Jealousy 01

Jealousy #1

by Scarlet Beriko

Rogi ist seit drei Jahren bei den Yakuza und kommt ganz gut über die Runden. Eines Tages wirft sich ein junger Mann vor seinen Wagen, um Schmerzensgeld zu kassieren. Als Yakuza kennt Rogi natürlich keine Gnade und schleppt den Betrüger mit nach Hause, um ihn dort angemessen zu bestrafen. Doch als seine Tochter Gefallen an dem Jungen findet, lässt Rogi ihn bei sich wohnen...

Genres: Manga, Yaoi, LGBT, Boys Love, Romance, Comics, Queer

224 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2017

About the author

Name (in native language) : スカーレット・ベリ子

Birth date : March 21

Zodiac : Aries

Blood type : A

She also published 2 tutorials with photos teaching how to draw male bodies in manga.

Reviews

[MaDoReader · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amo a Rogi, lo mío debe ser de Juzgado de Guardia por lo menos ^^
Este spin off me gusta más aún que la serie original. Rogi es un personaje muy interesante (un favorito, definitivamente), ya en Ooyamato fue el que más me impactó, y estoy deseando ver la autora dónde nos lleva.
Como siempre Beriko crea unas escenas eróticas geniales, diría que de las mejores que le he visto, absolutamente descarnadas y crudas en este caso, además la historia que hay detrás, su obsesión por la Tercera Cabeza, me tiene totalmente atrapada. Y es que tras cerrar el manga, I'm a mess, tengo el corazón roto, ¡Rogi! *llora desconsolada*
El tomo dos no se va a publicar lo suficientemente rápido para que mi pequeño corazón pueda seguir latiendo por ellos *sigue llorando*
Por cierto, ya soy la flamante dueña de una copia japonesa de Jealousy *happy dance*

[Rebecca · Rating 3 out of 5]

Despite being published under Viz's BL imprint, this book isn't really about "love." Or rather, it involves some love, but it sure as hell isn't a romance. That's what makes it work - there's lots of sex, but it isn't sexy, there's a guy yearning for another guy, but there isn't really love, and at the end of the day it's about the protagonist looking for a place to belong more than anything else.

It's hard to quantify and even harder to write about. It's nothing like Scarlet Beriko's other two titles available in English. But I do believe that it's worth reading.


Full review eventually appearing on ANN.

[Angel (๑❛ᴗ˂̵)〜☆ · Rating 4 out of 5]

ngl Akitora-san's got some rizz
i despise cheating but ig I don't really mind in this one, I do feel bad for Akitora-san's wife tho, she's so cool ugh

[Jenn (The Book Refuge) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wow.. I think this is my favorite so far.. Dark, sexy, and just a bit twisted. I NEED to know what's next.

4 stars
3 on the spice scale

CW: dubcon, assault, death, violence

[Victoria (Victoriabooklover) · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is not at all what I expected…

It’s better.

[x.urlittleflea.o · Rating 4 out of 5]

hot but not what i thought it was going to be

[Lucy Westenra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pues yo para llevar la contraria pierdo el culo por Akitora seriamente! Escenas súper sensuales en este manga <3

[小さな N (.❛ ᴗ ❛.)⊃ [_|_] ♡ · Rating 5 out of 5]

05.2019:

Very interesting beginning. Despite what the blurb tells us, the first volume mostly shows Rogi's past and how he tries to get close to Akitora, the young boss of the Oyamoto clan. His motivations aren't quite clear yet. He seems attracted to him and wants to become a member of his clan, but I think there's more to it. I wonder how the very first scene in this volume ties into the story eventually.
The story is quite sex-heavy because young Rogi uses his body to seduce people to get his way and get closer to Akitora but I think it works because of the setting and of how it is handled.

I do wonder what kind of role Hachi, the young man who's thrown himself in front of Rogi's car, will play eventually because we haven't seen much of him or Reika, Rogi's daughter, yet. My guess is that Reika is Akitora's daughter and that Rogi, although being in love with him, killed Akitora or had to kill him? So he adopts Reika to remember him by, maybe? Because she is everything he has left of him? EDIT: After reading more of this manga, Hachi was just a trigger for Rogi to remember his younger years, I guess.

The whole thing is quite mysterious and I'm looking forward to reading the second volume.

I love the art.

[Reading_ Tamishly · Rating 1 out of 5]

Meh.

[marcia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Even though the story is rough around the edges, I can't stop thinking about it. Uichi is a great protagonist. He is a wildcard who's down for anything to get what he wants. As of the moment, he's desperate to become a yakuza so he can be with Akitora. And the worst part is, I totally get him. The two of them have great chemistry together. With the way they're drawn to one other like moths to a flame, nothing good can come out of this yet I cannot look away. In addition to the fascinating character dynamics, another thing I like about the story is how brutal it is. In the yakuza world, actions have dire consequences and Scarlet Beriko isn't afraid to let terrible things happen to her characters. Uichi has been playing with fire and he gets burned in the end.

