Eeire Queerie!

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Summary: yay for shounen ai~
Review: While I was overjoyed to find that companies are now publishing boyxboy content, I found that it was a bit too shonen-ai for my taste. Especially since I was hoping it would end up a little bit more on the yaoi side of things. But overall it was a cute comedy, a bit dissapointing in the final volume more due to the seme/uke roles rather than the story itself.
I don't regret buying it though, It gives me something fluffy to read every once in awhile. So if you love shonen-ai this probably will be your cup of tea...however, if you like yaoi it most likely will leave you unfulfilled-- "You are my love prize in viewfinder" anyone?

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Summary: Definately good!
Review: ... not at all.

having more "hardcore" tastes, i don't usually go for the shonen ai, especially when hearing that the sexualities of the charcaters aren't too clear. but overjoyed that there was another shonen ai release in *english* i brushed my worries aside and found that eerie queerie is a fun, interesting series that without a doubt has yaoi undertones. the character designs are lovely and the bishounen qualities are not put to waste on characters that barely interact. what makes eerie queerie a good read for yaoi/shonen-ai fans is the definate sexual tension between the main characters, that only heightens with a certain dream. the *possibility* that the series could get expilicit is very nice and it builds when vol.2 introduces a wayward priest (what do you you mean, you kept me warm?). the plot never lags and gets dramatic and ridiculous to a point that only entertains. the stories behind the ghosts add to the strength to the plot. the ghosts themselves add another comedic element (the other one being the main predicament itself) eventhough they may have tragic stories.

funny, a mix of naughty and nice, eerie queerie is excellent.

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Summary: Do you believe in Ghosts?, Mitsou does!
Review: And boy is he being plagued by them but that's okay! This story a subtlties of shounen-ai, which any fangirl will sure to love! I did, and I'm waiting so I can by the next one...I've been buying too many manga...So much that I have to look for DVD to sell... Great manga!

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Summary: FireDrake's Opinion
Review: 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.




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Summary: Never trust the blurb....
Review: 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.

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Summary: eerie? not quite,but terribly addictive!
Review: If you like shounen-ai/yaoi, you'll love this book! Mitsuo, the main character, is a loner who can see & communicate w/ ghosts. Of course, these spirits take advantage of him & use his body without so much as a by-your-leave. The catch? The spirits are FEMALE! -- which, as you can imagine, puts our hero in veeery awkward situations! The art is simple but cute (if you like Fruitsbasket's charcter designs, you'll probably like this as well). This volume is filled with laugh-out-loud humor and touching moments as well. The relationship that develops between Mitsuo & Hasunuma is really sweet and worth checking out.

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Summary: A Wonderful Read! Hilarious, Beautiful, Loveable Characters
Review: OMGosh!!! Man, this book is wonderful! Even if you don't like books with shonen-ai/yaoi content this one is worth reading just for the humor. In fact, i had 2 completely straight male friends of mine read this book and they said it cracked them up too! Well, i don't really know if it's fair to classify Eerie Queerie as shonen ai since it's not really Mitsuo's fault that he gets possessed by female spirits with unfinished business (telling a boy they had a crush on, for example). It's the guys around him that start to question their sexuality, but Mitsuo is just so adorably cute and naieve. He's so sweet!!! He's always been a loner, so when he finally gets a friend, Hasunuma, he doesn't know how a friend acts. So Hasunuma is able to get with some very intimate stuff by saying it's normal for friends to...oh, for instance...glomp/kiss their friend and take their shirt off or give them a *ahem*sponge bath*ahem*.
Anyway, Eerie Queeries is very funny and entertaining to read. I know i'm hooked and can't wait for the next volume!
Kudos to Shuri Shiozu on her first graphic novel. I hope it becomes a mini-series anime!!! ^_^

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Summary: One annoying little error.
Review: This BL manga is fantastic, flirty, funny, & about to go yaoi. This story goes beyond a love triangle into a larger polygon. An annoyance is the minor character Murasaki. In Japanese they don't use "he" or "she", but the translator refurred to "him" as a "her." But Murasaki is wearing a traditional mens costume & looks nothing like a woman to boot (he actually looks like that guy from Hikaru no Go) Becides, the mangaka stated in an extra that becide the need to draw maids there were no women in book 3.

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Summary: But about that ending...
Review: This series was going so well...until Volume 4, the last volume in the series. Even this final volume was doing well throughout most of the book, but crashed and burned after the commotion in the forest with the *cursed* doll. (That's all I'll say so I don't give too much away for those who haven't made it this far.) I actually would have been okay if the series had ended with the forest bit considering how bad the actual ending was. So here's the problem:

1.) The ending is out of character for Mitsuo. Based on his responses up to this point, he wouldn't have acted the way he did in the end. Yes, on the last page you saw a glimmer of the original Mitsou in the little student/teacher blurb, but the pages before that were way off-based for the little "cutie."

2.) The ending feels like there was a time limit on the final pages and the idea done with the least amount of time and thought won.

Even with this slap-dash ending, the rest of the Eerie Queerie series is so good that you'll wish there was a Volume 5. (and 6, 7, 8...)

P.S. The super-deformed bits are very cute. For an overload of sweetness, check out the "Watermelon" story in Volume 1. If you take a liking to Hasunuma, take a look at the fold-out inside Volume 2.