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ハッピー・オブ・ジ・エンド [Happy of the End] #3
Happy of the End, Vol. 3
Chihiro vive la sua vita alla giornata, senza soldi in tasca e adescando uomini benestanti per farsi offrire da bere e da mangiare. Una sera, l’ennesima trascorsa nel suo bar preferito, approccia un ragazzo bellissimo e all’apparenza molto ricco di nome Keito. Una volta che i due si appartano per divertirsi un po’, Chihiro viene aggredito, reso incosciente e abbandonato in mezzo ai rifiuti. A ritrovarlo, il mattino dopo, sarà proprio Keito, che lo coinvolge in una strana indagine: cosa mai gli chiederà Chihiro, sebbene ancora un po’ scosso, in cambio del suo aiuto? Maya minaccia la tranquilla vita di Chihiro e Haoran, e i due continuano a cambiare casa per sfuggirgli. Alla fine, però, vengono rintracciati e Chihiro diventa il bersaglio della rabbia di Maya, che lo rapisce e inizia a torturarlo.
258 pages, Paperback
First published October 17, 2023
About the author
Tanaka Ogeretsu
45 books354 followersTanaka Ogeretsu (おげれつたなか) is a Japanese manga artist.
She uses this name for her Boys Love manga production.
She also publishes non-BL manga under the name Marumero Tanaka (たなか マルメロ).
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She uses this name for her Boys Love manga production.
She also publishes non-BL manga under the name Marumero Tanaka (たなか マルメロ).
**Please note that book records based on scanlations are not allowed on GR due to the illegal nature of scanlations. Abuse is subject to report to GR staff.**
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March 9, 2026
"think about me a lot, okay? and then forget all about me." i'm actually ill
June 30, 2026
”Think about me a lot, okay? And then forget all about me.”
I knew things were fucked as soon as they moved that damn seed outside 😭
This one hurt so good, but what a beautiful end to Haoran and Chihiro’s story. I would have loved to see a little more at the end because it did feel slightly rushed there, but as long as they’re happy, I’m happy. These babies deserve everything
October 19, 2025
4.5
I AM SOBBING. I love them so much. 😭 the ending felt somewhat rushed but at the same time, I loved the way it wrapped up. It's such an amazing series that I know I'll revisit a million times.
I AM SOBBING. I love them so much. 😭 the ending felt somewhat rushed but at the same time, I loved the way it wrapped up. It's such an amazing series that I know I'll revisit a million times.
September 21, 2024
I can finally feel relieved because they got a happy ending after all the tragedy they went through.
June 24, 2026
Short summary:
I loved this volume.
What I appreciated most is that the story wasn't afraid to get messy.
The scene where Keito stabs that guy was shocking, but at the same time it felt like the culmination of so much pain, trauma, and anger that had been building for years. It was one of those moments where I just had to sit there afterward and process what had happened.
I also loved what the story did with Chihiro. Throughout the series, he spends so much time simply trying to survive. Here, for the first time, it feels like he starts thinking about what he actually wants from life. Watching him choose to pursue his dreams instead of waiting around for things to happen was incredibly satisfying.
And then there's the ending.
I know some people probably wanted a cleaner conclusion, but I actually loved how open it felt. After everything these two characters went through, the fact that Keito came back to Chihiro was enough for me. Their future isn't neatly mapped out, and all their problems aren't magically solved, but they found each other again. Honestly, I thought that was perfect (at least I try to convince myself that I don't need another 30 Volumes of them both).
Since I watched the live-action adaptation first, I already knew the broad outline of the story, but the manga still managed to hit incredibly hard emotionally. If anything, I became even more attached to these characters while reading.
Final Thoughts:
This was an emotional rollercoaster from start to finish. Keito's past, Chihiro finally choosing to live for himself, the shocking confrontation near the end, and the bittersweet reunion all worked incredibly well for me. The ending felt hopeful without pretending everything was fixed, and I couldn't have asked for a better conclusion to their story.
I loved this volume.
What I appreciated most is that the story wasn't afraid to get messy.
