is a Japanese

manga Manga (Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehistory in earlier Japanese art. The term ''manga'' is u ...

written and illustrated by . It is licensed in North America by

Digital Manga Publishing Digital Manga is a California-based publishing company that licenses and releases Japanese manga, anime, and related merchandise in the English language. Digital Manga also owns and operates eManga, a digital publishing site for manga and l ...

, which released the first volume through its imprint DokiDoki, on September 23, 2009. It is licensed in Germany by

Egmont Manga & Anime Egmont Manga (EMA, formerly ''Egmont Manga & Anime'') is one of the largest publishers of manga in Germany. It was founded in 2000 as a daughter company of Egmont Ehapa, after the manga boom in Germany became apparent around the turn of the mil ...

and Taiwan by Ching Win Publishing. The story is based on the 2006 film ''Boys Love'' and the follow-up 2007 film '' Boys Love, the Movie'' both co-written directed by Kotaro Terauchi.

Reception

Jennifer Dunbar enjoyed the portrayal of the relationship between the characters, but felt the ending was "predictable and lame", as it required previously intelligent characters to be in a state of "moronic inaction". Leroy Douresseaux felt that the manga "challenges, rather than delivering the usual pleasures". Danielle Leigh felt that the character designs for both leads reflected their personalities well.

References

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