[Emi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Historia muy bien planteada con una trama compleja e interesante. De hecho alguna de las escenas de sexo no me han parecido necesarias, si no hubieran estado la historia se sostiene por sí sola. Si es verdad que, sobre todo al principio, cuesta un poco situarse porque muestra dos momentos diferentes en el tiempo, pero una vez ya conoces a los personajes eso no pasa.

[⋆ ࣪˖ ִֶָ sel ་༘࿐ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Jealousy will always have a special place in my heart, specially because of Uichi himself. He is a wild animal waiting to get caught. He's both predator and prey in his own story. There’s something self-destructive about the way he chases danger, as if losing himself is part of the thrill. He's not the kind of "heroine" you root for because he's good; you root for him because he’s raw, because you can feel the feral loneliness beneath his arrogance. The tension between him and Akitora is intoxicating, like there's barely any skinship, yet the air between them feels thick enough to burn. But it's not even just about touch, it's about proximity, the unbearable stillness before something happens. Akitora is a highly dangerous man, and Uichi loves walking the edge of that danger, daring him to lose control.

Also, the fourth chapter really struck me so much. Everything that lead to Uichi saying, We're all alone is Scarlet Beriko stripping his character down to nothing, showing that his manipulativeness, his seduction, his chaos are just masks for an unbearable solitude. The people who crave connection the most are the ones who don't know how to survive it. And, Uichi and Akitora, are trapped in that truth; circling a line they know they'll cross eventually, and when they do, it'll ruin them both.

Anyway, the first time I read this was when it was only through rough scans and there's clunky translations but I am beyond grateful for that because without that kind of hardwork, I wouldn't get the chance to get my hands on this wonderful official translations.

[Julie · Rating 4 out of 5]

*Reread 8/3/2022*
This was a good reread. A lot more happened in this volume than I remember. I thought a lot of these events were spread out into the second volume.

This is a prequel/sequel to Fourth Generation Head: Tatsuyuki Oyamato. You follow Rogi who's kind of the antagonist of Fourth Generation Head. The story is told in dual timelines. You get to see Rogi after the events of Fourth Generation and Rogi's past with Tatsuyuki's father.

I was able to grasp a lot more of the yakuza stuff this time especially as I've had 2 years to sit with this series and have read further on. I really love the messiness of it all. There's so much violence and sex, but it's funny and Rogi's just an interesting dude to follow. I really feel for him and I want him to be happy. I'm looking forward to getting to the end of this series and hopefully seeing when he gets his daughter and what happens with the new pet he picked up.

*Original Review 9/20/2020*
Original Rating: 3 stars
This is all very messy and there's a lot of sex and bondage and the yakuza talk kind of went over my head, but it was honestly kind of a fun read. Rogi is ridiculous and funny. I'm liking this much better than the fourth generation head.

[Milenrrama · Rating 5 out of 5]

A ver, terminado.

Lo primero, los avisos de sensibilidad si alguien se está planteando leerlo y no sabe si hacerlo: Hay violencia explícita, sexo con dudoso consentimiento, violaciones, prostitución, los personajes son todos una panda de capullos integrales...

Ahora, la reseña. Tenía mis dudas con esto, porque conocía los trigger warning, pero también tenía muy buenas recomendaciones, así que tenía que probar por mi mismo. El resultado es positivo.

Beriko DIBUJA MUY BIEN. Es precioso. Los personajes, TODOS, son carismáticos. Desde la niña del inicio, el joven que viene a trastocar la vida madura de Uichi, Akitora, Asoda... la parte en la que la trama se desata brutalmente por la "mentirijilla" de Uichi... Me estoy empezando a aficcionar yo a estas historias de la yakuza, jajaja. Todo está lleno de violencia, pero también hay cierto erotismo en cómo se va desarrollando la relación de los dos protagonistas (Akitora, qué guapo eres) y la crudeza de las escenas se contrapone a la personalidad caótica de Uichi y su ternura.

Una cosa negativa de la edición en español: la sinopsis es horrorosa. Y hace que los primeros dos o tres capítulos resulten MUY confusos si no sabes previamente de qué va.

[Cas · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5.

So I thought this was a different Manga than I wanted to pick up, so surprise story for me I guess. Yakuza and sex pretty much lol 😂 it was entertaining enough and I had also picked up the second volume along with the first again thinking it was a different series I had in mind. we will see if I want to continue to read this or not.

