It is a beautifully drawn manga. The art is reminiscent of fashion magazines but with a focus on the character acting/personality than the outfit that is being worn. As for the narrative there's an allure to it. It doesn't feel too mature nor too immature. The characters act in a way I would imagine an adult to act. The dialogue is beautiful but can admittedly be confusing. This comes down to the speech bubbles not being properly attached to the respective speaker and can make reading the dialogue a bit confusing at first (you'd need to get really familiar with the characters to make an educated guess on who is speaking). This is not enough for me to drop the beautiful work but something that should be made note of. Other than that however, it is a phenomenal piece of work.

The artwork is visually stunning. It has a vintage feel with vibrant pops of color with a muted background. The interactions between Aleksander and Emma were adorable and sweet. Finding out he picks out all her outfits was endearing. I found the monologues to be a tad difficult to read due to the contrast between the font and illustrated background. Overall I love the story, but I was left wanting more after the short scenes wishing there was a longer narrative.

There's the thin plot of a blind woman (who has her eyes closed all the time) and a man who is a guard/soldier/cop. The strength is the art. The fine line work, the beautiful inking, and the art that is looks like illustration from a fancy mid-century ad in a magazine with a strong art nouveau influence in the detailed lines. It's a slow burn with the focus on slice of life. The only other named character is his sister. It's about how you feel rather than plot.

Emma, 21, a blind runaway rich woman trips over a police officer. She says she's looking for a job. He, Sasha, 23, knows they just happen to have an opening back at his office. At this point, I say anyone can read it, audience wise. It will appeal more to older readers. The art is lovely, but the storyline is disjointed. I have questions that remain unanswered. I'm curious to know where Sasha live, in his own apartment or the barracks? The two of them go out quite a bit while in uniform. Does she actually do any work?

I like this one, and would read more.

The chemistry between the main characters is great. The way he takes care of her and is so sweet to her kind of reminds me of Tanjiro from Demon Slayer taking care of Nezuko, but they are romantically attracted to each other so it has a lot of sweet moments. They have a similar chemistry as Kagome and Inuyasha. The story is told with vignettes of their daily lives, quick snapshots of their lives.

Whimsical with delicate artwork.

A police officer encounters a blind woman when he is out on patrol. She is a runaway heiress, but looking for work and a life of her own. He finds her a job as a telephone operator at his police station and she takes a room in his flat. And the two begin a friendship with witty repartee. Not easy to tell where this is going but it is poetic and colourful.

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Thank you Netgalley and the Publisher for giving me this eARC to review

This is a beautifully drawn and fully coloured manga that is full of scene's rather than a linear story and while that took me a little minute to get into it, I didn't mind it in the end. I really liked the aesthetic of the manga as it worked well with the story and the art on the cover is the art that you get within the manga- it is high quality and has you wanting more and more.

My only two sad points about this manga are that 1.) I wish that it was linear and not scenes just so it could be more fleshed out and 2.) sometimes I felt like it started in the middles of the conversation and while that definitely worked sometimes, other times it had me wanting more where it was fully fleshed out. I would still recommend this fully and I would still read the following volumes as I can get over these sad points and they are mainly personal preference if anything.

Actual rating: 3.5-4.0 stars.

Veil by Kotteri is an episodic slice-of-life period romance set in an unnamed city reminiscent of vintage Europe/Russia. It follows a rich blind heiress who encounters a policeman by chance and depicts their budding relationship. Half art book and half episodic serial, this is a gorgeously rendered story that leaves just as much implied as it directly shows, with a structure reminiscent of bullet-point flash fiction.

This is a very quick read, but also one that readers can savor, taking their time perusing the fluid lines and vibrant colors. This is a soft, sweet, quiet story, the unnamed characters defined by their personalities and distinct character designs. In the beginning, the flow of the dialogue bubbles are a little confusing, and some minor characters come and go rather abruptly, but this doesn't impact the overall story very much. I did have some mixed feelings about the depiction of blindness, however--it was a plus that the heroine wanted to be independent, but certain aspects felt a little stereotyped at times; perhaps this will improve in future installments.... Apart from this, though, Veil was a fun read and definitely a series I'd want to continue!

Readers who enjoy this series may also like: Tokyo These Days by Taiyō Matsumoto, 19 Days by Old Xian (old先), Tamen de Gushi aka SQ Begin w/ Your Name! by Tan Jiu, Lore Olympus by Rachel Smythe, Spy x Family by Tatsuya Endo, and Matthew and Paul, as well as other blind/visually diverse content creators.

This manga reminded me of sampling a delicacy plate or an appetizer, since rather than any overarching plot it's a series of very short vignettes that give glimpses and impressions of a playful, budding romance. Despite being thin on story, the art is utterly gorgeous, with character silhouettes, features, and gestures captured elegantly. With hints of noir and fashion magazine aesthetics, it only took me a few minutes to read this volume but I had a deeply charming time doing it.

This story was a fun visual vignette. I loved the art style and felt that a lot was conveyed with so few words. The tension and emotion built through the author's visual narrative were well done and made for a quick and intriguing read.

