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Love Mode #1
Love Mode, Vol. 1
Follows couples and characters who visit the Blue Boy, an exclusive male dating club.
216 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2003
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Yuki Shimizu
80 books104 followersYuki Shimizu (Jap: 志水ゆき) is a Japanese author of BL manga.
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December 5, 2022
One of the best m/m manga series I've ever read. The story starts out when a young man name Izumi get's mistaken for a male escort with the same name. I know this sounds ridiculous, but this is manga so it's not the craziest thing I've ever heard. Izumi considered himself heterosexual before this one night encounter but rethinks things when he realizes he enjoyed it. The other man, Katsura, decides to court Izumi with quite a bit of resistance but Izumi eventually admits his feelings. Their story is by no means wrapped up in this volume however and is touched on occasionally in the later volumes. Later in the series you also discover over couples, especially my favorite Reiji and Naoya <3, and they are all adorable. The stories are mostly drama but they are some of the more realistic relationships I've seen in manga. I'd definitely recommend this series to anyone who reads in the m/m genre.
Although, a quick side note, the art in this takes some getting used to. However the story is so good you don't notice after a while.
Although, a quick side note, the art in this takes some getting used to. However the story is so good you don't notice after a while.
August 15, 2021
Classic manga and I feel like we are universes apart. So Mills & Boons-ish. Not okay with the plot and how the cool guy behaved. Not continuing with the series. 1996.... Wow.
April 1, 2015
awww so cute!!
April 18, 2024
I read Love Mode after reading Kaichou Fugetsu and ZE and it was just as amazing.
August 29, 2011
In this case, the four stars are for the series as a whole - I'd rate this book with three stars.
I'm pretty sure I stumbled across this series pretty early on in my manga reading "career", but for some reason I never actually read it. It's possible I was put off by the fact that it doesn't focus on one pairing, or because people said that the artwork wasn't to everybody's taste.
In either way, I'm very glad I finally read it. It's not perfect, but it was still very enjoyable to read. Since I didn't care too much for the first pairing, I wasn't sad that the series wasn't focused on them alone. I didn't care for all pairings equally (and to be honest, my favourite pair only got one volume), but the quality of the writing is consistent, and I liked that I could spend this much time with the characters. I admit that for a long series like that I make allowances I wouldn't make for shorter ones, but it's like when you watch a tv show in one go - for me, that makes it easier to forget about the bad stuff and just enjoy the stuff I like.
That said, Love Mode has a fair amount of angst, but it has a lot of very sweet and touching moments, too. I'm glad I read it.
I'm pretty sure I stumbled across this series pretty early on in my manga reading "career", but for some reason I never actually read it. It's possible I was put off by the fact that it doesn't focus on one pairing, or because people said that the artwork wasn't to everybody's taste.
In either way, I'm very glad I finally read it. It's not perfect, but it was still very enjoyable to read. Since I didn't care too much for the first pairing, I wasn't sad that the series wasn't focused on them alone. I didn't care for all pairings equally (and to be honest, my favourite pair only got one volume), but the quality of the writing is consistent, and I liked that I could spend this much time with the characters. I admit that for a long series like that I make allowances I wouldn't make for shorter ones, but it's like when you watch a tv show in one go - for me, that makes it easier to forget about the bad stuff and just enjoy the stuff I like.
That said, Love Mode has a fair amount of angst, but it has a lot of very sweet and touching moments, too. I'm glad I read it.
June 27, 2008
I love this series. Beautiful art and compelling love stories. Readers beware: this is yaoi, which means that the love stories are all between men and other men. This first one is about a high school boy who is mistaken for an escort by a man hooking up with a stranger through a dating service. Gosh that sounds so utterly disgusting... But people, it's a graphic novel for crying out loud, it's not real-life stuff. I went with it and really enjoyed watching the misunderstanding resolve itself and the young man who until that point thought of himself as "normal" very reluctantly realizing and accepting that he had feelings for this older man. I've read the whole series and hugely enjoyed it, especially the plot involving these two. It's also a much lighter read than the subsequent volumes, since the two characters themselves are more easygoing with less baggage from their pasts weighing them down.
