Shy Intentions

by Shouko Takaku and 

Book Overview

Miyuki, a middle school art teacher, was shy about love until he metfurniture designer Kaoru. But why, now that the two have come together body andsoul and become essential to one another, does Miyuki feel more and moreanxious?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1569705674
• ISBN13: 9781569705674
• Release Date: September 2008
• Publisher: Digital Manga Publishing
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 16 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 11 and higher

Customer Reviews

not the most original, but great art

i'm a big fan of takaku's art and really enjoyed her work in passion and kissing. here the story (by takaku) is more shallow, but it's nice to see two adults for a change instead of the more prevalent sensei/student and student/student stories. i still really like her artwork, which includes a lot of closeups and expressive faces. the typical yaoi insecurity forms the basis for much of the conflict, but near the end in the bonus shorts there's a bit more humor thrown in which is nice. all in all you may not want to get this if you're looking for a lot of plot or drama, but if you're a fan of the artist you'll prob. enjoy this as much as i did.

Moving book

Eek! It's rough doing the first review! I did a little research, just to cover myself, but now I'm glad I did. The mangaka, Takaku Shouko, is the same artist who did the PASSION series and KISSING with other authors. The art is, therefore, superb, with good details, clear lines and characters that look different enough that you easily tell them apart. This seems to be the mangaka's first English-language solo title, but I think her writing easily matches up to the standard of her art. The story is interesting and the mostly emotional plot lands on various highs and lows throughout the story. The story of the main couple is told mostly in flashback, after an opening sequence, so the reader is assured of the outcome from the start. This is the first time I've read a BL manga story told in this way, but I thought it worked out well, for the most part. Not too confusing once I got over the initial "whoa, this is different". As for "adult" scenes (let's face it, we all want to know), there was more than one and I wasn't disappointed in them. Also, there were a few romantic moments that stood out compared to the average BL title. My only research note is that I was curious about the secondary couple in the volume, and it turns out that they had a short story in a volume of one-shots (FROM YESTERDAY) that hasn't been released in English at the time I am writing this. You don't need to have read the short story to understand the plot in this book, but knowing it exists does explain the matter-of-fact air around the second couple. I closed this book and felt good about having purchased it. Rare enough these days, so I recommend it!