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GAME ~スーツの隙間~ [Game: Suit no Sukima] #1
GAME: Between the Suits Vol. 1
An ambitious ice queen is married to her work--her flirtatious new coworker is convinced he can melt her. Let the sizzling game of push and pull begin!
Fujii Sayo has worked hard to climb the ranks at her firm, and she won't let anything stand in her way--even if it costs her lover after lover. Enter her new colleague: Kiriyama Ryouichi. He's obedient enough in the boardroom, but in private, he's challenging and flirtatious--he wants her and he isn't afraid to show it. After falling into bed with him once and insisting it won't happen again, Ryouichi has an assertion of his own: she'll give in. The two agree to an affair that will only last until Sayo finds someone more suitable to her station and temperament, but Ryouichi is confident he'll win against any other man. Thus begins a sizzling game of push and pull that will set their office alight!
Fujii Sayo has worked hard to climb the ranks at her firm, and she won't let anything stand in her way--even if it costs her lover after lover. Enter her new colleague: Kiriyama Ryouichi. He's obedient enough in the boardroom, but in private, he's challenging and flirtatious--he wants her and he isn't afraid to show it. After falling into bed with him once and insisting it won't happen again, Ryouichi has an assertion of his own: she'll give in. The two agree to an affair that will only last until Sayo finds someone more suitable to her station and temperament, but Ryouichi is confident he'll win against any other man. Thus begins a sizzling game of push and pull that will set their office alight!
192 pages, Paperback
First published July 5, 2016
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September 13, 2022
Absolutely zero chemistry between the main characters, which doesn’t bode well for a romance manga.
May 22, 2023
I've been really interested in what Steamship has been doing with their titles and I've had this particular title on my shelf for a while. I made the decision to pick it up for the #30in30readathon and I wasn't overly impressed. Game: Between the Suits follows two office workers who enter into a situationship of sorts where they are competing to maintain a physical relationship without falling for each other. It works, in some ways, for Fujii Sayo because she can't maintain a relationship with any man because of her dedication to work. The spicy scenes were okay, but the characters lacked the connection that I anticipated which led to me not feeling as invested in their situation. While the back and forth has potential to not only be engaging, but messy I'm not in a rush to pick up the rest of the volumes.
December 7, 2022
This was a strong start, these two are an interesting pair so far. We shall see. I have vol 2 already, so I'll read it soon.
3.5 stars
2 on the spice scale
3.5 stars
2 on the spice scale
September 17, 2019
Tengo sentimientos encontrados con este manga o al menos con este primer tomo. Si bien la trama no está del todo mal, hay aspectos que no me terminan de convencer y tiene que ver con el chico principal. Este se me hace muy atrevido, fuerza ciertas situaciones y pareciera que lo quieren hacer parecer como el héroe... Afortunadamente la forma en como establecieron la relación los protagonistas es consensuada y muy franca.
Lo que más llamó mi atención sin duda es el rol del trabajo de la protagonista. Nos muestra de manera cruda como son vista las mujeres que trabajan mucho y las exigencia que aun nos falta por resolver en muchas sociedades.
Todavía es muy pronto para sacar más conclusiones.
Lo que más llamó mi atención sin duda es el rol del trabajo de la protagonista. Nos muestra de manera cruda como son vista las mujeres que trabajan mucho y las exigencia que aun nos falta por resolver en muchas sociedades.
Todavía es muy pronto para sacar más conclusiones.
August 10, 2022
She's a workaholic. He's an asshole womanizer who can't understand why his lines aren't working on her. Is there actually any attraction between them, or is he just trying so hard because she's the one woman who tells him no? The answer is somewhere in this enemies-to-lovers story about two people trying very hard to keep ignoring that the problems in their lives are very much of their own making (by having lots of sex with each other). It's like watching a train wreck in slow motion, and having already read the four volumes of this that are out in French, I can say that it's the kind of story that it's hard to look away from.