March 29, 2011
This is a long series which starts with focusing on two couples and then expands from their lives to others they know. Its a very moving and in-depth series which isn't typical for most BL manga. Most BL manga have 1 or 2 volumes at most to handle their plotlines but Love Mode gets much more time to deal with a wide array of situations. Everything is handled decently and its very entertaining but filled with drama. The situations aren't exactly very original but the way they're handled and how didn't make me irritated to see them appear. The characters have growth throughout the series which is a great thing to see in a BL manga series.
Rating: NC-17
Originality: B
Plot line: A
Artwork: B
Rating: NC-17
Originality: B
Plot line: A
Artwork: B
November 19, 2014
Typical age-gap story with nice, older seme and tsundere-like teenage uke, but I love the execution of this story. Shimizu-sensei really do knows that she was writing a homosexual relationship and stumble there without jumping into rape or forced-sex bandwagon. Well, it seems like that, at first, but that because Takamiya was mistaking Izumi for a host he asked and thought that Izumi's unwillingness to have sex is because he was acting as a good, typically-japanese host (yea, I love how Shimizu-sensei playing in japanese stereotype of 'women' in bed so nicely). But in the end, the resolution is nice and sweet.
March 11, 2012
My favorite Boy's Love/Yaoi manga of all times !
It may not have the best drawings of all times but it certainly has all that matters : expressive drawings, engaging romance, well-rounded and very likable characters, interesting dynamics, comedy, drama, hot and sometimes kinky sex, host club, dark past and simply... PLOT !
After reading this one, I tended to find other mangas of that genre pretty cliché, shallow and overdone.
In a word : not the perfect manga but one that you'll remember and cherish.
It may not have the best drawings of all times but it certainly has all that matters : expressive drawings, engaging romance, well-rounded and very likable characters, interesting dynamics, comedy, drama, hot and sometimes kinky sex, host club, dark past and simply... PLOT !
After reading this one, I tended to find other mangas of that genre pretty cliché, shallow and overdone.
In a word : not the perfect manga but one that you'll remember and cherish.
June 8, 2011
I have read 1-9 in this series so far and so this review covers 1-9. This is one of the best yaoi series I have read. I am defintely going to carry on with collecting the rest of the series as it hasn't let me down yet. I like all of the characters and the stories are all great in their own way. The first book is a little slow but book 2 picks things up very well. Highly recommended to lovers of Yaoi! I wasn't disappointed!
February 24, 2014
A boy gets mistaken for a rent boy, but gradually falls for the man who 'hired' him.
This is actually better than it sounds. If you like older man/younger boy romance you'll definitely want to check it out. Artwork's not too bad, its fairly sexy, but there's enough character and emotional build to make this work.
The somewhat manipulative owner of the escort service is a great character. Hope to see more of him in subsequent volumes.
This is actually better than it sounds. If you like older man/younger boy romance you'll definitely want to check it out. Artwork's not too bad, its fairly sexy, but there's enough character and emotional build to make this work.
The somewhat manipulative owner of the escort service is a great character. Hope to see more of him in subsequent volumes.
April 24, 2019
La historia es tan ridícula que solo podría gustarle a mentes enfermas como la mía. ¡Somos legión, advierto! El dibujo de Shimizu todavía era reguloide y hay viñetas que... jajaja, pues que dan risa y algo de asquete. Luego el dibujo se hizo mucho más bueno y más perfilado, pero la historia alcanzó cotas de dramón solo superadas en culebrones venezolanos de 400 capítulos. Deberéis leerlo para creerlo; es entretenidísimo.
