is a
one-shot Japanese
manga
are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long history in earlier Japanese art. The term is used in Japan to refer to both comics ...
written and illustrated by Kei Azumaya. It is licensed in North America by
Digital Manga Publishing, which released the manga through its imprint, Juné, on February 26, 2008.
Publication
The English version of the manga was released with two covers for the book: one saying "All Nippon Air Line: Paradise at 30,000 Feet" and the other is a dust jacket cover featuring the
acronym
An acronym is a type of abbreviation consisting of a phrase whose only pronounced elements are the initial letters or initial sounds of words inside that phrase. Acronyms are often spelled with the initial Letter (alphabet), letter of each wor ...
"ANAL" on its covers, like the Japanese cover of the manga. Juné Manga's jacketless English-language cover removes the logos because “the bookstores didn't want to actually see ANAL written on the cover." DMP also printed the original cover for the manga and gave customers the chance to send away for it or to pick it up in person from a convention.
Reception
Comics Worth Reading's Johanna Draper Carlson criticizes the manga for its character design, saying, "it’s as though their heads are too big for their faces, or if the faces are masks layered on top of the real one, or if they have linebacker necks and extra padding under their hair. In short, the proportions are off." ActiveAnime's Rachel Bentham commends the manga, saying that it "goes well beyond the average
yaoi
, also known by its abbreviation , is a genre of fictional media originating in Japan that depicts homoerotic relationships between male characters. It is typically created by women for a female audience, distinguishing it from the equivale ...
comedy." Mania.com's Julie Rosato commends Juné's presentation of the manga saying, "the dust jacket with original coverart has a nice matte finish and a full-color comic on the back, but the rare color plate inside really goes the extra mile. The inside flap has another full-color comic, too." Comics Village's John Thomas criticizes the manga for using
rape
Rape is a type of sexual assault involving sexual intercourse, or other forms of sexual penetration, carried out against a person without consent. The act may be carried out by physical force, coercion, abuse of authority, or against a person ...
"as an excusable hiring method left a bad taste in this reviewer's mouth."
Seridan Scott wrote in ''
Newtype USA'' "Clearly, one must thoroughly enjoy the genre to make it through this manga. But for those of us in the know, it's good, dirty fun the whole way through, with enough boy love innuendo and naughty jokes to make any yaoi fan snigger with delight."
References
External links
*{{ann, manga, 8701
2008 manga
Aviation comics
Comedy anime and manga
Digital Manga Publishing titles
Josei manga
Fiction about rape
Yaoi anime and manga