To what distance would you go for your one true love? In a future filled with a boundless potential for interstellar peace and prosperity, Mikako joins a research team to explore the recent contact between humans and alien races. She ventures out into space, leaving behind Noboru, the one young man she loves. As she travels deeper into this new frontier, her only connection with her boyfriend is through cell-phone text messages. But the years pass, and Mikako barely ages in the timelessness of space--while Noboru grows older and considers moving on with his life...In this timeless romance between star-crossed lovers in the most tragic of settings, there are some places man may not be ready to go.
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Incoming high-school freshman Mikako is drafted to fight the Tarsians, an alien race whose obscure intentions have led to conflict and whose technology has allowed humans to travel near light speed. Noburo is Mikako's best friend, almost boyfriend, and the two keep in touch via text messaging. As Mikako leaps further away from Earth, messages take an ever-increasing amount of time to reach Noburo: days pass for word to reach her while he waits years. Will their friendship and blossoming love survive? Adapted from the emotionally and visually astounding anime short, this stand-alone manga provides the same emotional rush while it fleshes out the alien conflict and the characters' separate lives, and delivers an alternate (but no less satisfying) finale. Sahara depicts spaceships and people with equal aplomb, and her spare style complements the sweep of the story. A meditation on the power of love with intergalactic trappings, this volume packs a punch. Robin Brenner
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of the most beautiful love stories,
This review is from: The Voices of a Distant Star -Hoshi no Koe - (Paperback)
I was really suprised to learn that "Hoshi no Koe" actually had a manga version, which was illustrated by Sumomo Yumeka (a.k.a. Mizu Sahara). Just as I thought, the book was gorgeous and the "feelings" were beautifully conveyed. I fell in love with this wonderful love story once again after reading the book!!
For those who love the anime: this is a must have!! Get it now or you will regret it!! For those who have never watched the anime or read the book before: same as above. This heartwarming (as well as heartbreaking) love story is not something to miss.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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from someone who has not yet seen the anime,
This review is from: The Voices of a Distant Star -Hoshi no Koe - (Paperback)
This is quite possibly the most beautiful manga I've ever read. I don't mean just the artwork either, although it is stunning. The author tells the story with little dialogue, preferring to show the story more visually.
The story is about Mikako (a girl) and Noboru (a boy), who go to the same middle school. They spend a lot of time with each other (just as friends), until Mikako is conscripted to join humanity's fight against an alien race. Noboru goes on to high school, while Mikako travels farther and farther away from Earth. They send text messages to each other over their cell phones, but due to light speed communications limitations it takes longer and longer to get them. The story is about the struggles they have to sustain their friendship over such a great distance and what happens as they both realize they love each other. I think that part of the reason this story is so touching is that it is so innocent. It is about a true and simple love, one that does not (can not) have anything to do with lust or jealously, etc. My husband has been away with the military for the past few months, so perhaps this touched me more than it would someone else, but it made me cry like a little girl. It definitely falls into the "sweet but sad" category. As far as the book itself goes, it is a bit longer than your average manga, but then again it is the whole story in one volume. The artwork, as previously mentioned, is amazing. You do really have to pay attention to what is happening though, as probably half the story is actually flashbacks. There is no warning about what is present or past, although you can generally tell by who is there and who isn't. What I really liked about the book is that the first few pages are in color. The dialogue, while sparse, is well thought out and in my opinion is used really well. Another reviewer mentioned that he/she thought it would be nice if there was another volume, but I honestly think that more would have been too much. I think it went at a good pace, and I was satisfied with the plot development and ending. I would recommend this book to just about anybody. I love sci-fi, although I tend to go for action over love stories, but I really enjoyed this one.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Simply Amazing,
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This review is from: The Voices of a Distant Star -Hoshi no Koe - (Paperback)
This is one of the most beautiful manga I have ever read. Like someone else on here said, it is not only because of the artwork (although it is gorgeous), but also because of the way the story is told. The dialogue is minimal, but very well written and poetic. The story is mostly told through pictures, and is paced beautifully. The storyline itself is heartfelt, and made me cry in several places. All in all, one of my favorite manga ever. I would recommend it to anyone.
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