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Loveless
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Description
From Tokyopop:
Aoyagi Ritsuka is one troubled 6th grader. Two years ago, he mysteriously lost his memory and developed an alternate personality. His mother constantly berates (and occasionally beats) him, asking what happened to the "real" Ritsuka, and his only defender and friend, his older brother Seimei, was recently killed.
Suddenly, Seimei's apparent "friend," Soubi, appears. Soubi tells him that Ritsuka's true name is "Loveless," and that Soubi was assigned by Seimei to take care of Ritsuka and protect him. Ritsuka soon gets sucked into a bizzare underground society where teams of people, a "Fighter Unit," and a "Sacrifice," battle using elaborate and beautifully-phrased spells.
He seeks both acceptance of himself, and the answer to the mystery of who killed his brother and why.
Type
Manga
Related Series
N/A
Associated Names
ラブレス
无爱之战LOVELESS
Groups Scanlating
Latest Release(s)
Status in Country of Origin
9 Volumes (Ongoing)
Completely Scanlated?
No
Anime Start/End Chapter
Starts at Vol 1, Chap 1
Ends at Vol 4, Chap 9
User Reviews
User Rating
Average: 8.5 / 10.0 (418 votes) Bayesian Average: 8.43 / 10.0
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Last Updated
January 17th 2010, 10:11am PST
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Year
2002
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Licensed (in English)
Yes
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Activity Stats (vs. other series)
Weekly Pos # 620  (+67) Monthly Pos # 1051  (-185) 3 Month Pos # 1130 (-240) 6 Month Pos # 961 (-83)
List Stats
On 1226 reading lists On 303 wish lists On 84 unfinished lists On 58 custom lists
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| psychological shounen ai rules by nephilim on December 20th, 2009, 11:38am |
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I've read this manga after watching anime, which left me really confused... I mean I have never read/seen something like this before, Loveless is "the one and the only" of its kind.
The art is really beautiful, it gives me an impression of tenderness and softness and creates a strange and captivating atmosphere of mystery, magic, tenderness and something prohibited, yet incredibly sweet. And I cannot help mentioning the colour palette in anime which is perfect at creating the same haunting atmosphere the manga does.
The plot has a lot of fetish allusions - chains, master-slave relationship etc, but in my opinion the balancing between "the permitted" and " the forbidden" is the very thing which makes the story so fascinating.
I also enjoyed the psychological aspect. Abusing parents beating their children, lost to thier convictions, hating and escaping the reality, loving one child more than another - horrible, and it happens all the time, unfortunately.
Closing oneself in private inner world, being kinda autistic, not having friends to share joy and sorrow with, the feeling of loosing, or better to say, having lost, oneself is what I have experienced, so I somewhat understand Ritsuka's trial. And as to Soubi.. how does it feel to be deprived of the will to choose? How does it feel to be doomed to obey someone without a chance to say no? How does it feel to be forced to love someone you don't even know?
We are always controlled by someone or something. we may not even notice it, and this exaggerated example makes us realize it.
This dark story has a lot more to muse about than it may seem at the beginning.
... Last updated on January 4th, 2010, 5:59am |
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| Loveless Complex by Kirity on September 19th, 2009, 1:29am |
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Towards the one who had subjected their review as "For Kids", I would hope you do not gear this manga toward kids Ritsuka's age and younger. The manga is dark and realistic, and much of the character development is based upon sexual tensions, obvious in the mangaka's use of animal ears depicting virginity. You must understand that Ritsuka is twelve body wise, and yet only two years due to the strong change in character and lack of memories of his first 10 years of life. Naivety is a given in that current state, and the mangaka makes great use of it.
The maincharacters are amazing. Ritsuka is a pacifist who has so much to tackle; abuse, lost of memory, a paranoia of being forgotten, and the truth of who his brother was, and what happened to him. Soubi has been trained to be a complete masochist, requiring to be commanded and forming a taboo love for Ritsuka. His character gives the feeling that maturity doesn't come from your loss of viriginity, which was constantly noted that he had no ears in the beginning of the book, but a feeling of lostness and wanting. Ritsuka's brother is a mystery to him, and the main plot revolves on Ritsuka figuring out who his brother is, and what happened to him.
What drives this story is the characters' increasing depth, and the mangaka's constant use of the theme that power comes from words, well inscribed into the battle system of the Loveless universe. The artwork is beautiful, and the story may get confusing at times due to the author tackling many unique profiles, character relationships, and the impact words can bring. But it is all done masterfully and smoothly, and when fully taken in, becomes worthy of reading and rereading.
I wouldn't recommend it to people sensitive to shounen ai/yaoi, or anything resembling pedophilia and incestuous behavior . Most of the plot devices come from the taboos that Ritsuka's relationships bring due to his age and naivety despite his overall composure. Being very character driven, as well as the battle system being mainly on the go mind games and spells, dialogue is extremely wordy, and so I do not recommend it to people who look mainly for action, whether in romance or fighting wise. However, it is a great manga due to its mix of complexity, endearing character designs and beautiful artwork, and in the end, worth giving a try.