The scene where Keito stabs that guy was shocking, but at the same time it felt like the culmination of so much pain, trauma, and anger that had been building for years. It was one of those moments where I just had to sit there afterward and process what had happened.
I also loved what the story did with Chihiro. Throughout the series, he spends so much time simply trying to survive. Here, for the first time, it feels like he starts thinking about what he actually wants from life. Watching him choose to pursue his dreams instead of waiting around for things to happen was incredibly satisfying.
And then there's the ending.
I know some people probably wanted a cleaner conclusion, but I actually loved how open it felt. After everything these two characters went through, the fact that Keito came back to Chihiro was enough for me. Their future isn't neatly mapped out, and all their problems aren't magically solved, but they found each other again. Honestly, I thought that was perfect (at least I try to convince myself that I don't need another 30 Volumes of them both).
Since I watched the live-action adaptation first, I already knew the broad outline of the story, but the manga still managed to hit incredibly hard emotionally. If anything, I became even more attached to these characters while reading.
Final Thoughts:
This was an emotional rollercoaster from start to finish. Keito's past, Chihiro finally choosing to live for himself, the shocking confrontation near the end, and the bittersweet reunion all worked incredibly well for me. The ending felt hopeful without pretending everything was fixed, and I couldn't have asked for a better conclusion to their story.
March 31, 2024
Questa serie è stata per me una grande delusione e per amore della Tanaka resterò nella convinzione che l'abbia scritta mentre si faceva di oppiacei.
Sono estremamente innamorata di questa autrice che ha un talento immenso sia nel disegno che nella scrittura. In ogni sua storia, personaggi bellissimi e disagiati scavano negli strati più profondi della loro anima e trovano lentamente il loro posto nel mondo. Il suo stile è pieno di ironia ma riesce ad affrontare con estrema semplicità tematiche molto complesse.
Scavando nella sua bibliografia si trovano opere per tutti i gusti da Obsessed with a naked monster, molto cupo e psicologicamente intenso da affrontare, al delirante Yarichin bitch club (onestamente la mia droga personale e nasconde personaggi estremamente interessanti e complessi sotto strati di depravaggine).
In questi 3 volumi non c'è niente i tutto ciò. Sebbene ritengo impossibile per la Tanaka realizzare disegni brutti (la copertina di questo volume è semplicemente stupenda, forse la più bella di quelle al momento pubblicate), con questa serie ho scoperto che purtroppo è in grado di scrivere trame inconsistenti.
Dopo i primi due volumi avevo già capito che saremmo andati a finire in niente e così è stato. Uno viene rapito e finisce in ospedale, l'altro si fa prendere dai sensi di colpa, ammazza il maniaco e, dopo una fuga d'amore in spiaggia, si va a costituire. Chihiro che non è mai stato in grado di tenersi un lavoro per più di un giorno riesce miracolosamente a fare carriera, campando ancora sulla rendita di Haoran che nel frattempo è hai lavori sociali. Non si sa esattamente né quando né come sia uscito di prigione e la prima cosa che fa è stalkerare Chihiro su instagram e andare alla sua mostra.
Dopo essersi rincontrati tornano a vivere insieme più serenamente di prima.
Tutti i personaggi hanno l'emotività di un granello di polvere, non c'è nessuna introspezione né tentativo di miglioramento/crescita mentre la trama è totalmente priva di struttura e molto spesso disturbante. Al termine del volume Tanaka spera il personaggio di Maya abbia trasmesso come ultima emozione la gelosia, ma un individuo del genere può trasmettere solo disgusto.
Se non fosse che amo e ho grande fiducia nell'autrice non l'avrei mai letto. Spero di rivederla presto in una nuova opera nel suo stile.
A chi vuole scoprire Ogeretsu Tanaka consiglio qualsiasi altra sua opera, mentre per chi già la conosce spero vivamente eviti di completamente questo scivolone e si goda in tranquillità tutto il resto.
