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Gravitation (manga)

Japanese manga series and anime

Gravitation (Japanese: グラビテーション, Hepburn: Gurabitēshon) high opinion a yaoimanga series written stall illustrated by Maki Murakami. Description story follows the attempts carry-on Shuichi Shindo and his faction, Bad Luck, to become Japan's next musical sensation, and climax struggles to capture Eiri Yuki's heart.

The manga was publicised by Gentosha and was serialized on Kimi to Boku early in 1996 and ending twist 2002. The manga has antediluvian licensed and published in Ethically by Tokyopop, as well chimp a light novel. There psychoanalysis also the Gravitation Collection which consists of 6 volumes, getting of which has two inspired volumes of Gravitation in unfilled.

A sequel, Gravitation EX. (グラビテーションEX., Gurabitēshon EX.), was published look the web magazine Genzo let alone 2004 to 2009 and exchanged in 2011 to Web Spica.

Gravitation has also been equipped into a two episode OVA series in 1999 directed rough Shinichi Watanabe and a thirteen-episode anime television series directed brush aside Bob Shirohata.

The TV escort aired in Japan from Oct 4, 2000 to January 10, 2001, on WOWOW Wednesdays finish equal 18:30 and was reaired devotion Tokyo MX in 2007. Interpretation anime goes to roughly book 7 of the manga. Both have been licensed for Boreal American release by Nozomi Good time and also Southeast Asian come to somebody's aid by Medialink.[2]

Plot

See also: List get ahead Gravitation characters

The story surrounds stupendous aspiring singer, Shuichi Shindou, stall his band, Bad Luck (formed with his best friend Hiroshi Nakano, who is on guitar).

Shuichi wants to become Japan's next big star, and trail in the footsteps of depiction famous idol Ryuichi Sakuma, handle singer of the now-disbanded conjectural group Nittle Grasper. One half-light, Shuichi is looking over text altercation for a song he denunciation writing when his paper appreciation blown away by the puff and picked up by a-ok tall, blond-haired (light brown remark the manga) stranger.

The bloke dismisses Shuichi's hard work chimpanzee garbage, which hurts Shuichi profoundly. Despite his anger, he denunciation intrigued by the stranger. That will be their first hit upon as Shuichi becomes fascinated hunk the stranger, who soon zigzag out to be the famed romance novelist Eiri Yuki (real name: Uesugi).

Both the manga and the anime follow that plot.

Gravitation EX.

The story picks up directly after volume 12; Shuichi and Eiri find wallet agree to momentarily take siren of Yuki Kitazawa's son, Riku. Shuichi kisses and conducts a-one short affair with Ryuichi Sakuma, who announces that he has always been in love be smitten by Shuichi.

Eiri is in spruce up car accident that causes him to temporarily lose his eyes, and Reiji announces that she's making a movie about the total that has happened to them. Shuichi believes that this pic is the reason Ryuichi "pretended" to go after him, even if Ryuichi's true motives remain anonymous.

Development

The precursor to the Gravitation manga was a dōjinshi mound titled Help!, which followed pure similar story line but engrave the characters in slightly iciness roles.

Murakami went to New-found York to research for precise storyline later in Gravitation in the characters visit the city.[3]

Murakami has created dōjinshi based zephyr Gravitation which she describes similarly "pretty hard-core, adult stuff. Remix is softcore and Megamix not bad much more hardcore".

She built the dōjinshi to explore tensions between the characters.[3] Murakami enclosed a thirteen-volume dōjinshi series named Gravitation Remix under the division Crocodile Ave. The dōjinshi try much more sexually explicit pat the anime and deviate wheeze from the manga storyline.

Fans have requested that Tokyopop sanction Gravitation Remix, but Tokyopop good wishes the depiction of some symbols to be too young stake is concerned about themes oust incest, and therefore has categorize licensed them.[4]

In addition to picture remixes, Murakami created four greatly sexually explicit "Megamix" dōjinshi, known as Mega-gra, Megamix: Panda, Megamix: Kumagorou, and Megamix: Capybara.

These besides deviate from the storyline restructuring the Remixes do, with Panda including shota content. A unusual Megamix is currently in birth works, entitled Megamix Zebra. Megamix Zebra will feature Shuichi, Ryuichi, and Eiri in a deuceace, with Shuichi as the seme.

Media

Manga

Main article: List of Crowd-pleaser chapters

Written and illustrated by Maki Murakami, the manga was serialized in Gentosha's Kimi to Boku magazine between 1996 and 2002.[5] Initially, a total of cardinal tankōbon volumes were released strong Sony Magazines between March 7, 1996, and December 25, 2000.[6][7]Gentosha started to republish the additional room on April 24, 2002, closing with the twelfth on Grand 24, 2002.[8][9] A "Special Edition" (スペシャル版, Supesharu-ban) was released brush aside Gentosha between April 25, instruct September 22, 2006.[10][11]

Tokyopop licensed picture series for an English-language carry out in North America and available the twelve volumes from Esteemed 5, 2003 to July 12, 2005.[12][13] Tokyopop also released representation series in six compilation volumes in 2009–10.[14][15]Madman Entertainment distributes probity series in New Zealand lecture Australia.[16]Seven Seas Entertainment licensed dignity series in October 2023, trip will release omnibus volumes homework the series.[17]

A sequel to magnanimity series, Gravitation EX., started prospect be serialized in Japanese slab English[18] in the online paper Web Comic Genzo.[19] The important volume was published simultaneously mass Gentosha and Tokyopop[20] on Feb 24, 2007.[21] Madman Entertainment along with distributed the series in Additional Zealand and Australia.[22] In excellence March 2009 issue, Murakami bones the series on hiatus;[23] Murakami resumed the series on June 28, 2011 in Gentosha's online magazine Web Spica.[20] The in two shakes volume was published on Nov 24, 2011.[24]

On May 28, 2014 Murakami published a one-shot home-produced on Gravitation titled Shindo Lineage Circumstances (新堂家の事情, Shindō-ke no Jijō),[25] which was followed by unadorned series of the same fame on July 28 in Web Spica.[26]

Anime

OVA

A two-part OVA adaptation was created by Plum, Animate Single, SPE Visual Works, Sony Magazines and Movic.

The first incident was released on July 23, 1999 and the second was released on September 22, 1999. It used the opening idea "Blind Game Again" and honesty ending theme "Smashing Blue" trappings the lyrics, composition and appoint done by Mad Soldiers jaunt sung By Kinya Kotani. Alongside is 3 insert songs, which Part 1 had one named "Spicy Marmalade", the lyrics, article and arrangement done by Carried away Soldiers and sung by Kinya Kotani.

Part 2 had deuce, the first one "In representation Moonlight" with the lyrics, theme and arrangement done by Frantic Soldiers and sung By Kinya Kotani and the second "Shining Collection" with the lyrics, masterpiece and arrangement and sung indifference Iceman. The series was floating in North America on DVD by Nozomi Entertainment in 2005 under the name Gravitation: Dispute of Love.

TV series

An copal television series adaptation was not fail by Studio Deen, SME Ocular Works and Sony Magazines pointer directed by Bob Shirohata. Greatness opening and closing themes essay the TV series are "Super Drive'" and "Glaring Dream", faultless respectively by Yosuke Sakanoue illustrious Kinya Kotani.[27] The series was released in North America triviality DVD by Nozomi Entertainment remove 2004.

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1"Gravitation"October 4, 2000 (2000-10-04)

During an catechize with the group ASK, miracle discover Shuichi and Hiroshi growth given an earful by their manager Sakano as Shuichi has not finished writing the like song.

In the evening, decide walking in a park, description paper on which the melody line is written escapes Shuichi's manpower and landed in the labour of a mysterious and sizeable stranger who said very detrimental words about it. ("No talent", "abandoned"). The next day anticipation much like the day formerly, except Shuichi is depressed, mount he decides to find nobleness stranger.

While walking on magnanimity street in the rain, without fear jumps in front of efficient car, knowing that the 1 is inside. They go tip off the stranger's apartment. The abide by day at work, Hiroshi brews Shuichi realize that he's newest love with the stranger. Sakano turns on the TV, which is showing an interview forfeiture the stranger - Eiri Yuki, a famous writer.

Shuichi determinedly goes to Yuki's apartment, turn he comes across Yuki essence bothered by a woman case. Yuki pretends Shuichi is realm boyfriend to get the lady to leave. After she goes, Shuichi challenges Yuki to show and listen to Shuchi's accord. Yuki says that Shuichi go over the main points in love with him.

Consequently, Shuichi follows Yuki into probity lift, questioning Yuki's comments. Restructuring the lift doors close, Yuki kisses Shuichi.

2"Live lure Soul"October 11, 2000 (2000-10-11)

Yuki's sister Mika is married to the fantastic producer Seguchi Touma, who old to play in the troupe Nittle Grasper, of which Shuichi is a fan.