October 14, 2014
Ahhh, Love Mode! What a great manga. I read it ages ago. It's a simple story of mistaken identity and ensuing awkwardness, which of course leads to typical yaoi hijinks. If you like yaoi, you have got to check this one out! Definitely worth the read. :)
December 14, 2024
Really interesting, art was good and the story was funny, I really liked the Izumi character.
2017 update: I am so trash for this series, especially this first one in general.
2017 update: I am so trash for this series, especially this first one in general.
June 29, 2024
I gave five stars to volume 2, and I feel inclined to give this first volume five stars too. I did find it a thoroughly engaging read. That's not to say the rape scenes aren't problematic conscience-wise. But I think you immerse yourself in a kind of fantasy world and instead of seeing it for what it actually is, you imagine yourself in this character's shoes and picture yourself being more consensual, secretly longing to be taken advantage of in this way by someone so gorgeous and mature and caring.
April 5, 2025
This manga is a product of its time, made in the mid 90s. It depicts the romance of a man and a high school student, after the man unknowingly assaults him because of a misunderstanding.
Despite that I liked this more than I thought I would. The end of this volume has a good message of loving the person you're with regardless of their gender. That feels ahead of its time, so I appreciate that. I also love the art in this series. The 90s style with the big hands and long chins really does something for me.
This isn't a series I really recommend, but I had a good time with it.
Despite that I liked this more than I thought I would. The end of this volume has a good message of loving the person you're with regardless of their gender. That feels ahead of its time, so I appreciate that. I also love the art in this series. The 90s style with the big hands and long chins really does something for me.
This isn't a series I really recommend, but I had a good time with it.
August 24, 2017
I read the first few volumes a few years ago but the young age of the characters made me uncomfortable and I dropped the series. I'm a big fan of the other series by this author (Ze) although again there are some youngish parts that came later in the book that I had to skip over.
August 26, 2017
This is one of those stories everyone seems to love, but it somehow did not resonate with me the way I expected...
August 27, 2017
I wasn't a fan of art in this 😕
October 2, 2018
Didn’t finish and have no interest. First story was no me gusta, 2nd story was no me gusta, third story was what got it a two but also what made me stop.
April 5, 2020
It was ok... I wasn't sure how I felt about Izumi, but... it was ok.
November 7, 2020
Amazing!
July 23, 2022
Me encantan las múltiples parejas, como todos están interconectados, el dibujo, TODO! Es tan fucking bueno que no hay peros, me hizo reír, llorar y dejarme boquiabierta con los sucesos.
January 6, 2017
So much cuteness!
May 16, 2023
High schooler Izumi is surprised to receive a call from a friend he hasn’t spoken to in awhile, Konno. Konno tells him that a friend has asked to meet Izumi, and offers to set him up on a blind date. He says the friend is older and good-looking. What’s not to like? Izumi jumps at the chance. Following instructions, he arrives at the meeting place and waits, wondering what the mystery woman looks like, anticipating the date that is to come. While he waits, he notices a man standing near to him collapses and is taken away by ambulance. He picks up the single red rose the man dropped, and continues to wait. When a voice speaks his name, he eagerly looks up to see what his date looks like, only to be confronted by the face of… a man? What is going on here?
The man’s name is Takamiya, and he seems pleased with Izumi, and says he is looking forward to their day together. Izumi tries to explain there’s been some mistake, but when Takamiya mentions horses, he catches the younger man’s attention. Real horses? And thus their day together begins. During dinner, Izumi drinks a little too much and doesn’t remember leaving the restaurant. He wakes to find himself in a strange bed. But why is he naked? Why is Takamiya naked? What is going on here?
After they have sex, Takamiya tries to offer Izumi money. The incensed teenager yells at him, and that is when Takamiya realizes there has been a case of mistaken identity. But he can’t undo what has been done. Poor Izumi passes out again, and when he wakes, he is in his own bed, thank goodness. But when he goes to find his mother, he finds Takamiya in the kitchen and his mother gone shopping! Apparently, since Takamiya brought Izumi home, she trusts him? What the heck?
