Kaikan♥Phrase

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Synonyms: Ecstasy Phrase

Japanese: 快感♥フレーズ

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Type: Manga

Volumes: 18

Chapters: 83

Status: Finished

Published: Mar 1997 to 2000

Genre: Romance

Theme: Showbiz

Demographic: Shoujo

Serialization: Sho-Comi

Authors: Shinjou, Mayu (Story & Art)

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Ranked: #3289²

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MangaSho-ComiShinjou, Mayu (Story & Art)

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Aine never wanted to be a writer; she just created some erotic song lyrics for the sake of entering a contest. When she bumps into a man she doesn't know and loses the lyrics, she thinks she'll never see them again, but she thought wrong! He turns out to be Sakuya, a famous rock vocalist known for his sexy persona and lyrics. When he invites Aine to be his new lyricist, she finds herself quickly sucked into the harsh world of showbiz... and the even harsher world of falling in love with a guy that millions of girls love just as much!

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Kaikan Phrase was published in English as Sensual Phrase by VIZ Media from March 24, 2004 to February 13, 2007.

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Ookouchi, Sakuya

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Yukimura, Aine

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Sakuma, Kazuto

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Toudou, Yukifumi

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Kiryuu, Atsuro

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Ookouchi, Shion

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Kiryuu, Yuuka

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Nagai, Yoshihiko

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Grazer, Ralph

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Feb 11, 2019

MoonJ90

Recommended

I'm tossing up between giving this manga a 7 or 8, if only there was 7.5 I would have given it, but I'll settle with a 7.

Story: 7
What attracted me to this story is girl meets a famous guy from a rock band, who then hires her to become the band's lyricists. The two main characters quickly develop feelings for each other and soon fall in love - in which they make love ALOT (yes, there are many sex scenes).

Along the story there are a few obstacles they have to overcome, such as jealous rivals and ex-partners who intend to break the two apart ... or intending to snatch one of the main characters away from another. Sometimes I did find it quite ridiculous of the methods they used to break them apart which I considered (in real life) highly illegal such as drugging, kidnapping and rape. And what I find more ridiculous is the amount of male characters introduced in the manga for drama purposes who are quickly infatuated at first sight with the main female character, and who will do whatever it takes to have her.

So as the story goes, I liked how it started in the beginning but it became too messy with its ridiculous plots along the way. I know it's to create some drama, but I think it's too over the top.

Character: 7
Aine the main female character can sometimes be abit insecure and has low-self esteem because she is dating Sakuya one of the hottest guys in Japan. She always has doubts about Sakuya's love and tends to get jealous easily. She is also abit of a clutz and ignorant (maybe too trusting and innocent) who always follow/help strangers knowing that they have a hidden motive i really did shake my head at her).
But towards the end of the manga, her character improves and she becomes stronger from the pain she suffered and endured which I find refreshing.

Sakuya the main male character is very possessive of Aine and can get jealous easily. He has a dark history which makes him fear love and thinks it's a waste of time. But as soon as he meets Aine he changes himself for the better and becomes a happier person. I enjoyed how his character changes over time and no matter how many beautiful women surrounds him, he only cares for and loves Aine and would do anything to protect his loved ones. Not only that I also enjoyed his passion and his love for music and his band mates.

The manga would have been better if we had explored more of Sakuya's band mates, because during the whole manga, it felt like the band mates were just there to fill the pages and not much backstory is said about them.

Also it would have been nice to see where the characters introduced for the plot have been to, it just seemed like they appeared and disappeared without knowing where they are or what they are doing.

Art: 7
The artwork was lovely, although what did bother me was the abnormally large hands of Sakuya and the strange and always varying height differences between Aine and Sakuya.

Enjoyment: 7
I enjoyed the manga and I liked how the author made Aine and Sakuya's love become stronger through its (ridiculous) plots. Although it could do with less sex scenes and focus more on the romance. I wouldn't mind one or two sex scenes, but it got abit too much (like once every few chapters) which made it unromantic and didn't leave much emotional impact - like the author just gave us sex scenes as fanservice.

