Review: Gravitation
Author:Maki murakami
Main genre: Shonen a-i
Reviewer: Vashy_chan
Storyline: 7/10. Not bad for a yaoi.
Art: 5/10 .  Most characters look the same
Otaku-ness: 7/10
Overall: 6
 Summary
Wiki writes:

Gravitation  is a shonen a.i series written by Maki murakami.
It has been adapted into an anime series, directed by Bob Shirohata.

The story follows the attempts of Shuichi Shindou and his band,
Bad Luck, to become Japan's next musical sensation. Fitting for the subject, the anime features a large amount of music, a diverse set of characters, plenty of comedy and touches of drama and violence.

The manga originally ended in 2002 after 12 volumes,
 but new chapters are being serialized in an online manga anthology. The manga has been licensed and is published in English by Tokyopop . .

Vash's Gravitation review:

Okay. So maybe I am not the best person to give this particular manga a rating..I will not hide the fact I don't really like shonen-a.i cause of there usually nowhere and boring story's. and there fleshed out everyone looks the same art styles that make shoujo arms look in proportion with there body's more then yaoi at times.

However though this is probably the only series say a few that I do not mind as much. Though It has the same problems every Shonen-a.is have .
The characters in the manga are so poorly drawn that i can't friggen tell without much thought who is who.
And the story lacks quite allot. Throughout Shuichis rise to fame and his messed up relationship with his lover Yuki.
Seriously... I can't really tell sometimes if this is a Yaoi or an episode of friends with how much these two make up and break up.

I will say this though . If you haven't read the manga yet I advise you not to read it.
Instead go and find yourself a copy of the anime. Both jap and eng Dubs are rather good.

In the anime they take the problem with the art work and totally improve it. in fact if my ratings were based off the anime I would give it a ten.
You can actually tell who people are ! and that helps allot with enjoying fun ! cuteness! and drama this series has to offer.


         Vash's Favorite character's of the series:
Shuichi:
Okay This is more based of the anime which I enjoyed ten times more then the manga.
Shuichi is a pink haired 20 ish year old who is small cute  and a rather big cry baby.
he is obnoxious at times and super doubtful of himself at others.
I love me a cute Uke.

 Ryuichi:
Ryuchi Is my guy!
Seriously though he is probably one of my favourite supporting characters ever. though with the same recuring theme I like him a bit more in the anime.
He was japans biggest pop idol turned retired at a young age turned back into japans biggest pop idol.
Shuichi looks up to him and so do I.
I have even been told I have a sort of ryuichi complex in the way i carry around kumagoro (mr bear) the rabbit seen in these pics.
I actually ordered a perfect replica online.




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