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With thanks to Netgalley and Disney for allowing me to review this manga
This manga follows the disney tale of Tangled, artwork isn't as good as the Disney cartoon but is still good. A very good read. Perfect for Disney and Manga fans alike
Another typical Manga adaptation of a Disney superstar. I do feel that the quality is starting to dip in these in the rush to get more and more out.
Would recommend for readers 7-11
I really loved the Disney movie "Tangled" so thought I would give this book a try! I found this book on NetGalley and was excited to get a chance to read/review it! I really enjoyed the drawings and how they captured the magic of the story. The author did a amazing job detailing how Repunzel looked and each page was so colorful that it made it a wonderful story to read. This story is geared more to kids younger in age than myself since it was a very easy to read and follow. But maybe I am a kid at heart because I really loved this book! I hope to buy this book in the future so I can keep it!
Tangled was one of my favourite series...... it was reading its manga version......
You all should know that I'm a huge Disney fan. I mean, it's what I watched growing up and I still love the movies. And of course, I loved Tangled (listening to the Chinese version of I See the Light as I write this review). So when I saw this manga up for review on NetGalley, I immediately requested it.
The manga is pretty much what you expect. The story is very faithful to the movie, so if you've watched the movie, you know what's going to happen (and if you haven't watched the movie, then what have you been doing??)
The only thing that I found a bit off were the bits that featured songs. And that part where Rapunzel is struggling with her feelings after leaving the castle. The scenes work great in the movie, but they're a bit awkward in manga form.
And as for whether you'd like this manga version, I think most of it depends on what you think of the style. It's pretty much like what you see on the cover. Overall, the style is pretty close to the Disney original, but the eyes are a bit bigger and the features are softer. I think it looks pretty nice on Rapunzel, but it looks a bit off on Flynn/Eugene.
There's not much that's new here, so it's really for the super fans rather than people looking to see what Rapunzel is all about (again, what have you been doing?). I would recommend this for the die hard fans who love manga.
Disclaimer: I got a free copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for a free and honest review.
I'm a big "Tangled" fan so when I heard that there was a manga I just had to check it out! The manga didn't stray from the plot/movie at all and the artwork is so adorable. Rapunzel, Pascal, and Eugene's expressions are so cute in manga form! All-in-all the writing, artwork, and overall story/plot get 5 stars from me.
I do not know why I keep expecting great things from these new TokyoPop magnas. I have been disappointed time and time again. Part of it, as with this title, they try to retell a beloved movie in a graphic form. But things get changed or moved around. Tangled starts by telling the reader that the narrator is dead. The flow is off from the very beginning and I do not feel it ever picks up back up. The story is the same, but it’s tone has been changed and I do not find it enjoyable. Please go back to original content.
I love Tangled so this manga was just so fun to read! Full of adorable drawings and scenes.
I love the movie and this is a perfect companion to it! I loved the manga style and Flynn was as amazing. I'd love a whole series with each Disney princess getting their own one.
This book is clearly made for young children & follows the film completely. It is fun to read, although it is a little quick. This was also my first experience with the manga style & I have to say that I had some trouble with it, but I guess if you are used to it, it wouldn't be a problem.
I love the story of Tangled and this manga is an almost exact copy of the movie. This is not bad by any means, I just wish there was a little more to the story, something different than the movie, like more back story. I can not say I enjoyed this ARC very much, and the main reason is because the review copy I got had the bottom of the page cut off, so I could not get the full details of the story. I was able to fill in the gaps since I know the story, but that ruined this particular book for me. If I ever get the chance to read the final version, I will be more than happy to revisit my review. I would buy the final copy or at the very least have a look at it at the bookstore, to see if how the final version turned out; because I am a Disney and Tangled fan.
This is a remarkably faithful adaptation of the movie Tangled. I already have this book on order for my library, but it was nice to read it before we actually receive it, so I can know the content. There were a number of typos and seemingly switched-up speech bubbles, which hopefully will be fixed in the print version. Despite the close adaptation, the movie just has something more that this adaptation didn't capture. I want to say it's the music, but the scenes are nicely adapted, so I'm not sure that's the issue. Tangled is still popular, years after its release, so I'd call this a must-have for all public libraries, but this volume is certainly not without its issues.
I enjoyed this manga! I love rapunzel and the story in the book was the one we know from the disney movie. The content could have been developed better but still, it was good.
I loved the drawings.
This is definitely a children's manga. It is worded like a verrrryyy easy to understand children's book for toddlers. It follows the movie very well and the animation is very pretty. I do wish the writing was better though. I think if it was written more for pre-teens and up it would definitely be much more popular and I hope my review/advice helps.
Free arc from NetGalley for a fair and honest review.
True to the movie manga interpretation of Tangled. As far as graphics go, Rapunzel wasn't my favorite manga interpretation I've seen...but I liked Flynn.
I was really curious about the manga version of this classical fairy tale, but unfortunately was disappointed on all fronts. The graphic choices are too simplistic while the text is dramatically simplified, as simple as to be read to a toddler as a good night story.
Yes, it is the story as we know it from the movie, but it comes up a bit lacking.
It is good but not great. 4 stars for the images. They are very well done. 3 stars for story content.
I received this book from Netgalley in exchange of an honest review.
I never did finish the movie (fell asleep, not sure if it as because of the movie or me being sleepy), but I was curious about the manga. Would it follow the same story? Would it be totally different? How about the art?
Well, up to the part I have watched it follows the movie perfectly (so about 60% until it wasn't all a rehash of what I already saw), sure, it is a bit faster (like watching the movie sped-up), there is no annoying singing (yay).
Did I like it however? Not really. I guess I really did fall asleep because the movie was so boring. :P There are just too many things that seem illogical, like the hair that changes length each panel. Plus not to mention even the fact that it is just impossible to have so much hair and just walk through a forest or field or whatever else without getting stuck. Or the fact that using your hair for those things.... it must hurt like hell.
The horse? I hated it in the movie, and it was just as terrible in the manga.
I did tear up because of the ending though. It was a predicted ending, and I knew it was coming, but I was still tearing up. It was wonderful.
Plus her hair looks much better in the last scenes. :P
The art was pretty OK though, a bit derpy at times, but generally it fitted perfectly with the magical story.
So all in all, I can't give this one higher than 2.5 stars. 1 star for the ending. 1 star for the best hairdo in the last scenes. 0.5 stars for the art.
Although the "manga-fying" changed the mood of the narrative in comparison to the original movie. For example, certain jokes (like Maximus and Pascel's antics) and the general comedy style present in the movie felt different, didn't work out as well. Although Rapunzel worked out well as manga Princess and Mother Gothel is great as manga villain.
Wasn't really taken with the book as i imagined i would be. It was just stills from the movie itself. My daughter loved it though and thats the age its aimed towards.