ふたつのスピカ
Twin Spica
Natively: Level 24 (tentative)
Summary
西暦2010年、日本初の有人宇宙探査ロケット「獅子号」は市街地に墜落して多くの死傷者をだす惨事となった。事故で母親を失った少女「アスミ」は事故機のパイロットの幽霊「ライオンさん」と出会い、宇宙飛行士を目指すようになった。
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Personal Opinion
It’s set in (what was at the time) the not-too-distant future of 2024. Yes, the blurb says 2010, but that’s all in the past for the characters - the manga’s “present day” story begins in 2024. And since it’s 2024 now, I thought it was somewhat topically relevant. It’s a story I’ve enjoyed enough that I’ve read it multiple times in English, and I’d like to give it a shot in Japanese too.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Realistic science-based slice-of-life manga.
- Story is complete at 16 volumes
- Also has an anime and a drama, but neither cover even close to the whole story
Cons
- No furigana
- Some trigger themes - death, parental death, some corporal punishment in a couple of chapters.
