The Magic Touch (manga)
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is a Japanese shōjo manga written and illustrated by Izumi Tsubaki. It was seralised in Hana to Yume magazine and collected into nine bound volume
by Hakusensha between 2004 and 2007. It is licensed in North America by Viz Media
, which released the first volume of the manga in February 2009 and the final volume is due for release in August 2010. It is licensed in French by Akata, which is releasing the manga as Sweet Relax.
, described the manga as "the single worst concept and the single worst execution of a shōjo manga serial that this reviewer can recall seeing since the start of her reviewing career". Melinda Beasi, reviewing the first volume, noted that the plot complications were resolved too easily. Jennifer Dunbar felt that the fourth volume was full of "shōjo stereotypes", and noted that it was unusual that the fifth volume's primary focus was on massage. Dunbar enjoyed the portrayal of the massage school. Katherine Dacey felt the story was "bland". Ysabet Reinhardt MacFarlane felt that Chiaki's evil twin sister was "cringe-worthy". Jason Thompson
, writing for the appendix to Manga The Complete Guide, felt the manga was extremely unrealistic, and "too dumb to even be a guilty pleasure".
Tankobon
, with a literal meaning close to "independently appearing book", is the Japanese term for a book that is complete in itself and is not part of a series , though the manga industry uses it for volumes which may be in a series...
by Hakusensha between 2004 and 2007. It is licensed in North America by Viz Media
VIZ Media
VIZ Media, LLC, headquartered in San Francisco, is an anime, manga, and Japanese entertainment company. It was founded in 1986 as VIZ LLC. In 2005, VIZ LLC and ShoPro Entertainment merged to form the current VIZ Media LLC, which is jointly owned by Japanese publishers Shogakukan and Shueisha, and...
, which released the first volume of the manga in February 2009 and the final volume is due for release in August 2010. It is licensed in French by Akata, which is releasing the manga as Sweet Relax.
Reception
Casey Brienza, writing for Anime News NetworkAnime News Network
Anime News Network is an anime industry news website that reports on the status of anime, manga, Japanese popular music and other otaku-related culture within North America, Australia and Japan. Additionally, it sometimes features similar happenings throughout the Anglosphere and elsewhere in the...
, described the manga as "the single worst concept and the single worst execution of a shōjo manga serial that this reviewer can recall seeing since the start of her reviewing career". Melinda Beasi, reviewing the first volume, noted that the plot complications were resolved too easily. Jennifer Dunbar felt that the fourth volume was full of "shōjo stereotypes", and noted that it was unusual that the fifth volume's primary focus was on massage. Dunbar enjoyed the portrayal of the massage school. Katherine Dacey felt the story was "bland". Ysabet Reinhardt MacFarlane felt that Chiaki's evil twin sister was "cringe-worthy". Jason Thompson
Jason Thompson (writer)
Jason Thompson is a manga critic, journalist, writer and comics artist.-Life and career:...
, writing for the appendix to Manga The Complete Guide, felt the manga was extremely unrealistic, and "too dumb to even be a guilty pleasure".