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Ichigenme...The First Class Is Civil Law #2
Ichigenme... the First Class Is Civil Law, Volume 2
An (apparently) frivolous Tohdou and an (overly) series Tamiya. The two continue to collide, but have finally become lovers after graduation. This is their life afterwards, living together, but... things really can't be that simple and easy, right? The long awaited conclusion to Ichigenme... The First Class is Civil Law is here with bonus material. Tohdou's younger brother even makes a "guest appearance!"
220 pages, Paperback
First published December 1, 2003
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Fumi Yoshinaga
157 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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December 20, 2011
I didn't like Tamiya as much in this one but Toudou appealed to me more. I liked the story still but I felt like Tamiya wasn't as invested in the relationship as Toudou was, even though they've been together for years, especially since Tamiya, who doesn't really show any affection or enthusiam towards Toudou unless Toudou engages him first, was more enthusiastic about a student (Toudou's brother) than his own boyfriend. It irked me a bit and put Toudou through some rather unnecessary angst, IMO. I did, however, enjoy the story just not as much as I did the first one.
August 25, 2017
This is a popular mangaka, and her work is distantive. I loved this series for a long time but eventually grew tired of it and sold my copies. Good story though! Very realistic!
July 31, 2018
The conclusion of the series, which shifts the focus to Todoh's little brother a bit. That whole storyline is... very problematic, but lbr I'm reading it for Tamiya and Todoh, so.
April 11, 2021
Definitely warranted the parental advisory label! Goodness, I need a fan and a tall glass of water.
September 21, 2015
Underneath the rampant sexuality (which is more frequent in this second volume), there is a considerable amount of tension and borderline sexual offensiveness running through this story. Tamiya is continuing his “friends with benefits” relationship with Tohdou, even though he is by turns dismissive, contemptuous or distant with the more ardent Tohdou.
This emotive disconnection between the two partners rendered this volume emotionally unsatisfying. As the book progresses and Tamiya cheats on Tohdou with a barely-legal affair with a male student, the emotional gap between sex and love gets even wider. The male student (who turns out to be Tohdou’s younger brother!) registers barely any feeling other than lust (and hardly even that) with Tamiya; even when he states his love, his facial expression doesn’t change. His attraction to older men is evident. Beyond that, you don’t get much from him.
While Tamiya is impatient with the constant expressions of love from the yearning Tohdou, he throws his love with reckless abandon at the feet of this cool-headed younger man. The whole book takes on the air of a torrid soap opera with more sex than you could throw a stick at and love for all the wrong people.
Cold blooded, sexually manipulative writing renders this yaoi manga rather unsettling and hollow at its core. People who want hardcore sex will appreciate it. But beware the misleading designation of this book as “manga/romance”.
This emotive disconnection between the two partners rendered this volume emotionally unsatisfying. As the book progresses and Tamiya cheats on Tohdou with a barely-legal affair with a male student, the emotional gap between sex and love gets even wider. The male student (who turns out to be Tohdou’s younger brother!) registers barely any feeling other than lust (and hardly even that) with Tamiya; even when he states his love, his facial expression doesn’t change. His attraction to older men is evident. Beyond that, you don’t get much from him.
While Tamiya is impatient with the constant expressions of love from the yearning Tohdou, he throws his love with reckless abandon at the feet of this cool-headed younger man. The whole book takes on the air of a torrid soap opera with more sex than you could throw a stick at and love for all the wrong people.
Cold blooded, sexually manipulative writing renders this yaoi manga rather unsettling and hollow at its core. People who want hardcore sex will appreciate it. But beware the misleading designation of this book as “manga/romance”.
June 30, 2010
This skips ahead and Tamiya is now a law professor and Tohdou is studying science and told his rich opinionated father he refuses to be a lawyer. There are still issues for the couple when Tohdou starts his own gaming company and is working crazy hours and they hardly see each other. Also Tamiya gets a crush on a young smart student who turns out to be Tohdou's younger brother. It then skips to his story and his relationship with an insecure older professor. This was a bit more disjointed because to be honest the professor looked a lot like Tamiya and at times I wasn't sure who's story I was reading. It was okay though and kind of nice to see Tamiya and Tohdou 7 years later. As a duo of books it's okay
March 27, 2013
After a shaky and morally ambivalent opening, Fumi Yoshinaga offers a slightly more composed conclusion to the "Ichigenme" story.
Tamiya and Tohdou are now living together as a couple, but their polar opposite personalities frequently clash. School life might have been difficult, but the adult world has a complexity all of its own.
Yoshinaga has guts as a storyteller, and she once again manages to escape romantic cliches and offer an edgier tale of relationships. Not her best level of storytelling, but interesting enough.
Tamiya and Tohdou are now living together as a couple, but their polar opposite personalities frequently clash. School life might have been difficult, but the adult world has a complexity all of its own.
Yoshinaga has guts as a storyteller, and she once again manages to escape romantic cliches and offer an edgier tale of relationships. Not her best level of storytelling, but interesting enough.
February 11, 2010
I loved the first book and I loved the second too! This author is great. I just love Tamiya and Tohdou. The story with Tohdou's brother and the other sensei is good too. I love the plot and the character interactions are really funny and really sweet, and the *love* scenes were excellent<3!
June 1, 2015
I'm not in love with Toudou's hair but I do adore the way he and Tamiya interact with each other. Toudou's such a queen to Tamiya's tsundere-ness- it's adorable.
July 6, 2020
I liked this a little better than the first volume? Maybe because I really liked just seeing domestic future Tamiya and Tohdou (it's very good overall, both volumes of course)
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