Comments on: Manga Sutra - Futari H Book 2 http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/05/26/manga-sutra-futari-h-book-2/ Independent Opinions on Comics of All Kinds Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:09:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Manga Sutra - Futari H Book 3 » Comics Worth Reading http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/05/26/manga-sutra-futari-h-book-2/#comment-99693 Manga Sutra - Futari H Book 3 » Comics Worth Reading Fri, 07 Nov 2008 02:21:13 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/05/26/manga-sutra-futari-h-book-2/#comment-99693 [...] previously reviewed volumes one and two of this series. I had high hopes for this manga. This is the sex manual that suppose to show us [...]

[...] previously reviewed volumes one and two of this series. I had high hopes for this manga. This is the sex manual that suppose to show us [...]

]]> By: Hsifeng http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/05/26/manga-sutra-futari-h-book-2/#comment-91551 Hsifeng Sun, 01 Jun 2008 17:33:28 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/05/26/manga-sutra-futari-h-book-2/#comment-91551 <i>Johanna</i> says: "Most US readers will recognize Sutra as vaguely sex-related because of the Kama Sutra title; Kama doesn’t have the same connotations." Yeah, that reminds me of a <i>Ranma 1/2</i> fanfic I saw once involving phone sex. The author titled it "Phoneography" as if (a) he didn't know that "pornography" is abbreviated "porn" instead of "ography" and (b) had never heard of phonographs. I wonder if he also thought geography meant having sex on a map. Johanna says:

“Most US readers will recognize Sutra as vaguely sex-related because of the Kama Sutra title; Kama doesn’t have the same connotations.”

Yeah, that reminds me of a Ranma 1/2 fanfic I saw once involving phone sex. The author titled it “Phoneography” as if (a) he didn’t know that “pornography” is abbreviated “porn” instead of “ography” and (b) had never heard of phonographs. I wonder if he also thought geography meant having sex on a map.

]]> By: Ed Sizemore http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/05/26/manga-sutra-futari-h-book-2/#comment-91546 Ed Sizemore Sun, 01 Jun 2008 12:27:12 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/05/26/manga-sutra-futari-h-book-2/#comment-91546 I also wonder if it isn't because kama and manga sound more similiar than manga and sutra. Plus it has the added bonus of putting the buzzword 'manga' at the beginning of the title. I also wonder if it isn’t because kama and manga sound more similiar than manga and sutra. Plus it has the added bonus of putting the buzzword ‘manga’ at the beginning of the title.

]]> By: Johanna http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/05/26/manga-sutra-futari-h-book-2/#comment-91543 Johanna Sun, 01 Jun 2008 10:28:54 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/05/26/manga-sutra-futari-h-book-2/#comment-91543 Most US readers will recognize Sutra as vaguely sex-related because of the Kama Sutra title; Kama doesn't have the same connotations. Most US readers will recognize Sutra as vaguely sex-related because of the Kama Sutra title; Kama doesn’t have the same connotations.

]]> By: Hsifeng http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/05/26/manga-sutra-futari-h-book-2/#comment-91535 Hsifeng Sat, 31 May 2008 14:11:02 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/05/26/manga-sutra-futari-h-book-2/#comment-91535 Ed Sizemore wrote: "My main concern/complaint is that the series is becoming less a sex education manual and more a manga about male fantasies of sex and marriage. The first volume of the series definitely had a male slant to the presentation, but I felt the bias was slight enough for females to still enjoy the book and find it useful. However, two changes in this volume made the male bias very blatant and may have so changed the voice of the series that I worry if female readers will find the manga worth reading." Maybe it's supposed to be a manual for mken and housewives who can't afford to not keep their men? Meanwhile, I'm wondering why they called it <i>Manga Sutra</i> instead of <i>Kama Manga</i>. Sutra <a href="http://www.answers.com/sutra&r=67" rel="nofollow">refers to being a text, not to having a sexual subject</a>. Ed Sizemore wrote:
“My main concern/complaint is that the series is becoming less a sex education manual and more a manga about male fantasies of sex and marriage. The first volume of the series definitely had a male slant to the presentation, but I felt the bias was slight enough for females to still enjoy the book and find it useful. However, two changes in this volume made the male bias very blatant and may have so changed the voice of the series that I worry if female readers will find the manga worth reading.”

Maybe it’s supposed to be a manual for mken and housewives who can’t afford to not keep their men?

Meanwhile, I’m wondering why they called it Manga Sutra instead of Kama Manga. Sutra refers to being a text, not to having a sexual subject.

]]> By: MangaBlog » Blog Archive » Non-Tokyopop news and links http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/05/26/manga-sutra-futari-h-book-2/#comment-91502 MangaBlog » Blog Archive » Non-Tokyopop news and links Thu, 29 May 2008 12:21:46 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/05/26/manga-sutra-futari-h-book-2/#comment-91502 [...] vol. 2 of Hero Heel, Say Please, vol. 5 of Love Pistols, and Immoral Darkness. Ed Sizemore reads vol. 2 of Manga Sutra—Futari H at Comics Worth Reading. James Hanrahan reviews vol. 1 of Monkey High and vols. 1 and 2 of Fairy [...]

[...] vol. 2 of Hero Heel, Say Please, vol. 5 of Love Pistols, and Immoral Darkness. Ed Sizemore reads vol. 2 of Manga Sutra—Futari H at Comics Worth Reading. James Hanrahan reviews vol. 1 of Monkey High and vols. 1 and 2 of Fairy [...]

]]> By: Johanna http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/05/26/manga-sutra-futari-h-book-2/#comment-91386 Johanna Mon, 26 May 2008 21:44:39 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/05/26/manga-sutra-futari-h-book-2/#comment-91386 I agree, Ed, I found this volume more frustrating than the previous, mainly because they pay lip service to Makoto wanting to please Yura, but it's quickly forgotten in stories better serving his interests. When he suffers from impotence, she immediately learns about the magic powers of sexy lingerie and is taught to give head. He's solicitous of her, but he gets what he wants while she's still waiting. The reason I'm still willing to continue is that they're both so good-hearted. That's fun to read about, especially when put in conflict with the brazenness of everyone around them. I agree, Ed, I found this volume more frustrating than the previous, mainly because they pay lip service to Makoto wanting to please Yura, but it’s quickly forgotten in stories better serving his interests.

When he suffers from impotence, she immediately learns about the magic powers of sexy lingerie and is taught to give head. He’s solicitous of her, but he gets what he wants while she’s still waiting.

The reason I’m still willing to continue is that they’re both so good-hearted. That’s fun to read about, especially when put in conflict with the brazenness of everyone around them.

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