Color (manga)

Japanese manga anthology

Color

Cover of Color as published by Shinshokan.

Genre| Yaoi
Manga
Written by| Eiki Eiki
Taishi Zaō
Published by| Shinshokan
English publisher|

* NA: Digital Manga Publishing

Magazine| Dear+
Published| 1999
Volumes| 1

Color is a Japanese manga anthology written and illustrated by Taishi Zaou and Eiki Eiki. Color was serialized in Dear+, a magazine known for its romantic and non-explicit boys love manga published by Shinshokan,[1] and a tankōbon collecting the chapters released in February 1999.[2] Color is licensed in North America by Digital Manga Publishing which released the manga in June 2009.[3] It is licensed in France by Asuka[4] and in Germany by Egmont Manga.[5]

## Reception

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Courtney Kraft, writing for Graphic Novel Reporter, felt Color was a "rather endearing piece about two boys who develop genuine love that leads to physical attraction", which she felt was the opposite to how relationships are usually depicted in yaoi.[6] Holly Ellingwood, writing for Active Anime, enjoyed the parallels between the two characters' meeting and friendship, and the artists' meeting and friendship.[7] Danielle Leigh, writing for Comic Book Resources, noted that the characters' relationship was "based on equal parts affection, respect and interests", which she felt was lacking in other yaoi.[8] Connie C., writing for Pop Culture Shock, felt that although each chapter of the manga was good, that they did not connect enough to each other, leaving the story feeling disjointed.[9] Namtrac, writing in Homosexualité et manga : le yaoi, felt Color was only of interest for those new to boys love, due to its "light" and "gentle" story, "all but memorable" characters, "comedy that doesn't hit the mark" and "lukewarm sex scenes". Namtrac felt the "most interesting" part in Color was the bonuses.[10] Faustine Lillaz, writing for PlaneteBD, described Color as "nice but the quality is still average", but enjoyed the growth of the "rapport" between the characters, which felt unforced to Lillaz, and how acutely and subtlety the emotions are depicted. However she wrote that sometimes the plot felt rushed due to the one-volume space of the work.[11] NiDNiM, writing for Manga-News, felt the story was "well-constructed despite its lightness", and wanted to know more about the characters, expressing frustration over the one-volume space of the manga.[12]

## References

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1. ^ Demars, Anne (2008). "Les éditeurs de boys love". In Brient, Hervé (ed.). Homosexualité et manga : le yaoi. Manga: 10000 images (in French). Editions H. pp. 12–16\. ISBN 978-2-9531781-0-4.
2. ^ 新書館 - Ｃｏｌｏｒ - コミック紹介 (in Japanese). Shinshokan. Retrieved January 11, 2010.
3. ^ "Color". Digital Manga. Archived from the original on March 5, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
4. ^ "Color". Asuka (in French). Archived from the original on June 17, 2008. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
5. ^ "Color, one-shot". Manganet (in German). EGMONT Verlagsgesellschaften mbH. Archived from the original on February 24, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
6. ^ Kraft, Courtney (July 6, 2012). "Color". Graphic Novel Reporter. The Book Report.
7. ^ Ellingwood, Holly (July 19, 2009). "Color". Active Anime.
8. ^ Leigh, Danielle (July 19, 2009). "Danielle Leigh's Reading Diary — Color". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on January 7, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
9. ^ C., Connie (August 17, 2009). "Manga Minis, 8/17/09: Color". Pop Culture Shock. Archived from the original on March 8, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
10. ^ Namtrac (2008). "Color". In Brient, Hervé (ed.). Homosexualité et manga : le yaoi. Manga: 10000 images (in French). Editions H. p. 109\. ISBN 978-2-9531781-0-4.
11. ^ Lillaz, Faustine (February 25, 2008). Color (in French). Retrieved January 6, 2012. `{{cite book}}`: `|work=` ignored (help)
12. ^ NiDNiM. "Color". Manga News (in French). Retrieved November 26, 2016.

## External links

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* Color (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

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Works by Eiki Eiki

Solo works|

* Dear Myself (1998)
* World's End (1999)
* Train Train (2002–2005)

With Taishi Zaō|

* Color (1999)
* Haru Natsu Aki Fuyu (2007)
* Love Stage!! (2010–2016)

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Works by Mikiyo Tsuda

As Mikiyo Tsuda|

* The Day of Revolution (1998–2001)
* Family Complex (1999–2000)
* Princess Princess (2002–2006)
* Princess Princess + (2006–2007)

As Taishi Zaō|

| Solo works|

* Electric Hands (1998)
* Koi wa Ina Mono Myōna Mono (2002)
* Living for Tomorrow (2005)

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With Eiki Eiki|

* Color (1999)
* Haru Natsu Aki Fuyu (2007)
* Love Stage!! (2010–2016)

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Dear+

Current|

* Kuroneko Kareshi (2012–present)
* Given (2013–present) †
* Yes, No, or Maybe? (2014–present) ‡
* Therapy Game: Restart (2019–present)

Hiatus|

* Hey, Class President! (2003–present)

1990s|

* Dear Myself (1998)
* Electric Hands (1998)
* Color (1999)
* World's End (1999)
* Jazz (1999–2000)

2000s|

* Camera, Camera, Camera (2002–2003)
* Koi wa Ina Mono Myōna Mono (2002)
* Beyond My Touch (2003)
* Brilliant Blue (2004–2005)
* Ze (2004–2011)
* Living for Tomorrow (2005)
* Boys Love (2007)

2010s|

* Candy Color Paradox (2010–2012)
* Ten Count (2013–2017)
* Secret XXX (2016–2017)
* Therapy Game (2017–2018)

2020s|

* Takara's Treasure (2020–2022)

Related|

* Wings
* Shinshokan

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