Sono estremamente innamorata di questa autrice che ha un talento immenso sia nel disegno che nella scrittura. In ogni sua storia, personaggi bellissimi e disagiati scavano negli strati più profondi della loro anima e trovano lentamente il loro posto nel mondo. Il suo stile è pieno di ironia ma riesce ad affrontare con estrema semplicità tematiche molto complesse.
Scavando nella sua bibliografia si trovano opere per tutti i gusti da Obsessed with a naked monster, molto cupo e psicologicamente intenso da affrontare, al delirante Yarichin bitch club (onestamente la mia droga personale e nasconde personaggi estremamente interessanti e complessi sotto strati di depravaggine).
In questi 3 volumi non c'è niente i tutto ciò. Sebbene ritengo impossibile per la Tanaka realizzare disegni brutti (la copertina di questo volume è semplicemente stupenda, forse la più bella di quelle al momento pubblicate), con questa serie ho scoperto che purtroppo è in grado di scrivere trame inconsistenti.
Dopo i primi due volumi avevo già capito che saremmo andati a finire in niente e così è stato. Uno viene rapito e finisce in ospedale, l'altro si fa prendere dai sensi di colpa, ammazza il maniaco e, dopo una fuga d'amore in spiaggia, si va a costituire. Chihiro che non è mai stato in grado di tenersi un lavoro per più di un giorno riesce miracolosamente a fare carriera, campando ancora sulla rendita di Haoran che nel frattempo è hai lavori sociali. Non si sa esattamente né quando né come sia uscito di prigione e la prima cosa che fa è stalkerare Chihiro su instagram e andare alla sua mostra.
Dopo essersi rincontrati tornano a vivere insieme più serenamente di prima.
Tutti i personaggi hanno l'emotività di un granello di polvere, non c'è nessuna introspezione né tentativo di miglioramento/crescita mentre la trama è totalmente priva di struttura e molto spesso disturbante. Al termine del volume Tanaka spera il personaggio di Maya abbia trasmesso come ultima emozione la gelosia, ma un individuo del genere può trasmettere solo disgusto.
Se non fosse che amo e ho grande fiducia nell'autrice non l'avrei mai letto. Spero di rivederla presto in una nuova opera nel suo stile.
A chi vuole scoprire Ogeretsu Tanaka consiglio qualsiasi altra sua opera, mentre per chi già la conosce spero vivamente eviti di completamente questo scivolone e si goda in tranquillità tutto il resto.
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April 28, 2025
le tome 2 était hyper mimi j’ai adoré, mais le tome 3 il m’a trigger de fou au début, et tout le reste du tome j’ai fais que chialer… c’était terrible, mais au moins la fin est heureuse (à peu près)
August 22, 2025
Please excuse my ugly crying face!!!!! So many emotions. I love this mangaka. She has range and a great sense of humor. I will read everything she creates!!!!
September 21, 2025
My babies ended up together after some separation. People who can’t protect children should not have children. I’m still upset about their upbringing, but at least they have each other now.
March 17, 2024
Otra obra maestra de Ogeretsu Tanaka que no narra la resolución perfecta para la historia de Haoran y Chihiro. Después de todo lo sucedido, ambos protagonistas deberán tomar sus propias decisiones para llegar al final del camino y hallar la felicidad. Muy buen cierre. Y, el conjunto, es simplemente perfecto.
November 27, 2024
Pas forcément hyper à l'aise en matière de dark romance, je me suis lancée dans cette série un peu comme dans un challenge. Je n'ai pas changé d'avis sur mes goûts et préférences mais je reconnais tout de même des qualités à ce type de récit pour les amateurs.
Dernier volet, ce tome 3 nous emmène à la fois dans la chute et la rédemption des héros. Avec des personnages qui flirtent avec les limites les plus sombres de notre société, on ne pouvait que connaître une chute mais celle-ci est assez bien gérée par l'autrice qui n'offre pas un final en mode happy-end on oublie tout, mais plutôt une rédemption de son héros qui a compris qu'il a commis des choses mauvaises et qu'il doit payer pour cela. J'ai aimé.
