Love Stage!!, Vol. 1 (1)

I saw the anime before I got the manga. The characters were so awesome in the anime, I needed to know what happened to them. As always, the characters were more fleshed out in the manga, but the anime did a really good job bringing them to life. Not sure if it was the story or the art or just the incredible blend of the two, but I enjoyed every moment of this series. And even though it was a bit of a fairy tale, there was a subtle realism, that humanized the characters and enhanced the good feels of romance. Well worth the read. Hope there's a follow up story. And really hope that we can get the side story of the manager and the brother in English version.

…time, gender, whatever barrier is in the way, at least for one of the main leads in the story initially then eventually both. The story focuses on Izumi Sena, an otaku fan of anime/manga [especially magical girls genre] aspiring to be a manga artist [despite a lack of skill] born into a celebrity family, and Ryoma, a one-time past co-actor Izumi meets when they were young for a commercial turned into an A-list actor, and the trials and tribulations they must go through keeps pulling them closer and closer together. The first volume focuses mostly on introducing the main two leads and how they met initially in the past, Izumi’s family background and their dynamics, Izumi’s aspirations and obsessions and Ryoma coming to terms and accepting his feelings for Izumi despite knowing he’s boy after thinking for so long Izumi was a girl. The overall tone of the story though is very light, cute, silly and fun, so not overly serious.Both lead characters are likeable and cute and the author does a great job in presenting the characters and showing how they became that way. Izumi will initially come off as very spoiled and childish but as the manga progresses you find out it’s due to how he was raised and sheltered [specially by his older brother Shogo and Rei, a manager to the family agency]. Izumi for the most part is somewhat of a reflection of how youth idealizes careers, goals and future. Ryoma on the other hand is a little more grounded then Izumi, at least in regards to the idea of working hard towards feasible goals.The art is great. I find Eiki art to be somewhat distinct compared to other yaoi artist in regards to the character designs [especially how she draws the faces]. In this volume there’s sexual activity, however, it’s used in a way to develop the storyline, not just for the sake of throwing it in.If you enjoyed Junjou Romantica or Sekaiichi Hatsukoi, I highly recommend picking up Love Stage. It’s a charming yaoi love comedy and endearing characters and nice art.

It's consistent and fun. I found it believable (for the most part). The story's tight and the animation wonderful. Just a little sex to keep me turning the pages, but not so much that that's all there is to the story. There's room for the plot to develop!

Sweet story. I came across the anime on Crunchyroll first. After watching it, I began reading the manga online. It was so we'll written that I had to buy all 7 volumes on amazon!

I decided to indulge and purchase volume one of the Love Stage series. After seeing the anime I had to see what differences or enahancments the manga had to offer. I was not dissapointed. The cover in itself is bright and eye catching. The artwork inside is breathtaking and very reminiscent of the anime art style. This volume gives a nice intro into the series and definitely left me wanting to read more. As an avid reader of yaoi manga I definitely recommend this series for newbies and veterans alike.

This is one of the sweetest yaoi I have ever read. Very humorous and saucy. The characters are so well written they seem familiar. They grow with the story, which stays fairly grounded.

Great story with lovable characters. Izumi is adorable as hell and I can't blame Ryouma for falling for that cutie. Can't wait to see how things will work out for them.

Gets my daughter to read im good!! Lol she loves these stories

Wow... including a scene where one love interest damn near rapes another is not something I was particularly impressed with to say the least. Maybe I've run headlong into values dissonance here and got burned as a result, but I've got to say that in the West, sexual assault is generally something that we try to avoid in our romance fiction as rising bile doesn't leave one in a mood to root for two people getting together. Can't help but wonder if Ryoma had forcibly stripped a girl naked, groped her chest and began to literally drink her spit off her face as to whether this book would still be getting five stars across the board.Its a pity too, because outside of ''that'' there is a great book here. Izumi is adorable and endearing. The author absolutely brought out my ''just want to give him a hug'' instinct every time he was sad. There is some very well crafted humour, the art is fantastic, Izumi's protective brother is believably cool, Rei as the put upon but wise and concerned manager was great, even the whole plot concerning the marble was inspired.I want to continue this series due to its many plus points, but I can't say that I am left with the want for Izumi and Ryoga to be a couple.

Was drawn in by the anime and when I found out about the manga I just had to get it, was not disappointed. The story's just as amazing the romance is more in depth, if you've watched the anime you'll understand how you want it to be more in-depth! overall I really loved this series can't wait to get more hopefully it will go on longer than the anime and make my heart melt even more :D

Saw the anime, wondered "hmm, would the manga be much different" so I went ahead and bought it. Glad I did, the anime stopped just when it was getting good, the manga has no hesitations.

Arrived before due date, very pleased with it's condition and a brilliant book to read. Love the anime series so I thought I'd try the manga and it hasn't disappointed so far. Can't wait to collect the rest.

love it and the animee