Red Blinds the Foolish
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| Red Blinds the Foolish | |
 Cover of Deux Press's English release of Red Blinds the Foolish | |
| 愚か者は赤を嫌う (Oroka-mono wa Aka o Kirau) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Yaoi |
| Manga | |
| Written by | est em |
| Published by | Ohzora Publishing |
| English publisher | |
| Magazine | Mellow Mellow |
| Published | January 31, 2008 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Red Blinds the Foolish (愚か者は赤を嫌う, Oroka-mono wa Aka o Kirau) is a Japanese yaoi manga written and illustrated by est em. Initially serialized in Mellow Mellow, the individual chapters were published in a single tankōbon volume by Ohzora Publishing in January 2008.[1] The volume also includes some one-shots, including "Baby, stamp your foot" and "Tempos extra", that were originally published in the gay men's manga magazine Gekidan.[2]
It is licensed for an English release in North America by Deux Press which published the single volume in December 2008,[1] with English translation by manga scholar Rachel Matt Thorn.[3] The "Best and Worst Manga of 2008-09" panel at Comic-Con 2009 nominated Red Blinds the Foolish as "best adult manga" of the year's offerings.[4]
- Red Blinds the Foolish
A matador, Rafita, and Mauro, the butcher who disposes of the bulls' carcasses, have sex and then fall in love, leading to Rafita losing his concentration in the ring.
- Corpse of the Round Table
A prequel to Red Blinds the Foolish, tells how Mauro became a butcher.
- Baby, Stamp Your Foot
A shoemaker discovers a pair of high heels in his lover's closet, and figures out how to bring back the spice to their relationship.
- Tiempos extra
The brother of a soccer player and a security guard at the soccer field fall in love.
- Lumiere
A dying man reminisces about a failed relationship between a dancer and his instructor.