The reason I wanted to read the manga version of Romeo and Juliet, is because I hated the original. Not the actual story, but the format. So when I saw this, I knew I needed to try it and see if the story could be told in a way that I actually find interesting.
It did not disappoint.
If you’re also someone who had to read the original play for school and hated it, then I recommend trying it in a fun format like this, because it might change your opinion about it!

First I got a bit disappointed with this ARC because I had to open it on NetGalley shelf and I don’t really know how to use the app, I am much more used to open manga’s and comics with my pdf reader one that I know all the commands to use and easily scroll, this manga requested me to go to the end and then read in the usual manga way but from the end of the file to the beginning, and in a fashion from left to right, and then down the page, since I didn’t know the controls in the app (still don’t know) I got a bit lost and had to scroll down the 300 plus pages and of course closing the app a couple of times while doing this… and that was a bit troublesome for me….

Complaining’s aside, I did love the drawing in this manga, Romeo had such a gorgeous drawing that he looked like black-haired howl, the text was quite close to the original, it was a gorgeous adaptation of Romeo and Juliet to a manga format, and it will without doubt bring new readers to the classic works, but younger teens may have a bit of trouble with the ancient English, like I said, its closer to the original.

I got a free ARC of this manga classic through NetGalley, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Thank You Netgalley and publisher for this review copy! Please note that this does not affect my review in any way.

I've never read manga's before so it took a while for me to get the hang of reading right to left instead of the usual left to right but I got the hang of it after a while.
This seems like a great way to reread your favourite classics with some beautiful artwork.
I personally couldn't understand some of the dialogue as shakesphere's work can be hard to read and I sadly didn't enjoy this as much as I thought I would've

The artwork was pretty and I'm familiar with Romeo and Juliet, but it didn't capture my full attention. However, it'd be a great one to give to someone unfamiliar with the play/story.

This is a great way to read Romeo and Juliet or re-read it even. The artwork is lovely and the story is classic.

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I love manga, and I love Shakespeare, so I really needed to read this book. And I'm glad I did so. I think that turning classic literature pieces into manga is a really nice way of attracting younger readers to them. You read the classic as in the traditional way, but you can also follow the story via the pictures, so it is easier to understand for those that are not familiar with the story, for those that are not into plays, or for those that get lost easily while reading this kind of books. It has been a really enjoyable read and I totally recommend it.

Romeo & Juliet is one of my favorite works by Shakespeare, and I really enjoyed this manga classics edition of it. The artwork is super pretty, and I enjoyed the fresh, young depiction of the characters.

Wow, this is the first Manga Classics I've ever read. I'll be honest that Romeo & Juliet was not my favorite Shakespeare story, but this medium made it so fun to read! The art is beautiful and is engaging, so it matches very well with the overall story. It's a perfect mix for the manga fans and classics fans out there.

As someone who loves classic plays and manga, this is a win. It preserves the original story while making it more enjoyable. I love getting to see a story I already love in this medium. Of course the story needs no improvement, but the art is gorgeous and such a fun take. I very much enjoyed this adaptation.

Great artwork. Sticks to the overall plot. Would definitely give to kids studying Romeo and Juliet.

Thanks to NetGalley and Udon Entertainment for the ARC.

I love reading manga's and this is my first manga classic I've ever read. The illustration was creative and it makes the story more interesting and fun, hoping to have more manga adaptations like these. I recommend this as a great place to start someone reading Shakespeare.

I really liked the art style in this Manga and the drama was much more prevalent in this version due to the facial expressions, mood and tone of the manga version

Romeo and Juliet is probably one of my favorite retellings. And I appreciated the anime version of this classic. It has many of the aspects of what makes Romeo and Juliet a class, but you can definitely see the anime influence in here. When I was reading, I could picture every scene as a moving animation, which goes to show how well the scenes are written out and how detailed the drawings are. Even though the original story of Romeo and Juliet is quite dry in my opinion, reading this anime version made me laugh and chuckle many times.

