Kiss Blue Explained

Ja Kanji:キスブルー
Ja Romaji:Kisuburū
Genre:Romance, Yaoi
Type:manga
Author:Keiko Kinoshita
Publisher:Taiyoh Tosho
Magazine:Craft
First:April 1, 2006
Last:July 2, 2007
Volumes:2[1]

is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Keiko Kinoshita. The manga is licensed in English by Digital Manga Publishing, which released the first volume in July 2008[2] and the second volume in November 2010.[3]

Reception

Leroy Douresseaux, writing for Comic Book Bin, enjoyed the pacing of the first volume, feeling it permitted "the reader to get to know the characters" well. He described Kinoshita's art as "soft and evocative".[4] Patricia Beard appreciated that the book was "angst-free", instead going for an "understated" mood.[5] Holly Ellingwood, writing for Active Anime, described the story as "poignant", and stated that although she had to get used to Kinoshita's art style when reading You and Harujion, Ellingwood now appreciated Kinoshita's "clean art and its unique expressiveness".[6]

References

  1. Book: キスブルー II (ミリオンコミックス) . .
  2. Web site: Kiss Blue Vol. 1 . Juné Books . Digital Manga, Inc . January 13, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303170339/http://www.junemanga.com/books/263/ . March 3, 2016 . dead .
  3. Web site: Kiss Blue Vol. 2 . Juné Books . Digital Manga . January 13, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303211740/http://www.junemanga.com/books/264/ . March 3, 2016 . dead .
  4. Web site: Douresseaux . Leroy . Keiko Kinoshita's KISS BLUE: Volume 1 (Yaoi) . Comic Book Bin . Toon Doctor . May 21, 2008 . January 13, 2012 .
  5. Web site: Beard . Patricia . Kiss Blue Vol. #01 . Mania . . September 26, 2008 . January 13, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121026032604/http://www.mania.com/kiss-blue-vol-01_article_82219.html . October 26, 2012 . dead .
  6. Web site: Ellingwood . Holly . Blue Vol. 1 (Advance Review) [sic] ]. Active Anime . June 24, 2008 . January 13, 2012 .