Embracing Love
Embracing Love | |
春を抱いていた (Haru o Daiteita) | |
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Genre | Drama, Romance, Yaoi |
Manga | |
Written by | Be Beautiful (former) |
Magazine | Be × Boy Gold |
Original run | July 1997 – November 2009 |
Volumes | 14 |
Original video animation | |
Directed by | Yoshikata Nitta |
Studio | Trinet Entertainment |
Released | March 31, 2005 – May 27, 2005 |
Episodes | 2 |
Embracing Love (春を抱いていた, Haru o Daiteita) is a yaoi manga by Youka Nitta, it narrates the story about two male pornographic actors who fall in love as they attempt to break into mainstream acting. It was published in English by Be Beautiful Manga prior to Biblos's bankruptcy. In 2012, SuBLime Manga announced that they had licensed the series for an omnibus release.[1] As of 2023, only the first 6 volumes have been released in North America. In addition to the manga, a drama CD and OVA have been released. Nitta chose to use the pornography industry as a backdrop because she felt it had potential, and she felt there was a parallel between how the pornography industry is marginalised in Japan and how boys love manga is marginalised within the manga industry.[2]
Plot
Life reflects art for Kyousuke Iwaki and Youji Katou, two
Characters
Kyousuke Iwaki: A reserved man who has put his work before his personal life. He has a strained relationship with his conservative family due to both his adult film career and his sexual orientation; which caused him to have some struggles in his relationship with Katou. Voiced by Toshiyuki Morikawa in the OVA.
Youji Katou: He is a blond, bold, outgoing, up-and-coming actor. His openness has brought him both good fortune and trouble. His relentless pursuit ultimately wins him Iwaki's love. He comes from a very open and understanding family that accept his choices and homosexual relationship with Iwaki. Voiced by
Nagisa Sawa: The author of the
Yukihito Sawa: Sawa Nagisa's younger cousin and lover. He witnessed his mother's death at the hands of his father when he was 13 falling in a severe state of shock that rendered him mute. Only Sawa's affections managed to pull him out of it but he's still shy and introverted. Voiced by Chihiro Suzuki in the OVA.
Kazunari Urushizaki: Katou's stalker who looks like a younger Iwaki, he becomes a reporter to better follow Katou. Voiced by
Katsuya Kikuchi: An actor who some years ago had a same-sex relationship scandal, he is jealous of the positive public reaction to Iwaki and Katou's relationship. Voiced by Ken Narita in the OVA.
Publication
Haru wo Daiteita was published in Japan by
In July 2008, Youka Nitta traced a magazine ad and used the drawing as the cover for chapter 49 of Haru wo Daiteita, as a result the series was pulled from the next issue of BeXBoy Gold,[5] Nitta declined to attend Yaoi-Con,[6] and Libre removed mentions of her and her work from their website, Nitta saying that she will quit manga work.[7] The ad company who created the ad that was traced released a statement saying that they consider Nitta's tracing of their ad to be "a tribute".[8]
In June 2009, Libre announced that Nitta had finished drawing Haru wo Daiteita and that the fourteenth and final volume would be released in autumn.[9] It was released in November 2009, selling 24,078 copies in the first week.[10] The final volume is available on Amazon Kindle.[11]
Media
Manga
Haru wo Daiteita was serialized in
A sequel series titled Haru wo Daiteita: Alive was launched in Be × Boy Gold in 2013.
Embracing Love
No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN | |
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1 | April 10, 1999 (Biblos) December 7, 2012 (Libre)[12] | 978-4-88-271961-8 | August 13, 2013 (SuBLime)[13] | 978-1-4215-5573-7 | |
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2 | January 10, 2000 (Biblos) December 7, 2012 (Libre)[14] | 978-4-88-271998-4 | August 13, 2013 (SuBLime)[15] | 978-1-4215-5573-7 | |
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3 | December 10, 2000 (Biblos) May 9, 2014 (Libre)[16] | 978-4-83-521139-8 | March 11, 2014 (SuBLime)[17] | 978-1-4215-5904-9 | |
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4 | June 10, 2001 (Biblos) May 9, 2014 (Libre)[18] | 978-4-83-521205-0 | March 11, 2014 (SuBLime)[19] | 978-1-4215-5904-9 | |
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5 | January 10, 2002 (Biblos) July 22, 2014 (Libre)[20] | 978-4-83-521300-2 | August 11, 2015 (SuBLime)[21] | 978-1-4215-6456-2 | |
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6 | August 10, 2002 (Biblos) August 26, 2014 (Libre)[22] | 978-4-83-521367-5 | August 11, 2015 (SuBLime)[23] | 978-1-4215-6456-2 | |
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7 | February 10, 2003 (Biblos) March 31, 2015 (Libre)[24] | 978-4-83-521419-1 | – | — | |
8 | September 10, 2003 (Biblos) June 18, 2015 (Libre)[25] | 978-4-83-521494-8 | – | — | |
9 | September 10, 2004 (Biblos) August 20, 2015 (Libre)[26] | 978-4-83-521651-5 | – | — | |
10 | May 10, 2005 (Biblos) August 11, 2016 (Libre)[27] | 978-4-83-521747-5 | – | — | |
11 | February 10, 2006 (Biblos) October 13, 2016 (Libre)[28] | 978-4-83-521863-2 | – | — | |
12 | February 10, 2007 (Libre) | 978-4-86-263122-0 | – | — | |
13 | March 10, 2008 (Libre) | 978-4-86-263365-1 | – | — | |
14 | November 10, 2009 (Libre)[29] | 978-4-86-263709-3 | – | — |
Embracing Love: Alive
No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
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1 | March 10, 2014 (Libre)[30] | 978-4-79-971456-0 |
2 | July 10, 2015 (Libre)[31] | 978-4-79-972608-2 |
3 | May 10, 2016 (Libre)[32] | 978-4-79-972947-2 |
4 | June 9, 2017 (Libre)[33] | 978-4-79-973352-3 |
5 | June 9, 2018 (Libre)[34] | 978-4-79-973864-1 |
6 | June 10, 2020 (Libre)[35] | 978-4-79-974811-4 |
OVA
The OVA Haru wo Daiteita, otherwise known as Embracing Love, has two episodes (30 minutes long).
