Dear Myself

by Eiki Eiki

Book Overview

One fateful morning, Hirofumi awakens to discover he has no memory of the previous two years. All he can recall is the car accident that caused his amnesia, but he can't remember his classmates or anything he learned in school. He's shocked to discover that he's been romantically involved with the tragic and handsome Daigo and finds a letter he's written to himself to explain their relationship Can true love triumph over the loss of memory? And will...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1569709009
• ISBN13: 9781569709009
• Release Date: September 2006
• Publisher: Digital Manga Publishing
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 16 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 11 and higher

Customer Reviews

A cute read!

I really enjoyed Dear Myself. The art is pretty average for yaoi - not exhuberant by any standards, but the boys are cute and their bodies look natural (ie lips proportional and non-spider limbs). I think it has a decent plot for a JUNE one-shot. The book tries to get a little angsty but fails. Fluff fans will cry for about a page and a half in the "sad part", while angst fans will probably vomit from the sheer amount of fluff. There are no true lemons, and the citrusy "tacit" scenes aren't done well so the mind doesn't wander much. On the other hand, as far as one-shot fluff-epics go, Dear Myself is a great title, and if that's what you're looking for, you will find a great investment in this book.

Something different!

The second reviewer gave a good summary of the story. As a debut, this mangaka did a pretty good job. I personally like the plot, which I find interesting. Hirofumi's progress from initial confusion to finally accepting Daigo is quite a journey by itself. And Hirofumi's reference to and conversing with "himself" is refreshing. However the ending short story 3 years later is a trifle weak. Here Daigo has turned into a promising young man. I prefer the disturbed and tortured younger Daigo. As for Hirofumi, I would have preferred him to be more independent and mature. On the other hand, it could be the mangaka's slightly twisted self at work here. Definitely getting the sequel to be released in 2007.