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First header

It lacks info on how it is currently being released. // —Preceding unsigned comment added by 201.29.239.160 (talk) 21:37, 28 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Improving the article

This may or may not be enough. I, however am quite pleased at how I fixed the article from what it originally was. I think there should be enough information to at least let the article live now.

--Sessha 21:55, 31 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Nice one, at least someone get this page started.

Ryan_Aldren 07:23, 3 October 2007 (UTC)

I've just tidied it up so that it reads a little better (I hope)

ds (talk) 16:08, 31 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Publication status

Umm, sorry, but what is the current publication status of this manga? I checked the author's profile, and it just said 2006. Not 2006-ongoing, just 2006. Does that really mean that chapter 24 was the last chapter? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.206.110.180 (talk) 08:01, 2 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, that's correct: Chapter 24 was the last chapter, and the 4-volume series has been completed. —Lowellian (reply) 09:28, 10 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Reviews

Planete BD:vol. 3
Manga-news.com:vol. 3
ActuaBD:vol. 1 vol. 3

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Manga Sanctuary. Bitter Virgin volume 1, 13 novembre 2009:

Kei Kusunoki nous informe qu’il s’agit ici de son premier titre narrant une histoire d’amour, les précédents étant plus orientés horreur ou comédie. Et pour un premier essai, c’est un coup de maitre. Parlant de sujets très graves, Bitter Virgin est un titre profondément bouleversant. Avec une grande pudeur, l’auteur nous délivre les terribles secrets de son héroïne et nous montre les conséquences des ces évènements sur la jeune fille dans sa vie de tous les jours sans le moindre excès de style. La réaction de Daisuke ainsi que son comportement sont également dépeints avec une grande justesse. Le titre possède un climat pesant parfois atténué par des traits d’humour très bien distillés. Mais le drame n’est jamais loin et le personnage de Kazuki fait craindre le pire pour nos deux héros… Le dessin est plutôt de bonne qualité, avec une influence shôjo. [...]

Bitter Virgin est une série où le destin dramatique de son personnage féminin principal émeut et touche profondément. Tout en pudeur, le titre aborde des thèmes difficiles et la suite devrait réserver son lot d’émotions. Un très bon premier volume et une très bonne surprise.

Kei Kusunoki inform us that it's the his first love story, the previous ones being more horror or comedy oriented. And for a first try, it's a masterful stroke. Covering dire subjects, Bitter Virgin is a deeply moving title. With great [1], the author delivers his heroine terrible secrets and shows us those events consequences on the young girl daily life with any excess of style. Daisuke's reaction and his behavior are also depicted with much acuteness. The title possesses a heavy mood sometime alleviated by very well distilled traits of comedy. But the drama is not always far way and the character of Kazuki makes us fear the worst for our two heroes... The drawing is of rather good quality with a Shojo influence. [...]

Bitter Virgin is a series where the dramatic destiny of the its main feminine character is moving and deeply touching. All in [2], the title covers difficult subjects and the fellow-up reserve its pack of emotions. A very good first volume and a very good suprise.

Manga Sanctuary. Bitter Virgin volume 2, 7 February 2010:

Dans ce second volume de Bitter Virgin, Kei Kusunoki nous montre l'évolution des sentiments de la jeune Hinako envers Daisuke, le seul garçon qu'elle réussit à considérer différemment des autres. Le passé d'Hinako nous est également révélé plus en détail lors d'une nouvelle expérience qui aurait sans doute méritée d'être montrée comme plus éprouvante pour la victime... Quant au personnage de Kazuki, il est le stéréotype de la lycéenne prête à tout pour faire d'un garçon son homme... même à s'offrir sans la moindre difficulté à lui. Mais malgré ces quelques accrocs, Bitter Virgin possède le petit plus qui rend la lecteur intéressante et qui empêche de décrocher. Difficile de voir ce que la suite nous réserve, même si l'on se doute fortement que Daisuke et Hinako finiront ensemble... Mais on ne demande qu'à être surpris.

In this Bitter Virgin second volume, Kei Kusunoki shows us the feelings evolution of the young Hinako toward Daisuke, the only boy which she manages to consider differently from others. The Hinako's past is also revealed with more details during a new experience that should have deserved a more trying depiction for the victim... On the Kazuki character, its the high-school girl stereotype ready to do anything to make a boy her man... even giving herself to him without difficulty. Despite few snags, Bitter Virgin possesses the small plus that makes the reading interested and which prevents us to get unhooked. Difficult to tell what awaits us even if we have high suspicion that Daisuke & Hinako will end up together...But we only ask to be surprised.

Après l'excellente surprise du premier tome, ce second volume poursuit dans la qualité du récit, même si l'effet est quelque peu retombé. Une bonne surprise donc, qui demande confirmation dans le 3ème des 4 volumes prévus.

After the excellent surprise of the first volume, this second one fellow up in the story telling quality even if the effect dropped down a bit. So a good surprise, that only ask to be confirmed in the 3rd and 4th scheduled volumes.

