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Truly Kindly
A collection of romantic, dramatic boys' love stories from famed manga-ka Fumi Yoshinaga!From modern-day tales of romance in Seattle, to eerie stories from historical Japan, to Yoshinaga-sensei's depiction of the class conflicts that fueled the French Revolution... In these unforgettable tales, there's a little something for every BLU fan! And perhaps best of all, the characters Claude and Antoine--a young aristocrat and his butler--are introduced in this volume. Catch up to their later adventures in Fumi Yoshinaga’s Lovers in the Night!
208 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1997
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Fumi Yoshinaga
144 books248 followersJapanese: よしなが ふみ
Fumi Yoshinaga (よしなが ふみ Yoshinaga Fumi, born 1971) is a Japanese manga artist known for her shōjo and shōnen-ai works.
Fumi Yoshinaga was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1971. She attended the prestigious Keio University in Tokyo.
In an interview, she said that "I want to show the people who didn't win, whose dreams didn't come true. It is not possible for everybody to get first prize. I want my readers to understand the happiness that people can get from trying hard, going through the process, and getting frustrated."
Little is known about her personal life. She mentions that her favourite operas are those by Mozart in the author's note of Solfege.
She debuted in 1994 with The Moon and the Sandals, serialized in Hanaoto magazine, but was previously a participant in comic markets.
Of Yoshinaga's many works, several have been licensed internationally. She was also selected and exhibited as one of the "Twenty Major Manga artist Who Contributed to the World of Shōjo Manga (World War II to Present)" for Professor Masami Toku's exhibition, "Shōjo Manga: Girl Power!" at CSU-Chico.
Outside of her work with Japanese publishers, she also self-publishes original doujinshi on a regular basis, most notably for Antique Bakery. Yoshinaga has also drawn fan parodies of Slam Dunk, Rose of Versailles, and Legend of Galactic Heroes.
Fumi Yoshinaga (よしなが ふみ Yoshinaga Fumi, born 1971) is a Japanese manga artist known for her shōjo and shōnen-ai works.
Fumi Yoshinaga was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1971. She attended the prestigious Keio University in Tokyo.
In an interview, she said that "I want to show the people who didn't win, whose dreams didn't come true. It is not possible for everybody to get first prize. I want my readers to understand the happiness that people can get from trying hard, going through the process, and getting frustrated."
Little is known about her personal life. She mentions that her favourite operas are those by Mozart in the author's note of Solfege.
She debuted in 1994 with The Moon and the Sandals, serialized in Hanaoto magazine, but was previously a participant in comic markets.
Of Yoshinaga's many works, several have been licensed internationally. She was also selected and exhibited as one of the "Twenty Major Manga artist Who Contributed to the World of Shōjo Manga (World War II to Present)" for Professor Masami Toku's exhibition, "Shōjo Manga: Girl Power!" at CSU-Chico.
Outside of her work with Japanese publishers, she also self-publishes original doujinshi on a regular basis, most notably for Antique Bakery. Yoshinaga has also drawn fan parodies of Slam Dunk, Rose of Versailles, and Legend of Galactic Heroes.
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January 16, 2016
First of all, a huge "Thank you" to Sophie who gave her copy of Truly Kindly to me (T^T) I read Claudes and Antoines story first <3
Now, I think Fumi Yoshinaga is one of those few artists who really can pull off not only a one shot but also one with multiple short stories that are not connected to one another (with the exception of two that are loosely connected (and made me quite sad)). And she sometimes really surprises me with her storylines.
Of course this one has stories I liked more than others but overall this really is a great collection of short stories.
Now, I think Fumi Yoshinaga is one of those few artists who really can pull off not only a one shot but also one with multiple short stories that are not connected to one another (with the exception of two that are loosely connected (and made me quite sad)). And she sometimes really surprises me with her storylines.
Of course this one has stories I liked more than others but overall this really is a great collection of short stories.
April 2, 2018
I like this author a lot, but this book sucks.
March 28, 2008
A wondrous array of stories, some with unexpected twists and all with Yoshinaga's beautiful men with their expressive faces. Humor, suspense, romance, daily life and the extraordinary events that sometimes come from it--all are included in this collection.
March 31, 2012
A collection of yaoi short stories.
May 17, 2013
I loved this manga! My favorite quote? "I'll love you so hard you can't sit down."
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