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Love Mode  
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Description
Mistaken identities, bizarre accidents and pratfalls, tragic pasts and plenty of broken hearts, and that is just for starters! Love Mode tells the story of the lives of the men involved with the classy male escort service, Blue Boy. Love lines intertwine and cross, friendships are made and broken in this boy's love classic!

Sakashita Izumi, your typical straight high school student, gets into a sticky situation with a gay translator, Takamiya Katsura, when he gets mistaken for Izumi - an escort from B&B (Blue Boy)! The two go on a date, Takamiya goes all the way with the young Izumi, and now the older man's in love with him. Tiny Problem: Izumi is slightly homophobe. Will he eventually convert in that which he fears?

Reiji, owner of B&B and other sleazy clubs (and seemingly not gay) finds out his girlfriend had been cheating on him - just after dumping her. He bumps into a young, family-less, money-less, trustless high schooler named Naoya who at that moment gets knocked out by a pot that Reiji's vengeful ex-lover drops on his head. Reiji accompanies the young boy, feeling bad that this is partly his doing, only to find that now Naoya is homeless since his apartment burned down and finally ends up taking in this "stray cat".

Some other extras include:
Love Mode: Dreamers story
Love Mode: Conditioned response

Type
Manga

Related Series
Love Mode Unlimited (Side Story)
Lover's Mode (Side Story)

Associated Names
ラブ モード

Groups Scanlating
Essence of Purity
Eternal Yaoi
Sakura-Crisis
eye candy

Latest Release(s)
v.10 c.1 by eye candy (1797d ago)
c.Love Unlimited by Essence of Purity (2706d ago)
v.9 c.1 by Eternal Yaoi (2868d ago)
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Status in Country of Origin
11 Volumes (Complete)
6 Bunko Volumes

Completely Scanlated?
Yes

Anime Start/End Chapter
N/A

User Reviews
Love Mode by Crazykitty180

Forum
3 topics, 12 posts
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User Rating
Average: 8.8 / 10.0 (517 votes)
Bayesian Average: 8.68 / 10.0
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Last Updated
May 15th 2013, 9:00pm PST

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Genre
Action  Comedy  Drama  Romance  Slice of Life  Yaoi 
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Author(s)
SHIMIZU Yuki

Artist(s)
SHIMIZU Yuki

Year
1996

Original Publisher
Biblos
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Shinshokan (2009)

Serialized In (magazine)
Magazine Be x Boy (Biblos)

Licensed (in English)
Yes

English Publisher
Blu (11 Volumes - Complete)

Activity Stats (vs. other series)
Weekly Pos #445 increased(+72)
Monthly Pos #635 decreased(-81)
3 Month Pos #562 increased(+39)
6 Month Pos #560 increased(+11)

List Stats
On 275 reading lists
On 295 wish lists
On 1107 completed lists
On 44 unfinished lists
On 284 custom lists

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Forum Posts
love mode, worth reading? 1135 days, 2 hours, 48 minutes ago
question about Kiichi and Tien Li 1135 days, 12 hours, 10 minutes ago
Question about Naoya and Aoe 1319 days, 5 hours, 52 minutes ago

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 Good but many things still left unresolved   
Rating: 9.0 / 10.0
by mtmt1311
March 9th, 2013, 6:08pm
I dropped it right away after reading the first page, the art is really not my type. But then I picked up again, the story bored the hell out of me, so typical and annoying uke. But then I read Ze, I loved it so I gave Love Mode another chance and good thing I did. I love Aoe x Naoya and the rest of the couples, the art also get better over time too. And Izume (1st couple) gets better too.
Here comes the but.
Spoiler (mouse over to view)
Jin's story is a joke, we dont even know if he is in love with this Katsuki or not. And his love for the prince is too easy. Considering hes a host, I thought it would take a lot more for him to fall in love. I felt so bad for Fai to control himself just to let his prince sleep with a stranger. Im at the borderline of liking and hating the prince. He slept with a stranger that punched his beloved and he acts too weak most of the time. But I like him since he tried to dirty himself just to be with the one he loves.
Afterall, Jin and Seichii did not quit their job as hosts despite the pretty word "If u fall in love, quit ur job." I found it rather unfaithful.
Tein Lee did not have a happy ending. I like him a lot and Kiichi and Tein Lee really has a chemistry.
We dont even know anything about Aoe's dad. Hes super evil but all that for his lover, I would think their story would be amazing but its not there.
My least favorite is Izume host story. I found him to weak to believe. I felt bad for his past but this guy could stand up for himself at least once. He wanders at the middle of the night knowing he has a stalker. Is it really a thing a rape victim do? His seme is just a cheerful guy but nothing more. Im glad their story is short.


... Last updated on March 9th, 2013, 6:10pm
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 Still the best...   
Rating: 10.0 / 10.0
by scalaire
February 25th, 2013, 7:49am
I have read alot of manga, but still comes back to read love mode for who knows how many times. Especially love the two main couples of the story. The characters are unique and different but they complete each other. The plot is realistic, not cliche, and full of love. Its 10/10!
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 Be careful if reading online   
Rating: 8.5 / 10.0
by whydontyoujustsay
January 19th, 2013, 12:25am
This is a good series, but I've put off reading it for a long time because each time I try, I get really confused about the order of the stories. This is my fault for reading online instead of buying the manga. But just so you know, some of the sites have the chapters out of order, so don't let that deter you. Just find a different site, or a library (^^
Definitely worth the read! Agreeing with all the comments that it gets better as it goes along.
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I definitely wish there was more! Kiishi needs more face time! I also would have liked more of a background story for their dad! And the Chinese people... Basically PLEASE WRITE MORE, SENSEI!!! yeah, a great story!

