Fluffy, Fluffy Cinnamoroll
| Fluffy, Fluffy Cinnamoroll | |
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| ふわふわ♥シナモン (Fuwa Fuwa Shinamon) | |
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| Manga | |
| Written by |
Yumi Tsukirino Chisato Seki |
| Illustrated by | Yumi Tsukirino |
| Demographic | Shōjo |
| Magazine | Pucchigumi |
| Original run | August 2005 – March 2008 |
| Volumes | 5 |
Fluffy, Fluffy Cinnamoroll (ふわふわ♥シナモン Fuwa Fuwa Shinamon) is a manga series with the story and art by Yumi Tsukirino and the concept by Chisato Seki. Released entirely in color,[1] and aimed at elementary school children, it uses a Sanrio character, Cinnamoroll ("Cinnamon" in the Japanese version), and was released in North America by the Vizkids line of Viz Media.[2] It was originally serialized in Japan from 2004 through 2008 in the following magazines: Shōgaku Ichinensei, Shōgaku Ninensei, Shōgaku Sannensei, Shōgaku Yonnensei, Shōgaku Gonensei, and Pucchigumi (ぷっちぐみ).[1]
Jonathan Clements and Helen McCarthy, authors of The Anime Encyclopedia: A Century of Japanese Animation, referred to Fluffy, Fluffy Cinnamoroll as "sugar-sweet".[3]
Plot
This series tells the story of a cloud puppy who learns how to fly and moves into a café. The cafe's owner believes that the puppy's tail looks like a cinnamon roll, so the owner gives him the name "Cinnamoroll". He and his friends go on adventures and face the antagonist, a dark cloud named Cavity.[2]
Character
- Cinnamoroll/Cinnamon (シナモン Shinamon)
- Mocha (モカ Moka)
- Espresso (エスプレッソ Esupuresso)
- Cappuccino (カプチーノ Kapuchīno)
- Chiffon (シフォン Shifon)
- Milk (みるく Miruku)
- Cornet (コルネ Korune)
- Black Cafe
- Black
- Cocoa
- Bitter
- Coco (ココ Koko)
- Nuts (ナッツ Nattsu)
- Cinnamon Angels
- Azuki (アズキ Azuki)
Reception and legacy
Issue #3 of the comic was #9 on the The New York Times manga best sellers list for April 29-May 5.[4]
Rebecca Silverman of the Anime News Network ranked the series "B" overall, "B-" for the story, and "B" for the art. Silverman argued that the book has a "sweet story, simple art, and bright colors" that appeal to its intended audience, although the book would not hold the interest of an adult reader; she stated "All in all," the first two volumes of the series "provide a nice transition from the picture book to the chapter book, or simply an alternative for the reluctant reader."[2]
The series resulted in increased attention towards a Cinnamoroll movie.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Viz Adds Sanrio's Fluffy Fluffy Cinnamoroll Manga" (Archive). Anime News Network. June 20, 2011. Retrieved on March 26, 2015.
- 1 2 3 Silverman, Rebecca. "Fluffy, Fluffy Cinnamoroll GN 1" (Archive). Anime News Network. April 21, 2012. Retrieved on March 26, 2015.
- 1 2 Clements, Jonathan and Helen McCarthy. The Anime Encyclopedia, 3rd Revised Edition: A Century of Japanese Animation. Stone Bridge Press, December 22, 2014. ISBN 1611729092, 9781611729092. Google Books PT545.
- ↑ "New York Times Manga Best Seller List, April 29-May 5" (Archive). Anime News Network. May 11, 2012. Retrieved on May 26, 2015. See: "Manga." (sales of the week ending May 5, 2012). The New York Times. May 20, 2012.