is a manga

Manga

Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...

 based on Sunrise's My-HiME

My-HiME

is an anime series, created by Sunrise. Directed by Masakazu Obara and written by Hiroyuki Yoshino, the series originally premiered in Japan on TV Tokyo from September 2004 to March 2005...

series, following a storyline different from that of the anime. It is authored by Hajime Yatate

Hajime Yatate

is a pseudonym for the collective contributions of the Sunrise animation staff.-Name:"Hajime Yatate" is considered named after a quote of Matsuo Bashō's Oku no Hosomichi:-Credited series:...

 (original creator), Noboru Kimura (scenario), and Kenetsu Satō (art). During its 44-chapter run, it was published in Shōnen Champion. It has been licensed for English distribution by Tokyopop

Tokyopop

Tokyopop, styled TOKYOPOP, and formerly known as Mixx, is a distributor, licensor, and publisher of anime, manga, manhwa, and Western manga-style works. The existing German publishing division produces German translations of licensed Japanese properties and original English-language manga, as well...

; all five volumes have been released. There is another My-HiME manga titled My-HiME EXA

My-HiME EXA

is a My-HiME Project's manga based on Sunrise's My-HiME series, following a storyline different from that of the anime. It was recently announced on the official website that confirms a date on January 27, 2010....

.

Plot

The My-HiME manga follows the story of Yuuichi Tate

Yuuichi Tate

is a fictional character in the My-HiME and My-Otome anime and manga series. His name is spelled Yuichi Tate in the English translation of the My-HiME anime. He is voiced by Tomokazu Seki in Japanese and Jordan Schartner in English.-My-HiME anime:...

, a recent transfer student to Fuka Academy. At Fuka, he finds out that he is the Key - the person needed to unlock greater powers - to two HiMEs, Mai Tokiha and Natsuki Kuga. The manga covers Yuuichi's relationship with the two girls as well as their battle against an organization attempting to take the power of the HiME Star for themselves.

Characters

The cast of characters is made up mostly of students and staff at Fuka Academy. Although most characters in the manga also appear in the anime series, they all differ slightly in their characteristics and relationships. In one example, Mikoto Minagi does not have any known family unlike the anime, but she still is attached to Mai. And unlike the anime, the general public are aware of the hime's existence or at least those attending Fuka Academy.

Chapters

Volume 1

Boy Meets Girls I Hate It! This Ain't Logic! Long Night

Be By My Side... Flaming Memories Student Council Enforcement Dept. Ori-HiME Squad

Volume 2

Nao Yuki I Don't Know Anything Mikoto Minagi Expectation & Truth Akane Higurashi

Koumokuten Mirror Wall Light of the Law 17 Years Old

Volume 3

Life in the pits Groping in the Dark Elegy of the Beasts No Way!! Que Sera, Sera

Princess - Princess Knuckle Punch End & Beginning Princess Star

Volume 4

Cultural Festival Family Izzak White Rabbit The Brother Dear Quiz

Student Council President Suzushiro The Underground Ruins Key to the Future Mother and Daughter

Volume 5

Queen The Obsidian Lord The Beginning of the End The Commencement of Battle Mai VS Natsuki

Justice Doesn't Die Rematch of the Future The Sword Welcome to Fuuka Academy

Reception

Jason Thompson of Manga: The Complete Guide

Manga: The Complete Guide

Manga: The Complete Guide is a 2007 encyclopedia written by Jason Thompson and published by Del Rey which provides basic details and short reviews of over 1000 Japanese manga titles that have been translated and released in English in North America...

has described the series as "cynical", as it mixes several genres. He has also criticized the artwork.

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