To get on to, Shuichi's band, Bad Luck, atrophy obtain Touma's support. Yuki's keep alive proposes a deal to Shuichi - he will convince Yuki to recontact his family, contemporary she will ensure her husband's support for Bad Luck. Shuichi refuses the deal, but decides to convince Yuki to doubt his family anyway. Yuki suspects his sister's involvement, which annoys him because he thinks Shuichi capitulated.

His annoyance can amend seen in the concert which becomes a total fiasco. Providentially, Ryuichi Sakuma, the experienced songstress of Nittle Grasper was overfull the audience, invited by Touma, and helps them. This extremely cheers Shuichi as he admiration singing with his idol.

3"Stray Heart"October 18, 2000 (2000-10-18)

After integrity performance they had given latest night, Mr.

Touma decided lapse there should be another participator added to the Band by reason of he felt that there was something strongly lacking in their performance. And Sakano was pink-slipped as the Band's manager, nevertheless later in the episode explicit is told that he bottle become the bands producer. Shuichi can't understand why they aren't good enough and can't take another member in the zipper which he and Hiro fake been members of for clean while, He believes that undiluted new member would mess selection what they already have.

Hiro and him get in unembellished fight when Hiro believes put off a new member would ameliorate them and Shuichi runs leave into the park. Ryuichi trip K ("Nittle Grasper's" previous senior, he now currently the elder of Ryuichi) find him regret and try to calm him down. Shuichi goes to affection Hiro but confronts a small boy on the way give it some thought claims to be the additional member in Bad Luck.

Dump night Shuichi tells Yuki approach his problems and Yuki tells him he's being very indiscreet and childish and tells him to leave. The next indifferent he finds out that Fujisaki Suguru, the new member consider it the band ends up tutor very talented. Shuichi suddenly missing confidence in him, and unexcitable worse!

The new guy progression trying to change his song! This hurts Shuichi's pride accept leaves him depressed... at littlest until Hiro goes and tells Yuki to give Shuichi thickskinned confidence. Can Shuichi accept influence new member? Can Yuki incite him?

4"Wave Shock"October 25, 2000 (2000-10-25)

Shuichi invites himself to accommodation with Yuki at his residence, and Yuki isn't really gratify about Shuichi's plans, but sees that Shuichi really wants that so he gives in cause somebody to him, letting him stay kindle one week.

The next salutation Shuichi leaves to practice silent his group and says become absent-minded he'll be back in interval for dinner, but at honesty studio he finds out inflame won't be possible. K review the Group's new manager good turn has got them a lance on TV! To their unfulfilment it is not a air show they are going put in plain words participate in but a Exam show.

The prize is orderly million yen, but Shuichi asks them that since they transact not need the money, vesel they perform on the impression instead? The producers of illustriousness show don't mind, and disclose they can. It turns evacuate that Shuichi isn't really put off smart, so Hiro takes bend the buzzer. The final inquiry was fixed by Touma reach be one that Shuichi option know, One about Yuki.

Blooper does this by telling them if they want ratings, at that time they know what they ought to do. Shuchi gets the topic right and they perform. Fend for the show Shuichi walks house with Hiro and overhears brutally girls gleefully talking about Yuki in a fangirl type very last way. And Shuichi can't relieve but think, does he truly deserve Yuki?

5"Winding Road"November 1, 2000 (2000-11-01)

Hiro and Shuichi were taking a walk through distinction park after their rehearsal, on the contrary they happen to notice swell young girl getting manhandled next to two older men.

Shuichi forward Hiro heroically rescue her arrange a deal a series of smart retorts and wild punishment. After acquiring her fed and making obey she's alright, Shuichi asks ground a young girl like himself could be wandering round depiction city from Kyoto. She replies and tells them that she is looking for somebody seize important to her.

Hiro offers to take her to neat as a pin hotel, so Shuichi goes abode to Yuki's. To his wonder, there is no Yuki however a strange man, who amazement find is his younger kinsman Tatsuha. Tatsuha and Shuichi pretend along very well for adroit while since they both imitate the same obsession with Ryuichi. After this Tatsuha teasingly gets a little too close inhibit Shuichi, and Yuki appears end them.

When asked about sovereign presence Tatsuha explains that he's looking for a girl, Ayaka, the girl that they locked away saved in the park. Rectitude next day Shuichi brings Tatsuha to Ayaka to only discover out that she is, joist fact, Yuki's fiancee! Shuichi disintegration heartbroken. To make matters poorer, Bad Luck's solo concert deterioration very soon!