... Last updated on September 19th, 2009, 1:36am |
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| Sokay by cherrykookie on August 21st, 2009, 7:53pm |
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| This was the first shounen-ai anime/manga that i watched/read. I started out with the anime, which i liked, and planned to read the manga which i never got to doing until now. I like the story, and i do like the characters, which is important. The only thing that slightly irks me is the age of Ritsuka..i mean he's only 12! I think they should have made him older like maybe 15, so that Soubi doesn't look as pedo-ish. Also Ritsuka and his fellow classmates look like highschoolers..Another thing is that it can be a bit confusing and slow..nonetheless i think it's an okay read. |
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| Best manga I've read so far... by CrimsonShiori on July 10th, 2009, 8:58am |
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I've read a lot of manga and I mean a LOT, and I've never been so hooked to a single one like I am with Loveless.
It's a little upsetting to see people criticizing Ritsuka's character when there is so much to praise. His actions towards his mother's are very realistic and striking. Yes it may make you angry, but by him accepting his punishment only adds new conflicts and feelings to the story.
Like someone commented below he is only 12 meaning that him being naive is normal. The way he defends his mother is typical abused child behavior. Though he is naive and in denial that what his mother is doing is not his fault and wrong of her he is very mature for his age, and I like how it's mentioned in the manga.
Though it can be confusing in the end you will or should understand it...It just takes an open mind to take in the story's creative and unique type of style not commonly seen in other manga's.
I also love the character's wide range of personalities. It only makes the story more enjoyable.
Much better than the anime without a doubt. The anime is very good as well, but harder to comprehend. The manga gives more details and answers to questions that the anime leaves hanging.
Lastly the art is absolutely gorgeous. I actually tend to copy it when I draw my own characters! ^-^
... Last updated on July 10th, 2009, 9:03am |
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| One of my FAVORITES of all Times... by Myrah on July 1st, 2009, 3:38pm |
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...And I'm pretty hard to please. I find this manga delightfully complex and riveting. Gorgeous art, amazing characters, probably Yun Kouga's masterpiece if she actually finishes it.
I've heard a lot of people complaining about Ritsuka as a protagonist because he is naive or because he defends his mother's abuse. Okay. 1. HE'S TWELVE. Pretty mature for twelve, but still a kid that's getting used to how the world works. Of course he's going to be a little naive- it wouldn't be realistic if he wasn't. 2. As a child who's been abused, I found Ritsuka's reaction to his mother both realistic and relatable. Abused kids often defend their attackers because they don't really understand what is being done to them, or because they find it justified. And Ritsuka really loves his mom, of course he's going to defend her.
ANYWAYS, this manga is pretty dark, not for the kiddies. Regardless, one of my top threes.
Rating: 10 / 10.0 |
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| Great Manga, but... by shea07 on June 1st, 2009, 3:47pm |
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I love this manga for its wonderful art, interesting, unique story and all the reasons already listed in other appraisals, but that's not why I'm writing this. I've read some other reviews where people have expressed frustration in Ritsuka (the main character) and his inability to go against his abusive mother, but they don't seem to understand that this is common for abused children. Many of them support and defend their abusers, and people that dislike and might dislike this aspect of the story should try not to be mad at Ritsuka, the abused, but rather the act of abuse.
Rating: 10 / 10.0 |
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| For kids by Misochan on May 19th, 2009, 4:17am |
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I heard so many raving reviews about this manga so I decided to give it a try. Took me ~2 hours to read up to volume 9 and I can finally conclude that: I absolutely hate it. Ritsuko, the main character is unbelievably naive and stupid. He allows himself to be abuse and refuses to face reality. He defense his mother all the time refusing to admit that she has mental disorder. By doing that, he not only continues getting abuse but his mother continues to get worst. I supposed it is a defense mechanism to blindly believe that his mom and brother loves him even though his mother abuses him and his brother is evil. The only character in the entire manga that I actually like is Soubi. Other characters were either whatever or really annoying. The most annoying on has to be Ritsuko's classmate. Typical, big boobs, no brain, and always smiling. I don't understand how this manga can fall under Josei when it's so naive like one of those stupid smutty Shoujo. I'll problably read the very last chapter once it is publish just to see the ending and what happens to Ritsuko's brother but thats it. Other than that, this is going into my hate list.
Rating: 1 / 10.0
... Last updated on May 19th, 2009, 4:18am |
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| Cute, girly, dark, with a dash of pedophilia by Tyranasaurus on March 28th, 2009, 6:55pm |
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It's a little confusing at parts. I love the characters and the plot is different in a weird way. I love the unique fighting style, too. But like I said, it can be a little confusing. It changes a lot from being super sweet to super depressing and dark. I own all the volumes that are out so far in America and I love it. Truthfully, when you read this manga, you won't be reading it for the plot, but probably more for the characters. Overall, a very girly read. If that makes sense.
Rating: 9.2 / 10.0 |
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| intriguing by waftingwish on February 4th, 2009, 6:06pm |
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At first this didn't appeal to me. Also this is my first time reading shounen-ai. The only reason I kept reading this past the first volume was because I just wanted to figure out what was going on. It was a bit confusing for me to read at first, but now that I finally have a grasp on the story it's actually quite interesting (I'm up to vol.9 now).
Rating: 7.5 / 10.0 |
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| Love Loveless!! by Lifelessgal on December 1st, 2008, 6:39pm |
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| Loveless is an amazing anime and series. I watched the anime before the manga and understood it just fine. I'm trying to convince my sister to watch the anime. I was hesitate to try this a first, with the gay guys and all, but when I did it was away from it a bit and I love/loved it. |
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