Phantom Thief Jeanne, Vol. 1

I haven't read the manga but I've seen the anime when I was younger. I remember being obsessed with it and Ultra Maniac. The art is so beautiful and the story is heartwarming and fun

It’s condition was great and it’s storyline is really good

I would highly recommend this book. The series is sooo good! And short so if you're looking for a quick read with good story line, this is tit!

"Do you know what being timid really means? It's thinking you can't do something and not trying. It's not that timid people can't do it…it's just that they don't. It's never too late to try something new. If you want to be strong like me, don't run away. Take on the challenge! This was so much more magical than I ever expected! I have read a little bit of Tanemura's previous works and had some very mixed feelings about one of them I read, and as a result, I honestly felt VERY unsure of how much I would enjoy this volume. However, the book club I'm part of chose it and I told myself I should read it with an open mind, but I never expected to absolutely enjoy it! I can't compare this story to any other magical girl series except Magic Knight Rayearth since it's the only one I've read, but this story makes me WANT to try more because of how fun it was! Maron is such a funny and energetic heroine that I easily found myself cheering for her! Plus, she felt relatable in that she wants to have a "life" outside of what she does as a phantom thief, does sports (hello rhythmic gymnastics?!), falls in love (and worries about how "easy" it is to fall in love), and is competitive. I loved her friendship with her bestie because the two are so outspoken and not afraid to call out the other. Then to add in a strong dose of romance with Maron's fun personality, I was squealing and kicking my feet on my couch when reading! I'm not even sure of what to say about it but it was SO wonderful to read and had so much heart and so many feelings that I felt myself squealing, gasping, and then outright shock! With the leads being on opposing sides, it was SOOOO hard not to be overly hopeful that our leads will overcome all obstacles, work together for good, and be a couple. Like please! I NEED IT TO BE SO!! Speaking of our male lead, Chiaki is great! He's a flirt, but he's also very earnest and wants to make sure there are no misunderstandings. I deeply appreciated that about him! I just hope he doesn't hurt Maron again because that was so uncalled for at the end!! *cries* Overall, I DEEPLY loved reading this first volume! It was so much fun and eagerly looking forward to diving into the next volume ASAP!!

I liked the amazing comedy and good drawings. She is my favorite author so, I just love all of her books!!

Love it <3

~4-4.5/5 [More of my reviews are available on my blog, Geeky Reading, to which there's a link on my profile.] I read this series back when it was first released by CMX, and really enjoyed it. It’s still, I think, my favorite of Tanemura’s series (possibly followed by Full Moon O Sagashite). I was excited upon hearing of the re-license, particularly because they were bigger editions with color pages. I still own my original edition, so I’m not sure if I’m going to buy each of the new ones, but I might. They’re just so pretty; it's going to be much too hard to resist, I think. I haven’t read the series since back when I first bought it, so it was refreshing getting to re-read it. And it’s still just as good as back then, too, which makes me happy. The artwork is clearly her earlier stuff, but it’s still really pretty, and really well done. And I’ve always liked the eccentricity of Tanemura’s art, the costumes and the backgrounds, the flowers. It’s just so nice to look at. I love Jeanne; she’s a great heroine, stubborn, a little naïve, but good-hearted, and wanting to be loved. Chiaki is a very nice love interest. I like seeing his developing feelings for Jeanne, in particular. They have a bit of a forbidden romance going, both in denial but also working on different sides to right evil. I’d honestly forgotten how they met, and their forbidden romance thing. How they meet is adorable. And the forbidden romance is important, and there, but they’re really the only ones worried about it, and in denial of it. But it’s so obvious how things are going to work out on that end. Jeanne sends notes to let the owner of the artwork know when she’s going to “steal” the work of art (when she’s really getting rid of the demon and replacing it with a different, pure picture). Those scenes are a bit exaggerated and cheesy, but it’s kind of a quirky theme to the series. It goes with the humor. And mostly it just makes me feel nostalgic. Jeanne and Chiaki both have fairy (or angel) companions, Finn and Access, respectively. I’m a rather big fan of both of them. They’re sweet, and also a little adorable (Access in particular), and help the two out a lot. Quite a bit happened in this volume, especially a lot in the ways of romance. Including a bit of a cliffhanger, or an anxious ending leading to more. It’s a definite enticement to pick up the next volume, that's for sure. A review copy was provided by the publisher, VIZ Media, and Erik Jansen from MediaLab PR. Thank you so, so much!

I really loved this manga a lot, one of the first I ever bought actually. It's only 5 books in the series, a pretty quick read. The characters and plot were very well developed. I think the age recommendation is pretty accurate. I never the less, found enjoyment in reading this series. When Maron and Chaiki were starting to develop feelings for each other, it made you immediately start to root for the little relationship they might have possibly. The whole thing about them being "forbidden lovers" was also pretty clever. I did like the way it ended though, I just thought the overall story was well thought through. I've let a couple of my friends borrow the books, and so far, everyone has loved the series. I think this is a good manga to start out with if you haven't read one before. The only thing is, sometimes the panels are a little difficult to navigate so that would be my only down side. I enjoyed this series so much, and this is defiantly a great buy.