As Old as Time, 1

Belle, a clever and imaginative girl, longs to escape her village in search of adventure. However, her father refuses to leave, awaiting the return of Belle's mother, whom she doesn't remember. But when Belle's father is taken prisoner by a terrifying beast, she offers to take his place to save his life. Belle finds the Beast's enchanted rose, and upon touching it, her mind is flooded with images of her mother, whom she thought she would never see again. To make matters worse, she discovers that this mother is none other than the sorceress who cursed the castle and all its inhabitants. Shocked and confused, Belle and the Beast must work together to unravel a dark mystery surrounding their families. Beauty and the Beast is the first volume in the manga adaptations of the bestselling novel series A Twist, which reimagines classic Disney stories in surprising ways.