Innocent Bird Volume 1: (Yaoi) (v. 1) [Paperback]

Hirotaka Kisaragi (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 13, 2007

Part of the angelic bureaucracy, Karasu is sent to earth to retrieve a demon living among humans. However, he's surprised to discover that Shirasagi only wants to throw away his heritage and his powers, and live as a human, and a holy human at that.

Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: BLU (March 13, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1598168312
• ISBN-13: 978-1598168310
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #310,016 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely dark fantasy with promise of more to come!, March 22, 2007

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R.Parklane (Tokyo, Japan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Innocent Bird Volume 1: (Yaoi) (v. 1) (Paperback)

2 stories here.
The titled story is a dark fantasy of angels and demons and is a very enjoyable read, the plot fast paced and refreshing. The characters of Karasu, an angel on a mission, and Shirasagi, a demon wishing to be human, are well developed and appealing.
The side characters of a sadistic and handsome Beelzebub and the fair district manager of the angels realm are pretty interesting too. Also the parrot with all its feathers.
As the plot with its sub-plots are as much the focus as the growing love between Karasu and Shirasagi, readers looking for sex will be disappointed with Vol 1. I feel that the well developed and gripping storyline and intriguing characters more than make up for the lack of sex in Vol 1.
We should see the romance development in Vol 2, as revealed.
The artwork is great though figures in the first chapter sometimes appear stiff. But manga is serialized in Japan and this mangaka just gets better as reflected in the later chapters' fluid artwork. And you just have to love all those beautiful white and sinister black wings on the backs of these tall and lanky handsome guys. And the fighting scenes with all the feathers and swords flying are something to behold.

The second story is a touching and sweet story of 2 blood brothers and a step brother who have been abandoned by their respective parents and ultimately learn to live together. This is a sharp contrast to the titled story and offers a nice soothing break after the exhilarating and exciting clashes between angels and demons. July is just too far away for Vol 2!

15 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Nice art but...., March 24, 2007

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BL Fan - See all my reviews

This review is from: Innocent Bird Volume 1: (Yaoi) (v. 1) (Paperback)

This is the first of a 3 volume series by Hirotaka Kisaragi, better known as an illustrator in Japan than manga artist. It's a story about angels and demons - vaguely reminiscent of Angel Sanctuary. The art is quite good and I liked it, but it may depend on the taste of the reader. Her color illustrations are definitely much better than the actual manga art inside, which is somewhat rough in its finish. The story is rather choppy and difficult to follow. There seems to be a attraction between the two main characters but this storyline progresses very slowly, with not much happening in this volume. I have read the Japanese version of 2 and 3, and there is little yaoi in it until the end of vol. 3, and even then, it's very little. While this book may satisfy those who are looking for soft yaoi romance with angel/devil theme, the story isn't quite as good as other non-yaoi fantasy manga, and not much happens for true yaoi fans. I would rate it a 3.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely., March 29, 2007

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Tiffany Vu (California, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Innocent Bird Volume 1: (Yaoi) (v. 1) (Paperback)

The first volume to a very touching story, though, since it plays off the Christianity religion, readers should be liberal before picking this up. This is also Kisaragi's semi-earlier artform, so some of the drawings are a bit rough. Still, they're very beautiful nonetheless. For a BLU title, the Mature rating is quite misleading, because throughout this volume, there are no smut scenes. Innocent Bird is more seduction rather than smut, more plot driven. For those who are expecting sex, you'll be disappointed, but for a bittersweet fantasy tale, it's a plus.