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[[File:Lovers_and_Souls_7856.jpg|frame|Matsuoko and Tooru]]
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[[File:Rules_2_8556.jpg|frame|From the right: Tooru, Atori, Hikaru, and Yuki ]]
[[File:Rules 2 8556.jpg|frame|From the right: Tooru, Atori, Hikaru, and Yuki]]


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The '''Rules''' Universe consists of a series of [[Yaoi]] stories created by [[Kano Miyamoto]] which mainly revolves around Hikaru, his love interests, and friends. Hikaru's high school friend and love rival Ryuu debuts in Please, while Hikaru himself debuts in Kiss. Hydra and its doujinshi revolves around Ryuu, Hikaru, and Hitomi and their high school years. Lovers and Souls covers the story of Hikaru's prostitute friend Tooru and Tooru's sempai, Matsuoko. Rules and its doujinshi focus on Hikaru, Yuki, Tooru, and Atori.

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The Rules Universe consists of a series of [[Yaoi]] stories created by [[Kano Miyamoto]] which mainly revolves around Hikaru, his love interests, and friends. Hikaru's high school friend and love rival Ryuu debuts in Please, while Hikaru himself debuts in Kiss. Hydra and its doujinshi revolves around Ryuu, Hikaru, and Hitomi and their high school years. Lovers and Souls covers the story of Hikaru's prostitute friend Tooru and Tooru's sempai, Matsuoko. Rules and its doujinshi focus on Hikaru, Yuki, Tooru, and Atori.


As of 2011, the Rules series Timeline is as follow:
As of 2011, the Rules series Timeline is as follow:
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** Overload
** Overload


From [http://www.liquideros.com/project_timeline-rules.html Liquid Eros]
From [https://web.archive.org/web/20150110085937/http://www.liquideros.com/project_timeline-rules.html Liquid Eros]


Hydra: When Ryuu transfers to Hitomi's school, he leaves an immediate impression on him. Curious about rumours of a full-scale tattoo on Ryuu's back, Hitomi starts getting closer to him. Before long, the friendship and fascination Hitomi feels for Ryuu start developing into more, but before he has a chance to come to terms with his feelings, Hikaru appears on the scene.... and he has his eyes set on Hitomi.
Hydra: When Ryuu transfers to Hitomi's school, he leaves an immediate impression on him. Curious about rumours of a full-scale tattoo on Ryuu's back, Hitomi starts getting closer to him. Before long, the friendship and fascination Hitomi feels for Ryuu start developing into more, but before he has a chance to come to terms with his feelings, Hikaru appears on the scene.... and he has his eyes set on Hitomi.
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Rules: Yuki, a high school student, is confused about his sexuality. He meets Hikaru in the sleazy gay district, and sleeps with him. They begin to play at being lovers, but Konoe's heart belongs to Atori, his friend and classmate. Can Yuki come to terms with his sexuality and reveal his feelings to Atori, and where do Hikaru's true feelings lie?
Rules: Yuki, a high school student, is confused about his sexuality. He meets Hikaru in the sleazy gay district, and sleeps with him. They begin to play at being lovers, but Konoe's heart belongs to Atori, his friend and classmate. Can Yuki come to terms with his sexuality and reveal his feelings to Atori, and where do Hikaru's true feelings lie?

