| Love Control | |
| 恋愛操作（コントロール） (Renai Sousa) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Yaoi |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Ai Hasukawa |
| Published by | Libre Publishing |
| English publisher | |
| Magazine | Be × Boy Gold |
| Demographic | Josei |
| Original run | 10 November 2006 – 10 April 2023 |
| Volumes | 7 |
Love Control (恋愛操作（コントロール）, Renai Sousa) is a yaoi manga written and illustrated by Ai Hasukawa. It is licensed in English by Digital Manga Publishing, which released the first volume of the manga on 22 April 2008, and the second on 22 July 2009.
Reception
Leroy Douresseaux enjoyed "the strong-willed leads" in the manga. Julie Rosato enjoyed the character designs, despite not usually enjoying salarymen, describing the series as a "guilty pleasure". Connie C. said that Love Control was "exactly what I like to see"... "an older couple in a steady, healthy, and passionate relationship". Danielle Leigh praised Hasukawa's sexy character designs. Rachel Bentham describes the finish of the story as being "delicious melodrama". Leroy Douresseaux felt the second volume "lacks heat". Shaenon Garrity sums up the manga as "pretty but unremarkable."
References
- Amazon.co.jp： 恋愛操作 (スーパービーボーイコミックス): 蓮川 愛: 本. Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved on 22 October 2011.
- Love Control – Juné Manga Archived 1 June 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Junemanga.com (22 April 2008). Retrieved on 22 October 2011.
- Love Control Vol. 2 – Juné Manga Archived 11 June 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Junemanga.com (22 July 2009). Retrieved on 22 October 2011.
- Love Control (Yaoi Manga). Comicbookbin.com. Retrieved on 22 October 2011.
- Love Control Vol. #01 Archived 1 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine. Mania.com. Retrieved on 22 October 2011.
- Love Control Vol. #02 Archived 14 June 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Mania.com. Retrieved on 22 October 2011.
- Manga Recon » Blog Archive » Manga Minis, 7/6/09. Popcultureshock.com (27 August 2009). Retrieved on 22 October 2011.
- Danielle Leigh’s Reading Diary – Love Control vol 2 | Comics Should Be Good! @ Comic Book Resources. Goodcomics.comicbookresources.com (28 June 2009). Retrieved on 22 October 2011.
- Bentham, Rachel (9 July 2009). "Love Control Vol. 2 (Advance Review)". activeAnime.
- Love Control 2 (Yaoi). Comicbookbin.com. Retrieved on 22 October 2011.
- 365 Days of Manga, Day 117: Love Control « Suvudu – Science Fiction and Fantasy Books, Movies, Comics, and Games. Suvudu.com (10 January 2010). Retrieved on 22 October 2011.
External links
- Love Control (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia