Annarasumanara

Description

Now a major adaptation on streaming. When she was little, Yun Ai dreamed of becoming a magician. But in reality, she's just a high school student who can't even afford new socks. After meeting a mysterious magician at a carnival, she decides to follow her dream.

Original Webtoon:
Naver Webtoon, Naver Series

Official Translations:
English, Spanish, S.Chinese, T.Chinese, Thai, Indonesian, French

This webtoon has been adapted into a Korean Drama on May 6, 2022.

Type

Manhwa

Related Series

N/A

Associated Names

Annarasumanara: El sonido de la magia

The Sound of Magic

The Sound of Magic: Annarasumanara

АН НА РА СУ МА НА РА

Аннарасуманара

صدای جادو

صوت السحر

দ্য সাউন্ড অব ম্যাজিক

โอม รักเอยจงมา

安娜拉苏玛娜拉

安娜拉苏玛娜拉(魔幻之音)

안나라수마나라

Groups Scanlating

Easy Going Scans

LINE Webtoon

Webtoon Live

Latest Release(s)

c.27 (end) by LINE Webtoon 10 years ago

c.26 by LINE Webtoon 10 years ago

c.25 by LINE Webtoon 10 years ago

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Status in Country of Origin

27 Chapters // 3 Volumes (Complete)

Completely Scanlated?

Yes

Anime Start/End Chapter

N/A

User Reviews

Annarasumanara by Salieri_Hiyajo

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User Rating

Average: 8.7 / 10.0 (1660 votes)

Bayesian Average: 8.66 / 10.0

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11%

Last Updated

October 29th, 2024 5:02am PDT - 6 months ago

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Genre

Drama Josei Mystery Psychological School Life Slice of Life
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Author(s)

Artist(s)

Year

Original Publisher

Naver

Serialized In (magazine)

Naver Webtoon (Naver)

Naver Series (Naver)

Licensed (in English)

Yes

English Publisher

LINE Webtoon

Activity Stats (vs. other series)

Weekly Pos #648

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Monthly Pos #1143

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3 Month Pos #2420

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6 Month Pos #2882

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Year Pos #3138

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List Stats

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Kind of disappointing.

10 years ago

Ending Scene? [SPOILERS]

13 years ago

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I've read this 6 times. I still tear up every time.

by moonmystery
10 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

I, too, want magic in my life.

This webtoon was the first series ever to make me cry because I realized I was stuck in a similar situation as these characters who don't have the magic in their lives. It was the one story that made me say, "If only I can meet a magician like that." (it gave me hope too). I think many people feel the same as I do.

This manga tackles the question that everyone asks at some point in their lives: Are we really living? Do we believe in the magic of living as who we truly wish to be? Are we happy? Are we free? is our world a world of color, or has it been stagnated by reluctance and fear? ... etc.

Even now, I think I'm still in awe with this series. Kudos to the author. If there is one series that reached the depth of my soul, Annarasumanara is the one.

P.s. This story also manages to be magical with its refreshing art style and heavy symbolism.

... Last updated 10 years ago

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Insightful and beautiful

by ForbiddenAngel
12 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

Although it's understandable that the basis of the story may make some people judge that this manhwa is another one filled with cliches, as far as the execution goes, cliche is definitely not it. This story is not fantasy nor romance (even though it's tagged as so, and implied countless times within the story) - it is a flat out coming of age tale that really applies itself to reality, and young adults currently experiencing coming of age is the targeted audience. Let's review based on this:

The main characters are both dynamic and round, showing various positive and negative qualities on top of gradual development. Side characters lack growth, but it is not a story long enough to afford descriptive personalities for the non-essential figures.

Art is without a doubt top notch - it may seem plain, but there is a lot of thought put into each scene. 3D and 2D art are manipulatively entwined together to make not only beautiful images, but also meaningful representations. In example, the fact that almost every location is black and white except certain scenes involving the fairgrounds helps exemplify the overall theme of childlike fantasies vs. reality. 3D art and color is used sparingly as a storytelling device instead of simple illustrations.

Annarasumanara's story, if summed up, is plain and without a doubt overdone. However, one thing Annarasumanara manages to do is not succumb to the expectations of the average shoujo reader. The tale doesn't stray off the path of reality at any point (our characters may, but the tale itself definitely stays true to reality), therefore the ending is only expected to be the most fitting. The messages the author tries to deliver are printed onto the page, which is perfect for a tale like this. If meanings were any more vague, the lessons would have been lost among the pretty images and cute magic tricks. The pacing of storytelling is comfortable, and nothing but. Annarasumanara's beginning, middle, and end never changes its direction from the goal, and it succeeds in taking the reader on a rather magical journey.

