Prince Charming (プリンスチャーミング, Purinsuchāmingu) is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Akemi Takaido. It is licensed in North America by Digital Manga Publishing, which released the first volume through its imprint June, on 24 October 2007,[1] the second volume on 15 January 2008,[2] and the last volume on 22 April 2008.[3]
| Prince Charming | |
| プリンスチャーミング (Purinsuchāmingu) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Yaoi |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Akemi Takaido |
| Published by | Houbunsha |
| English publisher | |
| Published | 27 December 2004 |
Reception
editLeroy Douresseaux recommends the first volume to "readers who enjoy fiction set in the modern hook-up culture".[4] Holly Ellingwood enjoyed Yuasa's "unkempt" character design.[5] Briana Lawrence enjoyed the complexities of the story, despite not enjoying the art and not looking forward to a story featuring a student/teacher relationship.[6] Writing about the second volume, she said "I cannot stress enough how great these characters are. Each one is believable and I’m in love with every single one of them. The plot is so… real!"[7] For Leroy Douresseaux, the second volume "never really comes together", feeling more like "a collection of scenes" than a sustained narrative.[8] Holly Ellingwood felt the second volume was "a great change of pace from the regular yaoi manga with its unexpected turns and unique comedic take on the situation of these four men".[9] Briana Lawrence found some aspects of the ending disappointing, especially characters conveniently disappearing.[10] Leroy Douressaux feels the final volume "has more talking than it does coupling" and compares it to Friends.[11] Rachel Bentham felt Asahina was entertaining in the final volume because of his "backwards way of saying 'I love you'".[12]
References
edit- ^ Prince Charming Vol. 1 – Juné Manga. Junemanga.com (24 October 2007). Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ^ Prince Charming Vol. 2 – Juné Manga. Junemanga.com (15 January 2008). Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ^ Prince Charming Vol. 3 – Juné Manga. Junemanga.com (22 April 2008). Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ^ Prince Charming: Volume 1. Comicbookbin.com. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ^ Ellingwood, Holly (30 November 2007). "Prince Charming Vol. 1". Active Anime. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
- ^ Prince Charming Vol. #01 Archived 1 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine. Mania.com. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ^ Prince Charming Vol. #02 Archived 23 December 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Mania.com. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ^ Prince Charming: Volume 2. Comicbookbin.com. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ^ Ellingwood, Holly (30 January 2008). "Prince Charming Vol. 2". Active Anime. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
- ^ Prince Charming Vol. #03 Archived 7 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine. Mania.com. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ^ Prince Charming: Volume 3 (Yaoi Manga). Comicbookbin.com. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ^ Bentham, Rachel (25 April 2008). "Prince Charming Vol. 3". Active Anime. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
External links
edit- Prince Charming (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia