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警視廳組織犯罪對策第五課的刑警──椎葉，是蒐集槍械私賣的情報以及取締非法槍械的專家。其工作職務是利用被稱為Ｓ（Spy）的協助者蒐集情報，以取締非法槍械。
讓黑道幹部宗近當自己的Ｓ，利用肉體獲取情報的椎葉，某天收到了來自上司的命令。這個命令居然是要椎葉支援同事永倉！
刑警與Ｓ，他們擁有相同命運，卻又彼此無法和平共存。孤獨地生存著的男人們之間，扭曲而濃烈的愛情物語就此展開！
讓黑道幹部宗近當自己的Ｓ，利用肉體獲取情報的椎葉，某天收到了來自上司的命令。這個命令居然是要椎葉支援同事永倉！
刑警與Ｓ，他們擁有相同命運，卻又彼此無法和平共存。孤獨地生存著的男人們之間，扭曲而濃烈的愛情物語就此展開！
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First published May 30, 2005
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Saki Aida
25 books56 followersSaki Aida（英田 サキ）is Boys Love (BL) author of Japan.
Birthday: January 3, Zodiac signs: Capricorn, Blood type: AB. Born in Osaka, Japan.
Saki Aida was one of the disciples of Azusa Nakajima (Another pen name of Kaoru Kurimoto ) Kaoru Kurimoto is very famous author of "The Guin Saga series", and at the same time she is known as a Boys Love author in Japan. In addition, she contributed as a founder of the genre of the Boys Love novel.
There is a possibility that pirated editions are included in this page. Because, there are pirated editions and illegal download sites of Japanese books in overseas. This has very serious problem in Japan. If you like this author, stop reading by illegal means for the author's copyright.
Birthday: January 3, Zodiac signs: Capricorn, Blood type: AB. Born in Osaka, Japan.
Saki Aida was one of the disciples of Azusa Nakajima (Another pen name of Kaoru Kurimoto ) Kaoru Kurimoto is very famous author of "The Guin Saga series", and at the same time she is known as a Boys Love author in Japan. In addition, she contributed as a founder of the genre of the Boys Love novel.
There is a possibility that pirated editions are included in this page. Because, there are pirated editions and illegal download sites of Japanese books in overseas. This has very serious problem in Japan. If you like this author, stop reading by illegal means for the author's copyright.
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April 3, 2017
Detective Shiiba Masaki has been working with his S (an informant with ties to the yakuza), Munechika Keigo, and is starting to fall for him. Meanwhile, he takes on a new assignment, helping a colleague of his, Nagakura, who has his own problems related to S work.
I enjoyed this a lot better than the first volume. There's far less info-dumping and the detective plot is more interesting as well. In particular, the introductions of Nagakura and Mao give us another perspective on a detective and his S, and I really wished there was more to their story. Having this second pair as a comparison, it really makes Shiiba and Munechika's relationship seem quite reckless, and S work an incredibly risky endeavour.
There's more character development as well, although as with the first volume, I feel like while the author does sometimes stray beyond the typical yaoi characterizations, she never goes too far. However, there's a certain scene between Shiiba and Munechika at the end of the 6th chapter which reveals another side of Munechika which I really did not like. I mean, I guess I shouldn't be surprised since this is a typical yaoi development, but I'm really disappointed to see it in this story, especially when it seemed like the author was beginning to step outside of the usual tropes. Aside from that scene, though, this was a quite a good read and a pleasant surprise after a lackluster first volume.
I enjoyed this a lot better than the first volume. There's far less info-dumping and the detective plot is more interesting as well. In particular, the introductions of Nagakura and Mao give us another perspective on a detective and his S, and I really wished there was more to their story. Having this second pair as a comparison, it really makes Shiiba and Munechika's relationship seem quite reckless, and S work an incredibly risky endeavour.
There's more character development as well, although as with the first volume, I feel like while the author does sometimes stray beyond the typical yaoi characterizations, she never goes too far. However, there's a certain scene between Shiiba and Munechika at the end of the 6th chapter which reveals another side of Munechika which I really did not like. I mean, I guess I shouldn't be surprised since this is a typical yaoi development, but I'm really disappointed to see it in this story, especially when it seemed like the author was beginning to step outside of the usual tropes. Aside from that scene, though, this was a quite a good read and a pleasant surprise after a lackluster first volume.
August 6, 2016
Again, nothing special. It was interesting to get a take on another detective and their S, but otherwise, not much happened other than more manpain for Shiiba. I was not okay with a certain scene between Shiiba and Munechika. If you read this, you'll know what I'm talking about. That wasn't just BDSM, that was abuse. Ridiculous.
