Spirit Marked (Yaoi) [Paperback]

Yishan Li (Author), Colter Hillman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 25, 2005

Tatsuki must fight a beautiful demon shogun to avenge his uncle and reclaim his kingdom. He's joined by the young circus acrobat Keo who quickly becomes more than a friend. Tatsuki must raise an army against the demon shogun by proving he's worthy of the spirit mark of the tiger. He's tested not only by the spirit mark clans, but by the demon shogun himself, who would rather have the gorgeous Tatsuki as a lover than as his enemy. Also in this book, a science fiction yaoi story about a clock-maker and a beautiful android.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Yaoi Press (October 25, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0976744163
• ISBN-13: 978-0976744160
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,417,682 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Fantasy Yaoi Manga With Substance, December 23, 2005

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Court Dio (Oregon, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Spirit Marked (Yaoi) (Paperback)

I ordered this manga off amazon for both the fantasy elements of the plot synopsis and the yaoi content, and was more than pleasantly surprised at what I found. This manga is well worth the price, with a fast-paced storyline and beautiful illustrations on every page. Plus, a fantasy-genre yaoi! Spirit Marked has visually well-defined character designs -- a welcome treat in itself. The undercurrent of sensuality entangling the main characters(Tatsuki and Keo)was constantly engaging throughout the story, and never dull. Shogun's advancements were an equally fascinating dynamic woven into Spirit Marked. There is a fair amount of sex in this manga, and the scenes were well detailed and interesting without being exaggerated or falling into the realm of the bizarre or worse, of the tedious. I will, however, stress for inquiring minds that this is nowhere near hardcore yaoi, althrough a few scenes included are definately of the sort that you wouldn't want, say, dear old Grandma to see.

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Storyline: 4/5 (Althrough very well done, the story seemed to move alittle too quickly in places).

Yaoi Content: 4.5/5. Steamy scenes and character interactions. Good detail, but a qualm some readers might have with Spirit Marked is that while there are some pretty graphic scenes here, lower regions are rarely shown(as another character is usually blocking the view somehow, etc, not for lack of detail in the scenes).

Artwork: 5/5. I am very much in love with the illustrator's character designs. No complaints here!

Characters: 4.5/5(There could have been more character development, but then again, I'm definately one to nitpick.)
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Clockwork Heart: This bonus story in the back of the manga is much more wobbly plotwise than the main attraction, but a fun (very quick) read nonetheless. As the previous reviewer mentioned, the ending felt slightly abrupt. My rating: 3/5
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Spirit Marked became a new personal favorite of mine(in both the manga genres of yaoi or fantasy)the moment I began reading it. I'll definately be buying the author's next yaoi title upon its release.

Court

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing, December 15, 2005

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Jenelle Heart "Artistic Geek" (Texas, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Spirit Marked (Yaoi) (Paperback)

This is by FAR the best manga put out by this site! The art is amazing, and the storyline is riveting. It keeps you wanting more, and also keeps you guessing! I love the main character. Just the way he's drawn and his characteristics are just amazing! I can really tell this is a well thought out story, but there is one thing I didn't like. I wish it were longer!!! The story in the back is also a bit short, and seems to be cut off (as if something is missing). It's a bit "gushy" and "romancy" but it's not so bad.

I can't wait for the artists of this book's second manga to come out!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great global yaoi (M/M): I love the art and fantasy setting!, May 28, 2009

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Brooklyner (NYC) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Spirit Marked (Yaoi) (Paperback)

I really liked this story, and pretty much everything produced by this talented yaoi manga-ka. Yishan Li is one of my favorite Western /global yaoi artists (together with M.A. Sambre, artist of "Dark Prince"). Yishan Li's art style is exquisite, with clean and delicate lines. The fantasy setting of the story is very engaging, and sexy as well. No frontal nudity, but yaoi scenes are numerous, hot and passionate.
And yes, I've read a lot of yaoi by Japanese and Korean authors/artists, many of which I also liked. But this is very much comparable to very good artists working in the genre, worldwide (i.e., including Japan and Korea). Highly recommended if you're looking for something beyond just "explicit", with sweet fantasy plot.