萩尾望都 / Moto Hagio is a very popular cartoonist in Japan

萩尾望都先生の作品、"訪問者"を読みました。

"訪問者"はLapisという美容室を経営している美容師の友人Wさんから借りました。

"トーマの心臓"は私のもの、だいぶ茶色がかっていて古さが目立ちます。

とても久しぶりに読みました。

"トーマの心臓" の主要登場人物の一人、オスカーの幼い頃の物語が
"訪問者"だったからです。

オスカーのファンは主人公のユーリよりも沢山いるように推測します。

ユーリはちょっとまじめすぎるものね。

ちょっとワルというキャラクターが時を超えて(時代に左右されず)
女性に人気があるのだなとあらためて思いました。

Wさんお勧めの"半神"も美容院で読み、野田秀樹氏が演劇にしたという話を聞きました。

いつかそれを観てみたいものです。


Moto Hagio is a very popular cartoonist in Japan

I read or looked at "The Visitor" by Moto Hagio, who has long been a famous cartoonist or Manga author in Japan.

I borrowed it from my friend, 'W' san who manages her hair studio : LAPIS.

I have had Hagio's "Toma's Heart / Toma no Shinzo" series for a long time, although I haven't read them since I was a high school student. 

I read them today, because "The Visitor" is a story of Oscar, a major character of "Toma's Heart", before he went to the school in "Toma's Heart." 

Yury is the main character in the series, although I guess Oscar's fans are more than Yurys', because Yury is too serious for females, isn't he? 

Females' favourite character is a boy or guy who looks cool, naughty but has a warm heart, it is timeless, isn't it?

'W' recommended other Moto Hagio's work, "Half-God."

The story is very short, although it is quite marvelous about a Siamese twin sister.

Hideki Noda who is a popular actor and stage director, made it into a play.

I would like to see it on stage one day.