Wednesday, 8 July 2009

The Legend of Chun Hyang by Clamp

This manga is based off of an old Korean folk tale about a girl who stands up against the corrupt leaders of the villages she goes to, kind of like a Zorro idea.

It's only one volume long, which kind of sucks. The story has a lot of potential and the characters could definitely been expanded upon, and the ending is somewhat unsatisfying because it ends with the mother hinting at and a possible continuation of the story, one that we'll never know about. Also, Chun Hyang and the guy only went up against two corrupt village leaders, and it was stated in the beginning of the chapter that they would later get married, which was mentioned because she was a peasant and he was some higher up the social scale guy, but that relationship was barely touched upon besides a mild flirtation. The story could continue in so many ways, and should because what they give you is a beginning to a story, an introduction, but it doesn't follow through with the substantial plot it hints at becoming. But then again there are many manga plot lines that drag on and on... so I guess it could be seen as an OK thing that they didn't let that happen...

Overall, a good story, but an unfinished one in my eyes.

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