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REVIEW: Don't Blame Me GN 1-2




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sunflower



Joined: 04 Sep 2005
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 10:09 am Reply with quote
Yugi Yamada is under-rated by American BL fans, yet is one of the best out there. Maybe that's because of her art, which isn't to everyone's tastes I think. But her stories often ring true to life. I love her books.

I wasn't aware that she'd been Takaguchi's assistant. That explains a lot.
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emilydastrange



Joined: 11 Dec 2005
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 1:14 pm Reply with quote
I'm so glad BL is starting to get more reviews, and Don't Blame Me is ridiculously good.

sunflower wrote:
Yugi Yamada is under-rated by American BL fans, yet is one of the best out there. Maybe that's because of her art, which isn't to everyone's tastes I think. But her stories often ring true to life. I love her books.

I wasn't aware that she'd been Takaguchi's assistant. That explains a lot.


I remember reading the postscript in the end of (I believe) the fifth volume of Shout Out Loud! and I was surprised to see her name as an assistant - but she also did an extra small comic with the characters and it was interesting seeing Takaguchi's characters drawn in Yugi Yamada's style.
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Toshirodragon



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PostPosted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 5:50 pm Reply with quote
YAY!! Let's hear it for the Yamada-sensei love!

She is my absolute favorite BL mangaka, followed very closely by her mentor Takaguchi-san. Her stories are so emotional and yet sometimes so silly, but the feelings of her characters are real. I also like that her ukes are not girly or chicks with d**ks, but even the prettiest ones are still very male, look male, act male (which means occasionally really realy stupid) and never drop into coyness. In fact, I think she does the 'pissy ice queen' type the best of anyone in the biz!
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