March 23, 2022
Translation was awful again but this was substantially better than the first book. Much, much darker romance.
Same score tho.
Same score tho.
January 31, 2018
A big let-down after a great first book. All the plots and subplots and hints of conspiracies raised in the first book grind to a screeching halt this book as Shiiba is taken off his own investigation and made to be a messenger-boy for Nagakura -- a more senior undercover detective -- and Nagakura's S, Mao.
In addition, this novel reads like a manual on toxic masculinity (so fragile). Munechika and the new detective are both possessive, jealous, violent, uncommunicative assholes for no reason, leaving Shiiba and Mao to suffer physical and emotional abuse for no reason.
TW/Spoilers:
The author has again done a ton of research and it shows. It's just annoying that it's all in regards to Nagakura's case/plot and nothing happens with the areas and plots established for Shiiba or Munechika.
I'm not usually a fan of grown adults who fall in love and decide to just never communicate their feelings or so much as hint at them, but in Shiiba's case I'll make an exception because there is absolutely nothing Munechika ever says or does to make that even remotely a plausible move for Shiiba.
Book 3 and 4 had better improve from this or they can just all get thrown out.
Rating: 2.5 stars, rounded down to 2.
In addition, this novel reads like a manual on toxic masculinity (so fragile). Munechika and the new detective are both possessive, jealous, violent, uncommunicative assholes for no reason, leaving Shiiba and Mao to suffer physical and emotional abuse for no reason.
TW/Spoilers:
The author has again done a ton of research and it shows. It's just annoying that it's all in regards to Nagakura's case/plot and nothing happens with the areas and plots established for Shiiba or Munechika.
I'm not usually a fan of grown adults who fall in love and decide to just never communicate their feelings or so much as hint at them, but in Shiiba's case I'll make an exception because there is absolutely nothing Munechika ever says or does to make that even remotely a plausible move for Shiiba.
Book 3 and 4 had better improve from this or they can just all get thrown out.
Rating: 2.5 stars, rounded down to 2.
May 1, 2019
I didn't enjoy this one as much as the first. Munechika's character kind of did a 180, chalked up to "frustration" and it was just inappropriate for the cause and the character. Also, Shiiba is getting annoying with his whole identity crisis and toxic masculinity. It's a common yaoi trope - "gay for only you" - but Shiiba's inner monologues about it all instead of just having an actual conversation with Munechika is frustrating for both Munechika and the reader.
These are easy reads with an interesting premise so I'm blasting through them quicker than I normally would with books but I think I'll be done after the 3rd one if the characters don't develop a little more.
These are easy reads with an interesting premise so I'm blasting through them quicker than I normally would with books but I think I'll be done after the 3rd one if the characters don't develop a little more.
June 7, 2017
Sin Nakahara este libro no me hubiese atrapado e interesado.
October 23, 2023
I found this one more engaging than the 1st volume, but it still dragged a bit. The most interesting part was Nagakura, who was a shit, but at least he was interesting.
April 29, 2021
I had completely forgot the plot of this novel (well, not the main plot, but the whole Nagakura deal). Sometimes having a shitty memory really pays off.
Compared to the first book in the series, S: A Love Bite is emotionally charged. All of the characters are so complicated and they do things we don't understand at first. I am not going to try and find excuses, but I am going to say that I understand where everyone comes from and what motivates them. Ultimately everyone does what they think is best and not everyone might agree with their actions.
While Nagakura, the detective Shiiba is tasked with helping, is caught up in his own problems, Shiiba and Munechika's relationship faces its own issues. I cannot stress enough how much I like the way Shiiba and Munechika interact with each other, their relationship is credible, it feels real, and I love the mutual respect they have for each other as well as the genuine feeling of affection. At the same time the reader must not forget that Munechika is a ruthless man, he probably did things that are better left off the page, so his actions didn't feel out of place to me.
Nagakura was another complicated character and I felt sad for him. He was very much caught in between two hard places. I find his story to be quite tragic. I also felt sorry for Mao, Nagakura's S, he was first a misguided kid, then a pained kid.
I must say again that I loved the attention Saki Aida put into the characters and how she gave them depth, made every one of them so complex. I also love omniscient narration and she does it flawlessly. This kind of narration is so rare nowadays (I just came across someone asking if omniscient point of view is still used in fiction), especially this well written and that's probably another reason why I love this series so much. I am also very glad I decided to re-read this now when I can look at it from a whole new perspective.