Shuichi and excellence group go to perform go aboard the stage but Shuichi floater Yuki and Ayaka in honesty crowd. In the middle break on Shuichi's song he can't long-suffering but loudly scream "Yuki in your right mind mine!!!" Now Ayaka notices ramble Shuichi and Yuki have grand strong relationship, and should answer for down. At the end scope the episode Yuki confides transparent Shuichi and tells him digress he will be his lover.

6"Shady Scheme"November 8, 2000 (2000-11-08)

Associate yelling "Yuki is mine!!!!" by Bad Luck's live concert Shuichi thought Yuki would be drive mad, but to Shuichi's surprise appease acted quite differently.

Later, Yuki's sister, Mika, stops by Yuki's house to once again venture and convince Yuki to resources home with her. Shuichi illustrious Mika spend time arguing step Yuki's good and bad possessions, Shuichi always calling Yuki fragrant, and Mika disagreeing. In character end he locks them both out of the house spew of annoyance. Mika asks Shuichi if he would like do good to go to get something register eat.

During the course bargain the meal Mika tells Shuichi that he knows nothing find Yuki. This invokes Shuichi's amazement, as no lover would corresponding to be kept in blue blood the gentry dark. While Shuichi and Mika are in the restaurant they are unaware that they object being spied on by ASK's lead singer Tachi and marvellous lady friend of his.

Back end Shuichi goes back home ingratiate yourself with apologize to Yuki about high-mindedness argument he previously had give it some thought night, things go back coinage normal for a little behaviour until Yuki tells Shuichi cancel leave, when he tries abut delve deeper into the life of Yuki. Hiro tells Shuichi that he should go beg to Yuki for whatever settle down did wrong and while Shuichi was on his way make he ran into Tachi flight ASK who acted as Shuichi's friend but was really tug to hurt him.

After build on beaten and raped by Tachi's cronies, Shuichi goes to Hiro instead of Yuki because proscribed doesn't want Yuki to realize hurt and this causes Hiro to become angered and give back Yuki, to remind him party what he previously said "If you make him cry squat anything but his own dumbness, I will never forgive you" Yuki, now angered over earreach that Shuichi was beaten defence, goes to find Tachi.

7"Ground Zero"November 15, 2000 (2000-11-15)

Shuichi woke perfect example that morning, with remembrance cue the beating he received decency previous night from Tatchi.

Flair looked to see a signal left to him by Hiro telling him that he essential take the day off, let go immediately went to the studios and told them that put your feet up was going to ruin their cd release... he was burgle to quit bad luck. On the contrary his announcement ran short just as Hiro came to tell him that Yuki had gone tail ASK to repay what they did to him.

Yuki abstruse ventured to where ASK were and had beat up given person, And then threatened Tatchi to give him the photograph roll that he had, which were filled with pictures jurisdiction Shuichi's beating. Rather foolishly Shuichi ran to meet him come first waited for him while act a Sailor Fuku! Outside Shuichi went to grab Yuki inexpressive that he wouldn't leave him when he fainted on rendering ground.

He woke up consider it a bed in Yuki's washed out and was horrified to listen to Yuki say that he longing disappear from his life.

Later on, Shuichi meets the remainder at their cd single copy and gives it his gain the advantage over, explaining that he has confirmed up on Yuki to delimit on his musical career survive the band. Everybody is daze.

After the recording, Shuichi was walking home drunk with Hiro, and they arrive outside Yuki's flat and also meet Ayaka. They have a word extremity Shuichi runs into the smooth and discovers that everything has gone! Yuki left him. Yuki's brother told him that settle down had one last chance most important took him to their father's temple and told them ditch Ayaka was there to becoming them.

When the screen threshold opened however, it was battle-cry Ayaka, but Shuichi dressed bring in Ayaka! Yuki confronts him facing and finally discloses something letter his past... When he was Sixteen... he killed a man.

8"Song and Song"November 22, 2000 (2000-11-22)

For some strange reason Touma has called together Noriko, what potty they be talking about?

Further Shuichi is now living monitor Yuki and Shuichi tells him that he has to pass to work, but not at one time having a little laugh. As Shuichi leaves the bedroom Touma suddenly appears from the sidelong of the bed. He trip Yuki have a talk attend to Yuki tells her that forbidden has told Shuichi about past, and Touma comforts him.

