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16th out of 247 books
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349 voters
Only the Ring Finger Knows
At Wataru Fujii's high school, it's all the rage to wear paired rings with the girl you love. Wataru wears one though he is single, and one day inadvertently discovers that his ring pairs up with that of tall, handsome, and smart Yuichi Kazuki, the senior classman idolized by the entire school. Though Kazuki has a reputation for being kind to all, when dealing with Wataru,...more
Paperback, 208 pages
Published
August 1st 2004
by Digital Manga Publishing
(first published January 1st 2001)
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Genre: Drama, Romance, Shōnen-ai / Yaoi (BL)
Note: For anyone who doesn't know what Shōnen-ai / Yaoi is: it's boy's love, slash, male/male, two guys getting it on. whatever. if this offends you, don't read this manga, you won't like it :) All others: go for it :)
About: At Wataru Fujii's high school, it's all the rage to wear paired rings with the girl you love. Wataru wears one though he is single, and one day inadvertently discovers that his ring pairs up with that of tall, handsome and smart Yu...more
Note: For anyone who doesn't know what Shōnen-ai / Yaoi is: it's boy's love, slash, male/male, two guys getting it on. whatever. if this offends you, don't read this manga, you won't like it :) All others: go for it :)
About: At Wataru Fujii's high school, it's all the rage to wear paired rings with the girl you love. Wataru wears one though he is single, and one day inadvertently discovers that his ring pairs up with that of tall, handsome and smart Yu...more
A decent yaoi manga. Going through this genre again makes me more aware of the stereotypes that Japanese manga like to employ - the seme and uke characters are ridiculous and manipulative. I believe that characters like Yuichi are written to satisfy a girl's bad boy fantasy, and Wataru's submissive shyness reflects not only what the Japanese men want a Japanese woman to be, but how even an American girl would act in the face of a guy like Yuichi.
That said, the translation was very good and the a...more
That said, the translation was very good and the a...more
There is nothing wrong with Only the Ring Finger Knows. But there is nothing that makes it stand out either. It is typical yaoi manga. The story is cute, but not memorable. In this particular high school, the style is to wear matching rings with your partner. Wataru is shocked and a little nervous when he learns that his ring matches with Yuichi Kazuki, the super popular and handsom senior. Romantic? Ehh... I didn't care for the main love interest. Sexy? Not really. The most you're getting out o...more
One of my favourite yaoi titles - This is a stand alone manga adapted from a series of novels. Wataru is freaked out when he finds that Kazuki the most popular boy at school, and an upperclassman to boot has a matching ring to his own. What he doesn't know is that Kazuki had the ring especially made because he has a crush on Wataru that he's too afraid to reveal. Full of angst and real emotion. I love how Kazuki is so arrogant and cruel to Waturu in an attempt to hide his feelings that are in fa...more
How can I root for a couple to get together and stay together when I think one of them is far too arrogant and mean, even aside from how he does things verging on non-con? If one character is saying "no, no, no" and the other character just becomes more forceful in response, I am not a happy camper. Stalking the uke prior to that does not make it any better. Also, is every shorter boy in Japan prone to loud, awkward, public, emotional outbursts?
And do we really need sub-soap opera plot twists a...more
And do we really need sub-soap opera plot twists a...more
May 10, 2010
Mary
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
anyone who is interested in boy's love; it's a good beginners intro into the genre.
This was my first intro into boy's love. It still is one of the most cherished and favorite manga I've read.
Matching rings are the in thing at Wataru's high school-they signify whether your best friends, single, currently seeking or an actual couple. Wataru wears his ring, for none of these reasons but because he has a special attachment to the ring itself.
Through a series of events he finds out that the prince of the school, Yuichi Kazuki, wears a ring that's a match to his! He doesn't underst...more
Matching rings are the in thing at Wataru's high school-they signify whether your best friends, single, currently seeking or an actual couple. Wataru wears his ring, for none of these reasons but because he has a special attachment to the ring itself.
Through a series of events he finds out that the prince of the school, Yuichi Kazuki, wears a ring that's a match to his! He doesn't underst...more
Hotaru Odagiri was a great choice for an illustrator. Her artwork is amazing. The story itself is pretty typical. It's cute but can have lots of drama at times. Both the characters are likable enough, although they have some misunderstandings that hinder their romance. It was a good read and definitely worth adding to your collection.
I'm actually feeling exhausted after reading this because. of. all. the. drama. The story is cute enough - about two high school student falling in love with each other, and it's handled rather well, but seriously, so much drama about a ring? It was a bit too much to take for me.
The Manga and Novel are pretty much word for word and I read the novel first so it was fun to go back and see it all drawn out. This is one of my favorite series. The two main characters are just so cute together!
This was one of the cutest yaoi graphic novels I have ever read. I loved the relationship between the two main characters. I must have read it a hundred times while it was in my possesion before I had to give it back!
Three and three-quarter stars. I really enjoyed this book. It had far more depth to it (in places) than I expected and...was just a lovely story. I hope I have the chance to read the sequels.
Likable one-volume story; overall sweetness somewhat undercut by the fact that Kazuki has the emotional maturity of a three-year old at times. Good, not great.
ich liebe dieses buch!! es ist einfach wundervoll! die geschichte ist total süß und besonders die fortführenden nippon novels haben es mir angetan!
great manga about two guys that like each other but don't know how to tell each other that
I thought it was really sweet. It will forever have a spot on my book shelf.
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I absolutely loved this manga. It was very tuching and emotional at times.
A pretty typical yaoi manga, with a cute plot and wonderful art.
Enjoyable and sweet yaoi story, very PG.
One of my favorite shonen ai mangas.
IIIII...liked it...
A good gay (homosexual) love story.
First I read the mangas and then the novel. The story is very sweet and romantic.
Oct 26, 2009
MK (Consultant, Corporal Therapist)
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
fans of yaoi manga, sweet romance
Shelves:
manga-yaoi-graphic-novel-comics
I liked read this version of yaoi [yaoi manga:]. The characters were enjoyable as was the storyline of the rings. If you wear a paired ring on a certain finger it has a certain meaning.
Wataru happens to find out that his ring matches with a popular boy in school named Kazuki.
I would label this sweet M/M romance and read more by the author[s:].
3.5 rounded up to 4.
Wataru happens to find out that his ring matches with a popular boy in school named Kazuki.
I would label this sweet M/M romance and read more by the author[s:].
3.5 rounded up to 4.
This is one of the best yaoi I have ever read :)
If you're up to high-school bittersweet, mellow, happy ending romance, this one is for you. On a side note, I really like a determined uke who can take care of himself.
I think my friend Mary did a good job at reviewing this, that i ever could. You can read it here: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Very overrated since it was one of the first yaoi released under the yaoi-specific publisher "June". Mediocre but enjoyable.
Very pretty artwork and a very sweet plot. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Love is anywhere and everywere!! for evey kind of person
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