| Information |
| Title (English) |
A;A' |
| Title (Japanese) |
A;Aprime (M) |
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| Notes |
A,A', Page 21. (Tr. by Matt Thorn.)
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| Manga author/artist |
Moto HAGIO |
| Date |
1997 |
| Publisher |
Viz Graphic Novel |
| Edn. Language |
en |
| ISBN (review vol.) |
1-56931-238-9 |
| Pages |
208 |
| Price |
$15.95 |
| Size |
14x21 cm |
| Cover |
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| Synopsis |
How would you feel if your lover died - and was replaced by a clone who was physically identical but had no memories of you?
In 4/4 Mori meets Trill , a beautiful Unicorn (race of genetically modified humans), and his latent psychic abilities are triggered, with disturbing results.
In X+Y, Hagio uses science fiction to explore sexual identity, as Mori's past is revealed and he finds himself inexorably attracted to another member
of the Unicorn race - but both of them are male! |
| Review |
This is one of the few shoujo manga to appear in translated form, and contains four loosely connected stories, <>A, A', 4/4 (Quatre-Quarts), X+Y Part 1, X+Y Part 2. The stories display many of the most intriguing features of shoujo manga, both in innovative design and layout (compare the text placement and framing of A, A' with , say, Appleseed, and in the themes.
All these stories are beautifully drawn and are quite moving. |
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