The First Stage of Love
| The First Stage of Love | |
 Cover of The First Stage of Love as released by Core Magazine | |
| 関係はまだLv.1 (Kankei wa Mada Lv. 1) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Yaoi |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Kazuhiko Mishima |
| Published by | Core Magazine |
| English publisher | |
| Published | December 23, 2004 |
| Volumes | 1 |
The First Stage of Love (Japanese: 関係はまだ, Hepburn: Kankei wa Mada) is a yaoi manga written and illustrated by Kazuhiko Mishima. The manga was released by Core Magazine on December 23, 2004 in Japan.[1][2] It is licensed in English by Digital Manga Publishing, which released the manga 8 April 2008 under its Juné imprint.[3]
Reception
Briana Lawrence enjoyed that the characters' insecurities were "normal", especially enjoying the inclusion of an overweight character as a romantic protagonist, which she regards as unusual for the yaoi genre.[4] Holly Ellingwood described the manga as "cute", enjoying the "gentle comedy".[5]
References
- ^ "「関係はまだLv.１」" (in Japanese). coremagazine.co.jp. Retrieved July 6, 2010.
- ^ 関係はまだLv.1 (drapコミックス) [コミック] (in Japanese). ISBN 4877347763.
- ^ "The First Stage of Love - Juné Manga". Juné. April 8, 2008. Retrieved 2010-06-27.
- ^ Lawrence, Briana (January 6, 2010). "First Stage of Love, The Vol. #01". Mania. Retrieved 2010-06-27.
- ^ Ellingwood, Holly (April 6, 2008). "The First Stage of Love (Advance Review)". ActiveAnime. Retrieved 2010-06-27.
External links
- The First Stage of Love (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia