Hakushaku to Yousei
Set in the 1850's, Lydia Carlton is country girl living in Edinburgh Scotland, who claims to be a "fairy doctor": someone with a depth of knowledge of fairies and an ability to communicate with them. And then one day, she gets a letter from her father inviting her to visit him in London. But the invitation is a ruse to lure her away from the safety of her home and into a strange world of intrigue and danger.
She quickly finds herself in the company or perhaps, the clutches of an enigmatic young man who claims to be Edgar, a decendent of the legendary blue knight and heir to the title of Earl of the Fairy Kingdom. Edgar explains that he is searching for the legacy of his title which was hidden someplace in England in the care of fairies and that he needs the help of a "fairy doctor" to locate it. Intrigued and bewildered by his offer, Lydia finds herself accepting a commission (or a check) to help the Earl find his missing heirloom - known as the sword of the Merrow. But while Edgar may be the 'earl of fairies', he has lost the ability to see them and in fact, doubts that they really exist. And there are others who are interesting in finding the sword too, and they are willing to use any means to secure their goals.
This is good teen-girl story ... a pretty girl swept off her feet by a fair haired mysterious nobleman on a quest to find a hidden treasure. The animation is rich with lots of fuzzy pastel colours and romantic situations ... All the proper ingredients for a winning story for the right crowd. And I have not even mentioned Lydia's traveling companion, her talking fluffy white haired cat .....
Last updated Monday, October 20 2008. Created Sunday, October 19 2008.
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