Hero Heel Explained

Genre:Yaoi
Type:manga
Author:Makoto Tateno
Publisher:Biblos (volume 1 only), Libre Publishing
Demographic:Josei
Magazine:Be × Boy Gold
First:August 10, 2005
Last:March 10, 2007
Volumes:3

is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Makoto Tateno. It is licensed in North America by Digital Manga Publishing,[1] which released the manga through its imprint, Juné, on April 8, 2008.[2] Biblos released the manga on August 10, 2005[3] before it went bankrupt in 2006.[4] Libre Publishing took over publication in Japan and released the manga's three tankōbon between June 30, 2007, and March 10, 2007, publishing the last two volumes first then the first volume.[5] [6] The manga is licensed in Taiwan by Egmont Manga & Anime[7] and in Germany by AnimePro.[8]

Reception

Mania.com's Julie Rosato comments the manga for its "juxtaposition of the themes of the TV show and the actions of the people who play the characters, because it's trying to ask us to determine what makes a hero and what a villain " and just who is which when the cameras stop rolling".[9] Coolstreak Comics' Leroy Douresseaux comments on the author's artwork, saying "she’s also able to draw skinny, pretty boys (with long, wavy hair) that honestly look masculine, even Masaki Minami when he’s getting (essentially) raped!"[10] A later review by Douresseaux comments on the author "whose work usually emphasizes an attention to detail in matters of love similar to that of a prose romance novel, gets in the heart and soul of those matters here – capturing a deeper sense of longing and yearning."[11]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Digital Manga Fall, Winter Yaoi Releases. 2006-03-24. Anime News Network. 2009-07-18.
  2. Web site: Hero Heel Vol. 1. Digital Manga Publishing. 2009-07-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20090530080505/http://www.junemanga.com/books/199. 2009-05-30. dead.
  3. Book: Hero Heel-英雄と悪漢 (ビーボーイコミックス). Japanese. .
  4. Web site: Biblos Bankrupt. 2006-04-05. Anime News Network. 2009-07-18.
  5. Book: Hero Heel 3―英雄と悪漢 (スーパービーボーイコミックス). Japanese. .
  6. Book: Hero Heel―英雄と悪漢 (スーパービーボーイコミックス). Japanese. .
  7. Web site: Hero Heel 1. books.com.tw. Chinese. 2009-07-18.
  8. Web site: Hero Heel . manganet.de . German . 2009-07-18 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090725114502/http://www.manganet.de/index.php/cat/c376_hero_heel.html?view=reihenintro . 2009-07-25 .
  9. Web site: Hero Heel Vol. #01 . Rosato . Julie . April 23, 2007 . Mania.com . 2009-07-18 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090601223558/http://www.mania.com/mangareviews/hero-heel-vol01_article_83183.html . June 1, 2009 .
  10. Web site: Makoto Tateno's Hero-Heel 2. Douresseaux. Leroy. September 15, 2008. Coolstreak Comics. 2009-07-18.
  11. Web site: Makoto Tateno's Hero-Heel 3 (Yaoi). Douresseaux. Leroy. February 12, 2009. Coolstreak Comics. 2009-07-18.