Yet due to Mori's work here, I was absolutely engaged for the whole seven volumes, finishing them over the course of a day. In real life, I have no interest in late-19th-century Britain's class disparity or in maids. The author's zeal for the era of her focus is blindingly evident and her rendering of its particulars exhibit such attention and joy that it's hard not to get swept up by the objects of her affections. I am officially on-board for any of Kaoru Mori's future projects. Emma is a well written romance manga, beautifully drawn with story-rich atmosphere.

The portrayal of how the upper middle-class (the crème de la crème of society so to speak) live and interact with each other is very interesting to read, and Mori-sensei also include the daily lives of maids and butler and how they spend their free time dancing and mingling with each other too.Īll in all, highly recommended.

It is very plot heavy with mentions of social classes, business, and culture, therefore readers who are specifically looking forward to pure romance-plot might be a tad disappointed, but the special moments between Emma and William makes it worth it. Their relationship is filled with turbulence, especially in a world where social class is everything. The main focus is the romance between William, an upstart noble, and Emma, a maid with a dark past.

Not to mention the horse-drawn carriages, ballroom dancing and beautiful Victorian dresses. It's set in London during the Victorian Era, Kaoru Mori-sensei did an excellent job of creating a believable atmosphere with beautiful drawings of Big Ben, Crystal Palace, quaint coffee shops etc. I love this manga, definitely wasn't what I was expecting at all.

Emma, Vol. 1 by Kaoru Mori