Shinobu Kokoro: Hidden Heart Explained

Ja Kanji:	しのぶこころは
Ja Romaji:	Shinobu kokoro wa
Genre:	Yaoi

Type:	manga
Author:	Temari Matsumoto
Publisher:	Biblos
Magazine:	Magazine Be × Boy
Published:	March 10, 2004

is a ninja yaoi manga by Temari Matsumoto. The manga was licensed in the United States by BLU, the Boys Love branch of TokyoPop, in November 2005.^[1]

Plot

Another work by Temari Matsumoto, called Cause of My Teacher also includes a story about Hiiragi and Asagi.

Reception

Krista Hutley for the Library Journal said of Shinobu Kokoro: "Themes of passion and loyalty weave through the three romances, which are sweet if superficial."^[2] Tom Rosin for MangaLife noted the explicitness of the manga.^[3] Reviewer Julie Rosato disliked how young and compliant the ukes were in the stories, but enjoyed Matsumoto's semes.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Volume 1 Summary . BluManga.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20100105043729/http://blumanga.com/series_detail.php?page=3&series=shinobukokoro . 2010-01-05.
2. Web site: Xpress Reviews—First Look at New Books . Libraryjournal.com . 2011-08-17.
3. Web site: Rosin . Tom . Shinobu Kokoro . Manga Life . January 2006 . 2011-10-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060219050243/http://www.mangalife.com/reviews/ShinobuKokoro.htm . 2006-02-19 .
4. Web site: Shinobu Kokoro Vol. #01 . Julie . Rosato . Mania.com . 2005-12-01 . 2011-08-17.