It’s A Yaoi Recipe!

Publisher: JULIAN PUBLISHING

Release date: August 2021

Available to read on Renta:

https://www.ebookrenta.com/renta/sc/frm/item/143072/

I have mentioned this manga before on a previous podcast. I’m a fan of Megan’s titles and bought a collection of the artist BL titles. 

Original titles Hitori E Chi On-line: was released last year. I bought it soon when it was released. I love the drawing style. I like that all the main characters wear glasses, some with different frames. You can tell the artist is been authentic with their style of work and that is what I like about Megane. Most of the artist's work is fun, smutty/erotic and easy to read. I follow this artist on Pivix and on Twitter. Also, Megan does live streaming of her drawing. During the live stream, you can watch the artist in process and learn how the artist does her drawings.

I was very surprised to see this manga already translated and licensed on Renta, about a few months after it was released in Japan. I had plans to review this manga since then. 

The story is cute and ultra smutty, I love it. There's great chemistry between the characters. Understanding the full context in English made it ten times better. I sorta understood some while reading it in Japanese. 

The story is quick. I was surprised that they didn’t include the bonus comic page. On the print it had extra pages include the artist's notes.

Unique crime novel. I discovered this novel from watching YouTube videos on Japanese literature and this appeal to me as I like reading crime novels. That fact it Japanese literature and will have different storytelling.

I also for a long time had the idea of including novel reviews in my podcast but didn’t know which selection of novels to review or discuss. 

The story is low-key, with not much action, just the detective going away asking questions and investigating. In the end section of the book, the situation becomes intended and a dramatic plot twist leaves the reader questioning and taken by surprise. 

intro sound was developed and created using SoundTrap 

A lot of the artist work are also avaiable on Renta: [eBook Renta! - Title List - Tomo Kurahashi]https://www.ebookrenta.com/renta/sc/frm/search?rsi=a&word=Tomo+Kurahashi

I was very interested in buying this manga as it is published by Kuma. Kuma does very high-quality prints and publishes some great titles. 

I bought the manga on Amazon (i use Prime) for £8.99. it arrived on the next day. I could have bought the manga from another online book store, but ice I already have prime it was far more convenient and faster to buy it from Amazon. 

My impression of the manga re is cute drawing. the drawings are very very drawn. I felt the character Kishi is been forced into the relationship. Kishi is a social awakard student. he has trouble socialising. Sudou love to tease Kishi by pulling small pranks on him. Sudou gets upset when Kishi starts to get friendly with other peers. I think Sodou is sadistic. so I don’t feel like this is a purely romantic relationship. however, it is not totally bad. just some parts are very questionable. so the reader may get annoyed with one of the parts in this manga. 

Note: I bought a new Mic Blue Yeti USB Microphone for Recording (PC and MAC) 

Avabalie to read on Book Walker: https://global.bookwalker.jp/deed6731a8-c12b-4e68-93e8-ec8af7e6c61b/buddhist-priest-a-spider-yaoi-manga-volume-1/

Haji also did Love in limbo. (Love in limbo by Haji | Episode 24) I already did a podcast episode of this manga. It has been published in English by Sublime Manga. It's a fantasy/ romance story. And I have two vols of  Love In Limbo. 

I have been wanting to read this manga for a while. Then I discovered it was available on Book Walker. I bought a few mangas along with this manga and I plan to read and get a review. It appeals to me because it is a relationship between a Spider and a Priest. And I like the fantasy BL genre. 

I say, I actually really enjoy it. It is a sweet story, a romantic story between and Buddhist priest and a spider (beastman). The spider is clinging to the priest and he is possessive but in a cute way and is sensitive. He wants to be with his priest for the rest of his life and wants him to be his husband. Sogen worries about his own life and sometimes finds the spider beast man annoying. But he slowly falls for him. 

The bedroom scene is kinky. Sogen is the bottom and the spider is the top. I like the spider design, he looks really cool. I am not a fan of spiders in general, I have a phobia of spiders. I get frightened easily when I see a spider that is slightly bigger and beefy. 

The drawing is well drawn. 

Art Books mentioned in this episode:

You can buy and read the Manga on Book Walker: https://global.bookwalker.jp/deb3811a9d-08b2-4ecc-9f8b-b49f51fc945b/?acode=Vus4KMM5

I bought this manga a while ago. CDawg (Connor) has done a yaoi reading on this manga and it caught my interest. I thought it would be mysterious, sexy and dark. I like the drawings, the story is ok. I was expecting a more twists and an interesting plot. I felt it was a flat line, to be honest.

I started to take interest in reading Japanese literature. It started when I want to read a Haiku poem by Basho. I read a couple of penguin classics books on Japanese poetry, then I got some recommendations on Japanese authors:

I borrow those books from my local library. So I have been reading them during the week. They are fascinating and educational. I learn a alot about Japanese history go and insight into the past.

I then was looking up some Japanese literature on YouTube. I watched some top recommendations on a few Japanese literature/ novels. There are a few recommendations I have taken interest in reading. I will try to borrow them from my local library. 

Crime novels: 

Slice of life (indie novels)

New mangas

I got some new manga I bought from Amazon and CD Japan:

Amazon 

CD Japan:

Available to buy and read on Book Walker (English): https://global.bookwalker.jp/de3c7293a6-e630-44ea-a593-d77409e44ed2/the-black-beasts-descent-into-love/

I know Book Walker before but I didn’t buy anything until I saw this manga The Black Beast's Descent Into Love (The Black Beast's fall Into Love). I was surprised to see this manga already available to read and translate into English. I already have the print copy in Japanese. 

I read the manga already, I understand a little ( as I studying Japanese as well) but it is great to get more in-depth detail of the whole story in English too. And I can recommend it to my listening. 

You can read the series of  Kasane on Manga Planet: https://read.mangaplanet.com/comic/61710df57a541

Published by Kodansha Ltd 

Volumes 1-11 

I recently subscribe to Manga Plant for 6 months (also Futekiya) they were doing a 50% off of the 6-month subscription and I felt I wanted to read a different genre of manga. I was browsing through some manga and this manga called Kasane caught my attention. I read the summary and was curious to read it. So I started to read the first chapter. And I was instantly hooked. 

in this episode, I chat about Black Butker by Yana Taboso. one of my favourite manga series. I especially talk about Sebastian who is my favourite character. Black Butler is still publishing and available in most bookstores. 

In this episode, I chat about Loveless by Yun Kouga. a manga that I have read thoughtu=out my teens. this manga has inspired my character design for my catboy characters. Loveless is still publishing and available to buy on Amazon or the secondhand marketplace.