Eerie Queerie! Vol. 1 [Paperback]

Shuri Shiozu (Author)

Book Description

Series: Eerie Queerie | Publication Date: March 9, 2004

Mitsuo Shiozu is put in an awkward position when his mind and body are taken over by the two young women, in that he's a young man, who winds up acting like the women. Hasunuma and Ichi, two of his fellow male high school students, find themselves attracted to Mitsuo, which places him in an even stranger position.

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Winner of the 1997 New Manga Artist Award! Will appeal to fans of Gravitation!

Product Details

• Paperback: 216 pages
• Publisher: TokyoPop (March 9, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1591827191
• ISBN-13: 978-1591827191
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,388,117 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars FireDrake's Opinion, October 31, 2004

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I. Szikla "FireDrake" (Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Eerie Queerie! Vol. 1 (Paperback)

Hi there! I hope this helps you if you are interested in the BL (Shonen-Ai or YAOI) genre.

Story: ****
Art: ***
Steamy scenes: None. This is Shonen-ai, not YAOI. But there are 2 or 3 friendly hugs & kisses on the cheek; very sweetly presented.
Did it keep my attention? Yes!

Ghosts, charms and boy's romance. If you are new to the BL (boys love/shonen-ai) genre, I believe this is for you. Nothing at all explicit in ANY of the 4 volumes (which totally disappointed me by the way, having more 'adult'/YAOI preferences (eg. Rub-in Love, Kizuna...), expecially when volume 4 promised explicit content on the cover and then failed to deliver!

This 4 volume series is cute & sweet, with Hasunuma always on the lookout to protect Mitsuo in their quest to put earth-bound spirits to rest. Mitsuo can see ghosts, and tries to help them. His best friend Hasunuma tries to keep him out of trouble... and grab a friendly hug or little kiss when he can! The feel of the story is light with situations that will make you cringe at one moment and laughing at the next (being very thankful it's not happening to you). There are also a few almost-scary parts, and some suspense. Overall, the plot is simple and easy to follow. The artwork is pretty enough (Hasunuma is very attractive, and Mitsuo is cute), but sometimes it is difficult to tell characters apart.

I believe that this volume (#1) is a good indication of what the rest of the series is like; so if you like the first one, I believe you'll like them all.

Overall, an amusing and entertaining read.

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Never trust the blurb...., September 4, 2004

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tami "pinkboxcutter" (chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Eerie Queerie! Vol. 3 (Paperback)

I knew about this manga for some time now, but avoided it because of how stupid the summaries sounded. But I read the sneakpeak in the tokyopop sampler and found out how funny, cute, and intelligent it really was. book 3 is typical eerie queerie supernatural comedy, with plenty of yaoi innuendo- which is a great thing. (Not that you have to like shonen ai to enjoy it- many of the scenarios are hilarious.) I don't mind the gender switch like the other reviewer, because what can you do when the english language has no neutral pronouns? The guy did look very pretty. (and exactly like Sai.)

Basically, there are 3 stories. The first, "Stray Cats" is about a newcomer, Itsuki, who tries to help out at the shrine, to make some money- but he is followed by a silent friend trying to get his attention. Mitsuo and the others try to first figure out what thier relationship is, and then improve it because Itsuki is so indifferent.

The second is "Lucky Boys at Dawn", where Mitsuo attempts to complete a commission as a psychic. The unusual Sanjaya family joins the cast as his employer. A particularly difficult spirit puts everyone in danger, and without the spiritual experience of Mikuni (who had a strange accident), Mitsuo is desperate.

Lastly, "Sweet Festival" is an essentially cute story about Valentines day, where Mitsuo is worried about not getting any chocolates from girls. (Hasunuma and Ichi are more worried about Mitsuo) The crazy student council complicates things by taking over Mitsuo's meeting with the girl who left him a lovenote in his locker.

The illustrations are adorable, and there are more little sidenotes then there usually are in manga. (Which just makes it funnier) Trust me, its the most exceptional manga I've ever read, and I'm extremely glad it. (There's only 4 volumes, so why not?) Get it.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Eerie Queerie at a glance, March 2, 2004

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Lauren (Newport News, VA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Eerie Queerie! Vol. 1 (Paperback)

At first glance of the cover it looked like Eerie Queerie was just a manga version of the cast from the show "Queer Eye For the Straight Guy". So of course it all ready seemed intriguing. What?s not to love about yoai boys?! After reading the brief over view of the back the book it is not exactly as it first seemed. It is so much better; it invokes all the curiosities of school life, spirits, love, hope, and much more. Shiozu-san definitely knew she was going to win the readers over.

I give this book four stars. It is guaranteed Eerie Queerie cannot be put down. If you like probable yoai, romance, and the misfit finding friends, you'll love Eerie Queerie. The only problem with Eerie Queerie is that it is so captivating that the waiting until the next book comes out seems like forever.