Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen (English Edition)
Synopsis
France, Paris - Beginning of the 20th century.
Colette works in a brothel and entertains clients with "perverted" desires. She is leading a life without prospects.
Her only happiness consists of the secret meetings with gigolo Leon, whom she feels helplessly attracted to. Even though he is visiting other women …
"Perverts are people who have explored and put a shape to their desires. Just like a blind man using both hands to carefully trace the contours of a vase of flowers …"
Who are these perverts Moyoco Anno brings to life in Paris, the city of flowers?
This is the first new series by Moyoco Anno in eight years! After "Sakuran" and "Buffalo 5 Girls" comes another story about the strong lives of prostitutes.
The e-book contains all color pages published inside the magazine.
This series has been published in Japan since 2013 which Japanese title name is "Bikachou Shinshi Kaikoroku"
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WanderingRonin
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And that story is all about perverts.
But…
Not in the considered normal, ecchi style of story.
This story is much, much more realistic, much more brutal in the way of describing perverts. A realistic story about people who live their own lives with the knowledge what arouses and interests them.
Our plot is set in the ~~20th century Paris, in a luxurious brothel where women are held as hostages. Even though the read more
dot78879
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This work provides undisputable evidence for why Moyoco Anno is one of the champions of Josei as it quite literally encapsulates the phrase "written by women, for women". If you're interested in the psychological, philosophical undercurrent behind the protagonist's & her fellow's psyche as they deal with the reality that brothels are patriarchal institutions that have long objectified women, this is definitely the manga. It's pretty much a political conversation starter.
Art - 10/10
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