Brave Story
Young Wataru Mitani's life is a mess. His family has problems they never told him about, a new student at school upsets everything he knows about the world, and a girl's voice rings in his mind all hours of the night. Desperately he searches for someMore Young Wataru Mitani's life is a mess. His family has problems they never told him about, a new student at school upsets everything he knows about the world, and a girl's voice rings in his mind all hours of the night. Desperately he searches for some way to change his life; a way to alter his fate.
To achieve his goal, he must navigate the magical world of Vision, a land filled with creatures both fierce and friendly. And to complicate matters, he must outwit a merciless rival from the real world.
Wataru's ultimate destination is the Tower of Destiny where a Goddess of fate awaits. Only when he has finished his journey and collected five elusive gemstones will he possess the Demon's Bane; the key that will unlock his future.
Charity, bravery, faith, grace and the power of darkness and light: these are the provinces of each gemstone. Brought together, they have the immeasurable power to change Wataru's life. Less
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Sadie rated it really liked it
over 9 years ago
Besides having to hide at my desk to read this at lunch hour (people were constantly asking me 'how long's it take you to read a book like that??), I really like it. I'm a big fan of japanese literature in general but this was my first taste of fantasy. Usually I can only. Read full review
Seth T. rated it it was amazing
over 6 years ago
Really there's not much else to say but that I was blown away by Brave Story. It was so much better than I expected, a thoroughly designed young adult fantasy that builds its strength on the problem of growing up.
It's a little known fact that I find most fantasy novels to. Read full review
Caroline rated it liked it
about 9 years ago
This is one of those books that I wish had been more heavily edited. It was good and I enjoyed it, but it was just too long to really be necessary. The beginning really sucked me in--it was a good mix of mystery, fantasy and drama. After Wataru is transported to the magic. Read full review
Majo rated it really liked it
Es la primera vez que leo un libro infantil japonés y realmente quede muy sorprendida de lo que me encontré.
El libro toca temas muy duros para ser catalogado middle-grade: adulterio, abuso, maltrato, asesinato y hasta suicidio. Y lo más extraño es que son tratados sin ni. Read full review
Hannah rated it liked it
almost 4 years ago
I have this list of 7 things which the "Perfect Book" contains; it ranges from title and opening lines, to depth of characters and writing style ( plus some bonus factors that I find personally important). For my goodreads reviews I've condensed that list into 5 'star cat. Read full review
Ben rated it liked it
almost 10 years ago
Recommends it for: Japanese animation fans, or fans of the Neverending Story
This was a fun, if lengthy story. According to the book jacket, Ms. Miyabe is quite an accomplished author, with several accolades and awards to her name in her native Japan. I'm always interested in the manner in which Japanese books are translated to English.
One of my o. Read full review
Denzil Pugh rated it it was amazing
about 5 years ago
I remember as a child watching cartoon movies on HBO and Showtime, movies like Nausicaa, which fascinated me, as they were nothing like any of the cartoons you saw on television at the time. Characters with emotional depth, with real feelings. And sometimes the characters. Read full review
Alex rated it it was amazing
A great world for middle-schoolers and even older teens to get wrapped up in. Very sensitive and thoughtful treatment divorce and infidelity from a teen point of view. Strong story line with a lot of adventures; however, for readers already familiar with fantasy manga/ani. Read full review
DaViD´82 rated it really liked it
about 1 year ago
Za pravdÄ›podobnÄ› nejgeneriÄtÄ›jÅ¡Ãm názvem jaký lze knize vůbec dát se skrývá dÃlo, u kterého si nelze nevzpomenout na nadÄasová dÃla jako jsou BratÅ™i Lvà srdce Äi ghibliovky Cesta do fantazie a Zámek v oblacÃch. VyspÄ›lá (lépe napsaný rozpad manželstvà z pohledu nechápajÃc. Read full review
Briana rated it it was ok
almost 6 years ago
it's just so LONG.
I don't have a problem with long books, guys, honestly not. If a well-crafted story can hold my attention for 800 pages, I am properly thrilled. It's just that there's no reason for this book to be as long as it is. It meanders into sub-plot. Read full review
Hardcover. 816 pages
Published August 14th 2007 by VIZ Media LLC (first published March 3rd 2003
ISBN 1421511967 (ISBN13: 9781421511962 ) Edition Language English Original Title ブレイブ・ストーリー Characters Meena, Kee Keema, Wataru Mitani, Mitsuru Ashikawa, Kutz More… Meena, Kee Keema, Wataru Mitani, Mitsuru Ashikawa, Kutz, Suaty, the Goddess of Destiny Less Literary Awards Batchelder Award
About this Author
Miyuki Miyabe (宮部ã¿ã‚†ã Miyabe Miyuki) is a popular contemporary Japanese author active in a number of genres including science fiction, mystery fiction, historical fiction, social commentary, and juvenile fiction.
Miyabe started writing novels at the age of 23. She has been a prolific writer, publishing dozens of novels and winning many major literary prizes, including the.
As long as there is happiness, there will be sadness. As long as there is fortune, there will be misfortune.
“…What’s real is something that not even the strength of the Goddess can change. The only one who can change it is me. If I don’t change my destiny, if I don’t cut through the obstacles in my path, then no matter where I go, I’ll always be standing in the same place, doing the same thing over and over again, for the rest of my life.
Vesna Esta Holicia, until you shine again, into vision, into the real world. Though a child of man knows time, life itself is eternal.
Not all new knowledge is beautiful, or even to be desired. Yet there comes a time when, no matter how hard it is to accept what we see, no matter how much we do not want to believe it, our studies will cease and we will learn no more. Though the world may point and criticize, if the truth has been found, sometimes you must shout it from the rooftops in the face of all opposition. The pursuit of knowledge requires an iron will that always looks forward and never falters.