It almost felt like a manga short story collection instead. This leads me to the pacing, which in the first chapter I felt was fairly well done, however because the book is set at different points during Estella/Cruella’s years before she becomes a designer, I felt like too much was being crammed into these short scenes. It seemed as though this character was being built up to be a major player and then he kind of just disappeared, and then Emilia was introduced. Horace and Jasper were well developed throughout, but I thought the one character in the leather jacket, who is mentioned by Jasper in a later chapter would be more prominent than they were. I actually liked that the book didn’t age her down because it was directed at a middle grade audience. The manga has 3 chapters in total, each covering a part of Cruella’s life, mainly focusing on her between ages 18-21. I’d like to start off by saying the manga is not an adaptation of the film.

I also loved the artwork for each chapter. I liked the way the panels were laid out, and how the characters were introduced. While it wasn’t the best book i’ve read, it was still interesting and i devoured it in one sitting! i loved the artwork, and think the author did a fantastic job on what they had to work with.I bought this manga for my niece (she’s 9), because I wanted to find an age appropriate manga for her to read and she is a HUGE Disney fan.Ĭruella: Black, White, and Red by Hachi Ishie has lovely illustrations, which gave off a mix of the 80s and 90s manga styles. i love villain origin stories, and will definitely enjoy reading more along similar lines. however, i found learning about the history of a disney villain to be very fun.

the characters weren’t particularly likeable either. The plot wasn’t particularly interesting, and i assume it’s of no fault to the author (being a film adaptation). being a movie adaptation, i really look forward to watching the new movie (yes, i’m surprised i haven’t seen it either!!) (i’m unsure the movie goes over the details).

it delved into the history of estella, which i didn’t know previously. While i haven’t seen the movie yet, but i found the manga to be a very interesting read, providing a fresh look into cruella as an indidual.

Disney Cruella by Hachi Ishie