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Clearly, Kasumi certainly has its flaws, but with them brings a certain unrefined charm. The only question is can its charm overcome its apparently mediocrity?
The short answer, not really, no.
The long answer (as you will read), sort of.
You see, Kasumi is about an aspiring young female magician (in the traditional Penn & Teller sense) who happens upon the ability to turn herself invisible, but, of course, this comes at a price. The trade off is that she can only do so when her breath is held. This in turn leads to some fun/funny antics that get her in to all sorts of situations, but, where do we go from there?
Fortunately, for the reader, there is a bit more to it than just that. As Kasumi's transparent abilities were bestowed upon her by an unknown force that she encounters early on in the book. This mysterious force comes in to play later on as well, when we learn of another character that is in a similar situation to her.
The manga does its job well enough that it had left me with a slight yearning to keep reading, which, to let you know, I have actually purchased the second copy, but to how well the story will play out is another matter entirely.
The long answer (as you will read), sort of.
You see, Kasumi is about an aspiring young female magician (in the traditional Penn & Teller sense) who happens upon the ability to turn herself invisible, but, of course, this comes at a price. The trade off is that she can only do so when her breath is held. This in turn leads to some fun/funny antics that get her in to all sorts of situations, but, where do we go from there?
Fortunately, for the reader, there is a bit more to it than just that. As Kasumi's transparent abilities were bestowed upon her by an unknown force that she encounters early on in the book. This mysterious force comes in to play later on as well, when we learn of another character that is in a similar situation to her.
The manga does its job well enough that it had left me with a slight yearning to keep reading, which, to let you know, I have actually purchased the second copy, but to how well the story will play out is another matter entirely.
Some of the main issues I have with the book is how hard it tries to be Japanese, when it clearly doesn't need to. There are times when the author chooses to use words like 'Hai' when the English translation, 'Yes', would have sufficed. There are also 2 glaringly obvious grammatical errors on page 162.
Ex1.
Character says "There's no way she'll be able to can stay in Seiran after this" The 'can' most obviously should not be there, unless I am simply not 'getting' the sentence.
Ex2.
Character says "Are you taking about Morioka-San?" Again, obviously it should have been 'talking' not 'taking'.
Just those two mistakes alone tell me things were rushed, which would explain a lot about the manga as a whole.
Don't get me wrong however, as there are several aspects of Kasumi that I quite enjoyed. For one thing, the art is quite lovely, the general idea behind the story is also quite interesting, I just wished the author could handle it better. And then there is Kasumi herself, while she can be weak at times, you really get the sense, when reading, that she is not afraid to really stand up for her friends, and for what she believes in, which is a fantastic quality to have for the lead character. It makes her, and the series, that much more appealing. Lastly there is the ending of volume 1 which totally left me wanting more.
I think Kasumi has had a rough start, but I believe it will really take off in the next issue, unless its foreshadowed depth nothing more than a transparent illusion.
Ex1.
Character says "There's no way she'll be able to can stay in Seiran after this" The 'can' most obviously should not be there, unless I am simply not 'getting' the sentence.
Ex2.
Character says "Are you taking about Morioka-San?" Again, obviously it should have been 'talking' not 'taking'.
Just those two mistakes alone tell me things were rushed, which would explain a lot about the manga as a whole.
Don't get me wrong however, as there are several aspects of Kasumi that I quite enjoyed. For one thing, the art is quite lovely, the general idea behind the story is also quite interesting, I just wished the author could handle it better. And then there is Kasumi herself, while she can be weak at times, you really get the sense, when reading, that she is not afraid to really stand up for her friends, and for what she believes in, which is a fantastic quality to have for the lead character. It makes her, and the series, that much more appealing. Lastly there is the ending of volume 1 which totally left me wanting more.
I think Kasumi has had a rough start, but I believe it will really take off in the next issue, unless its foreshadowed depth nothing more than a transparent illusion.
Rating: 6/10
From the back of the book:
Kasumi is a special girl-and not just because she's a super-cute high schooler with a heart of gold. She has a major secret: She can turn invisible when she holds her breath. But when she transfers to an elite private school, it gets harder to keep her superpowers secret, especially when she catches the eye of the handsome student-council president, Ryuuki, and becomes the target of his number one fan, mean girl extraordinaire Reina. Can Kasumi keep hiding who she really is?
Kasumi is a special girl-and not just because she's a super-cute high schooler with a heart of gold. She has a major secret: She can turn invisible when she holds her breath. But when she transfers to an elite private school, it gets harder to keep her superpowers secret, especially when she catches the eye of the handsome student-council president, Ryuuki, and becomes the target of his number one fan, mean girl extraordinaire Reina. Can Kasumi keep hiding who she really is?
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