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LOVELESS #7
Loveless, Volume 7
Soubi takes Ritsuka to find Septimal Moon, and Kio tags along for the ride. Ritsuka is unsettled and disturbed to discover that the Seimei Kio knew is very different from Ritsuka's own memories of his beloved older brother... Or are they so different after all? When Ritsuka confronts him about it, Soubi reveals a link that may finally start to reconcile Ritsuka's fragmented view of the young man he always admired. But when they arrive at the Seven Voices Academy, through which they must pass in order to reach Septimal Moon, only Soubi and Ritsuka are allowed to enter, and when they do, Ritsuka meets some familiar faces...
192 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2007
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August 12, 2025
August 11, 2025
I did it! I'm done with this series!! (It's not the actual end, I know, but I own books two through seven.) I really regret spending my hard-earned $11.94 on this garbage.
There was barely any plot in this book. Soubi, Ritsuka, and Soubi's one friend Kio (whom I actually liked) head to the Seven Voices Academy to pass through in order to reach Septimal Moon. For some reason, there's a training night, and that's when Ritsuka and Soubi encounter a fighter unit of Seimei's. Yoji and Natsuo are present in the story as well, but they sit around and don't do jack crap for the entire book.
The story abruptly stops in the middle of the battle to show us a school scene where Ritsuka beats Yuiko at a game of rock-paper-scissors. That was a cute scene, I guess, and now I kinda wish that this were just a random school story instead of some magical fighter "romance" involving a 20-something man who is romantically interested in a twelve-year-old boy.
I hate reading the battle scenes because nothing is making sense and the black-and-white art is very hard to follow, especially when the characters' hair color changes from panel to panel (particularly Ritsuka).
I can't wait to move onto something much more enjoyable than this trash.
I did it! I'm done with this series!! (It's not the actual end, I know, but I own books two through seven.) I really regret spending my hard-earned $11.94 on this garbage.
There was barely any plot in this book. Soubi, Ritsuka, and Soubi's one friend Kio (whom I actually liked) head to the Seven Voices Academy to pass through in order to reach Septimal Moon. For some reason, there's a training night, and that's when Ritsuka and Soubi encounter a fighter unit of Seimei's. Yoji and Natsuo are present in the story as well, but they sit around and don't do jack crap for the entire book.
The story abruptly stops in the middle of the battle to show us a school scene where Ritsuka beats Yuiko at a game of rock-paper-scissors. That was a cute scene, I guess, and now I kinda wish that this were just a random school story instead of some magical fighter "romance" involving a 20-something man who is romantically interested in a twelve-year-old boy.
I hate reading the battle scenes because nothing is making sense and the black-and-white art is very hard to follow, especially when the characters' hair color changes from panel to panel (particularly Ritsuka).
I can't wait to move onto something much more enjoyable than this trash.
September 24, 2018
Finally things are getting really interesting!! This is the volume I've been waiting for! I can't wait to see what happens next!
June 20, 2019
Kind of not my type 😱
August 12, 2020
w: violent, sadistic relationships, self-harm, teacher/student relationship, pederasty
idk, maybe tw seimei
idk, maybe tw seimei
June 29, 2022
I will be so happy when I can put this series behind me. It's dragging on and since I already paid for it I need to read it at least once.
January 20, 2024
Things are starting to unravel and yet there are more questions that needs to be answer. But the more questions doesn't lead to readers's frustration, rather in awe and anticipation!
November 16, 2024
tw: seimei
November 21, 2024
A blank indeed offers more possibilities but i don’t want the loveless fighter to ever appear ): should it just die? / Seimei is just ugh
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June 1, 2015Yay! Soubi and Ritsuka are FINALLY Loveless! (I think, lol). This is such a confusing story, but oh-so-good that I love it anyway. Bondage fiction can become extremely tacky extremely quickly if poorly done, but this is extremely well done, and seeing the characters develop through the perspective of such a complete innocent as Ritsuka adds a new and fascinating dimension to the whole thing. I really hope that at long last Soubi and Ritsuka are truly connected. I still can't figure out if Soubi is completely two-faced or only slightly two-faced, but I still think they suit each other, especially since Soubi seems to be able to tell Ritsuka 'no' once in a while; nothing sexier than a submissive with a forceful personality! I'm excited to see what the next book will bring, since this ended on a cliffhanger, but I'm so sad that there are only two more books left! I hope the manga-ka decides to start drawing this series again!
