Yume no Shizuku, Ougon no Torikago Manga Opinion Review
Also Known as: Drops of Dreams, The Golden Birdcage
This manga is a interesting one to me, because it is not just your run of the mill romance. There is complexity to it but that complexity doesn't come at the expense of rationality. It really is too bad that the place who does the scans is overburdened with projects so it tends to take the back burner to many others. It is definitely worth checking out though.
The creator who makes this manga is the same who made the manga Sora wa Akai Kawa no Hotori 15 years earlier. That is a romance I was going to review recently but ended up writing a rant on my tumblr blog instead of a full review. I was surprised to find they both were from the same creator. The quality of story is so different it is like night and day. However, this mangaka has been doing this for a long time and has made many manga beyond the 2 I have said here, she is truly very talented and the one I am reviewing now started out in 2010 is her most recent work. She is still working on it.
This is one of the few manga in which I don't have many complaints about the female protagonist. She is actually quite interesting and beautiful. She is strong, but in a feminine way which I always enjoy the most in women characters. She seemed a little airheadish in the very beginning, but soon after she was a great heroine for all the rest of the chapters I have been able to read, she is pretty, wants to learn about the world, will not cower to the other women in the harem, is quick to learn and react correctly in difficult situations. However, just at the end of the last chapter she learned of a rival in her true love. One that had the right to be with him unlike her. With this, it is possible that the story could take a turn in a way which will bother me if she acts shallow or too straight forward with her, but over all I will still like the story.
The king Suleiman is not ugly in fact he is very handsome and Alexandra (known as Hurem later) says she feels comfort in his arms, plus she knows very little about King Suleiman and he seems like a decent guy for her. I don't understand why her heart still beats for Mateus though, he was the one who bought her and trained her for the very reason to give her to the king. Hurem and Mateus obviously both care for each other, but, for his own reasons he decided to give her away. Both the King and Mateus seem like good guys. Plus it seems like both men are sexually active with each other or at least messing around with each other. From what Ive learned though, that was not all that uncommon in those times. Maybe they will share Hurem with each other. Though, I foresee their love for Hurem actually driving a stake between the relationship they have.
So far though I know little about any of the characters other than Hurem, Mateus is the most unknown. He seems like he is hiding something. I wonder if he is biding his time waiting to overthrow King Suleiman for some reason unknown to us yet. He is very smart and has a air about himself that is definately greater than a Head Page which is his current title. He is drawn very handsome as well. More so than the king even in some ways.
Overall the art is very good and the story line so far is very interesting. I always look forward to reading more when it comes out. Its got adult scenes in it, but so far nothing is really shown within them. I suggest this to anyone who may like to read a complicated romance that is diferent than the average romance.
The creator who makes this manga is the same who made the manga Sora wa Akai Kawa no Hotori 15 years earlier. That is a romance I was going to review recently but ended up writing a rant on my tumblr blog instead of a full review. I was surprised to find they both were from the same creator. The quality of story is so different it is like night and day. However, this mangaka has been doing this for a long time and has made many manga beyond the 2 I have said here, she is truly very talented and the one I am reviewing now started out in 2010 is her most recent work. She is still working on it.
This is one of the few manga in which I don't have many complaints about the female protagonist. She is actually quite interesting and beautiful. She is strong, but in a feminine way which I always enjoy the most in women characters. She seemed a little airheadish in the very beginning, but soon after she was a great heroine for all the rest of the chapters I have been able to read, she is pretty, wants to learn about the world, will not cower to the other women in the harem, is quick to learn and react correctly in difficult situations. However, just at the end of the last chapter she learned of a rival in her true love. One that had the right to be with him unlike her. With this, it is possible that the story could take a turn in a way which will bother me if she acts shallow or too straight forward with her, but over all I will still like the story.
The king Suleiman is not ugly in fact he is very handsome and Alexandra (known as Hurem later) says she feels comfort in his arms, plus she knows very little about King Suleiman and he seems like a decent guy for her. I don't understand why her heart still beats for Mateus though, he was the one who bought her and trained her for the very reason to give her to the king. Hurem and Mateus obviously both care for each other, but, for his own reasons he decided to give her away. Both the King and Mateus seem like good guys. Plus it seems like both men are sexually active with each other or at least messing around with each other. From what Ive learned though, that was not all that uncommon in those times. Maybe they will share Hurem with each other. Though, I foresee their love for Hurem actually driving a stake between the relationship they have.
So far though I know little about any of the characters other than Hurem, Mateus is the most unknown. He seems like he is hiding something. I wonder if he is biding his time waiting to overthrow King Suleiman for some reason unknown to us yet. He is very smart and has a air about himself that is definately greater than a Head Page which is his current title. He is drawn very handsome as well. More so than the king even in some ways.
Overall the art is very good and the story line so far is very interesting. I always look forward to reading more when it comes out. Its got adult scenes in it, but so far nothing is really shown within them. I suggest this to anyone who may like to read a complicated romance that is diferent than the average romance.
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