The Best OVA
First, Iâd like to thank Lucy for having me at her blog today! Thanks so much!

My awakening happened in 1998. I was surfing through the Internet on a friendâs computer (because I didnât have one of my own) when I happened to come across these unbelievable Japanese anime pictures. Iâve been into anime since childhood, and Iâd seen some Yaoi images, but nothing quite like Ai no
Kusabi. It was love at first sight. The story and characters were amazing, and I was instantly hooked. This was the very first yaoi OVA that I watched. After downloading every picture I could find, I took an interest in writing yaoi-based novels, which was a departure from my usual fantasy, sci-fi, and fiction writing.
As an artist myself, I find Japanese anime/manga to be unique, beautiful, and unparalleled in the animation world. To this day Ai no Kusabi remains my favourite yaoi. Iason Mink and Riki are gorgeous. In my opinion the art work in the original OVA is the best and the new OVA (released in 2009) doesnât quite do the characters justice.
Written by Rieko Yoshihara, Ai no Kusabi, which has several English translations, âWedge of Intervalâ or âLoveâs Wedgeâ is a sci-fi drama. The central characters are Iason Mink (seme/blond) and Riki (uke/dark). These two men meet by fate, and Iason, though considered above the slum dog, Riki, ends up falling for the young man. Of course, the sex is borderline abusive in the beginning, but that soon fades. These two men have quite the history together as you discover later, and their relationship seems to be in constant peril spanning a long period of time. Soon as they reach some type of understanding, and Riki begins to accept the love that he holds for Iason, someone tries to destroy their relationship. If youâre looking for humour, a huge climax, or maybe a happy ending, move on my friend. This story doesnât have any of those qualities. Ai no Kusabi is dark, dramatic, and bitterly sad. Believe me, I cried at the end. But that isnât to say the story is poorly written. ANK just doesnât have a happily-ever-after, which is rare but remains true to the original yaoi guidelines. The very first Japanese homoerotic stories didnât have happy endings. Most were filled with angst, and if youâre a yaoi fan you know exactly what I mean. LOL
When I first discovered this yaoi, no one had heard of itâwell Western culture knew little of the Japanese yaoi world at that time anyway. Now, things have changed with the spread of the Internet. There are over 99,000 websites dedicated to, or have pictures/write-ups, or mention Ai no Kusabi. Yes, I said 99,000âunbelievable isnât it? The author, Ms. Rieko Yoshihara, passed away, and wherever she is, Iâm sure sheâs thrilled with the success of her novel. If youâre interested in learning more about this yaoi, the first website is totally awesome, one of the best I’ve ever come across, and Iâve come across quite a few! LOL Ai no Kusabi has graphic sex, gorgeous characters, realistic plot, and sad ending; the story sticks to its yaoi roots.
Happy Yaoi Hunting!
Blak Rayne
Purchase Link:
http://www.extasybooks.com/index.php?route=product/author&author_id=400




Hurrah! After being exclusive on Amazon for three months, my erotic romance novella,
But no, this story has nothing to do with having sex in car parks, flashing lights, etc. Instead, it has to do with a super cute fairground worker and the girl that sets out to seduce him. It’s set in my favourite seaside town–and the one I know best–Hunstanton, which is in Norfolk, East England. It’s a really nice Victorian town with a mix of beautiful buildings and gardens, spectacular beaches and cliffs, and the usual seaside stuff of amusement arcades, fish and chip shops, crazy golf and funfairs. My story, as I’m sure you’ve already guessed, has to do with the fairground, and also the cliffs.
When Victoria came up with the idea of the anthology and asked me to co-edit and contribute, I immediately fell to thinking about the seaside for inspiration. I could have used a foreign beach for a location, but I wanted to write something very British which captured the light-hearted meaning of ‘smut’ and also was very sea-related, if that makes sense. So, I thought about the seaside town in the UK that I know best, and lo and behold, an idea came to me. Sadly, the hot male character is completely fabricated–I’ve never seen a hot guy working at the fair there–and so is the entire situation. But the location is very real, and I’m sure people (not me!) have really had sex on that beach. So it won’t take much imagination to picture the happenings in my naughty story.
Here’s a snippet to whet your appetite:
Light hearted, sexy fun by the sea is the theme of this erotic anthology, edited by Victoria Blisse and Lucy Felthouse.
It’s an exciting day for me – as two new releases have hit the shelves!
My second release today is 
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