Speaking of Marvel...

Just thought I'd point you guys in the direction of an X-Men comic I'm following on Y!Gal. Just check out Tracto's gallery to read his X-men Xposed. You can't go wrong with great art, a funny story, and a very naked Gambit.

That there's a smexy face

Arigatomina released the DBZ doujinshi Animal Clock yesterday. It's Goku/Vegeta, and I must admit, I prefer Vegeta topping. This is probably because I haven't seen anyone really keep a seme Goku in character. He falls victim to the seme/uke dynamic and becomes rough and mean. That's not who Goku is. Why can't Goku be a seme and remain super sweet and adorable? I'd love to see that. Sadly, Animal Clock did not fulfill that desire. However, the artist knows how to draw one darn good Goku sex face. This doujinshi is all about the sex and what makes these scenes great are Goku's expressions. I just wanted to share a few of my favorite ones below.

Oh, half-lidded Goku, how can anyone resist you?

You can read this doujinshi online here. In order to access it you must know the username and password. If you don't know it, search the site.

In Japan!

Oh, little yaoi blog, I haven't forgotten you. I'm just at a school that has really, really bad computers which makes updating all the more laborious and just not fun. Japan has been lovely. I'm in Nagasaki and I'm surrounded by beautiful green mountains. Because this is a BL/yaoi/slash blog I don't want to get too into what I'm doing here if it's not tied to those subjects.

So, yeah, Nagasaki, very beautiful, the nicest people in the world, but, very little doujinshi, from what I've seen. I found a place called Book Bank and they have a doujin section filled with Gundam, RoyxEd, and Oofuri. Their Naruto section is minuscule, which made me cry the saddest fangirl tears ever. But, I was lucky to happen upon a Naruto doujinshi Tanaka Suzuki did in 2000. I also snatched up that Code Geass doujin I wrote about in this entry. So many funny little panels in this one. Also, a lot of CC, which made it all the more awesome.

Used bookstores are my haven. You guys have probably heard of Book Off which is sometimes paired off with a Hobby Off and you can find used comics anywhere from 100 yen to 350 (of course there are those that cost more but those prices are just a fraction of the original price). I am partial to Book Bank though because they have doujin and a lot more BL than Book Off.

Anyway, I still want to try my best to keep this blog active while I'm here. So look for an update hopefully once a week starting from today. Oh, and I want to thank the people who left comments over the past few weeks. I hope no one thinks I'm going to stop posting because I don't get comments. This blog is personal so I intend on continuing it until I stop liking anything with boys loving boys. And I don't see that happening anytime soon :).

KakaIru Anthology: After Class

Came home this weekend and was welcomed by a nice little package with KakaIru goodness inside. After two weeks of waiting I received my English translated KakaIru doujinshi. A print of the cover in color was also included (pictured above next to the book) as a sweet bonus to people who preordered. It's 44 pages long with three contributors: Comichub, Pandabaka, and Nanaya. There is also a delicous pic by Kuma Wind included.

The first comic, Task, is by Nanaya and is 4 pages long. It opens with Iruka yawning and stating how tired he is. We learn by the second panel that Naruto has tired him out (who doesn't Naruto tire out). He runs into Kakashi and they have a super short exchange. And then: the end! If anything, I like to look at this short comic as a sort of appetizer, just a small taste of what will follow. And what follows is awesomeness.

Pandabaka is the main reason why I purchased this doujin. I like her sleek art style and the way she draws faces (I especially like the eyes). The story for her comic, Life is simple: Iruka adheres to the old adage carpe diem. I do find the dialogue lacking, but I chop it up to the fact that English aren't these creators native tongue (excluding the guest artist, Kuma Wind). But, where dialogue fails the art excels. The composition of the first page is breathtaking. The contrast between the white and black help to set a melancholy mood for the beginning of the comic. What she succeeds at is the way she seamlessly transitions from one mood to the next. The story opens with an air of sadness but as we reach the middle it begins to morph and by the end she leaves us on an upbeat note. Most of this is done through the art.