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July 23, 2025pls remind me to read the description of a book/manga in detail before reading it 😭😭
because I did not sign up for this drawn porn😭🙏🏼 (ik I'm the one who's at fault 😭 but still ew😭)
because I did not sign up for this drawn porn😭🙏🏼 (ik I'm the one who's at fault 😭 but still ew😭)
February 11, 2023
We had to read 2 wrapped manga...right? Okay now this is exactly what I wanted it to be. Do they like each other? Who knows. But I certainly intend to find out 👀.
February 29, 2024
Does this have sexism? Absolutely. Was I still wildly entertained by this? Yes. Somehow this ridiculous setup had me cracking up and wanting to devour more of these two going down the fuck buddy-to-love pipeline.
January 2, 2023
Eh, there’s a lot of sex, but there’s no real substance here since both characters are “cold fish” emotionally. I don’t think I’m that invested at this point to see if they ever fall for each other.
October 27, 2023
3,5/5
March 5, 2024
[reread]
August 21, 2024
I thought it was quite interesting with FL and ML playing the "sex game" but the last 20 chapters I read, it became pretty meh already with them separating for a bit to "try it out" with other ppl...
August 31, 2022
4.5 Wanted a little more plot
Personally this one hit all my favorite tropes. I love that we have a very driven career woman and a driven co-worker who end up starting game to not fall in love. This is very heavy on the smut in a great way and I'm excited for volume 2.
Personally this one hit all my favorite tropes. I love that we have a very driven career woman and a driven co-worker who end up starting game to not fall in love. This is very heavy on the smut in a great way and I'm excited for volume 2.
November 5, 2022
When I opened this volume, I was sure I wouldn't like it, however my opinion changed a little ways in. I don't know if I'll ever *love* this series, but I definitely understand how Sayo feels. A woman in the workplace, especially an office setting like this, can be easily looked down upon. In Asia it's not uncommon for women to work in an office until they get married and then quit to stay at home.
Sayo however, loves her job and is dedicated to it. She takes on more work than the majority of her male coworkers, and unfortunately this has not made her popular and has definitely impacted her love life. Ryouichi is very obviously a playboy/shark and though he starts chasing Sayo because he can't say no to a pretty woman, I think he keeps chasing her because she refuses him and intrigues him with her struggle to be seen as both a woman and a dedicated employee.
I'll pick up the next one and go from there.
Sayo however, loves her job and is dedicated to it. She takes on more work than the majority of her male coworkers, and unfortunately this has not made her popular and has definitely impacted her love life. Ryouichi is very obviously a playboy/shark and though he starts chasing Sayo because he can't say no to a pretty woman, I think he keeps chasing her because she refuses him and intrigues him with her struggle to be seen as both a woman and a dedicated employee.
I'll pick up the next one and go from there.
May 22, 2018
4,6 von 5 Sternen
Der Manga hat mir überraschend gut gefallen. Überraschend, weil ich damit gerechnet hatte, dass er mega unpersönlich wäre und die Charaktere größtenteils Ärs... Aber so war es gar nicht. Ich fand die Charaktere interessant und auch die Beziehnung, die hier entsteht fand ich sehr erfrischend anders.
Der Zeichenstil ist niedlich. Es wird viel mit Close-ups, Mimik und Gestik gearbeitet. Viele Hintergründe und Details findet man dagegen nicht. Ich fand, dass es zur Story sehr gut passte. Auch die Szenewahl war eher cineastisch zusammengestellt, was die Story und die Emotionen richtig gut rüber brachte. Ich werde die Reihe definitiv weiter verfolgen.
Der Manga hat mir überraschend gut gefallen. Überraschend, weil ich damit gerechnet hatte, dass er mega unpersönlich wäre und die Charaktere größtenteils Ärs... Aber so war es gar nicht. Ich fand die Charaktere interessant und auch die Beziehnung, die hier entsteht fand ich sehr erfrischend anders.
