Miracle Girls #1 [Paperback]

Akimoto Nami (Author), Nami Akimoto (Author, Creator)

Product Details

• Paperback: 190 pages
• Publisher: TokyoPop (October 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1892213648
• ISBN-13: 978-1892213648
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,731,075 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Really cute, funny, and romantic!, May 13, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Miracle Girls #1 (Paperback)

This story is really cute, funny, and romantic! Miracle Girls is a great thing to read. The story revolves around twins Toni, a tom-boy and older twin, and Mika, resident brain at her school. Mika and Toni go to different schools and, here's the twist that makes the story interesting, have psysic powers. In this book, we meet Toni and Mika and learn about their powers. They switch places so that Mika won't have to participate in Sports Day at her school. Toni falls in love with Mika's arch-rival, Jackson Neil. They are both on the same relay team along with the person that Mika seems to be in love with, Chris. All in all, this is a great story and I definately recommend it to anyone who is into books like Sailor Moon or Cardcaptor Sakura. I left out a lot of things that happened in the book as well, so you'll just have to read to find out!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A lovely series, it's a shame the translation got butchered, June 25, 2001

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"girl9green" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Miracle Girls #1 (Paperback)

Mikage and Tomomi Matsunaga are teenage girls. Most descriptions will say that they are "normal" or "average". Not exactly. Mikage has a nack for blowing up things, and Tomomi is an excelent athlete. Not normal, but not unlike all other girls. The other thing that sets them apart is the fact that they have secret mental powers. And a snoopy science teacher determined to discover their secrets.

When I first heard of this series, I wasn't sure that I'd like it. But when I managed to get ahold of a few fansubs, I fell in love with it. It's not a crime fighting or Clow capturing series. It's a teen love story with a paranormal twist. Very good.

If the names "Mikage" and "Tomomi" don't ring a bell, it's because Mixx/Tokyopop publishing thinks that as an American, you're too stupid to handle foreign names and concepts. Mikage turned into "Mika", and Tomomi turned into "Toni". Because of this, I recomend buying the Japanese original, and hunting around online for a translation. It beats buying a poorly printed and edited translation. Did I mention that aside from reversing the art, they hype up the contrast, and destroy the fine toutches and subtleties of the original art as well? Don't buy the Mixx. It doesn't supply the story. And it doesn't supply the art. What does it supply then? [money] to the translation butchers, that's what.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars CUTE!!!, November 30, 2002

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Miracle Girls #1 (Paperback)

This is the first manga I have ever owned. There are 9 volumes in total.
Pros: Very cute
Good plot

Cons: Slow beginning
No real action
If you're willing to take the time to get in to this series, you can count on it to be a good read! HAPPY READING!