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The Tarot Cafe  
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Description
Meet Pamela, a tarot card reader who helps supernatural beings living in the human world. She'll help anyone, whether they're a love-stricken cat, a vampire spending eternal life running from his one true love, an unattractive waitress looking for the man of her dreams, or even a magician who creates a humanoid doll to serve the woman he loves. Although Pamela is good-natured, there is a deep dark secret that she must deal with before she can move on to the next life.

Type
Manhwa

Related Series
N/A

Associated Names
타로카페
The Tarot Café

Groups Scanlating
Cat Chan Scans
Evil Flowers

Latest Release(s)
v.7 c.4 (end) by Evil Flowers (1286d ago)
v.7 c.3 by Evil Flowers (1308d ago)
v.7 c.2 by Evil Flowers (1309d ago)
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Status in Country of Origin
7 Volumes (Complete)

Completely Scanlated?
Yes

Anime Start/End Chapter
N/A

User Reviews
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Forum
1 topics, 4 posts
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User Rating
Average: 8.5 / 10.0 (279 votes)
Bayesian Average: 8.33 / 10.0
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Last Updated
May 29th 2013, 3:06pm PST

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Genre
Comedy  Drama  Fantasy  Horror  Josei  Mystery  Romance  Shounen Ai  Supernatural 
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Author(s)
PARK Sang Sun

Artist(s)
PARK Sang Sun

Year
2002

Original Publisher
Sigongsa

Serialized In (magazine)
Bijou (Sigongsa)

Licensed (in English)
Yes

English Publisher
TokyoPop (7 Volumes - Complete)

Activity Stats (vs. other series)
Weekly Pos #1057 increased(+161)
Monthly Pos #1927 increased(+103)
3 Month Pos #2267 increased(+276)
6 Month Pos #2662 increased(+101)

List Stats
On 369 reading lists
On 538 wish lists
On 637 completed lists
On 51 unfinished lists
On 219 custom lists

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Forum Posts
story???...*spoilers* 275 days, 19 hours, 49 minutes ago

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 Boring   
Rating: 4.0 / 10.0
by asmageddon
November 20th, 2012, 4:28am
The Tarot Cafe consists of self contained stories, some interesting, most... not so much.
The main problems are that said stories easy overshadow the main plot and the way the story is told - via tarot card readings.

While it is indeed somewhat original, it quickly gets in the way of enjoying the manga - unless you already know tarot, having to read card descriptions AND interpretation of the main protagonist, Pamela is really, really annoying. It also makes her look like a pretentious, know-it-all character, which is by no means something I like.

Who knows, maybe there's something interesting later on. Maybe, I couldn't bear the poor way this story is told. 4/10
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 A group of sophisticated love stories   
Rating: 9.0 / 10.0
by CurlyJoe
November 21st, 2011, 5:39pm
It has angst for sure, but with the short subplots, it can pull it off. The main plot is slow, as it only gets attention between the customers' tales. This is good for Josei lovers who read Josei for other reasons than smut. The art is fantastic, but the male characters suffer a major case of womanhood, meaning they all look like chicks. It's gothic, but not overly so. I would definitely suggest it for fans of the Pet Shop of Horrors series.
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 different in a good way   
Rating: 9.0 / 10.0
by joyfullyme16
November 11th, 2011, 11:41pm
I really enjoyed this manga. It was interesting and different. There was just the right amount of darkness in it so that it wasnt depressing. It had romance in it. And the art once you get used to it is absolutly beatiful. I liked it very much.
I really loved the characters, even belus (actualy i think he was my favorite for some twisted reason) and i liked hearing everyone's story and problems and then finaly how everything worked out.
That being said it does have some defects. Some parts were a little confusing and sometimes i was wondering why something happened.
The ending was good but i would have prefered a little more. It wraped up everything nicely but it could have been a little better in my opinion.
All in all i would say it is worth the read.
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 One of its kind   
Rating: 9.5 / 10.0
by Crazycat_kiss
July 20th, 2011, 4:05am
Beautiful drawings, the story begins nicely to hook the reader and then we deepen into the main protagonist past life & love life... Well, compared to everything we're used to read, this one definitely stands out.
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 Incredibly unique   
Rating: 9.0 / 10.0
by lyransi
July 10th, 2011, 11:30pm
I must admit that what initially intrigued me about this manhwa were the BL elements and short stories within a story format not unlike One Thousand And One Nights. However, what really made this manhwa stand out to me turned out to be the main story. It's a rarity in the sense that demons actually act like you'd expect demons would, yet it's neither horribly dark nor over dramatic. There's a sense of excitement in the way the artist is capable of weaving together such a twisted love story that is simultaneously heart warming. It's certainly a unique must-read for fans of romances that seek something fresh and new!

