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series written and illustrated by

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. The manga was serialised in

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'' beginning in 1989, and was later collected into five ''

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'' volumes which were published between July 1989 and March 1998. The series was licensed in North America by

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, who serialized it in ''

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''. The manga is also licensed in France by

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' Planet Manga imprint.

Manga

released the manga's five ''

'' volumes between July 1989 and March 1998.

released the five volumes between July 6, 2001 and April 7, 2004. Individual chapters are called "part"s.

Reception

Animefringe's Patrick King commends Mikimoto's artwork, saying that he has "an undeniable knack for illustrating characters that clearly convey their emotions". In a later review, King commends the series for its "sheer imagination and artistic brilliance" and comments that the manga's romance has "less panty shots and more drama than usual, and with the addition of a talking doll there's really no way you can go wrong here".

References

External links

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