Adapted by Mallory Reaves
Art by Studio Dice
3 stars
Based on the 2017 live-action Beauty and the Beast movie, this manga follows the Beast’s perspective, showing a bit more of his thoughts and backstory.
I ended up liking this story more than Belle’s Tale. Belle is pretty genuine with her actions so her stream of consciousness didn’t really add much to the story. But the Beast has more to hide. This gave insight into some of his thoughts and actions, which added another layer to the story.
Great artwork. The style really matches the feel of the Beast’s story. I liked the more dynamic coloring in this one more than Belle’s version as well.
I absolutely love how the covers look next to each other.
Though this one is smoother than Belle’s Tale, I’d still recommend watching the movie first to make sense of the more vague sections of the book.
As with the first book, the layouts are confusing at times. While the books claim to follow the Japanese manga style of moving from right to left, there were multiple panels that went from left to right. The mixing of the two styes made for a few confusing scenes.
Overall, a nice adaptation. This was definitely the stronger of the two. Interesting additions to the story and great visuals.