Red Blinds the Foolish (愚か者は赤を嫌う Oroka-mono wa Aka o Kirau?) is a Japanese yaoi manga written and illustrated by est em. Initially serialized in Mellow Mellow, the individual chapters were published in a single tankōbon volume by Ohzora Publishing in January 2008.[1] The volume also includes some one-shots, including "Baby, stamp your foot" and "Tempos extra", that were originally published in the gay men's manga magazine Gekidan. [2]
It is licensed for an English release in North America by Deux Press which published the single volume in December 2008,[1] with English translation by manga scholar Matt Thorn.[3] The "Best and Worst Manga of 2008-09" panel at Comic-Con 2009 nominated Red Blinds the Foolish as "best adult manga" of the year's offerings.[4]
Plot[]
- Red Blinds the Foolish
A matador, Rafita, and Mauro, the butcher who disposes of the bulls' carcasses, have sex and then fall in love, leading to Rafita losing his concentration in the ring.
- Corpse of the Round Table
A prequel to Red Blinds the Foolish, tells how Mauro became a butcher.
- Baby, Stamp Your Foot
A shoemaker discovers a pair of high heels in his lover's closet, and figures out how to bring back the spice to their relationship.
- Tiempos extra
The brother of a soccer player and a security guard at the soccer field fall in love.
- Lumiere
A dying man reminisces about a failed relationship between a dancer and his instructor.
Reception[]
Debi Aoki from About.com describes Red Blinds the Foolish as "Carefully researched and drawn with the depth of style and content that readers have come to expect from est em."[5] Andrew Wheeler says, "I have to admit that yaoi is very far down on the list of things I’d typically read, but Est Em has a scratchy, exceptionally expressive line and a feeling for real characters and settings".[6] Comic Book Resources says, "There is an intensity and realism to her work and the men she creates always feel like real men, experiencing love, lust, and friendship."[7] The Comic Reporter notes est em's "richly drawn characters and angular, unconventionally attractive art."[8] Slightly Biased Manga calls it "stylish" but finds it "hard-pressed to call it great."[9] The Journal Of Lincoln Heights Library Society says that they "just have a hard time with it."[10]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Deux Licenses Red Blinds The Foolish Boys-Love Manga". Anime News Network. 2008-07-08. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
- ↑ em, est. "VOSTOK" (in Japanese). Retrieved 30 December 2009.
- ↑ Thorn, Matt (August 18, 2008). "Red Blinds the Foolish". Retrieved 2009-07-27.
- ↑ "Comic-Con: Best and Worst Manga of 2008-09". i [heart] manga. July 26, 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-27.
- ↑ About.com: Red Blinds the Foolish
- ↑ Wheeler, Andrew (Fri Dec 26, 2008). "Manga Friday: Sex Yet Again". ComicMix. Retrieved 2009-07-27. Check date values in:
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- ↑ Review: Red Blinds the Foolish
- ↑ "Red Blinds the Foolish". Slightly Biased Manga. December 31, 2008. Retrieved 2009-07-27.
|first1=missing|last1=in Authors list (help) - ↑ Yaoi Review: Red Blinds the Foolish
External links[]
- Review by Anime News Network
- Review by PopCultureShock