Dear Myself is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Eiki Eiki, with a sequel, World's End. They are licensed in North America by Digital Manga Publishing which released Dear Myself in August 2006 and World's End in October 2007.[1][2] They are licensed in France by Asuka[3][4] and in Germany by Egmont Manga.[5][6]
| Dear Myself | |
| Genre | Yaoi |
|---|---|
| Manga | |
| Written by | Eiki Eiki |
| Published by | Shinshokan |
| English publisher | |
| Published | January 1998 |
| Volumes | 1 |
| Manga | |
| World's End | |
| Written by | Eiki Eiki |
| Published by | Shinshokan |
| English publisher | |
| Magazine | Dear+ |
| Published | June 1999 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Reception
editAndrea Lipinski, writing for School Library Journal recommended Dear Myself for grades 10 and up, describing it as "a thought-provoking story for mature readers".[7] Danielle Van Gorder, writing about World's End for Mania Entertainment, noted that Eiki Eiki's artistic strength was in her drawings of eyes, but felt that the shifting personalities of the protagonists did not come off as being natural, and that their relationship shifted from being healthy to being "codependent".[8] Holly Ellingwood, writing for Active Anime, enjoyed the "layered character development" of World's End compared to other yaoi manga.[9] Jason Thompson, writing for the appendix to Manga: The Complete Guide, felt that World's End "reaches new depths in Eiki Eiki's glorification of pathological behavior".[10]
References
edit- ^ "Dear Myself". Juné Books. Digital Manga, Inc. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
- ^ "World's End". Juné Books. Digital Manga, Inc. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
- ^ "Dear Myself". Asuka. Archived from the original on 5 September 2008. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
- ^ "World's End". Asuka. Archived from the original on 1 April 2009. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
- ^ "Dear Myself, Bd. 01". Manganet. Egmont. Archived from the original on 13 May 2009. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
- ^ "Dear Myself, Bd. 02". Manganet. Egmont. Archived from the original on 13 May 2009. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
- ^ "Graphic Novels". School Library Journal. Media Source, Inc. November 1, 2006. Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Van Gorder, Danielle (19 March 2008). "World's End Vol. #01". Mania. Demand Media. Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
- ^ Ellingwood, Holly (30 November 2007). "World's End". Active Anime. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
- ^ Thompson, Jason (29 November 2009). "365 Days of Manga, Day 74: World's End". Unbound Worlds. Penguin Random House.
External links
edit- Dear Myself (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia