G-Taste is a Japanese eroticmanga series written and illustrated by Hiroki Yagami and serialized in Kodansha's Mr. Magazine from 1996 to 2000,before being moved to Young Magazine Uppers from 2000 to 2004. The "G" in "G-taste" is used symbolically as the letter between "F" (for "Fetish") and "H" (for "hentai"). The anime was originally licensed in the US by SoftCel Pictures;the rights have since expired and now Critical Mass has since bought the rights. Not all of the series has been licensed as only the first five episodes have been released in the US. Episodes 6 and 7 have,to date,not been released in the US at all. An additional single episode OVA was released in 2010 bundled with the G-Best - G-Taste Best Selection compilation manga from Kodansha.
The G-taste comics consist of a collection of four scene erotic vignettes,which typically each focus on a particular female character. Characteristically,they feature very little male involvement in sexual acts,which contributes to the voyeuristic atmosphere. They are not usually very graphic,abiding by the Japanese legal restriction on not showing genitals. Some of the activities shown include masturbation,bondage,lesbian sex etc.
Characters
The characters of G-taste include the stock figures of Japanese pornography,including the school girl,office clerk,secretary,nurse,waitress,receptionist,campaign girl,maid,doctor,teacher,wife and mother.
G-taste #1
Takaoka Yōko (高岡陽子):An office lady.
Kisaragi Riona (如月里緒菜):An office clerk who feels aroused when wearing red clothes.
ShihōdōYuki (四方堂由姫):A housewife who often prefers to wear Chinese cheongsam.
Nagai Reiko (永井麗子):An office lady.
Mizukoshi Sayaka (水越 沙耶香):A high school teacher who engages in forbidden relationships.
Morimura Nana (森村 奈々):A maid employed by Baron Masquerade.
EndōMiki (遠藤美季):A high school student who wants to get an all-over tan.
Takigawa Aya (多岐川綾):An office lady.
Akiyama Asami (秋山麻美):An office lady.
Okazato Shōko (岡里翔子):A lady who loves to dress in high heels and tight clothing.
Tsuchiya Emiri (土屋絵美理):A fleeter who loves to dress in leathers and dominatrix clothing.[2]
G-taste #2
Yagisawa Moe (八木沢萌):An office lady.
Leotard High Heels (レオタード・ハイヒール):A space police officer who often finds herself bound up in shibari;her real name is unknown.
Kawamura Misuzu (川村美鈴):A high school student who loves to expose herself to her brother,also became Mizukoshi Sayaka's lover.
Jōgasaki Yui (城ヶ崎唯):A waitress.
Fujisawa Ryōko (藤沢涼子):A woman who likes to dress in traditional clothing.
Nishina Aoi (仁科葵):A bus guide.
SenōAsuka (瀬能明日香):A nurse.
Fubuki Kyōka (風吹京花):A doctor who works at the same hospital Asuka works at,who often does "personal examinations" with the nurse.
Saotome Keiko (早乙女慶子):A teacher.
Mochizuki Kana (望月香奈):A student who is seduced by Keiko after she is caught masturbating.
Baron Masquerade (マスカレード男爵):A wealthy person who spies on women through many means;later,it is revealed that the Baron is a woman. Her real name is unknown.
Kannazuki Mai (神無月 舞):Chief secretary to Baron Masquerade and head of household.
Lady O (O嬢[黄色人子]):A masked announcer. Her real name is unknown.
Reappearing in issue #2 are Takaoka Yōko,Mizukoshi Sayaka and ShihōdōYuki.[3]
G-taste #3
Miura Ayumi (三浦あゆみ):A woman who likes to display high-heel shoes.
Hoshino Mayu (星野麻由):An idol,also appears as a maid working for Baron Masquerade.
Konno Ayaka (紺野彩香):An idol,also appears as a maid working for Baron Masquerade.
Egawa Yuka (江川由佳):Someone who enjoys giving fellatio.
Nomura Mizuki (野村瑞季):A woman who wraps her body up in gift tape to make her a "present".
Tokiwa Izumi (常盤いずみ):A baton twirler and idol star.
Kamizono Fumika (神薗史華):A receptionist.
Saiki Mayu (斉木まゆ):A waitress.
Aizawa Kanae (相沢香苗):A nurse and co-worker of SenōAsuka.
Elena A. Sladkaya (ЕленаА. Сладкая) (エレーナ・スラードカヤ):A model,most likely Russian.
Kisaki Yui (樹崎結):A hostess.
Yuminaga Shizuka (弓長静花):A hostess.
Natsugawa Aya (夏川綾):A hostess and Shizuka's lover.
Ōsawa Natsumi (大澤夏実):A woman who gets tangled up with a riding crop.
Also appearing in this episode are Kannazuki Mai,ShihōdōYuki and Kisaragi Riona.[4]
G-taste #4
Mizutani Risa (水谷理沙):A maid who works for Baron Masquerade,frequently serves as Morimura Nana's lover.
Also appearing in this volume are Baron Masquerade,Kannazuki Mai,Morimura Nana,Hoshino Mayu and Konno Ayaka.[5]
G-taste #4 1/2
Most of this special volume of G-taste includes single picture scenes of characters,plus character designs. Some of these are colourized repeats of what had appeared in previous volumes.
