Storm in Heaven

Illumination
イルミナシオン
By Yamashita Tomoko (ヤマシタトモコ)

Summary: Twenty-nine-year-old Mikita Ryuuji has been hiding his love for his friend Koya for so long that he can't take it anymore. At his wit's end, he spends one night with Sudo, a man he met at a bar. It was supposed to be a one-night stand, an event he'd forget about the next day with someone he'd never see again. But when Sudo does show up again, this time determined to stay for good, Mikita's life starts to fall apart... The volume also contains several unrelated short stories.

Genre: shounen-ai > drama romance short-story yaoi
Project status: complete
Status in Japan: 1 volume - complete
Presented by: Storm in Heaven

WARNING!
This is a yaoi title, meaning it contains graphic depictions of men having sex with men. If you are considered a minor in your country, it is illegal for you to download these files.

Releases
	v01. [vol dl] v01.c01 v01.c02 v01.c03 v01.c04 v01.c05 v01.c06 v01.c07 fin.
Additional Info Available in English by Yamashita Tomoko: Black-Winged Love

[2010-01-31] fuengfoo wrote...: I really enjoy reading this manga. Interesting ending but quite sad. Thank for your hard work!!!!
[2009-12-05] Yuu wrote...: One of my favorite mangakas out there if I can say so. This one was the very first manga I've ever read from sensei. Thanks for the hard work, guess it was time to thank you guys directly and properly.
[2009-11-27] MightyMaeve wrote...: Thank you so much! I love the layout of your website and your very professional works.
<3
[2009-10-29] Kiley wrote...: It's unbelievable how good these stories are! Without sinking into crass sentimentality or oversimplifying the situation, the mangaka reveals slice-of-life and realistic stories that defy convention. I think it's almost quite brave of the mangaka to have such stories unfold in a way that do not follow a set happily-ever-after ending. Life and love isn't necessarily what we expect it to be, and it's hopelessly complicated. Thank you for scanlating the series, and for giving exposure to such a wonderful storyteller.

PS I loved that she included the songs that inspired each story in the post script. I'm looking them up in Youtube as we speak!
[2009-10-21] Nataku wrote...: These stories are so beautiful but so heartbreaking with that slight painful realism. Every story has something that we can learn from and we are all the more richer for reading this manga...Finally, a story of BL nature told from a girl's point of view... I've always wanted to see it done and done brilliantly, it was.
[2009-10-03] GreenGreen wrote...: Thank you so much for translating this and finding this author. Her works reminded me of the time I read Negai Kanaetamae by Nishida Higashi. The exact same, wonderful feeling. ps, Love the new layout.
[2009-09-22] 12 wrote...: Thanks! This series looks interesting!
[2009-09-11] Ara wrote...: The first BL manga to NOT treat girls like annoying third party props. I LOVE.

You're so great at finding good manga to scanlate- one quality of SIH which I truly appreciate.
[2009-08-28] haruku wrote...: Ty for the releases!!!!!

This is one of the few yaoi that I've read that I've liked. The stories are great. Actually, the art on the cover was what attracted me first. It reminded me a lot of Fujiwara Kaoru's work, esp. her "Rakuen" cover.

The material isn't the same of course, but it's still very deep and enjoyable in it's own way. Thanks again for scanlating it and introducing me to such a great author!
[2009-08-27] Em wrote...: Thank you for the hard work!
[2009-08-25] typh24 wrote...: hey, thank you for the series. this mangaka is fantastic--i wish you would do more of her work...
[2009-08-24] kp wrote...: Thank you for the rest of it! am sure it will be as good to read as the first three chapters! Thank you once again!
[2009-08-22] ronneygirl wrote...: Yay! Thanks so much! I just love your work!
[2009-08-22] arnoria wrote...: thank you very much for all your hard work!
[2009-08-21] Panda Mom wrote...: Thanks for the release I am looking forward to reading this one. ^_^
[2009-08-21] Fiona wrote...: Thank you very much. Great drawings and moving stories with people struggling with confusing feelings. Especially the girl.
[2009-08-21] Saskie- wrote...: thank you very much for this manga ^^
[2009-08-21] oeoeoeo wrote...: ah! I loved the one with a girl. a real *girl*!! and not in anyway a romantic interest!
[2009-08-21] Illumi wrote...: Thank you XD
[2009-08-21] Gladys-chan wrote...: Really deep!!
I loved it!! Thanx!
[2009-08-20] Guest wrote...: I absolutely love this mangaka - the emotions she portrays are so raw, so real. Thanks so much!
[2009-08-20] phat008 wrote...: Thank you and congratulations on completing this manga in such a short time! Just finished reading today's release and I enjoyed the first story most, so happy to read the extras! Thank you and please continue the awesome work!
[2009-08-20] Rya wrote...: thank you for the release XD. I really like yaoi plots like this, I liked the first characters in the begining chapters more than the others though lol. They were the cutest~X3
[2009-08-20] trifoil wrote...: ..this mangaka is probably reaching the nearest to seinen as a BL romance could be, for now.

