Product Description

Yanagi and Arata's encounter started off as a simple pick-up at a bar, but Arata - who balks at homosexual sex - upsets Yanagi to the point of being blackmailed into a sex-slave relationship. It is Arata's charming and innocent personality, however, that breaks through Yanagi's resolve, and deeper feelings begin to form between them. Just then, Yanagi's sex friend and Arata's younger twin brother, Takashi, notices Arata's strange behavior...

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #572962 in Books
• Published on: 2009-05-15
• Binding: Paperback
• 192 pages

Customer Reviews

Volume 1 was good but volume 2 is better!
Volume two of Breath starts off pretty much the same as how most of volume one went. We have Yanagi wondering why he's being so nice to Arata when he's only supposed to be blackmailing him for sex and Arata also wondering why Yanagi is being so nice to him and why he's responding in kind. Luckily things start to take a turn toward the sinister about half way through and that's where it really starts to get interesting. We start to see more of Arata's twin brother Ten, who is very protective of Arata and also smokin' hot! There is also the introduction of a new character from Yanagi's past who is definitely going to cause some problems. (Note: It is because of this character that two pages of the book were removed due to scenes that included shota. Know that the translation of those pages IS still included in the back of the book). Clearly if the publisher feels the need to censor the book due to US laws it is a good clue to where this story is going.

There are only two sex scenes in this volume, both explicit with one scene being longer than the other. However, one scene does include characters other than our two main characters so that's a bonus in my eyes. Translation is excellent and the illustrations are as nice as the first. One funny thing I noticed is that they do "snow" out the man bits in some of the scenes but clearly show them in others. Why cloud out the penis but then show the "man bud"? :-D

Overall, I am very happy with where this story is going as of volume two and I love how this one ends on a very sinister note. I'm looking forward to reading volume three and I definitely recommend continuing with the series if you've already read volume one.

Plot: A-
Characters: B+
Sex: A-
Translation: A+
Illustrations: A-

Overall Grade: A-

Great Yaoi Manga...
I just finished reading volume 2 and it was really great. It was nice to know more about Yanagi's past now if only they didn't remove those pages.

This is one of those yaoi manga that makes me want more. I love Arata and Yanagi. They make such a great pair. Even though, the first volume had more sex scenes, I ended up enjoying this one a bit more. I guess it is because the first volume was mainly about them having sex but now that they are both confused about their feelings, it makes it even more interesting. And now that Takashi found out their dirty little secret, I wonder what will happen.

It seems the next volume will be packed and more interesting now that more characters are showing up. What will happen now that Kashiwagi has shown up? I bet he will stir some trouble between the two lovers. Can't wait and see what will happen.

Even better than volume 1
Like I said in my comment to the previous review, I believe that this is one of the best yaoi series ever published. If people think volume 1 is good, volume 2 is even better! I don't want to spoil anything, but in volume 2, the plot thickens as Yanagi's past catches up to him just as he and Arata are getting closer! Ten's evil character is revealed, and he definitely has something up his sleeve... The drama unfolds in this volume, and I can't wait to get my hands on volume 3!

The artwork is truly magnificent, as usual, and the translation is very well done, which makes the story flow smoothly. The color art (cover and insert) is beautiful. There's a short little extra story at the end about the twin's childhood that totally captures the dynamic of their relationship and the true nature of Ten/Takashi.

And yes, there is censorship in this volume, but trust me, you won't even notice it. I think the publisher did a wonderful job maintaining the author's intent while still keeping within the law.

Overall, a must have for all yaoi lovers!