ファインダーの渇望

ファインダー / Finder #7

by Ayano Yamane

麻見の部屋に転がり込んだ秋仁はカンペキに主夫業を勤め上げつつ、カメラマンとして時には身体を張り、時には警察に追われながらもキャリアを重ねつつあった。しかしスクープを狙っていたある晩、見知らぬ男が麻見に泣きすがるただごとではない場面を目撃! それが新たな事件の幕開けとなり!?
H&ラブ満載の番外編3本を収録した、120万部突破の超大人気シリーズ第7巻!!

Genres: Manga, Yaoi, Romance, LGBT, M M Romance, Boys Love, Graphic Novels

200 pages, Paperback

First published August 8, 2013

About the author

Ayano Yamane (native name: やまねあやの) is one of Japan's most popular Boys' Love genre manga artist.
She debuted as a professional manga artist in 1996 and since then has published several BL series and illustrated many light novels. She is one of the top selling BL manga artists in Japan. Her most successful work is the Finder series.

Reviews

[L Ann · Rating 5 out of 5]

This volume begins the second major arc of the series and I am already in love with both the plot and the pacing. The first multi-volume arc, which began in volume one and finished in volume five, was certainly entertaining, but we were just thrown into it without really getting to know the main characters and it took me a while to really get past all the shocking stuff happening and truly care about the outcome (I was just witnessing one wtf moment after another, being pulled along not really caring about what ends up happening, just wanting to get there so I could finally breathe! lol). So many things were happening that it could have easily been extended to an extra volume or two. Akihito was in Hong Kong for weeks and we were only shown a teeny tiny fraction of all the things he had to endure while in captivity.


This arc starts out a little slower, a connection with the main characters has already been established, and we are given a lot more of Akihito’s inner thoughts and feelings. He finds himself, once again, mixed up in Asami’s confusing world of intrigue, jealousy, and deception, not fully understanding what is going on or who he can trust. It doesn’t help that everyone sees him as Asami’s “latest pet” and is treating him with as little respect as you’d expect from a bunch of criminals involved in trading sex for money, among other things. This is my favorite volume from the series so far, easily 5 stars. I can’t believe how much I’ve come to enjoy this. If you ever start it, don’t let volume one deter you. It was the weakest volume in my opinion. Give it time, don’t take it too seriously, and you’ll be rewarded with a great story.

[Repellent Boy · Rating 3 out of 5]

3,5. Pese a que lo turbio poquito a poco va siéndolo menos (la autora se ve que fue aprendiendo poco a poco lo que es amor consentido), y la trama cada vez tiene más peso en otros ámbitos y no solo en el sexual, me sigue impactando como se dan las relaciones entre ellos. Tengo sentimientos encontrados con estar disfrutando de esta obra.

[Brendy · Rating 3 out of 5]

ehmmm. well the whole volume was about Takaba trying (finally) to figure out what Asami really did for a living and figure out as well if he was just Asami's toy or something else; adding that he manage to got himself kidnapped again and some pretty hot scenes ( as always) this one was good and now I'm updated with this manga.. well kind of.XD
and just like that! now I have a few mmonths to wait until the next ch appears... grr! now I remember why I stopped reading mangas 4 a while.

[Reading_ Tamishly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Now I know where Mame took the ice cube kissing scene from in the TharnType series.

[MaDoReader · Rating 3 out of 5]

Definitivamente Akihito es tontooooooooo.

[Gore · Rating 4 out of 5]

The tension is building to something and it's making me excited for volume 8!

[Marianne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another awesome volume, although the fling with the sleazy manager detracted a little from the story. However: Takaba's alternate reality (dream world) where he's in charge of Asami, Fei Long and Mikhail Arbatov - yet STILL can't manage to control them properly - more than made up for this IMHO.

And while we're on the subject of dreams; I just love these snippets we get of Fei Long's inner life.

(Let's hope Mikhail NEVER gets to join in, lol. I'm shipping this threesome, and he's got no place in it, poor, pining fool.)

The artwork is superb, as always.

[Lelyana's Reviews · Rating 5 out of 5]

This series is super sexy.
And addictive, I can't stop reading the whole series all day, and I think I will read it again.
And re-read it again, as many time as I could!

[DeeNeez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another cliff hanger...argh! Now to patiently await for the next volume publication in English.

[Marianne · Rating 5 out of 5]

My collection is finally complete - and so worth the wait. Cannot wait for volume 9; fan translations just aren't the same.

[J'aime · Rating 5 out of 5]

Akihito has moved in with Asami, but is still insecure about what he means to the powerful underworld boss. His doubts intensify when, while on a stakeout, he sees a man crying and clinging to Asami’s arm. Asami must have had other lovers before him, but does he still? And then there’s the mysterious Kuroda, who calls Asami by his first name. Where exactly does Akihito fit in?

V7 marks the start of a new multi-volume arc: Pray the Abyss. Akihito takes a picture that causes a domino effect starting with a missing hostess, a shipment of stolen goods and a political scandal. The crying man turns out to be Sudo, the manager of one of Asami’s clubs, who has screwed up royally when a side deal he was making goes south after Akihito’s photos are published. Akihito feels responsible for the missing girl and begins searching for her. He will cross paths with Sudo, who is both jealous and repulsed by Akihito’s relationship with Asami. He throws fuel on the fire of Akihito’s doubts, until Asami discovers why he’s been so upset.

The new storyline is very promising, with shady new characters introduced, a mysterious shipment and Akihito once again in the middle of a mess he doesn’t understand. Akihito must make a hard choice on whether to distance himself or fall deeper into Asami’s dark world. This volume was thrilling, with lots of hot sex between Asami and Akihito. I cannot wait for more.

[Céline ANTUNEZ · Rating 4 out of 5]

On continue la série Viewfinder avec ce très beau tome 7. J'adore toujours autant !

    Akihito se fourre encore dans une situation où sa vie et son intégrité sont menacées. A la recherche d'une mannequin disparu, avec une histoire de fond de politicien corrompu, il va devoir faire attention où il met les pieds. C'est un électron libre qui va finir par rendre fou Asami ! D'ailleurs, celui-ci n'est pas dupe, il sait qu'il ne peut rien pour que son protégé arrête de se fourrer dans les emmerdes...

   On découvre un Asami plus détendu, les dessins de lui sont parfois plus doux. On le découvre dans l'intimité, bien moins strict, plus abordable. Mais c'est aussi un tome où les doutes s'installent en lui et chez Akihito. Où va leur relation? Le jeune photographe est-il vraiment prêt à renier ses convictions profondes pour plonger dans le monde d'Asami...

Les dessins sont toujours aussi beaux, je suis définitivement fan du coup de crayon d'Ayano Yamane. L'histoire prend aussi un peu de profondeur, ce qui n'est pas pour me déplaire. On est toujours dans le dark, hein, avec des scènes de se*xe toujours présentes, mais le rapport de force tend à disparaître entre les deux. Je vous ai dit que j'étais amoureuse d'Asami ? Bah voilà, c'est dit. Je n'ai aucune chance, mais...je suis fan de ce personnage mystérieux.

   Cinq autres tomes m'attendent, j'espère que le soufflé ne va pas retomber !

[Marianna Rainolter · Rating 4 out of 5]

Akihito continua a fare i suo lavoro di fotografo ma questo si mischierà nuovamente con la sua relazione con Asami. Vive ancora insieme all'uomo capo della yakuza, ma una sera lo vede davanti ad un locale in uno strano atteggiamento con un altro uomo. Oltre a un filo di gelosia, abbiamo una modella che scompare e Akihito vuole scoprire cosa le sia successo e se Asami e i suoi affari sono coinvolti o meno... Vediamo quindi il ragazzo interrogarsi su Asami e il suo lavoro, le relazioni con i nuovi personaggi di cui si circonda chiedendosi cosa c'è tra loro e se fa sesso come fa con lui... Mi piace questo aspetto più mistery della storia e le indagini che rimangono intriganti e si ha voglia di proseguire a leggere per vedere come procederà e se Akihito capirà la sincerità dell'uomo oppure no.

