Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 741
EAN num: 9781586649319
ISBN number: 1586649310
Label: CPM Manga
Manufacturer: CPM Manga
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 176
Printing Date: May 01, 2004
Publishing house: CPM Manga
Sale Popularity Level: 991894
Studio: CPM Manga
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In reality, an ugly duckling could never become a beautiful swan. However, when a short ugly boy makes a wish to be reborn beautiful, his wish is granted and he becomes a gorgeous young man that all the girls fall for. Will being beautiful be everything that he hoped it would be?
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Duck Prince Transformation by Ai Morinaga seems like an interesting idea. An ugly boy goes into a coma and comes out of it handsome. But the story is not so simple. First, it seems magic has to do with his transformation. Also, the girl he liked as an ugly duckling seems to dislike the idea of people being so vain as to change how they look on the outside.
The whole story seems a tad off - the plot line and characters seem forced. Which is why I took one point away.
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Definitely an underrated one- having just read Duck Prince, I came online to check it out and found no fansites, character shrines, nothing, which surprised me considering even the worst titles have some sort of following.
Duck Prince wins you over as you read it- you can't help but feel sorry for ugly Reiichi, especially if you remember Umino from Sailormoon and how he was treated. With a farietale adaptation as the main thrust of the story, it's easy to imagine that this one would be very predictable, but there are lots of twists and asides to further complicate the story.
The best thing about Duck Prince is it never forgets it's a romantic comedy- virtually all of the characters have comedic value in some form or another, even Reiichi's beautiful love interest is a little more than a by-the-book shoujo, tending to admire boys that look like her grotesque lapdog. (Normally I can't STAND shoujo characters, but Yumiko has a quality that can't help but make you like her,) Even in more serious moments the mood is lifted by plenty of jokes and the use of supderdeformed characters and face faults.
The art is gorgeous, doing well to highlight the transformation from ugly duckling to swan, and the heavy inking and attention to detail is a refreshing change from many titles in the same genre. A clever twist is to include a Barbie-esque "black-faced girl" as one of Reiichi's beautiful tormenters, a commentary on trends and pop culture istelf. She is made to look equally beautiful and trendily ridiculous, while Reiichi, while ugly, manages to produce some pretty heart-rending expressons on his simplified face.
I haven't been this won-over by a manga for a long while- the story might seem a little slushy and over sentimental, but once you start reading, I guarantee you'll be sucked in.
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Wow! I can't believe how wonderful this manga is! Its absolutely one of the best I've read in awhile! This is one of those books that is completely overlooked simply because no one has ever heard of it before, and the title is pretty wierd too. However, intrigued by the cover (I mean, come on, the guy's hot), I decided to read the back and see what it was about. The story seemed interesting so I bought it and read it the same day.
Basically its about a short ugly guy with glasses and horrible hair named Reiichi. Trust me, he looks pretty darn bad. Everyone picks on him and makes fun of him, including his family. There's only one girl that treats him nicely, and he falls in love with her, only to find that she thinks he's cute because he reminds of her of her pet dog. Lol.
Well, basically, the dog turns out to be some kind of prince who was turned into a dog by a sorcerer. He grants Reiichi a wish letting him become this absolutely beautiful man. Now everyone is completely fawning over him and has no idea who he used to be. And Reiichi just wants to be with that girl that was kind to him before. The only problem is, he keeps changing back into his dorky, ugly self every time he tries to put a move on her.
For one thing, this manga is hilarious! I mean, its probably one of the funniest things I've read in awhile, with elements that can appeal to both males and females. The art is gorgeous, and so is Reiichi (drool). Despite the fact that it has had little publicity and few have heard of it, I really hope people give it a chance. They'll be surprised just how good it is!
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