The Crimson Spell, Vol. 1 [Paperback]

Ayano Yamane (Author, Artist)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 18, 2007

The curse of the magical crimson sword has turned Prince Bald into a monster... To break the spell, he sets out on a journey with the sexy and gorgeous magician, Havi. Bald has no idea that when he turns into a beast at night, Havi uses his unique talents to pacify his beastly appetite... The luscious journey of Bald and Havi begins.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Media Blasters (July 18, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1598831046
• ISBN-13: 978-1598831047
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #662,887 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Yaoi!, July 15, 2007

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This review is from: The Crimson Spell, Vol. 1 (Paperback)

I was already a huge fan of Ayano Yamane's Finder series when I heard that this was getting an English release. I was a little skeptical that it wouldn't hold up to the quality of Finder. Thankfully, it was as good if not better! Yamane's art is exquisite, as always, but the storyline is even more developed than the first volume of Finder. Prince Bald has been cursed by his crimson sword to turn into a beast at night. He journey's to the magician Havi, renowned for breaking curses. Havi demands Bald accompany him on a journey to locate magical artifacts as payment for breaking the curse. But, Havi never counted on Bald's "beast" being so sexy and lusty! There is a lot of hot, explicit sex and the plot has a lot of action also. The rabbit "familiar" is a nice touch, and has the potential to add more humor in subsequent volumes.

I'm fortunate enough to have both volumes in Japanese (though I have to rely on scanlation), and still I can hardly wait for the next volume in English. A wonderful hard yaoi title; highy recommended!

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I pat myself on the back for this purchase, June 30, 2008

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Agent X (Miami, FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Crimson Spell, Vol. 1 (Paperback)

This was my first yaoi purchase pretty much ever, so I was a little nervous about what I was getting. Was it hardcore and no plot or softcore with a heavy plot? I was pleasantly surprised to find a nice balance between the two when I opened the cover of "Crimson Spell."

Ayano Yamane has a gift when it comes to drawing gorgeous men, especially so in the case of Prince Vald (earlier versions print his name as "Bald," but I believe this has since been corrected) and Halvir the wizard, or Havi, for short.

The plot is simplistic at first, deepening as the two men find themselves growing closer and closer, though not ithe way one expects. Prince Vald's curse forces him to turn into a monster, and the beast is only appeased through bloodshed or, you guessed it, sexual gratification (because this wouldn't be a yaoi otherwise <3). Since Havi is the only other hot hunk around, you can assume what goes on between them......without Vald's knowledge. Dun dun dun!

Everything ties in with a quest to find a cure for Vald's curse, including conquering a dragon, taking in an animal spirirt, fighting bandits, and even being captured by an entire army of semi-wizards! The story leaves off with a cliffhanger, but it was so awesome, I have no problems waiting for a sequel.

Now, the artwork itself is absolutely stunning, and I still can't get over how well Ayano Yamane illustrates hands and facial expressions (among other things, heh heh). Clearly this is an author who takes pride in what she does, and handles anatomy as professionally as possible.

Of course, let it be known that the sex scenes are pretty hadcore, as well as uncensored. That's right, uncensored. This turns some people on more than others. For those of you who could care less about the sex, I refer you to the cute plot and side adventures.

All in all, this is the perfect addition to any yaoi fan's collection. Easily one of the best purchases I ever made. I hope every one who purchases this yaoi enjoys it as much as I did.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very hot, beautiful and promising, August 1, 2007

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DY Sanik "Journey" - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Crimson Spell, Vol. 1 (Paperback)

The adventures of the occasionally transforming Prince Baldrigr who becomes a sexy demon which the magician, Havi can't resist, though they embark on a quest together to cure him of his curse. Add in the cute little helper, Rulka, a bunny-like familiar along for the ride who can also transform into a lascivious young man, and you have a winner: humour, adventure, magic and blood galore.


The artwork is some of the best and most consistent I've seen, the storyline is very believable, entertaining and stronger than most of the fantasy genre of yaoi graphic novels without the unnecessarily confusing or purposely convoluted add-in's a lot of them have. A number of stories in one volume all interconnected, so you get lots of bang for your bucks. Definitely, definitely purchase this book if you are into 'hard' yaoi, it's exquisite in it's way, a wonderful edition to this theme, and I wouldn't part with this at all, and will be on the look out for next in the series.

The only drawback I saw in this english edition was from the publisher's end, in that a number of the pages along the side were 'cut off', meaning words and artwork partially chopped.