[MaguiWorld · Rating 3 out of 5]

Reseña hasta tomo final

Bueno, estos tomos fueron sube y baja de emociones, una montaña rusa y si bien mucho se centra en el delicioso, esas escenas pasaron a ser algo totalmente secundario en esta historia..están, obvio. Nunca desaparecen, pero creo que incluso la autora comenzó a tratar de transmitirnos otra cosa.

La historia en general me gustó, sentí que hubo un gran desarrollo de personajes (no solo de los principales) y que se formaron vínculos interesantes.
Algunas cosas de la historia me parecieron un poco flasheras, pero es una historia que te atrapa y que no lo soltas!

Claramente voy a buscar otras cosas de la autora, no me gusta mucho que casi todo gire en torno a lo sexual (lo bueno y lo malo) pero sus historias son atrapantes. Qué decirles...

[Julie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Asami was looking real good this volume.

Akihito can be such a brat sometimes. Like he's so back and forth with like liking Asami and wanting to keep his head down and just accept things as they are, but then he's all like I'm going to just stay away and figure things out. He never sticks to one thing. It just makes him seem very childish. And Asami just feels like this presence that isn't directly involved in a way that I can't properly explain. Maybe it's because we hardly know much about him? Idk. I wish they could have some sort of heart to heart relationship building thing at some point.

[Barbara · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really hate the Sakazaki and Sudo characters.I can already tell they are going to be big thorns in Asami and Akihito’s side.

As for the main couple,they are starting to fall into a kind of domestic routine,bar for the occasional hiccups and problems that arise because of their jobs.

Very interesting volume,can’t wait to see what’s going on with that Kuroda character as well.

[Marker · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh por Dios, por qué Akihito hizo eso con Sakazaki? Que hará Asami cuando se entere?

Bueno fue por hacer algo en beneficio de Asami no? Aún asi espero que Asami lo entienda y castigue a Sakazaki con la muerte (lol) y también castigue a Akihito con una fuerte sesión de bondage.

[Daniela Tavares · Rating 3 out of 5]

⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/6.
🌶️🌶️🌶️/5.

When I thought this was a 4 star, Akihito just had to go too far.
I honestly don’t know what it is but I can’t seem to stop reading this series even tho I only had a 4 star so far.
I’m clinging to Asami on this for sure

[Jordan MacKinnon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well well well Akihito! Look who is stepping up to play and actually acknowledging that Asami plays in the shadows and is damn good at it. Akihito on the other hand ... goes blop like a new born giraffe!!

[Christina Mastoraki · Rating 4 out of 5]

Things are heating up. In the first arc Akihito was trying to get away from Asami's world. In this one he is trying to understand what it is that Asami does. He is trying to balance his work and his private life, but he is failing spectacularly. Asami is everywhere.

[Wendy Schuffert · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh...

Akihito never learns to stay outta trouble. Once Asami learns what that man forced Akihito to do to him, then the game is over. Adams doesn't like anyone touching what belongs to him.

[Rubiel Toto · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

[Emma · Rating 5 out of 5]

Review to come!

[Adam · Rating 4 out of 5]

Скучноватый том, который только нагоняет интриги, ничего не привнеся существенного. Такое раздражает.

[Stay Alive · Rating 5 out of 5]

This one has been my favorite volume so far. Packed with feelings and very very spicy.

[Kitana Bell · Rating 3 out of 5]

Too much plot

[Molin · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm so confused 😩

[J-Lynn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Again, random men want/need to use the photographers mouth…. Why do the all like him!?

[Szava · Rating 4 out of 5]

i quite like pray in the abyss so far. i do know to expect for Yamane to start completely go off the rails soon, tho XD

[Nyx · Rating 1 out of 5]

Hmmm, imma just stop with this volume.