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Gerard & Jacques #2
Gerard & Jacques, Volume 2
Jacques has been living in Gerard's household for several years now, and has gone from houseboy to secretary and assistant, but increasingly he wants to be something even more special to Gerard. But what will happen when Jacques' family reappears to claim him as their own? Will he be willing to leave the life, and the man, that he has grown to love? And with the thunder of revolution in the air, what can the future hold for this fledgling relationship?
208 pages, Paperback
First published April 1, 2001
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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 30, 2018
The French Revolution happens! The outfits are still great. Gerard and Jacques finally get together in the face of looming guillotines, but fear not, all's well that ends well.
August 12, 2019
Romance. Drama. History lessons. What's no to love?
May 22, 2021
4,5⭐
December 28, 2022
More classic yaoi, this volume has pining and tragic misunderstandings, again; a real blast from the past
September 9, 2022
Better than the first one but you've got to REALLY like revolutionary France and care a LOT about it.
June 9, 2010
Set in the years around the French Revolution, Gerard and Jacques is a story we’ve all seen before – Jacques is a young man sold into prostitution for whatever reason and comes across Gerard, a man who takes him away from all this (not before raping him, though; this is yaoi after all). “Unlikely” isn’t exactly a word I’d have used either, I’ve read so many books where brothels are involved.
Gerard wants to humiliate Jacques, to make him realise that he might as well be a whore, because he’s of no use—as an ex-aristocrat—for anything else. The boy surprises him by working hard around the house.
Jacques had my admiration for battling on with his chores, until it transpired that he’d learned to shoe horses after just being shown once. Hmmm. I’m not looking for a huge amount of realism in yaoi novels but this really annoyed me. I’m forced to admit that there are aspects of manga that I really don’t like, such as the cartoony faces of surprise like this—I know there’s probably a huge tradition behind this, and it’s what the readers like and expect, but as a grown adult who has jumped from childhood comics to graphic novels with an interim of many decades, I can’t acclimatise to it, and it pulls me from the more realistic drawings that the rest of the novel is drawn in.
I also don’t like the words to describe the actions. If the pictures are drawn well enough, and they are, I don’t need the words “JERK UP!” or “STARTLE!”to describe action.
There’s no real story here, though, in volume one. It’s a little plot, interspersed with backstory, mainly relating to Gerard who was married once.
I’m not enamoured of the homosexual image either – as expected Jacques, being the uke, is unwilling and resentful of his new master. He finds the advances distasteful but in secret he feels a sexual attraction growing – this is expected in the genre, I suppose. However as Gerard’s backstory emerges we find that he was pretty much hetero, but was “lured into m/f/m” by his “evil wife.” When the other man makes advances to Gerard on his own, Gerard rejects these advances calling them filthy.
The sex scenes are a little more explicit than I’ve seen in other yaoi-almost accurate cocks and such like.
There were interesting sections—discussions of politics, literature and philosophy – and I’d have liked a bit more politics and a bit more plot but then that’s probably just me.
Volume 02 was marginally more interesting, but rather repetitive and dull in parts, whole pages of just the same expression, or so it seemed to me, and the plot jumped all over the place which made it very confusing.
I did like the drawing in the main (apart from the aforementioned funny faces) the period clothes were beautifully done, although I’m no expert, and there were touches of humour that really made me smile but all in all the whole angst angst he raped me no no no no oh maybe angst maybe i love him angst angst thing just wasn’t for me. I just think I’m not a natural yaoi reader, I’m afraid.
Gerard wants to humiliate Jacques, to make him realise that he might as well be a whore, because he’s of no use—as an ex-aristocrat—for anything else. The boy surprises him by working hard around the house.
Jacques had my admiration for battling on with his chores, until it transpired that he’d learned to shoe horses after just being shown once. Hmmm. I’m not looking for a huge amount of realism in yaoi novels but this really annoyed me. I’m forced to admit that there are aspects of manga that I really don’t like, such as the cartoony faces of surprise like this—I know there’s probably a huge tradition behind this, and it’s what the readers like and expect, but as a grown adult who has jumped from childhood comics to graphic novels with an interim of many decades, I can’t acclimatise to it, and it pulls me from the more realistic drawings that the rest of the novel is drawn in.
