ladyarakune's manga / #kaori yuki(7)

this is probably my favorite of all time yaoi. so short and i always cry! The art style is gorgeous. the story is a little superficial despite best efforts. jack the ripper appears as a motif in many of kaori yuki's works. In this story, the main character Adrian portrays a ripper-like serial killer. Incest is another common theme in her works, introduced in this story in a plot twist. This may be because the story was too short to gradually introduce it (see: angel sanctuary). Overall a good read. It is only three chapters so its hard to go wrong.

This was one of kaori yuki's more traditional sci-fi works. the art takes inspiration from middle eastern landscapes and has a mad max aesthetic. The story is way too dense for such a short story, and suffers from the same overload of information that angel sanctuary did. However, if you can get past the overcomplicated plot and the busy artwork style it is still a good read

Most kaori yuki fans consider Angel Sanctuary to be her best work. Her art style is best represented by her work on this manga. the plot is over-complicated and most of it is not revealed until many volumes into the manga. However, I believe this manga should be approached like a work of art. Don't read it for the story, take in the design of the chapters and the details of the characters. If I had to describe the aesthetic of these books I would call it: supernatural s&m.

A story about a prince who moves through various fairy tales with his manservant, in search of a bride. Of course, Kaori Yuki loves turning fairy tales on their head. The stories are twisted and dark, and most of the girls end up worse off then when they started. Ludwig's style is david bowie glam rock meets fairy tale goth. He wants to have a good time and only cares about looking fabulous. This story is so messed up but a lot of fun to read and re-read!

popstar Kaine gets into a fatal car accident with his brother. Kaine dies, but the brother lives and is forced to pretend to be the deceased pop singer. extra stories also pop-related but not as dark. the art is really fantastic.

they leave their home country "grimm" and travel to "anderson" in search of new fairy tales to meddle in. this was a little more convoluded. the stories are harder to follow. most of this is just a "fashion show" of different outfits the mangaka designs for the characters