February 14, 2015
I'm still so confused. Don't the fighters and sacrafices have thier names in the same place? So how was Soubi legitamitly Seimei's fighter???? Cause.... yea.... or was he always loveless and Seimei stoke him out of ...spite? hate? jelously? I am so glad that Tokyopop keeps honorrifics!!! That is one thing I despise about moat other manga companys. I have not found many others that keep them. Now, for some mangas they may not be needed, but this one is set in japan so they shoukd have been kept, I think at least.
August 10, 2022
In this volume there are finally some answers. Only they just give us more questions. I'm also noticing some inconsistencies too. Transitions are sometimes hard to follow. Overall I'm not inclined to rate this series very high, and that doesn’t seem to be changing no matter how far in I get. However, it does keep you reading - the artwork and the plotline. Does that make it better? I don’t know. Sometimes that’s the worst, when you're really not that into it but you want to finish it anyways. It’s okay; a low three star.
December 29, 2007
Okay, so I couldn't wait until the book was released. I found a "scanlation" on a Loveless fansite. So what? I'll still buy it when it comes out so I can have the cover art. But what else did I find, but that I could also read Volume 8 online, and the first part of a Volume 9 (when I thought Volume 8 would be the End!). So I am very happy. [12/28/07: I finally found Volume 7 at Barnes & Noble and bought it, and I'm reading it again! I love Loveless :)].
November 6, 2015
This is really a story without any sense. I am almost over and I am not yet understanding Semei's reasons to be like that, Soubi's thoughts and feelings, the purpose of the Fighter and Sacrifice. I am ready to give up but, alas, the end is so near!
BTW, Soubi losing his ears and tail because of Ritsu... yikes. That was sickening. He was his mentor, and almost a father for God's sake.
Senseless manga.
BTW, Soubi losing his ears and tail because of Ritsu... yikes. That was sickening. He was his mentor, and almost a father for God's sake.
Senseless manga.
January 17, 2016
This volume seemed rather boring compared to the few before it. The discovery of Seimei's ... true story, if you will, ... is already known, and so any attempts at revelation failed. In my opinion, after having seen the entire anime series, the manga has dragged the story too long. Although, this volume has still kept my interest concerning the relationship between fighter and sacrifice, Loveless and Beloved. I am interested in seeing how the battle will go and how everything will turn out.
February 14, 2016
Oh My Gosh! So much awesomeness in this volume. We finally arrived at the Septimal Moon chapters, lots of new developments, new things happening, and more love between Soubi and Ritsuka.
And the biggest shocker of all?
I loved the illustrations, they keep getting better and better and I loved how the battle was drawn. :)
And the biggest shocker of all?
I loved the illustrations, they keep getting better and better and I loved how the battle was drawn. :)
November 6, 2011
I have to say I'm really having a hard time following what exactly is going on here. It's still intriguing, but most of the time I feel like I'm missing half of the plot. I'm glad I had the chance to borrow these, I doubt I'm going to buy them.
June 30, 2022
Plot keeps thickening while some long-awaited answers are finally provided. (It is becoming obvious just about every character in this manga is mentally unsound, but it's good that it's quite equally distributed.)
May 7, 2009
Bah. Despite the hype surrounding this manga/anime, I had a really hard time getting into it. It didn't hold my attention at all.
August 12, 2009
Loved it.
December 15, 2009
Finally, Ritsuka and Soubi become a fighter unit. Thought it would never happen.
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November 23, 2010F KOU loveless v.7
August 13, 2012
Things are really moving now! I have to wait how many months for more?
January 5, 2013
Shiny new characters and thickening convolutions. The complexities of this series never fail to astound me. I am floored by the beauty of it all.
August 16, 2014
This volume you find out that Seimei really is alive and Loveless finally decides to accept his fighter unit.
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January 12, 2015
Too crazy!!! I totally didn't see any of this coming.
July 31, 2019
Holy shit. THIS IS THE BEST ONE YET. THIS VOLUME WAS AMAZING! I need more!
April 28, 2011
Sigh. A filler volume, setting it up even further for Ritsuka and Seimei to meet face-to-face.
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November 11, 2013
Could be better, the storyline develops way too slowly at this point.
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