Akatsuki (Dawn)

Akatsuki by Miyazaki Ichigo 
 Love story which gentle & eminent (syahdu) - writer of The Road to The Empire

Before review, this is the synopsis: 
There are 3 men who loved Mayumi; unexpected Shun, Henry, who always bring happiness, & Satoshi, the Mysterious Helper.

It all started when the Nakano's family adopted Mayumi. Mayumi grow into a beautiful girl who agile & intelligent. Then happiness of Mayumi was taken when someone who love her even tried to sully her. Although there are still protecting her, Mayumi chose to leave Nakano family's home. Mayumi very confident, his fortitude would lead back to happiness. She believes though pebbles life is always comes, injuries & pains can be wrapped with a prayer. Finally, time to bring Mayumi with a quiet mualaf & intelligent.

Shun, Henry, & Satoshi. Who among those who become parts of the heart Mayumi? What manner of efforts Mayumi to circumvent  revenge which is always chasing her?

The Original:
Ada 3 pria yang mencintai Mayumi; Shun yang tak terduga, Henry yang selalu membawa kebahagiaan, serta, Satoshi, sang Penolong Misteius.

Semua berawal ketika Mayumi diadopsi keluarga Nakano & tumbuh menjadi gadis cantik yang lincah & cerdas. Lalu kebahagiaan Mayumi terempas saat seseorang yang dicintainya malah berusaha menodainya. Sekalipun masih ada yang melindunginya, Mayumi memilih meninggalkan kediaman Nakano. Mayumi sangat yakin, ketabahan hatinya akan menuntun kembali pada kebahagiaan. Dia yakin meski kerikil kehidupan selalu menghadang, luka & perih dapat dibalutnya dengan doa. Hingga akhirnya waktu mempertemukan Mayumi dengan seorang mualaf pendiam yang cerdas.

Shun, Henry, & Satoshi. Siapakah di antara mereka yang menjadi belahan hati Mayumi? Bagaimana pula Mayumi mengelak dari upaya balas dendam yang selalu mengejarnya?

In my opinion, Akatsuki is good book. But, the synopsis is very bad. It already give very clear illustration. And I prefer like read a true story, adventure story or riddle/mystery story to love story. Altough the writer is indonesian, she give information about Country of Sunrise; Japan. Such as The Places, Culture, Vocabulary, & Songs. So, for me, this book not too fiction.   


The Places:


  1. Kobe Mosque

 

  

 

    

  2.  Rokko Mountain

   3.  Akashi Kaikyo Bridge 

  

  4. The Kobe Port Tower 

  5. Kobe Maritime Museum

   

  6. Narita International Airport 

  

  7. The Disaster Reduction Museum 

  

   

  8. Hakutsuru Sake Brewery Museum

  9. Meriken Park

  The Culture:

1. Zuru = folded heron (origami bird). If we give a hundred 'zuru', to the sick person, God (dewa) will cure that disease. 
2. Geta = wood sandals 
3. Hanetsuki = decorate wood badminton  
4. Nenshi = visit our family (big family)/silaturahim 
5. Oseibo = gift in new year 
6. Shougatsu ryokou = picnic  
7. Takoage = colorful kite 
8. Sugoroku = snake stairs 
9. Koma = toy made of wood/bambooprovided with a nail or pointed wood which can be turned round with a rope; gasing (in indonesian)

Vocabulary: 

私は幸せ
 Shiawase desu 
I'm happy
 
楽しい午後
Yasashii Gogo 
A fun afternoon
 
彗星
Houkiboshi 
Comet
 
おそらくない
Masaka 
Impossible

 申立て
Tano mi
 Petition

メモリ
Ki oku 
Memory

生き返る
Umane ka wa ru
 Resurge
 
スリープ
Neshougatsu 
Sleep
 
おやすみなさい 
 Oyasumi  
Good night
  
ストーンフラグメント
Sai seki 
Broken Stone
 
これはイリュージョンか？
Maboroshi desu ka?
 What is this illusion?
 
切望  
A ko ga 
relonging
 
祈り  
Ino ri 
Pray
 
おはようございます  
Ohayou 
Good Morning
 
奇跡  
Ki Seki 
Miracle
 
言葉が見つからない  
Nakushita Kotoba 
The Missing word

私はここでは初めて私はあなたに会った  
Koko de hajimete kimi ni deatta 
In here first time i meet you

The Songs:

1. Youha - Houkiboshi    
2. Rie Fu - Life is Like A Boat  
3. Tamaki Nami - Reason  
4. Hamasaki Ayumi - Dearest  
5. Akebosh - Yellow Moon  
6. Yamaguchi MInako - Yasashii Gogo  
7. Yuki - Home Sweet Home  
8. Wish - Pray  
9. Tomato Cube - Watashi Ga Iru Yo   
10. Sugar - Real Identity  
11. Keno - Ohayaou  
12. No Regret Life - Nakushita 
13. Kotoba Keno - Ohayou 
14. ZZ - Before Dawn

The plot is interest enough too. But, i don't like the middle of the story :/ This book bring me to japan! that's make me like this book ;D