New Releases by Ayano Yamane

Long regarded as a yaoi favorite.-AnimeFringe.com It''s not often that one finds a story as complex as this is that is coupled with some of the most charged sex scenes ever.-Amazon.com Well-drawn action and some steamy chemistry.-AnimeOnDVD.com The Chinese crime lord Fei Long comes to Japan hoping to lure freelance photographer Akihito into his web of intrigue and sex. But when his friends fall prey to Fei Long''s diabolical schemes, Akihito has only one person he can ask for help, the person he despises more than anyone else on Earth: the Yakuza boss Asami, who once made Akihito his sex slave. Will Asami help Akihito? And if he does, what new humiliations are in store for our hero? Also includes an erotic bonus story. Finder Series 1: Target in the Finder and Finder Series 2: Cage in the Finder can be found in our Recent & Recommended catalog section. Ayano Yamane is renowned for her passionate stories and highly refined art style in both the United States and Japan. The Finder story began as a short work in a popular anthology magazine, and fan reaction was so great that Yamane soon began fleshing out the characters and settings into a fully realized universe. Yamane was recently the guest of honor at Yaoi-Con 2004, a fan festival celebrating the yaoi genre in anime and manga.

While documenting the activities of the Japanese mafia, photographer Akihito is taken captive by the dark and mysterious Asami, and when the Chinese mafia demands evidence that Akihito may have, he is caught in a deadly underworld feud.

Freelance photographer Akihito Takaba secretly investigates the mysterious Asami, said to control Japan''s underworld society. Asami captures Akihito and forces him to undergo a night of pleasure and pain never before imagined. Soon thereafter, Fei Long, son of a powerful Chinese mafia boss, comes after Akihito to demand the critical evidence he''s uncovered - or is it something else about Akihito he seeks? Includes four bonus short stories.

Freelance photographer Akihito Takaba thought he left the cutthroat dangers of the Underworld behind after barely escaping his last adventure alive. However, he soon finds himself reunited with the mysterious and powerful crime lord Asami, and before long he is once again thrust into an unseemly world of decadence and bloodshed. Will Takaba be lucky enough to escape a deadly fate twice in a row, or are Asami''s plans for him of a more amorous nature? Meanwhile, Fei Long, the beautiful criminal mastermind, reflects upon his rise to power and the passionate secret he held in check for too many years. Warning: Be Beautiful titles are absolutely not for readers under 18 years of age. These books contain scenes of graphic sexual situations. Readers not wishing to see this type of material should not read any Be Beautiful title. All characters depicted in sexual conduct or in the nude are aged 18 years or older. No actual or identifiable minor was used in the creation of any character depicted within.

The forbidden love between men... A recurring theme touched upon throughout the histories of the written word, art, and music. It is now represented here in all three forms together. This collection of the very best from the Boy X Boy line presents the moments you''ve been thinking about, from raw passion to utter confusion to complete dominance. Indulge in an uninhibited, unadulterated, and uncensored view of the love lives of boys who cannot control their passion. DVD Includes: - Best Selection of Kitty''s Boy X Boy Line - Boy X Boy Manga Starter Kit DVD-Rom