Reviews / Chrysanthemum Boy

The sketchy art style was done well, and I liked the premise. There were some spelling errors in the text though, and I have to wonder if the gender of one of the characters was mistaken. But overall, not bad. At least worth a look.

It was an intriguing manga with such beautiful art. It was a fantastical sad tale that resonates with the reader.

Some gifts can only be given once. This short one-shot manga is a beautiful rendition of an age-old parable.

This is a beautifully written and beautifully drawn manga that I highly recommend to anyone with an interest in the legend of the Fountain of Youth. I love that the Crysanthemum's choose who is worthy of the water because it makes it much more intriguing. It is a must read!

Good oneshot. Didn't feel like I completely understood it but I enjoyed reading it.

It's a simple but interesting manga. I liked the way the story is told, as if it was an ancient legend. I highly recommend giving it a try. It's entertaining.

The art is beautiful. I know squat about Chinese poems, so I was a little lost.

Like other reviewers said, this one-shot is hard to understand without prior knowledge of Chinese history and Chinese poems. The story is interesting enough to keep reading, but it feels more like an exposition to a story rather than a full story.

The art style is suitable enough for the one-shot, but it is a bit rough for my tastes.

Despite its shortcomings, I recommend that you read it because of its short length. It won't eat up much of your time, and you may find that you like it.

Gorgeous art. Would like to see more from this author. I don't know if translation made It a bit confusing or it's just that english isn't my mother language...

Unfortunately the poetry doesn't translate particularly well, and the story is fragmented and difficult to understand without background knowledge of Chinese history. The imagery is beautiful.

I think it was the music I was listening to, but the ending was pretty sad. I enjoy the open ending and the way the author drew the characters.

A very interesting one-shot manga. The art style is wonderful and the story shows a different view about the tale of the fountain of youth.

ok... intresting, pretty neat!