Aya Shouoto is, by far, my favorite reverse harem mangaka. Her men ooze sex appeal. Her female leads, unlike the milquetoast waifs featured in most anime and video games, can and do hold their own. Her character designs are not only lovely to look at, but reflect a style greatly influenced by the classic European architecture often incorporated into her stories.

Like all things in life, this particular sketch popped up for me during a rough patch. SakuraCon was on the horizon and I was telling myself not to spend. Nope. Didn't want to buy anything more. And then this popped up. So did several other cuss words. I knew I was going to have to buy this or at least, cast an insane bid and if I lost, I could at least know that I had tried. And then, a week after I had won, another sketch popped up by the same mangaka for the same equally high price that I had paid. Ugh.

This shikishi was awarded during the Book Walker Fall 2014 Giveaway ( ブックウォーカー秋の大運動会 ).


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