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Welcome to the Loveless Discussion Thread!
Title: Loveless
Authored by Kouga Yun
Serialized by Zero-Sum (monthly magazine)
Genre: Shōnen-Ai, Drama, Mystery, Supernatural
Japanese Release: 10 volumes (ongoing)
Edited Manga: 10 volumes (ongoing)
Smut Level: very light
Summary (from Tokyopop)
Aoyagi Ritsuka is one troubled 6th grader. Two years ago, he mysteriously lost his memory and developed an alternate personality. His mother constantly berates (and occasionally beats) him, asking what happened to the "real" Ritsuka, and his only defender and friend, his older brother Seimei, was recently killed.
Suddenly, Seimei's apparent "friend," Soubi, appears. Soubi tells him that Ritsuka's true name is "Loveless," and that Soubi was assigned by Seimei to take care of Ritsuka and protect him. Ritsuka soon gets sucked into a bizzare underground society where teams of people, a "Fighter Unit," and a "Sacrifice," battle using elaborate and beautifully-phrased spells.
He seeks both acceptance of himself, and the answer to the mystery of who killed his brother and why.
Groups:
Kamibana (doing current chapters)
Obsession (Volumes 1-7) -->They dropped the project
Shoku-dan (Volumes 8+) -->They dropped the project
Download Sources
theLurker (IRC; Full volumes)
Shoku-dan (Full volumes, DDL for later chapters)
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If you're unfamiliar with Shōnen-Ai and want an atypical introduction, Loveless is the way to go. If you are familiar with Shōnen-Ai and haven't checked out Loveless yet, you need to do so now! The plot development, while a bit slow at times, is highly compelling, and does not take a backseat to the relationship aspect to the story, which is fairly unusual for Shōnen-Ai.
That's not to say that the relationship isn't a big part of the story though, because it is. However, what's emphasized more here is the deep bond between two souls -- a fighter and his or her sacrifice -- regardless of sex or age barriers. Intriguing, well-developed characters and gorgeous art added to the mix makes Loveless a must-read.
Anyone else here a fan?
[mod=Asclepius]Modifying opening post to update it[/mod]
Title: Loveless
Authored by Kouga Yun
Serialized by Zero-Sum (monthly magazine)
Genre: Shōnen-Ai, Drama, Mystery, Supernatural
Japanese Release: 10 volumes (ongoing)
Edited Manga: 10 volumes (ongoing)
Smut Level: very light
Summary (from Tokyopop)
Aoyagi Ritsuka is one troubled 6th grader. Two years ago, he mysteriously lost his memory and developed an alternate personality. His mother constantly berates (and occasionally beats) him, asking what happened to the "real" Ritsuka, and his only defender and friend, his older brother Seimei, was recently killed.
Suddenly, Seimei's apparent "friend," Soubi, appears. Soubi tells him that Ritsuka's true name is "Loveless," and that Soubi was assigned by Seimei to take care of Ritsuka and protect him. Ritsuka soon gets sucked into a bizzare underground society where teams of people, a "Fighter Unit," and a "Sacrifice," battle using elaborate and beautifully-phrased spells.
He seeks both acceptance of himself, and the answer to the mystery of who killed his brother and why.
Groups:
Kamibana (doing current chapters)
Obsession (Volumes 1-7) -->They dropped the project
Shoku-dan (Volumes 8+) -->They dropped the project
Download Sources
theLurker (IRC; Full volumes)
Shoku-dan (Full volumes, DDL for later chapters)
-----------------------------
If you're unfamiliar with Shōnen-Ai and want an atypical introduction, Loveless is the way to go. If you are familiar with Shōnen-Ai and haven't checked out Loveless yet, you need to do so now! The plot development, while a bit slow at times, is highly compelling, and does not take a backseat to the relationship aspect to the story, which is fairly unusual for Shōnen-Ai.
That's not to say that the relationship isn't a big part of the story though, because it is. However, what's emphasized more here is the deep bond between two souls -- a fighter and his or her sacrifice -- regardless of sex or age barriers. Intriguing, well-developed characters and gorgeous art added to the mix makes Loveless a must-read.
Anyone else here a fan?
[mod=Asclepius]Modifying opening post to update it[/mod]
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