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Black Sun (Yaoi) |  | Author: Uki Ogasawara
Publisher: 801 Media, Inc.
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Rating:  11 reviews
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Media: Paperback
Pages: 184
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Dimensions (in): 7.2 x 5.2 x 0.7
ISBN: 1934129275
Dewey Decimal Number: 741
EAN: 9781934129272
ASIN: 1934129275
Publication Date: November 18, 2008
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Gerun Fortress, under the command of Officer Leonard de Limbourg, is attacked by the prestigious general Jemaru Jan of the Middle Eastern Empire. With no hope of winning, Leonard offers his head in exchange for the safety of any survivors left in the fortress. But Jemaru isn't into executions, and torturing prisoners of war is much more interesting. Forced to sleep with a man that is his enemy, Leonard's feelings of shame overtake his mind, but lust overtakes his body...
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 Dark Days and Knights May 31, 2010
The Kimi-Chan Experience
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Uki Ogasawara's tale is one of passion and betrayals and given the unusual setting, it does not fail to catch the eye's interest. It is not a story without controversy, however, as the depiction of bondage and non consensual sex have raised several eyebrows. Having decided to give this an unbiased read, I read it through once. It was admittedly shocking in places, not due to images of the body, nor the sex itself, but the circumstances thereof. Having read it through once, I went away to think about it, and then came back and read it again, thought about it some more, and then reread it yet again. Putting the story into perspective, I could say that while it does deserve the explicit rating it has been given, it is far from smut and the rape plot device is actually deeply meaningful given the context.
Leonard is kept locked away back at his family home, as the baby born before him died after a nurse accidentally dropped him. His older brothers and mother keep him from the world around him to keep all possible harm from him, leading him to romanticise that which he does not know. When the Monastic Knights make their appearance, it is the stuff of books, and he is utterly enthralled with it. His hero worship for Lord Francis actually reveals his naïveté and vulnerability, which is easily taken advantage of. Indeed, his own blind acceptance of the Knight's chivalrous code blinds him to what is actually happening about him, and this is what makes him irresistible to the jaded General Jamal Jan who currently is loverless and, as it turns out, gay. The brutal background of Jamal's childhood as a slave snatched from his home and raised for war along with his learned behaviour from the court of his king all play a role in the method he decides to use to lay claim to Leonard, but which is the truth? Is Leonard just property to be abused for amusement, or is the tenderness that is also shown real? The mixed signals and Leonard's reactions add a Stockholm type syndrome effect to the captive Leonard's dilemmas, but is that all there is to it, or does he feel something more? And just what role does Lord Francis REALLY play in all this?
This is the first volume and while only some of these plot points are covered, it provides a thought provoking read that shies away neither from the violence of war nor the emotions of human lust that plays into politics both interpersonal and governmental, without excusing it. One does have to read carefully and digest the inner subtexts provided by the pictures and dialogue, or it becomes all too easy to unfairly write this off as a piece of low quality rape fantasy smut. The art is quite beautiful, with its exotic locations, both geographical and time period wise, and men who are handsome, lean, and nicely defined muscle wise. The second volume is not yet out in Japan due to a previous hiatus, but the mangaka has picked this back up and is penning new chapters to the story which will be collected into the second volume and then hopefully translated and published by Digital Manga's 801 imprint just as this was so that the remaining questions are answered.
****I would like to thank Digital Manga Publishing for providing me with the review copy****
I love it!!!!! March 24, 2010
Marissa M. Gonzalez
wOw where to begin? Great story, great artwork, and great steamy scenes. Uki Ogasawara makes up a world where loyalties are tested. The story ends at a weird place, so I assume there is more to the story; it's just not released here????
 Unfortunately Bad October 25, 2009
M. Natisin (The Fog,CA)
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
I was expecting a little more out of this book, though I don't really know why. Perhaps it was wishful thinking brought on by the siren-song of the beautiful cover art... but all I ran into was another case of "guy rapes other guy until love ensues". Oh the joys of noncon!
Leonard is just a typical powerless "No, I don't want it but I really do" uke while Jamal is the stereotypical all-powerful commander of both their desires. Together they're fairly one-dimensional characters that form a relationship that is equally one-dimensional, with Leonard's loathing becoming loving in a ridiculously abbreviate amount of time.
The storyline is pretty watery since the point, of course, is to get the shaggings going as frequent as possible-- even if it doesn't make much sense at the time (ex. the first sex scene where Jamal "humiliates" the captive Leonard before an awkward live studio audience, or that time when Jamal is being "punished" but the lashings are briefly put on hold for another awkward public shag with one of the king's minions). I wouldn't expect quality dialogue or riveting plot twists. The setting is pretty much the only interesting addition to this story.
Despite the blurb on the back of the book, readers shouldn't be deluded into thinking this is a period piece about the Crusades. It is NOT. Oki Ogasawara herself says it is a "fantasy modeled after the Ottoman Turks and the Crusades". It is not meant to be period-accurate and has little in common with the time-period of the Crusades save for some cultural references. But if what you're most interested in is drawings of genitalia, they are there, don't you worry. The ending implies a sequel but I wont be getting it. I can't even manage to give my copy of the book away!
Hottest Crusader Yaoi Story October 17, 2009
Teh_N_Mochi (TX, USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book is one of my most favorite licensed hard yaoi story of all time. The story is so engaging & the beautiful, detailed as well as "hot" art work is not censored at all from the original Japanese work. I must have reread the book at least 5 times. I think this book is still worth collecting despite the fact the hearsay that the author is no just starting to work on its sequal in Japan.
Uki=Love July 8, 2009
Polar Amity (USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I sometimes feel rather like Goldie-Locks when searching for yaoi: This yaoi is toooo hard, This yaoi is toooo soft--but this yaoi, Uki Ogasawara's Black Sun, was JUST right! The standard of art I have come to expect from Ms. Ogasawara is quite high,after her intricate and colorful past works I doubted she could outdo herself, but once again she delivers with clean beautiful images, from the characters clothing to their vibrant expressions, her gift for art is unprecedented and adds wonderful definition to a this unpredictable and surprisingly fun tale; with just the right amount of agnst, comedy, sex and a hint of love this book left me begging for more (so beware fellow fans this story doesnt have an ending BUT...): I would recommend this book to anyone who has a taste for BL, its rather like a fine wine-consumption is only half the pleasure, to have it in a collection is a sign of yaoi prestige!
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