Shinobu Kokoro: Hidden Heart

by Temari Matsumoto

The Ninja: A stealth fighter expertly trained in ancient Japanese martial arts. With great acumen and guile, his is a fiery combination of sheer force and devastating proficiency. No man can resist his skill--until now! Follow the sizzling sessions with a young, innocent ninja-in-training as his master teaches him the secret methods of the clan, with a little hands-on instruction! Meanwhile, two experienced shinobi take their relationship to new heights when a tragic separation leaves one of them caught between a rock and hard place.

Filled with over-the-top "action," boys in tight uniforms, lots of sexy no jutsu, and one very lascivious snow spirit, this romantic fantasy collection is one part passion, one part affection, and all heart. Shinobu Kokoro: Protecting the clan with some man-on-man!

Genres: Manga, Yaoi, Romance, Boys Love, LGBT, Graphic Novels, Anthologies

184 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

About the author

Temari Matsumoto (松本テマリ) is a Japanese manga artist.

Reviews

[Alan Tron]

Pretty good. I like the art style, even if it can be difficult at times to tell the characters apart. There are three stories in it, with the first two taking place within the same ninja clan. The third is about a snow spirit saving a human. The stories aren't terribly long since they're all in one regular-sized manga volume, but there is quite a bit of sex for their length if that's what you're looking for, and it's not 100% censored. It's not completely uncensored either, though. The writing itself is fairly basic "I love you" stuff, but I did like the dynamics between the characters. Overall a good read, though I can't imagine myself reading it over and over like some of my other manga.

[xartemisx]

I wish the snowman in my backyard were like that **sigh~~**

[LelandraTheLazyReader]

Listen this is getting a lot of generosity points simply because it looks like yaoi from Kyo Kara Moah.
That being said these scenarios have aged poorly, I don't know why these were ever okay. Especially that last one, like it was already unconscious noncon and then you had to add the desriptions to make it necrophiliac. My heebies were jeebied.

[Ruth Lima]

MY SISTER FOUND THIS WHEN TRIFTING LMAO. FUNNY PART IS THAT SHE ALMOST GAVE A YAOI MANGA TO HER 9 YEAR OLD IF IT WASNT FOR ME.

[Alexandra]

⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 / 5

[Kiwi]

um. yuck. *throws up*
when i say that literally everything about this was bad it really is not an exaggeration

[Jules Jones]

[2006-12-17] Yaoi manga, collection of short stories. Definitely in the plot what plot vein, and you could use it for a slash cliche drinking game. The first two stories about a ninja trainee and the ninja master also edge rather too far in the direction of "young" for my taste, as the trainee looks about ten to my eyes. It doesn't help that the second story has the ninja master developing an interest in schoolboy fantasies. Very pretty art for those who like the underfed waif look, but if you want plot or are easily squicked by apparently underage characters, look elsewhere.[return][return]http://julesjones.livejournal.com/110...

[Nelly]

jsou to tři příběhy v šesti "knihách", každý trochu jiný, ale většinou jde o to samé...

1. Mladý ninja je připravený na svou první misi a připraven splnit jakékoli přání svého šéfa. Klasika.
2. Dva partneři v boji, které učili, že je emoce nikdy nesmí rozptylovat. Jenže co dělat, když se hlasá láska?
Tady by to šlo hezky rozpracovat i na to, jak stručné /co se citů týče/ mangy často bývají. škoda.
3. Určitě nejzajímavější - příběh Sněžného ducha a chlapce, který si zranil nohu cestou k dědečkovi. Jasně, všechno je to shouen-ai (zavánějící nedopilovaným yaoi), ale stejně by ten námět mohl být vážně něco, kdyby se tomu dala šance.

[Sparrow]

I like this manga better the second time around. I guess looking at it with a more adult mind make a difference.

I wonder if these yaoi manga are what like porn novels are like. The stories are very extreme and fantastical so that we can get an easy sex scene. But I'm okay with it because at least the translation is good and the art is beautiful, and the story itself isn't really too stupid, just extreme. So, in all, these are better stories than a lot of yaoi manga out there. Although it really bugs me that "parts" are blurred and barely traced. Icky censorship...

[Leila Anani]

Yaoi anthology collecting together 7 stories about three sets of characters.

we have an eager trainee Ninja and his master who discover a school uniform fetish. Two Nnjas who discover loyalty to each other outweighs their loyalty for their boss and finally a youth and a snow demon.

PWP fluff, this is fairly sexy but with very little plot, emotion or substance. Not my favourite artwork, but by no means the worst I've seen. A fun light read that should satisfy yaoi fans.

[Hannah Proviance]

A very cute read.

[Jasmine]

Ninja's doing the do.