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By Yoshitomo Watanabe (TokyoPop)
ISBN 1-59816-371-X
Futaba is a good, if odd little kid, and a bit of a misfit, but his life takes a distinctly odd turn when a beautiful magical fairy girl called Kiara the Amaranthine literally falls out of the sky at his feet.
This cute-looking girl mystically attaches herself to Futaba before they realise that he isn’t her pre-destined master. The little boy is suddenly the owner of one of the most powerful artefacts in the universe, and one that everybody wants. By the time they do realise the mistake, the attacks of greedy villains have already started, so the pair leave Earth for other Realms to search for Kiara’s true master, in the hope that he can sever their bond.
As they travel they recruit a motley band of companions but all the time their pursuers get closer, and they begin to wonder what to do if The Master is not benevolent either..?
A compelling blend charming fairy-tale and Boy’s Own adventure, this fantastic case of mistaken identity has a little edginess to temper the whimsy, and is a fine example of a genre that the Japanese have all but made their own. This book is printed in the ‘read-from-back-to-front’ manga format.
© 2004 Yoshitomo Watanabe. All Rights Reserved.
English text © 2006 TOKYOPOP Inc.