MANGA REVIEW | "Fly Me to the Moon" - Volume Twenty-Five
Nasa would do anything for Tsukasa. The Fly Me to the Moon couple has a bond so strong, that it makes real people yearn for such a romance. However, while there are many things a person can do in real-life just as Nasa does for Tsukasa, there are some gestures that are very far out of reach. As Volume Twenty-Five shows, one such gesture is something on a scale that can only be reached in the world of fiction.
That gesture is trying to find out about Tsukasa’s immortality, and how to reverse it. Living forever sounds good on paper, but wandering the Earth for well over a thousand years would get tedious. And I can’t say I blame Tsukasa for wanting to find a way to become mortal again. After all, it’d suck when Nasa dies decades later, and Tsukasa would be left alone once again.
But the kicker is in just how much this immortality works. Not only does it keep her alive, but it heals her injuries and…her headband? Yes, this elixir her father gave her has some strange rules to it, meaning that there could be a way to exploit how it functions. It’s a lot of fringe science mumbo jumbo that’d never fly in the real world. However, the emotional weight of these findings is genuine, with Tsukasa knowing full well that she married the right man!
Of course, Fly Me to the Moon can’t just have Nasa and Tsukasa doing science-y stuff. This is a rom-com, after all! They need to go on a date! But when Nasa is stumped on where to take his immortal queen, it shows one of the big cons of being book smart: having zero street smarts! Thankfully, Nasa teaches at an all-girls school, meaning he can just ask his go-to students for some killer recommendations. But out of every single idea, it’s Kaguya that surprisingly gives the best one: a certain red tower in the middle of the big city.
As this is all going on, a new couple is focused on: Asimo and Kosaka. Asimo is aiming to earn the top grade in the upcoming practice exam, the same one Nasa is going for. They’re a very cute couple to watch alongside Nasa & Tsukasa, but it seemed very random to switch to this unrelated duo. As it turns out, Asimo has a history with Nasa, one that dates back to before Tsukasa was even in the picture.
And then, it’s date day, with some facts about past Tokyo Tower exhibits that make this current resident mad that they don’t exist anymore! Paths are crossed between Nasa & Tsukasa and Asimo & Kosaka, the latter of which is taken fully by surprise by their presence. What should’ve been just a good ole normal date instead turns into something of an episode, with reasons behind Kosaka’s reaction still unknown.
The laughs kind of take the back seat in this volume of Fly Me to the Moon. It at least has a good amount of sweetness to it that still makes it an entertaining read. On top of that, we’re getting much closer to figuring out the mysteries behind Tsukasa’s immortality, something that has been at the center of this manga for quite some time. But for now, let’s see what sort of mysterious history Kosaka has with Nasa’s beloved…
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Promotional consideration provided by Chantelle Sturt of VIZ Media.
