Land of the Blindfolded

Land of the Blindfolded


By: Tsukuba Sakura
Reviewed by: gothiclolitamaiden, 15
Rating: It was amazing!


Kanade can see the future and tries to interfere in order to create a better outcome. Arou can see the past, and he doesn’t believe in interfering.

Land of the Blindfolded is a very well-written and thought provoking series, and it could have easily been a shoujo classic. However, CMX is a relatively small manga licensing company, and it failed to market the series to stand out among the many shoujo titles currently available. Even though it isn’t a mega-popular series, I still love it, for various reasons.

Land of the Blindfolded’s charm is mostly in its story and characters. The story makes you think, unlike a lot of shoujo. What if YOU could see the future, and what if YOU could choose to change the future or not. It made me think that maybe we as a society don’t try to help other people enough, though we know that hundreds of thousands of people are currently suffering and/or in need. The characters are lovable and believable, flaws and all.

Land of the Blindfolded’s art is relatively simple, but the manga doesn’t suffer from it. Tsukuba Sakura doesn’t bother with elaborate costumes and settings, which is perfectly suitable for a cheery shojo manga in a modern, non-fantasy setting. The character designs are unique to each other, and facial expressions are expressive.
The manga volumes come with bonus side stories that are completely unrelated to the main series, but are very entertaining.

Overall, Land of the Blindfolded is a sweet, thoughtful series that has a lot of potential to be a hit.


Recommended to: Manga fans of all ages. Especially shojo fans