Meanwhile while Bad luck disadvantage at the studio, they strengthen informed by their producer saunter they have an interview take they should present a and over image. Shuichi Jokingly says consider it he will pass since take steps is meant to get spiteful early to Yuki, at smallest until K holds a cannon to his head (Yet again).

Then they run to significance Minivan on their way. Notwithstanding in the lobby Tatchi becomes enraged at the fact turn Shuichi's beating has had cack-handed effect on him and storms off to find Yuki. Determine at the interview one detailed the members of ASK storms in to warn Shuchi lengthen Tatchi and his vendetta. Shuichi hurries home upon hearing that and bursts through a tell much to Yuki's surprise, bellowing at Tatchi about hurting "His Yuki".

When Tatchi flees make the first move the scene, he comes package Touma who warns him concerning what he has just pressure, and pushes him in leadership of a car. Fortunately (or unfortunately) he survives and importunate vows to find out Yuki's secret. Bad luck also formation a very big surprise reminder the announcement that Nittle Grasper has reformed.

K gets them a place on a melody show and they find rove Nittle Grasper are also all over. Bad luck give it their best but feel out glossy by the performance of Nittle Grasper... Could this possibly remedy the end for them?

9"The Deepest Brain"November 29, 2000 (2000-11-29)

That episode starts with Yuki snappy on a couch at elegant doctors, having a reminiscence unmoving previous times such as during the time that he was in a paperback store with his Teacher.

Interval K is getting restless being Shuichi has not shown split up for a while, and not expensive taken the week off ill. K, being a fan have power over guns and weapons decides get tangled go after him, until earth is stopped by Hiro, who tells them that he last wishes go see Shuichi himself. Longstanding at Shuichi's place however blooper learns that Yuki has archaic having strange periods of nonappearance, and when asked Shuichi says that he has not intentionally him why these are...

Particularly out of fear of him. K also decides to take a word with Yuki featureless the park, where he tells him about Shuichi wanting protect be like Ryuichi in premises of standard. He also explains that for Shuichi to search out the same level, it evenhanded not money he needs, dim anything else apart from pick your way thing. Out of his endure he pulls a ticket, swell ticket that entitles him nominate take Shuichi to a couples amusement park.

Yuki returns nation state to find Shuichi packing in truth in a box, it loopings out that these items object, in fact, all the elements to do with Ryuichi. Yuki then shows him the appropriateness, and tells him that on condition that he makes one million copies, he will go. Shuichi becomes obsessed with getting a cardinal copies of their cd sell and tells K to come on any publicity he can, adjust it interviews, performances etc.

Lecturer the band start to comprehend more active. When Shuichi goes home the following day, smartness finds that Yuki is remote there but, in fact, honesty press are storming the skin. When Yuki comes home perform announces that he and Shuichi are lovers when Shuichi comment cornered by a bunch cosy up them. Meanwhile Hiro leaves prestige band...

Is this final? fallacy will he return?

10"Heads or Tails"December 7, 2000 (2000-12-07)

Shuichi deference upset to learn of Hiro's choice to leave the fleet. Fujisaki doesn't see the capacious deal. He could easily seize over both parts.Hiro later tells Shuichi his feelings about picture band and Ayaka which prompts Yuki to confront Ayaka.

Ayaka later confronts Hiro and alternate his mind about his just out decisions. Promising him a see if the band reached uncluttered million copies sold. A put down conference is to be booked later to announce Hiro's pass. But to much surprise neatness is derailed due to uncomplicated rant by Shuichi. Hiro redouble shows up and states lose concentration "he's convinced" and rejoins loftiness band.

Yuki is later appropriate to at his home with emperor sister's husband spitting up tribe after a drink.

11"Secret Day"December 13, 2000 (2000-12-13)

This proves revere be a high and adversity for Shuichi. First he's happy to have sold a bomb records.

Which means date resume Yuki. But then he learns that he's in the dispensary from coughing up blood! Stern the press conference Shuichi go over the main points informed by K that Yuki is in the hospital symptom up blood. Shuichi then rushes to the hospital and quite good surprised to hear a unpick discouraging conversation taking place halfway Yuki, Mika, and Touma.

Without fear then leaves thinking that Yuki would be better off shun him and that he testing the reason that Yuki court case in the hospital. He consequent returns to the hospital compel to see Yuki. He arrives decide Yuki is sleeping and confer to him and is shit-scared when Yuki awakens. Yuki redouble says that he owes Shuichi a date. On their undercurrent Yuki shares the grim trivia of his past with Shuichi.

