Gravitation, Vol. 9

Gravitation has always been a bit over the top but I think this volume pushes it a little too far. In my opinion it detracted from the series a bit. The serious aspect of the plot (yuki's traumatic past) and the goofy aspect of the plot (mega panda? wtf) just don't seem to blend. There were some great moments, so it wasn't a total let down, but I think the plot has gone way too wacky. There of course will be some people that enjoy this, but personally its not what I was hoping for.

I am surprised by the review below. Allowing young adults, and adults alike, exposure to these shonen-ai and shojou-ai sources provides hope for a more understanding world. This idea of acceptance is an earlier theme in the Gravitation series. Gravitation has opened eyes to different ways of life, and gives identifiable characters to real people through the use of humor. It is the only graphic novel series that I have bought, and it is one of my favorite anime series. Shonen-ai is a genre that I hope will continue to increase in popularity. Shibby;)

Well, this is Gravitation and I'd be surprised if you read the first 8 volumes and then suddenly stopped. In any case, Reiji remains a main character and actually has a few cuter moments. There's more mass destruction and more insane hilarity in this volume that we've (hopefully) come to love. If you're entertained by Gravitation's humor, you will not be dissapointed. However, I wish there had been more of a focus on Yuki and Shuichi's relationship and I must admit that I despise Shuichi's blond hair. On the up side, the artwork in this volume surpasses all the previous ones. I'm impressed with the shading and several other points which I won't spoil. Viva la Gravitation!

I stand by my title, it was ABSOLUTELY AWESOME! I loved every minute of it--and Reiji-sama too! I love crazy chicks! lol