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The first Shojo Beat magazine I ever bought contained the second chapter of this series. I had bought the magazine because one of my favorite series, Honey and Clover, Vol. 1 had started to be serialized in the magazine.

I expected "Honey & Clover" to be awesome, but I didn't expect the little slice of life gem that is Sand Chronicles Vol. 1 (Sand Chronicles).

The story is told as a flashback by Ann Uekusa, the main character. It is a part of a shoujo genre that doesn't involve magical powers, robot boyfriends, or being sent to the past. It is very clearly a slice of life story that starts when Ann (at 12) and her mother are moving back to her mother's small hometown from Tokyo.

Anyone who has ever gone from living in a large city where anonymity is worn like underwear to a small town where everyone not only knows your name but almost everything else will be able to relate to Ann's sense of unease.

But like any good story, there is a trigger that causes the character to change their mind and in "Sand Chronicles", the trigger is tragic with a realistic impact on its young cast.

The biggest strength of "Sand Chronicles" is its main lead, Ann. She's likable and easy to relate to. She gets angry, upset, confused and embarrassed. She's also fun and funny.

And with Ann at its center, this is a story that feels unique in its details but familiar in its sentiment: Losing a loved one, feeling awkward, discovering first love, finding good friends, etc. and it hits the right notes at almost every plot turn.

Overall, with its understated art, compelling story and engaging heroine, this may be the series that I was hoping to find now that Tramps Like Us Volume 14 (Tramps Like Us (Graphic Novels)) is coming to a close in Feb 2008.

On the strength of Vol 1, I will be looking forward to Sand Chronicles, Vol. 2 (Sand Chronicles) in May 2008.


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Sand Chronicles Vol 1 Hinako Ashihara 9781421514772 Books Reviews

"Sand Chronicles" is a story that follows a young girl, Ann, and her friends as they grow from children to adults. At the beginning of the first volume, Ann moves to rural Shimane with her mother after her parents' divorce. Everyone in town already knows her by her connection to her mother, and at first, Ann finds the small community stifling. Soon, however, she makes friends with a boy named Daigo and the rich siblings, Fuji and Shika. But just when she's starting to settle in, trajedy strikes, and Ann has to rely on her new friendships for support.

I like the characters in "Sand Chronicles" pretty well, especially Ann. I thought she started off a weak, but she does gain strength over the course of the manga. I find her romance with Daigo a little lacking, though. It started off well, but soon became too dramatic. Ann's relationship with Daigo has a life-or-death urgency in her eyes. This kind of consuming love is understandable for a young girl, though, and it helps capture the youth of the characters. It also changes as Ann grows older and learns to be more self-reliant.

The major theme in "Sand Chronicles" is time. The manga tracks the progression of seasons and years, and there are many symbols that refer to the flow of time. "That day never comes again," Ann muses at the beginning of the first chapter, and that sentiment is repeated several times by different characters. "Sand Chronicles" reminds me very much of the Japanese poetry form of Haiku, which focuses on the fleeting nature of time and life while using seasonal symbols. This is important for Western readers to keep in mind. I think that most would be able to understand the symbols anyway, but you get a deeper appreciation for the manga when you can see the strong Japanese ideology in it.

The art in "Sand Chronicles" is delicate and beautiful. The characters are look nice, and their facial expressions show lots of emotion. I also enjoy the backgrounds, which focus on the beauty found in nature.

I read this manga in "Shojo Beat," but I have flipped through the graphic novel, and the author's notes were more interesting than in most. I especially enjoyed the research she did on the real sand museum in Nara.

"Sand Chronicles" is a pretty thoughtful manga. It's not as insightful as "Honey and Clover" (also excellent), but I think this is because the characters are younger. The story is seen through Ann's eyes, and her youth often makes things seem more complicated and dire than they are. This is not necessarily a bad thing, though, as it does a good job portraying what it feels like to be a young girl. And as the story progresses, Ann's way of thinking starts to mature. I can't quite give it five stars because of my lack of interest in the romance, but other than that, this is a top-quality manga. A must read for shojo fans.

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My 8,5/10 mangaupdates review This wonderfull manga starts as a good and kind of real take on the whole shojo firts love/comming of age thing, that by this point is completly done to death. Still, it is a good start. The narrative it keep on giving and the characters starts acting far more real world than you would expect. Relationships aren't overromanticized too much and break down over time. There are even uncreepy and very apropriate sex scenes here and there and beleavable character groth takes place. Because of timeprogression the characters have to dead with mariages or lack thereof, s***ty jobs and later even burnout. Workrelated stress is one seriouse problem you all and i am not kidding.
Just work 55 hours a week for some time and you will understand. No kiddy/dreamy fluff here (ok a little) so i have to wonder why a shojo magazine published this manga. So read and enjoy and move on to her next manga Piece (8/10), Nana (8/10) and my darling Mars (10/10) which i also reviewed for further "unshojo" goodness.
It's been awhile since I've been so into a manga like I am with this one. The emotions that I feel from reading this go up and down with every page. I love how it is written <3
Very sweet story. Looking forward to reading more.
The first Shojo Beat magazine I ever bought contained the second chapter of this series. I had bought the magazine because one of my favorite series, Honey and Clover, Vol. 1 had started to be serialized in the magazine.

I expected "Honey & Clover" to be awesome, but I didn't expect the little slice of life gem that is Sand Chronicles Vol. 1 (Sand Chronicles).

The story is told as a flashback by Ann Uekusa, the main character. It is a part of a shoujo genre that doesn't involve magical powers, robot boyfriends, or being sent to the past. It is very clearly a slice of life story that starts when Ann (at 12) and her mother are moving back to her mother's small hometown from Tokyo.

Anyone who has ever gone from living in a large city where anonymity is worn like underwear to a small town where everyone not only knows your name but almost everything else will be able to relate to Ann's sense of unease.

But like any good story, there is a trigger that causes the character to change their mind and in "Sand Chronicles", the trigger is tragic with a realistic impact on its young cast.

The biggest strength of "Sand Chronicles" is its main lead, Ann. She's likable and easy to relate to. She gets angry, upset, confused and embarrassed. She's also fun and funny.

And with Ann at its center, this is a story that feels unique in its details but familiar in its sentiment Losing a loved one, feeling awkward, discovering first love, finding good friends, etc. and it hits the right notes at almost every plot turn.

Overall, with its understated art, compelling story and engaging heroine, this may be the series that I was hoping to find now that Tramps Like Us Volume 14 (Tramps Like Us (Graphic Novels)) is coming to a close in Feb 2008.

On the strength of Vol 1, I will be looking forward to Sand Chronicles, Vol. 2 (Sand Chronicles) in May 2008.