Comments on: Manga Minis, 11/3/08

By: Isaac Hale

Isaac Hale — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 17:46:42 +0000

Wicked Black Jack review! Though nothing can supplant my favorite episode where he operates on himself in the Australian outback while being attacked by dingos, this one looks like fun =).

By: The Manga Critic » Blog Archive » Short Takes: Black Jack, Fire Investigator Nanase, and Ikigami: The Ultimate Limit

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:51:50 +0000

[...] visual cues and body language to tell us what we need to know about the players; as I noted in my review of volume two: Tezuka’s cartoonish style suits the material, as he conveys volumes about a character’s past [...]

By: Michelle Smith

Michelle Smith — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 02:43:13 +0000

“Voices of Love” looks even worse than this one. We shall see.

Lest I come off very prudishly, I should say I don’t mind sex scenes when they have some kind of meaning that grows out of the characters, like NANA or Seduce Me After the Show. In those stories, of course, the point isn’t to titillate the audience with “action,” but to tell a bigger story. That, I think, is the main difference.

By: Katherine Dacey

Katherine Dacey — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 01:07:28 +0000

I’m with you, Michelle–I read for the plot, not the “action,” which is why I’m not into yaoi. Next week I plan to review “Voices of Love,” another LuvLuv title. We’ll have to compare notes afterwards!

By: Sam Kusek

Sam Kusek — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:28:20 +0000

Originally Posted By Connie The stories are okay and the couple is very cute, but the one thing about it is that there is a LOT of sex. More than in any of the other Luvluv books, I think. The scenes are not very long or graphic, just surprisingly frequent, especially since the heroine often complains about how she doesn't get to spend much time with her boyfriend.

Ha, I read "Pretty Poison" from the same company and had the exact same thoughts about it! I hope they can break out of that loop

By: Michelle Smith

Michelle Smith — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 04:27:17 +0000

Hm, that does sound pretty fun, though it probably defeats the purpose of this imprint that I wish they’d just leave out the sex.

By: Connie

Connie — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 03:15:40 +0000

Michelle, you might try “Make Love and Peace.” It’s a Luvluv book featuring a couple with a very healthy and happy relationship, and the stories focus on the two of them busting criminals together, usually by the girl unwittingly putting herself in danger and the boy (a very busy police officer) getting to the scene just in time. It’s a nice break from hot and heavy romance.

The stories are okay and the couple is very cute, but the one thing about it is that there is a LOT of sex. More than in any of the other Luvluv books, I think. The scenes are not very long or graphic, just surprisingly frequent, especially since the heroine often complains about how she doesn’t get to spend much time with her boyfriend.

By: swanjun // soliloquy in blue » Blog Archive » Love for Dessert by Hana Aoi: C+

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:00:18 +0000

[...] This lusty anthology is from Aurora’s LuvLuv imprint. I reviewed it for this week’s installment of Manga Minis. Check it out! [...]