When I first picked up the first 3 volumes I wasn't expecting much,to me it looked like every other girly manga I've ever seen as ne'er read. I mean SERIOUSLY a romantic ninja adventure?!? You've GOT to be kidding me :|

It was so super cute I absolutely loved it!!!! ^.^
Usagi is this hopeless ninja clan who's been sent to marry and bear Hanzo a child. The thing is, Hanzo just eats to be left alone. As soon as Usagi sees him she's smitten and falls head over heels for him but he seems unattainable. Hanzo is an Elite ninja and she's a lazy clutz who can't even qualify to be a ninja. He's in love with a ninja Princess (who's deeply in love with Hanzuo, A relative of Hanzo)

Oh and to top it all off Usagi has an adorable sidekick named Mamezo. Mamezo is a little kid who's terrified of dogs and has a pet piglet that Usagi caught for him. He wears a good luck rabbit tail on his bum so that he can run fast (princess has one too)

So what's the point of all of this? Well Hanzo has agreed to let Usagi live in his house and train to qualify as a ninja within the year. If she fails she'll be sent back to her village. So what's stopping her? Well she's a terrible ninja, Goemon, her ex-fiancé, wants her to marry him now but she won't, and she's an amazing herbalist that everyone wants to help them.

As everyone's relationships grow and the character development flourishes it really becomes a cute ninja romantic adventure and I love it! I don't think it could compare to Fairy Tail or any really popular manga but Tail of a Moon is great in it's own special way and you'll just have to read it to know what I'm talking about! ( )

I really have liked and enjoyed this graphic book, the story is funny and intresting, but what really is intresting the fact that the story and the characters are so similar to Yuu Watase's "Fushigi Yugi", the setting, the girl cute but not pretty, like to eat alot, and the girl who is actually a very handsome man, a guy who loves her but she loves another no matter what. it is just so intresting... ( )

Usagi's failure as a ninja warrior prompts her grandfather to marry her off to the neighboring ninja lord, Lord Hanzo, with explicit instructions to bear his child. Despite her initial protestations everything changes when she meets the handsome and noble young lord. But things are never easy and Hanzo promptly informs Usagi he has no intention of marrying anyone, ever. If his refusal wasn't bad enough, Usagi soon has not just one, but two love rivals. As Usagi gets to know Hanzo better they soon become friends, but will she ever be able to fulfill her quest and become his wife?

This story reminds me quite a bit of "From Far Away" for the setting and the artwork, except that it is a much lighter and humorous tale. All of the characters are endearing and I had a lot of fun reading through the first two volumes this evening. Although Usagi's strengths do not lie in learning the ninja way, she has other strengths which I think will become more apparent as the series goes on. In addition there are many other strong female characters to rival out the abounding ninja warriors.

The artwork is very easy on the eye and there is a nice balance, it doesn't feel overly cluttered or lacking in detail like other manga I've read. The characters are all pretty in their own ways, from the very cute Mamezo and his/her (I'm not sure which) pet pig to the very nice looking Hanzo men.

This is another Shojo Beat Manga that I'm now interested in following and I'm looking forward to the adventure. ( )