水無月十三 / Juuzoh Minazuki is an artist whose work has been a favourite of mine for some time. I can’t give the kind the kind of unqualified praise I’m delighted to lavish on the likes of Nekomata Naomi, but I can certainly introduce and recommend his works wholeheartedly. His works cross a variety of genres and formats, so you can probably find something to your taste. The stories, where actually present, are short but frequently well done, and certainly erotically charged. His main strength is doubtless his considerable artistic talent.
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Some dojinshi are conspicuous in how great they are – most of the works of ねこまた屋/Nekomataya fall into this category (also published as ねこまたなおみ/Nekomata Naomi). Nekomataya’s works are probably also essential reading for anyone looking for Genshiken or Naruto dojinshi, but original works have also lately been forthcoming. Whatever the genre, they are some of the most artistically accomplished and erotically potent works around.
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Ever heard of キリヤマ太一/Taichi Kiriyama? I hadn’t either, even being a fan of the three eroge to which he has lent his superb art direction. He deserves an introduction, and the reader also deserves an introduction to his (rather explicit) art.
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Seeing this terrifyingly detailed comparison of the differences between DVD and broadcast versions of 俗・さよなら絶望先生/Zoku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei DVD 2 compelled me to watch the DVD… and as I found in my previous look, it is as visually striking as ever, and with great originality, if at times overly reliant on wordplay. It is also strangely fulfilling to take screenshots of.
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This is 田中ユタカ/Yutaka Tanaka. His stories tend to be more sentimental than the norm – or perhaps they are normal and the unsympathetic treatment is not. Anyway, they are full of warmth. He is extremely prolific (in fact there is a suggestion several authors use the same pen name, or at least that plenty of assistants are involved). You may also be familiar with the erotic anime adaptation of Virgin Night (初夜), based on his work. He has a slew of normal (non-H) manga published as well, but I am concentrating on the H part of his portfolio here.
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One of my favourite manga, and in fact the first I ever read in the original Japanese, is よつばと!/Yotsuba&!, by 東清彦/Kiyohiko Azuma. It is an entertaining and easygoing manga, with good art and story, so that alone is enough to recommend it; it is a best seller in Japan so many would agree. However, I think it also happens to be the ideal beginner’s manga for learning Japanese, for several compelling reasons.
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萩尾ノブト/Nobuto Hagio is a mangaka most known for Yuria 100 Shiki, and whose works are easily recommended, both as normal H (seinen) manga and as more adult works – some examples follow.
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This is by 吉富昭仁/Akihito Yoshitomi. He has published a variety of manga and had some of his works adapted into anime, but in my opinion his greatest achievement is “BLUE DROP ～天使の僕ら～”, not to be confused with the other Blue Drop titles bearing different subtitles, a short (2 volumes) and light hearted manga series which, whilst staying firmly on the side of mere ecchiness rather than being actually adult, nevertheless manages to approach much more explicit material with the perverse situations and demented story premises on offer. A thoroughly enjoyable, if a little bizarre, read; I reproduce a few interesting (H) parts here.
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I read recently at Moeyo that master ero-mangaka 鳴子ハナハル/Naruko Hanaharu has his first compilation, 少女マテリアル, Girl Material, set for release in early May. I am certainly anticipating this one. Up to now he has published a variety of dojinshi, as well as often appearing in Kairakuten magazine – surprisingly for an erotic artist he also draws the Kamichu! manga adaptation. Some distinctly steamier pictures are inside.
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Finally got round to viewing the recent first 俗・さよなら絶望先生/Zoku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei DVD – good as ever, but pun fatigue soon sets in for me.
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This is Robot magazine, a beautiful, large format, full colour manga magazine/serial artbook under the direction of Range Murata (村田蓮爾; also a contributor), who may be familiar to you as the character designer of the anime Last Exile (highly recommended), amongst others. Yoshitoshi Abe (安倍吉俊) (involved in various capacities with Serial Experiments Lain (a favourite), Texhnolyze (another favourite), Haibane Renmei, NieA_7, etc) is also regularly featured. It is pricey and slim compared to the more mainstream phonebook sized manga compilations, but the quality of art included is second to none. Perhaps the cover price is a small price to pay for supporting these artists? Read the rest of this entry »
Delectable Dizzy Cosplay by Lechat
Dark Elf Cosplay by Non Very Dark Indeed
Titillating Tamako Cosplay Perfectly Pink
Goddess of 2ch: “Full of Lust & Urges (& Also Videos)!”
Raunchy Reisen Inaba Cosplay by Tsuyato
Haruhi Bunny Girl Cosplay Rocks Out
Youmu Ero-Cosplay by Madoka Adachi Deadly Sexy
Comiket 89 Cosplay Sickeningly Sweet
Comiket 89 Cosplay A Guilty Pleasure
Comiket 89 Cosplay Ceaselessly Sexy
Comiket 89 Cosplay Scorching Hot
Comiket 89 Cosplay Bottoms Out
Comiket 89 Cosplay Constantly Charming
Comiket 89 Cosplay Continues To Impress
Comiket 89 Day 3 Cosplay Astoundingly Alluring
Comiket 89 Day 3 Cosplay Just Getting Started
Comiket 89 Day 3 Cosplay Provides Plentiful Service
Comiket 89 Day 2 Cosplay: Cool Japan Indeed!
Comiket 89 Day 2 Cosplay Packs Quite a Punch
Comiket 89 Cosplay Cheekier Than Ever
Comiket 89 Day 1 Braves The Cold
Comiket 89 Day 1 Exposed
Festive Riven Cosplay Hops to It
Asuka Langley Christmas Cosplay Seasonally Sensational
Shimakaze Ero-Cosplay by Dango Gloriously Flat
Bikini Warriors Mage Cosplay Absolutely Magical
Yurigasaki Ruru Cosplay by Lami Bears Much Beauty
Goddess of Twitter: “#LVL22 & #PPN!”
Risque Pole Dancing Black Gyaru Cosplay by Non
Saigyouji Yuyuko Megane Cosplay Busts Out
Haruhi Seifuku Cosplay Undeniably Cute
Siesta Sisters Cosplay Yurilicious Bunny Lust
Honoka Cosplay by Neneko Quite Cheeky
Goddess of 2ch: “F For Fantastic!”
Bismarck & Prinz Eugen Cosplay Deadly Accurate
Sugary Shinobu Cosplay Far Too Sweet
Inuyasha Gender Swap Cosplay Deadly Hot
Yaya Yukata Cosplay Unbreakably Charming
Sakuya Izayoi Ero-Cosplay by Hitori-me
Tsukiko Ero-Cosplay by Komugi Far From Petite
Kotori Itsuka & Yoshino Cosplay Beached Hard
Amatsukaze Cosplay Fully Loaded