Czerwony teatr

by Chise Ogawa, Anna Piechowiak (Translator)

Abalkin, luksusowa marka damskiego obuwia, robi furorę w paryskim świecie mody. Błyskawiczny sukces zawdzięcza młodemu prezesowi firmy Jurijowi, który za dnia paraduje w szpilkach Abalkina, a nocami świadczy usługi patronom dbającym o rozwój marki. Wszystko po to, by spełnić marzenie swojego asystenta i projektanta Adama. Jurij nie cofnie się przed niczym, byleby tylko zatrzymać mężczyznę przy sobie, choć zdaje sobie sprawę, że jest wykorzystywany. Jak potoczy się historia skomplikowanej relacji zaborczego projektanta i jego niezwykłej muzy?

Genres: Manga, Yaoi, Queer, Abuse, Comics, Graphic Novels, Boys Love

208 pages, Paperback

First published April 25, 2017

About the author

Chise Ogawa (name in Japanese: 緒川千世) is the pen name that Shigeyoshi Takagi (高木しげよし) uses for her BL works.
She is the younger twin sister of Satoshi Morie.

She also draws dōjinshi under pen name 余暇 (Yoka) in circle 旧式 (Kyuushiki).

Different language transcriptions for Chise Ogawa:
ОГАВА Тисэ

Reviews

[MaDoReader · Rating 4 out of 5]

Me ha gustado, tiene un punto dark que le da un toque interesante.

[Alexandria · Rating 4 out of 5]

Insieme a Kusabi Keri, Rihito Takarai, Hinako Takanaga e Nekota Yonezou, Ogawa Chise è tra i miei mangaka preferiti. Red Theatre è un manga yaoi psicologico, perfettamente nello stile della Ogawa. Non siamo ai livelli di Caste Heaven, ma la storia è parecchio disagiata comunque.
I protagonisti sono Yuriy, che fa la puttana per garantire il successo della casa di moda, e Adam, che non vuole averlo perché altrimenti non sopporterebbe il doverlo condividere con altri. Il finale è stato una sorpresa. Amo davvero il tratto di questa mangaka, credo che se la giochi alla pari con Kusabi Keri e Takarai e che la leggerei pure se facesse uno shoujo (anche se yaoi è sempre meglio XD).

[✧desiree✧ · Rating 5 out of 5]

5☆ Review:

Unhealthy obsessions 101.

I thought this story was fantastic. It was dark and it was sad, but the story just kept getting better as it progressed.

So much was conveyed in such a short amount of time. I’d love a sequel or even a prequel about the side couple.

[shea · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’m a sucker for Chise’s stories and this one was no exception. As always, stay away if you hate yaoi (specifically the sex involved)/prostitution, but if you can handle that this manga is a pleasure to read with only slight plot holes — like the arm thing with Adam and shoving an entire ink pen up your ass and not needing to go to the hospital to get that sucker out — and an interesting plot that gradually evolves from being dark to sweet.

[Giada · Rating 4 out of 5]

Disagiato.. molto disagiato. È per questo che ci piace questa mangaka.

[Patrycja · Rating 2 out of 5]

2,5

[zy忍 · Rating 3 out of 5]

Kinda wished they wouldn't end up together.

[Natalia Soldevila · Rating 5 out of 5]

Damn, comenzó heavy pero termino ehh... bien XD [spoiler] Es una lastima que perdiera el uso de su brazo, pero por suerte su amor es mutuo y vivirán feliz hasta el final

[Lucia · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love psychological yaoi and all works by Ogawa Chise! Her works are not cliche, which I greatly appreciate and her art style is also very beautiful (yuriy's long hair is my fav). And of course, this story is dark and twisted just like all her other works. Overall this is an interesting story, though I think the ending was a bit too happy for Ogawa sensei.

[la_serializzata · Rating 3 out of 5]

👠Subito dopo la morte della madre, Yuri subentra come volto dell’azienda di famiglia: la famosa marca di tacchi vertiginosi Abalkin
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👠Yuri fa parlare di sé. Infondo la miglior vetrina per l’azienda è proprio apparire ovunque. Infondo lui é disposto a tutto purché le scarpe di cui é la musa ispiratrice diventino famose, persino offrirsi per dei favori commerciali
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👠La relazione tra i due protagonisti è complessa, intrisa di sentimenti contorti. Un gioco di supremazie e possesso in cui i ruoli si mischiano e confondono
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👠Lo consiglierei? Snì. Penso che il problema nel consigliarlo o meno sia il fatto che venga venduto come bl quando in realtà è molto più complesso. La relazione tra i due protagonisti non é proprio quella che normalmente siamo abituati a trovare. Questo manga va molto oltre alle red flag a cui chi legge bl è abituato imbattersi. Non si tratta solo della relazione tossica di per sé ma di tutto quello che la contorna. É crudo e senza censure, e questo potrebbe turbare qualcuno

[Lily Ackerman · Rating 4 out of 5]

De principio a fin tuve una montaña rusa de emociones, logrando que no quisiera dejar de leer en ningún momento.

