Golden Japanesque - A Splendid Yokohama Romance, Vol. 1

Today's manga post is on Golden Japanesque - A Splendid Yokohama Romance, Vol. 1 by Kaho Miyasaka. It is 163 pages long and is published by Yen Press. The cover has the main character, Maria on it. The intended reader is someone who likes historical romance, shojo manga. There is no foul language, no sex, and no violence in this manga. The story is told from third person close of the main character, Maria. There Be Spoilers Ahead.

From the back of the manga- In Meiji-era Japan, sixteen-year-old Maria wishes she can change her appearance. If only her eyes and hair were different, maybe she wouldn’t be met with such fear, and maybe her own mother wouldn’t be so ashamed of her. But when Maria encounters a handsome yet mischievous boy named Rintarou, her understanding of beauty—and herself—begins to change. To him, Maria’s not just pretty; she’s straight out of a fairy tale! A historical romance unfolds on the streets of Yokohama…

Review- A good start to a new series. Maria is half-western and half- Japanese and she has been mistreated because of it. She has golden hair that her mother puts ink on every morning and Maria never lifts her head. But she gets involved with the son of a social higher family, Rintarou. From meeting him, Maria's world expanded and she began to question her reality and experiences. The story is interesting, the art is just wonderful, and the characters are good. I am interested in what is going to happen to Maria and I hope that she finds herself on this journey. 

I give this manga a Four out of Five stars. I get nothing for my review and I bought this manga with my own money.