is a 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
Yugi Yamada. It was serialised in Hanaoto magazine and collected into a
bound volume by Houbunsha in 2002. It is licensed in North America by
Digital Manga Publishing
Digital Manga is a California-based publishing company that licenses and releases Japanese manga, anime, and related merchandise in the English language.
Digital Manga also owns and operates eManga, a digital publishing site for manga and l ...
, which released the manga through its ''June'' imprint, on 24 February 2010.
Reception
Leroy Douresseaux, writing for Comic Book Bin, enjoyed the characterisation, saying "there is as much action going on in
hecharacter's heads as there is action on the page", and described the manga as an "engaging read".
Katherine Farmar, writing for Manga Village, noted Yamada's method of taking the BL cliche of the "childhood-crush-all-grown-up" and making it "less sentimental and more realistic", feeling it had "substance", and that the genres were "a delightful blend of romance, comedy, and very low-key thriller".
References
External links
* {{ann, manga, 11140, title=Dry Heat
Yaoi anime and manga
Houbunsha manga
Digital Manga Publishing titles