Thus an unusual relationship begins. Despite the fact that he knows he isn’t gay, Izumi finds that he does enjoy spending time with Takamiya, and sometimes he even finds him attractive. What does that mean? Things go from strange to worse when he meets Takamiya’s friend, Aoe Reiji, who owns the club where the actual escort he was to meet works. Aoe clearly does not think highly of Izumi and calls him a brat. When Takamiya takes Izumi away for golden week to a resort, Izumi is excited, until he learns that the place is actually Aoe’s, and that man has no compunction about just walking into a room without knocking first.
This series first came out in 1996, and I think I read it for the first time then. So, there are things to be taken into consideration before you rush to judgment. First, although Izumi is sixteen, that is the age of consent in Japan. Takamiya and Aoe are 28, but that is not considered inappropriate there either. Then there is the issue of dubious consent. That was a big thing back then, not sure about now, as I don’t read as much yaoi as I once did. However, I think it was considered to be okay if the couple ends up together and in love, that the ending excuses the means. But if you are triggered by dubious consent, you might want to reconsider reading this series. I’m not saying I think it’s right, just that it is what it is.
That being said, I love these books, and have read them a couple of times already, although this is my first time reviewing them. Keep in mind, also, as you read, that attitudes toward gay people were still often derogatory, so take Izumi’s comments with a grain of salt and remember he is just becoming aware of his own sexuality. Plus he’s sixteen.
Takamiya is sweet and gentle and ever patient. He will need that patience with Izumi, who is young and hot-headed and impulsive. They do balance each other very well. Aoe comes across as something of an a**, especially with the stunt he pulls on Izumi, but I know he becomes more human as the series continues. All in all, I think this series stands the test of time, which is why I am reading it again. I do highly recommend it if you enjoy reading gay romance.
The man’s name is Takamiya, and he seems pleased with Izumi, and says he is looking forward to their day together. Izumi tries to explain there’s been some mistake, but when Takamiya mentions horses, he catches the younger man’s attention. Real horses? And thus their day together begins. During dinner, Izumi drinks a little too much and doesn’t remember leaving the restaurant. He wakes to find himself in a strange bed. But why is he naked? Why is Takamiya naked? What is going on here?
After they have sex, Takamiya tries to offer Izumi money. The incensed teenager yells at him, and that is when Takamiya realizes there has been a case of mistaken identity. But he can’t undo what has been done. Poor Izumi passes out again, and when he wakes, he is in his own bed, thank goodness. But when he goes to find his mother, he finds Takamiya in the kitchen and his mother gone shopping! Apparently, since Takamiya brought Izumi home, she trusts him? What the heck?
Thus an unusual relationship begins. Despite the fact that he knows he isn’t gay, Izumi finds that he does enjoy spending time with Takamiya, and sometimes he even finds him attractive. What does that mean? Things go from strange to worse when he meets Takamiya’s friend, Aoe Reiji, who owns the club where the actual escort he was to meet works. Aoe clearly does not think highly of Izumi and calls him a brat. When Takamiya takes Izumi away for golden week to a resort, Izumi is excited, until he learns that the place is actually Aoe’s, and that man has no compunction about just walking into a room without knocking first.
This series first came out in 1996, and I think I read it for the first time then. So, there are things to be taken into consideration before you rush to judgment. First, although Izumi is sixteen, that is the age of consent in Japan. Takamiya and Aoe are 28, but that is not considered inappropriate there either. Then there is the issue of dubious consent. That was a big thing back then, not sure about now, as I don’t read as much yaoi as I once did. However, I think it was considered to be okay if the couple ends up together and in love, that the ending excuses the means. But if you are triggered by dubious consent, you might want to reconsider reading this series. I’m not saying I think it’s right, just that it is what it is.
That being said, I love these books, and have read them a couple of times already, although this is my first time reviewing them. Keep in mind, also, as you read, that attitudes toward gay people were still often derogatory, so take Izumi’s comments with a grain of salt and remember he is just becoming aware of his own sexuality. Plus he’s sixteen.
