4.25 Stars

He was an off duty police officer in the city. She was a runaway heiress. One day their worlds collide and here we have the plot. Veil focuses mostly on the interactions between Alexander and Emma rather than full on dramatic romance. When the story begins, Emma is looking for a job and she ends up working the phones at the police department where Alexander works. Emma is also blind so Alexander gets a firsthand view on how Emma views the world.

The chapters are short and sweet as Veil is told in vignettes with occasional monologues. The selling point is the art though. Kotteri! does an amazing job at giving the two leads a retro feel. The art is very reminiscent of the older Lupin the 3rd anime/manga series. Also did I mention the whole manga is in full color?

The volumes are on the shorter side too (the first 2 volumes are 130 pages), so you won’t be bored with reading the banter and looking at the gorgeous art.

Reading Veil is like hanging out with your best friend and just chatting for hours.

Thank you Netgalley and Udon Entertainment.

Full colored, funny, very stylish short scenes of a blind girl who ran away from home and met a policeman who offered her some work at the police station. Perfect for having fun after a hard day in the evening!

Veil is a disjointed series of short scenes, full of mild humor and tender sensuality. Most of the information needs to be surmised from snippets of conversation and inner monologues, but that creates a quietly mysterious vibe.

Our main characters are the blind runaway heiress Emma and the policeman who finds her, Aleksander. The setting might be the first half of the 20th century, maybe France, maybe an imagined country. Their relationship? Not even they quite know where they stand. In the meantime, though, they'll continue to tease each other at work, on the streets and in the warmth of their (shared?) home.

It's another one of those soul balm stories you need after a hectic day, not to mention how calming it is to just look at the illustrations. The dress designs are wonderful and the hairstyles always change. This is the kind of book you can take off the self any time you just need five minutes to recharge.

This was such a soft read. From the absolutely delicious illustrations to the characters and the small gestures between them that made my heart swell. I am enchanted by these two, and nothing can save me. The portrayal of her disability was full of feeling, the need to live a normal life a beating thing. Sasha was adorable. Their relationship, soft, comical, and endearing melts me.

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Cute little story, liked seeing the main characters together and their cute little dynamic. Emma is blind and hence gets to see the world through Alexander's eyes. She ran away from home because she was tired of being treated like a porcelain doll. This lead to her running into Alexander who is in the Police Security Division. He's a little on the rough side but is the absolute sweetest with her. Love the little dynamic between them.

Es una historia con personajes interesantes, misteriosos y atrayentes. Sin embrago, la mejor parte se la lleva el diseño gráfico. Animaciones que me recuerdan al comic, pero con tintes del manga, acompañado de una colorimetría on-point que dan ganas de imprimir la obra completa y encuadrarla.
Definitivamente voy a leer el siguiente.

Veil Volume 1 by Kotteri is an interesting sort of graphic novel. It is short, and in full color, a novelty in the manga world, but it also has a different chapter format. Each chapter is only a few pages long, each being a short vignette, usually something slightly romantic. The novel starts out with a prologue in which the heroine, known only as "she", accidentally hits a police officer with her stick as she is blind. When she informs him she is looking for work, he invites her to work at the police station to answer the phones. What follows are short chapters showing their budding life together in which they go out, drink tea, and work together.

What didn't work for me was that there was essentially no plot to this graphic novel. I felt myself wishing for something to happen, but because these are only 30 second glimpses into their lives, nothing of consequence really does and besides the prologue, nothing moves the needle forward on their relationship. We get the idea that these two live together, and presumably work together, but we don't see the events between the prologue and now to link these together. I also have no clue who these characters are besides some basic facts like she is blind, he is a protective police officer who smokes.

Nothing beyond the prologue gripped me to make me want to keep reading. The art is beautiful, with a 90's-esque drawing style and simplified color pallet for each chapter, but art isn't enough to keep me engaged. At the end of volume one, I really didn't feel their relationship was furthered than where I left it on page 11, the end of the prologue.

What a beautiful first volume! The artwork is fairly simple but stunning, especially with it being in full color. The extra artwork included between chapters is an added bonus!

The story starts out with our yet unnamed FMC walking into a police officer on the street and, from there, we get to see their relationship blossom in short, everyday life snippets. I love both the main characters, who we later learn are named Emma and Alexander. Emma is fearless and witty; Alexander is protective and honest; together they make a perfect pair. I love that Alexander dotes on Emma and she teases him to no end.

