Selfish Love (君主サマの恋は勝手, Kunshusama no koiha katte!, lit. The Monarch's Lover) is a yaoi manga by Naduki Koujima (こうじま奈月, Koujima Naduki). The plot follows student Ryuya as he is picked by Honors Society president Orito to be his assistant.
| Selfish Love | |
| 君主サマの恋は勝手 (Kunshusama no koiha katte) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Yaoi |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Naduki Koujima |
| Published by | Biblos |
| English publisher | |
| Magazine | Magazine Be × Boy |
| Original run | September 22, 2004 – November 24, 2004 |
| Volumes | 2 |
Publication edit
Some copies of the English version of Selfish Love #1 were accidentally printed with missing pages. On November 17, 2004, Be Beautiful Manga began offering to replace any defective copies.[1] In keeping with American morals, the characters' school was changed in the English version to being a college rather than a high school.[2]
Reception edit
Selfish Love carries an 18+ age advisory. Kristy L. Valenti, writing for The Comics Journal, felt that rape fantasy played a part in the unwillingness of Ryuya, and enjoyed the portrayal of "fag hag" Azusa.[2] Mike Dungan found the "near-rape" of Ryuya confronting, "killing any enjoyment" Dungan had for the first volume.[3] He felt the manga improved with the character development of Orito, and that Ryuya's growing love for Orito made amends for the first volume's portrayal. He also enjoyed the character of Azusa, expressing a wish for a volume about her.[4] Janet Crocker, writing for Animefringe, noted the lack of explicit sex in the title.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Selfish Love : Missing Pages?". BeBeautifulManga.com. 2004-11-17. Retrieved 2006-10-29.
- ^ a b "The Comics Journal: Essays". Archived from the original on 2012-03-27. Retrieved 2014-11-28.
- ^ Mania 1 Archived 2012-10-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Mania 2 Archived 2012-10-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Animefringe 2
External links edit
- Selfish Love: Book 1 at the Wayback Machine (archived February 14, 2008)
- Selfish Love (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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