Phantom Thief Jeanne, Vol. 5

I love this book the ending was so happy I actually cried. But I always do that when it has a great ending. It was also very funny as well.

ATTENTION: SPOILERS AHEAD!! The ending was okay but, I just looved the way Finn & Access were reborn into another life!

"I've finally found the courage. I have the words you've waited to hear. 'It's okay to show your tears. You can cry. Because I'm not alone anymore.'" Okay, outside of the really weird stuff with God, Adam, and Eve and how it related to Maron, I LOVED this volume! With how upset I was about Noin in the previous volume, I was very worried I would not like this volume at all (and I refused to read the bonus story about him because nothing that man does or what anyone says can redeem him in my eyes), but it was the total opposite! The first half was so powerful and I loved the redemption story that unfolded! I was so deeply touched and found myself crying once again when reading this story! Not only that, but the deep friendship between Maron and Miyako is such a shining point that I cried there too! I love them both and so glad they were open with one another and how their friendship only grew deeper. <3 The big battle however was my favorite part! I know some other reviewers said they felt it was anti-climatic, but as someone who has struggled to love ALL of herself, I thought it so powerful how Maron responded and won that battle. It made me wish I had read this series a long time ago and could see the way Maron shared love, had courage, and fought with hope. Maron has always been incredibly strong and I think that battle shows how much she is. Overall, I'm so glad I read this series! Maron's journey impacted me in a way I was unprepared for and feel this was such a strong ending to her story. I don't know if I'll buy personal copies for myself (thank you library for having this series!), but Maron encouraged me so much when reading. I look forward to coming back to this series again one day!

beautiful artwork -- & fun series!

Great

Love transcends time and transforms hearts and nurtured strength and grows like embers to wild fire. Honestly not appropriate for youth it is for older teens. the message is beautiful love conquers difficulties love nurtured true paradise the one with the universe feeling we receive when are hearts mind and souls are one in peace and happiness. For example slow breathing concentrating my favorite every time breath in breathing in goodness, when breathing out breathing out stress or mindful eating or enjoying some yummy tea or smoothie each sip and bite l i ke the first bite or sip . Or Wearing Somthing Thing comfy like blanket taking a nap ,taking care of oneself ,loving oneself -never think bad calling your uniqueness, your worries, your mistakes flaws. Our existence made up of experiences great a beautiful mosiac(little pieces of color like stone or glass that out together make beautiful picture)each experience is a color and the picture can always transform into paradise. The choices we make never define us. This series was beautiful because it showed what religion always wanted to spread love and that saves souls ,that way peace and paradise can flow. Especially in difficult times

~4.5/5 The ending of this series was just as good as I remember it. Maybe even better, actually, since I’m older now and can enjoy parts of the story now with better understanding. The Adam and Eve/Jeanne d’Arc storyline ends very sweetly. The final battle is brilliant, especially the way it shows how much Maron has grown. I could fangirl over Maron and Chiaki for a while, because they are one of my favorite Tanemura couples and they are so very cute, but I also want to mention Maron and Miyako. Their friendship is strong and a very important bond to Maron; it’s about as important to her as her and Chiaki’s. I love that the friendship is given as much importance as the romance. Her relationship with her parents, as well, is sometimes pushed to the side because of their absence, but it comes full force here as well. The side romances are just as powerful, too. Miyako and Minazuke are super cute, and Access and Finn I love as much as Maron and Chiaki, if not even more. Access and Finn are tragic, and their ending makes me extremely happy. I’ve always loved Tanemura’s artwork, and I think it has gotten more smooth in her newer series, but it’s just as beautiful here. I had to mention that one more time here, because I love her art so much, and I caught myself admiring it a few times while reading. Her storytelling is just as good, and it’s nice that all of the characters are rounded and given their own stories, including minor characters. There are a handful of extra stories at the end, including three new ones not in the previous licensing. And I will say that those stories are worth buying this beautiful book alone. If you love the characters, especially Access and Finn, then you need to read those stories. They are worth it, and such a nice added conclusion. I don’t think I can recommend this series highly enough. It’s beautiful, engaging, with the best ending for everyone. I love it so very much. [More of my reviews are available on my blog, Geeky Reading, to which there's a link on my profile.]

En está nueva edición de parte de VIZ cada volumen es más grande que la edición anterior de CMX, los volúmenes pasan de siete a cinco, con nuevos diseños de portada y hojas a color. Cómo título se lo recomiendo a todos los fans de Arina Tanemura ya que es la que consagra el estilo que ha caracterizado toda su carrera: La protagonista torpe pero que sufre por algo de su pasado, el interés amoroso que le guarda un secreto, los giros extraños -yo diría, no planeados de antemano- en la trama, el rival que acosa a nuestra protagonista y un final feliz.