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So, Where’s My Vassalord?!

May 20, 2009

Oh, where oh, where has my Vassalord gone? I think it’s lost or abandoned!

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Zeros: Natsuo and Yoji

April 21, 2009

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

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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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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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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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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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, [...]

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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 [...]

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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. [...]

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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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Vassalord Volume 1: Chapter 2 Hierocles’ Delusion

October 22, 2008

This chapter, Hierocles’ Delusion,  begins with a flashback – it’s of Johnny Rayflo getting dressed in an all white outfit and a little boy, whose name is Chris, remarks how pretty the man looks in white (is this Chris the Charley we all know and love? Me thinks, yes). Back to present time – Charley [...]

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Kashimashi Volume 2 Girl Meets Girl

October 6, 2008

#8 Bride and Groom After Tomari walks in on the kiss between Hazumu and Yasuna she tries her best to avoid them. She remembers a promised that Hazumu made to her as a child about being her groom but now with the kiss and Hazumu obviously not remembering she’s trying her best not to interfere. [...]

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A Brief Look at Vassalord Volume 1 a Review

September 26, 2008

I had another night of staying up late and reading manga. This time my late night reading pleasure was Vassalord. It’s about a cyborg vampire, who works for the Catholic Church and his relationship with his master vampire Johnny Rayflo. I had originally read a snippet of the manga in an issue on Anime Insider [...]

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Loveless Volume 8 Manga – Have You Read It, Yet!

September 18, 2008

OMG! Have you read Loveless Volume 8, yet? Well, you better. My manga arrived Tuesday, September 16. I was really busy with work and other errands all day so by 3:00 am I was completely exhausted. But there, sitting on my bookshelf was volume 8. I couldn’t let it just sit there while I slept [...]

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Understanding Yaoi and A Look at Cain

August 29, 2008

I was hanging out with Samantha checking out her manga collection (she has 2 walls, covered from top to bottom with bookshelves). I think she’s totally obsessed with manga but who can blame her! Anyway, I was looking at her bookshelf and came across one entitled Cain. It sounded interesting so I grabbed it from [...]

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Yes, Loveless Volume 8 Coming Soon!

August 25, 2008

So, have you pre-ordered your manga, yet? Or are you one to race out the day it is release to purchase the book? Oh, it doesn’t matter which way you get a copy  . . . . just be sure to get this manga. I’m totally looking forward to this volume. It’s been so long. [...]

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You Must Read Loveless Volume 6 & Volume 7

June 10, 2008

I recently completed volume 6 but I couldn’t stop to write a review. I had to move on to volume 7 because it is so FREAKIN good! No, not good, great, outstanding! The more volumes I read the better the story gets. I just want to read more and more. But for now, Loveless volume [...]

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Loveless Manga

May 20, 2008

So my friend Samantha said I must check out the manga Loveless. She went on and on about how great it is and how emotional and deep the characters are. On and on she went until I told her I would read the book. Who am I to turn down a friend’s request? She did [...]

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