日本語に訳すと「宇宙水」というタイトル通り、
タカノさん独特の浮遊する少女が、時空を駆け巡って
宇宙の起源にたどり着く！？ストーリーです。
全文英語テキストですが、そこまで難解な表現ではないので
チャレンジしやすいと思います。
『SPACESHIP EE』に引き続き、SFワールド全開なので、
何回も何回も読み込んで紐解いていくには、元々英語の方が
自分の世界観で解釈できておもしろいと思いました。
パズルを解いていくみたいで、軽く頭の体操ができます。
留学生の友達に見せたら、洋服のディティールがかわいい！
と喜んでいました。
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2012年3月23日にアメリカ合衆国でレビュー済みAmazonで購入
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2012年3月23日にアメリカ合衆国でレビュー済み
As is usual with Japanese comics, Cosmic Juice is read right-to-left, and is kept that way for the English translation. It is finely printed on high-quality paper used for art books, and has a sort of faux dust jacket.2012年3月23日にアメリカ合衆国でレビュー済み
The front and back covers are in colour, as well as some interior images; however, the comic itself is in black and white. It is very sketchy, more like a first draft or story board, with greys added in for shading using, it appears, Photoshop (or similar), rather than the commonly-used screen tones.
When translated to English, there are a few words at the beginning that do not translate well, but notes are given to the readers that may not have heard of them before. There are only two or three of these, and is not something prevalent throughout the comic, making it much smoother in reading.
The story itself is good, though short. It feels as if it could have been spread out longer: This would allow readers to engage, understand, and care for the characters more than the comic currently allows. Sometimes there are jumps from one thing to the next, which can be quite baffling; it seems to suggest readers should take everything for granted and accept that these things can just happen in the comic because it says so, rather than because it actually makes sense to happen in that moment.
There are times, too, that one is left guessing about certain aspects, or the reader may not pick up on the subtle cues. Sometimes this is due to the drawing style; usually, things a comic artist wants readers to focus on are made apparent, but this is not always the case with Cosmic Juice, and, as talented as Aya Takano is as an artist, it seems to show a naiveté in communicating certain actions and ideas in comic book form.
There are many references to mythology, history, and fringe hypotheses; if you have seen Ancient Aliens on the History Channel, some of the images and ideas will probably be quite familiar to you. Although I was familiar with the ideas presented in the book, I don't think that a person that is not will have a difficult time understanding what's happening, as everything important about those aspects are explained within the story. Knowing about them, or taking the time to read about them if you haven't before, may add more of an in-depth understanding, but is not completely necessary.
As I am a huge fan of Aya Takano myself, and revel in the fact that I own anything she has made, this comic is a proud addition to my collection. This may also mean my rating is 'too nice', but I don't think so. Though it could have been expounded upon, it is also a good idea with cute and interesting characters. Even with its bumps along the way, Cosmic Juice is a story you can get into and a story you can go back to.
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