Ze Volume 9 (Yaoi Manga) Paperback – October 7, 2014

The five star rating isn't just for this volume, but for this manga series in general. Ze is one of the best yaoi series I've read. There is real character development, the story is complex, and the mangaka makes you life an want to cry. You come to care for all the couples. So far, every couple "arc" has ended happily (or at least relatively so), but Asari and Shoui's story is heavy (as are Genma and Himi's, if you think about it). There is a lot of backstory in this series, and when we first meet Shoui and Asari, we are given one impression of them, but the backstory of relationship surprised me, particularly on Asari's end.The artwork is beautiful, the story is amazing, and I can't stop thinking about this series. If you're a yaoi fan, and or if you enjoyed manga like Fruit's Basket of Loveless, then you have to read Ze.

I love it and am sorry it is coming to a close with the next book.

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It's taken years of waiting, but finally, I've been able to see the end of Shoui and Asari's story. If you've come this far, you probably don't need a review to convince you to buy this volume. However, if you need further convincing, let me tell you that this is by and far the most emotional - and ultimately satisfying - arc in this series. After the cliffhanger of volume eight, volume nine deals with the aftermath of Asari's fate. Although this installment ostensibly has Shoui trying to remedy the consequences of loving a kami, we also get a far richer picture of their relationship as we delve into his [and Asari's] past. Narrated though a series of flashbacks with alternating thoughts from both Shoui and Asari, we watch how two trapped and lonely individuals fall in love. Their story is one of pain, loneliness, and duty - at first. However, as most things do; time passes and what was once a pretty one-sided relationship transforms into one of mutual love, undying devotion, and unwavering faith. Their journey is difficult, but cathartic in its conclusion. Their story, to me, is the pinnacle of ZE and of Yuki Shimizu's storytelling. I suspect there's a little of everything in this series that most BL readers can enjoy.I'd also purchase this while copies are still available. DMP is notorious for not keeping their manga in circulation/print after the first print runs out, and there's no digital version of this manga available yet.

arrivato in tempi brevi, imballato in modo attento così da evitare danneggiamenti accidentali. Consigliato. Se non lo avete visto "dal vivo", è molto + grande del formato tipico di un manga