Noda Yūko (野田優子):One picture,shown in a shower scene,occupation unknown.
Ogawa Miki (小川美希):One picture,shown in a shower scene,occupation unknown.
Fujiwara Mariko (藤原茉莉子):One picture,shown as an event hostess in scene with Nagasaki Kumiko.
Nagasaki Kumiko (長崎公美子):One picture,shown as an event hostess in scene with Fujiwara Mariko.
AndōMiyuki (安藤美幸):Two pictures (one single,one with Makimura Saki),an office lady.
Amano Kotomi (天野琴美):One picture,an office lady.
Ronmei (龍梅[ロンメイ]):Multiple pictures,a fashion model,real name unknown.
Hanasaki Yumeo (花咲夢緒):One picture with design sheets in colour and black and white,a baton twirler.
Saeki Nagisa (佐伯渚):One picture,a police officer.
Sawatari Mika (沢渡美華):One picture,a bunny girl.
Makimura Saki (牧村咲):One picture with AndōMiyuki,an office lady.
Lisa Goldfinger (リサ・ゴールドフィンガー):One picture,occupation unknown,most likely American.
Kizaki Yui (木崎維):One picture,a waitress at a bar.
Midorikawa Mayo (緑川真世):One picture,shown undressing,occupation unknown.
Jane Fox (ジェーン・フォックス):One picture,occupation unknown,most likely American.
Kamizono Fumika (神園史華):Character design in both colour and black and white,a high school student.
Matsunaga Yōko (松永葉子):Character design in both colour and black and white,a high school student.
Sanada Tamaki (真田珠樹):Character design in both colour and black and white,a high school student who also works at a market.
Kiriyama Hitomi (霧山瞳):Character design in both colour and black and white,an office lady.
Takashiro Mizuho (高城瑞穂):Character design in both colour and black and white,an office manager.
Izumi Masumi (和泉真純):Character design in both colour and black and white,a high school student.
Also appearing in this publication are Kisaragi Marina,Mizutani Risa,Ōsawa Natsumi,Yuminaga Shizuka,Natsugawa Aya,Mizukoshi Sayaka (in a multi-page story),Yagisawa Moe (in a multi-page story,plus singles portraits),Lady O,Tsuchiya Emiri (in a coloured repeat of her first appearance in volume #1),ShihōdōYuki,Hoshino Mayu and Konno Ayaka (two paired portraits and a short story),Morimura Nana,Mizutani Risa,Kannazuki Mai,Baron Masquerade (as a woman),Saiki Mayu (design sheets in colour and black and white),Aizawa Kanae (design sheets in colour and black and white) and Elena A. Sladkaya (design sheets in colour and black and white).[6]
G-taste #5
Hasumi Ren (蓮見蓮):A nurse and co-worker of SenōAsuka.
Fubuki Tōka (風吹東花):A doctor at the hospital where Ren and Asuka work,she is also Kyōka's twin sister.
Hanasaki Tomoyo (花咲知世):A high school student who is also a baton twirler,Yumeo's younger sister.
Also appearing in this volume are Hanasaki Yumeo,Kisaragi Riona,Hoshino Mayu,Konno Ayaka,SenōAsuka,Fubuki Kyōka,EndōMiki,Kannazuki Mai,ShihōdōYuki,Jōgasaki Yui,Mizukoshi Sayaka,Kawamura Misuzu and Leotard High Heels.[7]
G-taste #6
Kawamura Sayuri (川村さゆり):A police officer,also appeared in the manga Futari ni Omakase.
Ikegami Asami (池上麻美):A police officer,also appeared in the manga Futari ni Omakase.
Kusakabe Jun (草壁純):A police officer,also appeared in the manga Futari ni Omakase.
Morino Kiyomi (森野聖美):A woman made to be one of Santa Claus' elves.
Mōri Mio (毛利未織):A woman trialling a nail clipper.
Also appearing in this volume are Hanazaki Tomoyo,Tokiwa Izumi,Kawamura Misuzu,Mizukoshi Sayaka,Fubuki Tōka,Kisaragi Marina,Kisaragi Riona,Hachiōji Kyōko,Hoshino Mayu,Konno Ayaka,ShihōdōYuki,Kannazuki Mai,Nishina Aoi,SenōAsuka,Aizawa Kanae,Hasumi Ren and Fubuki Kyōka.[8]
G-taste #7
Hiiragi Mirei (柊美礼):A traditional Japanese woman often depicted in a kimono.
Also appearing in this volume are the majority of the characters who appeared in previous volumes of the series.[9]
Adaptations
G-taste has also released a number of short films,mostly dramatizations of its comic stories. They are distinguished by realistic entourage.[10] It has also spawned a number of computer games,namely Munasawagi no Yokan:Yagami Hiroki no Game-Taste for the original PlayStation and Mahjong G-taste for arcades and PlayStation 2.
References
↑ Ｇ−ｔａｓｔｅ〜八木沢 萌〜 (in Japanese). Green Bunny. Archived from the original on December 16, 2002. Retrieved 2011-03-17.
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