This is a cute and heartwarming story that follows a woman who is blind and her growing friendship with a kind young man who helps her one day. We get to watch their sweet interactions as they cross paths in their daily lives, and it's lovely to see their bond develop over time. The art is super charming and fits the gentle tone of the story perfectly.

Veil is a beautiful collection of short, illustrated vignettes featuring a young blind woman eager to explore life to the fullest, and a young police officer who is intrigued by her from the very beginning.

These slice-of-life vignettes follow Emma, a wealthy young woman who wants to experience life as it truly is, not through the sheltered lens of her family, and Aleksander, a city police officer who happens to meet her by chance on the streets of the city. Throughout volume 1, you see the two grow closer as friends now that Emma works as a telephone operator at the police station.

The illustrations are beautiful, featuring a rich, natural tone that gives the appearance of combining elements of oil paint and watercolor. I believe this manga would appeal to both older teens and adults. The vignettes are short and reminiscent of a 1920s noir film, with a soft and elegant artwork style.

My only critique is that four pages contain inaccessible text, three of which are the transition monologues: "Her Monologue," "His Monologue," and "Their Monologue." These brief breaks in the vignettes are beautifully written, and the accompanying sketch artwork is stunning. It is unfortunate that the placement of the text on the artwork was not given more careful consideration. The text is small and dark, which results in limited contrast with the white and sepia background. For individuals with vision impairments, including myself, reading the text can be difficult. The other page I found hard to read had dark text outlined in white on a gray background, with a cream-colored elevator scene below it. Both the artwork and the gray background are visible between the lines, which reduces the contrast and makes reading the text quite challenging.

I’ve been hearing tons of positive word-of-mouth feedback about Veil recently. It’s not usually my cup of tea, but I decided to pick up the first volume at my local bookstore.

My goodness, what an experience.

In a chance encounter, police officer Alex meets Emma, a runaway heiress who cannot see. As Emma looks for employment, Alex suggests that she work as a telephone operator at the police station. After some choice dialogue, the two enter a relationship. More than friends, but maybe less than lovers, this story chronicles the couple as they live life in the city.

While there isn’t a distinctive plot or narrative to follow, the story is shown in vignettes that are framed as scenes. Alex and Emma continue to warmly grow on each other as we are slowly introduced to their personalities. It’s a pure romance that invites you in and enraptures you into its setting. It’s a genuine treat to see such a loving duo, and I ate the whole volume up.

I can’t believe how enamored I was with the whole package. This manga is in full-color, with the aesthetic looking like a European comic album. It highlights a sketchy style, but everything fits cohesively together. In addition to the manga scenes, there are short written dialogue passages featuring the point of view of the characters. I thought this prose works perfectly and it gives a lot of perspective to how the two feel. Veil’s first volume was also something I bought physically (the volumes are out of stock right now, so you’ll need to wait for a bit), and it looks and feels lovely.

A perfect romantic series into which to sink your teeth, Veil is one of the best stories of the year!

This manga was not a beautiful story but a beautiful feeling 🩵
It is not plot oriented, it's just a series of cute, fluffy, heartwarming moments between the MCs.
And the art is so beautiful, but not the usual "kawaii beautiful" of standard modern webtoons. It's like seeing sketches of an old police movie.
A really really interesting discovery 🤩
I think I'm going to look up any follow up that is available ✨


❁ Thank you to Netgalley, Kotteri and UDON Entertainment for the opportunity to read the ARC of this in exchange for my honest opinion ❁

Exactly the kind of sequential art I want to create one day. It's hard to explain just how happy it makes me to see the work of a beloved artist I have been following for years collected in a beautiful book. So deserved!

Thanks NetGalley and Udon Entertainment for this arc

4/5 stars

This is a dreamy read. I love the art style, and the fact this is full colour is so cool. I found The story is a series of vignettes, and was a little hard to follow unfortunately. The scenes felt like they were just getting into a storyline, then end. And it was hard to tell where they were in each as well unfortunately. I still really enjoyed this though! I'm hoping the story will get a bit more solid in future volumes

This wasn't my favorite manga I've read. It was hard to follow and I thought the story was bland at best. Will not be interested in purchasing this series.

Thank you to the author, the publisher Udon Entertainment and Netgalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

A compilation of two characters' everyday scenes with beautiful illustrations. Unfortunately, I didn't like it.

I fear I didn't get the point of the majority of the scenes. I find some lacking of point. They lacked a well structured basis. It's not well structured in a whole.

However, I found the illustrations really great. I liked them.

This book came out on the 3rd June!

#Veil #Netgalley

The storytelling was simple and the illustration was beautiful. I love the interactions between both characters and how they build up connections between each other. This manga was enjoyable for me to read.

The art style is absolutely gorgeous! Such a unique manga — it felt like watching a movie drawn onto the pages. It's truly one of a kind. The story is amazing as well; I loved how the author built the friendship between the two main characters. I will definitely recommend it!

Thank you NetGalley and Udon Entertainment for the digital ARC.