Mistress Fortune Story and Art by Arina Tanemura
Kisaki has a secret she has special powers which allow her
to fight the ebe mysterious (yet adorable) aliens. She fights alongside her much
more experienced partner Giniro who she secretly has feelings for. However
courting him will be far more difficult than she ever imagined.
Serialized in the Shojo (Girl’s) comic anthology Ribon in
Japan, Mistress Fortune was created by the prolific shojo comic creator Arina
Tanemura. Perhaps better known for titles such as Full Moon and Kamikaze Kaito
Jeanne, Tanemura has created a title which is by and large perhaps the
fluffiest thing one will ever read. The series spends a fair amount of time
making jokes about the heroine’s bust size.
The main story lasts only three chapters and is only 3
quarters of this book the remaining 50 pages are 2 pointless side stories revolving
around 2 of the side characters. The series adheres quite rigidly to the
magical girl formula including the obligatory monster of the week and cute mascot. The protagonist’s friend is
introduced in the first chapter but quickly disappears never to be seen again.
My biggest complaint with this series is the character
designs: from one series to the next her female and male leads are virtually
indistinguishable. Her art however is visually appealing however even this does
not save this bland and, ultimately, forgettable series.
This one-shot comic is available both digitally and in print
from Viz Media.
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