... Last updated on January 23rd, 2013, 2:36am
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 YUKI SHIMIZU YOU SLAY ME   
Rating: 9.5 / 10.0
by gwkimmy
September 25th, 2012, 10:40pm
im...falling in love with this mangaka at quite the quick rate. i feel like she starts with a oneshot, expands into extra side stories and adds a little backstory, expands on the backstory and adds extra characters, expands and keep repeating...HOLY CRAP. and it doesn't feel disjointed or awkward, the story flows together so naturally. i really respect her writing and storytelling. really. it's quite a feat to continue writing in a developing universe. or maybe she had it all planned? haha, who knows.

i really love how the relationship between siblings is portrayed here, especially between reiji and kiichi. it's quite rare for a BL story to correctly portray and convey a close relationship between siblings while not suggesting that it go into ambiguous territory. although reiji and kiichi are shown in very close proximity in some scenes, those scenes never feel sexual in nature at all. amazing job.

reiji x naoya is my favorite couple BY FAR. they are beyond adorable. I LOVE THIS MANGA ;_;
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 Awesome!!   
Rating: 10.0 / 10.0
by mlat26
May 11th, 2012, 1:10pm
Second time I read it and I still love it biggrin Don't mind the art, the story is too good to let it pass and as the story progressed the art gets better and better :3

Spoiler (mouse over to view)
I still wonder what happened with Jin and Katsuki, that story felt a bit unfinished. They do it yes, and Katsuki starts working as a Page Boy, but does Jin keep working as a host? If he does that's yucky D: Knowing the person you like is doing it with guys for money is just geeehhhhh!!!
Also Haruomi's brother, that was kinda left hanging :( what happens to him, does he get a happy ending? I would have loved to know >_<


Overall I recommend reading it ^-^ it's very well developed, and for me to read a long manga twice it means it's really worth it :3

... Last updated on May 11th, 2012, 1:11pm
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 YOU HAVE TO READ IT!   
Rating: 10.0 / 10.0
by poisonousrose1517
March 30th, 2012, 8:20pm
I cannot believe I skipped over this manga so many times. I'm not a big fan of 90s art so i kept putting this one off. Man do i regret it. I love this manga, its definitely in my top 5...

From beginning to end my emotions were all of the place, the characters were interesting, the backstory was really interesting, and there's just so much too say. I mean who wouldve expected that Kiichi had such a past, and that Reiji was actually so protective of him, i mean when you look at their current relationship you wouldn't expect it from those two. I mean you can tell they love each other, but the past relationship between them was just really suprising...

and the last volume. Man that volume really got me. I mean, i was so embarrassed to leave my room, my eyes were so red. And one chapter shows a little of Kiichi, and i was like awwww... so, yea read it! Dont put it off because of old art like me, you surely will regret it. Definitely a great story. Oh and im also kinda pissed how she left it off at the end when, Naoya said that to Reiji but whatever. I'm glad she didnt overdo it, but i kinda wish i could see his reaction.

And the side stories were good too!

... Last updated on March 30th, 2012, 8:25pm
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 $$%&$&%&^(^*&#@@()*(_)*&(!!   
Rating: 10.0 / 10.0
by fisukisuki
December 28th, 2011, 6:25am
GIVE ME BACK MY TEARS, YUKI SHIMIZU-SENSEI!!!!
I crying so hard when the chapter really close to the Epilogue!! It's really make me angry but happy in the end. I'm so tired 'cause this manga!! This manga makes me bring up all the expressions! Sad, happy, angry! But it's not ENOUGH!!! GIVE ME MOREEE!!!! DX
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 Where has this been all my manga life?   
Rating: 10.0 / 10.0
by MaZzAx
July 24th, 2011, 1:15pm
Absolutely fantastic. Had a bit of everything I like in a yaoi manga and also some of the stuff I don't like but that was easy enough to overlook. The characters were all likeable and the art was great too. I loved the first story between Izumi and Takamiya and the one with Aoe and Naoya.
It manages to stir up the emotions in places and this is balanced with lightheartedness to make it just right.
Also, if anybody is wondering about the tragedy tag it has on some manga reading sites then don't because I absolutely hate tragedy and it was fine.
I was over-eager to comment on this one because I think it deserves to be congratulated and read by all. Definitely recommended.
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 Amazing.   
Rating: 10.0 / 10.0
by shininghero16
July 19th, 2011, 8:00pm
Different love stories that are all connected and made into a one wonderful read. So much so, that I've read the long manga twice which is a rare occurence on my part.

What I loved most? All the stories were realistic. As were the characters. The characters have debth, something many characters in yaoi manga lack. They're also memorable and stuck with me, a feat not easily reached by other characters I've read about in my life.

The art is not amazing, but it does get better as the story progresses and the level of the art doesn't degrade the manga in any way.

The ending made me cry. Not a sad cry, but a happy cry. One of the best endings I've seen if I do say so myself. And let me point out, that I rarely cry from reading manga but the ending of this one took the cake.

Overall, You're missing out on gold if you skip this one.

Characters: 10/10
Art: 9/10
Plot: 10/10
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 -sniffles-   
Rating: 10.0 / 10.0
by Lucky-chan
July 8th, 2011, 9:41pm
It's a really good yaoi manga. Interesting plot and great character development. I also didn't mind the art that much, but it eventually got better as the series gone by. Some stories are really sad, but it's worth reading because there's fluff in there as well. The series is s-- //sniffles so good. It made me cry. ; w ;
But every yaoi lover should try this manga out. The author's other works are very good too.

... Last updated on July 9th, 2011, 9:26am
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