Gravitation, Vol. 11

グラビテーション [Gravitation] #11

by Maki Murakami

Determined to become a rock star, Shuichi Shindou is discouraged by some harsh criticism he receives, and must find the strength to overcome his fears and keep trying.

Genres: Manga, Yaoi, Romance, LGBT, Comics, Graphic Novels, M M Romance

192 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 2000

About the author

Name in Japanese: 村上真紀

Reviews

[Kati · Rating 1 out of 5]

At this point, I'm reading this manga only to support the yaoi genre in my country. It's so incredibly stupid it hurts. I don't understand what happened. This manga has always been slightly dumb, but at first, it had at least a somewhat interesting storyline and I was curious about the relationship between Yuki and Shuichi. But then, it devolved into... this. Why?

[Diana · Rating 5 out of 5]

Finally! A storyline that makes sense for this manga! I want to see Eiri and Shuichi write a song for each other. Song lyrics are what brought the two together. Eiri has insisted that Shuichi cannot write song lyrics. I want to see him try! This volume was more rational and Shuichi was not screaming throughout the story. This volume was a nice change of pace.

[Colin Woodiwiss · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed this more than the last few. I think the damage has been done. Somewhere in the middle of the series it all goes too crazy and weird. I don't see the need for all the bazookas and the giant panda.

Thankfully I only have to read one more and then I can move on.

[Francine · Rating 2 out of 5]

I'm so bored with this series... but hanging on... Just one more volume, and then one more of Gravitation EX, and then I'll be done with the books I own (I got them for free). Wish me luck...

[AC · Rating 1 out of 5]

I want to give this negative five stars.

[AC · Rating 1 out of 5]

I want to give this negative five stars.

[Adrian Santiago · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bueno.
La verdad con el robot panda, las armas, explosiones y chistes malos mejoró muchísimo la historia y ahora me gustan los personajes.

[Liam Ostermann · Rating 4 out of 5]

For a review please see volume 1 were I review the whole series.

[Brittany Walker · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 stars

[Karen Reyes · Rating 5 out of 5]

6.4

[kuristina- tabreez · Rating 4 out of 5]

Shuichi has really dug himself a deep hole this time. When the news of Shuichi's challenge to outdo Ryuichi Sakuma when they both release ten singles, Shuichi becomes the target of vicious hate letters and nasty crank calls. But that's not even all of his problems because he also has about 90% of the work sitting on his lap! And at last, Eiri has moved on from his past with the help of Yoshiki's antics and Shuichi's love, but Shuichi feels that something is wrong with the situation...


I couldn't concentrate on this volume. Not at all. I shouldn't have read it in such a time of turmoil for me, because it seems like it's really good and fitting for current feelings I have (the concept with Eiri and Shuichi's relationship is similar to mine I mean). But I do really like how Paul Morrissey (the editor) changed the Shuichi's Things To Do (I think he's the one that comes up with all the silly stuff that wasn't in the original Japanese format). It is kind of sad that I have almost reached Gravitation the manga's end though. This anime series has been with me for what seems like forever and through a lot. I guess it just had a huge impact on me, and I was also very easy to influence at the time. The manga is hardly worth it itself until the later volumes, but perhaps when it one day is reprinted in omnibus form I'll buy it, simply to support the anime (because God knows the DVD sure isn't coming back) that has inspired me for years and will continue to in my heart and mind and in the hearts and minds of those that I will influence just as it is revealed in this volume how Shuichi has done.

[Starbubbles · Rating 3 out of 5]

the competition idea was great, and yuki is apparently cured, of everything. whoopie! or something. yeah, whatever. you know what, i'm glad yuki was kidnapped. yeah, you heard me. glad. but another thing that bugs me, i can't make heads or tails of ryuichi's character. oh well, i dislike him regardless so i guess this bothersome scruples aren't the issue here, it's trying to peg what kind of person he is.

[Mati · Rating 1 out of 5]

To old and too disgusted by imbecility and lack of everything what makes story and plot logic and coherent. It should be comedy, well perhaps it is and there is huge cultural gap and age gap,which prevents me to give this manga any good review. It should be comedy, perhaps it is.
The utter fails are comments from author. Getting more and more horrible.
The end is nearer and nearer.
However I know lot of people who like this manga series. Well.Whatever.

[Nikki Kelly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Yaoi or boy-on-boy love manga. It was the first and only series of that genre that I have read, and was utterly hilarious. It had great funny, sentimental, and sad moments. A lot of fun to read, and quite unpredictable. The art was a little lacking, the only reason for 4 stars instead of 5.

[Sara]

Started out cute and funny enough, but somewhere in the middle of this series it gets waaaay to wacky and convoluted in the bad way.

[nidah05 (SleepDreamWrite) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another okay one. Looks like some tension as the band gets ready to release their latest single. A lot it seems. But still, interesting read.

[Lise · Rating 3 out of 5]

A funny, wacky yaoi manga series set in the Japanse music industry.