A Strange and Mystifying Story explained

Ja Kanji:この世異聞
Ja Romaji:Kono Yo Ibun
Genre:Fantasy, Yaoi
Type:manga
Author:Tsuta Suzuki
Publisher:Libre Publishing
Magazine:Magazine Be × Boy
Published:May 2005 - November 7, 2012
Imprint:Be × Boy Comics
Volumes:7

is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Tsuta Suzuki. The manga was published by Libre Publishing. It is licensed in North America by Digital Manga Publishing, which released the first volume through its imprint, Juné, on May 27, 2008,[1] the second volume following on August 19, 2009.[2] It is about a man who is sick with a disease cursed to affect all of his bloodline who summons a therianthrope, his family's guardian, to heal him.

Reception

Holly Ellingwood of ActiveAnime praised the 'quite striking' design of the therianthrope,[3] and enjoyed his background story in the second volume.[4] Michelle Smith found the background story incongruous with the otherwise "crude" presentation of the therianthrope in the rest of the series.[5] Leroy Douresseaux praises the "slow burn", the "anticipation of consummation" in the work, and compares the story to Danielle Steel's fiction.[6] Danielle van Gorder praised the character development, especially of the secondary characters, and the manga artist's easily distinguishable character designs.[7] Van Gorder found the second volume "a bit disjointed", as it jumps around in time, showing the progress of the characters' relationship.[8]

References

  1. Web site: A Strange & Mystifying Story . Juné Books . https://web.archive.org/web/20160323124957/http://www.junemanga.com/books/35/ . March 23, 2016 . dead .
  2. Web site: A Strange & Mystifying Story Vol. 2 . Juné Books . https://web.archive.org/web/20160329054217/http://www.junemanga.com/books/36/ . March 29, 2016 . dead .
  3. Web site: Ellingwood . Holly . A Strange and Mystifying Story Vol. 1 (Advance Review) . activeAnime . May 21, 2008 .
  4. Web site: Ellingwood . Holly . A Strange and Mystifying Story Vol. 2 (Advance Review) . activeAnime . July 22, 2009 .
  5. Web site: Smith . Michelle . Manga Minis, 8/3/09: A Strange and Mystifying Story, Vol. 2 . Pop Culture Shock . August 3, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120308075542/http://www.popcultureshock.com/manga/index.php/reviews/manga-reviews/manga-minis-8309/#strange2 . 2012-03-08 . usurped . 2009-10-26 .
  6. Web site: Douresseaux . Leroy . A Strange and Mystifying Story: Volume 1 (Yaoi Manga) . Comic Book Bin . Toon Doctor . April 15, 2008 .
  7. News: Danielle . Van Gorder . A Strange and Mystifying Story Vol. #01 . Mania . . May 7, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111107191815/http://www.mania.com/strange-mystifying-story-vol01_article_82774.html . November 7, 2011 . dead .
  8. News: Danielle . Van Gorder . A Strange and Mystifying Story Vol. #02 . Mania . Demand Media . September 29, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141008092952/http://www.mania.com/strange-mystifying-story-vol-02_article_116037.html . October 8, 2014 . dead .