My relationship with the Miraculous Ladybug franchise is a wild one that I reflect on sometimes because it is just one of those 'I can never truly leave you behind/it always comes back' kind of things. I once heard someone describe the show as "A Soap Opera for Children" and that has really just stuck with me, so when I saw this at my library I just figured it couldn't hurt to pick it up.

And it was very cute, exactly what you might think of for a set of short Chibi adventures. In fact it reminded me a lot of RWBY Chibi, if any of you remember those. How the normal RWBY show was all high stakes action and combat but the chibi shorts were just the characters all acting extra goofy and light hearted, its exactly that vibe.

A HUGE thank you to @netgalley and @papercutzgn for an eARC copy in exchange for my honest review!

💭 My Thoughts

This was such a cute read! The art style was super adorable and fun to look at. With its short length and minimal text in many of the comics, it’s amazing for trying to introduce the concept of reading (such as turning pages and interpreting illustrations) to those who may be intimidated by lots of text. Each individual comic is broken up nicely to not be too overwhelming for early readers. Even if your child hasn’t watched the show, they will have no problem plugging themselves into these fun short adventures.

This adorable comic is a mini chibi series based on the cartoon, now turned into a book for kids who loved the show. It features the characters in cute and funny situations, like playfully fighting over pizza.

Perfect for young readers who enjoy the series, this book captures the same charm and humor as the mini-series. The art is just as delightful, making it a fun and lighthearted read for fans of the show!

MIRACULOUS CHIBI Vol 1 is a graphic novel that follows Ladybug and Cat Noir in several adventures that are quite funny to read.

This is a very early reader comic, so it relies more on the graphics rather than the captions. It's perfect to read with a young child who may not be reading yet as they can follow the illustrations to tell the same story. It is easy to identify Ladybug and Cat Noir, as the illustrations are cute and feel a bit retro.

This was a fun quick read. I love this TV series and enjoyed seeing it in manga/comic form. Would highly recommend for fans of this series.

I received and ARC of this book through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

This is a pretty decent little early graphic novel. Younger readers are going to up these stories about Ladybug and Cat Noir. The book is made up of a series of complete stories, so it's broken up into perfectly bite sized sections for those readers who find reading exhausting.

I was actually… not a fan of this one. Miraculous ladybug tends to deal with interesting topics in a way presentable to kids, and I expected this to be a little less than that, but there was absolutely nothing. Not one lesson or fable or anything. Which could be fine for a kid’s easy read book sure, but not on a franchise that is typically so much more intricate and complex, even so at a kid’s level. Maybe more because it’s at a kids level for me. Nor did the art really save this for me. It was cute, but it didn’t blow me away. Everything about this was average at best and sub-par at most.

Thanks to NetGalley and Papercutz for the press service.

Miraculous Chibi is a comic book made of short stories. Even if the stories can be funny, I don't think it suits the Miraculous universe. I think that's why I wasn't really into it. But I'm sure the kids would actually enjoy it.

This was not what I was expecting from this book. I expected a comic with more adventures and antics like an episode of the television show, but instead this felt like goofy fanfiction. As a book, it's fine and enjoyable; nothing special but nothing to disappoint.