I quick easy read of Emma that will appeal to manga readers.

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Manga Classics Emma was such a great read. Although I have never read the story before, I found it really easy to follow.

I absolutely enjoyed the story and loved the characters. The graphics were drawn so nicely and I loved all the dresses. Emma’s character really shone out in the story and her thoughts and feelings were very well portrayed. Although her audaciousness was extreme at times, her intent to good and to help others really resonated with me. She (almost) made it seem reasonable to meddle with other people’s love lives.

I loved how the characters and plot slowly unravelled as the story went on. Nothing was a shock and turns of the events were pleasantly predictable. Through making some of the subtle hints more obvious in the manga, the writers made it a lot easier to understand the characters and to fully appreciate the plot.

Overall, I enjoyed reading the graphic novel and am eager to read the classic! I definitely recommend manga classics to readers who are still hesitant to pick up the real books (I totally understand because I am one of those readers). They won’t disappoint!

I received a copy of Manga Classics: Emma from NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.

I can’t say enough positive things about Manga Classics. I adore the idea of taking the classics and putting them into new and potentially more approachable mediums. With any luck this will help get more kids (and adults!) to read the classics, which is a worthy goal if I’ve ever seen one. I’m still not-so-secretly hoping for a Secret Garden version, or perhaps a Little Women one; though honestly at this point I’ll take anything that is offered to me.
I have to confess, even though I’m a huge Jane Austin fan, I’ve never been able to get through Emma. I’m not sure if it just wasn’t keeping my attention, or something else. I’ve tried the book multiple times, and even the audio book version. No luck. Even the movie failed the hold my attention (though admittedly I can be a bit of a snob when it comes to movie adaptations for novels). When I saw the manga version I knew I had to at least give it a try.
Reading Emma in manga form…it changed everything for me. Suddenly I found myself enthralled, and ended up reading the whole thing in one sitting. I am so grateful for Stacy King and Crystal S. Chan to have made this for us. It really proved that the concept does work – sometimes a change of medium is all you need to add a whole new level of appreciation to a work.
From my multiple attempts at reading Emma, I have a pretty decent understanding of Emma’s character (which I suspect is the reason I ended up giving up so many times). I believe that her slightly silly and shallow manger was portrayed perfectly here, as were the rest of the characters.
Despite the fact that there’s a rather large cast in Emma, the artist managed to make all of them distinct and easy to recognize (for which I’m very grateful for). Second to the character designs were the clothing designs, which were perfect. The dressed were simple or exquisite, depending on what was called for, and status was easily identified based on the clothing style and type.
While I don’t think I enjoyed Emma quite as much as Pride & Prejudice, there’s no doubt in my mind that it was due to the original story, as opposed to anything else. I’m so happy I finally managed to get all the way through a version of Emma. I can’t wait to start reading the next Manga Classics book!

Having never read the Austen classic, I thought this would be a good way to give Emma a try (I am a die hard P&P reader). The Manga version gives a great overview of the story, but I found it difficult to differentiate between characters for a good portion of the book.

Manga is such a fun way to revisit these classic stories. Also the graphics are gorgeous!

Yet another great adaption from Manga Classics. This adaption has the same artist as the Pride and Prejudiced adaption, but the art seems more consistent here.

Once again another wonderful adaptation by Stacy King.

I only gave it three stars because Emma's story isn't entirely that appealing to me. She's always putting her nose in other people's business and it's annoying. From the very beginning I knew she'd end up with Mr. Knightley but it was getting complicated as the story progressed. This was also part of the plan after all that the reader will be confused how the characters are going to end up together.

I did find it kind of rushed in the end when Emma changes her mind instead of dismissing Mr. Knightley she runs up to him and he confesses. But I do understand with limited pages to tell the entire story. However, I wouldn't know if this is how it played out in the original piece because i never bothered to read the full work of Austen. Then again this was a fun read with friendly and calm characters except for Mr. Elton's wife who is very lively and noisy.

My next Manga Classic reads are Jane Eyre and Sense and Sensibility.

I like manga and I llike the movie, but I didn't het through the book. But this manga is however amazing. It read fast and it was really nice. The artist and the writer both did an amazing job by giving this story yet another lovely adaption.

We've owned this adaptation of Emma for almost a year and it's pretty consistently checked out! The art matches the story nicely and the adaptation is pretty flawless. As always, the Manga Classics from Udon are a big hit!

Well I must say that this was better adapted than the manga version of Pride and Prejudice put out by this publisher thanks to no additional made up scenes and a closer adherence to the original characters.

My biggest complaint though is that manga will just never be a good medium for this type of story. Manga typically requires its characters to over express, and so much of Jane Austen's stories are a result of subtlety and nuances. Emma's reactions in this telling were often over the top and over exaggerated which often gave a different meaning to the scenes than in the original novel.

Many thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Fantastic job again with the illustrations, it's a great new take on classic books.

First, let me say that I LOVE these Manga Classics. I adore them, and I'll probably end up purchasing them in physical copy at some point. The story itself (sorry, Jane Austen), unfortunately fell flat for me. I'll probably read the original at some point, but I'm giving this edition a 3.5 star rating.

I must begin by stating that this graphic novel has beautiful artwork. Emma, while not my favorite of Jane Austen's works, is an intriguing story nonetheless, and it is told beautifully in the manga format.

This format is a quick and easy way to read and understand this wonderful classic. It brings out Emma's selfish nature and Knightley's caring one. Despite never having liked the character Emma, she is illustrated in a way that gives her more depth. Knightley was also well developed, although it being no fault of this adaptation he could use a bit more page time.

Overall this story was well formatted for this medium. I recommend it to Austenites and those who would like to read the classics, but just don't have the time. The graphic format makes it a much quicker read.

I received this book from the publisher, via NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review.

This is such an interesting way to get classics into kids hands!

If you have read Emma by Jane Austen then you know what this book is about. And if you haven’t read it, then you still probably know what this is about. I enjoyed reading this and it was an interesting format to give me a good change of pace. If you haven’t read this well loved classic because you either tried and couldn’t get into it or this doesn’t seem like your type of read, then I recommend giving the Manga version a try. The pictures give it a whole other level to the story.

This is a fantastic, engaging, modern way to bring a classic to the next generation. It was a wonderful adaptation come with me if he changes, and a quick easy read. I will be sending copies of this to my nieces, and highly recommending it to bring Jane Austen to a whole new generation. Please keep up the good work turn classics into Manga.

Another great addition to the Manga Classics series! The twists and turns of love in Emma make it a perfect story to tell in manga style. I haven't actually read the novel Emma, so I can't speak to how faithfully this book re-presents the story. This Manga edition is a fabulous read & a good addition to any Jane Austen or manga collection.

True to story manga adaptation of the classic novel, Emma. Characters are tastefully drawn in the traditional manga form. I enjoyed seeing this classic story in a different format. It didn't scrimp on the story in the slightest, running over 300 pages long...if you know the classic story, this will be quite familiar...if you've shied away because of the of the old English format and verbiage...this might be a good way to see the story in a new light. The images can help bring together things that might have been confusing in a straight read.

Emma is only the second Manga Classic rewriting that I read (the first one was Pride and Prejudice) and I must say that I liked Pride and Prejudice better. I think, however, that this slight preference of mine is due to the fact that the story and the tone of the original Pride and Prejudice are better suited for a comic adaptation. Adapting Emma in this form was no easy task at all, and truth be told, once again I am really impressed with Po Tse's and Crystal S. Chan's work.
Another recommended little jewel from Manga Classics.