No matter how much I love the series, I also can't ignore the little flaws. It seems like the author struggled a bit with the passing of time. While I am glad she settled on one age for Shiiba, 28 years old, the passing of time since his sister's murder was having trouble settling. At one time it was seven years since then, the next time it was two years since Shiiba met Asakawa, seven years after her murder, then it was outright nine years since then. But again, I am going to overlook it. And since I'm here, I also found it weird that not once, but twice the word melancholy was used instead of melancholic.
As in the first novel, I liked Chiharu Nara's illustrations here too. I don't think they are essential to the novel, but it's a very nice addition and I appreciate the work that went behind it. I also like the cover art on all of the books.
Bottom line, I am still very biased about this series and I seem to find even more aspects of it to like with every re-read.
Compared to the first book in the series, S: A Love Bite is emotionally charged. All of the characters are so complicated and they do things we don't understand at first. I am not going to try and find excuses, but I am going to say that I understand where everyone comes from and what motivates them. Ultimately everyone does what they think is best and not everyone might agree with their actions.
While Nagakura, the detective Shiiba is tasked with helping, is caught up in his own problems, Shiiba and Munechika's relationship faces its own issues. I cannot stress enough how much I like the way Shiiba and Munechika interact with each other, their relationship is credible, it feels real, and I love the mutual respect they have for each other as well as the genuine feeling of affection. At the same time the reader must not forget that Munechika is a ruthless man, he probably did things that are better left off the page, so his actions didn't feel out of place to me.
Nagakura was another complicated character and I felt sad for him. He was very much caught in between two hard places. I find his story to be quite tragic. I also felt sorry for Mao, Nagakura's S, he was first a misguided kid, then a pained kid.
I must say again that I loved the attention Saki Aida put into the characters and how she gave them depth, made every one of them so complex. I also love omniscient narration and she does it flawlessly. This kind of narration is so rare nowadays (I just came across someone asking if omniscient point of view is still used in fiction), especially this well written and that's probably another reason why I love this series so much. I am also very glad I decided to re-read this now when I can look at it from a whole new perspective.
No matter how much I love the series, I also can't ignore the little flaws. It seems like the author struggled a bit with the passing of time. While I am glad she settled on one age for Shiiba, 28 years old, the passing of time since his sister's murder was having trouble settling. At one time it was seven years since then, the next time it was two years since Shiiba met Asakawa, seven years after her murder, then it was outright nine years since then. But again, I am going to overlook it. And since I'm here, I also found it weird that not once, but twice the word melancholy was used instead of melancholic.
As in the first novel, I liked Chiharu Nara's illustrations here too. I don't think they are essential to the novel, but it's a very nice addition and I appreciate the work that went behind it. I also like the cover art on all of the books.
Bottom line, I am still very biased about this series and I seem to find even more aspects of it to like with every re-read.
May 28, 2024
Hm...
There was a lot I liked about this volume. I really liked the complex relationship between Nagakura and Mao. Even though it was... really horrible to read, the twisting duality of love and (self)hatred was done really well. I also really liked Shiiba's relationship with Nagakura and Mao. For the stress and struggles they were under, Shiiba and Nagakura's ultimate empathy for each other and ability to understand the other really works. And Shiiba being such a good older brother figure to Mao was really sweet and I really liked seeing him in that role. This volume really didn't have a lot of moments between Shiiba and Munachika, which felt a bit odd, but I really liked getting to see Shiiba interact with a variety of other characters -- I felt like I really got to see more of him authentically and who he is when he is with other people.
I have mixed feelings on Shiiba's character growth. He really needed to confront himself, his emotions, and his desires, and I was happy to see him to do. However, I really did not like how Shiiba was put in the position to make that confrontation. I think he could have had the same character development purely through his interactions with Mao and Nagakura. I do not think, at all, that
There was a lot I liked about this volume. I really liked the complex relationship between Nagakura and Mao. Even though it was... really horrible to read, the twisting duality of love and (self)hatred was done really well. I also really liked Shiiba's relationship with Nagakura and Mao. For the stress and struggles they were under, Shiiba and Nagakura's ultimate empathy for each other and ability to understand the other really works. And Shiiba being such a good older brother figure to Mao was really sweet and I really liked seeing him in that role. This volume really didn't have a lot of moments between Shiiba and Munachika, which felt a bit odd, but I really liked getting to see Shiiba interact with a variety of other characters -- I felt like I really got to see more of him authentically and who he is when he is with other people.
I have mixed feelings on Shiiba's character growth. He really needed to confront himself, his emotions, and his desires, and I was happy to see him to do. However, I really did not like how Shiiba was put in the position to make that confrontation. I think he could have had the same character development purely through his interactions with Mao and Nagakura. I do not think, at all, that
August 9, 2016
This was a good continuation of the series though there were some things I didn't care for. There wasn't a lot of action in this one though you do learn more about the various police departments, which was interesting. I liked how you got to see another detective and S pairing though it was fairly bittersweet. I also really liked Shiiba's decision in regards to his relationship with Keigo. I hated the end of chapter six, however, as that type of behavior towards anyone, let alone a partner, should never be tolerated. Now that the main characters have turned a corner in their relationship though, I look forward to reading the next book to see where things go from here.
