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Pornographer #1,5
靛藍色的心情
因為恩師的喪禮，讓城戶跟木島這對過往同學再次重逢。曾獲得文學獎的木島，曾是城戶憧憬的對象，在看到他的生活過得並不寬裕後，擔任小說編輯的城戶向木島提出改寫情色小說的建議。因緣際會下，木島成為著名情色小說家的助理，但這一切的安排，只是城戶為了自己的私慾而特意佈下的棋局。然而，兩人之間油然而生的情愫，卻讓整個計畫變了調……
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March 2, 2023
The angst, the sharp loneliness and the sadness of what we could have had....
May 9, 2022
The plot, pacing, character development, and chemistry were all fantastic. Mangaka did a fantastic job penning an unrequited love story.
March 19, 2020
Read on Futekiya, I loved Indigo no Kibun, the side story to Marukido's Pornographer focusing on the relationship between Kijima and Kido before the events recounted in the other book.
Somehow, despite its dysfunctionality, I find the couple in this volume more interesting and intriguing than Kijima and Kuzumi.
The torments and insecurity of Kijima, played out and exploited by Kido, provide the narrative backbone to the story and the bittersweet finale (featuring an interesting flashforward) leave the reader with the right amount of closure and ambiguity.
As in the case of Pornographer , Indigo no Kibun has a beautiful live drama adaptation that I recommend to watch.
Somehow, despite its dysfunctionality, I find the couple in this volume more interesting and intriguing than Kijima and Kuzumi.
The torments and insecurity of Kijima, played out and exploited by Kido, provide the narrative backbone to the story and the bittersweet finale (featuring an interesting flashforward) leave the reader with the right amount of closure and ambiguity.
As in the case of Pornographer , Indigo no Kibun has a beautiful live drama adaptation that I recommend to watch.
January 17, 2020
God bless Futekiya
June 21, 2021
I have a few misgivings about this manga because
1) Marikudo Maki seems to have a literary background before coming into BL and it shows. I love that, but it's really challenging for me because I can't read. Pornographer wasn't as difficult because Kuzumi isn't part of the literary world, so to speak, but インディゴの気分 is about Kijima and Kido (who both studied literature at uni) so I had no idea what they're saying half the time.
Q: Why not read Futekiya's official translation?
A: I didn't like Futekiya's translation of Pornographer and didn't want to pay to read a manga I already own.
2) Because I like Kuzumi a lot, I didn't know if I wanted to commit to a wholeass manga about Kido.
But recently I watched the live action series and decided to give this another chance. Watching the show also helped me out with the words I'm unfamiliar with.
So: we have Kido who's both drawn to Kijima and jealous of his ability to not give a fuck as well as his writing skills. (The mood where he deleted all his manuscripts in progress after reading Kijima's award-winning novel novel though.) For Kido, who just broke up with his girlfriend because her parents doesn't approve of his job, the thought of not going with the flow and just refusing to read the room is probably as frustrating as it is attractive. There's a lot of tension in the way he and Kijima interact because of how different and at the same time how similar they are.
I've seen people say they like Kido better than Kuzumi and wonder why Kijima ended up with him. Well, Kijima actually tells us why in the Mood Indigo live action: because Kuzumi is straightforward and tells Kijima how he feels. It's implied in 'I love your words' in the manga. Because both Kijima and Kido are the type that tend to keep their thoughts to themselves until their breaking point, it's harder to navigate their relationship. But it does make for a very sexy and tension-filled story.
It looked like Gamouda-sensei and Kijima talked a bit more in the manga, so I also wanted to read that. The thought of apprenticing to a well-known porn novelist is just so attractive to me? 😂 That whole set up added to the eroticism of the story. And of course, we also still explore eroticism in fiction: what is it that moves readers when it comes to erotic fiction? (According to Gamouda, the writer needs to convey his lust to the reader.) This series is a gift that keeps on giving. Did y'all know it has a 3rd book called Playback? I didn't know until I saw someone post a pic of their manga haul on twitter.
So I got that too and that's why I've been reading this again.
1) Marikudo Maki seems to have a literary background before coming into BL and it shows. I love that, but it's really challenging for me because I can't read. Pornographer wasn't as difficult because Kuzumi isn't part of the literary world, so to speak, but インディゴの気分 is about Kijima and Kido (who both studied literature at uni) so I had no idea what they're saying half the time.
Q: Why not read Futekiya's official translation?
A: I didn't like Futekiya's translation of Pornographer and didn't want to pay to read a manga I already own.
2) Because I like Kuzumi a lot, I didn't know if I wanted to commit to a wholeass manga about Kido.
But recently I watched the live action series and decided to give this another chance. Watching the show also helped me out with the words I'm unfamiliar with.
So: we have Kido who's both drawn to Kijima and jealous of his ability to not give a fuck as well as his writing skills. (The mood where he deleted all his manuscripts in progress after reading Kijima's award-winning novel novel though.) For Kido, who just broke up with his girlfriend because her parents doesn't approve of his job, the thought of not going with the flow and just refusing to read the room is probably as frustrating as it is attractive. There's a lot of tension in the way he and Kijima interact because of how different and at the same time how similar they are.