Magic isn't the star of the story - it is a story which uses magic to let the reader realize the importance of reality, and how important it is to grab onto other beliefs which may stray from the norm. Do not be disappointed when the ending turns out not to be what you may have in mind, the goal of this story is to show how one may hold a childlike passion while living "successfully" in the real world. As depicted, Il-Deung's daily life is how many children live in many Asian countries - delirious with pressure to do well in school. Irresponsible parents aren't unheard of either. Annarasumanara is depressingly realistic, whilst being so magically wondrous. A great read for young adults.

... Last updated 12 years ago

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Depressing & Beautiful

by geminigrl016
15 years ago

Rating: N/A

About the classmate's head, I think it's so that his actual physical appearance doesn't affect our perception of the story. The story's atmosphere is very surreal. The appearance may be an indication of how highly he thinks of himself, how different he may be from Yun Ai and others, or basically just the author's way of setting him apart from Yun Ai.
Sorry, if my explanation doesn't make much sense. I tried.
So far, I'm loving this webcomic and I'll be keeping an eye on it.
I had my doubts but I really recommend this. Happy reading! 😀

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Beautiful criticism of (Korean) society

by fwoom
9 years ago

Rating: N/A

Ha Il-Kwon has done it again. A coming-of-age story with a lot of veiled criticism regarding the world of children vs. the world of adults, portrayed through beautiful stylistic art. The art is absolutely gorgeous, and it's worth reading for the style of storytelling alone. Theme revolves around adults/children and the creative imagination of "magic" vs. practical adult matters (e.g. finance).

If you do read it however do make sure you read it on the correct website, as some versions actually make significant changes to the original art (the pictures, not just text!!) which can quite affect your experience without you even knowing it.

For a more in-depth review, including a breakdown of exactly how the art was altered, check out my full review at http://www.foxymanga.com/webtoon-review-annarasumanara/

... Last updated 9 years ago

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Contains a deeper meaning...

by Tatania
12 years ago

Rating: 8.0 / 10.0

This story really is separate and different, not at all following the normal pattern of clichés that you might expect. I enjoyed the story, but it may throw some people off a little with its.... realistic view of the world. Strange that a story about magic can be so grounded in reality! XD

Plot- Deals with growing up, it's a coming-of-age story and centralizes on that theme. The main character Yoon Ah-ee is very well developed, a normal girl of her age who has a lot of struggles she has to try and deal with. She's mature for her age, studious and feels it is time for her to enter the adult world. However, she also shows a childish and naïve side. The story follows her coming to grips with her world and just who she wants to be. It's a truly sweet story, but I must admit that at first I wasn't expecting how real to life the manga was going to be. (I mean come one! It's about magic!)

Characters- I've already mentions how well developed the main female is, but she isn't the only one. All the characters have depth to them, and you can't outright like or dislike any one of them. They are so dimensional like real people there are many different good and bad qualities in each. There are no archetypes, just well-developed characters.

Art- The art is... interesting. The people are drawn nicely, and I really like the abstract qualities the artist brought into the work that held meaning within the story. It's definitely a different art style, but I truly did come to appreciate all the work and effort put into making the art mean something deeper.

Other- At first when I finished this story I was a little disappointed. It did not turn out at all as I had expected, I was too caught up in the clichés I had grown used to. But in retrospect I find that this story is actually a very well-crafted story and quite worthy of the time it takes to read it!

8/10- Was good

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Wow...amazing life lesson/moral.

by fufufuyen
13 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

A really great read. While the art was good, I didn't like how he reused the same pictures all the time. Even so, that doesn't make me rate it anyless; everything was just very unique, with the panels and the scarce coloring. The background (especially the fairground scenes) was beautifully drawn.

I loved the metaphor with Il Deung's head as well. It was amazing to see how our opinions of R could change so much: dubious of his sanity, seeing how he was actually much like a child, as Yoon Ah had mentioned before, than the clever hottie we saw at first glance.

Just great.

As for the ending and the story:

I love how the author played with your emotions on whether or not R was a "real magician" or not. We really understood the confusion in Ah Ee's heart. Of course, he turns out not to be legit, but I think the matter was that in the end, he was still a "real magician" in the sense that he changed both Il Deung's and Yoon Ah's life, as if by magic.

The ending was very fitting in my opinion; it left many open doors, especially in the romance, which I think is not bad at all.

This manhwa was the first I ever read and I think it meant a lot to me. I can understand Yoon Ah, Il Deung, and R very well.

