Without further ado, and in no particular order, here is part 1 of my "Top 30 Doujinshi/Ero-Manga":
TITLE: Meiji Chanbara Roman Porno / 明治チャンバラロマンポルノCIRCLE: Yamaguchirou (やまぐち楼)
RELEASE DATE: Aug 15, 1997 (Comic Market 52)
PARODY/PAIRINGS: Rurouni Kenshin / Kaoru x Kenshin
THEME: Straight Sex (Consensual) ; PAGES: 46 (B&W)
As one of the very first first anime I ever saw, Rurouni Kenshin completely blew my mind with its great characters, plot, and drama. The intensity of the action and the deep character development were unlike anything I'd ever seen before in animation, and I quickly became infatuated with the relationship between main characters Kenshin and Kaoru. I soon thereafter discovered the world of doujinshi and took a liking to Yamaguchirou, a circle that focused many of its titles on tender and loving encounters between these two characters. I searched for and collected a number of this circle's works, and my all-time favorite is the humorous yet consensually passionate Meiji Chanbara Roman Porno.
The scene in which Kaoru turns Kenshin's head towards an awakening Yahiko as Kenshin utters his trademark "Oro?" is one of the funniest moments in doujinshi I've ever seen. Oddly enough, though, this title's seductive introductory drawing of Aoshi sitting below a standing, partially-nude blushing Misao who is holding his sword behind her is my single favorite drawing from this circle. I'm thankful that this artist was around during the heights of this show's popularity... Otherwise, the quality and quantity of Rurouni Kenshin doujinshi parodies out there would be sorely lacking.
TITLE: SMILE CAT / 明治チャンバラロマンポルノARTIST: Riki
RELEASE DATE: Dec 24, 2008
PARODY/PAIRINGS: Original
THEME: Consensual & Non, Violence, Action, Futanari ; PAGES: 159 (color)
Although not typically a fan of tentacles and non-consensual encounters, I felt the manner in which this original story depicts them is a wonderfully refreshing departure from the norm. Instead of glorifying these themes, the artist uses them to evoke a strong sense of pity, thereby providing the reader with an invested emotional attachment to the female leads Minya (ミーニャ) and Nyan (ニャン). Minya's committed devotion in her quest to rescue her beloved Nyan amidst the numerous obstacles thrown at her is heartwarming. In addition to the three sexy female villainesses and the thrilling combat that ensues during Minya's encounters with them, I especially like this story's use of casual nudity and sex... Spontaneous copulation is as normal as breathing in the universe this artist has imagined.
Finally, the book itself has absolutely wonderful production values. The cover involves two overlaid jackets below the silver embossed title, the entire work is completely full color with a unique exaggerated drawing style, and there are two double-sided fold-outs of Minya and Nyan inside. You can find this amazing original work for a mere $20 on amazon.co.jp. Highly recommended!
TITLE: Petit-roid3 / Petit-ろいど3ARTIST: Kouda Tomohiro (幸田朋弘)
RELEASE DATE: Sept 25, 2003
PARODY/PAIRINGS: Original
THEME: Harem, Comedy; PAGES: 554 (B&W, 3 volumes + 2 extra stories)
Shimabata Youichi is one really lucky guy: His grandfather sends him three uber-cute robotic girls whose rabbit system programming requires they be "rewarded" (i.e. sexually satisfied) whenever they reach a certain threshold of points they obtain by doing things that please him, such as cooking, laundry, cleaning, etc. Although often over-sexed to the point of exhaustion, Youichi cannot ignore their needs since failure to reward them in a timely fashion will result in them self-destructing and taking out the entire city. Also, the girls can transform into teenage (two girls combining) or adult (all three girls combining) versions of their young base forms.
The female leads appear to be loosely inspired by those in Magic Knight Rayeath: Mistuski is a quiet bespectacled girl who excels at house choirs, Karin is a short-haired flat-chested energetic tomboy, and Kirara is an enigmatic, narrow-eyed, and well-endowed (well, at least in her adult form) master of technology. There is some cute competition between the girls over his affection, but what I absolutely love about this story is that, unlike a typical harem anime/manga, all three girls completely accept each others needs for his love and attention without excessive bickering or fighting. For example, a wonderful two-page spread in Act 9 has all three girls presenting themselves to him while Kirara offers, "Go ahead and pick whichever one you want." Talk about unselfishness...