Takamiya is sweet and gentle and ever patient. He will need that patience with Izumi, who is young and hot-headed and impulsive. They do balance each other very well. Aoe comes across as something of an a**, especially with the stunt he pulls on Izumi, but I know he becomes more human as the series continues. All in all, I think this series stands the test of time, which is why I am reading it again. I do highly recommend it if you enjoy reading gay romance.
August 24, 2013
4 von 5 Sternen
*Meinung:*
Dies ist wieder einer dieser Mangas, die bei einer Rebuy-Bestellung mit in den Warenkorb gekommen sind, weil sie Yaoi waren und nur 0,99 € gekostet haben.
Die Geschichte ist recht einfach. Izumi ist der Meinung er ist hetero, wird auf der Straße aber mit jemandem verwechselt und gerät somit an einen Mann, Katsura, der ihn verführt. Im Laufe des Mangas kämpft dann Izumi mit seinen Gefühlen und damit sich selbst einzugestehen, dass er auf Männer steht und sich in Katsura verliebt hat. Das ist alles nicht gerade überzeugend, aber unterhaltsam. Wie bei den meisten Mangas habe ich auch bei diesem wieder ein Problem mit den überspitzten Szenen in denen sich die Charaktere streiten und sich einer oder beide dermaßen kindisch verhalten, dass ich nur den Kopf schütteln kann. Das war hier Gott sei Dank nicht im gesamten Manga so, sondern nur an bestimmten Stellen. Daher war der Unterhaltungswert für mich noch sehr hoch.
Der Zeichenstil ist angenehm. Bei vielen Mangas habe ich das Problem, Szenen gar nicht richtig zu verstehen, weil sie so abstrakt gezeichnet sind. (Daher bin ich auch eher der Graphic Novel und Comic Fan) Dies war hier nicht der Fall. Lediglich die Zensur zerstörte einige Bilder, aber dazu später mehr. Die Proportionen stimmten nicht immer, aber es war noch im Rahmen. Am Kleidungsstil erkennt man deutlich, dass es sich bereits um einen alten Manga handelt.
Auf Spannung ist das Ganze nicht ausgelegt und daher kam es für mich auch nicht spannend herüber. Mich persönlich stört das nicht. Die Emotionen wurden sehr ambivalent dargestellt. Mal gefiel es mir unglaublich gut wie sie vermittelt wurden und dann kam leider wieder dieses für Mangas so typische kindische Verhalten oder das übertrieben emotionale Verhalten der Charaktere durch.
Der Humor war okay für mich. Über Reiji konnte ich mich zumindest amüsieren. Er spielt ja den grummeligen Freund von Katsura.
Die Charaktere waren ziemlich stereotyp. Izumi, der vernachlässigte Junge, Katsura, der reiche Schönling, und Reiji, der Macho. Trotzdem fand ich es sehr unterhaltsam.
Die Liebesgeschichte ist ein Auf und Ab. An manchen Stellen ist mir das Verhalten von Izumi einfach viel zu kindisch, an anderen Stellen fand ich es okay. Grundsätzlich war es interessant zu lesen. Die erotischen Szenen wurden gut in die Story eingebaut und waren für ein P16 Manga recht freizügig. Trotzdem wurde stark zensiert und das nervte an manchen Stellen arg, da man dann Bilder gar nicht mehr nachvollziehen konnte. Trotzdem ist es für mich einer der besserer Yaoi Mangas.
Ich werde auf jeden Fall versuchen weitere Bände zu lesen. Leider werden sie ja nicht mehr verlegt und ich muss mal schauen, wo ich noch gebrauchte herbekomme.
