Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Another volume of Swan, another shojo crisis unsolved

Dear CMX,

Thank you so so so so much for publishing Swan.  I adore this series and support it wholeheartedly.  Thank you for publishing it and other obscure series that never would have seen the legal light of day in this country.  I love you. 

Also, you're killing me. 

It's not really your fault. 

There should be a law--let's call it the twelfth law of fair shojo manga--that you can't end a volume with the main character having an unspoken revelation that leaves the reader wondering what was just realized.  Especially if it takes more than a year between volumes. 

I am asking Santa very hard to use all his influence to make sure volume 15 will hit its February release date.  No, I don't believe in Santa, but I do believe in you, CMX, so please don't let me down.  I have to know what Masumi figured out at the end of volume 14 before I forget what led up to the dramatic revelation.

Thank you again for publishing such ancient, sparkly-eyed, big-haired, classic shojo ballet goodness.  Thank you thank you thank you.

Sincerely,
TheMooninAutumn

P.S.  I am trying very hard to appreciate modern ballet, but I've tried for over a decade, and it still hasn't happened.  This is also not your fault because if anything could have made a convert out of me, it would have been volume 14.  Thank goodness my appreciating modern ballet has nothing to do with how awesome this series is.  Please keep it coming!

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