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S Volume 1 (Yaoi Novel) (v. 1) |  | Authors: Saki Aida, Chiharu Nara
Publisher: Digital Manga Publishing
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Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 415529
Media: Paperback
Pages: 250
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 4 x 0.6
ISBN: 1569707065
Dewey Decimal Number: 741
EAN: 9781569707067
ASIN: 1569707065
Publication Date: May 27, 2008
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Product Description
Shiba is a detective in the fifth anti-organized crime division of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police, a.k.a. "Anti-Gang 5" specializing in handgun seizures. Shiba's secret weapon is "S" ("spy"), an informant who plays a key role in Shiba's information gathering. Shiba is training an informant who has been officially accepted into Shinjuku's Matsukura Group within the Budoha crime syndicate. One day, Shiba awakens to an anonymous phone call - "Watch out for your S!"
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 Love the cover and the story August 3, 2010
Ileia Smith (Warner Robins, GA)
"S" stands for Spy, not hard to figure out, but when Shiba's S is killed, he wants to know by whom and why.And quickly had to find a new one to stay on his game. Earlier he'd gotten a message warning him to watch out for his S. Shiba ia cop working in the criminal division to stop guns and the mafia. The author goes into great detail in describing the tension between the 'thugs' and the cops, which almost mirror society today. The illustrations are very well done, plenty of steamy and interesting bedroom scenes and a plot that is thickening by each page. We Americans are short changed because of censorship laws and restrictions, which leave us/me wanting and wanting more and feeling slightly-a lot- cheated and wishing that the manga would come to us in its entirety and original form. S is very good, full of police tension, mafia tension, gun tension and tension with romance.The characters and plot are slowly developed and the story gets deeper and deeper into the underbelly of crime and with some serious bad guys. Shiba walks a fine line between cop and vigilante and goes it well. Shiba has to find a new S and the one he finds he can't stand but needs. Personally, I skimmed through some of the police story about how Shiba got there, why he didn't follow the same route and there are parts that are mor prose and sometimes have nothing to do with the plot but with the character and you can do without. Even so, it's a great read and can't wait to read S vol. 2.
Uber cute. I enjoyed it. September 18, 2009
Lady Kohaku (My Head)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I enjoy the story, thought it was pretty cool.
Like the romance scenes as well.
Overall enjoyable.
I'm a little weary to read the second one though.
Still debating if I will
 I love this series February 15, 2009
ai chan1 (ca)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I agree with the other reviewer, how the author goes into details about police system of Japan.I wondered how much research the author did. It wasnt easy to get throught that part but it sure makes it an interesting read.The way the characters unfolds pleases me.
The thought that keeps bugging me is the idea of a "bishonen" pretty boy undercover detective.
I somethimes wished there is more revealed about Andou's hidden desire but I guess that is left for the reader's imagination.
I love the color page illustration and the rest.
This one is a keeper.
Yaoi With Depth and Intelligence January 21, 2009
Megan E. Thunem (Dallas, TX USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is the only yaoi series I have ever enjoyed, and I have tried numerous titles. If you're looking for nothing but plot-less sex, this series is not for you. There is sex, yes, but so so much more.
S is a deeper, more involved story that takes its time to develop characters, their relationships, their surroundings, and all the events that are tying them together. It's mature and raw, and it demands full attention from its reader.
It has incredible back story, a vast display of Japanese Criminal Justice intuitive, and intelligent dialogue and motive for its characters. There are times when I am blown away by how smart these novels are, how well-crafted they are for their genre.
S is a rarity, a definite must-buy series of novels for yaoi fans and manga readers alike.
Like some story with your smut? November 2, 2008
The Yaoi Review
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
"S" is a novel about a police detective undercover in the red light district known as Shinjuku. Our main character is Masaki Shiiba, a 28 year old detective specializing in intelligence gathering specific to arms trafficking. The "S" in the title is short for "spy" and Shiiba's spy (informant) in the story is Andou, who is a member of the local crime syndicate. The story revolves mainly around Shiiba, Andou, a Chinese arms dealer and a "mysterious" stranger Shiiba first meets on an elevator. If you like a little story to go with your [....], then this is the story for you. It is very detailed but it has some delicious sex scenes that are beautifully written. The book itself has a sexy cover along with a VERY erotic color illustration as the very first page of the book. The rest of the story includes ten black and white illustrations scattered throughout that are well drawn and the men are drawn in a masculine fashion. There is a second volume to this story that was just released (and that I have eagerly waiting for me) so we'll get to see more of this one including volumes 3 and 4 that have yet to be released (but are available for pre-order on Amazon.com).
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