Loveholic, Volume 01

Loveholic #1

by Touko Kawai

Nishioka is a selfish and irresponsible yet talented young photographer living on his own in the world. Then there's Matsukawa, a man working for an advertisement agency, who infallibly makes Nishioka's work a smash hit. At first glance, these two look like they don't get along, but underneath it all there's actually a burning love for each other...

Genres: Manga, Yaoi, Romance, Comics, Queer, Boys Love, Fiction

232 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2001

About the author

Name (in native language): 川唯東子

Associated Names :
川唯东子
KAWAI Töko
KAWAI Toko

Does not wish for her illustrations to be uploaded anywhere on the net without her permission.

Likes: Alcohol.
Dislikes: Tiring things and sweat.

Reviews

[Beck · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really enjoyed this!

I think these two may have the best chemistry I've read in any of the BL/yaoi titles. I'm not talking sex scenes; this one's actually not an explicit, MforMature title. It's more about the way they stand a little too close, their awareness of each other, the times their hands just barely touch--or just avoid touching.

The bonus back story gives some good insight to things we either suspected or wondered about Matsukawa, based on his reactions when people refer to his family and on his seemingly easy interest in Nishioka. Morishita and Nishioka do look awfully alike, though--a bit of a shame, but then, maybe Matsukawa has a clear type!

[Nikyta · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this one. The interactions between Matsukawa and Nishioka were so cute. With the way Nishioka would get all bossy and angry with Matsukawa and say hurtful things then feel bad about it and mumble that he didn't really mean it. It was extremely adorable. I quite enjoyed it.

While I did enjoy Matsukawa and Nishioka, I didn't much like the little short at the end with Matsukawa and Sei. I'm not sure why and I realize it helped the readers understand some of where Matsukawa is coming from but I just didn't much like it. :-/

As usual, though, the artwork was beautiful. I sank into the story right away and loved it.

[Tame · Rating 5 out of 5]

a very cute manga I managed to find at the Half-Price Book store here in KC, MO about the budding friendship & then relationship of Matsukawa (owner of an up & coming AD company) & Nishioka (an up & coming photographer who is a true artist & somewhat of a brat, but inside, has a soft heart of gold). I really loved how Nishioka tried to hide his true feelings for Matsukawa but he couldn't hide it in his photos, and it was adorable :)

I'm going to try to get Volume 2 "sometime soon" :D

[Sophie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I kind of had very different expectations from this book somehow, so I was really surprised by how much I liked it. It was fun, with a relatively small amount of angst and drama (apart from the story about Daisuke's past, which I loved). The two of them have great chemistry, and their relationship feels relatively even, which I like.

[Milagros Guevara Bernabé · Rating 3 out of 5]

Calificación: ⭐⭐⭐ (3.0/5)

📖💬 ¡Una trama bien hilada, personajes con química... y un poco de 'softcore'! 😏

Me agrada que esta obra esté tan bien "cronometrada". Te presenta a los personajes, te permite entender cómo actúan, reaccionan y se relacionan entre sí. La historia se construye con habilidad, primero mostrando sus trabajos, problemas actuales, vidas privadas y luego revelando lentamente sus pasados y sentimientos. 🕰️📚

¡Pero espera, hay más! Hay muchos detalles encantadores, como la foto que Ken le pasó a Daisuke. Esa imagen que lo hace soltar risas incontrolables en medio de reuniones... Son esos pequeños detalles los que hacen que la historia cobre vida y que los personajes se sientan humanos. 📷🤣

Los personajes simplemente encajan juntos de manera perfecta. Hay una química adecuada, y aunque Daisuke sea el hombre sereno y compuesto, y Ken sea un tsundere alegre y juguetón, es Daisuke quien confía en Ken cuando necesita ayuda. Además, ambos tienen un pasado agridulce y trágico que los moldeó. ¡Hay tanto en estos personajes que te dejarán con ganas de más! 🤩👬💔

Lo recomendaré a cualquiera, ¡porque tiene todo lo que un buen manga yaoi necesita! Una trama emocionante e interesante, personajes agradables, giros, secretos, drama... sexo y un estilo artístico atractivo. La única cosa que me molesta un poco es que es "softcore" yaoi, ¡yo lo preferiría un poco más... ardiente! 🔥😉"

[Dylan · Rating 5 out of 5]

CW: Death of a Loved One, Car accident, Grief

This was a fantastic romance between a photographer and his business partner. The characters are well written, and the romance is beautiful. I loved the discussion of someone questioning their sexuality and being stand offish about it. It felt very real to me.
These two men are in love, but have trouble communicating their feelings. I highly recommend this manga if you're looking for an older BL title that rocks!

[Mosley · Rating 3 out of 5]

This one started off sort of a slow burn and right at the end really picked up. Not sure how I feel just yet so it's time to try volume 2.

[Ririn · Rating 4 out of 5]

I always like Touko Kawai's works, although her artwork is not the best out there but her characters have... well, characters. I particularly like this one because it also describes the characters' professions. Kentarou is a photographer and Daisuke is an ad executive. Less emotional than Cut but the story is there. I appreciate stories ini BL manga, instead those that rely heavily on sex scenes.

[Reader17 Der · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this volume. I like the story and the characters.

[Nyie Rombeng · Rating 3 out of 5]

menggelitik jika yaoi manga dengan title loveholic,jadinya pasti selalu broken heart:P,antara para tokoh utamanya.atau malah jadi candu ya?:P,yang selalu ketagihan cinta.

[Kristal Kitap]

Yine harikaaa yine çok eğlenceli ve yine çok tatlı bi uke-seme çifti vardı mangada. :) Okunmasında ne yapılsın sorarım size? :)

[Adriana · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tokou Kawai does an excellent job of presenting likeable characters in believable situations and making the reader root for them.

[Nichole Dawn Romero · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was good exploring the idea of hiding ones feelings and true self. It ended on a high note of all feelings being revealed and left you wanting to read the next volume.

[Dolores · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 1/2 stars