Author Archives: Daniella Orihuela-Gruber

About Daniella Orihuela-Gruber

Daniella is a freelance manga editor and blogger. She likes collecting out of print manga and playing with her puppy. Yes, someone got her a puppy already.

30 Day Yaoi Challenge, Day 17: Sword Euphemisms Everywhere

I did it. I dropped the ball and took a one day break from the 30 Day Yaoi Challenge. I’m disappointed with myself. Though, if I may forgive myself here, there wasn’t much of a chance for me to read … Continue reading

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30 Day Yaoi Challenge, Day 16: Mr. Convenience

Passover begins tonight, and so the most difficult period of my 30 Day Yaoi Challenge begins! (First there’s tonight’s Passover seder cutting into my reading time, then there’s Wondercon this weekend, then I’m going on a trip to the Bay … Continue reading

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30 Day Yaoi Challenge, Day 15: Sleepless Nights

Sleepless Nights by Sachi Murakami Sleepless Nights is about a high school boy named Miyabi who works in a convenience store in a heavily gay area of town. He’s very used to gay men cruising in the store, even harassing … Continue reading

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30 Day Yaoi Challenge, Day 14: A Love Song for the Miserable

No, fair readers, I did not forget you today. I just found myself busier than usual today! A Love Song for the Miserable by Yukimura   Asada, a hopeful young businessman, has gotten depressed because he feels like his ideas … Continue reading

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30 Day Yaoi Challenge, Day 13: Kiss Blue vol 1-2

My first two whole volumes other than Kizuna! Kiss Blue Volumes 1 and 2 by Keiko Kinoshita Okay, so Kiss Blue is a bit more BL with touches of yaoi, but that’s fine. (I kind of just lump them both … Continue reading

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30 Day Yaoi Challenge, Day 12: Finder vol 2

Volume two? Yeah, I’ve read the first volume already. Oh, did you like it? Doesn’t seem like your type of thing. I hated it. Huh? Why’d you buy volume two then? It was cheap? I don’t know! Finder: Cage in … Continue reading

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30 Day Yaoi Challenge, Day 11: Kizuna volume 2

Kizuna volume 2 by Kazuma Kodaka In this volume of Kizuna, we see a lot more of Ranmaru and Kei’s current relationship dynamic. Kei is rather confident in his love for Ranmaru, but Ranmaru is more anxious than that. This … Continue reading

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