From the monthly archives:

March 2009

Seven Yaoi Manga: Part I

March 31, 2009

The first section of Seven is very intriguing. I am very interested in what’s going on with Nana and why he can’t remember anything before the day the store owner took him in.

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Quick List of Manga Terms

March 23, 2009

Become familiar with a few manga and anime terms.By understanding these terms and how they are used in the story you will have a better appreciation for the manga you are reading and for the anime you are watching.

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Beloved and Loveless: Soubi and Ritsuka

March 19, 2009

A quick look at the Beloved and Loveless Fighter Unit and Sacrifice – Soubi Agatsuma and Ritsuka Ayogai

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Trying to Resonant with Yaoi

March 18, 2009

I’ve only read 2 Yaoi manga, Cain Volume 1 and I Shall Never Return Volume 1 and so far I cannot connect with Yaoi. Why not?! Why doesn’t Yaoi resonant with me? The premise behind Yaoi is men having sex. I get that – no problem there (bring it on! I’m looking forward to it) [...]

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Breathless: Ai and Modori

March 10, 2009

Seen: Volume 1 Breathless: An Intensity that Will Take Your Breath Away Ai – fighter unit. She seems to be the quiet one of the pair. She’s not as fast or as strong as she needs to be to defeat Soubi but with her sacrifice by her side she’s able to summon powerful spells to [...]

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How Has Manga Impacted Your Life?

March 9, 2009

I was doing some research on Yaoi manga and came across a Squidoo** page (squidoo is such a funny word to say out loud) of a girl who talked about how Yaoi manga has had a huge impact on her life (I tried to go to her blog but it was by invitation only but [...]

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A Look at the Relationship Between the Loveless Fighter Units and Sacrifices Part 1

March 2, 2009

The relationship between a fighter unit and sacrifice is one of the important relationships occurring throughout Loveless. When I first encountered the fighter unit and sacrifice pair – Breathless – they were trying to get Ritsuka and so immediately I didn’t like them and don’t really understand wants going on. When more information is revealed [...]

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