Tsuki no Shippo

it probably looks like i'm over-rating it, but it really is that great!
a shoujo manga that has samurais, a cold-hearted lord and a girl that can't become a ninja and so she's sended to give birth to the lord's child.

it's a cute manga that occurs in times of war.
tough it might seem gloomy from what i'm saying (sorry, times of war and all), it's a really funny manga and i highly reccomend it!

Well i would have to say that i haven't read many samurai mangas that keep me interested but this one has to be one of them i love the art, story so much many characters to like and relate to in some ways the love triangles are great and the comedy is very funny at times i really recommend to anyone who would like to read this manga.

I love this manga so much that I've actually reread the manga over three times. This manga has everything that I was looking for: romance, action, tragedy, laughs, and a main female character who actually tries to put in an effort to improve! It has some mature themes in it however so I would recommend this series only to readers 16/17+

I have read the whole series of this manga thrice or more already (in assumption), but I have never experienced being bored by it.

The story is really great even if you reread it for how many times you want, the crispiness and beauty of the story is still there.

The characters are all fun (even each of their back story is quite amusing, it will really entertain you).

Overall, the impact is so great. Me---giving it full marks might be too much, but I just can't forget how great this manga is. It's cute, funny as hell, and at the same time the politics and historical aspects of war is present.

Story - 5 (mediocre)
Art - 9 (great, I love the coupling I've made. Yeah, IKR, I'm a Fujoshi so what?
Character - 2 (dreadful)
Enjoyment - 1 (pathetic)

overall- 4 (decent)

1st 50 chapters was awesome, I might have rated it with a 10. But the remaining were a total s***. I was controlling myself not to curse anymore due its patheticness. I finished it hoping for a great comeback. Aw geez, now that I think about, it was really a waste. grr >.< Super stupid heroine, chaotic conclusion, and again, stupid heroine. At Least it was consistent on its heroine being stupid and has tons of bishies even older bishies (drools haha). I guess that's it. I enjoyed it coupling bishies with the older bishies together. Well, you can't deprive a Fujoshi THAT from a wasted gem like this. *sigh..

I love this manga series! I feel so sad that I finished it already. :'(
This manga series should be a hit for every person who loves romance/humor/action manga! It surprised me when I first started to read it. I felt so mesmerized as I read, I couldn't get the words "Tail of The Moon", out of my head ( LOL did I just rhyme there?)! Usagi and Hanzo (the one who doesn't have blond hair), are over all my most two favorite characters out of this series. Them two... show how love can be formed and not broken. It really was cool at first that Hanzou was so strict, then when he got to know Usagi better, his heart softened. It's a lot like Inuyasha in some ways. But "Tail of The Moon", is not all about romance. Like I said earlier, it has humor and action in it too; so it makes it more exciting as the story goes. This story takes place in feudal Japan (warren era, aka in the past). It goes on about this one girl who is obviously horrible when it comes to being a ninja (because she can never get out of kiddie class), so her great grandfather tells her to go marry Hanzo, Hattori and have children with him. When she gets there, Hanzou rejects her, because he's not interested in getting married. Of course the story will get better than the plot has said.
I believe that this series won't die out, it's too dang good. ;)

I find it pathetic how at the begging the female protagonist has to struggle just for a guy who doesn't give a crap about her and OMG it really ticked me off when he throws her out just because she didn't want to do training. Why doesn't Sara just make it clear that she doesn't feel that way about him. I just doesn't have the patience and time to just watch a girl hopelessly try to show her love. The beginning was a really downer for me.

Overall I don't this is a bad manga it's just not a manga suited for people like me.

Story - 8
Tail of the moon is about a girl named Usagi who is unable to do rigorious excercies. Her great grandfather decided that the one task she was able to do was become the bride-elect of Hanzo and marry him. The story is more of the romantic type but it also includes a bit of adventure and humor. The story progresses at a steady pace and it will keep you hooked till the very end. It seems very simple and non-creative at the beginning but as the story progresses it gets more complicating and interesting. The plot line does a eally great job at hidding the intention of the characters motives. You never know how the story is going to turn out, which makes the story all the more exciting.

Art - 7
The artist put a great amount of time creating the characters and their looks. It is clearly identifiable when you look at the drawings. She expecially puts alot of detail into the facial features and their clothing of the characters. One problem that I have with the drawings is that the first time I saw Hanzo, I thought he was a girl because of his hair and long eyelashes.

