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Clan of the Nakagamis (Yaoi) | 
| Author: Homerun Ken
Publisher: Digital Manga Publishing
List Price: $12.95
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Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 580019
Media: Paperback
Edition: English Ed., 1st Ed
Pages: 144
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 5.9 x 0.8
ISBN: 1569708967
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.5952
EAN: 9781569708965
ASIN: 1569708967
Publication Date: July 5, 2006
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| Customer Reviews:
Why didn't I buy this sooner? February 9, 2008
Angel
Finally, a book with consensual love! And I mean truly consensual love. None of that, off balance romance where one is deeply dedicated into the relationship and the other is not. Or even worse, where one is the ultimate "man" who seems to overpower his partner (sometimes to the point of...ugh...rape). No, this was a nice read about a rather balanced relationship. But more so, it was also incredibly funny. From the moment I met the characters of the Nakagami clan, it was an all out laugh vest for me. It's a little unrealistic and the characters have very feminine features, but all in all, my only regret is that I didn't buy it sooner.
Wonderful Boy Love Fun! January 9, 2007
Delynn J. Speleos (Boston, MA USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Homerun Ken's art is always beautiful, but the heart of this title is actually the humor! It's adorably sweet and silly, the family is a riot, and the main couple are just a joy to watch!
I know most of her other stuff is angsty, but I would buy anything done by this mangaka in a heartbeat!
CoN January 4, 2007
J. Shubin
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book was very fun to read. The pace was fast and there was never a dull moment. I felt it revolved more around comedy than the relationship between the two main characters. The cover is very decieving, but sets the mood for the serious mindset of all characters involved. (they are funny with out meaning to be)Its just another day in the life of the Nakagami's
 Refreshing! August 13, 2006
R.Parklane (Tokyo, Japan)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
This is not your typical shounen-ai.
The lovers are the common teacher and student relationship, with the teacher being the more "feminine" looking one. However the centerfold of the story is not their love but the cranky characters of the teacher's family who give this shounen-ai a different flavor. These characters, from a film star looking father who wears traditional Japanese clothes, a "doll-like" mother, to an elder brother whom the mangaka loves to dress up, are idiosyncratic and quirky, spicing up a plot which is already quite hilarious. Some may find the art a bit loud in some scenes (reminds me of Gravitation) but this only serves to highlight the comical sides. The flashback of how teacher and student met over a lost alligator is quite funny. If you are looking for something different besides the warm and fuzzy shounen-ai type, try this.
However serving Junemanga.com, Vol 2 does not seem to be in the near horizon. I hope this is not a sole manga.
More fun than expected July 19, 2006
Megan N. Woodrum (Ohio, USA)
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
I picked up this book because I thought the cover was interesting, especially considering it's a yaoi title. What I found inside explained why the cover was so different. Homerun Ken has a great sense of humor, and it shines throuhgout all of his stories. Not too graphic, but not too sappy either, this book is a great find. The art is beautiful, reminiscent of Lily Hosgino's work, with beautiful bishonen. However, Homerun Ken manages to turn some archetypes of yaoi and shonen-ai on it's head with great results. Even the bonus stories in the back were cute and charming, when I normally find the stories that aren't about the main characters irritating.
Thanks, Homerun Ken!
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