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May 31, 2010

YAOI NEWS: Shounen Maid Kuro-kun (Shota)

Shounen Maid Kuro-kun [Shota]

Last Updated on Monday, 31 May 2010 04:17 Written by aarinfantasy Monday, 31 May 2010 04:06

Warning: Shounen Maid Kuro-kun is a SHOTA comic animation.

Summary:
Popular crossdressing tsundere shota maid and frequently abused slave Kuro-kun, star of several ero-manga. It is being made by 37C, the studio responsible for Pico. The manga original itself is by ??? / Masaki Hiiragi, and chronicles the unfortunate life of Kuro-kun as he is sold into servitude to pay his father’s debts and subsequently forced to become the household maid at his new master’s mansion, with predictable results considering the genre. (By Sankaku Complex)

While the artwork is pretty good with some good voice actors, I must say I am disturbed by it… because of the message it's sending to viewers, not to mention some screaming parts from Kuro-kun too. To me, it is sending negative message saying it is fine to be forced upon as long as you can get closer to the person. But I do understand that some people like this genre. So, I encourage viewers to accept this animated piece purely as artistic expression or for entertainment only.

Obviously, I am not interested in it (being shota) and had a hard time finding a translator for it. But I managed to find someone who can and make it happen for the sake of forumers who really wants to understand it. I am sorry, but there will be no torrent release for this.
Credits to: Etoile for providing the raw and SK for translating it. Everything else is done by me, I hope there's no problem with it since I wanted to get this out asap.

To download the video, you can find it in the AarinFantasy forum located here. You must be a member of the forum.

~Jennifer LeBlanc

Yaoi

May 31, 2010

Jennifer LeBlanc AKA Asami's Girl

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YAOI NEWS: Sex Pistols OVA 2 Postponed

Sex Pistols OVA2 release date postponed

Written by aarinfantasy Friday, 28 May 2010 09:11

It has been announced that Sex Pistols OVA2 due for 25th Jun 2010 release will be postponed till 10th Dec 2010, the official site stated: "In order to offer you better a quality product, we have to postpone the release date."

Guess we have to wait much longer… maybe there are other reasons but of course, quality is more important in my opinion

UPDATE: It has been delayed again. Find details here.

UPDATE #2: It has shipped!

~Jennifer LeBlanc

Conventions

May 25, 2010

Jennifer LeBlanc AKA Asami's Girl

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YAOI NEWS: YaoiCon Updates

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Yaoi-Con – 10th Anniversary
October 29-31, 2010
Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport
http://www.yaoicon.com
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ANOTHER YEAR OF YAOI BLISS!!

The time has come to gear up for the 10th Anniversary of Yaoi-Con! To celebrate, we have a spiffy new Web site! Please check it out to get all the latest and greatest news about Yaoi-Con 2010. (There may still be a few kinks in the system, so if you can't see the awesomeness right away, give it a few hours and try back!)

http://www.yaoicon.com
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Chifumi Ochi, Salarymen/Co-workers, Yaoi Generation

May 23, 2010

Jennifer LeBlanc AKA Asami's Girl

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YAOI REVIEW: Breath Volume 5

Breath Volume 5 ~ Chifumi Ochi

Yaoi Generation ~ 194 Pages

Quick Synopsis:

In volume 5, the final volume of the Breath series, all hell breaks loose between Yanagi, Arata and Arata’s twin, Ten. In fact, it’s safe to say Ten goes batshit crazy in his desire to keep Arata as his own. If you’re like me, you’ve probably wondered if Ten just had a brother complex or if he really wanted something more with Arata. Well, I can tell you we do get a better idea through some inner dialogue Ten has in one of the later stories.

Plot/Readability/Character Development:

This volume has four stories in it, the first being the end of the main story and the second being an epilogue of sorts on Yanagi and Arata a few weeks later. I’ve got to be honest, I really didn’t find the first story with all the Ten drama that entertaining. In fact, I put the book down twice while reading and even forgot I was reading it at one point. I think I just find the character of Arata weak and although he finally ‘grows a pair’ at the end, they’re tiny at best. That’s not to say this volume was a total loss because if you liked Ten as much as I did in the other volumes, you’ll be thrilled to find out two of the stories in this volume are dedicated to him and a new character. I think a series based on Ten would have made for a more entertaining and sexy read but it is what it is.

