MANGA REVIEW | "Fly Me to the Moon" - Volume Twenty-Six
Tsukasa has been alive for nearly two millennia. Naturally, that must mean her immortality secret has been leaked to a select few. In the twenty-sixth volume of Fly Me to the Moon, it’s revealed that Tsukasa’s invulnerability has been revealed a little bit more than she wished. But that’s the problem with being someone who is “too darn nice”: allow someone to get close to you, and all those secrets will come pouring out!
Said revelation comes into the picture thanks to Himari, an old friend of Nasa’s that’s re-entered the picture. Her not-yet-boyfriend Asimo is aiming to top the Tokyo University exam, the very same one Nasa is taking. But the biggest issue regarding Himari: she’s seen Tsukasa before, when she died in front of her seven years ago. And the truth revolving around just how bad Tsukasa is with keeping her secret is revealed.
That’s not to say that the whole world is knocking on Tsukasa’s door demanding to know her secret; it’s only a select few. Still, that’s quite a lot of people to know exactly what kind of person she is. Fortunately, she’s got a loving husband who’ll do anything and everything to protect her, on top of a plethora of friends who’ll have her back. With that being said, having such a secret can be quite the burden.
Speaking of burdens, Asimo’s got a big one weighing on his shoulders. Not only does he have to top the exam to go out with Himari, but he’s got to deal with his own thickheadedness after he forgets his confession to her. Thankfully, she’s the forgiving type…for now. But it takes a study session at her house for him to realize just how smitten Asimo is for Himari. It also doesn’t help that she constantly teases him with arousing scenarios, all of which ruin his concentration!
But back to Tsukasa’s dilemma. Himari isn’t the first person to find out about her situation, nor will she be the last. The first time her secret was revealed dates all the way back to 781 A.D., when she saved a young girl who jumped from a cliff. Years later, the girl returns to find Tsukasa alive, and tutoring in the art of calligraphy. Not only does the girl become embarrassingly good at the art form, but it allows Tsukasa to reveal to someone not just her past, but also her hopeful future. Although she’s centuries away from finding a way to the moon, she at least found someone to get these hidden truths off her chest.
Yet even in the 21st century, Tsukasa is not close to finding a cure to her immortality. But for now, that’s okay. She’s got a good husband, on top of a plethora of things to see and people to hang out with. Even when being alive for so long, there’s still so much for Tsukasa to experience. And as Fly Me to the Moon continues onward, she and Nasa will surely bear witness to many beautiful moments together. And we’ll all be watching alongside them, laughing, smiling, and getting as warm & fuzzy as they do.
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Promotional consideration provided by Chantelle Sturt of VIZ Media.