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Kenji Tsuruta has a subtle style. With the exception of one short story, nothing is ever said right out. All is implied. He puts new meaning to the words "Show not tell". In my opinion that is why he is not as wildly popular as I would expect an author who has been translated into two other languages already and is such a joy to read. You won't find his characters shouting their emotions and comming to a tidy conclusion after words. He is more subtle. That's why you have to look very closely at the pictures. What isn't said in words is there.
As for the pictures them selves, they are beautifully rendered. His people have a tendency to look rather caucasian, but since most of his stories take place in England it works very well. He has the most realistic figures of any manga artist I have ever seen and my only problem with them is that they all have a tendency to look the same. Maybe it is different in color, but in black and white it is almost impossible to tell who is who. This is another advantage of Spirit of Wonder being short stories. It doesn't matter if you can tell one heroine from another, because they will never be in the same story. He is a joy to read.
