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Dojo Boys #1
The First Misunderstanding
Captain of his high school's martial arts team, Sato Takahashi feels threatened by the impeding arrival of a new student whom rumor has it, may be a family member of one of Japan's most prominent Shotokan dojos.
Shotokan player, Ichiro Kimura is hoping to make his last years in Japan fairly quiet as he prepares himself to become Sensei at the new American dojo his family is opening.
This is the tale of the pair's initial attraction and their first misunderstanding.
Publisher's Note: This book contains sexual content, explicit language and situations that some readers may find objectionable: male/male sexual pratices.
Genres: Yaoi, Boy's Love, M/M Romance, Gay
Shotokan player, Ichiro Kimura is hoping to make his last years in Japan fairly quiet as he prepares himself to become Sensei at the new American dojo his family is opening.
This is the tale of the pair's initial attraction and their first misunderstanding.
Publisher's Note: This book contains sexual content, explicit language and situations that some readers may find objectionable: male/male sexual pratices.
Genres: Yaoi, Boy's Love, M/M Romance, Gay
- GenresM M RomanceYaoi
97 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 26, 2011
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Alex A. Akira
6 books43 followersLets see,
I'm introverted, college educated; I like animals, but have no pets.
I study metaphysics, I practice Martial arts and run alot. I design accessories, giftware and other stuff to make a living.
I paint, draw and am currently trying to get used to my new Wacom create tablet.
My favorite food: Sashimi, my favorite desert: Dark Chocolate.
I'm Native American, have a significant other whom is my lifemate and without whom, well, let's just say I really really love him.
Okay, that's about it, oh yeah, I've got a thing for crows...
And I write yaoi, boy's love, m/m romance stories, helps me work out the stuff I struggle with as a result of my weird childhood.
I'm introverted, college educated; I like animals, but have no pets.
I study metaphysics, I practice Martial arts and run alot. I design accessories, giftware and other stuff to make a living.
I paint, draw and am currently trying to get used to my new Wacom create tablet.
My favorite food: Sashimi, my favorite desert: Dark Chocolate.
I'm Native American, have a significant other whom is my lifemate and without whom, well, let's just say I really really love him.
Okay, that's about it, oh yeah, I've got a thing for crows...
And I write yaoi, boy's love, m/m romance stories, helps me work out the stuff I struggle with as a result of my weird childhood.
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October 1, 2016
I have no idea why it has taken me so long to get round to reading this - finally! And wow, what a treat it was too.
Suffice to say, I am hooked on the Dojo Boys and Alex Akira - was always a huge fan of his artwork.
A mature and thoughtful style - that resonated.
Looking forward very much to reading more of Alex's work.
Alp
Suffice to say, I am hooked on the Dojo Boys and Alex Akira - was always a huge fan of his artwork.
A mature and thoughtful style - that resonated.
Looking forward very much to reading more of Alex's work.
Alp
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May 1, 2012I think the first big warning to this novella was given by the author in the blurb: “This is the tale of the pair's initial attraction and their first misunderstanding”. This to make aware the possible reader this is like an appetizer and that the real story will come later, probably in a novel length book. Anyway, if you are familiar with yaoi in general, that is not uncommon, often these stories are dragged for more than one comic, and to arrive to the end you have probably to buy 4 or 5 comics.
And the comparison with yaoi is not only in the “planning” of the story, but also in the plot itself; this is the classic high school yaoi romance between pretty boys, and you wonder where the parents of these underage kids are since they are always absent (in this case, one set of parents is abroad for a 2 years long job commitment). These teenagers kids are always left alone to deal with dramatic event, and more often than not, the reason for their bad actions is quite “naïve”, jealousy or envy, or some other petty feeling.
The main pair here is Sato, the good guy of the high school, the one everyone likes, and the new kid at school, Jiro, who is like an exotic birds, from a very wealthy and ancient Japan family, he is like fire for the mots. Sato is actually on the breaking with another boy, Jun, who is cheating on him even if Sato doesn’t know yet.
Everyone in the book is highlighting like Jiro is older than his age, 15 years old, but I actually found him exactly like a teenager should be, maybe a little spoiled teenager. Spoiled since Jiro knows how important his family is, and how much expectations they laid upon him. Jiro was raised to be the heir, to be perfect, to be sensitive and right… and when he meets Sato, what he really wants is to be a boy in love.
Even if yaoi can be quite explicit and sexy, this novella is instead pretty “innocent”, a lot of kissing, some heavy petting, but nothing more. Sato and Jiro are both virgins, for various reasons, but that is not their issue, they have other trouble in mind, and maybe I think they want to enjoy the naïve side of their blossoming love.
It’s a nice story, but it’s only a first part, be aware when reading it because you will have to wait to read more.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007SYV63Q/?...
And the comparison with yaoi is not only in the “planning” of the story, but also in the plot itself; this is the classic high school yaoi romance between pretty boys, and you wonder where the parents of these underage kids are since they are always absent (in this case, one set of parents is abroad for a 2 years long job commitment). These teenagers kids are always left alone to deal with dramatic event, and more often than not, the reason for their bad actions is quite “naïve”, jealousy or envy, or some other petty feeling.
The main pair here is Sato, the good guy of the high school, the one everyone likes, and the new kid at school, Jiro, who is like an exotic birds, from a very wealthy and ancient Japan family, he is like fire for the mots. Sato is actually on the breaking with another boy, Jun, who is cheating on him even if Sato doesn’t know yet.
Everyone in the book is highlighting like Jiro is older than his age, 15 years old, but I actually found him exactly like a teenager should be, maybe a little spoiled teenager. Spoiled since Jiro knows how important his family is, and how much expectations they laid upon him. Jiro was raised to be the heir, to be perfect, to be sensitive and right… and when he meets Sato, what he really wants is to be a boy in love.
Even if yaoi can be quite explicit and sexy, this novella is instead pretty “innocent”, a lot of kissing, some heavy petting, but nothing more. Sato and Jiro are both virgins, for various reasons, but that is not their issue, they have other trouble in mind, and maybe I think they want to enjoy the naïve side of their blossoming love.
It’s a nice story, but it’s only a first part, be aware when reading it because you will have to wait to read more.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007SYV63Q/?...
January 13, 2013
There is a lot of raw power in these pages, so much that it is disappointing to see them finish, even knowing there will be sequels.
Unfortunately there are also all the flaws of both yaoi and common M/M romances, that is the square cut characterization and the overly dramatic conflicts unleashed by contrived plot twists.
There are also editing problems and an inconsistent treatment of Japanese loanwords.
It was fun to read but I would have loved more subtlety.
Unfortunately there are also all the flaws of both yaoi and common M/M romances, that is the square cut characterization and the overly dramatic conflicts unleashed by contrived plot twists.
There are also editing problems and an inconsistent treatment of Japanese loanwords.
It was fun to read but I would have loved more subtlety.
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