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Description
• Cruel Fairytales (title story) - When they were young, a brother and sister ran away from home and went into the forest only to find an unexpected gruesome scene. Both siblings were traumatized and the younger sister ran away. Years have passed and now the older brother is searching for his still-missing sister. Many young girls come, but only turn out to be impostors after his wealth. One of the latest girls to arrive suspects foul play when the two girls she arrived with go missing and are later found dead. What's really going on here? Is she the next victim? Will the sister ever be found?
Also contains three other one-shots.
• Blanche - Blanche's life was perfect. Her father, the mayor, was rich and she got everything she wanted. But one day her house blows up and she's left as the only survivor with no money at all. She vows revenge on the person who blew the house up and plans it with a strange boy she meets...
• Backstage Mage - Lying on the floor after being beaten by his father, Aleister's mother died after saying "I will be reborn. Wait for me until then" and leaving him her precious ring. 17 years later Aleister bumps into a girl and the ring reacts...
• Sono Toki Teina wa Kako wo Mita - Translated Title: Teina Who Can See the Past Teina has the ability to see the past and because of her ability, Sergeant Kaiji has requested for her help in in solving a case involving the sudden brutal killings of policemen. Teina realizes that Kaiji was actually her past life’s lover and agrees to help him. As she tries to see the past, a sudden dark force seems to be stopping her, and she realizes that these murders are more than what they seem.
Type
Manga
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Associated Names
そのときティナは過去を見た ブランシェ 残酷な童話たち 舞台裏の魔術師 Backstage Mage Blanche Cruel Fairy Tales Cruel Fairytales Sono Toki Teina wa Kako wo Mita Teina Who Can See the Past
This collection of one-shots is a bit hit-or-miss. The art here is a bit out-dated, but it doesn't really take away from the stories (unless you're really turned off by that style of art). As a collection, it's definitely worth a read. The good points here outweigh the bad.
Cruel Fairytales: A classic, creepy one-shot. Probably the best of the 4 presented here.
Blanche: I thought this one was kind of cute. I felt it left some questions unanswered, though - which detracted from my enjoyment of it. Felt like it should've been longer, though I'm not sure I would've enjoyed more of it than what's here.
Backstage Mage: I think the story here is great, I just feel it should've been made a little... creepier. Almost like Kaori Yuki didn't realize this story's full potential. Still, it was a good read!
Teina Who Can See the Past: Not really sure about this one. It was a decent read, but it didn't really leave much of an impact on me.
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