Adults/society may make you confused and doubt what you are doing, but as long as you hold onto and follow what is precious to you, you will never be astray. You'll also be able to cope also with the harsh realities that result from those around you, so you shouldn't be afraid (like R) of growing up. How is doing something you enjoy, no matter how childish, bad? Even if it seems stupid and odd to other people, it is a form of magic. I think when we start growing up and start looking down on those type of things, what we are in fact doing is narrowing down our scope of what we can see, and thus enjoy. Being a child at heart is an amazing magic trick, and we all can do it. We just have to follow our hearts, as trite and simple as that sounds.

As Steve Jobs has said in his speech to the 2005 Stanford graduates: "Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma--which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of other's opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary."

This manhwa reminds me of Paradise Kiss. R resembles George so much and Yoon Ah with her idiosyncratic, recognizable hairstyle, like Yukari. R also had a similar personality to George at the beginning but of course that changes as you know.

Spoiler if you haven't read ParaKiss:

The ending was also much like ParaKiss as well.

I agree with the person who says this is a modernized version of Peter Pan.

While we all have the fate of becoming adults someday, what we must learn is to keep a child's heart. To trust your instincts, to never become unteachable, to always go after the things you love and enjoy, and to always believe in magic.
Gassho.

... Last updated 12 years ago

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Simply wonderful

by Lourie
4 years ago

Rating: 8.0 / 10.0

I put off reading this manhwa for a while because I'd heard that it was depressing and my brain said nope let's not get depressed today, sir. But I read it anyway.

The main character, Yoon Ai, is a high school student who has to constantly juggle her responsibilities as a top student and the sole breadwinner of her family. Life hasn't been kind to her. Then comes a magician who offers her something good, something she had once held dear and was forced to abandon because reality said no, dreams are for children.

I loved how painfully realistic Yoon Ai is. She's not overly dramatic, childish, or whiny about her conditions. She's a high school student, but she's far more emotionally mature than most people around her.

The art is great and full of symbolism. All in all, this was a wonderful story to read. No wonder the reviews are overwhelmingly positive.

P.S. I played these instrumental songs on repeat while reading this manhwa and made the experience ten times better:
• We Are Forever by They Dream By Day
• Everlasting Joy by Thad Fiscella
• Winter Bear by Smyang Piano
• Dream by Rabpit

... Last updated 4 years ago

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by kichiX
13 years ago

Rating: 6.0 / 10.0

I found this an interesting story to read. A small part of me wanted the magic to be real and for R to show them all that he was a real magician, but that's not really what this story's about. Likewise the perceived romance that could have happened between R and Ah-ee. It was never going to happen, to my mind, and therefore I didn't expect nor want them to get together.
The art was quite something. It was symbolic but in an open way: there was no "hidden meaning". You could actually understand what the author was trying to get at rather than having to re-read it many times to get the small hints. The artstyle fitted the story. I particularly liked the changing of the boy when he "stepped off the cold tarmaced road"; it was a nice touch.
I think the full impact of this manga would hit you if you read it all in one go, rather than chapter by chapter as I did. As such, it's kind of difficult for me to rate, because it's not average (5) but neither did I find it exceptional. Rather, it's the kind of manga that, while not difficult to understand, will probably leave you with a message that you'll remember.

... Last updated 13 years ago

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ohmygosh

by otakuness
10 years ago

Rating: 9.5 / 10.0

first of all the art is really pretty. so pretty. like it was a person that you saw in passing in the train and you dont know why but you just cant take your eyes off of him/her even though there is nothing particularly catchy in their appearance. i dont know why. the art is simple but really pretty.

storywise, it was really refreshing. i thought it was going to be one of those feel good stories at first when the colors started coming but i was wrong. it would make you feel like you are with the characters as well, the magician would want to make you believe too. but circumstances are put inside the story that would make you question everything and it was made in a sense that everything is designed to make you feel for yourself and the characters. i love them all btw.

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Magical

by Nirachu
11 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

It's bittersweet and wonderfully poetic. The story is also accompanied by beautiful visual symbolism: the scene where she is literally running on money; the house of the "big headed" family which is unnecessarily gaudy with massive diamond and all, yet simultaneously fragile (literally "2 dimensional" and flat) compared to the surrounding houses. I agree with another reviewer here saying the plot is essentially the modern day Peter Pan. It does have quite a bit of angst associated with it, a dark, despairing mood and is a tad melodramatic (only for my tastes though), but you're really missing out if you don't read his masterpiece at least once. It's surprisingly complex.

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