
And then there is the frighteningly cold, regrettably familiar man he meets by chance one day: the beautiful Iason Mink. Faced with growing suspicion that he’s lost his spark, and haunted by the memory of what happened during those three years away from the slums, Riki finds himself pulled into the escalating gang warfare as rivals attempt to wipe out his pack before they can regroup under their newly-returned leader. The “Charisma” of the slums is a changed man. These are the slums - immutable, eternal, home to those poor, caged souls stricken with a perpetual melancholy.Īfter three years, Riki unexpectedly returns to Ceres, but all is not well. DescriptionĬeres: a city without ethics or taboos, ruled by lusts. In this moment, however, they also glimmered with an icy fire - perhaps revealing the fury of his wounded pride, or rather, a manifestation of his uncontrollable obsession. The novel is licensed for an English language release in North America by Digital Manga Publishing, which published the novel over an eight-volume series.The Man's upturned blue eyes were so unimaginably beautiful that they could make anybody tremble with awe. However, the series once again discontinued after four episodes. The project was picked up again and was released on January 18, 2012. A new thirteen episode OVA adaptation, also from AIC, was scheduled to begin releasing in Japan in the spring of 2010, but was cancelled for financial reasons. 1 Ai No Kusabi The Space Between Volume 1: Stranger (Yaoi Novel). In November 1993, an audio drama entitled Erogenous Dark was released focusing on a time period left unexplored in the original novels. The novel was partially adapted into a two-episode original video animation (OVA) by Anime International Company (AIC), with the first episode released in August 1992 and the second in May 1994. 2: Destiny by Rieko Yoshihara 4. Focusing on the ill-fated love between Iason and Riki, Ai no Kusabi also explores issues of caste systems and social exclusion. 883 Ratings 64 Reviews published 2001 5 editions In the future, on a distant star lives a new socie Want to Read Rate it: Book 2 Ai no Kusabi Vol. As Riki learns of the dangers Iason faces by keeping him, he finds himself developing feelings for his master. Iason Mink, a high-class "Blondie", runs into Riki, a black-haired "Mongrel", and makes him his "Pet". This futuristic tale is set in a world where people are assigned various social classes based on their hair color. These are the slums - immutable, eternal, home to those poor, caged could stricken with a perpetual melancholy. Originally serialized in the yaoi magazine Shousetsu June between December 1986 and October 1987, the story was collected into a hardbound novel that was released in Japan in 1990. Ai No Kusabi 0 Chapters Every 8454 Day (s) 299 Readers 9 Reviews N/A Mature Romance Sci-fi Tragedy Yaoi Ceres: a city without ethics or taboos, ruled by instincts and lust. Ai no Kusabi is a Japanese novel written by Rieko Yoshihara.