Der Zeichenstil ist niedlich. Es wird viel mit Close-ups, Mimik und Gestik gearbeitet. Viele Hintergründe und Details findet man dagegen nicht. Ich fand, dass es zur Story sehr gut passte. Auch die Szenewahl war eher cineastisch zusammengestellt, was die Story und die Emotionen richtig gut rüber brachte. Ich werde die Reihe definitiv weiter verfolgen.
September 23, 2022
My favorite steamship title so far. We have two office workers who decide to play a game, they'll have a strictly physical relationship with the caveat that the man is trying to steal her heart. I love their dynamic so much! It's art is fantastic and spicy! I highly recommend this title.
February 5, 2023
This was pretty lame and tame considering it is suppose to be mature. The two main characters are quite boring and have zero chemistry with each other.
April 20, 2023
3 stars
September 24, 2023
Interesting premise. I will likely read the next volume.
March 20, 2023
I sadly read a really bad translation of this which is mainly my score for this. The manga has potential to be really good but due to the bad english i didnt give me any deeper meaning. Which i think is there but just lost in the translation. Sometimes i had to guess what was happening. Will try and find a better translation or i might give up on the series.
March 11, 2022
Mal was anderes: was, wenn man eine Sexbeziehung eingeht und dann anfängt sich selbst zu hinterfragen?
August 2, 2024
my first manga so I don’t want to be too harsh on it but like this was basically romanticizing workplace sexual harassment??? art was really good though
April 26, 2019
"Game" è edito da Planet Manga e rientra nella nuova collana spicy...con storie più piccanti. Si tratta di uno josei smut, ovvero ha come protagonisti delle persone adulte e contiene delle scene di sesso (sempre non esplicite).
La protagonista è Sayo, una donna in carriera che ama particolarmente il suo lavoro. Per questo motivo non riesce a mantenere una relazione stabile perchè i suoi partner la considerano più un uomo, sempre seria e dedita a ciò che fa. Finchè nella sua compagnia non arriverá un nuovo assunto di nome Kiriyama. Lui inizia subito ad interessarsi a lei e a corteggiarla in modo spudorato ma dimostrandosi anche comprensivo nei suoi confronti. Fra i due inizia quindi una specie di patto in cui avranno solo una relazione fisica. Il gioco finirá quando uno dei due si innamorerá di qualcun altro. Questo manga lo seguivo giá in scan ed è una di quelle serie che, nonostante ci sia parecchio sesso, ti intriga totalmente e ti fa rimanere incollata alle pagine. Tra una seduzione e l'altra infatti scopriremo molte sfaccettature del carattere dei personaggi. Insomma, sará interessante vedere la loro psicologia, i loro comportamenti, i loro cambiamenti nel corso dei capitoli. Infatti credo che le scene di sesso non siano mere a se stesse ma anche usate per smascherare pian piano queste due persone. Kiriyama nonostante i suoi modi gentili sembra un tipo freddo e distaccato, dove niente e nessuno riesce a scalfirlo. Ha sicuramente qualcosa che nasconde dentro di sè del suo passato. È un personaggio che amerete ed odierete al tempo stesso. Sayo invece è una protagonista che mi è piaciuta un sacco perchè è bellissima, forte, determinata, indipendente e che non si lascia mettere i piedi in testa da nessun uomo. E con Kiriyama non sará da meno. La tensione sará altissima tra loro due.
Lo stile dell'autrice mi piace un sacco...rende "elegante" ogni scena. Le cover stupende.
In Giappone conta al momento 4 volumi, è ancora in corso e non vedo l'ora di proseguire perchè si è ad un punto piuttosto cruciale...
