Land of the Blindfolded

Japanese manga series

Land of the Blindfolded (目隠しの国) is a fantasy shōjo manga by Sakura Tsukuba. It was originally published in Japan by Hakusensha in LaLa magazine between 1998 and 2004 and collected in nine tankōbon volumes. It is licensed in English by CMX Manga in North America and Chuang Yi in Singapore. The series is about three clairvoyant high school students and their relationships.

Kanade Otsuka is a high school girl who sees the future when she touches someone or something. Though she is uncomfortable being touched, she refuses to live her life in fear and uses her powers to help those she sees in trouble. One day, she meets Arou Naitou, a school mate who can see the past and yet he does not feel he can do anything with his knowledge. They also meet Namiki Masahiro, another student who can also see the future but has more control over his power than Kanade and uses it purely for selfish reasons. Kanade, Arou, and Namiki live in a world where society might not accept them if their secret is ever known by people other than their friends. On several occasions, people learn about their secret (the school doctor, people from Arou's middle school, family members), with varying results. For example, Arou's classmates from middle school react negatively, distressing him, while another classmate tried to use Arou's talent for the benefit of society.

Land of the Blindfolded is published by Hakusensha in Japanese. It is licensed in English by CMX Manga in North America and by Chuang Li in Singapore.

The first volume of the English edition was described by Booklist as "shōjo (manga for girls) at its best," saying "Sakura’s storytelling captures the sweetness and angst of both high school and first love, and the panel layout and backgrounds work well with the art to illustrate the narrative."