J'avais peur en effet d'une surenchère avec les premières pages qui sont assez violentes et abjectes, quand Chihiro se fait enlever par Maya et que celui commet des actes abjects. C'était limite pour moi. La suite est tout aussi sombre ou plutôt dramatique car Haoren doit vivre avec le poids de ce que Chihiro a subi à cause de lui. C'est le déclic dont il avait besoin pour réellement changer de vie et pas seulement fuir son passé. C'est là, la vraie bonne idée de l'autrice ici, ne pas faire de ses personnages juste des victimes mais des êtres capables de changer, se racheter, payer et avancer. C'est poignant.
Ainsi, j'ai aimé les différents temps de cette lecture, des plus rudes ou plus lumineux. La fin, surtout m'a beaucoup parlé avec la passion qui s'empare de Chihiro et qui lui offre une nouvelle vie avec le nouveau regard qu'il porte sur le monde. C'est réellement la lumière au bout du chemin et c'est émouvant.
Alors non, je ne suis toujours pas fan de romances sombres et torturées dans des milieux violents, mais je comprends mieux pourquoi certains peuvent apprécier car l'histoire de Chihiro et Haoren a vraiment pris du relief ici et que le chemin de vie très escarpé de ce dernier a valu le coup grâce au premier qui lui a ouvert les yeux sur ce qu'il faisait de mal et ce qu'il pouvait faire de bon. Une belle leçon de vie.
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Dernier volet, ce tome 3 nous emmène à la fois dans la chute et la rédemption des héros. Avec des personnages qui flirtent avec les limites les plus sombres de notre société, on ne pouvait que connaître une chute mais celle-ci est assez bien gérée par l'autrice qui n'offre pas un final en mode happy-end on oublie tout, mais plutôt une rédemption de son héros qui a compris qu'il a commis des choses mauvaises et qu'il doit payer pour cela. J'ai aimé.
J'avais peur en effet d'une surenchère avec les premières pages qui sont assez violentes et abjectes, quand Chihiro se fait enlever par Maya et que celui commet des actes abjects. C'était limite pour moi. La suite est tout aussi sombre ou plutôt dramatique car Haoren doit vivre avec le poids de ce que Chihiro a subi à cause de lui. C'est le déclic dont il avait besoin pour réellement changer de vie et pas seulement fuir son passé. C'est là, la vraie bonne idée de l'autrice ici, ne pas faire de ses personnages juste des victimes mais des êtres capables de changer, se racheter, payer et avancer. C'est poignant.
Ainsi, j'ai aimé les différents temps de cette lecture, des plus rudes ou plus lumineux. La fin, surtout m'a beaucoup parlé avec la passion qui s'empare de Chihiro et qui lui offre une nouvelle vie avec le nouveau regard qu'il porte sur le monde. C'est réellement la lumière au bout du chemin et c'est émouvant.
Alors non, je ne suis toujours pas fan de romances sombres et torturées dans des milieux violents, mais je comprends mieux pourquoi certains peuvent apprécier car l'histoire de Chihiro et Haoren a vraiment pris du relief ici et que le chemin de vie très escarpé de ce dernier a valu le coup grâce au premier qui lui a ouvert les yeux sur ce qu'il faisait de mal et ce qu'il pouvait faire de bon. Une belle leçon de vie.
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June 25, 2026
I have favorite moments in each volume, and this one gets very bleak, as all the volumes are, but it has solid moments, too, and ends on a high note (for the leads). The story is not an easy one, and the leads have the world sort of working against them, but they still fight for a better future for themselves.
If I had any major criticism of this series, it's that the stance on bdsm is a bit dubious. Sex traffickers exist, but the way Maya's business is explicitly tied to very unsafe kinky sexwork, and Maya is explicitly meant to be unsympathetic in every way possible (as stated by the mangaka), while bdsm doesn't manifest in many other ways in the narrative, especially after volume 1, it's just kind of odd. The leads aren't precisely the highest educated, especially on kink and queerness, so it's not surprising, especially with trauma involved, that their view of it is something of a negative one. And it's not like Haoran isn't kinky. The manga doesn't have to say "bdsm is good, actually! This is just the worldview of the leads!" But while there are plenty of queer works that love bdsm and/or note the line between healthy bdsm and unhealthy sex practices, or just "it's fine but we're not into it", some authors do cast bdsm specifically as evil and awful and a sign of sickness (e.g., TJ Klune), and it's just something I'm wary of when I see it.