... Last updated on July 10th, 2011, 11:32pm
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 Lovely   
Rating: 8.0 / 10.0
by k_rocks2
May 30th, 2011, 10:03am
The Tarot Café consists of some self-contained stories in which the main character, Pamela, reads tarot cards and advises her clients, as well as the main story unfolding Pamela’s tragic past and the subsequent events happening in the present.

The high contrast of the art (mostly black-and-white inking and gothic decorations) fit the story and adds the fantasy element to it. The characters are beautiful, androgynous, and appealing, albeit difficult to distinguished in terms of gender.

I agree with some of the reviewers that the main story is a bit confusing and a little rushed, but that is only because of the production hiatus as well as the deal with Tokyopop to end the series quickly. But as I hate series that drags on and redundant in plot (ie Skip Beat and The Wallflower), TTC ends where it should be.

TTC is highly enjoyable, intriguing, and at times melodramatic, I would recommend it to those who likes romance, fantasy, supernatural, and does not mind the episodic nature of the story.
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 Great manwha   
Rating: 10.0 / 10.0
by daniyagami
May 25th, 2010, 9:26pm
One of the best shonen-ai I ever read.
Answering the commenter below mine: there are a lot of gay couples because the genre is Shonen-ai. You choose the wrong genre to read, if you dislike gay couples you shouldn't read shounen ai nor yaoi.
The story is amazing, is a very interesting mix of supernatural, horror, romance and a very well made shonen-ai. The art is beautiful and the bishounens are delicious. Strongly recommend.

... Last updated on May 26th, 2010, 7:17am
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 If only it didn't feature homoxexuality   
Rating: 8.5 / 10.0
by Pacific.Mint
May 9th, 2010, 2:29pm
I am just voicing my opinion here. I thought this was good...but why are gay people in itconfused Like I don't care if it's minor, but it's obviously a major component of this book! There are a bunch of gay couples. I have nothing to hold against homosexuality but I don't like it when the author mix with normal romance. I don't know, it really really bothers me...
Ughhh....
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 Wasted potential   
Rating: 6.0 / 10.0
by luzzz
April 7th, 2010, 7:56pm
This is a manhwa where the individual "stories" easily overshadow the main story. The author was able to deftly weave engaging stand-alone stories through the main story through Volumes 1 to 4. The art was great and the revelation of Pamela's background was cleverly laid out piece by piece. The groundwork was there for a great conclusion. Or so I thought. Volumes 5 and 6 started the downward spiral in terms of the main story's plot and pace. It may very well have been due to the hiatus of the series but the main story was so heavily rushed that nothing ended up making sense. It felt as if the author was compelled to make everything connect for the sake of ending the story. Which is a shame because the first half held so much potential. But this takes nothing away from the interesting, albeit mostly bittersweet, short stories that are peppered throughout the series, which alone elevate this series to a 6 for me.

... Last updated on April 7th, 2010, 7:58pm
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 Beautiful and Disturbing   
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by lostinshalott
December 13th, 2009, 5:55pm
I really love this manga, it is a real piece of art in my opinion. Some may not like its almost gaudy and gothic realism but others will. First of the story starts out rather simple yet gets more and more complicated so those who want a light read this will not be it. Secondly all the small stories are lovely to read some are light others again are heavy and some are rather shounen-ai so be aware those who are not fans. The last volume became very complicated and a bit gruesome. Yet I enjoyed all these elements, I liked the formulaic plot, with the dark undertones, I also liked the messyness of the story, you were given the chance to interpret whatever you wanted. However some may feel the ending to be a bit too open and bordering on naive. I do believe if the manga-ka had more time alot more could have been made from it.
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