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Crimson Spell 
First English edition of Crimson Spell, published by Kitty Media on July 18, 2007クリムゾン・スぺル
(Kurimuzon.Superu)Genre Adventure, Action, Fantasy, Romance, Yaoi Manga Written by Ayano Yamane Published by Tokuma Shoten English publisher 
Kitty MediaDemographic Josei Magazine Chara Selection Original run 2006 – ongoing Volumes 4 Crimson Spell (クリムゾン・スぺル Kurimuzon.Superu) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ayano Yamane. It is licensed in North America by Kitty Media and in Germany by Tokyopop Germany.
Contents
Plot
Prince Vald is forced by circumstance to use his family's cursed sword, and so he seeks out the services of Havi, a sorcerer to help him lift the curse. They travel to find the materials to help lift the curse. The curse is unknown to Vald, but it manifests itself as turning Vald into a bloodthirsty and lustful demon at night. Havi subdues the demon by having sex with it, and when Vald awakes, he remembers nothing.
Media
Manga
Crimson Spell is written and illustrated by Ayano Yamane. Vol. 1, 2 and 3 is licensed in North America by Kitty Media[1] and in Germany by Tokyopop Germany.[2] The 4. Volume is out in Japan and has yet to be translated into English.
Drama CDs
Geneon Entertainment released a drama CD for Crimson Spell on June 24, 2009. It features Miki Shinichirou as Havi, Kondou Takashi as Prince Vald and Miyata Kouki as Ruruka.[3]
Reception
Lissa Pattillo of Comics Village commends the manga for its "passionate encounters and some fantastic artwork".[4] Julie Rosato of Mania.com criticises the first chapter for rushing "things a bit".[5] Holly Ellingwood of ActiveAnime commends the manga for going "beyond the average yaoi to give readers a truly immersing fantasy world". She also comments on the "scorching and beautifully drawn" love scenes".[6] Managing editor of Media Blasters, Frank Pannone summarises the series as "a really good fantasy book that has sex scenes in it.”[7]
References
- ^ "Kitty Media Picks Up New Yaoi Titles". Anime News Network. 2006-08-14. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2006-08-14/kitty-media-picks-up-new-yaoi-titles. Retrieved 2009-05-30.
- ^ "Crimson Spell Band 1" (in German). Tokyopop Germany. http://www.tokyopop.de/buecher/manga/crimson_spell/band1.php. Retrieved 2009-05-30.
- ^ "Chara CD Collection "Crimson Spell"". cdjapan.co.jp. http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=MACY-2039. Retrieved 2009-07-11.
- ^ Pattillo, Lissa. "The Crimson Spell Volume 1". Comics Village. http://www.comicsvillage.com/review.aspx?reviewID=172. Retrieved 2009-05-30.
- ^ Rosato, Julie (December 10, 2007). "Crimson Spell Vol. #01". Mania.com. http://www.mania.com/crimson-spell-vol-01_article_83536.html. Retrieved 2009-05-30.
- ^ Ellingwood, Holly (December 10, 2007). "Crimson Spell". ActiveAnime. http://www.activeanime.com/html/content/view/2291/57/. Retrieved 2009-05-30.
- ^ Cha, Kai-Ming (March 13, 2007). "Media Blasters Drops Shonen; Adds Yaoi". Publishers Weekly. http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/new-titles/adult-announcements/article/1918-media-blasters-drops-shonen-adds-yaoi-.html. Retrieved July 27, 2010.
External links
- Crimson Spell (manga) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
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