Title: Yellow

Author & Illustrator: Makoto Tateno

Genre: Yaoi

Volumes: 4

Publisher: Biblos (Japanese)

Licensed by: Digital Manga Publishing (English)

Year: 2005

Notes: Parental advisory – explicit content

Official Summary (Back Cover) - I got this from my manga copy:

Taki and Goh share just about everything – their apartment in the city, their job as elite drug “snatchers” and even dinner duty. But hot Goh wants to go much deeper undercover with his gorgeous partner. Too bad Taki doesn’t swing that way… or does he? If yellow is the warning color, will this team finally end up in-the-red (and in bed)?

Boys will be boys, and the hot guys of Yellow are no exception. An illicit thrill-ride from cover to cover, this hip drama turns up on the heat on every page and guarantees to get your heart fired-up!

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This title is one that I picked up randomly. I’m serious! I was browsing in a bookstore abroad and the cover art just made me pick it up. I read through the first volume and was like ‘hmm… okay.”

Reading the first volume won’t do much for you except for staring at the gorgeously drawn characters. However, there is something about this book that just makes you want to pick up volume 2 and see how it progresses. I have to admit that I liked this Yaoi because it had a story to it and wasn’t just plain ‘smut’.

The story revolves around two men that work together. However, as the summary says above, they’re not only working together, but live together as well, which causes a lot of attraction from one side. As the story moves forward, the attraction grows and hidden pasts of characters surface.

In all honesty, it’s a book worth reading and it’s only 4 volumes, so go for it. Even if the story seems to kill your mood sometimes, there will be no disappointment because the book is just filled with bishies.

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I’ve included a more in-depth explanation of the title that I found from Wikipedia (source below), which helps you understand this manga a bit more:

The title “Yellow” means to represent their relationship and their job because of the colors of a traffic light: green means go, red means stop, and yellow is a warning of risk. The manga itself is a blend of adventure, romance, and high tension.

Fay’s Note: “Their” refers to Taki and Goh (the two main guys)

Kindly note that if you click on the link below you will be exposed to many spoilers

Link: Wikipedia Link

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Sources: Amazon.com, Anime New Network, Baka-Updates Manga, and Wikipedia

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