Reception
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The refreshing "reversible" nature of the couple has been praised,[36] and it is thought that this is the first series to be published in English which has a reversible couple.[37] The conceit of both characters being pornographic actors has been described as being unusual in yaoi.[38] The interspersion of humour and everyday life in the series has been praised,[36] as has the "honesty of the emotions" in the work.[39] Iwaki's continuing refusal to have sex with men has been seen as odd, given his profession.[40] By volume 3, the art style has "softened", described as being reflective of the softening of the characters.[41] Julie Rosato has criticised the production values of CPM's release of volume 4.[42] The series has been called "gloriously porntastic".[43] An artbook was published by CPM in English, the production values were praised, and the English edition was described as an "absolutely worthy substitute" for the original Japanese artbook.[44] The structuring of the OVA episodes has been criticised, as "it's not exactly clear what time period we're watching." The OVA episodes have been said to be "quite tame", as no genitalia are visible.[45]
See also
References
- ^ "SuBLime Adds More Manga by Youka Nitta, Yaya Sakuragi (Updated)". 11 December 2023.
- ^ Cha, Kai-Ming (May 9, 2006). "Embracing Youka Nitta". Publishers Weekly. Archived from the original on April 23, 2007. Retrieved March 1, 2011.
- ^ BE-BOY Archived 2009-06-27 at the Wayback Machine.Libre-pub.co.jp. Retrieved on 2008-12-23
- ^ CPM Speaks on Manga License Dispute with Libre - Anime News Network.Animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved on 2008-12-23
- ^ Embracing Love's Nitta Acknowledges Tracing Photo - Anime News Network
- ^ Youka Nitta Out of Yaoi-Con, Laura Bailey Out of Ai-Kon - Anime News Network
- ^ Youka Nitta to Quit Manga Work, Back Catalog Pulled - Anime News Network
- ^ Diesel Brand Describes Nitta Tracing Issue as Tribute – Anime News Network
- ^ Youka Nitta to Print Last Embracing Love Book in Fall – Anime News Network
- ^ Japanese Comic Ranking, November 9-15 - Anime News Network
- ^ Animate USA Puts Last Embracing Love Volume on Kindle – Anime News Network
- Libre Publishing. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
- ^ "Embracing Love 2-in-1 Edition, Vol. 1". SuBLime. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
- Libre Publishing. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
- ^ "Embracing Love 2-in-1 Edition, Vol. 1". SuBLime. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
- Libre Publishing. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
- ^ "Embracing Love 2-in-1 Edition, Vol. 2". SuBLime. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
- Libre Publishing. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
- ^ "Embracing Love 2-in-1 Edition, Vol. 2". SuBLime. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
- Libre Publishing. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
- ^ "Embracing Love 2-in-1 Edition, Vol. 3". SuBLime. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
- Libre Publishing. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
- ^ "Embracing Love 2-in-1 Edition, Vol. 3". SuBLime. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
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- ^ a b O'Connell, M. "Embracing Yaoi Manga: Youka Nitta". Sequential Tart. April 2006.
- WSQ: Women's Studies Quarterly, 34 (1/2), pp. 394-414.
- ^ Crocker, Janet (2005) Embracing Love Volume 1 Animefringe
- ^ Rosato, Josie Embracing Love (aka: Haru wo Daiteita) Vol.#02 Archived 2008-09-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Rosato, Josie Embracing Love (aka: Haru wo Daiteita) Vol.#01 Archived 2008-12-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Rosato, Josie Embracing Love (aka: Haru wo Daiteita) Vol.#03 Archived 2009-02-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Embracing Love (aka: Haru wo Daiteita) Vol. #04 - Mania.com". Archived from the original on 2009-02-07. Retrieved 2008-10-03.
- ^ Sequential Tart: Seme and Uke? Make Me Puke (vol XI/iss 2/February 2008)
- ^ "Embracing Love Artbook Vol. #01 - Kiss of Fire - Mania.com". Archived from the original on 2008-12-10. Retrieved 2008-10-03.
- ^ Beveridge, Chris Embracing Love: Cherished Spring Archived 2008-09-08 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Official Trinet website (in Japanese)
- Be Beautiful site (on Archive.org)
- Boys on Boys on Film
- Embracing Love (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- AarinFantasy Website {Aarinfantasy}
- Wood, Andrea (June 2013). "Boys' Love anime and queer desires in convergence culture: transnational fandom, censorship and resistance". Journal of Graphic Novels & Comics. 4 (1): 44–63. S2CID 145668140.