I also don’t like the words to describe the actions. If the pictures are drawn well enough, and they are, I don’t need the words “JERK UP!” or “STARTLE!”to describe action.
There’s no real story here, though, in volume one. It’s a little plot, interspersed with backstory, mainly relating to Gerard who was married once.
I’m not enamoured of the homosexual image either – as expected Jacques, being the uke, is unwilling and resentful of his new master. He finds the advances distasteful but in secret he feels a sexual attraction growing – this is expected in the genre, I suppose. However as Gerard’s backstory emerges we find that he was pretty much hetero, but was “lured into m/f/m” by his “evil wife.” When the other man makes advances to Gerard on his own, Gerard rejects these advances calling them filthy.
The sex scenes are a little more explicit than I’ve seen in other yaoi-almost accurate cocks and such like.
There were interesting sections—discussions of politics, literature and philosophy – and I’d have liked a bit more politics and a bit more plot but then that’s probably just me.
Volume 02 was marginally more interesting, but rather repetitive and dull in parts, whole pages of just the same expression, or so it seemed to me, and the plot jumped all over the place which made it very confusing.
I did like the drawing in the main (apart from the aforementioned funny faces) the period clothes were beautifully done, although I’m no expert, and there were touches of humour that really made me smile but all in all the whole angst angst he raped me no no no no oh maybe angst maybe i love him angst angst thing just wasn’t for me. I just think I’m not a natural yaoi reader, I’m afraid.
July 27, 2015
In my review of the first volume i said the book may have been setting up for a good class warfare plot line due to the brewing french revolution. boy was i wrong, just skipped right the hell over that didn't they. we miss the whole thing. i know it's a yaoi not a historical drama but come on. Instead we got a really contrived way of putting our main characters not only out in the world for once but in some semblance of danger that i guess was supposed to make us fearful for them and to build their relationship but it didn't really do that for me especially since there was a just as contrived and abrupt way to get them out of that trouble. disappointing.
In terms of the relationship which is why we're all here: how boring, i don't buy any of the emotion put forth at all mainly because no one has any personality at all. it felt like the author knew the reader would know they were going to end up together so they didn't bother putting any emotion or tension into it at all... it just kinda happened. lame.
I feel like this story could be better if in different hands, you have an interesting time period brimming with conflict and an interesting set up with the mix of classes, budding issues with sexuality, and tragic pasts... they just don't really do anything with it. I feel like I wasted time here. Quelle dommage.
In terms of the relationship which is why we're all here: how boring, i don't buy any of the emotion put forth at all mainly because no one has any personality at all. it felt like the author knew the reader would know they were going to end up together so they didn't bother putting any emotion or tension into it at all... it just kinda happened. lame.
I feel like this story could be better if in different hands, you have an interesting time period brimming with conflict and an interesting set up with the mix of classes, budding issues with sexuality, and tragic pasts... they just don't really do anything with it. I feel like I wasted time here. Quelle dommage.
February 17, 2016
Concluding volume of the fun historical master/servant romance set against the back drop of the French Revolution. Jaques mother survived the chaos and has remarried, she asks her son to return to her. The second story has Gerard reunited with his wife's lover Raoul and the final story has Ropspierre's men after Gerard, now an erotic novelist because they object to his work.
Not bad, but very uneven in tone and feels really rushed - The story covers nearly a decade but all we see are snippets. I would have loved more development. The episodes run from erotic 'fluff' to melodrama worthy of Dangerous lliasons to historical fiction - the story where our boys are on the run goes into some depth about the events in France during the Revolution (which is great) but its quite a heavy contrast to the other stories which are far less serious.
Decent enough artwork and solid characters and story. Not the best of its genre but worth checking out.