[Laia Pérez (laiaisreading) · Rating 3 out of 5]

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[Ferhora · Rating 4 out of 5]

Czytane jeszcze w 2021, ale zapomniałam jej dodać xd

[María González Gil · Rating 5 out of 5]

Maravilla.

[⋅˚₊‧ ୨bree୧ ‧₊˚ ⋅ · Rating 1 out of 5]

spare yourself the time and don't read this. thank you!

[Ronie Reads · Rating 4 out of 5]

Anyone watch the anime Gangster. I highly recommend watching.

[Gem (The Creepy Geek) · Rating 4 out of 5]

The art style is bloody gorgeous! I was nervous going into this because of Rogi's actions in Fourth Generation Head but I did end up really enjoying this.

None of the characters are good people really but if you accept that you are reading about Yukuza with different morals and a world that is dark, it does make it easier to enjoy the story and the characters as whole...if that makes any sense.

Still, this entire series really could use some noncon/dubcon warnings!

Interested to see what happens next between the characters and I've also been enjoying he dips back into the present time so show what is happening with Rogi after Fourth Generation Head.

[Hanna's Book Obsession · Rating 3 out of 5]

All I have to say is wow. When it says explicate content they mean it. It stars off with a literal bang. {lol} This book was very confusing. It flashes back and forth between I'm assuming Uichi's past and present. It was very sexually charged. I did like the heat between Uichi and Akitora whenever they were together. I don't know it just confused me. I didn't get it but I think I will pick up the next one to see where Uichi and Akitora go from here. It is interesting but very confusing. I liked it. If you like MM and Mafia then you might like this one!

[Germán · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tiene muy buena pinta esta serie. Por el momento, puedo decir que el prota, Uichi, me ha caído genial. Está zumbado de la cabeza y no se calla nada, así que ya en el primer tomo ha tenido varios momentazos. El tema de que el 90% de la trama sea un flashback no me suele gustar, pero en este caso le da bastante profundidad a la historia, hace al lector preguntarse cómo es posible que las cosas hayan acabado como en el presente de la trama.

Scarlet Beriko, como siempre, magistral en su arte. Es que lo bien que dibuja esta señora no es normal. Todo, desde las escenas más simples, hasta las más complejas, son siempre geniales. Ah y hay muy poca censura en esta serie, de hecho casi diría que ninguna. Beriko hace esto muy bien también.

Muchas ganas de leer el segundo.

[Veronica Pappolla · Rating 5 out of 5]

In questo volume ci ritroviamo a viaggiare tra il presente e il passato dell'odiato Rogi (ammettiamolo, chi ha letto Yondaime non lo trova così tanto simpatico). Cercherò comunque di fare una valutazione oggettiva. Diciamo che tendenzialmente mi trovo neutra nei confronti di questa serie ma mi fa apprezzare parecchio l'autrice. Non è il mio primo manga da Yakuza, ma sicuramente è quello un po' più serio rispetto a quelli che ho letto fino ad adesso.
La rappresentazione della mafia giapponese è abbastanza vicina a quella reale. Apprezzo molto il fatto che la fisionomia dei personaggi è molto diversificata, non sono tutti straboni da tirarsi i capelli e anche per quanto riguarda la psicologia dei personaggi, è davvero notevole. Un lavoro ben fatto che merita un cinque stelle.
Sinceramente non so dove andrà, ma se riesco a recuperarlo penso che gli darò un'occasione.

[Isa González · Rating 4 out of 5]

Me costó entrar, pero una vez entras en la cabeza del personaje... uff. Que la historia vaya sobre yakuzas, sobre aceptación, sobre buscar un lugar en el mundo... Beriko trata esos temas de forma diferente, especial. La verdad es que muy a tope con todo lo que haga esta autora.

[灰 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well well Mr. Rogi, I think I’m gonna stick this series out solely to see how much hell you raise for Akitora…

I mean who doesn’t want to see someone kill for their lover? Am I right? RAISE SOME MORE HELL! <(￣︶￣)>

[Reuben Thomas · Rating 2 out of 5]

I just didn’t really connect with it. The plot wasn’t gripping me and I didn’t particularly care about any of the characters, so I got bored and DNFed about two thirds in. Gorgeous cover, but not much substance beyond that for me.

[Chelsea &#x1f3f3;️‍&#x1f308; · Rating 3 out of 5]

A little too dark for me. It’s enthralling in the sense that the atmosphere set up here feels immersive. This story is about how Uichi got involved with the Yakuza. It contains dark themes of murder and rape. There’s a question of how much Uichi is actually controlling and his lack of upset over some of the events in the story made it even darker.

So, I’m sure, if these themes are what you’re looking for, you’ll enjoy it but it’s just not my cup of tea.

[georgiaotaku · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5* Good but all over the place.

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

I know he's gonna live, but damn...