The final contribution to this small work is a nameless comic by Comichub that has its beginnings in a AU but returns to Konoha. How she does this is one of the most cliched story techniques (Spoiler!!! It's a dream), however it works in this comic and I wouldn't want her to change it. My only real problem was the abruptness of the ending. I just felt there was no closure. I don't think things had to be tied up in a nice little package, but I do believe a few more panels were needed to make the ending feel complete. Although I wasn't a big fan of the art, I did enjoy her story the most. It would be great to see her write a script for Pandabaka to draw.

I do appreciate that this doujinshi is very well put together. In fact, the print value is 10x's better than the print release of Totally Captivated, and that says something if amateurs can out do the so called professionals. So, if you missed out on this lovely anthology, sucks for you, 'cause it was a nice treat to read a KakaIru doujin and not have my 100 pound kanji book at my side as a translated one panel at a time. I'm definitely going to keep an eye on Pandabaka's DA page because she occasionally opens up an online doujinshi market. Although she's currently into Bleach (noooooooo) I'd love to snag some more of her prints.

Yaoish Newsy Stuff -Edition 1-

I'm pretty sure by now everyone knows about the Deux sale. In case you missed it somehow here's the link to the info page. I don't have to tell you that five dollars is an awesome price for a yaoi manga. Also, orders are open to fans outside the US. Yeah. Great sale. You know it, I know it, and your mom knows it. In case you're not sure what to get here are the titles I recommend:

Title: Lovers and Souls
Creator: Miyamoto Kano
Deux Page with summary and previews

Title: Say Please
Creator: Miyamoto Kano
Deux Page with summary and previews

Title: Future Lovers
Creator: Saika Kunieda
My Review
Deux Page with summary and previews

Title: Future Lovers Vol. 2
Creator: Saika Kunieda
Deux Page with summary and previews

You can't go wrong with Miyamoto Kano and Saika Kunieda. The sale ends April 30th. I know things are really tight for a lot of people now, but it would be great if we can help Deux weather this storm. Especially since they were awesome enough to give us comics by Saika Kunieda and Miyamoto Kano.

There's been a mod change over at Yaoi Gallery. For me, the biggest news are a few of the little tweaks made to the site. I cannot tell you how happy it makes me that there's now a "marked all as viewed" button in submissions. Submissions pile up so fast if you don' t log in for a few days and then you have to sit and wade through them little by little. Such a tedious task. So thank you yaoi gallery for this much needed improvement.

If you're a Bleach fan Pandabaka over at DeviantArt is selling a few doujinshi. Go check out her page for previews and info. She also has a couple of the KakaIru anthology left. The sale of the doujin ends April 15th. Only a few days left!

And I don't know how I forgot that Tanaka Suzuki's book, Love Hurts (that title hurts me >_<), was released this month. Get it for the story dealing with a boy and his crush on a girl who is obsessed with aliens. I know, not BL, but to be totally honest, it's the best story in the book.

Speaking of Tanaka Suzuki, did you check out her cover for Be-Boy last month. Suzuki's cover art is usually a hit or miss (mostly misses, though), and that one was a total miss. Sorry, Suzuki! This months cover was drawn by Shino Natsuho. Also, Yoneda Kou is in this volume. You're probably familiar with her doujinshi work if you're a fan of Katekyo Hitman Reborn. Or maybe you've read the DP scanlations of her manga, Doushitemo Furetakunai, (I ownz it). Either way, you know she writes great stories, so no doubt this one will be just as awesome.

And, wow, I see this pairing very super rarely.

Ippo, the Super Uke

I was browsing through the Hajime no Ippo doujinshi on the Japanese Yahoo Auction page and it would seem the majority (if not all) of doujin available have Ippo as a bottom. When it comes to Miyata and Ippo, though, I just don't know. I guess I can see them switchin' it up, but then the real problem is I really can't picture these two in a sexual relationship. If anything, I see Miyata basically screwing with Ippo. Like leading him on and then pulling back just when Ippo thinks he has him. That sounds like a plot that could be used for a comedy doujin, which, yeah, I do prefer over the yaoi ones. Funny thing is I can so see Sendo and Ippo having sex. But when it comes to Miyata, I just can't see the relationship going past Ippo's crazy obsession. Does anyone else feel the same way?