Animeland. Bitter Virgin vol. 1, Nicolas Penedo, 8 October 2009:

Voici un nouveau titre superbe : malgré un dessin un peu léger, Bitter Virgin s’impose comme un titre passionnant. Sans misérabilisme et avec intelligence, la BD met en scène les tourments affectifs de Daisuke : du moment où il connait le secret de Hinako, il n’a de cesse de penser à elle et ne sait plus comment se comporter à son égard. De son côté, rassurée par son histoire avec Kazuki, Hinako accepte de devenir son amie. Et la victime s’attache au dragueur. Un cas de figure surprenant traité avec émotion et intelligence. Ce titre a un feeling shôjo très marqué qui le rend aussi lisible par les garçons que les filles.

This is a superbe new title: despite an a bit light drawing, Bitter Virgin impose itself as a passioning title. Without miserabilism and with intelligencen the comics shows Daisuke's affective torments: from the moment he learns Hinako's secret, he doesn't cease to think about her and doesn't know anyone how to behave toward her. On her side, reassure by his story with Kazuki, Hinako accept to be his friend. And the victim befriend the flirty boy. A surprising case handled with emotion and intelligence. This title has a strong shojo feeling making it readable for both boys & girls.

Animeland. Bitter Virgin vol. 2, Nicolas Penedo, 28 October 2009:

Un tome remarquable, encore mieux écrit que le précédent et qui se révèle touchant et passionnant. On aime la pudeur de Daisuke, les fêlures de Hinako et la façon dont ces deux personnes se masquent mutuellement leurs sentiments.

A remarkable volume, even better written than the previous which reveals to be touching and passionating. We love the Daisuke's pudor, Hinoko's cracks and the way those two characters conceal their felling mutually.

Manga-News.com Bitter Virgin Vol.1:

Ici, quasiment tout passe à travers Suwa. A travers le malaise qu'il ressent envers Hinako, les interrogations qu'il se pose pour tenter de l'aborder sans la brusquer par rapport à ce qu'elle a dû vivre, et la façon dont Hinako elle-même le perçoit, l'ensemble, malgré quelques maladresses et stéréotypes (le personnage de Kazuki en tête), sonne juste et nous touche sans que l'auteur ait besoin de forcer, de tomber dans la surenchère. Par ailleurs, Kei Kusunoki nous offre une narration tout en pudeur, évite de tomber dans quelque chose de trop lourd en distillant ça et là quelques notes d'humour, et le récit se dote rapidement d'une ambiance douce-amère qui lui sied à merveille.

Here, near everything goes through Suwa. Through malaise he feels to Hinako, the questions he asks himself to try to approach her without rushing her on what she had lived, and the Hinako's way to perceive him, the whole, despite some awkwardness and stereotypes, rings right and touches us without having the author forcing, overdoing it. Kei Kusunoki offers a narration full of pudor, avoids to fall into something too heavy by distilling here and there some notes of comedy, and the story gets quickly a bitter sweet mood that suits it wonderfully.

Au niveau des dessins, cela reste simple. Très inspiré shôjo, l'ensemble est doté de décors simples et d'un chara design un peu inégal. Ainsi, certaines expressions des personnages manquent d'envergure, alors que d'autres sont franchement réussies. Toutefois, on se fait rapidement aux quelques défauts et l'on remarque aisément que le style graphique se prête fort bien à l'histoire.

Drawing wise, it stays simple. Very shojo inspirited, the whole is endowed with simples sets and an uneven chara design. So, some characters lack charisma while some others are clearly well done. However, we quickly get used to those flaws and we notice that the art style suits the story pretty well.

Pour une première histoire d'amour, Kei Kusunoki s'en sort bien, voire mieux que dans ses précédentes oeuvres. Ce premier volume de Bitter Virgin se démarque aisément des autres romances de par les thèmes très graves qu'il aborde, mais l'ensemble sonne juste et se révèle touchant, si bien que l'on a hâte de lire la suite de cette histoire d'amour au relents dramatiques et atypique.

For a first love story, Kei Kusunoki handles it rather well, even better than its previous works. This Bitter Virgin first volume set easily itself apart from others romances by the dire subjects covered but the whole rings right and reveals itself touching, so much that we are in hurry to read the fellow up of this love story with reeks of drama and atypical.

Manga-News.com Bitter Virgin Vol.2:

Encore plus touchant grâce à un flashback bien mené, ce deuxième volume fait mouche et continue de développer les sentiments de son couple vedette. Reste l'horripilante Kazuki, dont on a encore du mal à cerner l'utilité. Véritable tâche dans l'univers de la série, ou personnage n'ayant pas encore révélé tout son intérêt ?

Even more touching thanks to a well done flashback, this second volume is a hit and continues to develop the feelings of the star pairing/couple. Remain the hilarious Kazuki whom we have to difficulty to discern the usefulness. Real blot in this series universe or a character that has yet to reveal all its interest?

Done --KrebMarkt 09:01, 8 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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