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Shōjo manga by Arina Tanemura From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mistress Fortune (絶対覚醒天使ミストレス☆フォーチュン, Zettai Kakusei Tenshi ☆ Misutoresu Fōchun, lit. Absolute Awakening Angel ☆ Mistress Fortune) is a Japanese shōjo manga series written and illustrated by Arina Tanemura. The series debuted in the July 2008 issue of Ribon.[2] It ran for a total of three chapters, ending in the September 2008 issue.[3] Mistress Fortune was published in a single tankōbon in Japan by Shueisha on December 25, 2008.[4]
| Mistress Fortune | |
Cover of the original Japanese volume featuring Kisaki and Giniro | |
| 絶対覚醒天使ミストレス☆フォーチュン (Zettai Kakusei Tenshi Misutoresu Fōchun) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Fantasy, romance[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Arina Tanemura |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | Ribon Mascot Comics |
| Magazine | Ribon |
| Demographic | Shōjo |
| Original run | July 2008 – September 2008 |
| Volumes | 1 |
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Other than the three main chapter of the series, there were three side stories created by Tanemura. The first ran in the 2008 Summer Special edition of Ribon, the second in the November 2008 issue of Ribon magazine, and the third in the 2008 Winter Special edition of Ribon alongside a Gentlemen's Alliance oneshot. The only volume of Mistress Fortune containing all three main chapters and two of the side stories was released on December 25, 2008.[4][6] Shueisha included a double-sided poster in the first editions.[7] Viz Media announced a license for the series at their 2010 Anime Expo panel.[8] The series is also licensed by Tokyopop in Germany and Panini Comics in Italy.[9][10]
An internet vomic (a portmanteau of the words voice and comic) in four parts covering the first 2 chapters of the series was created and published by Shueisha. The vomic featured Ai Matayoshi as Kisaki, Kenichi Suzumura as Giniro, Junji Majima as Gunjo Hakase, Chiwa Saitō as Ebeko, and Ayumi Fujimura as Kagami.[11] The vomic was first announced in the September 2008 issue of Ribon.[3]
The English version published by Viz Media received generally positive reviews. Leroy Douresseaux of the Comic Book Bin gave the volume a B+, noting that it is, "It is lighthearted fun as only Tanemura can do it."[12] Carlo Santos of Anime News Network noted that it was too short, but that, "it's still a surprisingly fun take on the ESPer action-adventure genre—and the handful of in-jokes for American readers nudge it up to a B."[13] Matthew Warner of Mania.com also gave the volume a B, calling it a "tad generic," but an "interesting read."[14] Karen Maeda of Sequential Tart was not so favorable, giving the volume a 5 out of 10 and suggesting that readers stick to other Tanemura works, as Mistress Fortune can be "too unrealistic and weird to want to bother with."[15] The School Library Journal listed Mistress Fortune as one of "39 Graphic Novels that Kids Can't Resist," suggesting it for grades 6-8.[16]
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