Manga for lovers of Victorian times and fashion
Just wanted to share one of my favorite comics. A Manga by Kaoru Mori called "Emma".
Kaoru has created a comic which amazingly renders life in the late 1800s. She is so true to the times, she even hired a historical consultant to help ensure she was staying true to the period.
The manga itself is 10 volumes long - volumes 1-7 are the main story, and 8-10 are side stories based off the supporting characters. The story itself is pretty common: a gentleman falls in love with a maid and they suffer to be together in a society of class distinction.
Emma was turned into an Anime by Right Stuf International (http://www.rightstuf.com/cgi-bin/catalogmgr/16agoxlKvYfsOFoE2H/browse/item/75106/4/0/0).
It is one of the most beautiful comics I have ever read. I highly recommend looking for this one. You can look at the covers and read some of the previews here: http://www.dccomics.com/cmx/?action=on_sale&i=5775
If you enjoyed Emma, and are looking for other stuff by Kaoru Mori, she also did a short single volume manga called Shirley about a little girl who becomes a maid (http://www.dccomics.com/cmx/?action=on_sale&i=9597). The art isn't as polished as Emma, but it's cute.
Kaoru has created a comic which amazingly renders life in the late 1800s. She is so true to the times, she even hired a historical consultant to help ensure she was staying true to the period.
The manga itself is 10 volumes long - volumes 1-7 are the main story, and 8-10 are side stories based off the supporting characters. The story itself is pretty common: a gentleman falls in love with a maid and they suffer to be together in a society of class distinction.
Emma was turned into an Anime by Right Stuf International (http://www.rightstuf.com/cgi-bin/catalogmgr/16agoxlKvYfsOFoE2H/browse/item/75106/4/0/0).
It is one of the most beautiful comics I have ever read. I highly recommend looking for this one. You can look at the covers and read some of the previews here: http://www.dccomics.com/cmx/?action=on_sale&i=5775
If you enjoyed Emma, and are looking for other stuff by Kaoru Mori, she also did a short single volume manga called Shirley about a little girl who becomes a maid (http://www.dccomics.com/cmx/?action=on_sale&i=9597). The art isn't as polished as Emma, but it's cute.