Generally, the volume is a really good end to the series. If you like dark realistic fiction romance, this is a good one, especially if you like, "My Beautiful Man" but want it a lot more depressing.
If I had any major criticism of this series, it's that the stance on bdsm is a bit dubious. Sex traffickers exist, but the way Maya's business is explicitly tied to very unsafe kinky sexwork, and Maya is explicitly meant to be unsympathetic in every way possible (as stated by the mangaka), while bdsm doesn't manifest in many other ways in the narrative, especially after volume 1, it's just kind of odd. The leads aren't precisely the highest educated, especially on kink and queerness, so it's not surprising, especially with trauma involved, that their view of it is something of a negative one. And it's not like Haoran isn't kinky. The manga doesn't have to say "bdsm is good, actually! This is just the worldview of the leads!" But while there are plenty of queer works that love bdsm and/or note the line between healthy bdsm and unhealthy sex practices, or just "it's fine but we're not into it", some authors do cast bdsm specifically as evil and awful and a sign of sickness (e.g., TJ Klune), and it's just something I'm wary of when I see it.
Generally, the volume is a really good end to the series. If you like dark realistic fiction romance, this is a good one, especially if you like, "My Beautiful Man" but want it a lot more depressing.
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July 28, 2026
Không tin được là đọc xong không thể chấm cao điểm hơn, dù rằng truyện đủ chi tiết để tạo cảm xúc, có đủ tình tiết cao trào chia cách rồi hội ngộ cơ mà nói sao nhỉ, so với Daisy hay chuỗi Monster thì truyện này đuối hơn nhiều luôn ấy. Từ việc lạm dụng cảnh H quá đà cho những phân đoạn không cần thiết hay cả tình tiết xuất hiện lại người gây ám ảnh cho Hạo Nhiên, dù đối trọng này có sức nặng, việc bị đâm rồi sau đó chọn cách nhảy ra đường tàu kết thúc nó còn cảm xúc hơn cả chuyện chia cắt của cặp chính nữa. Hai tập trước còn cảm được nhiều qua tập 3 này cái liên kết cảm nhận nó rơi rụng dần. À mà truyện này nét vẽ của Tanaka bị đuối hay sao ấy, dù vẽ bối cảnh lên tay hơn Monster nhưng biểu cảm gương mặt không nó cứ lệch với khó chịu sao ấy, không tin được là cùng một người vẽ Daisy tui mê, lại càng không thể tin được là truyện này vẽ sau hai truyện kia cơ mà, bị sốc nhẹ đó trời ơi.
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August 10, 2025
this whole series was honestly beautiful ❤️
it's tough topics though. so at times it was a tough read but overall the story and relationship between the two was beautiful.
I'm beyond thrilled to know they ended up meeting again and being together. had me crying and aching for them honestly 😭
and the authors note about Maya was crazy? TF you mean people wanted him to have a happy ending? he was a scumbag til the end. strange people wanted redemption for him.
I'm sad it's over but so happy with how it ended. truly stunning
it's tough topics though. so at times it was a tough read but overall the story and relationship between the two was beautiful.
I'm beyond thrilled to know they ended up meeting again and being together. had me crying and aching for them honestly 😭
and the authors note about Maya was crazy? TF you mean people wanted him to have a happy ending? he was a scumbag til the end. strange people wanted redemption for him.
I'm sad it's over but so happy with how it ended. truly stunning
September 21, 2025
I’m going to be honest here and say this wasn’t bad but it wasn’t great either. It was extremely rushed. So much happened with this couple. A kidnapping, a stabbing, running away from the law, jail, release from jail, reunion. I understand this is the final volume but when a story needs to be this rushed to conclude it’s a problem which is a shame because this series was extremely griping for me and this was a highly anticipated read for me. Perhaps at some point I’ll revisit this series and see if I feel the same way about the concluding volume.
