Mysterious girlfriend X

Format:

Book

Title:

Mysterious girlfriend X

Uniform Title:

Nazo no Kanojo X. English

Author:

Ueshiba, Riichi, 1969- author artist

ISBN:

9781942993452

9781942993469

9781942993704

9781942993711

9781942993728

9781942993735

Edition:

First edition.

Publication:

New York, NY : Vertical, Inc., [2016]-[2017]

Physical Description:

volumes : illustrations ; 18 cm

General Note:

Cover title.

"A Vertical Comics edition"--Colophon.

Volume 1: "First published in Japan in 2006-07 by Kodansha, Ltd., Tokyo"--Colophon.

Volume 2: "First published in Japan in 2008 by Kodansha, Ltd., Tokyo"--Colophon.

Volume 3: "First published in Japan in 2009-10 by Kodansha, Ltd., Tokyo"--Colophon.

Volume 4: "First published in Japan in 2011-12 by Kodansha, Ltd., Tokyo"--Colophon.

Volume 5: "First published in Japan in 2012-13 by Kodansha, Ltd., Tokyo"--Colophon.

Volume 1: "Originally published in Japanese as Nazo no Kanojo X 1 & 2 by Kodansha, Ltd., 2006-07; Nazo no Kanojo X first serialized in Afternoon, Kodansha, Ltd., 2004, 2006-2014"--Colophon.

Volume 2: "Originally published in Japanese as Nazo no Kanojo X 3 & 4 by Kodansha, Ltd., 2008; Nazo no Kanojo X first serialized in Afternoon, Kodansha, Ltd., 2004, 2006-2014"--Colophon.

Volume 3: "Originally published in Japanese as Nazo no Kanojo X 5 & 6 by Kodansha, Ltd., 2009-10; Nazo no Kanojo X first serialized in Afternoon, Kodansha, Ltd., 2004, 2006-2014"--Colophon.

Volume 4: "Originally published in Japanese as Nazo no Kanojo X 7 & 8 by Kodansha, Ltd., 2011-12; Nazo no Kanojo X first serialized in Afternoon, Kodansha, Ltd., 2004, 2006-2014"--Colophon.

Volume 5: "Originally published in Japanese as Nazo no Kanojo X 9 & 10 by Kodansha, Ltd., 2012-13; Nazo no Kanojo X first serialized in Afternoon, Kodansha, Ltd., 2004, 2006-2014"--Colophon.

Volume 6: "Originally published in Japanese as Nazo no Kanojo X 11 & 12 by Kodansha, Ltd., 2014; Nazo no Kanojo X first serialized in Afternoon, Kodansha, Ltd., 2004, 2006-2014"--Colophon.

This book reads from right to left.

Summary:

"Mikoto Urabe is a new transfer student in Akira Tsubaki's high school class. One day, Akira happens to find Mikoto passed out asleep on her desk after classes have ended. He wakes her and tells her it's time to go home, and discovers that she has drooled on her desk. He spontaneously reaches out to touch and taste it... and then things start getting really strange. In this surprising and sweet twist on a high school romance story, boy meets girl and they learn about each other's inner life through their highly unusual bond, and Akira learns to respect Mikoto as she sets a careful pace in the development of their relationship."--Page 4 of cover.

Subject(s):

Transfer students -- Comic books, strips, etc.

High schools -- Comic books, strips, etc.

High school students -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Friendship -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Interpersonal relations -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Comic books, strips, etc. -- Japan -- Translations into English.

Graphic novels -- Japan.

Geographic Term:

Genre:

Comics (Graphic works)

Added Author:

Cottrill, Rebecca (Translator)

Holds:

Available:*

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Summary

Akira Tsubaki happens to fall hard for Mikoto Urabe, who just transferred into his class. This obsession eventually leads to Akira building up an extremely high fever. Urabe claims the cause is lovesickness which only she can cure! As Akira frantically tries to work out the antidote, he begins to suspect that Urabe may not be entirely who she seems. This series is currently outperforming Vertical's other sleeper hit Ajin on Crunchyroll, and looks set to be the next hit manga series.

Author Notes

Riichi Ueshiba (aka Reach Ueshiba; born 1969) is a veteran comic artist from the southern Japanese city of Fukuoka.

His early days as a comic artist were developed while he was going to the prestigous Waseda University in Tokyo back in 1990. After his second year in college, over summer break, Ueshiba took his first step into the realm of professional comics by writing the script for what would become his hit debut work Discommunication . He would then submit the work to Kodansha's Chiba Tetsuya Contest for New Artists, and to his surprise the short would go on to pick up the General Award for their 1991 edition granting him the option to be signed up to work on a series for the publisher.

His latest work Mysterious Girlfriend X was adapted into an animated TV series distibuted in the US by Sentai Films.

Reviews (1)

School Library Journal Review

Gr 7 Up-This first manga series installment is a fantastical foray into teenage sexuality with a dose of feminist superhero antics. Tsubaki is a typical teen boy: a sophomore in high school, he still hasn't had his first kiss. He obsesses about what his future girlfriend might be like and is immediately infatuated with Urabe, the mysterious new girl in school. Everyone notices something peculiar about Urabe: she laughs uncontrollably at inopportune times and can never stay awake in class. Tsubaki finds her asleep after class one day and wakes her so that she doesn't miss her bus home. After she leaves, he notices a puddle of drool on her desk. Overcome with curiosity, he decides to taste it. Then things really start to get weird. Urabe's drool holds a mysterious power that Tsubaki gradually becomes aware of over the course of the series. What happens next is part normal teenage romance, part mysterious surrealism. The series also touches on topics such as feminine power and consent, which makes it an excellent read for individuals of all ages but especially teens who are navigating their entry into the dating world. The artwork is beautifully executed in traditional manga style, complementing the plot. VERDICT A fun read with complex story lines, realistic character development, and surreal elements that will appeal to teen and adult manga fans alike.-Marian Mays, Washington Talking Book & Braille Library © Copyright 2016. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.