Journal Entry 1 by laevina from Denver, Colorado USA on Wednesday, December 12, 2007

Manga / Yaoi / Romance / Drama / Mature

www.deux-press.com

Upbeat Ritsuro and downbeat Ken have been longtime friends. Although Ken leads a dark life of prostitution after dropping out of high school, Ritsuro still cares about him. When Ritsuro realizes that what Ken wants is something more than friendship he vacillates between Ken and his girlfriend Moeko, setting the stage for a bizarre love triangle.

A true masterpiece of early Yaoi!

I Shall Never Return (Boku wa Konomama Kaeranai) is the five-volume, classic Yaoi manga series by Kazuna Uchida. Enjoy! 

Journal Entry 2 by laevina from Denver, Colorado USA on Wednesday, December 12, 2007

I saw the anime for this title years ago and heard a rumor that it was finally being published. Lo and behold, it now has been.

The artwork is different than most of the manga out today - I like the way the panes slide into each other. Plus, from the get-go, Ritsuro's and Ken's relationship is full of uncertainty and difficult decisions. Ken continues to sell his body for money while Ritsuro goes to school and thinks that Moeko might be the girl for him. I can't wait to see where the story leads. 

Journal Entry 3 by laevina from Denver, Colorado USA on Wednesday, December 12, 2007

Available for a book ring 

Journal Entry 4 by laevina from Denver, Colorado USA on Saturday, December 15, 2007

BookRing here 

Journal Entry 5 by laevina from Denver, Colorado USA on Monday, January 07, 2008

Current BookRing List

Starting from New York to:

1. Ingootje (Netherlands)
2. okyrhoe (Greece)
3. spacedog (US)
4. kanaye44 (US)
5. hippolein (Finland) 

Journal Entry 6 by Ingootje from Emmerich, Nordrhein-Westfalen Germany on Tuesday, January 15, 2008

I received it today.

thanks laevina, for sharing this book 

Journal Entry 7 by Ingootje from Emmerich, Nordrhein-Westfalen Germany on Friday, January 18, 2008

While the manga is beautifully drawn, the story can't impress me a much. It's the first time that a mangastory can't impress me.

The book will now travel to okyrhoe. I will send this book a.s.a.p. 

Journal Entry 8 by Ingootje at on Monday, January 21, 2008

Released 4 yrs ago (1/19/2008 UTC) at

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Journal Entry 9 by okyrhoe from Athens, Attica Greece on Tuesday, January 29, 2008

I'm glad I made the trek in the snow from where I work across the street to the post office, as this nice manga was waiting to be read!

Thanks laevina for adding me to the bookring, and Ingootje for posting it to me.

Best wishes for 2008 everyone! 

Journal Entry 10 by okyrhoe from Athens, Attica Greece on Monday, February 18, 2008

There is something sincere about I Shall Never Return that I hadn't experienced before with other manga titles. The emotional tension between the characters is dominated by confusion and ambivalence, typical of that age, but possibly frustrating for the reader who prefers things to be more straightforward & clearcut.

I am not sure, at the end of this volume, whether Ken's intentions towards Ritsuro are honest or not....

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vol 2 vol 3 

Journal Entry 11 by spacedog from Cambridge, Massachusetts USA on Tuesday, February 26, 2008

got a few days ago. thanks. will get to it soon. 

Journal Entry 12 by spacedog from Cambridge, Massachusetts USA on Tuesday, May 13, 2008

whoops. i'd forgotten about this book for a while, but i picked it up and finished reading it today. the artwork and the general style feel dated, but the story and the characters are interesting. a bit shallow overall, but it'll be interesting to see where it leads. thanks! i've contacted the next person so i should be able to send it off shortly. 

Journal Entry 13 by kanaye44 from Norwich, Connecticut USA on Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Its pretty good, I read it almost as soon as I got it. I plan on sending it off within the week. After I read it a few more times, teeheehee. 

Journal Entry 14 by kanaye44 from Norwich, Connecticut USA on Thursday, June 26, 2008

Mailed this today and its on its way to Finland! 

Journal Entry 15 by hippolein from Helsinki, Uusimaa Finland on Tuesday, July 01, 2008

Arrived safely today in Helsinki.
Thanks to everybody that helped the book get here ;-)
Looking forward to give it a try, but seen the topic of the book, I think my daughter still has to wait before she's allowed to read it ... 

Journal Entry 16 by hippolein from Helsinki, Uusimaa Finland on Friday, July 04, 2008

Finished the book yesterday (as didn't find the next in row of my bookrings and this one was sitting nicely on the table).
The artwork is all different from the manga stories I have seen on the bookshelves here at home, but I liked it. Took a bit of time to get into the story, but the intense feelings that are shown are very nicely pictured. Just a pity this is only volume 1, now the question is, what comes next ...
Will be nice to hunt to find the next part ;-)
 

Journal Entry 17 by hippolein at By mail, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases on Wednesday, July 09, 2008

Released 3 yrs ago (7/9/2008 UTC) at By mail, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases

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This manga book goes back home today (just noticed had still one enveloppe left, new didn't arrive yet). Thanks for sharing and hope it gets safely over the ocean! 

Journal Entry 18 by laevina at Manga / Graphic Novels, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases on Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Released 1 yr ago (11/19/2010 UTC) at Manga / Graphic Novels, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases

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Put into the Manga/Graphic Novel Bookbox (US Only)
forum post - http://www.bookcrossing.com/forum/20/445483

off into the wild . . .  

Journal Entry 19 by GoryDetails at Nashua, New Hampshire USA on Thursday, December 02, 2010

A "masterpiece of early yaoi," eh? Sounds interesting! I'm taking these three well-traveled volumes (listed below) from k00kaburra's Manga bookbox. Many thanks!

Volume One
Volume Two
Volume Three