Manga
Shojo manga tarot with romantic teen comic aesthetic by Selena Lin.
by Selena Lin · 2006
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The record
Selena Lin is a Taiwanese cartoon illustrator with work featured in teenage comic story-books, magazines, and calendars, who especially loves the romantic style of shojo that is especially for teenage girls just like the Manga Tarot. The art of the Manga Tarot, published by Connections, is typical line-drawn cartoonish anime. The major arcana and court cards featuring characters with pale skin, huge eyes and an elfin appearance, dressed in flowing robes and costumes, and inhabiting a dreamy, sparkling and romantic world. The minor arcana cards stick to the same theme and colour palette, though sadly they are undecorated pips rather than illustrated tarot scenes. Packaged as a kit, the deck and book come in a very sturdy, glossy-coated, cardboard box. Its of an unusual design: the top of the box has a hinged lid that opens with a pink ribbon to reveal the 64 page book, while the bottom swings out sideways to reveal two piles of cards in a cardboard holder. The 78 cards are quite long and thin compared to regular tarot cards, on a glossy thickish card stock. They fit easily in small hands, and still have enough space for a full tarot image. The backs are reversible and are mainl
The cards
