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黒博物館 ゴースト アンド レディ
28
2
Finished
Nov 27, 2014 to Jun 25, 2015
8.0/10
Average Review Score
100%
Recommend It
1
Reviews Worldwide
A fascinating short series by the creator of 'Ushio and Tora', 'The Ghost and the Lady' is a supernatural history fiction giving a new spin on Florence Nightingale's actions in the Crimean War. STORY The manga is fairly brief in an industry where popular series can go on for dozens of volumes and hundreds of chapters, but it was clearly meant to be this length and tells a complete story that nicely ties up all its plot points and loose ends. This makes 'The Ghost and the Lady' high re-readable. This manga is also a good starting point for historical study of the period in addition tobeing good entertainment. ART A unique looking series, this manga goes for a less traditional aesthetic and instead uses lots of sharp, thin lines and an often grotesque style that looks like a mix of manga and a 19th century political cartoon. The style really helps sell the theme of the story, giving it both a period-appropriate look and matching the themes of war, disease, and man's often twisted indifference to the suffering of others. A more 'pretty' aesthetic would be out of place here no matter how well drawn. CHARACTERS The main cast is Florence Nightingale and The Man in Grey, and their interactions are the main driving force of the manga. Florence Nightingale's piety and selflessness play off well against Grey's rakish, Han Solo attitude. As the story progresses their personalities both adapt to circumstances and change the other, giving some very good character development. OVERALL ENJOYMENT I very much enjoyed this series, being a fan of history and supernatural stories. 'The Ghost and the Lady' is a tightly written, complete package of a story that gives its reader plenty in its two volumes.
Deep in Scotland Yard in London sits an evidence room, where artifacts of the greatest mysteries in London history are kept. In this "Black Museum" sits two bullets, fused together after a head-on collision. This was the key piece of evidence in a case that brought together a supernatural Man in Gray and the famous nurse and activist Florence Nightingale—the only person who can see him. Surrounded by war and suffering, the lady enters into a desperate pact with this ghostlike man... (Source: Kodansha Comics USA)