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My Yaoi Graphic Novels ~
Adults Only
[Some of my yaoi graphic novels... be warned these are gay love stories with sex !!!] Definitions [Wikipedia]:
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Graphic
by Nase
Yamato from the
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~~~ Created: 16th April
2008 * Updated: 22nd April 2008 ~~~ Contact: celticflower [at] gmail [dot] [com] Read it out loud if it doesn't make sense :0) |
| Yellow:
Four [4] volumes all available to buy, you can buy a box set of this
series as well. Lovely artwork, interesting story and a great
relationship between the two main characters. One of my first and
favourite sets. It's nice to have a good story involving adults, even
if they're young adults at 22 as a lot of yaoi novels seem to
focus
on 15-19 year olds who are still at school or have just left. I love both
Goh and Taki and how they interact as their relationship and the trust
between them grows, yes there are kissing and sex scenes. The Juné
Manga books look great and I wish I'd know about the box set as I
would've bought it to protect the 4 volumes instead of the individual
books. Yellow is the first yaoi series I've seen that offers a box set,
more publishers should do it, it's a nice idea, but of course they'd
have to let us know it's an option on release of the first volume, and
we'd have to be patient enough to wait! Oh, and Goh isn't feminine, but
he is gay and longs to open that box of delights for Taki! Now see, in
this series there's pouncing, Gorgeous Carat characters should take
note! *lol* Amazon Synopsis: Straight and macho Taki partners with feminine and gay Goh to form an expert team of bandits hired by the police to steal from the mafia. Lately, Goh has been more interested in acquiring Taki's feelings than the usual caches of arms and drugs. Will Taki and Goh form a new kind of partnership? Volume one of Yellow begins with a brewing personal interest between Taki and Goh, though Taki is still unwilling to answer to Goh's desires. A gangster's jealousy leads to Taki's kidnapping, and it's up to Goh's cunning and charms to save him. Working solo, it's also up to Goh to find the drugs he was hired to steal while sidestepping a police conspiracy powder keg. |
Pet
on Duty:
A one off yaoi. Mizuki, and isn’t that a popular name in the genre, is
18 years old and through no fault of his own has lost his job and
apartment. He’s adopted and feels that he shouldn’t burden his aunt and
uncle, “I can’t
rely on them anymore. A High School graduate shouldn’t be mooching”,
and instead ask his older brother/cousin for a place to stay until he
can find another job. Unfortunately his Nii-san lives in a company
dorm, no visitors or pets allowed and he has to sneak Mizuki in and
keep him hidden. That’s when the fun starts. Everyone immediately takes
to cute Mizuki, except Toru Kudou, who’s far too serious for his own
good and has a secret of his own. There are a few misunderstandings, “If you’re going to be a
pet… Stay in the corner and be quiet”, “What an asshole…”,
but after a rocky start a sweet relationship develops. Nothing too
graphic, some hugging and kissing and a few attempts at sex that are
mostly interrupted by the other housemates, damn it! *lol*
Lovely artwork by Nase Yamato, who I wish had more manga available, I’m
thinking of getting ’Cigarette
Kisses ’
[2008] and I managed
to get a scanlation of ‘Saa
koi ni Ochitamae’, [3 volumes with
the last one ongoing at Forever More], as I’m now a fan
even if her
characters do have a similar look, I don’t care because they’re so well
done and likeable. An enjoyable read if you don’t mind the occasional
cell where Mizuki looks far too young [but incredibly cute], a common
occurrence in yaoi
*sigh* There’s a page ‘About the Author’ that has a great
little drawing of the artist and I like the way they do
the info in yaoi mangas, “I
currently have no hobbies, and I’m becoming a pathetic person.”
:o) Pet on Duty is a Boysenberry standard size release with a
nice colour cover, through no dust jacket, and a colour plate inside
along with a preview of ‘Sex
Friend ’ by Koreaki
Kamuro, [which I won’t
buy as I’m not keen on the pointy faces].Boysenberry Books Synopsis: Mizuki has just lost his job. Without money or a place to live, Mizuki has no choice but to stay with his older brother in his company dorm room. Since non-employees are not allowed in the dorm, Mizuki must live there in secret, like a house cat. At first Mizuki is intimidated by his older brother's roommate, Toru, but seeing a softer side of Toru changes his opinion. Toru starts to treat Mizuki with kindness, but Mizuki wants to become more than just a pet companion. |
| Wild
Rock:
A one off prehistoric romance! Love it, great artwork, nice love story
with some action scenes, angst and a couple of nice little side stories
as well as a bonus at the end which is amusing. Published by BLU
the books are the same size as those by Yaoi Press with thick rough
pages, but I like them and the clean style of artwork. Emba, the seme,
is hot, Yuuen, the uke, very pretty and a failed hunter, but tries hard
and isn’t as useless as I may be making him seem! He’s a good foil for
the dark Emba and both are chieftains’ sons, heirs to their clans.