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April 10, 2024
Disegni sempre di ottimo livello per Ogeretsu Tanaka. Storia intensa, amore vero tra due giovani passati per una vita infernale, ai limiti, emarginati, rifiutati dalla famiglia in quanto gay l'uno, l'altro del tutto privo di famiglia. Come nella tradizione i manga dell'autrice comprendono una buona dose di scene piccanti, ma tra due innamorati intensamente ci sta tutto. Da leggere tutto d'un fiato questa serie in tre volumi.
October 4, 2024
Un final emotiu i coherent en què es tanca el cercle de manera feliç (afortunadament ♥️). Una sèrie que començava sense gaire context, molt crua i ambigua, però que et va conquerint de mica en mica quan coneixes el rerefons dels personatges. L'Ogeretsu Tanaka narradora de drames és una crack. La millor escena quan el Chihiro es trenca a plorar mentre fa fotos i pensa que li encantaria seguir retratant el Haoran ♥️♥️♥️
July 14, 2026
I’m gonna be honest I didn’t liked this manga. The art was nice and I liked the ending but except from that there’s nothing coming out from this series, the characters aren’t that interesting, their only personality trait is f*cking (there’s a big problem with asking for consent in this manga) and the whole time it was overly graphic for no reason. I wasn’t excepting a lot but sadly this wasn’t for me.
March 15, 2024
Non vedevo l’ora che uscisse questo fantomatico volume
È assurdo quanto questa mangaka sia eclettica, scrive cose assurde e per niente serie come Yarichin Bitch Club e poi sgancia bombe emotive come queste , ho chiuso il manga felice , nonostante il magone
Chihiro e Haoran rimarranno per sempre con me ❤️
È assurdo quanto questa mangaka sia eclettica, scrive cose assurde e per niente serie come Yarichin Bitch Club e poi sgancia bombe emotive come queste , ho chiuso il manga felice , nonostante il magone
Chihiro e Haoran rimarranno per sempre con me ❤️
June 30, 2024
Mi è un po' scaduto sul finale. I toni rimangono sempre in equilibrio tra drammatico e il comico, niente da dire, ma la soluzione finale sembra presa di getto, come se la Tanaka si fosse accorta che, o la finiva così, in modo tronco, o rischiava di sviluppare la storia su troppi volumi. Tutto sommato te la leggi, puoi anche apprezzare, però ho prefito altri lavori della Tanaka.
October 20, 2025
3.5
I'm finally free and have about 3 main things to be annoying about with this series once I structure my thoughts on this. But for right now I just gotta ask;
… Tanaka, how am I supposed to feel about Mitsuki!? What do YOU want me to think about Mitsuki?
I'm finally free and have about 3 main things to be annoying about with this series once I structure my thoughts on this. But for right now I just gotta ask;
… Tanaka, how am I supposed to feel about Mitsuki!? What do YOU want me to think about Mitsuki?
May 12, 2024
日本語で読みました。Couldn't wait for English translation! These boys grew up so much 😭 ❤️
July 12, 2024
I'm so happy I read this short manga series, the story and the drawings were amazing.
October 16, 2024
Un dernier tome qui m'a vraiment beaucoup plu. Je suis contente de l'avoir lu ❤️
December 3, 2024
Espectacular, increíble. Gigante Ogeretsu con esta obra cargada de psicología, dramatismo y belleza.
De mis favoritas para siempre.
De mis favoritas para siempre.
August 1, 2025
This manga trilogy is not for the weak. These characters are special to me. 😭 I appreciate how it handles extremely dark topics. Well done. 👏
August 12, 2025
Exactly like the drama, so there was nothing new to surprise me. I’m not always a fan of time skips, but it worked here. Sweet ending I’m very happy with.
August 18, 2025
I'm not crying. Definitely not crying.
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