*Fazit:*
4 von 5 Sternen
Eine interessante, stellenweise emotionale Yaoi Geschichte, die nicht wirklich realistisch ist, aber zu unterhalten weiß. Die Zeichnungen waren recht gut, lediglich an wenigen Stellen nervten falsche Proportionen und die Zensur bei den erotischen Stellen. Grundsätzlich gehört es zu den besseren Mangas, die ich gelesen habe.
*Meinung:*
Dies ist wieder einer dieser Mangas, die bei einer Rebuy-Bestellung mit in den Warenkorb gekommen sind, weil sie Yaoi waren und nur 0,99 € gekostet haben.
Die Geschichte ist recht einfach. Izumi ist der Meinung er ist hetero, wird auf der Straße aber mit jemandem verwechselt und gerät somit an einen Mann, Katsura, der ihn verführt. Im Laufe des Mangas kämpft dann Izumi mit seinen Gefühlen und damit sich selbst einzugestehen, dass er auf Männer steht und sich in Katsura verliebt hat. Das ist alles nicht gerade überzeugend, aber unterhaltsam. Wie bei den meisten Mangas habe ich auch bei diesem wieder ein Problem mit den überspitzten Szenen in denen sich die Charaktere streiten und sich einer oder beide dermaßen kindisch verhalten, dass ich nur den Kopf schütteln kann. Das war hier Gott sei Dank nicht im gesamten Manga so, sondern nur an bestimmten Stellen. Daher war der Unterhaltungswert für mich noch sehr hoch.
Der Zeichenstil ist angenehm. Bei vielen Mangas habe ich das Problem, Szenen gar nicht richtig zu verstehen, weil sie so abstrakt gezeichnet sind. (Daher bin ich auch eher der Graphic Novel und Comic Fan) Dies war hier nicht der Fall. Lediglich die Zensur zerstörte einige Bilder, aber dazu später mehr. Die Proportionen stimmten nicht immer, aber es war noch im Rahmen. Am Kleidungsstil erkennt man deutlich, dass es sich bereits um einen alten Manga handelt.
Auf Spannung ist das Ganze nicht ausgelegt und daher kam es für mich auch nicht spannend herüber. Mich persönlich stört das nicht. Die Emotionen wurden sehr ambivalent dargestellt. Mal gefiel es mir unglaublich gut wie sie vermittelt wurden und dann kam leider wieder dieses für Mangas so typische kindische Verhalten oder das übertrieben emotionale Verhalten der Charaktere durch.
Der Humor war okay für mich. Über Reiji konnte ich mich zumindest amüsieren. Er spielt ja den grummeligen Freund von Katsura.
Die Charaktere waren ziemlich stereotyp. Izumi, der vernachlässigte Junge, Katsura, der reiche Schönling, und Reiji, der Macho. Trotzdem fand ich es sehr unterhaltsam.
Die Liebesgeschichte ist ein Auf und Ab. An manchen Stellen ist mir das Verhalten von Izumi einfach viel zu kindisch, an anderen Stellen fand ich es okay. Grundsätzlich war es interessant zu lesen. Die erotischen Szenen wurden gut in die Story eingebaut und waren für ein P16 Manga recht freizügig. Trotzdem wurde stark zensiert und das nervte an manchen Stellen arg, da man dann Bilder gar nicht mehr nachvollziehen konnte. Trotzdem ist es für mich einer der besserer Yaoi Mangas.
Ich werde auf jeden Fall versuchen weitere Bände zu lesen. Leider werden sie ja nicht mehr verlegt und ich muss mal schauen, wo ich noch gebrauchte herbekomme.
*Fazit:*
4 von 5 Sternen
Eine interessante, stellenweise emotionale Yaoi Geschichte, die nicht wirklich realistisch ist, aber zu unterhalten weiß. Die Zeichnungen waren recht gut, lediglich an wenigen Stellen nervten falsche Proportionen und die Zensur bei den erotischen Stellen. Grundsätzlich gehört es zu den besseren Mangas, die ich gelesen habe.
