春を抱いていた ALIVE 1

春を抱いていた ALIVE / Haru wo Daite Ita ALIVE #1

by Youka Nitta, 新田祐克

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大河ドラマで岩城演じる信長が大ブレイク! それに便乗するかの如く香藤にも「信長」役のオファーが舞い込んだ。
あざとすぎる企画に、即答をさける香藤。
そんなある日、小説家の佐和とテレビ局で偶然再会。ところが佐和の人格が以前とは豹変しており戸惑いを隠せない香藤…。
一方、岩城は撮影現場で佐和の恋人である雪人と再会する。
佐和の庇護を断ち切って、ADとして働く彼。いったい二人の間に何があったというのか…!?

Genres: Manga, Yaoi

190 pages, Paperback

First published March 10, 2014

About the author

Youka Nitta (新田祐克 correct pronunciation: Yuuka Nitta) is a Japanese manga artist.

Her illustration debut was in 1994, in 小説Charade.
She is one of the few Boys' Love manga-ka whose works are enjoyed by both straight women (the main target audience) and gay men.
Her manga debut was Be-Boy's 1995 release of "Groupie."
Recently she temporarily quit writing manga after a scandal involving her plagiarism of many magazine photographs.
According to The Yaoi Review (2009-12-31), she is back with a continuation of an ongoing manga to be released in English in February.
Her moe point is older ukes.

Reviews

[SA · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was thrilled to see that the series was continuing, though I had been plenty happy with the first fourteen volumes!

I like that there's direction here: the author is focusing on Iwaki and Katou's relationship with the next generation, both relatives and actors, and it provides plenty of plot to engage with.

I like, given that we're now in the twenty-teens rather than '00 when the story started being written, that Iwaki can comfortably come to peace within himself that he's been gay all this time, but without a real outlet to learn about himself until Katou pushed himself into Iwaki's life. On its own that felt like great payoff for the previous run of the series.

I am inadvertendly learning a fair bit about Japanese culture, particularly around family, which is interesting; Iwaki's relationship with Katou's nephew and the spoilery reveal of a certain person adds some beautiful depth to his characterization, which was already very well rendered.

I love Katou's unfailing support of Iwaki, even (or especially) when Iwaki doesn't realize he needs it.

Anyway. Thrilled this is continuing. Well recommended.

[Lisa]

I love this manga series.This edition is mainly for those who are already fans.If this is the first time you are reading about this couple I recommend you read the entire series.Maybe you'll be as enchanted by Katou and Iwaki as I am.I hope the writer writes other chapters.