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REVIEW: Spirits & Cat Ears GN 1




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TarsTarkas



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PostPosted: Sat Mar 25, 2017 9:15 am Reply with quote
Instead of beating around the bush, just simply say, if you do not like bondage, then don't read it.

Sadly, people who don't like bondage will still read it, and then complain about the material.

On the up side, liked the review and I am interested in reading this manga, hopeful it will be available on the Kindle.
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Blanchimont



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PostPosted: Sat Mar 25, 2017 11:20 am Reply with quote
TarsTarkas wrote:
Instead of beating around the bush, just simply say, if you do not like bondage, then don't read it.

Actually, I was on the fence earlier after reading the review and looking it up on mangaupdates, and ultimately decided not to bother with it.

But thanks to your comment here, I'm putting it up for order... Smile
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Catsplay



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PostPosted: Sat Mar 25, 2017 1:20 pm Reply with quote
Yeah I agree about not beating around the bush. This is a manga clearly meant for people into the bondage stuff, so why the hell would someone not into that even check it out and complain? I don't get people honestly or their need to bitch about what other people like when they can just ignore it.
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Animechic420



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PostPosted: Sat Mar 25, 2017 2:09 pm Reply with quote
I don't have a problem with bondage. I remember sorta, accidentally picking up a romance novel with bondage and was instantly hooked on the concept.

Safe words, blindfolds, paddles, four men rubbing their... "johnsons" all over a naked, bound woman...it was pretty hot. Anime catgrin

I just ordered this and I'll see for myself if this manga's bondage will be any good.
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Princess_Irene
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 25, 2017 3:18 pm Reply with quote
I think it feels like I'm beating around the bush because the bondage was so..."incidental" isn't the right word, but it barely felt worth mentioning except that the author clearly felt it should be mentioned. It's more talked about than anything, which made this review a bit of a struggle to write when put alongside the general air of "generic" the book gave off.
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whiskeyii



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PostPosted: Sat Mar 25, 2017 4:15 pm Reply with quote
So if I'm reading this right, the bondage bit sounds like it's used more as flavor text/window-dressing than as an actual theme? That kind of sounds like this is geared less towards hardcore bondage fans and maybe more towards folks looking for a slightly kinkier vanilla romance.
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Ali07



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PostPosted: Sat Mar 25, 2017 6:48 pm Reply with quote
Hmm, I don't think that I've ever read anything with bondage in it. I may give this series a try, not due to the bondage, but due to the similarities with Inu x Boku.

Hell, I was considering getting it because the cover reminds me of Inu x Boku.
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Princess_Irene
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 26, 2017 6:46 am Reply with quote
whiskeyii wrote:
So if I'm reading this right, the bondage bit sounds like it's used more as flavor text/window-dressing than as an actual theme?


Yes, that's a good way to put it.
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Random Name



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PostPosted: Mon Mar 27, 2017 8:12 am Reply with quote
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Unfortunately Nakayama does make use of the “it's not harassment if a woman does it” breast-grope, which is a hoary old trope that can go away any time now.
well I never!
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