Konbawa~
Today I’m going to be reviewing the oneshot Kuroorihime to Kawaki no Ou by Kusanagi Mizuho. Oneshots are
usually cliché shoujo romances with average or below average art, which doesn't make them bad, they’re usually still cute and entertaining. Anyway, there are
exceptions and Kurrorihime to Kawaki no
Ou is one of them: the art is beautiful and elegant, fitting the story
quite well. Alright, so Setia is the princess of small clan known as the Ulfa
clan. They are a rather weak clan and the bloodline is beginning to disappear,
so her parents decide to marry her to a wealthier prince. Their wish is for her
to continue their bloodline and to become a happy bride. But on the journey to
her fiancée’s kingdom, her traveling party is attacked by bandits. Setia
witnesses everyone’s murder, including her parents, and is the sole survivor of
the incident. While digging a grave for her parents, the powerful King Azurite
and his traveling party meet her. Intrigued by this blood stained bride, he
decides to take to his castle. It seems like a rather nice gesture, except for
the fact that she doesn't want to be there. She wishes to meet her fiancée and
fulfill her parent’s final wish for her. She constantly tries to escape, which doesn't bother the tyrant king who enjoys capturing her and toying with her.
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| There first meeting |
The characters are very well-developed for an oneshot, Setia a
strong, bold, and honest/direct protagonist and Azurite a selfish, cruel, ruthless
king. And both of them suffer a loneliness, a feeling that they have to take
care of themselves. And Azurite, who has a dangerous reputation, seems to
become childish and rather bratty around Setia. Though he does do some things
that make you think you should hate him, you can’t help but like him and
empathize with him. As Setia comes to understand him, the reader comes to
understand him. Its really great writing and a wonderful story, so I highly
recommend stopping what you’re doing and reading it, it’s only a oneshot after
all. An amazing oneshot, but still not very time consuming
~Nadeshiko-chan
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