By: Maki Murakami, Jamie S. Rich Publisher: TokyoPop Average Rating: Binding: Paperback Label: TokyoPop Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 216 Publication Date: June 01, 2004 Reading Level: Young Adult Release Date: June 01, 2004
Book Description: Frustrated by Ryuichi's superior talent, Shuichi decides to get into his own groove in order to go head-to-head against his idol. And when Eiri makes an unexplained exodus to New York, Hiro convinces Tatsuho to dress up like Eiri and make some magic happen! But when Shuichi gets carried away and locks lips with the costumed Tatsuho, will the face-sucking scandal be too hot for everyone to handle? Or will Shuichi tell everyone to kiss off?!
Awesome Series!! I love the series! It's so interesting that it makes me want to never put down the book. I have to keep reading, it's that good.
I've been hooked into the manga series, and I'm considering buying the rest of the volumes. The artist/author's story is so greatly written, you'll be hooked into it like me and other fanatics of the series.
One thing, though, which greatly confuses me, is when people say the art is "awful". I don't get it. I think that the art is very professional, and very good. I admire the way the books are drawn. The details are amazing. ^_^ I guess the people who claim that just don't appreciate beautiful art. ^_~
I consider for you all to try the Gravitation series.
It's Gravitation Art is one thing that throws me off a Manga. And the art is horrible. Though alot more graphic then the Anime (which is upsetting), I think the Anime wins hands down. The Manga is lacking in a few things and it's confusing but still worth it for a Fan of Yaoi.
Not Murakami's fault First of all, I just ADORE Gravitation. I love the story and the characters, especially Yuki ^_^. I didn't even really have a problem with the previous volumes' translations. However, the translating and editing in book 6 is horrible. The slang almost made me cringe (mainly Ukai's lines), the book repeatedly spelled cell phone, "cel phone", and there were times when the characters would refer to the wrong people (K would say Eiri, when it was Hiro doing the actions).
Despite all these problems, which were mainly in the first act, Gravi 6 is still a good volume. In the first act Bad Luck competes in a cooking competition in order to when a trip to Disneyland. This is one of Murakami-sensai's more crazy story lines, but it's still very funny. The second act is better, focusing on the outing of Yuki and Shuichi's relationship to the public (Yuki's so adorable in this act!) If you can get over the editing problems of the first act and already have the previous volumes, I'd definitly recommend Gravi 6 as well.
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