January 4, 2015
Yuki Shimizu adalah salah satu mangaka BL favoritku sejak pertama kali baca karyanya yg berjudul ZE.
Setelahnya aku sempat menjajal vol 1 Love Mode ini, tapi tdk dilanjutin lagi ke vol 2 krn ada 2 alasan : pertama, gaya gambarnya yg kurang bagus yg sbnrnya wajar saja krn ini karya pertamanya di tahun 1996 sementara ZE yg dibuat di thn 2004 tentu saja sudah jauh lebih bagus gambarnya. Alasan kedua yaitu krn ceritanya tdk fokus di 1 pasangan utk seluruh volume di seri ini, tapi pasangan yg berbeda di setiap volume.
Omong2, Shimizu-sensei ini awalnya benci BL loh, ujung2nya malah jadi mangaka BL, hehehe.
Lalu setelahnya aku coba karyanya yg terbaru setelah ZE, yaitu Kachou Fuugetsu. Seperti biasa, awal vol 1 Kachou Fuugetsu juga mgkn terkesan biasa krn itu perkenalan tokoh dan pembangunan latar cerita. Tapi setelah vol 2 dan vol 3 (aku baca scanlation yg versi Chinese krn yg Inggris blm diterjemahin), imo plotnya makin dalam dan bagus, kisah cintanya juga sangat menyentuh. Dan akhirnya Kachou Fuugetsu juga jadi salah satu favoritku. :)
Awal baca vol 1 Love Mode ini di tahun kmrn itu aku merasa 3 stars sudah cukup. Tapi skrg setelah baca ulang, kayanya 3.5 stars lebih pas. Dan aku masih tetap kurang demen ama gambar dagunya yg panjanggg bgt, hahaha. Well, stlh intip bbrp vol terakhir sih, kualitas gambarnya makin bagus...hampir mirip dgn yg ZE. Dan krn byk fans yg blg kalo serial ini wajib baca krn kisah cintanya bagus, maka seri ini harus cepat kuselesaikan, biar ga kepikiran terus, hehehe.
Setelahnya aku sempat menjajal vol 1 Love Mode ini, tapi tdk dilanjutin lagi ke vol 2 krn ada 2 alasan : pertama, gaya gambarnya yg kurang bagus yg sbnrnya wajar saja krn ini karya pertamanya di tahun 1996 sementara ZE yg dibuat di thn 2004 tentu saja sudah jauh lebih bagus gambarnya. Alasan kedua yaitu krn ceritanya tdk fokus di 1 pasangan utk seluruh volume di seri ini, tapi pasangan yg berbeda di setiap volume.
Omong2, Shimizu-sensei ini awalnya benci BL loh, ujung2nya malah jadi mangaka BL, hehehe.
Lalu setelahnya aku coba karyanya yg terbaru setelah ZE, yaitu Kachou Fuugetsu. Seperti biasa, awal vol 1 Kachou Fuugetsu juga mgkn terkesan biasa krn itu perkenalan tokoh dan pembangunan latar cerita. Tapi setelah vol 2 dan vol 3 (aku baca scanlation yg versi Chinese krn yg Inggris blm diterjemahin), imo plotnya makin dalam dan bagus, kisah cintanya juga sangat menyentuh. Dan akhirnya Kachou Fuugetsu juga jadi salah satu favoritku. :)
Awal baca vol 1 Love Mode ini di tahun kmrn itu aku merasa 3 stars sudah cukup. Tapi skrg setelah baca ulang, kayanya 3.5 stars lebih pas. Dan aku masih tetap kurang demen ama gambar dagunya yg panjanggg bgt, hahaha. Well, stlh intip bbrp vol terakhir sih, kualitas gambarnya makin bagus...hampir mirip dgn yg ZE. Dan krn byk fans yg blg kalo serial ini wajib baca krn kisah cintanya bagus, maka seri ini harus cepat kuselesaikan, biar ga kepikiran terus, hehehe.