È una serie che consiglio ad un pubblico più maturo, stanco magari dei classici shoujo fluffy. ❤
La protagonista è Sayo, una donna in carriera che ama particolarmente il suo lavoro. Per questo motivo non riesce a mantenere una relazione stabile perchè i suoi partner la considerano più un uomo, sempre seria e dedita a ciò che fa. Finchè nella sua compagnia non arriverá un nuovo assunto di nome Kiriyama. Lui inizia subito ad interessarsi a lei e a corteggiarla in modo spudorato ma dimostrandosi anche comprensivo nei suoi confronti. Fra i due inizia quindi una specie di patto in cui avranno solo una relazione fisica. Il gioco finirá quando uno dei due si innamorerá di qualcun altro. Questo manga lo seguivo giá in scan ed è una di quelle serie che, nonostante ci sia parecchio sesso, ti intriga totalmente e ti fa rimanere incollata alle pagine. Tra una seduzione e l'altra infatti scopriremo molte sfaccettature del carattere dei personaggi. Insomma, sará interessante vedere la loro psicologia, i loro comportamenti, i loro cambiamenti nel corso dei capitoli. Infatti credo che le scene di sesso non siano mere a se stesse ma anche usate per smascherare pian piano queste due persone. Kiriyama nonostante i suoi modi gentili sembra un tipo freddo e distaccato, dove niente e nessuno riesce a scalfirlo. Ha sicuramente qualcosa che nasconde dentro di sè del suo passato. È un personaggio che amerete ed odierete al tempo stesso. Sayo invece è una protagonista che mi è piaciuta un sacco perchè è bellissima, forte, determinata, indipendente e che non si lascia mettere i piedi in testa da nessun uomo. E con Kiriyama non sará da meno. La tensione sará altissima tra loro due.
Lo stile dell'autrice mi piace un sacco...rende "elegante" ogni scena. Le cover stupende.
In Giappone conta al momento 4 volumi, è ancora in corso e non vedo l'ora di proseguire perchè si è ad un punto piuttosto cruciale...
È una serie che consiglio ad un pubblico più maturo, stanco magari dei classici shoujo fluffy. ❤
June 18, 2019
Mangas haben bei einigen Themen einen oft sehr eigenartigen Stil. Ich fand das Thema Grundsätzlich aber Spannend, da sich eine Frau in unserer heutigen Welt damit aus einander setzten sollte oder es früher oder Später sogar muss. Die Wahl zwischen Familie und Erfolg wird immer mehr ein Thema. Es mag auch daran liegen, das Sehr viele Großkonzerne einem auch nicht mehr die Möglichkeit geben beides zu haben. Jedenfalls wenn man einen gewissen Stand im Unternehmen hat. In Deutschland oder generell Europa vielleicht nicht so heftig wie in anderen Ländern. Dennoch ist es auch hier ein Thema. Attraktiv, Erfolgreich, Selbstständig. Das sind nicht unbedingt die Eigenschaften, die ein Mann mit seiner Traumfrau verbindet. In Asien ist es auch noch krasser als bei uns. Auch mit dem Schönheitsideal.
Um so Interessanter, das dieses Thema in einem Manga aufgegriffen wird. Natürlich nicht ohne Alters Begrenzung, 18+ . Natürlich werden Bilder und gewisse Szenen detaillierter beschrieben, das macht es auch wiederum zu einer art Hentai?? Ich weiß es nicht. Es lockert dieses Thema auf und hat nicht nur diese Ernsthaftigkeit.
Dennoch bin manchmal auch der Typ frau, der sich einfach eine Erotische Love Story rein zieht. Auch einer der Gründe warum diese Manga Reihe angefangen habe.
Der Erste Band ist natürlich noch nicht annähernd so tief in der Story drin, als das man sich schon eine komplette Meinung bilden kann. Mein erster Eindruck ist positiv. Die Charaktere sind super gewählt und gezeichnet. Der Story aufbau war auch richtig toll, so konnte man sich mit der Hauptprotagonistin Sayo anfreunden. Als Leser wird man mit in ihren Arbeitsalltag genommen und bekommt mit wie sie von ihren Kollegen behandelt wird oder wie diese über sie denken.
Bis ein neuer auftaucht und Sayo in einarbeitet und bei diversen Projekten an der Backe hat.
Wie sein Vorschlag genau zu deuten ist und was seine Absichten dahinter sind, erfährt man leider nicht. Das interessiert mich allerdings auch brennend.
