Reviews for From Far Away, Volume 3

The average rating for From Far Away, Volume 3 based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2019-10-12 00:00:00 Randy Hall Noriko and Izark part ways in this third volume of Kyoko Hikawa's epic fourteen-volume manga series, which tells the fantastical tale of a contemporary Japanese schoolgirl who finds herself transported to another world, where her coming - as the fabled "Awakening" - has been foretold, and where she finds herself involved with a wandering warrior who has a connection to the same prophecy. Leaving Noriko in the care of gruff but kindhearted Gaya, Izark sets off on his own, determined to forget the young girl he rescued a few months before, who, all unknowingly, is set to bring cataclysmic changes to his world. Noriko, for her part, tries to adapt to life at Gaya's, only to lose this new protector as well when beleaguered Grand Duke Jeida seeks shelter at her house, only to find it attacked by his enemy, Grand Duke Kemil. Far apart, and facing different challenges and difficulties - Noriko is pursued through the streets by a gang of young men, while Izark is harassed by men who want to fight him, for the entertainment of Lord Nada - the two are still connected, somehow... I enjoyed this installment of the series and the revelations it brought, concerning the main characters and their relationship. Clearly, if Izark is hearing Noriko's cries for help from miles way, there is a strong metaphysical connection between them. More importantly, the pain they both feel at parting is evidence of a strong emotional connection. There are hints of Izark's curse in the scene at the beginning, in which he fights the monsters that are pursuing him, and the other travelers - he is shown with fangs, at one point - and that was very interesting. Noriko begins to figure out that she is the Awakening, despite the language barrier - a process I expect to see continue, in the next volume. I was intrigued to see Agol Dena Ofa and his blind seeress daughter, Geena Haas, both servants of Lord Rachef of Rienka, pop up in the unnamed town where Gaya lives. I suspect that they are going to turn out to be allies for Noriko, although it's too soon to say for sure. All in all, this was an engaging entry in the series, one which left me wanting more! I will note that it was a little odd to see an unrelated story included at the back of the volume - apparently the third chapter of a school story known as "Girls Have a Lot of Room in Their Hearts? - and I was left wondering whether it had any significance for the main narrative. But leaving that aside, this was an entertaining book, one I would recommend (along with its companions) to readers who enjoy romantic-fantasy manga.

Review # 2 was written on 2018-08-18 00:00:00 Martin Brausewetter What's with that see you tomorrow thing at the end? No thanks.