Kamikaze Kaito Jeanne

Publisher
CMX
Writer
Arina Tanemura
Artist
Arina Tanemura
Country of origin
Japan
Year
2005

Kamikaze Kaito Jeanne, Volume One By Arina Tenamura

By YazzyDream
1st Jul 06

This manga is ruled by Big-pure-japanese-bug-eyed. The style is appealing, charming, and super cute. It has a transforming teenage girl who happens to be the reincarnation of Joan of Ark and a hott rival who is in a (you guessed it) love/hate relationship. This is one of those magical girl stories that make your heart squeal and mind scream to continue reading.

Kamikaze Kaito Jeanne is the story of Maron Kasukabe and her job to capture the beauty in paintings possessed by demons. With the help of her angel friend, Finn, Maron dinguses as the infamous thief, Jeanne! Unfortunately there are problems concerning Miyako, Maron's best friend and the police chiefs daughter whose adamant about capturing the charming thief. She also needs to deal with her new jerky neighbour who's always hitting on her and who Miyako has gone gaga over. Meanwhile Maron always waits sadly at her mailbox which seem endlessly empty for letters from her parents.

Volume one of this series carries four stories. Chapter One: The Backlit Madamoiselle is the one which sets down the relationships of the characters. It opens up with Kaito Jeanne then follows her on a mission and ends with a dramatic meeting with a rival thief, Sinbad. Chapter Two is Maron's investigation into Sinbad which is rather uneventful but is a needed continuation of Chapter One. Chapter Three is where the going gets good and we learn a little about why Maron lives by herself. And Chapter Four is where the manga just turns sexy and Sinbad becomes an unclear enemy.

In this manga you'll follow the heroin's heartaches: Her insecurities about love and her uncertainty about the boy next door.

The ending of this volume is one which will make you angry and sigh in bliss. One in which you will definitely want to buy the next issue... or at least huddle in the corner of the book store with your eyes glued to the pages. And when you're done reading it's always fun to go back and read the notes left by Arina Tanemura. And the story telling is practical and enjoyable. The panels allow the eyes to move from one to the next in an easy flow. They move dramatically on Kaito Jeanne's missions and slow down at the right pace for the correct amount of emotional impact. The artwork is often cute or dark and suggestive.

You'll not want to miss out on the adventures of this particular thief and I suggest you go pick it up immediately before it's off the shelves!

-- YazzyDream 1st Jul 06