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Apr 28, 2018

Fa_Solano

Recommended

Honestly i've read this manga 3 times already.
Love the story
Love the caracters
Love the art!
except Aine at the beginning but its understandable since she was only a high school student. And we got to see her grow from a self conscious shy girl to a very confident one. And sakuyaaaa loooove him!! So sexy and overprotective dominant male love it!
Bottom line its very good!
What else, i love that it gives back stories on every caracter. Also the story shows how the music industry really is and how some people can do anything to acheive their goal, their dream. And love ...

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Nov 7, 2022

azenobio

Mixed Feelings

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Once upon a time, 'Kaikan Phrase' had a huge sex appeal in the late 1990's. A girl not only falls in love with a rock star, but she also begins to write lyrics for his band. This is actually a very good plot.

This manga was at its prime when the music industry was at it's peak for rock and alternative bands, so naturally, going into the 2000's, ‘Kaikan Phrase’ appealed to a lot of young women.

The (consensual) sex scenes in 'Kaikan Phrase' are pretty tame by today’s standards, and they were not exaggerated nor too explicit with body parts. The pacing of the ... sex scenes are not overwhelming at all and are done at the right times plot-wise.

Aine and Sakuya’s relationship introduces a good amount of scenarios that could apply to the music industry in real life (even though this manga is pretty dated). Their relationship isn’t too sugarcoated dealing with the consequences of dating a rock star. Throughout these challenges, Aine and Sakuya face a lot of character development within themselves and the band. They piggyback off each other which is sometimes hard to apply in manga. In the beginning of the series, their romantic chemistry felt pretty generic, but as you read further it is very evident how passionate their relationship really is. The creator of this series, Mayu Shinjo, did a really great job depicting their strong relationship through and through.

However, the biggest criticism I have for 'Kaikan Phrase' is the amount of sexual assault portrayed which is completely overwhelming; and not just by Sakuya, the male protagonist. One of these assaults is never even addressed. It was from a very important character tied to Sakuya and it was just thrown completely under the bus.

Of course, these assaults presented in 'Kaikan Phrase' COULD happen in real life, but both Aine and Sakuya are CONSTANTLY assaulted (by adults), ALMOST unrealistically, in EVERY volume, by MULTIPLE PEOPLE. They’re also both MINORS.

Getting through the first 10 volumes was not only a drag, but the sexual assault scenarios is what killed the manga for me; especially re-reading this now as an adult. The assaults were overdone. If this wasn't so dominating to the plot, this series could've been more comfortable to read.

Sakuya also had a habit of assaulting Aine throughout the first half of the relationship, all because of misunderstandings. However, I give Mayu Shinjo credit for Sakuya’s character development to move past certain behaviors. And of course, this kind of circumstance is realistic. Aine, our female protagonist, is easily manipulated but also stubborn with making sure she doesn’t cause trouble for Sakuya. She doesn’t think through any consequences which causes more harm than good. Her character is a good portrayal of a teenager who thinks they have it together and doesn’t think of the outcome of her actions. This does not excuse the adults that harm her in any way of course.

After volume 10, the plot began to move forward when Mr Takayama, a producer, steps into the picture. Honestly, the story got a THOUSAND times better with him involved. This is the turning point where I found myself glued to the manga. You also get to see more of the band members that played in part of Sakuya's stardom. I actually loved the rest of the band members. Even though at times they were filler, they were enjoyable to say the least.

Without saying much, Mr Takayama is the reason why I got through the rest of 'Kaikan Phrase'. Otherwise, I planned on getting rid of this manga completely.

For the life of me I can't part from this manga, but at the same time 'Kaikan Phrase' did not age well in a lot of ways. As a teenager, the "sexy" scenarios seemed so cool to me, but reading this from an adult perspective is traumatizing lol. It is sad that this series was glorified for its sexual assaults when it shouldn’t have been. That really says a lot for the time period this was published in. In the books, Mayu Shinjo did point out on the side panels what type of men she's into. It is implied that the 'assault' scenarios are her kink. So with that said, take this series with a grain of salt if you are concerned about getting triggered, or don't read this at all. This manga appears to be Mayu Shinjo's fantasy more than anything else at this point.

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