January 15, 2012
Way better than the first one. I can get more of each characters' emotions; even the doomed one who appeared so callous and cold-hearted on first appearance.
Of course with most Yaoi mangas or novels, you can expect how the story ends. At least, this second installment not droned on and on with all those flat (too much) explanation and gives me hope for the next two to be interesting. *fingers crossed*
Of course with most Yaoi mangas or novels, you can expect how the story ends. At least, this second installment not droned on and on with all those flat (too much) explanation and gives me hope for the next two to be interesting. *fingers crossed*
June 6, 2012
Waa~! This was awesome! I loved everything especially Nagakura and Mao ♥ Gezz! At the beginning I thought Nagakura was a jerk but after he explained himself I felt very sorry for him, I cried when he was killed... poor Mao!
July 2, 2015
MUCH better than book 1! Lots of drama and suspense and even humanity. I read it all in one night, unable to sleep from the heatwave lol. Mildly tempted to read the next two before I hop on the plane soon...
June 16, 2011
Wow, I'm quite impressed. This one, in my opinion, is better than the first one. I actually get through them in a day~
June 3, 2012
I'm enjoying this whole series. I love Keigo Munechika and his majordomo but really Masaki Shiiba needs to learn how to fight. No really!
December 9, 2012
オリジナルのサブタイトルは「咬痕」でbitterな感じがしたんだけど、翻訳だと「Love Bite」でちょっとsweetな感じが。
実際のところ、読むとかなり切ない (heartrending)。
『DEADLOCK』シリーズのときにも思ったけど、容赦ないねー。
実際のところ、読むとかなり切ない (heartrending)。
『DEADLOCK』シリーズのときにも思ったけど、容赦ないねー。
January 5, 2017
Great BL series.
September 9, 2023
"It happens. Love destroys people sometimes."
Munechika character is so inconsistent like what the hell, and he barely appears in this story.
Munechika character is so inconsistent like what the hell, and he barely appears in this story.
April 22, 2017
Well, I read this in about an hour. It leaves off in a more satisfactory place for the protagonists than volume one did, and even if it isn't amazing writing (or even especially good), it's kind of a perfect book for a Saturday morning when your brain just isn't quite working.
April 30, 2017
Perdón por la expresión pero...
¿QUÉ PUTA MIERDA FUE ESTO?
El primer volumen estuvo bien, nada fuera del otro mundo pero lo suficientemente entretenido para querer seguir leyendo. Ya en el segundo volumen las cosas se tornaron para mí un poco aburridas pero seguían decentemente bien hasta que BUUUMM ocurre una violación. O sea, ¿qué coño? y lo peor es que después de ser tratado como basura, Shiiba admite estar enamorado de su violador y decide seguir a su lado...¿Cómo es esto?
Sorry pero yo no puedo aceptar libros donde se intentan romantizar las relaciones abusivas como estas. Y no entiendo porqué la autora tomó este rumbo cuando desde el primer volumen todo era consensual.
Ya no me interesa seguir leyendo esta serie porque todo se fue a la mierda en el momento en que Munechika decidió utilizar la fuerza y violencia para imponerse sobre Shiiba y definitivamente las pocas esperanzas que tenían murieron cuando Shiiba lo perdonó como si no hubiera pasado nada.
¿QUÉ PUTA MIERDA FUE ESTO?
El primer volumen estuvo bien, nada fuera del otro mundo pero lo suficientemente entretenido para querer seguir leyendo. Ya en el segundo volumen las cosas se tornaron para mí un poco aburridas pero seguían decentemente bien hasta que BUUUMM ocurre una violación. O sea, ¿qué coño? y lo peor es que después de ser tratado como basura, Shiiba admite estar enamorado de su violador y decide seguir a su lado...¿Cómo es esto?
Sorry pero yo no puedo aceptar libros donde se intentan romantizar las relaciones abusivas como estas. Y no entiendo porqué la autora tomó este rumbo cuando desde el primer volumen todo era consensual.
Ya no me interesa seguir leyendo esta serie porque todo se fue a la mierda en el momento en que Munechika decidió utilizar la fuerza y violencia para imponerse sobre Shiiba y definitivamente las pocas esperanzas que tenían murieron cuando Shiiba lo perdonó como si no hubiera pasado nada.
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