Ze (manga)

Ze
Cover of the first volume of the manga Ze by Yuki Shimizu, as published by Shinshokan in 2004
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GenreYaoi
Manga
Written byYuki Shimizu
Published byShinshokan
English publisher801 Media
MagazineDear+[1]
Original run2004 – 2011
Volumes11

Ze (是ーZEー) is a yaoi manga series by Yuki Shimizu. It is published in Japanese by Shinshokan and in English by 801 Media.[2][3] It has been adapted into a drama CD.[4]

Plot

Shichikawa Raizô is a student who, after the death of his grandmother, who was his only family, finds himself living in a large house that is as unfamiliar to him as its occupants. He meets the other tenants, each stranger than the last. But there's one boy in particular, whose even stranger to him. His name is Kon, and for the time being, Raizô will have to share a room with him. As an apprentice cook, Raizô will be in charge of preparing meals for the whole house, and he'll be putting all his heart and soul into making sure everyone likes him. But it's going to be a long, hard road, especially in a house where some people appear mysteriously, as if straight out of an old Japanese tale, and others spend their time satisfying each other's carnal desires. But Raizô decides to stay to protect Kon, who, unlike the others, is always alone and seems to be much more fragile and cute than he lets on.[5][6]

Volume list

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 December 20, 2004[2]4-403-66099-1February 11, 2009[7]9781934129326
2 August 27, 2005[8]4-403-66118-1April 8, 2009[9]9781934129333
3 February 25, 2006[10]4-403-66133-5August 5, 2009[11]9781934129340
4 October 27, 2006[12]4-403-66154-8March 20, 2010[13]9781934129357
5 June 30, 2007[14]978-4-403-66172-3June 23, 2010[15]9781934129364
6 December 20, 2007[16]978-4-403-66189-1February 1, 2011[17]9781934129371
7 October 27, 2008[18]978-4-403-66227-0September 25, 2013[19]9781934129692
8 July 28, 2009[20]978-4-403-66252-2March 26, 2014[21]
April 8, 2014[22]		9781934129708
9 March 30, 2010[23]978-4-403-66271-3August 27, 2014[24]
October 7, 2014[25]		9781934129821
10 December 29, 2010[26]978-4-403-66295-9January 28, 2015[27]9781934129838
11 July 30, 2011[28]978-4-403-66317-8May 27, 2015[29]9781934129845

Reception

"The art conveys that ZE is tense and dramatic without being overly melodramatic, and the story emphasizes character over sex as much as any other yaoi I’ve ever read." — Leroy Douresseaux, Comic Book Bin.[30] "While ZE has its flaws, I ultimately found it to be enjoyable and thought it improved in the second volume." — Michelle Smith, Pop Culture Shock.[31] "The art style is engaging, with varied characters, and fun. It’s deliciously risqué but doesn’t sacrifice the tenderness between characters either when the moment turns romantic and not only erotic." — Rachel Bentham, activeAnime.[32]

References

  1. ^ ディアプラス 2006年01月号 (in Japanese). 新書館 [Shinshokan]. Retrieved February 26, 2011.
  2. ^ a b "是ーZEー (1)" (in Japanese). 新書館 [Shinshokan]. Retrieved February 26, 2011.
  3. ^ "Ze". 801 Media. Retrieved February 26, 2011.
  4. ^ "ドラマCD 「是-ZE-」 (1)". 新書館 [Shinshokan]. Retrieved February 26, 2011.
  5. ^ "Ze".
  6. ^ "是-ZE 1". Goodreads. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
  7. ^ "ZE Vol. 1". Digital Manga. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
  8. ^ "是ーZEー (2)". 新書館 [Shinshokan]. Retrieved February 26, 2011.
  9. ^ "ZE Vol. 2". Digital Manga. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
  10. ^ "是ーZEー (3)". 新書館 [Shinshokan]. Retrieved February 26, 2011.
  11. ^ "ZE Vol. 3". Digital Manga. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
  12. ^ "是ーZEー (4)". 新書館 [Shinshokan]. Retrieved February 26, 2011.
  13. ^ "ZE Vol. 4". Digital Manga. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
  14. ^ "是ーZEー (5)". 新書館 [Shinshokan]. Retrieved February 26, 2011.
  15. ^ "ZE Vol. 5". Digital Manga. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
  16. ^ "是ーZEー (6)". 新書館 [Shinshokan]. Retrieved February 26, 2011.
  17. ^ "ZE Vol. 6". Digital Manga. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
  18. ^ "是ーZEー (7)". 新書館 [Shinshokan]. Retrieved February 26, 2011.
  19. ^ "ZE Vol. 7". Digital Manga. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
  20. ^ "是ーZEー (8)". 新書館 [Shinshokan]. Retrieved February 26, 2011.
  21. ^ "ZE Vol. 8". Digital Manga. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
  22. ^ Shimizu, Yuki (April 2014). Ze Volume 8. 801 Media, Incorporated. ISBN 978-1934129708.
  23. ^ "是ーZEー (9)". 新書館 [Shinshokan]. Retrieved February 26, 2011.
  24. ^ "Ze Vol. 9". Digital Manga. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
  25. ^ Shimizu, Yuki (September 9, 2014). Ze Volume 9 (Yaoi Manga). 801 Media, Incorporated. ISBN 978-1934129821.
  26. ^ "是ーZEー (10)" (in Japanese). 新書館 [Shinshokan]. Retrieved February 26, 2011.
  27. ^ "Ze Vol. 10". Digital Manga. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
  28. ^ "是ーZEー (11)" (in Japanese). 新書館 [Shinshokan]. Retrieved July 29, 2011.
  29. ^ "Ze Vol. 11". Digital Manga. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  30. ^ Douresseaux, Leroy (March 20, 2009). "Yuki Shimizu's ZE: Volume 1 (Yaoi)". Comic Book Bin. Toon Doctor. Retrieved February 26, 2011.
  31. ^ Smith, Michelle (May 6, 2009). "ZE, Vols. 1-2". Pop Culture Shock. Archived from the original on June 24, 2011. Retrieved February 26, 2011.
  32. ^ Bentham, Rachel (April 29, 2009). "Ze Vol. 1". activeAnime. Retrieved February 26, 2011.