Love Control Explained

Ja Kanji:恋愛操作(コントロール)
Ja Romaji:Renai Sousa
Genre:Yaoi
Type:manga
Author:Ai Hasukawa
Publisher:Libre Publishing[1]
Demographic:Josei
Magazine:Be × Boy Gold
First:10 November 2006
Last:8 June 2007
Volumes:2

is a yaoi manga written and illustrated by Ai Hasukawa. It is licensed in English by Digital Manga Publishing, which released the first volume of the manga on 22 April 2008,[2] and the second on 22 July 2009.[3]

Reception

Leroy Douresseaux enjoyed "the strong-willed leads" in the manga.[4] Julie Rosato enjoyed the character designs, despite not usually enjoying salarymen,[5] describing the series as a "guilty pleasure".[6] Connie C. said that Love Control was "exactly what I like to see"... "an older couple in a steady, healthy, and passionate relationship".[7] Danielle Leigh praised Hasukawa's sexy character designs.[8] Rachel Bentham describes the finish of the story as being "delicious melodrama".[9] Leroy Douresseaux felt the second volume "lacks heat".[10] Shaenon Garrity sums up the manga as "pretty but unremarkable."[11]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4862630634 Amazon.co.jp: 恋愛操作 (スーパービーボーイコミックス): 蓮川 愛: 本
  2. http://www.junemanga.com/books/411/ Love Control – Juné Manga
  3. http://www.junemanga.com/books/412/ Love Control Vol. 2 – Juné Manga
  4. http://www.comicbookbin.com/lovecontrol2008.html Love Control (Yaoi Manga)
  5. http://www.mania.com/mangareviews/love-control-vol01_article_82776.html Love Control Vol. #01
  6. http://www.mania.com/love-control-vol-02_article_115666.html Love Control Vol. #02
  7. . Popcultureshock.com (27 August 2009). Retrieved on 22 October 2011.
  8. http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2009/06/28/danielle-leighs-reading-diary-love-control-vol-2/ Danielle Leigh’s Reading Diary – Love Control vol 2 Comics Should Be Good! @ Comic Book Resources
  9. Web site: Bentham . Rachel . Love Control Vol. 2 (Advance Review) . activeAnime . 9 July 2009 .
  10. http://www.comicbookbin.com/lovecontrol002.html Love Control 2 (Yaoi)
  11. http://www.suvudu.com/2010/01/365-days-of-manga-day-117-love-control.html 365 Days of Manga, Day 117: Love Control « Suvudu – Science Fiction and Fantasy Books, Movies, Comics, and Games