Red River, Vol. 1 Kindle & comiXology

I remembered this series with a fair bit of nostalgia. I picked it up from my local library as a teenager and devoured volume after volume, eager for the next. I didn’t remember much else beyond loving the art and the breakneck pace at which I read it.***SPOILERS***I still love the art; that hasn’t changed. It’s very much of its era. The stars come from the art.Story-wise it’s interesting for being historical, but Yuri herself is aggravating. She is impatient and doesn’t wait for anything or anyone. Her repeated inability to listen puts others in danger, and I’m already finding myself frustrated with her after just one volume! I honestly don’t remember if she gets better, but I’m really hoping so. I’d like to be able to like this without just the nostalgia-glasses talking.Onwards to volume 2, to see if Yuri becomes a bit less insufferable!

I have been a manga reader since before the time Manga became a mainstream thing in the US. And out of all the manga that I have read, there are VERY few that I can honestly say I want to pick up and read over and over again... Red River is one of those manga. (I've already read the first 16 volumes 3 times in a row.) I like an occasional romance novel, particularly set in historical times, and if you're the kind of person who likes the same, this book is definitely for you.The characters are wonderfully portrayed. And, while sometimes I wish I could strangle Yuri when it comes to dealing with Kail, she has some very good things going for her. She is a strong female protagonist who THINKS. She is not your typical weakling who, when thrust into impossible circumstances, can only curl into a ball and cry or hang off the neck of her man helplessly. She stands on her own two feet relatively early on in the book, determined to be more 'help' than 'hinderance' when it comes to Prince Kail, which I greatly respect about her. Of course, at the begining of the series, she has all the usual insecurities that a highschool age girl has, and it's a wonderful experience watching her grow and mature as this series progresses.Prince Kail is pure, godly eye candy, with all the characteristics of someone you could imagine coming from this time and place. Reading about how he dodges one political intrigue and scandal after another and manages to keep his head (and Yuri's) attached will make you eat up one book after another without pausing. The experience of watching him transform from a 'girl-a-day' playboy to an 'I-only-want-this-woman' kind of man and the helpless feeling he faces with Yuri determined to return home and leave him forever, are some of the most enjoyable/heart-wrenching/hair pulling moments this series has to offer. There is not a single dull moment! Five Stars!

This is a worthwhile series, the protagonist is flawed and faces real consequences for her actions. The character works to become someone outstanding through this series. I love this series and appreciate the author's abilities to tell this story. It has a great pace and wonderful art work.

Great

Absolutely love this manga. It’s so addictive once you start reading it. ❤️ more people should definitely read it 😁

It’s such beautifully written and the drawings are gorgeous. Cannot wait to get the whole series. Thank you for putting it on amazon

Good series

Man it’s been ages since I last read this series. I love this series so much. The nostalgia! Thank you

Erstens ist der Malstil einzigartig- zwar nicht der schönste und weit entfernt von Arina Tanemura oder Masashi Kishimoto, aber dennoch hat dieser Manga einen hohen Wiedererkennungswert.Habe Manga im Internet gelesen und fand die Mischung aus Fantasy, Historien- Manga, Action, Shoujo und etwas Shounen ( vllt.m auch etwas Horror an ein paar Stellen) sehr ergreifend.Ich lese mich immer wieder gerne rein und freue mich immer wieder, wenn ich mir von meinem Schülerjob einen Band leisten kann!Ich empfehle die englische Ausgabe, da sie ein größeres Format besitzt und somit besser zu erkennen ist!Wer die Antike, Romantik und Fantansy mag, wird Red River / Anatolia Story lieben!

love it

ごく普通の日本の学生であったユーリが太古ヒッタイトの呪術師である王妃に召喚される。殺されそうになった所を、王妃の反対勢力であり強い権力を持つ第３王子に助けられるが、その後も宮廷内のいざこざに深く、深く巻き込まれていくことになる。天は赤い河のほとりが大好きなので英語版が出てくれて嬉しく思います。ヒッタイトやエジプト、その周辺諸国で起こる宮廷内のいざこざや戦争に関係する内容が多いので、普段あまり使わない単語も多々出てきますが、長編であるため１冊目を読みきった後はすっきりと続きが読めると思います。

日本で発行されているコミックスの通り、右から左へ読むので、絵も反転されておらず、篠原先生の美しい絵のまま英語の世界に浸れるので大満足でした。ただ、篠原先生の繊細な描き文字が英語に描き直されているので、日本独特の擬音語や擬態語では無いのが最初は気になりましたが、英語好きの方ならすぐに馴染めると思います。