Zeros: Natsuo and Yoji

April 21, 2009

A snap shop of the Zeros Natsuo and Yoji from the Loveless Manga

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The Wallflower Volume 1 – Sunako Nakhara My Role Model?

April 14, 2009

It’s all in The Wallflower manga it has all the elements of a good story: beautiful boys, an ugly duckling (who’s actually not so ugly), comedy, horror, action, drama and more!

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Seven Yaoi Manga: Part III

April 11, 2009

The final section of Seven – what can I say but Boo, Yea, Boo! It’s a good chapter but it leaves you wanting so much more.

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Sleepless: Kinka and Gin

April 9, 2009

A quick look at Kinka and Gin – the Sleepless pair from the manga Loveless

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Seven Yaoi Manga: Part II Within Plain View

April 3, 2009

Oh, boy, oh boy. I didn’t expect the next chapter to be different yet still captivating. Within Plain View is abou

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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 restrict Ritsuka, [...]

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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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Loveless Fighter Units and Sacrifices

February 25, 2009

Over the next few weeks I will be making quick posts on the Fighter Units and Sacrifices of Loveless that we have encountered so far.  I want to personally thank the person who commented on Loveless Volume 8 for being the catalyst for this idea – Thank You.
I will be writing on each fighter unit’s [...]

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Don’t Celebrate Valentine’s

February 13, 2009

Okay, I don’t celebrate Valentine’s Day for personal reason (an unpleasant situation occurred on this day a few years back thus leaving a very bad taste in my mouth for this holiday) All the same I do have someone special in my life that I really love with all my heart.  And I would like [...]

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Kashimashi Volume 5 Girl Meets Girl

February 10, 2009

#29 In the Bath Water
Yasuna and Hazumu just finished kissing (in the rain). Hazumu sneezes, Yasuna panics and ushers Hazumu into a hot bath to wash off and warm up. After both girls finished their bath they sit in Yasuna’s room drinking hot tea. Yasuna asks Hazumu if she regrets the kiss. Hazumu adamantly says [...]

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Vassalord Volume 2: Chapter 6 Testing Theories

February 5, 2009

The chapter begins with Craig the cop on the subway. He receives a call from Hal asking for help because someone is taking him away from his home and then the call drops. Craig immediately makes a call demanding all available persons must immediately head over to the Wayne residence – it’s an emergency!
Back at [...]

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One Stop Yaoi Shop Is Open!

February 3, 2009

If you’ve read my other post I’m sure you would have remembered me telling you about the girl I met who was thinking about opening a Yaoi only store. Well, it’s officially open! It’s at OneStopYaoiShop.com. The site is still very new . . .  so she needs your help, suggestions, and input to make [...]

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Kashimashi Volume 4 Girl Meets Girl

January 27, 2009

#22 Beautiful
Everyone arrives at Hazumu’s house a bit later than usual, to take her to school. At school they try their hardest to stay up beat and positive around her but as the day progresses it becomes difficult for them not to break down into tears in front of her. Even Hazumu is having a [...]

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Vassalord Volume 2: Chapter 5 Addie’s Contemplation

January 21, 2009

Chapter 5 begins with images of Rayflo floating in a pool of water (naked) and someone is calling out Addie. We see a hand reaching into the water and wrapping around Rayflo/Addie’s neck and this person then asks Addie, “who is restoring your radiance and where are you hiding?” Rayflo wakes up to find Charley [...]

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It Seems Like Forever!

January 21, 2009

It feels like I’ve been out of the loop for a very long time now. I just got so extremely business with the holidays, having no Internet for a month, and then having to work extra hours to pay my extremely large credit card bill due to my holiday spending. I just can’t keep up [...]

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Vassalord Volume 2: Chapter 4 Arnold Paole and the Shadow of Death

December 2, 2008

Cherry is on an airplane watching a vampire movie. In the row across from him sits a girl who is exhibiting some strange behavior and gets up from her seat and heads for the restroom.
A bit later, everyone on the plane has fallen asleep including Charley and in comes one of my favorite characters, Rayflo [...]

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What’s New in Vassalord Volume 2?

November 21, 2008

So, I received my copy of Vassalord last week and finished it the following day. So, what can I say about it. Loved it!
Now with that being said let me clear up a few things. I love Vassalord because of the relationship between Charley and Rayflo but for me there wasn’t enough about them in [...]

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Vassalord Volume 2 Scheduled Release November 11, 2008

November 6, 2008

Less than a week away for the release of Vassalord Volume 2. I can’t wait, can’t wait. In the meantime I’ve been finding it hard to pick another great manga to read. There are just so many to choose from. I’m up for any suggestions. What manga are you reading now or plan to read [...]

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Kashimashi Volume 3 Girl Meets Girl

October 24, 2008

#15 The One I Love Is . . .
Everyone is back from summer break. The bond between Tomari and Hazumu has gotten stronger since that night at the training camp.
Hazumu meets Tomari at her house to walk to school. Outside Tomari’s home they plan to go to the aquarium amusement park after school. They both [...]

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Vassalord Volume 1: Chapter 3 Fleeting Dark Abba

October 23, 2008

Chapter 3 Fleeting Dark Abba is a memory sequence chapter: It begins with a young boy telling his feelings about darkness to a nun. He explains how he has never been afraid of the dark because explosions and bloody people can not see “you” in the dark. So, when he meets this strange man, he [...]

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