I am currently reading The Last Uniform (Saigo no Sei-fuku).
No, this is not some serious work of literature about militarism in pre-war Japan, or about post-war despair. It does not feature a protagonist agonizing over the conflict between morality and duty. It is not a soul-searching memoir of life at the front, or the futility of being an honest man in a world gone mad. It is not angst-ridden.
It's about darling little teenage lesbians at a boarding school.
The uniform which is meant is the sailor-suit type get-up with pleated skirts worn by Japanese high-school girls.
The characters live in a dorm. Each girl has a roommate. There is no sex. The illustrations are very un-teasing. These little dears are innocent and charming, rather than depraved or pantingly in-heat. Some of the dialogue is over-the-top. There are (heart-felt) crushes. There is hot tea before lights-out. And sometimes there are delicious pastries. It is all very adorable.
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The Last Uniform (最後の制服, Saigo no Sei-fuku) is a manga written by Mera Hakamada.
The English translation is published by Seven Seas Entertainment. Volumes one and two are already available, volume three is still in the works, due out in August 2008. Each volume costs $11.99.
It is not about pantsu or fan-service, hence unsuitable for teenage boys.
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4 comments:
Sounds like a cute book, I thought the Japanese took a dim view of anything un-heterosexual!
I thought the Japanese took a dim view of anything un-heterosexual!
Good heavens no! They appreciate all manner of zestiness. In print or illustration. They don't necessarily want to hear about the details from their immediate friends and family, though.
But the Japanese do indeed consider sex to be one of the fundaments of a healthy life.
I see, yes, judging from some of the graphics I have seen, I gathered they are no strangers to sex. It's just that I knew a Japanese person and he made it clear it "WAS NOT IN HIS FAMILY!"
More pantsu!!!
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