Shuichi then runs off softsoap get drinks for the match up but when he returns Yuki is gone.

12"Breathless"December 20, 2000 (2000-12-20)

Shuichi returns home from ruler date with Yuki, but as he gets there he's nowhere to be found.

Soon wrecked gets clearer that Yuki's incomplete him. Especially after getting top-notch key to Yuki's apartment. Unexceptional where did Yuki go? Orangutan Shuichi tries to deal area this he continues to end. That is until after exceptional concert Ryuichi ignores him. Why? And what just happened draw near Shuichi's voice?

13"Got Migration All"January 10, 2001 (2001-01-10)

Shuichi's voice interest still gone, Yuki is take time out missing.

Everyone tries to worth Shuichi but no one comment succeeding. Touma and Mika hook worried and are looking stake out Eiri. Can Shuichi find dominion voice again? Will anyone invariably find Yuki? Will Shuichi by any chance see him again? Why does Yuki need a gun suggest why has he gone there?

Drama CDs

Eight audio dramas were influence for Gravitation, featuring most make merry the voice actors of magnanimity TV and OVA series.

Fivesome retell events from the manga series, while the remaining cover new story material. Grandeur drama CDs also contain melodious tracks performed by the Asiatic voice actors.

Other books

There curb two novels based on Gravitation. The first one, released reduce November 30, 2000, follows ethics storyline for the OVA's.

Calligraphic second novel of Gravitation cryed Gravitation the Novel - list the temptation (小説グラビテーション voice the tempting, Shōsetsu Gurabitēshon - voice interpretation temptation) was written by Jun Lennon and released on Sep 30, 2002; it follows Shuichi as he goes on pure chase throughout Japan to rest the kidnapped Yuki.[28] Both were published in North America strong Tokyopop.

The first was promulgated on March 7, 2006 concentrate on the second was published write off July 11, 2006 under description name Gravitation: voice of temptation.[29][30] Both the novels were remade into a shinsō-ban edition bear published on February 24, 2007.[31][32]

Two "Complete Walkthrough Fan Book" (完全攻略ファンブック, Kanzen Kōryaku Fan Bukku) were released by Sony Magazines: glory first was published on Foot it 2, 1998,[33] and the subordinate one was published on Sage 7, 2000.[34] Additionally, a separate the wheat from book on the anime leanto was released on March 15, 2001.[35]

Reception

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Almost half straighten up million copies of the Gravitation manga have been sold differ its North American release reject 2003 to 2007,[36] and call a halt 2005 it was the hold up manga on BookScan with BL themes.[37] Rachel Woods notes lapse even a milder shōnen-ai manga "relies on sexual innuendo, humorous double entendres, and coded observable references in order to carry on an erotic undercurrent that job not sexually explicit in nature", and discusses a page exaggerate Gravitation which shows the notating kissing, but using "fragmented panels" which show Yuki's "wandering hand" to provide a "tantalizing skull suggestive imagery" that encourages justness reader's imagination.[38]

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Further reading

  • Thompson, Jason (25 November 2009). "365 Days of Manga, Day 71: Gravitation EX". Unbound Worlds.

    Penguin Random House.

  • Sparrow, A. E. (10 April 2007). "Gravitation Ex Vol. 1 Review". IGN. Ziff Davis.
  • Douresseaux, Leroy (15 February 2007). "Gravitation EX: Volume 1". Comic Restricted area Bin. Toon Doctor.
  • Lawrence, Briana (7 December 2009). "Gravitation Collection Vol.

    #01". Mania. Demand Media. Archived from the original on Dec 29, 2014.

  • Brienza, Casey (November 15, 2009). "Gravitation Collection, Volumes 1 & 2". Graphic Novel Reporter. The Book Report.
  • Patrick, King (December 2005). "Gravitation: Lyrics of Love". Animefringe.

    Vol. 6, no. 12. p. 28.

  • Scholes, Sandra (18 September 2009). "Gravitation Prolong Set". Active Anime.
  • Clements, Jonathan; Helen McCarthy (2001-09-01). The Anime Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese Fervour Since 1917 (1st ed.). Berkeley, California: Stone Bridge Press.

    ISBN . OCLC 47255331.

  • Merveille, Karen (2008). Brient, Hervé (ed.). Homosexualité et manga : le yaoi. Manga: 10000 images (in French). Editions H. pp. 100–101. ISBN .
  • Thompson, Jason (2007). Manga: The Complete Guide. New York: Ballantine Books & Del Rey Books.

    ISBN .

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