I would say my only real critique is the English. From my understanding, it seems that publisher wanted to keep the dialogue the same as the original, which makes sense. Even as someone who has read and analyzed plenty of William Shakespeare in the past for school, some of the conversations were a bit hard to read/understand. Perhaps, the publishers could have "modernized" it a bit in order to make it more accessible for other readings.

But overall, enjoyable read!

Classics being written as manga?? YES PLEASE! i loved reading this, romeo and juliet is such a timely classic, im every few years i love to watch the movie and i’m
not the biggest fan of the book so the manga was perfect! i loved the artwork especially!!

This was my first ever Manga book and I loved it! I can't wait to dive into more Manga and other graphic novels. The artwork was absolutely beautiful, it brought a whole other element to reading this classic Shakespeare story of Romeo and Juliet. Loved it so, so much!

Quite legit! The dialogue was so much like Shakespeare play that it really made me feel I was reading it in a new form. The drawing were standard, following to the T the whole play. I would recommend to people that love Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet and mangá it is a good way to re-live all the feelings from watching the play or reading it. A fun entertaining read!

This is my very first manga, so as a beginner it took me time to really grasp how to read this but I finally got the hang of it after a while.

The character drawing was very nice and dialogue were old English so I couldn't understand all of it but it still somehow made sense with all the amazing graphics and expressions with the characters. I have not read Romeo and Juliet before but had the basic idea so it was nice how the story developed and come into place. The way the scenario and emotions were shown was just brilliant though I couldn't really connect with the story or characters much, it just all seemed not well put together.

Thank you Netgalley and publisher for providing a review copy.
This doesn't effect my review though.

Thank you to NetGalley and Udon Entertainment for a copy of this book. All opinions in this review are my own.

There are few things in life I am a sucker for more than a good manga and adaptations of Shakespeare - this is the best of both of those things. Romeo and Juliet is one of my guilty pleasures and so I was so excited when I realized this was a thing.

Having this story told through manga/comic form lets the reader see the absolute chaos that is this show, and the illustrator did a great job with that. While it does get hard at times to tell the characters apart, the age difference between Juliet and Romeo (and really all of her suitors) is pronounced which is missing when you are just reading the text - and in many adaptations honestly. Mercutio's sexual innuendos are more obvious with the imagery accompanying the text, and the illustrations just help with all of the dialogue overall since most people have a hard time with Shakespeare text. The Nurse is hilarious, and the illustrations of her expressions are perfect.

Shakespeare is not highbrow and I think people who have not read a lot of Shakespeare don't always know that. He wrote for the masses/common folk & put in a lot of sex jokes and I think the whole concept of having a manga version of R&J so it is easier to read would make the Bard very happy. R&J is a tragedy and not a love story, for sure, and this was definitely a fun way to read this story and see it all play out. 5/5

It's been a while since I've read Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare! I honestly had fun reading this with the art making it come to life in a sense. I loved the manga art and it was funny seeing Romeo and Juliet look like ordinary anime romance protags. This version kept the full play intact but the translation is more modernized. I truly enjoyed this!!

I'd definitely recommend this to anybody who loves this tragic play by William Shakespeare and likes manga/anime.

I received Manga Classics: Romeo and Juliet through NetGalley and I'm voluntarily leaving this review.

Thank you to Netgalley and Udon Entertainment for a free copy.

I'm in love with the idea of taking old classics and remaking them in a graphic novel type format. The art style is stunning and I would be first in line to buy these in full color.

Romeo and Juliet is a bit different for me since it's one of my favorite plays. I've read a lot of different retellings and watched many of the different movie and television remakes (Including an anime). So this isn't exactly one of the classics I really struggle with, but there are quite a few that intimidate me which is what I love most about these editions outside of the stunning art. That being said while this is a manga the dialogue isn't as modern as the art style just to warn those that might find the Shakespearean dialogue a bit jarring.

My actual only issue with this manga has nothing to do with the actual Manga, but the eformat it's given in. I've read ebooks of Mangas before and I find it much easier to read it from right to left with page flips than in scrolling up.