From the girls' early morning "randomized" system for determining which of them has sexual priority for Youichi throughout the day to Kirara's entering the Konami code on teenage Mitsuki's breasts (hilarious!) to a recurring "hands-on" female antagonist complete with her own host of android girls, this lengthy 3+ volume work is full of so many original and humorous moments that I enjoy it every time I read it. The only negative is that the story remains unfinished as it ends right when a new kunoichi-themed robot girl named Raika joins them, and we only see a fraction of the 78 possible combinations and 36 different forms of all the robot girls. Nevertheless, with well-designed original characters, a fascinating mix of humor and eroticism, and wonderfully consistent artwork, Petit-roid3 gets my top vote for "eromanga most deserving of an animated series."
TITLE: Orchid SphereCIRCLE: Shimoyakedou (しもやけ堂)
RELEASE DATE: Aug 17, 2007
PARODY/PAIRINGS: Odin Sphere / Velvet x Gwendolyn, Mercedes
THEME: Yuri, Futanari, Consensual ; PAGES: 64 (B&W)
My previous detailed review pretty much sums up my thoughts on Orchid Sphere, currently my all-time favorite doujinshi from my favorite circle. This title, which involves a beautiful and lovingly consensual encounter between Velvet and Gwendolyn that is a mind-numbing feast for the eyes, represents my favorite artistic style from a linework and shading standpoint and contains an equal amount yuri as it does futanari. Plus, any doujinshi that prompts one to buy the related game and play it to completion has GOT be good, right? ^_^
TITLE: D.L. Action 13CIRCLE: Digital Lover
RELEASE DATE: Aug 11, 2002
PARODY/PAIRINGS: Ragnarok Online
THEME: Group Sex, Shota ; PAGES: 52 (B&W)
A shy low-level male Acolyte gets more than he bargained for when he meets up with a high-level female Mage and Archeress.
Having just recently celebrated its 50th release in the D.L. Action series, circle Digital Lover has been a favorite of mine which I have closely followed ever since I laid eyes on D.L. Action 13. Although I have never played the online game on which it is based (although I did enjoy the spin-off game Ragnarok Battle Offline), the characters in this doujinshi are simply adorable. Each girl's shuddering orgasm is, dare-I-say, cute beyond words, and the climactic finish no doubt spawned my intense fondness for the depiction of "double sumata."
I have debated spending the time to translate this story so as to fully understand the characters and their interactions. Unfortunately, the artist hand-writes all dialogue (a trademark which continues to this day), making some of the kanji difficult to read to a newbie translator such as me. Someday... someday...
Do you agree or disagree with any of the titles I have listed? What are your all-time favorite doujinshi and why? Bonus points to those who can guess any of the remaining 25 titles in my list.
4 comments:
Petit-roid was awesome in a can it remains one of the few ones I have read more than once and mainly due to the humor, weird. It is a pity that it is incomplete.
It would have to be my favorite out of my collectionych
Daman: Yes... Petit-roid 3 is one of the few ero-manga out there that has caused me to laugh out loud, even after multiple reads. Given that it's VERY creative, consistently well drawn, and an original work, I'm somewhat surprised it hasn't been released outside of Japan, in which collector's editions were released five years after its initial run.
I still strongly feel this has the making of a groundbreaking animated erotic comedy... The humor and character designs are SO good.
Just to let you know, there was an "Extra" chapter of Petit Roid, starring Raika, translated by DGB.
It's actually one of the few h-manga whose name I could remember when I had to rebuild my entire digital collection.
Kiki: Yes, I know of the two "extra" chapters... It would have been unforgivable if Raika hadn't been the star of at least one erotic sequence. I just wish the main story didn't end right when it was getting good. It was quite cruel of the artist to show eight completely new and uniquely designed robo-girls only to discontinue the story shortly thereafter.
If my digital collection was lost, this would be one of the first titles I would re-add. It was a great manga while it lasted and seems to have a much-deserved healthy fanbase, even after 6+ years since its initial release. I have the 2008 re-released versions on order in the hopes there is some new content. (Fingers crossed)
Post a Comment