Happiness Recommended Explained

Ja Kanji:	幸福のスゝメ
Ja Romaji:	Koufukuno Susume
Genre:	Yaoi

Type:	manga
Author:	Souya Himawari
Publisher:	Houbunsha
Demographic:	Josei
Published:	March 28, 2003
Volumes:	1

is a one-shot Japanese manga written and illustrated by Souya Himawari. It is licensed in North America by Digital Manga Publishing,^[1] which released the manga through its imprint, Juné, on February 11, 2009.^[2] Houbunsha released the manga on March 28, 2003.^[3]

Reception

Mania.com's Briana Lawrence criticises the manga's ending saying, "the ending for “Happiness Recommended” is decent, but the ending for “Another Rainy Day” felt incomplete".^[4] Active Anime's Rachel Bentham commends the manga for its "fun, appealing art style".^[5] Comic Book Bin's Leroy Douresseaux comments that "the combative gay romance between Yakiharu and Makoto is funny and gentle – more romantic (manga) than explicit (yaoi manga)".^[6]

References

1. Web site: Blu, Boysenberry, Deux, DMP, Yen Announce Boys-Love Titles. 2007-10-29. Anime News Network. 2009-07-04.
2. Web site: Happiness Recommended. Digital Manga Publishing. 2009-07-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20090519212346/http://www.junemanga.com/books/193/. 2009-05-19. dead.
3. Book: ja:幸福のスゝメ (花音コミックス). Japanese. .
4. News: Happiness Recommended Vol. #01 . Lawerence . Briana . Mania.com . . July 24, 2008 . July 4, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121003204801/http://www.mania.com/happiness-recommended-vol01_article_82609.html . October 3, 2012 . dead .
5. Web site: Bentham . Rachel . Happiness Recommended (Advance Review) . Active Anime . May 9, 2008 . December 10, 2011 .
6. Web site: Douresseaux . Leroy . Souya Himawari's Happiness Recommended . Comic Book Bin . Toon Doctor . June 19, 2008 . December 10, 2011 .