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 ...
series written and illustrated by
Fumi Yoshinaga, about a hard-working scholarship student in a law school who falls for a rich and carefree student.
The series is licensed and published in English in North America by
801 Media. It was also published in Taiwan by
Sharp Point Press
Sharp Point Press () is a Taiwanese publisher of manga and music. It was founded in July 1982.
History
*1982 - Company established. Mainly publishes military and models related books.
*1985 - Started publishing annual Zodiac fortune telling handb ...
.
Reception
Casey Brienza at
Anime News Network
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commends
Fumi Yoshinaga's use of her "minimalist style and occasionally awkward character designs to their best advantage." Mania.com's Danielle Van Gorder commends the first volume of the manga's characterization. Mania.com's Danielle Van Gorder commends the second volume of the manga's parallel relationships with the four characters. Pop Shock Culture's Kasey Chambers comments that Yoshinaga's use of dialogue in her manga is what sets ''Ichigenme... The First Class is Civil Law'' apart from other
yaoi work. ''
Library Journal
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''s Krista Hutley commends the manga on its realistic design of the characters with their "long, skinny bodies, large hands, and detailed faces". Holly Ellingwood of Active Anime described it as a "more mature yaoi romance", noting that the story is not "about seduction". Ginger Mayerson of Sequential Tart was disappointed that the first volume did not share the "wackiness" of ''
Antique Bakery'' or ''
Flower of Life'', describing ''Ichigenme'' as "deadly serious". She also notes that Yoshinaga usually has a sympathetic female character in her titles, which is rare for yaoi, but there is no such character in the first volume. Christopher Butcher of ''
Xtra!
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'' notes that the story in the first volume "will draw you in", and the second volume is much more explicit than the first. In
Jason Thompson's online appendix to ''
Manga: The Complete Guide'', he describes Yoshinaga as revelling in "the psychological and social associations of homosexuality—and repressed homosexuality".
References
External links
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1998 manga
Digital Manga Publishing titles
Fumi Yoshinaga
Josei manga
Romance anime and manga
Sharp Point Press titles
Yaoi anime and manga
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