Mistress Fortune

Written and Drawn by: Arina Tanemura
English publisher: Viz Media

"Fourteen-year-old Kisaki Tachikawa has psychic powers. She works for PSI, a secret government agency that fights aliens. She's in love with her partner Giniro, but PSI won't allow operatives to get involved. Just when Kisaki thinks she may be getting closer to Giniro, she finds out she's going to be transferred to California!"

The story follows Kisaki and Giniro as they work together to fight off aliens(known as Ebe, pronounced "ee-bah") and learn to control their powers. Kisaki is referred to as "Fortune Tiara," whereas Giniro is called "Fortune Quartz." Together they're known as "Mistress Fortune," hence the name of the manga.

This one-shot romantic adventure features a lot of different levels of comedy, from the perverted Giniro and his love of Kisaki's E-cup breasts, (How does that girl manage to fly around with those things?! O_o) to Kiaski's hysterical reactions and freakouts.

Mistress Fortune also features a two-sided color page in the front of the volume which is great piece for any Tanemura-loving manga collectors.
Here is an example of one side of the page:



Beautiful, isn't it?
Her artwork never disappoints.

Thoughts/Review:

I personally loved this manga, but I feel like it should have been extended. The story has a great feel to it, along with all the usual aspects I've grown to expect from Tanemura's manga. An original storyline, beautiful artwork, unique characters, and hilarious moments of comedy. But for me, it was sort of like taking a bite of your friend's Krispy Kreme doughnut. You start off by taking a small bite and then just when you're all "Mmm...SO good!" they take it away from you and you're left craving more. Overall, it was still a great manga and I still recommend it to anyone who loves magical-girl stories with a twist. But if you're a fan of Tanemura-sensei like I am, you won't be disappointed either way. And that's why I say...

Mistress Fortune is a must-have for any self-respecting Tanemura fan.
It's one of her best short stories yet!