shouichi June 11, 2015 3:47 am

Why do you think Asami called Takaba "Akihito" while Takaba himself called him "Asami"???

At first he only called him "Akihito" when they're doing xxx but now, most of the times we heard the name of "Akihito" from Asami's sexy lips. Or am I wrong? haha

    J Unleashed June 11, 2015 4:13 am

    Maybe it's because most other countries use first names, so it's something Asami's accustomed to, but Akihito still follows Japanese customs?!

    I have a feeling we'll hear Akihito say Asami's name eventually. So... do you think it will happen while they're doing xxx or for another reason? >:)

    ashida June 11, 2015 11:04 am

    This is just my take on it:
    Using someones first name or last name for that matter, (without honourifics, san, kun, chan, sama) either implies a sense of closeness to the person(last name would be friends, school mates, while first name would be best friends, family, other halves or husband and wife) OR it can be used as a form of mockery/disrespect, for example when Asami is calling him Akihito at the very beginning of the series it would have been goading, but towards the end where we are now it would be the former that I mentioned.
    It's very insulting in Japanese culture to address someone by their first name without a suffix unless given permission, and it's perceived as arrogant and rude. (Though I think our pair are beyond that point.
    So while Asami is more forward with this aspect of their relationship, once again Akihito is still a little bit lagging, because calling him Ryuichi instead means he's acknowledged the relation and is addressing Asami as an equal.
    some of the charts in here are interesting http://akbok.hubpages.com/hub/JapaneseHonorifics

    eworth June 11, 2015 12:03 pm

    I agree with the assessment that Akihito is lagging here. He's only just decided to assert himself in this relationship in what? Chapter 50? Before that, he's been so uncertain of where he stands with Asami, he had no confidence in using Asami's given name because he does not understand his place in their relationship.

    Remember too how shocked he was at Kuroda calling Asami "Ryuichi," knowing it indicated a closer relationship than was immediately apparent.

    That said, I find it so funny that in Haru wo Daieteita that after seventeen(?) years together, Iwaki and Katou are still on a last name basis--in fact, Katou still calls Iwaki "Iwaki-san," even in bed!

    Anon June 11, 2015 6:44 pm

    I think it may also have something to do with Asami's status. Akihito doesn't think Asami sees him as an equal, so he isn't ready to take that liberty.

    takame June 13, 2015 6:01 pm

    i don't think it's about the status. IMO it's more about age difference. Asami is way older than akihito and even when they're already lovers there's still that form of respect needed, unless the older lover himself will say that they don't mind. This is not a separate issue. Actually, if you are a wide BL reader, you'd see that it's actually a common thing. Either they add -san or call the older lover their surname.

    In addition to that, I'm pretty sure akihito will be super embarrassed addressing him as ryuuichi-san he'd loathe the very idea since akihito is a tsundere type.

    takame June 13, 2015 6:05 pm

    i kinda understand it because we had a similar honorific system in our country. one example: my bro is younger than his wife and sometimes, he calls his wife older sister (not the literal translation in english) in front of other people. <<asian.

shouichi January 6, 2015 11:37 am

Asami-sama now dropped into #2 after two years in a row always #1 TT_________TT http://www.chil-chil.net/compNewsDetail/k/blaward2014/no/4819/

    shouichi January 6, 2015 11:38 am

    Damn I was so overconfident that he would snatch #1 again in 2014

    rood January 6, 2015 11:55 am
    Damn I was so overconfident that he would snatch #1 again in 2014 shouichi

    Asami is still my number one. ..

    rood January 6, 2015 11:58 am

    Who is that number one guy? Which manga is he from?

    savvina January 6, 2015 2:11 pm
    Asami is still my number one. .. rood

    Mine too..always

    savvina January 6, 2015 2:13 pm

    seriously!?!?!?!?!?1.... that guy is considered hoter than Asami!?!?!?!?... who's that guy, anyway?!?!?!?!?... ONLY

    savvina January 6, 2015 2:17 pm

    ONLY Iason MInk is allowed to be hotter than Asami Ryuichi...sometimes

    Nikki Chan January 6, 2015 2:23 pm

    .. That's just .. :/
    MewMew.

    anynomouse January 6, 2015 3:08 pm
    seriously!?!?!?!?!?1.... that guy is considered hoter than Asami!?!?!?!?... who's that guy, anyway?!?!?!?!?... ONLY savvina

    try to find the name in here: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Yaoi-Otaku-Lovers/475660022500525

    Lightasus January 6, 2015 9:11 pm

    Well, it's a character from a BL novel. I guess the novel is that popular, so is his character.
    This one: http://www.chil-chil.net/goodsDetail/goods_id/43422/

    Lightasus January 6, 2015 9:18 pm

    But hey, he lost to a character from a novel that was probably heavily hyped since it's only one year old.
    My Asami is still up there in 2nd place, and Takano is fourth <3
    Those Japanese have good tastes ;P

    Anonymous January 7, 2015 6:40 am
    ONLY Iason MInk is allowed to be hotter than Asami Ryuichi...sometimes savvina

    I agree with you 100% !!

    shouichi January 7, 2015 2:21 pm

    haha.. I think Japanese girls have a fetish with cool black hair men (Same goes with Naruto manga fangirls -- Sasuke have so many fangirls than naruto)

    megapanda1616 January 7, 2015 2:51 pm

    i think im one of those girls who just love cool black haired guys hahaha but asami is my number one, sad he's number 2 but he's still in the rank lol

    Lightasus January 7, 2015 5:52 pm
    haha.. I think Japanese girls have a fetish with cool black hair men (Same goes with Naruto manga fangirls -- Sasuke have so many fangirls than naruto) shouichi

    But only 3 of them have dark brown hair, the rest have a lighter hair color :V

    Asami January 10, 2015 3:47 pm

    how did he get second qq?

    titania04 January 11, 2015 9:33 pm

    Is there an english link to that page?

    SS13 January 12, 2015 6:04 pm
    Is there an english link to that page? titania04

    try opening it in google chrome.. google itself prompts on the page "do you want to translate?" and then hit yes..and then voila you have this page translated fully in English.. i did so myself.. :D

    titania04 January 12, 2015 11:32 pm
    try opening it in google chrome.. google itself prompts on the page "do you want to translate?" and then hit yes..and then voila you have this page translated fully in English.. i did so myself.. :D SS13

    thanks for the tip, but i don't have chrome installed. :( only safari.

shouichi October 29, 2014 6:40 pm

This arc will be longer than Naked truth arc?

I do

shouichi October 28, 2014 3:42 am

So the word on Asami's face mean "SEME" since this month issue is about Seme (while next issue is about Uke). Now I know why Asami is choosen as the cover...he's seme of the seme xDD

    lerahstanley October 28, 2014 11:53 am

    couldn't say otherwise LOL I mean, compared to others, he is from another league

    Anonymous October 28, 2014 6:23 pm

    HES THE SEME KING,,HAHAHAHAHAHA

shouichi October 28, 2014 2:49 am

Sooo the Kanji on his face mean "SEME". Now I understand why he was choosen as this month's cover. He's Seme of Seme xD

shouichi August 17, 2014 1:27 pm

If only Sensei continue Kai x Masa's story.... TT___TT

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