Name: Shuriken and Pleats
ISBN: 9781421589695

Matsuri Hino

When the master she has sworn to protect is killed, Mikage Kirio, a skilled ninja, travels to Japan to start a new, peaceful life for herself. But as soon as she arrives, she finds herself fighting to protect the life of Mahito Wakashimatsu, a man who is under attack by a band of ninja. From that time on, Mikage is drawn deeper into the machinations of his powerful family. -- VIZ Media

Shuriken and Pleats

This is the first manga I've read from this author

I really love the art style of it, it's a bit gothic and very detailed and edgy looking

I could understand Mikage in some ways, like not being comfortable showing any feelings, seeing them as a weakness

Mikage felt like it was always her fault, she took on the responsibility of always saving people and when she couldn't do that she saw herself as a failure

And even in the end when she chose to become a regular girl, it was only to fulfill Mr. Rod's last wish before he died

she never did anything for herself, it was always for others 

This could have been a very good manga, it had a lot of potentional, but most of it felt rushed, there were no emotional connection to the characters

If the author had included more backstories, depth and layers to the character and plot it could be something I could emotionally connect with 

Lulu Evensen

This is the first manga I've read from this author

I really love the art style of it, it's a bit gothic and very detailed and edgy looking

I could understand Mikage in some ways, like not being comfortable showing any feelings, seeing them as a weakness

Mikage felt like it was always her fault, she took on the responsibility of always saving people and when she couldn't do that she saw herself as a failure

And even in the end when she chose to become a regular girl, it was only to fulfill Mr. Rod's last wish before he died

she never did anything for herself, it was always for others 

This could have been a very good manga, it had a lot of potentional, but most of it felt rushed, there were no emotional connection to the characters

If the author had included more backstories, depth and layers to the character and plot it could be something I could emotionally connect with 

i'm not entirely sure what to make of this, honestly. it's kind of everywhere & nowhere all at once.