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=== The series contains examples of: ===
* [[Accidental Murder]]: Part of {{spoiler|Ryuu's}} past, and responsible for his [[Angst]]
* [[Accidental Murder]]: Part of {{spoiler|Ryuu's}} past, and responsible for his [[Angst]]
* [[All Gays Are Promiscuous]]:
* [[All Gays Are Promiscuous]]:
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* [[Class Reunion]]: Lampshaded by Satou when Hikaru, Ryuu, Hitomi, and her reunite six year after high school. Hikaru invited Itou, but he declined.
* [[Class Reunion]]: Lampshaded by Satou when Hikaru, Ryuu, Hitomi, and her reunite six year after high school. Hikaru invited Itou, but he declined.
* [[Coming Out Story]]
* [[Coming Out Story]]
* {{spoiler|[[Dropped a Bridge On Him]]:}} Matsouko.
* {{spoiler|[[Dropped a Bridge on Him]]:}} Matsouko.
* [[Fetish]]: Ryuu's tattoo, especially for Hitomi.
* [[Fetish]]: Ryuu's tattoo, especially for Hitomi.
* [[Friends With Benefits]]: The relationship between various of the characters with varying degrees of success.
* [[Friends with Benefits]]: The relationship between various of the characters with varying degrees of success.
* [[Gang of Bullies]]: Unique in that {{spoiler|Hikaru was pat of it}}
* [[Gang of Bullies]]: Unique in that {{spoiler|Hikaru was pat of it}}
** The leader, [[Jerkass|Itou]] bullies the main characters because he is a [[Stalker With a Crush]] of Satou.
** The leader, [[Jerkass|Itou]] bullies the main characters because he is a [[Stalker with a Crush]] of Satou.
*** He pulls a [[If I Can't Have You]] on her, which is used as an excuse for her [[Put On a Bus|Put On A Plane]] status.
*** He pulls a [[If I Can't Have You]] on her, which is used as an excuse for her [[Put on a Bus|Put On A Plane]] status.
* [[Gayngst]]
* [[Gayngst]]
* [[Gender Blender Name]]: Hitomi is a guy.
* [[Gender Blender Name]]: Hitomi is a guy.
* [[Good Scars, Evil Scars]]: Hitomi by his eye due to a motorcycle accident that happened before the start of the story.
* [[Good Scars, Evil Scars]]: Hitomi by his eye due to a motorcycle accident that happened before the start of the story.
* [[Hairstyle Inertia]]: Averted. Everyone changes hairstyle and sometimes hair color as time passes on.
* [[Hairstyle Inertia]]: Averted. Everyone changes hairstyle and sometimes hair color as time passes on.
* [[Hooker With a Heart of Gold]]: Male example with Tooru.
* [[Hooker with a Heart of Gold]]: Male example with Tooru.
* [[I Want My Beloved to Be Happy]]: {{spoiler|Hikaru}} for {{spoiler|Hitomi}}
* [[I Want My Beloved to Be Happy]]: {{spoiler|Hikaru}} for {{spoiler|Hitomi}}
* [[Looking for Love In All The Wrong Places]]: Hikaru to a certain extent.
* [[Looking for Love In All the Wrong Places]]: Hikaru to a certain extent.
* [[Love Triangle]]: Apart from the love triangle in Hydra, there is a nice romantic square in Rules.
* [[Love Triangle]]: Apart from the love triangle in Hydra, there is a nice romantic square in Rules.
* [[May-December Romance]]: There's a 10 year difference between Hikaru and Yuki.
* [[May–December Romance]]: There's a 10 year difference between Hikaru and Yuki.
* [[Red Light District]]
* [[Red Light District]]
* [[Romantic False Lead]]
* [[Romantic False Lead]]
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* [[Seme]]/[[Uke]]: Averted, in that you can't tell who is which and that once in awhile they switch roles.
* [[Seme]]/[[Uke]]: Averted, in that you can't tell who is which and that once in awhile they switch roles.
* [[The Atoner]]: Zigzagged with Itou.
* [[The Atoner]]: Zigzagged with Itou.
* [[The Smurfette Principle]]: Satou is the only female with some importance in the Hydra manga. That is until she was [[Put On a Bus|Put On A Plane]]
* [[The Smurfette Principle]]: Satou is the only female with some importance in the Hydra manga. That is until she was [[Put on a Bus|Put On A Plane]]
** [[The Bus Came Back|The Plane Came Back]]: She came back for a reunion with Hitomi, Ryuu, and Hikaru at the end of Hydra.
** [[The Bus Came Back|The Plane Came Back]]: She came back for a reunion with Hitomi, Ryuu, and Hikaru at the end of Hydra.
* [[Three Amigos]]: Hitomi, Ryuu, and Satou somewhat have this dynamic for part of Hydra until Hikaru was introduced and Satou was [[Put On a Bus|Put On A Plane]].
* [[Three Amigos]]: Hitomi, Ryuu, and Satou somewhat have this dynamic for part of Hydra until Hikaru was introduced and Satou was [[Put on a Bus|Put On A Plane]].
* [[Unrequited Love]]
* [[Unrequited Love]]
* [[Yakuza]]: None of the characters are Yakuzas but Ryuu's father, who is a tattoo artist for the yakuza, gives Ryuu a tattoo which leads other students to believe that he belongs to the yakuza.
* [[Yakuza]]: None of the characters are Yakuzas but Ryuu's father, who is a tattoo artist for the yakuza, gives Ryuu a tattoo which leads other students to believe that he belongs to the yakuza.
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[[Category:Rules]]
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Latest revision as of 01:04, 20 September 2018

Matsuoko and Tooru
From the right: Tooru, Atori, Hikaru, and Yuki

The Rules Universe consists of a series of Yaoi stories created by Kano Miyamoto which mainly revolves around Hikaru, his love interests, and friends. Hikaru's high school friend and love rival Ryuu debuts in Please, while Hikaru himself debuts in Kiss. Hydra and its doujinshi revolves around Ryuu, Hikaru, and Hitomi and their high school years. Lovers and Souls covers the story of Hikaru's prostitute friend Tooru and Tooru's sempai, Matsuoko. Rules and its doujinshi focus on Hikaru, Yuki, Tooru, and Atori.

As of 2011, the Rules series Timeline is as follow:

  • Please (chapter 5)
    • Kiss
    • Kiss After
    • Skies
  • Hydra 1+2+3+4
  • Hydra 5+6
    • Heavenly
  • Hydra 7+8
    • Blue Film
  • Hydra 9+10+11
    • The Days Before
    • Real Thing
    • Hello Again
  • Lovers and Souls
    • Fragile
    • Vanity
    • Dreamer's high
  • Rules volumes 1 & 2
    • If Winter Comes, Can Spring Be Far Behind?
  • Rules volume 3
    • Song Birds
    • Another Day on The Planet
    • Another Rules Story
    • Double Trouble
    • Overload

From Liquid Eros

Hydra: When Ryuu transfers to Hitomi's school, he leaves an immediate impression on him. Curious about rumours of a full-scale tattoo on Ryuu's back, Hitomi starts getting closer to him. Before long, the friendship and fascination Hitomi feels for Ryuu start developing into more, but before he has a chance to come to terms with his feelings, Hikaru appears on the scene.... and he has his eyes set on Hitomi.

Lovers and Souls: Tooru is a young model who becomes a gay prostitute because he doesn't care enough about himself. However, he's starting to fall for his sempai. Can Matsouko save him?

Rules: Yuki, a high school student, is confused about his sexuality. He meets Hikaru in the sleazy gay district, and sleeps with him. They begin to play at being lovers, but Konoe's heart belongs to Atori, his friend and classmate. Can Yuki come to terms with his sexuality and reveal his feelings to Atori, and where do Hikaru's true feelings lie?

Tropes used in Rules include:
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