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In Piffle
World, Syaoran, Kurogane, and Sukura are in the Final 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. Fai has already been eliminated from the
race. The racers head into the maze and Syaoran's vehicle crashes while
he saves the life of another racer. He is out of the race. Now it is up
to Kurogane and Sukura to win back her memory feather. When they hit the
geysers, Mokona tells Sukura that he can tell where a geyser is about to
erupt. She guns her Egg-go and takes the lead in the race. At the last
moment, a geyser erupts that Mokona doesn't tell her about and Kurogane
bumps her vehicle out of the way and while he is engulfed in water. Out
of the race, he tells her to fly on an win. The last obstacle is a huge
waterfall. Realizing that she must win the race, she trusts her
instincts and flies directly into the waterfall. When she flies out the
other end, Sukura realizes that she has won the race. Just as she is
handed the trophy which contains her memory feather, they are attacked.
It turns out that Doctor Kyle from the Country of Jade wants the feather
too.
Tsubasa:
RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE: Volume 12
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 83: The Final Obstacle
Chapter 84: The Eye of the Heart
Chapter 85: The Fighting Princess
Chapter 86: The Flag of Honor
Chapter 87: The Banquet of Smiles
Chapter 88: The One Who Travels Worlds
Chapter 89: The False Reason
Chapter 90: The Message for the Princess
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.
Tsubasa:
RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE always wows me. Hey, I know that isn't correct
English, but that is what it does. It makes me say, "Wow!" I absolutely
loved the Dragonfly race that has been going on over the last few books.
It was so nice to see Sakura finally able to participate in getting back
one of her memory feathers. For a long time now, she has either been
asleep or just sitting on the sidelines while Syaoran, Kurogane, and Fai
do all the work. Once again, the story and artwork by Clamp is
wonderful. I have actually gotten to like the stretched-out look of the
characters with their small heads. The action in the first half of the
book is fast and furious and I read it at an incredible pace. I was
really hoping that Sukura would win the race and was greatly pleased
when she did so. Now, as for the mystery of who was sabotaging the race
. . . I cannot tell you that. You will have to read the book and find
out for yourself. Overall, Tsubasa:
RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE: Volume 12
is another excellent addition to an already awesome series. Can it get
any better? I guess I will find out when they travel to the next country
in Tsubasa:
RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE: Volume 13.
I rated
this book a 9½ out of 10. |
