From Kodansha:
Young and rambunctious Belle insists on going out to play in the forbidden woods, but her adventurous streak abruptly ends when her mother is spirited away by a beast known to kidnap beautiful women. Twisted by the loss of his wife, Belle’s father keeps his daughter, who has unusual, violet hair, locked away in an effort to “protect” her from prying eyes. Finally emerging after years of solitude, Belle ventures back into the woods where she lost her mother and encounters the beast once more.
5 Volumes (Complete)
(-27)(-131)(-266)
I admit I was surprised by this announcement of a new series since Alice ended but I immediately read the first 4 vol and it's pretty good. I admit, her stories always have great fashion, abusive parents, gothic romance, and extremely pretty boys so here we are now in 2022.
I'm glad to say Belle is pretty proactive shoujo FeMC compared to other works and I can understand her thoughts and motivations well. Is it a romance? Kind of? it's properly tagged but I feel that a huge aspect is that it feels one-sided on Belle's part and the Beast is just kinda there. Also, I feel like the magical castle would be a fun setting for the entire story with its cursed servants.
