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Red (Yaoi) (Yaoi Manga) | 
| Author: Sanae Rokuya
Publisher: Digital Manga Publishing
List Price: $12.95
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Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 625582
Media: Paperback
Pages: 200
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 8.1 x 5.9 x 0.8
ISBN: 1569707146
Dewey Decimal Number: 741
EAN: 9781569707142
ASIN: 1569707146
Publication Date: June 18, 2008
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
Burdened by the responsibilities that come with being the future king, Taichi left the palace and went into hiding. Then one day, Taichi saves the life of a mysterious boy named Jiei, who has a golden shadow and comes from a faraway land. However, in this country, foreigners are immediately beheaded! Now, Jiei is at a crossroads - kill Taichi, or love him!
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| Customer Reviews:
A nice period piece with very engaging characters June 25, 2008
R.Parklane (Tokyo, Japan)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
If you are looking for explicit Yaoi, this one is not for you. This period piece is a nicely done BL with an engaging plot and likable characters.
It centers on a run away prince who refuses to take up the throne because he is afraid of failing to protect those he love. Fortunately for him, he has 4 loyal friends. His two "body guards", a close boyhood friend of the common poor and of course last but not least the foreign assassin turned lover, are there to protect and care for him. All 5 guys are interesting characters, their interaction well done. One minister plotting to usurp the throne and a few surprising revelations of the characters certainly thicken the plot.
However I would have prefered there to be more romance even if this is a BL. Cetainly more passion between the prince and his assassin. The 2 body guards are an interesting pair too, their blossoming romance could have been better explored. The cunning body guard with a deceptively pretty face, the oldest character of the 5, certainly stands out. Maybe the mangaka tries to cramp too much into a stand alone story and the romance has to make room for the evolving plot.
Overall an engaging read as I like the deep bond among the 5 friends and the artwork is pretty. And I always like Japanese Yaoi period pieces.
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