Zodiac P.I., Vol. 01
by:
Natsumi Ando (author)
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781591823834 (1591823838)
Publish date: July 8th 2003
Publisher: Tokyopop
Pages no: 184
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Young Adult,
Media Tie In,
Romance,
Mystery,
Sequential Art,
Graphic Novels,
Comics,
Manga,
Anime,
Shojo
Series: Zodiac P.I. (#1)
The mysteries are still far from tight, and the characters are a little over the top, but I'm still enjoying this book for its art more than anything. It's a fun read, but weightless. An odd thing for a series about murder mysteries.
The mystery solutions are still pretty implausible, and I suspect that the first one is flat-out impossible. But she's solving mysteries with the power of the zodiac. I wasn't exactly expecting Holmes here. But it is a fun read, as long as I can keep up that willing suspension of disbelief, I really...
I was liking Kitchen Princess so much that I just had to read Zodiac P.I., too. I'm glad that I did. It is, of course, pretty silly. Lili solves improbably convoluted mysteries with the help of the spirits of the zodiac! But Lili is a fun character (I love her free running) and the other characters ...