February 14, 2017
I loved Love Mode, and volume 1 is probably my favorite. Sadly, it's out of print and hard to get hold of.
Love Mode seems really different from contemporary Boys Love manga. It shines with an idealistic attitude toward love, the idea that your perfect prince may come along and find you, even if he may not be all that perfect.
I just adore Takamiya, who is very gentle and also very comfortable in his own skin, even if he does have a dorked-out 90s hair style! :D
Love Mode seems really different from contemporary Boys Love manga. It shines with an idealistic attitude toward love, the idea that your perfect prince may come along and find you, even if he may not be all that perfect.
I just adore Takamiya, who is very gentle and also very comfortable in his own skin, even if he does have a dorked-out 90s hair style! :D
March 22, 2016
This was the first Yaoi I ever read. And I still loved reading it the much as I did the first time.
Izumi is mistaken for a gay escort when he mistakenly picks up a rose dropped on the floor by the real escort. He decides to spend the day with Takamiya anyway as he's been stood up and has nothing better to do. They go horse riding, have some dinner and a have a little to much to drink and before you know it, Izumi is naked in bed with Takamiya.
I didn't think about it much at the time but re-reading this now. Takamiya has taken a drunk high school kid to bed and taken advantage of him which I'm pretty sure would be considered rape in the UK. In Takamiya's defence he thought Izumi was a whore, playing a virgin, not sure that we can excuse the high school part though!
After the mix up is explained, Takamiya decides that he still likes Izumi and hangs around withhim whenever he can. Izumi is now struggling with his feelings and even his mates entire water sports porn collection can't excite him.
In the meantime Takamiya befriends Izumi's mum and she leaves him in charge of her son while she goes to visit her husband. Way to go mum! Lets leave a strange man with your child! Thankfully since the misunderstanding at the start, Takamiya has been a perfect gentleman and the love story becomes really sweet as it grows.
In this volume we also meet the star of the next book, Aoe. The owner of the Gay B&B escort agency who has a habit of walking in on Takamiya & Izumi at the wrong time.
A great book for Yaoi fans! Highly recommend!
Izumi is mistaken for a gay escort when he mistakenly picks up a rose dropped on the floor by the real escort. He decides to spend the day with Takamiya anyway as he's been stood up and has nothing better to do. They go horse riding, have some dinner and a have a little to much to drink and before you know it, Izumi is naked in bed with Takamiya.
I didn't think about it much at the time but re-reading this now. Takamiya has taken a drunk high school kid to bed and taken advantage of him which I'm pretty sure would be considered rape in the UK. In Takamiya's defence he thought Izumi was a whore, playing a virgin, not sure that we can excuse the high school part though!
After the mix up is explained, Takamiya decides that he still likes Izumi and hangs around withhim whenever he can. Izumi is now struggling with his feelings and even his mates entire water sports porn collection can't excite him.
In the meantime Takamiya befriends Izumi's mum and she leaves him in charge of her son while she goes to visit her husband. Way to go mum! Lets leave a strange man with your child! Thankfully since the misunderstanding at the start, Takamiya has been a perfect gentleman and the love story becomes really sweet as it grows.
In this volume we also meet the star of the next book, Aoe. The owner of the Gay B&B escort agency who has a habit of walking in on Takamiya & Izumi at the wrong time.
A great book for Yaoi fans! Highly recommend!
February 10, 2017
This was simple and drama free. Izumi is picked up by Katsura, who thinks Izumi is an escort. Katsura is gay, Izumi is straight. Izumi is simple and childish, so he goes along with Katsura on this date. Not much of Katsura's character is revealed, he just thinks Izumi is cute. They have sex at the end of their date and Izumi is questioning his sexuallity, he watches straight porn but it has no effect on him but he claims to hate homosexuals. I didn't really like the relationship, Izumi hates what Kasura is but gives into him anyway. I liked Aoe, Katsura's friend, he was more realistic and forced Izumi to be less wishy-washy.
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