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In Piffle
World, Syaoran, Kurogane, Fai,
and Sukura are in the middle of the Preliminary round of the Dragonfly
race. The winner of the final race will receive the coveted Super Energy
Battery. The Super Energy Battery is one of Sukura's memory feathers, so
all four have entered the race in their ultra light Dragonflies with
hopes that one of them can win. Kurogane is first to cross the finish
line, then Fai, and finally Syaoran. Only the first 20 racers will move
onto the final race. Sukura is able to squeak out the twentieth
position. They have one week to rest up and prepare for the finals.
However, during the preliminary race, many of the vehicles were knocked
out of commission by some flashing lights and explosions. It is
determined that one of the racers that qualified must have laid some
kind of trap for the other racers. Since this is considered cheating,
each racer that finished is to be interviewed to determine the culprit. Syaoran, Kurogane, Fai,
and Sukura all pass the lie-detector test and by the time the final race
begins, the cheater has not been found. As the race begins, everyone
wonders what kind of dastardly deeds this cheater will try in this race
to win the Super Energy Battery. Syaoran, knowing what is at stake, will
risk everything to get back another of Sukura's memory feathers.
Tsubasa:
RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE: Volume 11
is
a manga book written and drawn by Clamp. This book was translated and
adapted by William Flanagan and Lettered by Dana Hayward. This book
contains the following chapters:
Chapter 74: Your Strength
Chapter 75: The Dream of Contentment
Chapter 76: The Time to Overcome
Chapter 77: The Blissful Breeze
Chapter 78: The Princess and the Witch
Chapter 79: The Goddess of Victory
Chapter 80: The Start of the Deciding
Race
Chapter 81: The Unseen Cheater
Chapter 82: The First to Fall
There is
also some special extras in the following sections: 1) Honorifics
Explained, 2) About the Creators, and 3) Translation Notes. The book
reads from right to left and back to front, just like a book from Japan.
This manga book is intended for readers ages 13 and up.
Can Tsubasa:
RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE get any better? I don't think so. Well, maybe one
aspect of it (see below). Every time I pick up one of the books in this
series, I know I am in store for a great time. I know that I will be
entertained and that when I finish reading that book, I will be anxious
to start reading the next book in the series. Tsubasa:
RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE: Volume 11
did not disappoint me at all. In fact, it was just as good as the rest
of the books in this long series that I hope does not end anytime soon.
It is the most consistent manga book that Del Rey publishes for pure
entertainment. The four women that are Clamp really have something
special here. The books have a rating of 13+, and I love that. So many
of the Japanese manga series out there deal with kids being sexually
frustrated and showing a lot of T & A. This book has none of that. It
relies of well-developed characters, interesting plot development, and
wonderful artwork to keep the readers entranced. In this book, all four
main characters are in the Dragonfly Race. It is nice to finally see Sukura
be able to join in and help try to get her memory feathers back. I also
love that each book kind of ends as a cliff hanger. The only drawback to
this series is the translator and adaptor, William Flanagan. For
example, at one point during the race, the announcer asks, "Did the
Dragonfly get thrown out of tune?" What? That is not how it would be
said in the U.S. there was another issue later that jumped off the page
at me too. Just bad English. So, other than the occasional adaptation
problem, Tsubasa:
RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE: Volume 11
is a wonderful book in an excellent series that deserves your attention.
I wonder if Syaoran, Kurogane, Fai, or Sukura will come in first
place the Dragonfly race in Tsubasa:
RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE: Volume 12? I cannot wait to find out.
I rated
this book a 9½ out of 10. |
