From: Anime Chat [Manga and Anime Review] Sunadokei (the hourglass)
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Kana is an editor well known for its shonen and seinen (Naruto, Death Note) but the publisher also offers excellent shojos (Paradise Kiss) although their catalog shojo still very thin compared to other publishers such Panini (Vampire Knight , Koko debut), Sun (Beauty Pop, it was us, Secret Sweetheart) and Delcourt (Fruits Basket, Lovely Complex, Nana, Otomen)
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sablier_02Le hourglass (Sunadokei for the original title) is just one of its refreshing shojos Kana worth the detour.
Abstract
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Following the divorce of her parents, An Uekusa, 12, must leave Tokyo with her mother to move in with his maternal grandparents in a small village. On the way, she visits a museum where she buys a miniature hourglass which will, over time, the lucky and the symbol of a change in life!
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For now, the contrast between city and countryside greatly disrupts the girl who loses all perspective. Year found, for example, that people in the campaign are too familiar and they mix a little of the privacy of others.
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Fortunately, his meeting with his neighbor, Daigo, it will fall in love, and some new friends it will be done will help them get used to his new vie.Très quickly, however, will be his daily again shocked by the suicide of her mother. Year will grow and develop his personality in ignorance of the terrible act of his mother. (manga news)
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My Rating
My first thought when I saw the cover of the manga/ anime and I laminated a few pages: the design reminded me of Bokura ga ita Yuuki Obata (it was for us french publisher Soleil). What is already a very good point!
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Throughout my reading, I realized that design was not the only common point between Bokura ga ita and Sunadokei. Both play on the theme of nostalgia, nostalgia for happy days, nostalgia stories innocent love in adolescence, nostalgia of the first hormonal … The flashbacks are also presented as another very good shojo: Nana.
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The story revolves around the misadventures of a young girl who will lose his family and be alone, but friends are there in difficult moments. And when the most reliable person is a young man of the same age, feelings lovers are quick to emerge. But the couple of lovers, as in all shojos and in reality will be faced with the unexpected, unforeseen circumstances that must be overcome to ensure the continuity of their relationship …