Shuna's Journey

This story and art are amazing!!!
It was completely clean and sweet besides for the mention of slavery/ manhunters. It did have some magical creatures which were very cool!!! Overall I loved it and was glad for how clean it was.

I thought the watercolors were fantastic. It's purely Hayao Miyazaki. Love the essence of the folktale that shines through. I also appreciate that Thea is a strong character.

Despite being a Studio Ghibli and Hayao Miyazaki fan for years, I hadn’t heard about this until now. It is a shame it isn’t more well known, for despite being from before Ghibli and many of Miyazaki’s more beloved movies and graphic novel, the same brilliance is present here. In fact it has very familiar elements we see in Nausicaa and Princess Mononoke. It is more a story or fable with illustrations rather than a typical manga, but it suits the story. The illustrations are all in colour and gorgeous, with Miyazaki’s signature style. The story, based off a Tibetan folk tale, is strange, yet very poignant. It’s short, but delivers a pretty powerful punch. Highly recommended if you like Miyazaki’s work, especially along the lines of Nausicaa or Princess Mononoke.