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This is a category of manga commonly known as yaoi or BL, which stands for boy love. They are titles that focus on male/male relationships. Mr Flower Groom is the sequel to Mr Flower Bride.
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After a rocky start to their marriage, Ritsu and Kouichirou have tentatively reconciled. . . into an uneasy friendship. Unable to come to grips with his conflicted feelings about the marriage and Kouichirou¹s undisguised affection, Ritsu is shocked by his own jealous reaction to his 'wife' bringing a girl home. But when Ritsu¹s attentions towards a past love hurt Kouichirou badly, will the bride and groom be able to bring their marriage safely back from the edge of the cliff?
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A definite improvement over Mr. Flower Bride...
25 Aug 2009
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Yay! So happy this one is such an improvement over Mr. Flower Bride. If you remember correctly, my review for "Bride" was not very flattering so I was concerned going into this one. Mr. Flower Groom actually started at the end of Mr. Flower Bride and even then it seemed like the story would be a bit better and it is. The first chapter of "Groom" ended on a bit of a sour note for our couple as Kouichirou, the seme and the bride *gasp!* pushes Ritsu, his childhood friend and now groom, too far during their first time together. This is right where Mr. Flower Groom picks up. What I really liked in this one is how slowly this story plays out. "Bride" was over and done in only four chapters and "Groom" covers six chapters if you count the one in the prior release. This difference really shows. It allows for these two to get to know each other better as spouses instead of just friends and it isn't just "I love you!"... "I love you, too! Let's do it!"
There are two other one chapter long stories, one for you fans of glasses, which made me chuckle, and another with a REALLY feminine uke, which I wasn't a fan of. There's also a short follow-up story to the main story located at the end as well as a lot of extra bit `n pieces about the mangaka as well as translation notes. Speaking of, Yen Press provides the original Japanese words for the sound effects and then includes the translation right under in parenthesis. They now only include the translation once instead of with each one (when it's repeated) so the page isn't as cluttered and this is much better. The translation itself was nice and I liked the translation notes at the end, which are needed since they are big on using honorifics throughout, which can get a bit confusing.
The illustrations are beautiful and I found myself really taking notice of some of the lovely facial expressions of the characters. Nicely done. Of course, our uke is a bit on the feminine side, which is a characteristic of Hoshino's drawing style but I still love her style and find it attractive. I also love that the uke is the husband and started out with a take charge type attitude in the prior volume. Sexual content in some areas is a bit explicit but not crazy. I think they could have been done better. Her later work tends to be a bit more saucy than these scenes were.
Overall, I really enjoyed this one and am so happy at the direction it took. You can definitely see Lily Hoshino's improvement shining through. If you did buy Mr. Flower Bride, you definitely want to get this one. If you didn't, know that the very first chapter of Mr. Flower Groom is located in Mr. Flower Bride so you will be missing out on part of the story.
Plot = B+
Characters = B+
Illustrations = A
Sexual Content = B+
Translation = A
Overall Grade = A-
There are two other one chapter long stories, one for you fans of glasses, which made me chuckle, and another with a REALLY feminine uke, which I wasn't a fan of. There's also a short follow-up story to the main story located at the end as well as a lot of extra bit `n pieces about the mangaka as well as translation notes. Speaking of, Yen Press provides the original Japanese words for the sound effects and then includes the translation right under in parenthesis. They now only include the translation once instead of with each one (when it's repeated) so the page isn't as cluttered and this is much better. The translation itself was nice and I liked the translation notes at the end, which are needed since they are big on using honorifics throughout, which can get a bit confusing.
The illustrations are beautiful and I found myself really taking notice of some of the lovely facial expressions of the characters. Nicely done. Of course, our uke is a bit on the feminine side, which is a characteristic of Hoshino's drawing style but I still love her style and find it attractive. I also love that the uke is the husband and started out with a take charge type attitude in the prior volume. Sexual content in some areas is a bit explicit but not crazy. I think they could have been done better. Her later work tends to be a bit more saucy than these scenes were.
Overall, I really enjoyed this one and am so happy at the direction it took. You can definitely see Lily Hoshino's improvement shining through. If you did buy Mr. Flower Bride, you definitely want to get this one. If you didn't, know that the very first chapter of Mr. Flower Groom is located in Mr. Flower Bride so you will be missing out on part of the story.
Plot = B+
Characters = B+
Illustrations = A
Sexual Content = B+
Translation = A
Overall Grade = A-
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Sweet and tender love.
24 July 2009
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Ritsu and Kouichirou were first introduced in Mr Flower Bride and their story there ended with a little cliff hanger when Ritsu (the bridegroom) rejects Kouichirou (the "bride"). In their case the roles are reversed with the groom being the uke and the bride being the seme. But Ritsu, our uke, is pretty willful and is far from being in love with his bride. Kouichirou has a tough time wooing his groom but he does slowly wins his groom's heart. Who could resist such a caring, attentive and charming groom ? But Kouichirou is in for a shock when Ritsu's reason for rejecting him is revealed. Nothing with Kouichirou being younger but because Ritsu is inlove with his brother's wife. Poor Kouichirou! I enjoy this couple's confrontations and I thought the mangaka has done a nice job on Ritsu's gradual acceptance of his bride.
2 other short stories here. The first one on 2 students is the weakest in the book but the sex part is pretty funny.
Some readers may not like the second short story as the uke looks really feminine and young. But there is a tenderness to it which I like.
And of couse I love Lily Hoshino's artwork.
So 4+ stars for her 2 volume series on a family tradition which insists on the younger son marrying the same sex!
2 other short stories here. The first one on 2 students is the weakest in the book but the sex part is pretty funny.
Some readers may not like the second short story as the uke looks really feminine and young. But there is a tenderness to it which I like.
And of couse I love Lily Hoshino's artwork.
So 4+ stars for her 2 volume series on a family tradition which insists on the younger son marrying the same sex!
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