I've seen people say they like Kido better than Kuzumi and wonder why Kijima ended up with him. Well, Kijima actually tells us why in the Mood Indigo live action: because Kuzumi is straightforward and tells Kijima how he feels. It's implied in 'I love your words' in the manga. Because both Kijima and Kido are the type that tend to keep their thoughts to themselves until their breaking point, it's harder to navigate their relationship. But it does make for a very sexy and tension-filled story.
It looked like Gamouda-sensei and Kijima talked a bit more in the manga, so I also wanted to read that. The thought of apprenticing to a well-known porn novelist is just so attractive to me? 😂 That whole set up added to the eroticism of the story. And of course, we also still explore eroticism in fiction: what is it that moves readers when it comes to erotic fiction? (According to Gamouda, the writer needs to convey his lust to the reader.) This series is a gift that keeps on giving. Did y'all know it has a 3rd book called Playback? I didn't know until I saw someone post a pic of their manga haul on twitter.
So I got that too and that's why I've been reading this again.
February 20, 2022
This is a prequel that was written after the original work, Pornographer, and I've got to say I liked this one a lot more. It's still got a similar vibe to it, but the story was more cohesive. I preferred reading about Rio and Kido's relationship. I liked seeing the author/apprentice relationship, Rio developed with the author. I honestly don't know what else I can say about this, except that I really liked it. I wish I had read this before the other, because maybe I would've liked it more. I may reread at some point just to see.
April 9, 2023
Rating: ⭐⭐(2.2)
Resumen:
⚠️ Precuela de Pornographer, donde se nos cuenta el pasado de Rio Kijima y cómo se volvió autor de libros para adultos.
1️⃣ Rio Kijima, un autor desempleado y con muchas deudas, se encuentra en un funeral con Shiro Kido, un ex compañero de la universidad que también se encuentra rodeado de muchos problemas, ya que su novia recientemente lo echó de su casa y un autor famoso no quiere firmar para su editorial.
2️⃣ Por lo que para matar dos pájaros de un tiro, Kido le ofrece al autor un aprendiz que siga todas sus excentricidades y a Kijima un maestro que le ayude a escribir novelas eróticas más realistas.
3️⃣ Antes de aceptarlo como aprendiz, el autor quería ver qué tan en serio iba éste por lo que lo retó a hacerle una felación a Kido. Dado que tenía que hacer lo que sea para que su amigo no perdiera su trabajo, Kijima aceptó y lo hizo, lo que generó que tanto él como Kido se plantearan que sentían el uno por el otro. Y hasta surgió un romance entre ambos, aunque quedó en nada dado que Kido tuvo miedo de arriesgarlo todo por un hombre y decidió casarse y tener una hija, aunque siempre se planteó el qué hubiera pasado si se quedaba con Kijima.
Lo bueno:
✅️ Los personajes y su evolución a lo largo de la historia.
✅️ Las enseñanzas de un autor reconocido para escribir con pasión y sin miedo al qué dirán, desnudando nuestra alma en el proceso y dando lo mejor de nosotros mismos.
✅️ La relación entre Kijima y Kido, que pese a ser temporal, dejó una marca en ambos personajes.
Lo malo:
⛔️ El inicio es algo lento y cuesta agarrar el hilo de la historia.
⛔️ La indecisión de Kido de querer ser feliz con Kijima pero también encajar en la sociedad y tener una esposa y un trabajo "más decente".
⛔️ El final agridulce donde nos muestran que Kido todavía guarda ciertos sentimientos por Kijima y se arrepiente de no haber seguido a su corazón. Siendo ahora demasiado tarde ya que Kijima es feliz con otra pareja que lo aceptó.
Resumen:
⚠️ Precuela de Pornographer, donde se nos cuenta el pasado de Rio Kijima y cómo se volvió autor de libros para adultos.
1️⃣ Rio Kijima, un autor desempleado y con muchas deudas, se encuentra en un funeral con Shiro Kido, un ex compañero de la universidad que también se encuentra rodeado de muchos problemas, ya que su novia recientemente lo echó de su casa y un autor famoso no quiere firmar para su editorial.
2️⃣ Por lo que para matar dos pájaros de un tiro, Kido le ofrece al autor un aprendiz que siga todas sus excentricidades y a Kijima un maestro que le ayude a escribir novelas eróticas más realistas.
3️⃣ Antes de aceptarlo como aprendiz, el autor quería ver qué tan en serio iba éste por lo que lo retó a hacerle una felación a Kido. Dado que tenía que hacer lo que sea para que su amigo no perdiera su trabajo, Kijima aceptó y lo hizo, lo que generó que tanto él como Kido se plantearan que sentían el uno por el otro. Y hasta surgió un romance entre ambos, aunque quedó en nada dado que Kido tuvo miedo de arriesgarlo todo por un hombre y decidió casarse y tener una hija, aunque siempre se planteó el qué hubiera pasado si se quedaba con Kijima.
Lo bueno:
✅️ Los personajes y su evolución a lo largo de la historia.
✅️ Las enseñanzas de un autor reconocido para escribir con pasión y sin miedo al qué dirán, desnudando nuestra alma en el proceso y dando lo mejor de nosotros mismos.
✅️ La relación entre Kijima y Kido, que pese a ser temporal, dejó una marca en ambos personajes.
Lo malo:
⛔️ El inicio es algo lento y cuesta agarrar el hilo de la historia.
⛔️ La indecisión de Kido de querer ser feliz con Kijima pero también encajar en la sociedad y tener una esposa y un trabajo "más decente".
⛔️ El final agridulce donde nos muestran que Kido todavía guarda ciertos sentimientos por Kijima y se arrepiente de no haber seguido a su corazón. Siendo ahora demasiado tarde ya que Kijima es feliz con otra pareja que lo aceptó.
February 3, 2025
I really liked both the manga and the Indigo no Kibun series, because it doesn't give the perspective of always being together forever.
I love Kijima and Kido both together and separately.
I'm terrible with reviews.
I love Kijima and Kido both together and separately.
I'm terrible with reviews.
October 16, 2021
《情色小說家》前傳，講述男主角木島理生與編輯兼朋友城戶士郎的故事。前傳超過本篇是一件很難想像的事，畢竟是作者是在責編建議下才著手，因此與本篇有細微的矛盾之處，但去除這點，可以看出作者花了很多心力，創造出比本篇更完整的世界觀，不僅敘述了兩人的「孽緣」，還很深刻地描繪當理念被殘酷的現實所擊落，身在其中的人會產生怎樣的心智變化，有些對白對創作者也很有啟發，不會讓人覺得為畫BL而畫BL。就如《情色小說家》和本書都提到情色小說的架構與格調，本書便是那些討論的體現。跟前作相比，作畫也更為成熟精緻，滿分大推！
November 28, 2021
This is 'Pornographers' prequel but read after 'Pornographer Playback'!
Daaang even the prequel had a great storyline! I'm honestly impressed w/ this work! I appreciate seeing our mc's past struggles/relationship. It really explained A LOT. Awesome work~ ♡
Daaang even the prequel had a great storyline! I'm honestly impressed w/ this work! I appreciate seeing our mc's past struggles/relationship. It really explained A LOT. Awesome work~ ♡
June 30, 2022
WTF IS WRONG W KIDO but this was actually good I will cry
February 23, 2025
Bittersweet. The best out of the series (this is the first of three books in total). I am a sucker for happy endings, but somehow the ending here is fitting.
Cw illness, death, cheating, dubcon
Cw illness, death, cheating, dubcon
October 9, 2023
Bruuuutal, quina preqüela tan ben parida!!!! ♥ No m'esperava per res que la història prèvia a Pornographer tingués tant de suc i encaixés tant i tan bé amb la trama de l'obra principal. En aquest volum se'ns explica com l'escriptor Kijima i el seu editor Kido es van conèixer a la facultat de literatura com a companys de classe. El Kido li proposa a en Kijima que escrigui relats eròtics per a la seva editorial perquè té un gran talent i està arruïnat, amb la qual cosa s'hi podria dedicar fàcilment. La seva relació passa per uns alts i baixos ben intensos i emocionants, escenes hot de deu i un rerefons d'allò més interessant que implica el moment vital que viu cadascú d'ells. D'una banda, en Kido sent la pressió de la família política, que a través d'un ultimàtum li demanen que canviï de feina com a condició per casar-se amb la seva filla, però ell sent una gran passió per la seva feina i una admiració enorme per l'escriptor moribund que fa de mestre a en Kijima. D'altra banda, en Kijima ha estat desheretat per la seva família per dedicar-se a l'escriptura, no manté cap contacte amb ells i no va ser capaç de fer les paus abans que son pare morís, cosa que li provoca un gran sentiment de culpa que vol expiar tenint cura de la llegenda de les novel·les eròtiques en els seus darrers mesos de vida. Aquest panorama, juntament amb una relació intermitent i apassionant, fa que el conflicte esclati a la mínima de canvi. Per sort, però, hi ha final feliç: en Kido es casa amb una altra dona i tenen una filla en comú i en Kijima té una relació amb en Haru (obra principal Pornographer). Tot i així, al final se'ns deixa anar que la flama, per part del Kido, apagada del tot no està... :3
March 17, 2024
4,5*
Lu avant les autres tomes de la série.
Sans rien connaître du reste de la série, j’ai trouvé cette préquelle vraiment bonne. L’histoire est assez touchante et fonctionne bien, un peu douce amère. Graphiquement très soigné, j’aime beaucoup le style de l’autrice.
Lu avant les autres tomes de la série.
Sans rien connaître du reste de la série, j’ai trouvé cette préquelle vraiment bonne. L’histoire est assez touchante et fonctionne bien, un peu douce amère. Graphiquement très soigné, j’aime beaucoup le style de l’autrice.
May 1, 2023
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