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Kizuna [絆] #7
Kizuna: Bonds of Love, Vol. 7
"A series that's easy to get addicted to."-BoysNextDoor.com
A romantic honeymoon in Kyoto is just what the doctor ordered for Ranmaru and Kei. However, things are quickly complicated with the arrival of Kai Sagano and his bodyguard Masa Araki. Will their untimely arrival disrupt the couple's spirited bliss? And will Kai and Masa finally take their awkward relationship to the next level?
A romantic honeymoon in Kyoto is just what the doctor ordered for Ranmaru and Kei. However, things are quickly complicated with the arrival of Kai Sagano and his bodyguard Masa Araki. Will their untimely arrival disrupt the couple's spirited bliss? And will Kai and Masa finally take their awkward relationship to the next level?
206 pages, Paperback
First published November 1, 2000
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About the author
Kazuma Kodaka
114 books93 followersAssociated names :
КОДАКА Кадзума
小鷹和麻
K2 Company
K2COMPANY
Name (in native language) : こだか和麻
Zodiac : Scorpio
Blood type : O
Kodaka-sensei made her debut in 1989 with Sessa Takuma! in Shounen Champion. Today she is one of the most popular Boys' Love authors. She is famous for her work on designing the characters for Triple X's BL anime Boku no Sekuhara (My Sexual Harassment) and is also the beloved author of Kizuna.
Matoh Sanami taught her how to draw using a shoujo-style. Sanami Matoh and Kazuma Kodaka are actually very good friends.
Her doujinshi circle is called K2 Company.
Name in Chinese characters for the Chinese Market: “小鷹和麻”
Location: Saitama, Japan
twitter for doujinshi: https://twitter.com/kazu_k_el
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April 28, 2016
Series Review:
Kizuna is a brilliant piece of fiction and even though it suffers of some tropes and afflictions of the BL genre, the sheer brilliance of Kodaka's characters will always shine through. At the beginning the story can feel a bit episodic, but it soon picks up a coherent narrative and what an interesting ride it is. The setting with Kei and Kai as sons of a Yakuza boss is unusual and interesting yet it never feels too far out there. (Sometimes, maybe. Never in a bad way though.) What is also wonderfully explored is the kendo background of some of Kai and Ranmaru, I truly love the way the sport is drawn and explained. What truly shines in this story is the wonderful depiction of relationships, especially a homosexual love in a country such as Japan. But it isn't only the love stories that make this manga stand out, I also truly enjoyed the two different sibling relationships it depicts and the importance of family.
Kodaka's art while still rough around the edges in the earlier volumes is beautiful. I enjoy her clean lines and facial expressions. (Also, she knows how to draw beautiful men. Oh yes, she does ;))
This series is one I've read every other year since it came out and it is always wonderful to return to these beloved characters that feel as if they're family by now. Especially Kei and Ranmaru have a permanent place in my heart.
Kizuna is a brilliant piece of fiction and even though it suffers of some tropes and afflictions of the BL genre, the sheer brilliance of Kodaka's characters will always shine through. At the beginning the story can feel a bit episodic, but it soon picks up a coherent narrative and what an interesting ride it is. The setting with Kei and Kai as sons of a Yakuza boss is unusual and interesting yet it never feels too far out there. (Sometimes, maybe. Never in a bad way though.) What is also wonderfully explored is the kendo background of some of Kai and Ranmaru, I truly love the way the sport is drawn and explained. What truly shines in this story is the wonderful depiction of relationships, especially a homosexual love in a country such as Japan. But it isn't only the love stories that make this manga stand out, I also truly enjoyed the two different sibling relationships it depicts and the importance of family.
Kodaka's art while still rough around the edges in the earlier volumes is beautiful. I enjoy her clean lines and facial expressions. (Also, she knows how to draw beautiful men. Oh yes, she does ;))
This series is one I've read every other year since it came out and it is always wonderful to return to these beloved characters that feel as if they're family by now. Especially Kei and Ranmaru have a permanent place in my heart.
November 14, 2011
I loved the parts about Enjoji and Ranmaru. But, once more, Kai was being a childish brat. I was also becoming slightly annoyed with Ranmaru because he always sided with Kai, even though the brat kept interrupting his and Enjoji's honeymoon with his incessant whining which stopped being funny the third or fourth time he did it...
January 23, 2022
Once Kei and Ran go to Kyoto for Kei's recuperation and their honeymoon. His half brother Kai and Masanori tag along as well. Kai is hoping to mend things with Masa.
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