So...god, so realistically heartwrenching.

I would love, love, LOVE to see more of this mangaka >O<. Thanks for the hard work!
[2009-08-18] Me wrote...: Oh God, it was during the second chapter when I just felt so sad I nearly barfed. Is that possible? To feel sadness to a degree that it totally bypasses "tears" and goes to "sick to the stomach" instead?
... although I honestly love this kind of thing. (I must be an M.)
[2009-08-17] KP wrote...: Thznk you it was really interesting to read, thanx once again for all your hard work and effort AND for sharing it with us!
[2009-08-16] AgentSanSan wrote...: That was incredibly depressing, but equally as amazing and beautiful. Thank you so much for scanning this.
[2009-08-14] ubuntu wrote...: Yamashita Tomoko: It's the sort of BL artist where the first look at the the art produces great desinterest in me.......but then I come to read a particular story (just because I'm so nosy), in this case it was the first chapter of 'Touch me again', and I fall in love with the believable, sympathetic characters and the, although not new, but refreshingly recycled storyline.....and suddenly I see the artwork with other eyes. Because I can feel something for the characters now they are presented in another light and seem suddenly rather beautiful in my eyes.

Thats why I will surely enjoy this story as well. Thank you for scanlating this piece of unique BL love:)
[2009-08-13] Flayne wrote...: Wow. Have been looking for this kind of manga for a long time.
You don't happen to know more titles?

Thank you so much for scanlating this! Really, I enjoyed it very very much! You guys are Great!
[2009-08-13] skyra wrote...: Absolutely great, a bit sad, but still great. Thank you!
[2009-08-12] ipod wrote...: I love this author and was so happy to see one of her titles on your future projects. And then you released! Swoon. Thanks so much, >_
[2009-08-12] bluesake wrote... [SPOILER BELOW]: Loved it. Hoped that sudo would get his love XD so sad. Good yaoi
[2009-08-12] phat008 wrote...: Thank you so much team Storm in Heaven, I enjoyed reading this, but it was just too sad and left a bittersweet taste behind. Especially prayed for Sudo's happiness...to no avail. Thank you so much for this. ^__^
[2009-08-12] benio9 wrote...: what a beautiful manga! really one of the best yaoi I've ever read!
[2009-08-12] Keitorin wrote...: Word to summon it up: ouchies.

Okay, also: very compelling and really gets a message across about these three people's situations and how I believe they are like real life.
[2009-08-12] Illumi wrote...: Thank you. For this heart wrenching story so sad ;-;
[2009-08-12] SiH fan wrote...: wow so sad :(
even so thank you for the effort on this story so far.
[2009-08-12] Guest wrote...: Thanks so much for this project - I simply love this mangaka. A heart-rending and unforgettable tale.
[2009-08-11] Sarasusa wrote...: Really quite lovely. I'm rooting for all three of the characters...so poignant.
[2009-08-11] AJ wrote...: Thank you so much! I love "Dining Bar Akira", and I'm really glad to have more stories from the same mangaka. ^_^
[2009-08-11] KidaT wrote... [SPOILER BELOW]: Wow, I really loved this, it was just so bittersweet and so damn sad. I was so hoping for Sudo to be loved, I'd wished for him to be... so sad, but still just great, since it's that damn realistic! thank you so much for this!!
[2009-08-11] joieaumonde wrote...: Thanks for choosing this manga. I really like Yamashita-sensei's works because a lot of people can relate to them.
[2009-08-11] Wolfie wrote...: It was a great story, very realistic. But damn, it really made me feel like crying.
[2009-08-11] mango wrote...: weee thank god more yaoi<3 I waas looking forward tot his one .. now now time to read. Thanks for sharing!
[2009-08-11] Grey wrote... [SPOILER BELOW]: So saad! I couldnt stop reading it, the art is amazing and the story almost made me cry u__u. Thank you very much for your hard work and I hope it doesnt finish like that.
[2009-08-11] sarah wrote...: awesome! thanks so much
[2009-08-11] GBamber wrote...: Yay! I love Yamashita Tomoko :3

Thank you very much <3
[2009-08-11] kiumi wrote...: Yay! Thank you for the releases! XD
[2009-07-02] rachan wrote...: hi i'm waiing for your manga
cheers
[2009-06-16] aile wrote...: Ohh I'm looking forward to this one! I have one book of this author and - though it's in Japanese and I understand very little of it - I really like the style in it. Thank you for picking up this series! :)