There’s kissing and sex scenes, but overall it’s more romantic than
graphic. BLU also did some of the Gorgeous Carat books. Amazon’s synopsis: A one-shot volume, "Wild Rock" is set in a fantastic version of pre-history. It presents the tale of Emba and Yuuen's relationship, as the two very different heirs to warring clans meet and fall in love with each other. The volume also includes two side stories, one featuring the respective clan leaders in their younger days (and their own tempestuous relationship), and the other featuring Yuuen and Emba's niece, the adorable little Nava. |
| Gorgeous
Carat:
There are four [4] books in the first arc, Virtue of Darkness, and the
story is continued in
Gorgeous Carat: Galaxy published by Juné Manga, and while the
smaller BLU publications are nice, the Juné Manga seems more luxurious.
Great artwork, engaging story if you like action
and it's set in Paris to begin with, in the early 1900s.
Nothing graphic sex wise but
an interesting relationship between Florian and Ray/Noir, the two main
characters who are 20 and 18 years old respectively.
The blurb on the back of v. 1 describes the story as a swashbuckling
adventure and you just know Noir has led a hell of a life. It really
surprised me that he didn't just pounce on Florian the way he obsesses
about him! I would have liked some pouncing, I'm all for the pouncing!
The author/artist You Higuri has made Florian the slightly
more girly of the two appearance wise, Florian is a beautiful blonde,
but
he's tougher than he looks [just as well what with the abuse he has to
put up with!], and you get the feeling that maybe Ray/Noir wants a
partner
rather than a servant/slave relationship with Florian, but isn't quite
sure how to achieve that, probably because he has enormous trust and
control
issues :o) He wants to possess and protect Florian, one thing I can say
for sure, if they were to move forward with their relationship,
Ray/Noir
would want Florian to be the uke, "One
day I'll make those arrogant violet eyes succumb to me." However,
Florian might have something to say about that. "Sorry,
but I don't listen to orders from low class swine." Of
course, as he's saying this Florian reminds me of one of Charlie's
Angels about to flip his hair back with one hand, but hey, it works for
me, pounce Ray pounce! *lol* Both men are my
favourite characters in Gorgeous Carat and I'd love more books in the
series, but have no
idea if it'll go beyond the current 5 volumes. Amazon Synopsis: "The volume starts off with Florian and his mother in a bit of a spot as their once rich aristocrat family has fallen into poverty. The family was entrusted with the Flame of Mughal, a 120 carat diamond. This diamond also, however, is said to be cursed and to bring misfortune to those who seek it. A distant member of the family, Ray (Noir) meets Florian at a family party and is instantly enchanted by Florian's amethyst eyes. A usurer, he convinces Florian's mother to trade in her son to salvage some of her pride." |
I Can’t Stop Loving You: I love this series, lots of sex and attempts at sex within a loving committed relationship that's developed from a childhood friendship, funny, and sweet too, and great artwork. The uke, Yu, is obsessive but beautiful with it as well as freakishly strong, “You’re so skinny. Where the hell does your strength come from?”, and Kyouji, who's pretty good looking himself, would do anything for him. It’s nice to see a forceful, possessive uke for a change :o) There are some lovely romantic and sweet moments throughout the books, “I don’t want you because you’re useful. I wanted to be strong so I could protect you… We can’t even fool around because I keep injuring you.” And interesting supernatural plots - Yu can see ghosts and Kyouji is a Buddhist monk in training who can exorcise them. The characters are still at school but there's talk of taking prep courses for college admission so they're probably around 18 years old. It's a Kitty Media release. a smaller size book like Yaoi Press, 801 Media and BLU mangas, two [2] volumes with a third to come, I think, so and hopefully more from Row Takakura soon. I'd have to say that Yu is my favourite character, [he desperately wants to be pounced *lol*], but only just as Kyouji is lovely too! Amazon.com Synopsis: Kyouji is a Buddhist exorcist, although he can't see ghosts his best friend and lover, Yu, can! Maybe they'd go all the way if Yu's incredible supernatural strength could be held in check. How can a steamy, sexy relationship survive such obstacles? |
| Fake:
One of my first and still a favourite! I saw the ova at Veoh
before I knew about the Yaoi graphic novels, [apparently there’s a FAKE
cd too], mostly set in New York,
interesting stories throughout the 7 volumes and Dee is a great
character… well, Ryo his love interest is too, but Dee’s my favourite
and he’s always trying to pounce on Ryo, which is probably why! *lol*
The men are detectives, the Dee is kinda work shy
which
frustrates newbie Ryo as he ends up with all the paperwork, but even so
he’s still drawn to the other man. Ryo is as skittish as a virgin in a
wh*re house and has no previous experience with men, something Dee is
very keen to remedy and there are some romantic, sweet and funny
moments. "Has
anyone told you you have an unbelievably beautiful face? It's hard to
restrain myself being so close to you." Comments
Dee while taking care of a sick Ryo, not that it gets him very far! "What
the hell are you thinking?! For the love of god, I'm sick and
defenceless dammit!!" "Don't
worry. I'm not going to attack you. I do have some morality.
[Aside: Dang,
he's on to me.]"
:o) There’s some kissing and the occasional light
sex scene
as the series moves on and the men’s relationship grows, but nothing
over the top even with the pouncing! It’s basically shonen-ai romance
until the last volume when the yaoi hits. Published by TOKYOPOP
the book is very slightly larger than a Yaoi Press or 801 Media
release, sturdy and with decent artwork overall. It’s fun too
and
you'll probably want them all once you start! “Don’t you like women Dee?” “Mmmm, of course I do. But she’s gotta be perfect. Not too fat or too skinny. And a mega babe, too. Oh, and preferably over 18. Oh, and she’s got to be the equivalent of me in hotness.” “So you do like girls!” [ASIDE: “So that kiss was a joke after all. Whew.” “And since you’re asking on the guy side it’s you.” “And just who the hell was asking that?” My favourite quote about Dee by Ryo, “I’ve seen whores with more shame than you. You horny ape!!” TOKYOPOP Synopsis: Ryo's and Dee's first investigation together centers around a street punk named Bikky who's up to no good. When Dee and Bikky are kidnapped, it's up to Ryo to come to their rescue and save the day. Afterwards, Dee reveals that his feelings for Ryo run much deeper than friendship, but Ryo isn't exactly receptive to his overtures. In fact, he's not sure what to think or where to turn! Before long, their attention is diverted by a young pickpocket named Carol who needs protection from a group of gangsters who want her dead. As the authoritative officers do everything in their power to protect her, their bond grows stronger and stronger. Soon, it's impossible to ignore the electrified emotions that are brewing between them. Could this be love?! |
| Skyscrapers of OZ:
A
one off [as far as I know], standard size Kitty Media release with art
by Row Takakura, who created another of my favourites, 'I Can’t Stop Loving You'.
Skyscrapers of OZ is based on Yoshino Somei’s novel and is a kind of
detective story with lots of action and cute young men. Great artwork
overall, lots of sex scenes and you’re treated to one committed
relationship and a new romance! Both of which I enjoyed. Friends and
work partners Mari Kudoh and Yoichi Oonishi, both 25, are
‘handymen’ for hire, “The
two of you should just become detectives or something. It’s the same
work anyway, right?” “A detective can
investigate affairs, but he can’t walk someone’s dog… or clean the
apartment of a single babe. It’s better to offer one stop shopping. Not
limit yourself to one task. There’s more demand for what we do.”
The partners also have a more dangerous and secret ‘back-door’
operation on the side. Yoichi is in a relationship with Mari’s pretty
younger brother Miyuki, [who’s still at school so between 15-18 years
old], “… I don’t
remember making you a gift of my only brother!” “Yeah but I’ve already had
him…” “And
I’ve already been had…” Poor Mari keeps walking in on the
couple having sex which is quite funny, but it’s only when through
Miyuki he meets Yu Kaito that he’s own prospects of a love life start
looking up, however, there’s a snag, it turns out that Yu is the target
of one of OZ’s ‘back-door’ jobs! Amazon Synopsis: From tailing your lover to walking your dog, no job is too small! Mari and his partner Yoichi are drop-dead gorgeous "Handymen." But they also have a hidden (and dangerous) other side. Their latest job is, of all things, to sleep with Yu, a beautiful male student! But instead Mari finds himself rescuing Yu from an attack, then sheltering him in his own apartment! |
| Our Kingdom:
There are at least five [5] volumes in this series. Nice artwork and
interesting story about two young men supposedly competing for a
fortune, however, the aloof, manipulative and highly intelligent Rei
is the real heir and all he's interested in is Akira. Can
Akira overcome his insecurities and other obstacles to stay by Rei's
side? Nice side story between Rei's clueless bodyguard and the Takatou
family's private secretary who is overseeing the so called competition. Amazon Synopsis: Upon the death of his grandmother, country boy Akira Nonaka is taken in by the immensely wealthy and powerful Takatou family. To this simple boy's surprise, he is told of his candidacy to become heir of the Takatou name. However, the princely and handsome Rei, is also a likely contender. Far from being competitive, Rei shows no interest in the prospect of inheritance, and instead takes an immediate liking to Akira. Rei's aggressive showings of affection bewilder the naive country boy, until Akira begins to discover a budding attraction towards Rei within himself. |
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