Sweet Revolution (Yaoi) (Paperback)

by Yukine Honami (Author), Serubo Suzuki (Author)

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Product Description
Tatsuki and Ohta are two beings from a supernatural, mystical realm masquerading as "cousins" in the human world. Tatsuki is in fact the successor to Ryu-Oh, the dragon king, and possesses the power of the Nyoi-Houshu, a magical dagger. Ohta is a Zashiki Warashi, a protective house-spirit without a home and is also Tatsuki's subservient lover. When their human classmate Koushi Misaki accidentally witness the two having sex, he mistakenly believes that Tatsuki is forcing the quiet Ohta into it, and he resolves to break the two apart. Tatsuki and Ohta have escaped to the human realm to avoid Tatsuki's marriage, which would have to take place if he is to become the new ruler. Even when he learns that Ryu-Oh is dying, Tatsuki refuses to return to his own realm. But when Ohta is gravely injured in a car accident, the only way to save him is to return to the home world. There, Ohta recovers, and it is discovered that his power of purification is able to restore the purity of Ryu-Oh's Houshu (treasure-sphere, the source of his magical power), thus bringing Ryu-oh back to health.

Product Details

• Paperback: 216 pages
• Publisher: Digital Manga Publishing (March 29, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1569709106
• ISBN-13: 978-1569709108
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #503,685 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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16 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly Enjoyable, April 16, 2006

By	H. Carson (Minnesota) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I was surprised that I enjoyed this book as much I did!
I was not sure if I would, because the story description seemed to hint that this tale would be convoluted, but I personally felt it tied together well.

The main love story between Tatsuki and Ohta is very endearing. It gave a few tugs to the heart as I read it and began to understand the depth of their relationship. This kind of sweet romantic focus on the relationship is something I really love in titles such as this. This is a book that I will read again for this very reason.

I also felt that I *liked* the characters, the jealous and loving Tatsuki, the sweet and shy Ohta, the clueless yet energetic classmate Misaki, all were likable in their own way for me. This can be important for those who read mangas and enjoy identifying with the characters.
Now onto a few issues that might give some people trouble:
1) The back story regarding their home world resolved in a slightly unrealistic way.
2) The sex scenes may not be in the manner some are looking for. I thought they were well drawn, and went well with the story. But, to put this bluntly, they didn't really *show* very much, nor was it completely clear what exactly was happening. Thoughts such as: "Are the boys just sharing a nice long naked/kissing type of hug, or is something else going on here?" did float through my mind. The scenes were not clearly explored with the `no holds bared' approach that one would find in a manga like `Target in the Finder' (which does a great job of multi-page sex scenes). But, I must stress that this is a very different type of book, therefore again, this was not an issue for me personally.

I truly enjoyed the relationship and characters here and will add this to my small library of favorites to read again!

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great addition to my collection!, April 24, 2006

By	R.Parklane (Tokyo, Japan) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

This "soft" Yaoi (more shounen-ai) is a great surprise. The sex scenes are subtle but "Sweet Revolution" does not need any "Yaoiness" to hold my interest. The story of course, centers on boy-love, this time between Tatsuki (sucessor of the dragon king) and his vassal (sweet Ohta, a house spirit). This is interweaved seamlessly into a background which switches effortlessly between the present world and an alternate fairy tale (more like Chinese folk lore) realm. I love the characters of Tatsuki and Ohta, both boys adorable in their own way. The older supporting characters of Ryu-Oh (the dragon king and Tatsuki's father) and Izuna (Taksuki's teacher) are also captivating and one just have to lament the fact that they do not have their own story. Tatsuki's stuborness and rebellion to achieve his heart's desire (to be with Ohta and only Ohta) and Ohta's equally binding love for Tatsuki are endearing. Another cute supporting character is their school mate, Misaki, and his little story towards the end is quite hilarious. My only regret is that this is a stand alone manga (I think). A pity because there is so much room for more, one being the relationship between Ryu-Oh and Izuna, but their short story towards the end may just erase doubts as to whether this couple manage to hang on to one another. Like the reviewer before me, this manga will be included in my list of "re-reads".

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favorites, May 8, 2009

By	Planethopper (California) - See all my reviews

Sweet Revolution is one of my favorite yaoi manga books. It's the story of a young dragon king and his house-spirit vassal, who have escaped to our world so that they can be together... Back in their world, the dragon king's father is ailing and wants his son to return so he can marry and father an heir to the kingdom. The art by Yukine Honami is beautiful and memorable. One of the first yaoi manga I ever read, and still one of my favorites.