Kiss Blue (キスブルー, Kisuburū) is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Keiko Kinoshita. The manga is licensed in English by Digital Manga Publishing, which released the first volume in July 2008[2] and the second volume in November 2010.[3]

Kiss Blue
キスブルー
(Kisuburū)
GenreRomance, Yaoi
Manga
Written byKeiko Kinoshita
Published byTaiyoh Tosho
English publisher
MagazineCraft
Original runApril 1, 2006July 2, 2007
Volumes2[1]

Reception

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Leroy Douresseaux, writing for Comic Book Bin, enjoyed the pacing of the first volume, feeling it permitted "the reader to get to know the characters" well. He described Kinoshita's art as "soft and evocative".[4] Patricia Beard appreciated that the book was "angst-free", instead going for an "understated" mood.[5] Holly Ellingwood, writing for Active Anime, described the story as "poignant", and stated that although she had to get used to Kinoshita's art style when reading You and Harujion, Ellingwood now appreciated Kinoshita's "clean art and its unique expressiveness".[6]

References

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  1. ^ キスブルー II (ミリオンコミックス). ASIN 4813050735.
  2. ^ "Kiss Blue Vol. 1". Juné Books. Digital Manga, Inc. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
  3. ^ "Kiss Blue Vol. 2". Juné Books. Digital Manga. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
  4. ^ Douresseaux, Leroy (May 21, 2008). "Keiko Kinoshita's KISS BLUE: Volume 1 (Yaoi)". Comic Book Bin. Toon Doctor. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
  5. ^ Beard, Patricia (September 26, 2008). "Kiss Blue Vol. #01". Mania. Demand Media. Archived from the original on October 26, 2012. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
  6. ^ Ellingwood, Holly (June 24, 2008). "Blue Vol. 1 (Advance Review) [sic]". Active Anime. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
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