Manga on Ice

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Image from "Moon Fight" #2, a Sailor Moon fan comic


Manga (Comics)


The Cherry Project


What's this? A Japanese comic about figure skating? That's right! :-) The above image is from a cover for the Cherry Project, a girl's comic (or shojo, as it is called in Japanese); another example being the aforementioned Sailor Moon (in this case, the original comic book version). Incidently, this comic is by Naoko Takeuchi, who also happens to be the creator of Sailor Moon! :-) This series actually preceded that more famous one...

First released in 1990, the Cherry Project was apparently quite popular during its year-long run. It is about an aspiring figure skater named Cherry, and is billed as "the magnificent skating comic". :-)

The cast of the Cherry Project. Clockwise from the top left-hand corner:
Tsuzuki, Candy, Koiichi and Hiroshi. In the foreground: Cherry.

The Cherry Project comic is only available in Japanese; there are no English translations of the comics produced commercially.

Manga:
Cherry Project, Volume 1
Cherry Project, Volume 2
Cherry Project, Volume 3

Click here to see another gorgeous image from the Cherry Project!

Related Links:
The Cherry Project - Here, you can find excellent translations of the comic. You don't need the comic to in order read them; they're pretty good without them!
Scans from Sailor Moon and Related Manga - This page includes some beautiful scanned images from the Cherry Project manga; scroll to the bottom of the page to see them. (This is where I got most of the images seen on this page; thank you, Jennifer!) While you're there, check out Jennifer Allison Wand's Home Page, as well! :-)
Blue Melody: The Cherry Project - Another Cherry Project page, with both images and translations.



One More Jump

Yet another Japanese comic about figure skating, this one is billed as "a real ice skating story". Here's a little description I found on it:

"Mikado Nanase comes from a family of skaters. Undaunted by the deaths of her father and brother, she is coached by his half-brother Toma (who is from Russia) and aims for a gold medal in ice skating."

If anyone knows where to find more info on this manga, please tell me! :-)

Click here to see another lovely One More Jump image!

Related Links:
One More Jump Gallery - Where I found the images and the bit of information I found about the comic.


Coming soon... Serina Bible
(If anyone has information on this manga, please e-mail me! :-)


One last thing...
Please note that the animation and comics listed above may be difficult to find in N. America. If you're interested, try a store specializing in Japanese comics or animation (your local Chinatown area is a good place to start). If they don't carry what you're looking for, ask; they might be willing to oblige. :-) If don't know of any such stores, try a local video or comic book store, you never know! If all else fails and you really want to get your hands on this stuff, you can always buy from the 'Net (make sure the source is trustworthy, of course). Also note that this stuff is pretty pricey, as are most things these days...

If you know of any other Japanese cartoons involving figure skating, please e-mail me! [email protected]



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The Cherry Project and characters are property of Naoko Takeuchi. Manga scans courtesy of Jennifer Wand, except for the comic cover, which is from Alex Glover. Special thanks to all those people who let me use their images on this page, especially Jennifer (Thanks again! :-). All images found on these pages are used without the original creators' permission, and are subject to copyright. Please ask first before downloading any of them. 1
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