Speaking of Ippo doujinshi, I totally want this one:

It's Takamura/Ippo. There's also a couple Sendo/Ippo ones I'd like to snatch up. Miyata/Ippo? No, no, no! I'm just not there yet. Maybe someday. But right now I'm content with Ippo being with everyone but Miyata.

My Doujin Wish List

Winter Comiket has come and gone so Jpqueen is receiving a large influx of doujinshi. I know Jpqueen isn't the only way you can get doujinshi, but it's a very convenient site and they've always been very capable in retrieving manga and doujin I've wanted. In my case, sadly, a lot of what they are receiving recently are for series such as Hetalia and Katekyo Hitman Reborn, the first is a series I very much despise (I'll save the why for another entry), and the other is just something I haven't gotten into as of yet. But there are a few that caught my eye and I thought I'd go ahead and list them here in case anyone else might be interested.

Series: Gurren Lagann
Title: Aku
Artist: Aka Karasu
Circle: Karasudou
Some of you Kakairu fans will be familiar with the works of Aka Karasu. I've always liked her inking style although I wasn't too fond of the way she drew Kakashi. He had a feminine look to him. I know in this doujinshi the focus is going to be on Simon and all his uke expressions, but I really super a lot like the way she draws Kamina. And when it comes to Gurren Lagann Kamina is what makes it or breaks it for me. Of course, with the previews supplied all you're really given is some eye candy, and you take a leap of faith when it comes to the story. Yeah, I know, doujin like this are basically pwp, but sometimes, after translating something the dialogue can really turn me off if it's too corny or just too horrible.

Series: Code Geass
Title: Mr. mystery
Artist: Sakamoto Mano
Circle: Hz
Not too fond of the art here, and I know, a lot of people buy doujinshi for the artwork. What actually caught my eye was the drama that seems to be unfolding on the preview pages provided. Take a gander:

Oh-ho-ho, someone got caught soap opera style! You know, I bet they aren't even having sex. It's probably going to be something really lame like the excuse Nowaki gave Hiroki when he was found sleeping on the floor with a colleague from work (but I loves u Nowaki so I believes you!). But then they probably are and that expression Lulu is giving CC of utter anguish and distraught is probably just his sex face. But, oh the drama! And I am all about drama, so this is total must for me.

Series: Evangelion
Title: Eigo to Koi mo Umaku naritai
Artist: Midori Kouichi
Circle: J.O.C e.go!! 　
I have a sweet spot for anything Kaworu/Shinji, because I believe these two were always gay for each other in the anime (the manga, not so much). I don't usually buy doujin for the sex, despite the few I've shown you here. Glancing through my collection one will quickly realize that I buy pretty much anything that can make me laugh. But this:

Kaworu's just making a total and utter mess of Shinji. And what I like is Shinji looks like he's enjoying it beyond belief. I like my uke's to like sex. And the sex here is just gah!, in a good way.

Anyway, I guess those are my top three picks. Go, buy, enjoy! And if you want, share with me some of the places you go to online to purchase doujinshi.

Ha ha ha

I like buying crack doujinshi. The first doujin I ever fell in love with was a Yu Yu Hakusho one called, Don't Take Off My Sailor Fuku, which had Kuwabara and Hiei as females. And now I'm waiting on a package which contains a doujinshi with Iruka the size of a thumb and one having Iruka turn into a piglet. But, oh-ho-ho, this doujinshi, this one takes the cake, and the cookies, and the plates: It's a Tom and Jerry doujin >_<. A hard yaoi one. Now, Tom and Jerry has constantly made it onto the top 100 animation list for the Japanese. I can only surmise this is so because there is no dialogue and they don't understand all the cultural references in a Bugs Bunny cartoon, cause Tom and Jerry, in my opinion, is god awful. Despite the fact I'm not a fan of this cartoon, my crack senses are a flaring and screaming "buy now, you know this will be hysterical...and hot". So please, save me from wasting my money and waste yours instead. Go here to purchase this utterly crackalicious doujinshi. Hurry, before it's too late!