Yellow (manga)
{{Short description|Four-volume yaoi manga by Makoto Tateno}}
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| name = Yellow
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| genre = Yaoi
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{{Infobox animanga/Print
| type = manga
| author = Makoto Tateno
| publisher = Biblos
| publisher_en = {{English manga publisher|NA=Digital Manga Publishing}}
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| magazine = Magazine Be × Boy
| first = 4 October 2001
| last = 2004
| volumes = 4
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Yellow is a four-volume yaoi manga by Makoto Tateno, published in English by Digital Manga Publishing. It tells the story of two elite drug "snatchers" (couriers), Taki and Goh, mainly about the love and adventures they share together.
This manga does not involve a seme-uke relationship that is commonly present in and/or attributed to the genre of yaoi. Instead, both males are represented as equals in terms of power and physical appearance. Taki is actually presented as decidedly heterosexual while Goh is a homosexual. In the sexual aspect of the manga, it mainly focuses on Goh's insistent advances on Taki, and Taki's subsequent reluctance.
The title "Yellow" means to represent their relationship and their job because of the colors of a traffic light: green means go, red means stop, and yellow is a warning of risk. The manga itself is a blend of adventure, romance, and high tension.
Characters
Goh: Drug snatcher extraordinaire, has a bad habit of falling for his partners.
Taki: Goh's latest partner. He has a past that may catch up to him.
Reception
The couple has been described as a "will they, won't they" couple. The art has been criticised as a little raw, but the story has more to it than the characters' relationship.{{Cite web|last=Carlson|first=Johanna Draper|url=http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/06/04/june-mangadmp-yaoi-sampling/|title=June Manga/DMP Yaoi 1: Almost Crying, Time Lag, Yellow, Little Butterfly, Il Gatto Sul G|work=Manga Worth Reading|date=4 June 2006|access-date=3 November 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714214900/http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/06/04/june-mangadmp-yaoi-sampling/|archive-date=14 July 2014|url-status=dead}} It has been described as "FAKE by any other name."{{Cite web|last=Rosin|first=Tom|url=http://www.mangalife.com/reviews/Yellowv1.htm|title=Yellow v1 [I]|work=Manga Life|access-date=3 November 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051018081150/http://www.mangalife.com/reviews/Yellowv1.htm|archive-date=18 October 2005}} Julie Rosato felt the beginning "had potential",{{Cite news|last=Rosato|first=Julie|url=http://www.mania.com/yellow-vol-01_article_82136.html|title=Yellow Vol. #01|work=Mania|date=19 April 2006|publisher=Demand Media|access-date=3 November 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121007103916/http://www.mania.com/yellow-vol-01_article_82136.html|archive-date=7 October 2012|url-status=dead}} and enjoyed the character designs of the leads.{{Cite news|last=Rosato|first=Julie|url=http://www.mania.com/yellow-vol-02_article_82204.html|title=Yellow Vol. #02|work=Mania|date=11 May 2006|publisher=Demand Media|access-date=3 November 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121007104044/http://www.mania.com/yellow-vol-02_article_82204.html|archive-date=7 October 2012|url-status=dead}} Rosato enjoyed the broader scope of the third volume,{{Cite news|last=Rosato|first=Julie|url=http://www.mania.com/yellow-vol-03_article_82596.html|title=Yellow Vol. #03|work=Mania|date=16 May 2006|publisher=Demand Media|access-date=3 November 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121007104140/http://www.mania.com/yellow-vol-03_article_82596.html|archive-date=7 October 2012|url-status=dead}} but felt the ending was too pat.{{Cite news|last=Rosato|first=Julie|url=http://www.mania.com/yellow-vol-04_article_82887.html|title=Yellow Vol. #04|work=Mania|date=3 June 2006|publisher=Demand Media|access-date=3 November 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121007104242/http://www.mania.com/yellow-vol-04_article_82887.html|archive-date=7 October 2012|url-status=dead}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.dmpbooks.com/titles?n=22 Digital Manga Publishing] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070405080859/http://www.dmpbooks.com/titles?n=22 |date=5 April 2007 }}
- {{anime News Network|manga|5034|Yellow}}
{{Magazine Be x Boy}}
Category:Digital Manga Publishing titles
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