Sexual Content/Illustrations:

Speaking of a sexy read, the sex in this volume was nonexistent in the first two stories so those looking for a hot sex scene between Yanagi and Arata will be sorely disappointed. Things do pick up in the final two stories with Ten and his new hottie but never quite as explicit as volume one was. In fact, I find the editing of the sex scenes interesting because in one scene, you see the cock quite clearly for a few panels and all of a sudden it becomes a ghost penis. At least the illustrations are as nice as always and there is a color illustration in the front of Ten that is absolutely gorgeous. Seriously, I’ve opened this one a few times just to look at it.

Final Thoughts:

I think where this volume falls flat is in how it ends. When you’ve carried a couple through five full volumes and you read the finale, you expect a grand ending. Yes there was a lot of craziness with Ten but I didn’t walk away from Yanagi and Arata’s ending feeling satisfied either emotionally or sexually. Its only saving grace is finally seeing Ten on his own with his own story and at least getting some heat with that coupling.

Character Development: B

Plot/Readability: B

Sexual Content: B

Illustrations: A-

Overall Grade: B

BUY NOW!

*This review copy was provided by the publisher.

~Jennifer LeBlanc

Conventions, Hinako Takanaga, Juné, Release Dates, Student/Teacher

May 19, 2010

Jennifer LeBlanc AKA Asami's Girl

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YAOI NEWS: Hinako Takanaga Guest at YaoiCon!

Gardena, CA (May 19. 2010)- Digital Manga Publishing is excited to announce their special guest for Yaoi-Con 2010, the prolific and fan-favorite yaoi mangaka-Hinako Takanaga! The creator of numerous manga, including Little Butterfly, The Devil's Secret, Challengers, Croquis, Love Round!!, Liberty Liberty, and the soon to be released The Tyrant Falls In Love, Hinako Takanaga has been one of the most popular yaoi mangaka in the US, and will be making her second appearance at Yaoi-Con!

So come up to San Francisco in October, and meet the immensely talented Hinako Takanaga in person, and hear her answer questions about her process and her work!

Yaoi-Con takes place over the Halloween weekend, October 29-October 31, and at a brand new location in Burlingame, CA! For more information on Yaoi-Con, including location, hotels, and registration, please visit their site at: www.yaoicon.com

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THE TYRANT FALLS IN LOVE, VOL. 1, Rated M+ (for ages 18+), MSRP: $12.95, Available: August 18, 2010, B6 Size, June' Imprint

University study Tetsuhiro Morinaga has been in love with his homophobic, violent and tyrannical sempai Souichi Tatsumi for more than four years now. Even though he’s told Tatsumi how he feels and even managed to steal a kiss, expecting anything more seems like nothing more than the stuff of dreams… That is until the long-oppressed Morinaga gets his biggest chance ever. Might his unendingly unrequited love finally be returned?

Who's a big Takanaga fan? Excited? Going? TELL ME!!!

~Jennifer LeBlanc

Go!Comi, Kitty Media

May 11, 2010

Jennifer LeBlanc AKA Asami's Girl

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YAOI NEWS: Publisher Updates

Good news, bad news and worse news. Let's start with the worst and end with the best…

On May 9th, @kuriousity on twitter tweeted that the Go!Comi website appeared to be down and sure enough, the home page is parked on the Go Daddy site now. Then today ANN reported that Go!Comi's Creative Director Audry Taylor confirmed she is no longer with the company. CEO David Wise had not yet provided any confirmation regarding the company's status.

Publishers Weekly reported today that Viz Media shut down its small New York office, which had five employees and laid off another 55 employees at its San Francisco office, which in total represents approximately 40% of its workforce. Viz announced the layoffs but did not confirm the numbers as reported by Publishers Weekly.

In better news, @YaoiPress tweeted today that Media Blasters rehired one of the 13 employees they put on hiatus as of March 8th.

So what do you think? Do you believe a turn for the better in the economy will bring our publishers back or will it simply be too late?

~Jennifer LeBlanc