I just wanted a bit more substance to the story but can appreciate the mangaka’s style and approach. Excited to pick up volume 2!

Thank you Udon Entertainment and NetGalley for the e-arc.

3.75⭐
I have no other words to describe this other than that this is a beautiful piece of art.
Can't wait to continue see their love grow.

Thank you NetGalley and Udon Entertainment for this ARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

A beautiful and glamorous full colour manga with sketches, illustrations, and short written snippets between chapters. Veil is a really atmospheric story told in small everyday moments between a police officer and a blind heiress and their relationship. The hand lettering is a great touch, and Kotteri's beautiful illustrations keep the reader wanting to focus on every detail. There is a lot of cross over appeal in this series for readers of Western graphic novels and indie comics.

This story is about a runaway rich, blind woman looking for work who bumps into a police officer one day that offers her work at the police station answering phones.

The scenes progress very fast and seem to have time jumps between scenes 1 and 2 as it appears that a lot of time has passed. In the second scene, the blind woman is very bold, lifting the officers arm while he's sleeping on the couch so she can sit by his side in a snuggle. They even behave more like husband and wife than coworkers.

Each scene/chapter is incredibly short. There are more cover art and art pages than actual dialog happening to advance the story, and I don't see a plot or point where the story is headed.

The artwork is pretty, but I would have liked more story to this. We don't even learn the names of the characters until the very end since there are character sheets with their names, age, and interests.

Unfortunately, this wasn't for me. I like my books to have a story, and unfortunately, there was little in this.

Thank you to Udon Entertainment and NetGalley for a free e-arc in exchange for an honest review. First of all the art is gorgeous. I wish I could make up prints of so many of the panels and the manga has a noir vibe mixed with vivid colors and fashionable clothing. The characters were all very distinct. My only complaint is that it is a true slice of life. I could not tell if there even was a linear plot until we got to the character's inner monologue pages, but I loved the art and vibe enough that I'll be checking out more.

Visually stunning. An all color manga that was absolutely beautiful with a captivating story I could stop reading! I’m desperate to read more volumes.

This is a manga with a series of short chapters in which we see the 'friendship' between a runaway rich heiress and a police man.

I don't have a bad thing to say about this manga. The art style is so beautiful, their outfits are so classy. I love their dynamic and how her disability is presented with so much care. It's just the perfect romantic story. I will definitely be purchasing the physical book when it comes out.

A HUGE thank you to @netgalley and @udonent for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

💭 My thoughts

This was such a feel good read! It consisted of a bunch of adorable snapshots into the romance of a police officer and a blind secret heiress. The slice of life layout was very original (I especially liked how each chapter was called a “scene”) and did a great job adding to the overall experience. The artwork was gorgeous and had a very old Hollywood feel to it. I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a quick, fell good romance.

The art is nice and the short snippets of their life is cute but wish there had been a proper plot line.

ARC review : ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Beautiful collection of scenes. I adore the relationship between HIM and HER. He is protective and caring. She is open and welcoming. The art is gorgeous and I cannot wait for more.

Vintage vibes and a blossoming relationship I can't help but hope for.

Thank you Netgalley and Udon publishing for the ARC.

Recommend for fans of:

Yehuda Devir's comic of his every day life with his family
Sarah's Scribbles
Vampire Husband

It's such a beautifully drawn story, a real treat for the eyes. Emma and Alexander's history is intriguing, but manga itself consists of just snippets of their life, it's no surprise they're called "scenes" instead of "chapters". I do wish it was more developed, as there is a pure charisma beating under the ink.

I absolutely loved this manga! I really really liked the art style of the main characters. However, it kind of felt like just an art book instead of having an actual plot at times though. The manga does also start with them meeting for the first time and then suddenly they’re together?! I wish there was a little more about how they got together, etc. I will definitely keep reading this and probably will buy hard copies! Thank you NetGalley and publisher for the e-arc.

I've known about this manga for a while now and it didn't disappoint. The way the author tells the story of him and her, our two main characters, is so dreamy, tad nostalgic, it makes you yearn for the kind of connection they have. Despite not knowing whether they're friends or lovers, you know they deeply understand each other and fulfill each other's emotional needs. The art style is breathtaking, it fits the story, it simply tells the story. There's no part of this book I wouldn't adore.