Characters - 8
Their are quite alot of important characters in this story but they all have lots of times when they are in the story so you won't forget who they are. Also, their personalities are very different from one another, even the brothers, which makes them all unique.

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I really enjoyed this manga and I would recommend it to people who like romance mangas or people who like a little adventure.

i really loved this manga series. it has officially become my favorite manga series ever! i really wish it would be made into anime. that would be amazing. i wish usagi had learned her ninja skills better and not just near the very end of the series though. thats the only thing i would change if i could change something about the series. i must say hanzo is the hottest male manga character i have ever seen. i fell in love with him at first sight!>

This manga....ah...what can I say about this particular manga?...well for starters I can tell you thats Its worth your time reading and maybe buying the whole series. It may disappoint you If your not so into the whole ninja love thing. I can tell you that I wasn't at first but I managed to give this a try and truth is Im selfishly in love with the ninja type stuff now. It was this manga that made me. Its about a young female ninja named Usagi who has yet managed to pass to be a full-fledged shinobi/ninja. Her grandpa sends her on a request due to her much led frustration or much more a task or a must to marry and bare Lord Hanzo`s babies. Though theres one problem that sustains this task is that Hanzo has no interest in marriage or Usagi herself!...or is it because of his mysterious feelings for a certain princess..?

Usagi goes through many hardships and competition trying to win Hanzo`s love for herself and while on the way Hanzo slowly opens up to her and accepts her. And thats where Ill stop for this summary as I dont want to give out to much. Did I get you interested and off your seat?..hopefully I did. In all together the art and characters were split out splendidly I adored the awh and ooh scenes in this manga. It wasnt just romance in the whole plot action and comedy were tossed in to spice it up..and maybe add a dash of drama?

Usagi and Hanzo`s love is what Id say a one in a kind..If you can consider it that...Hanzo`s frozen heart slowly starts to melt and softens as he learns more and gets closer to Usagi. Their love makes my heart flutter and sometimes makes me want that kind of love, that kind of special connection with someone.

As I want to say I give this an out standing 10/10. I give it two thumbs up and you wont be disappointed with this ninja love adventure!

I really tried to like this series. It has everything you would want from a shoujo: romance, bishies, comedy....Unfortunately, I just can't get behind the protagonist, Usagi. It seems that the mangaka made her "spunky" to try and compensate for her total lack of abilities. I'll say that she does have appeal as a character, but she is way too useless in the story for my taste--not to mention her quick infatuation with black-haired Hanzou seemed too unnatural for me to want to continue.

If you do decide to read this, I will say that I think there is potential for at least some meaningful character development (though I really can't say for sure based on my brief volume and a half of reading). I realize that having read less than 10% is not necessarily a good reference to make an accurate assessment, but I didn't want to spend anymore time reading it. :/

All this being said, I see the capacity this series has for people to like it because I can't deny that it's well executed. There is a good flow of panels and the translation I read was probably one of the best I have ever read (I found it to be very accurate to the original Japanese).

I further appreciated the classic shoujo art style and skimmed the last few chapters to see how it might have changed for the mangaka. I must say, it looked GREAT! The initial style I found quite cute, but once you get to the end it looks really refined and mature.

If the story and the characters had been less...unrealistically stereotypical...I think I would have really enjoyed this manga.

This was another good one. Like Red River, I've read it many times over. I like how the heroine isn't just some pretty-little-perfect-girl. She has her flaws (MAJOR FLAWS) but they are natural and part of what make her and to be honest, most of the time it's way funny. Not only that, but you have a really believable tsundere relationships but not only with the heroine and her significant other (who is TOO fine btw) but also, many others. The ending was a little cheesy but very satisfying. I LUV'D IT!!!

This manga is a proper shoujo extravaganza. There are hot guys around every corner. They rescue the heroine from life threatening situations and try to bed her despite not wanting to. Shurikens are used to stop people from kissing. There are piggy back rides galore, intense kissing and what not. However its not ecchi or hentai. Its a gripping manga. The female lead is a klutz ninja and is mistaken for a guy many times. She wins everyone over with her heart. The story is extremely interesting and heartwarming. The art is quite good and appealing. Its a good read and will be a hit with the fans of Hana Yori Dango. But I think Usagi should have married Ranmaru or Goemon. Hanzo is cold and does not love her enough. However it is too shoujo for my taste. I shall be going back to try typesetting for Hotaru no Hikari.