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Yellow Volume 1 Makoto Tateno 9781569709528 Books

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Yellow Volume 1 Makoto Tateno 9781569709528 Books

Despite the pityful cover this is perhaps the first manga I read I thouroughly enjoyed.

From many point of view this is the same old yaoi, with all the things I usually dislike in this genre: the depiction of skinny effemminate boys obsessed with sexual roles and involved in histories of violence and often rape.

This time, though, everything works just fine: the art is good, not too stereotypical, the sequence of strips is clear enough with just some little confusion about who is speaking what, the story, not extremely original in itself, works and keeps you tense and interested.

The two main characters have an edge, they are nearly well rounded and act nearly consistently, which is no mean feat in this genre.

Sex scenes are not particularly explicit, which is customary but also sad.

I hope the next volumes will be just as good (or more) and advice everybody to start reading yaoi with this booklet.


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Yellow Volume 1 Makoto Tateno 9781569709528 Books Reviews

OK, so I waited until I had read (and reviewed) the rest of the Yellow series before I sat down to think about volume 1. When I first read volume 1 I was a bit disappointed. It didn't really go anywhere, feeling very episodic, and the character development was pretty slow. It felt like the series was going to be a bad take-off of Sanami Matoh's FAKE, only with more sex and fewer likable characters. I would like to at this point state that while volume 1 is a very slow start to this yaoi series, it does indeed get much better.

That being said I would like to talk a bit about the merits of volume 1. Going back and rereading this volume after reading its stunning volume 4 conclusion, the beginnings of the Goh/Taki romance becomes much clearer. Instead of seeing it as a very slow, almost stagnant one-way love interest, Yellow becomes a much more intricate and complex story about two work parters who live together and how they interact with each other and their environment. Even in volume 1 we see Taki questioning the nature of his relationship with Goh. He admits that he has love-like feelings for the other man, but has a long road ahead of him in order to separate and define that love beyond that of a partner and friend. Act 2's character, Michiru, does a very good job of presenting the beginnings of Taki's understanding of this difference as he explains his non-sexual relationship to his Yakuza "lover." In fact, in each and every "Act" or chapter, in the Yellow series, underneath the episodic tone, which is part of the frustration many readers have had with the early Yellow storyline, you can see small indications of the changing relationship between the two men. In Act 1 Taki engages in an argument with Goh's then jealous lover that he loves Goh more, not that that love is sexual in nature. Then, in Act 3 we see Goh's side of this where we learn how truly he really does love Taki, and again in rereading the volume after finishing the series, you can really see the play of emotional conflict in Taki over these feelings and the struggle for understanding between the two men. In volume 1's side story (there is a side story in each volume which takes place around the timeline of the end of those volumes) we see an example of the living relationship with the two men as they fight over food choices. It's a short and rather cute story, but it illustrates the dynamic and chemistry that the two men have with each other outside of their working relationship.

In addition to harboring the beginnings of the Goh/Taki developing love story, Yellow volume 1 presents the firsts of many Yellow standards. These include such wonders as the obligatory and unnecessary Taki shirt ripping scene. Volume 1 presents the first Taki shirt ripping scene with flair on page 45 as a group of thugs who had him drugged and tied up are about to molest him. This is where your jaw just drops as you stare at the full page shirtless Taki and wonder, "Wow... fanservice this early in the series." Indeed. But Taki's shirt does not only get removed as a result of people trying to molest him. Makoto Tateno invents new and interesting ways for Taki's shirt to get removed each episode. On page 118, Taki, in an attempt to compete with Goh and without thinking about Goh's sexual preferences, removes his own shirt and is then accosted for his efforts. Related to this is the Yellow standard of Goh making advances on Taki and Taki producing weapons, seemingly out of thin air, to use against the other man in defense.

Then we come to my favorite Yellow standard cheesy one-liners. Volume 1 boasts numerous one-liners. There are the classic Goh lines, "Once you know a 'man,' you won't be able to get enough," and, "I'm the f** of all f**s!!" And let's not forget Michiru's, "Homos are in my room!" If you can't appreciate the humor in these one-liners, I suggest passing on this series; there are many more where these came from.

The only complaint I would remark about volume 1 is the sort of lame green/red/yellow warning lights explanation of the title in each and every Act. In later volumes we get this Yellow standard fewer and fewer times and in one instance (at the beginning of volume 3) it actually isn't quite as lame.

It's my philosophy to give things the benefit of the doubt and hope for a series' improvement over time. I know manga, particularly yaoi, can be very expensive, so I understand why some would shy away from a series with a slow start like Yellow. Being that I am an individual with a disposable income and will to stick it out, reading the whole series made me appreciate volume 1 all the more, so for those who have avoided this series based on negative reviews of volume 1, please give it a try. If volume 1 doesn't make you want to bang your head against a wall, I can safely ask you to please give volume 2 a try. I promise it gets better (and better still).
Taki and Goh are undercover “snatchers”, people who snatch drugs. That means working together. It’s not so bad except Goh is gay and keeps hitting on the straight Taki. However, is Taki as straight as he says he is? The way he fights off Goh would seem to indicate it. Action, sex, treachery, crime and adventure are realistically portrayed and the UST between the two men is heightened just enough to keep the reader guessing. The artist draws her characters with heart-shaped faces, sloe eyes and rounded chins, occasionally surrounded by the usual manga traditional flowered background. Goh and Taki are undeniably attractive. They also appear to be clever as well, using brains as well as strength to solve crimes. There’s definitely more than simmering passion going on, making this a worthwhile beginning to this four-volume series.
This is a fun story to read. It's got lots of action. I enjoy the relationship between the two stars. One is most definitely gay and the other refuses to give in to his advances. If you relished Kizuna or Fake this is a manga that you will enjoy.
I honestly wasn't expecting much from this at first, but I super enjoyed this series. It is so funny and the stories keep you hooked.
First of all , I like the size of the manga.Love the cover,font size, love the artwork, Love Taki's illustration.Love the comedy and the transalation.

The story is not bad either and the charater development is done nicely which makes it interesting.I get bored easily with Yaoi mangas that is just all about sex and would end thumbing through pages till I get to the hot scenes but this one I had so much fun reading it.

Cant wait for Volume 2 and 3.
Despite the pityful cover this is perhaps the first manga I read I thouroughly enjoyed.

From many point of view this is the same old yaoi, with all the things I usually dislike in this genre the depiction of skinny effemminate boys obsessed with sexual roles and involved in histories of violence and often rape.

This time, though, everything works just fine the art is good, not too stereotypical, the sequence of strips is clear enough with just some little confusion about who is speaking what, the story, not extremely original in itself, works and keeps you tense and interested.

The two main characters have an edge, they are nearly well rounded and act nearly consistently, which is no mean feat in this genre.

Sex scenes are not particularly explicit, which is customary but also sad.

I hope the next volumes will be just as good (or more) and advice everybody to start reading yaoi with this booklet.