Black Sun (Japanese: Black Sun 奴隷王, Hepburn: Black Sun Dorei Ou, lit. "Black Sun Slave King") is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Uki Ogasawara. It is licensed in North America by Digital Manga Publishing, which released the manga on 4 November 2008.[1]
| Black Sun | |
 Cover of the first Japanese volume | |
| Black Sun 奴隷王 (Black Sun Dorei Ou) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Yaoi |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Uki Ogasawara |
| Published by | Taiyoh Tosho |
| English publisher | |
| Original run | 2007 – 2011 |
| Volumes | 2 |
Reception
editLeroy Douresseaux, writing for Comic Book Bin, felt that the characters were underdeveloped, and that despite the characters' "equally masculine" depiction, that Black Sun was a good example of yaoi using the rape fantasy device, finding that the sex scenes were so plentiful that they became "tedious".[2] Danielle Van Gorder, writing for Mania Entertainment, felt that the writing was weak and that the romance between the characters amounted to Stockholm syndrome, but that the series' primary draw was its many "graphic" sex scenes and " gorgeous art".[3]
Rachel Bentham, writing for Active Anime, enjoyed the writing, comparing it to "bodice ripper" romance novels with points of humour and enjoyed the interesting Crusades setting.[4] Casey Brienza, writing for Anime News Network, compared the author to Ayano Yamane, another manga artist known for her humour, historical fantasy themes and good sex scenes. Brienza notes that the story ends on a cliffhanger, and that DMP does not acknowledge that it is part of an ongoing series in Japan. She found that the characters were well written and not true to seme and uke stereotypes, and praised the narrative device of telling part of the tale from the perspective of a pet panther. Brienza described the art as "gorgeous", feeling that the art alone could turn people on to Black Sun. Despite the high production quality from Digital Manga Publishing, Brienza felt that the recommended retail price would reduce the likelihood that people would buy it.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Black Sun". Digital Manga Publishing. Archived from the original on 7 May 2010. Retrieved 26 November 2009.
- ^ Douresseaux, Leroy (14 December 2008). "Uki Ogasawara's Black Sun (Yaoi)". Comic Book Bin. Retrieved 26 November 2009.
- ^ Van Gorder, Danielle (22 January 2008). "Black Sun". Mania Entertainment. Archived from the original on 29 May 2010. Retrieved 26 November 2009.
- ^ Bentham, Rachel (11 May 2009). "Black Sun". Active Anime. Retrieved 26 November 2009.
- ^ Brienza, Casey (3 February 2009). "Black Sun GN". Anime News Network. Retrieved 26 November 2009.
External links
edit- Black Sun (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia