Title: 成恵の世界スペシャル２　時のラプソディ (The World of Narue Special) Drama CD Vol. 2: Rhapsody of Time
Original Creator: 丸川トモヒロ (Tomohiro Marukawa)
Release Date: 9/25/02
Catalog No.: VPCG-84768
Rating: 4/4

The second CD out of the trilogy containing stories 4-6. When I was listening to track 4, I remembered the stories and referred back to the manga to find the chapter. To my surprise, the first drama CD in the series was also taken from a manga chapter that I had forgotten (not as much detail, but same outline). Anyhow, stories 4 and 6 have manga counterparts. Track 5 is unique to the drama CD. The second story on the first track is one of my favorite chapters in the series.

Like the first CD, this also comes with a card with the same picture as the cover. Summaries are provided for the 4th and 6th stories (which really aren't that helpful as I can just peruse the manga if need be). It also includes a bonus "Ganbare Otoko no Ko" short drama.

4. らぶらぶごっこ (Make-Believe Love): At the athletic festival, Yagi has to do a scavenger hunt and according to her hint, she has to find someone she loves. In haste, she grabs Kazuto. Maruo finds out about this and goes looking for the one that wrote the suggestion and gets injured in the brawl. While unconscious, he has a dream about when he and Yagi were young. He wakes up to find Yagi by his bed and she tells him that she appreciates his help in protecting her. The next story on the same track has Narue getting all mushy with Kazuto and doesn't find a problem with it. The other students are obviously jealous at their profuse display of affection. Maruo himself is pretty fed up to, so he convinces Yagi to play along and become a mushy mushy couple to show Narue how silly she looks.

5. 宇宙人侍 (Alien Samurai): This story takes place in Edo period. According to Yagi, Maruo has been acting very mean lately. Narue and Kazuto go check him out and sure enough, he's a pretty mean guy. The find out that he's been working for the governor of the area, who himself is a suspicious guy. As they're snooping around town, they meet some travelers in the area. Maruo eventually kidnaps Yagi because his boss wanted her. Narue and Kazuto confront him and announces that they know he's an alien. With the help of the travelers, who turn out to be Rin, Bachiscaph, and Narue's sister, Kanaka, they defeat this monster from space (Narue knocks him out with her bat).

6. ささやかな未来 (Bright Future): Through a freak accident, Kazuto and Narue get sent to the future and transformed into rats. They run around the area, seeing that the future has continued without them. Narue sees Kanaka living alone with her father. They then find Yagi, who after some handwritten messages, comes to accept that they're really her old friends from the past. Yagi helps them find Rin of that time who helps send the two rodents back to their appropriate time.

Title: 宇宙のステルヴィア (Stellvia) Vol. 2
Artist/Author: 秋月亮 (Ryo Akitsuki)
Original Creator: XEBEC
Book Size/Pages: B-6, 226pp., w/furigana
Volume: 2/2
Original Serialization: Monthly Dengeki Daioh 12/03-8/04
First Printing: 9/15/04
Rating: 3/4

Like I mentioned with the anime, this series really should have ended when the Great Mission story finished. That's where the manga ended. I'm still in the process of finishing the second box, but from seeing both print and video version, the print very is a little more zany than the anime. One of the recurring themes is that the Big Four is always enjoying their Shabu Shabu, fighting over the crab.

Being that Stellvia was an anime first, the anime is still better. However, the manga serves as a good supplement.

There's a mini-comic printed on the inside cover and the first page is in color.

8. 星のメロディー　その１ (Melody of the Stars, Part 1): Reia has the students jousting and pits Shiipon with Yayoi. Yayoi loses, much to the surprise to everyone. That evening, Shiipon and Alyssa have a little talk and Alyssa mentions that she doesn't feel like she's on par with everyone else.

9. 星のメロディー　その１ (Melody of the Stars, Part 2): The jousting continues the next day. Yayoi puts on a better showing this time. Shiipon is now going against Ayaka of the Big Four. Shiipon out maneuvers her the first round, but Ayaka vows that she won't lose.

10. 星のメロディー　その１ (Melody of the Stars, Part 3): Ayaka has a flashback to when she and Yayoi took a photograph back when she was at the same grade level. Rinna comes to Stellvia for a visit and talks to Shiipon motivating her to want to be better than Ayaka.

11. 星のメロディー　その１ (Melody of the Stars, Part 4): Ayaka remember what happened two years ago when during practice, Yayoi's ship malfunctions and Ayaka was helpless to save her. Present day, Shiipon and Rinna are practicing and Rinna's Bianca wigs out. Ayaka helps out by talking to Shiipon as she tries to rescue Rinna.

12. 星のメロディー　その１ (Melody of the Stars, Part 5): Shiipon saves Rinna just in time. Afterwards, Ayaka and Yayoi have a heartfelt reunion knowing that they're still good friends even after that accident.

13. TO SAVE THIS PLANET: Kouta has been picked to participate in the Great Mission despite his lower rank. Shiipon gets a call from her brother telling her how famous she is. Her she doesn't talk to her mother. However, she later finds a letter in her jar of sweets written by her mother telling Shiipon that she supports her.

14. TO SAVE THIS PLANET 2: Second wave comes and the pilots (along with the overall shield) seem to be holding back the debris. A massive asteroid penetrates the shield though and Shiipon with Kouta take Infinity out for a spin.

15. 明日に届く REACH FOR TOMORROW: Kouta overexerts himself and falls unconscious so Shiipon has to pilot Infinity by herself. With the help of supporting crafts, they save humanity. Hoorah.

Last. ステルヴィアの彼方へ (Beyond Stellvia): The concluding chapter has the kids enjoying a snowy day in the mountains.