Not bad, but very uneven in tone and feels really rushed - The story covers nearly a decade but all we see are snippets. I would have loved more development. The episodes run from erotic 'fluff' to melodrama worthy of Dangerous lliasons to historical fiction - the story where our boys are on the run goes into some depth about the events in France during the Revolution (which is great) but its quite a heavy contrast to the other stories which are far less serious.
Decent enough artwork and solid characters and story. Not the best of its genre but worth checking out.
November 27, 2011
Volume two starts out with Jacques being 18 years old and his newly married mother finally looks for him. She wants him to come and live with her and her aristocratic husband who turns out to be Jacques real father. Gerard gets stinking ass drunk, makes a declaration that he could love Jacques better than anyone then passes out in Jacques arms. Needless to say, he's confused the hell out of his servant. Eventually and after much slap stick and explosions, they become lovers.
Now the madness that is the French Revolution kicks in and threatens to tear everything they have asunder. They are to be arrested and sent to Madame Guillotine; Jacques because he is an aristocrat and Gerard because he writes popular porn that is weakening the morals of society. (er, yah, right)
You get a history lesson mixed in with your porn.
NB: there is a non-con scene that is a little disturbing.
Now the madness that is the French Revolution kicks in and threatens to tear everything they have asunder. They are to be arrested and sent to Madame Guillotine; Jacques because he is an aristocrat and Gerard because he writes popular porn that is weakening the morals of society. (er, yah, right)
You get a history lesson mixed in with your porn.
NB: there is a non-con scene that is a little disturbing.
August 3, 2016
Fumi Yoshinaga is a courageous storyteller. More often than not, her plots make truly surprising turns and her tales transform during the course of their run. In many cases this works brilliantly- her tour de force "Antique Bakery" comes to mind, but sometimes her risk taking doesn't pay off. This is to some extent the case with "Gerard & Jacques".
In true Yoshinaga style, this second part of the duology is less traditional a story than the first one, but it ends up being more messy and chaotic than innovative. The thing still works and entertains but seems to lose a lot of its focus along the way.
In true Yoshinaga style, this second part of the duology is less traditional a story than the first one, but it ends up being more messy and chaotic than innovative. The thing still works and entertains but seems to lose a lot of its focus along the way.
April 4, 2014
This is the sexier big brother of the first volume, and as such, is more satisfying, if the story is more action oriented and less character driven. Check out my full review: Gerard & Jacques 2
February 24, 2019
這部對我來說比《愛在午夜呢喃時》還有笑點多啦：最後逃亡那段真是太太太好笑了，為啥開頭跟回憶明明應該走向超狗血悲慘路線，但是卻因為人物的積極（？）而變成大暴笑？書中書也令人拍案叫絕！吉永史真是太經典了，用那種三流情色片的白爛橋段開頭，又連結到書中書，種自嘲感。
淫亂的法國貴族除了她提到的薩德，《危險關係》裡的人物，才更貼近更有她筆下角色吧。
這部能讓人察覺到她為什麼後來會跑去畫男女逆轉版大奧：
一、喜歡歷史題材
二、很會營造氣氛（雖然這部都被下一頁的爆笑打斷了）
三、邏輯好
（寫於2008年12月16日）
淫亂的法國貴族除了她提到的薩德，《危險關係》裡的人物，才更貼近更有她筆下角色吧。
這部能讓人察覺到她為什麼後來會跑去畫男女逆轉版大奧：
一、喜歡歷史題材
二、很會營造氣氛（雖然這部都被下一頁的爆笑打斷了）
三、邏輯好
（寫於2008年12月16日）
July 29, 2007
This is probably my favorite manga ever. Great historical detail, wonderfully developed characters and an engaing romance!
September 19, 2008
nice. kinda sweet, actually.
February 19, 2016
Druhý díl překonává ten první, ještě lepší a napínavější. Varování by asi mělo přijít, protože manga obsahuje několik velmi necenzurovaných sexuálních scén.
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