Tengo que admitir que algunos momentos son realmente incómodos, ya que logra proyectar la desesperación del protagonista muy claramente, logrando una sensación enfermiza y desagradable tras ver las situaciones en las que se ve envuelto.

El final me resultó un tanto inesperado, aunque al mismo tiempo también se siente como la forma más adecuada de terminar el martirio de los protagonistas.

Sin duda es una historia que volvería a leer, y se convierte en otra de las obras de Ogawa que podría recomendar sin titubear.

[Soobie is expired · Rating 1 out of 5]

Non avevo la minima idea di quello che avrei incontrato leggendo questo yaoi. E decisamente non è roba che vada bene per me.

Uomini che si vendono per ricevere in cambio favori finanziari e pubblicità. Uomini che sono totalmente alla mercé di altri e ne sono contenti. E soprattutto che distruggono il loro corpo con scarpe che nemmeno le donne possono portare senza aver bisogno di aiuto per camminare. E quell'altro che guarda e non tocca.

No l'è proprio roba par mi! Anche se il finale apre uno spiraglio di positività!

[Julie · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was very chaotic. I liked it enough, but I feel like it's missing just a little something. Honestly I was more interested in the relationship between the uncle and that one guy than Yuli and Adam. We got like a chapter of them and I honestly wanted to know more. Adam and Yuli had an interesting relationship, but I feel like there was just too much going on and I also wasn't the biggest fan of the ending.

[Ludo · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was not what I expected. In hindsight, I don’t even know what I was really expecting.
Anyways, I liked it, but maybe I needed a couple of things to be explained better.
My favourite chapter was the extra one. Those two had more chemistry even in a single meeting in the primary storyline than the main couple.

[Chesca (thecrownedpages) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ogawa-sensei's works are so messed up but addictive, and their illustrations look beautiful. I love Red Theatre as it is, although I honestly needed more obstacles to happen in between the ambitious beginning and the sweet ending.

[Mahé Pronesti · Rating 2 out of 5]

C'est toxique af, hyper malsain alors que je suis certain.e que l'histoire aurait pu avoir un truc hyper intéressant.
Où au pire des cas, assumé jusqu'au bout que l'histoire est toxique au lieu de la romantiser

[Joanne · Rating 3 out of 5]

Dałabym więcej,ale uważam,że niektóre mangi powinny mieć wypisane tw i tutaj tym tw byłaby dla mnie krew,bo niektóre sceny są dla mnie nie do przejścia.Chyba po prostu powinnam sobie darować nieco mroczniejsze tytuły.

[Tove. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Okay. Did you guys know I never actyally I’ve never read actual yaoi??? I read like two bls in my life. This was the first yaoi. Me and my friend bought three yaois to review for fun. This was actually okay but the ending could have been more in depth. Anyway protag was cool.

[Lucy Westenra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Al final me ha gustado! El dibujo es muy chulo y la historia, bastante sórdida por cierto, me ha conmovido mucho más de lo que me esperaba. *.*

[Sabina Rois · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another manga that is giving you some different feelings than the usual yaoi stuff. It makes you struggle with the main character. And it has its dark side which is something that I always enjoy.

[Keti · Rating 3 out of 5]

3,5⭐

[Michaela · Rating 1 out of 5]

What did I just read?

[Nat · Rating 1 out of 5]

Było mi niedobrze przez niemal cały czas czytania. A ta relacja między Jurijem i Adamem to chyba z kosmosu się wzięła.

[jay reading · Rating 4 out of 5]

it’s a more serious/dark story, but i enjoyed it!

[Efímera · Rating 4 out of 5]

Brutal

[epilogtrzynasty · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

[Paul · Rating 4 out of 5]

It would really have been nice to have a content warning on this work, because it's quite dark and triggering. But it's well written.
Even if it deals with non-consensual relationship, it's not romanticizing it like most BL. That's a good point.

[lulumewmew · Rating 5 out of 5]

Honestly, I picked this up because I liked the cover. I was in for a delightful surprise! This is a manga I am absolutely hooked to. I keep checking if the next chapter has been released! It is beautifully drawn and written. The story is dark and intriguing beyond measure. The characters are basically alive; they're so real, you can't help but feel for them. The plot unfolds at a perfect pace, and even in this first chapter we have a couple plot twists! And they're shocking and believable at the same time; they make you think "Wow, how didn't I notice this earlier? It makes total sense." It kept getting better and better. Certainly, one of the best I have read. Can't wait for the next chapter!

[Andrea · Rating 3 out of 5]

may you forever dance in those red heels until you are skin and bones

This was a beautiful tragedy. The main lead led a life that was never his own. He was in the shadow of the one who passed for the man who owned his heart. This book talks about corruption, manipulation, greed and what someone is willing to do for the one they claim to love. While, I do not agree with everything that happens in this collection (nor do I condone it), I have to appreciate the beauty in the story.

[Marc · Rating 3 out of 5]

Graphiquement très beau ! *3*
Mais l'histoire est un peu trop tordue à mon goût.