Mariko & Usagi

I would like to say that I adore Stan Sakai’s work and Circles is perfect and I wouldn’t have it changed for the world. I’m just looking at it fits within the framework of romantic fiction.

My post, Manga and Romance, explains what I’m trying to do. 8 Essential Elements of Romance Novels defines terms and explains the framework.

This post covers the last part (pages 100-163) of Stan Sakai’s graphic novel Circles – specifically Mariko and Usagi’s relationship. As Azure Flame would say, merciless spoilers begin here.