Um so Interessanter, das dieses Thema in einem Manga aufgegriffen wird. Natürlich nicht ohne Alters Begrenzung, 18+ . Natürlich werden Bilder und gewisse Szenen detaillierter beschrieben, das macht es auch wiederum zu einer art Hentai?? Ich weiß es nicht. Es lockert dieses Thema auf und hat nicht nur diese Ernsthaftigkeit.
Dennoch bin manchmal auch der Typ frau, der sich einfach eine Erotische Love Story rein zieht. Auch einer der Gründe warum diese Manga Reihe angefangen habe.
Der Erste Band ist natürlich noch nicht annähernd so tief in der Story drin, als das man sich schon eine komplette Meinung bilden kann. Mein erster Eindruck ist positiv. Die Charaktere sind super gewählt und gezeichnet. Der Story aufbau war auch richtig toll, so konnte man sich mit der Hauptprotagonistin Sayo anfreunden. Als Leser wird man mit in ihren Arbeitsalltag genommen und bekommt mit wie sie von ihren Kollegen behandelt wird oder wie diese über sie denken.
Bis ein neuer auftaucht und Sayo in einarbeitet und bei diversen Projekten an der Backe hat.
Wie sein Vorschlag genau zu deuten ist und was seine Absichten dahinter sind, erfährt man leider nicht. Das interessiert mich allerdings auch brennend.
did-not-finish
November 22, 2022***dinsdag 22 november 2022***
DNF at page 68
I was already hesitating if I would pick up this series but a YouTuber I watched enjoyed it but he could see why others wouldn't. We have somewhat the same taste in enjoying problematic stuff so I thought this would be one I could enjoy.
I really really didn't. And my reasons aren't even because of the dubious consent stuff. It's how Japan see women who are ambitious. Apparently doing the same thing a man would be lauded for is enough to utterly destroy her character behind her back. Saying stuff just hard enough so she could hear it. And not only her colleagues but also the men who she shared her bed with.
Enter the main male character, who does exactly the same but also utters the magical word: love.
Sorry dude. Just saying the words isn't enough, maybe not do the same entitled stuff as the other men simply because she is a woman?
The power dynamic between men and woman drive me nuts in Japanese society. And when a manga tries to show a female character trying to succeed despite the strict gender and societal rules but she gets put down so hard, well to me that's not a recipe for smexy times.
The intention of the Steam Ship Imprint of Seven Seas is to give some smutty manga targeted at women, but for me to enjoy smutty stuff I need unrealistic power dynamics or something to change it up. Not just saying ''I want to love you.'' That's not what makes a story sexy.
Also the woman never seemed to enjoy anything they did? At all? Beyond a good orgasm I mean. No laughter or joy was had.
I'm not rating this because I didn't finish it (there goes my 8,39 euro...), but I had such a visceral negative reaction that it deserves my thought written out. I'm almost tempted to return it but I think people who return read books are a bit rude. It feels like ignoring the 'You break it, you buy it'-rule.
DNF at page 68
I was already hesitating if I would pick up this series but a YouTuber I watched enjoyed it but he could see why others wouldn't. We have somewhat the same taste in enjoying problematic stuff so I thought this would be one I could enjoy.
I really really didn't. And my reasons aren't even because of the dubious consent stuff. It's how Japan see women who are ambitious. Apparently doing the same thing a man would be lauded for is enough to utterly destroy her character behind her back. Saying stuff just hard enough so she could hear it. And not only her colleagues but also the men who she shared her bed with.
Enter the main male character, who does exactly the same but also utters the magical word: love.
Sorry dude. Just saying the words isn't enough, maybe not do the same entitled stuff as the other men simply because she is a woman?
The power dynamic between men and woman drive me nuts in Japanese society. And when a manga tries to show a female character trying to succeed despite the strict gender and societal rules but she gets put down so hard, well to me that's not a recipe for smexy times.
The intention of the Steam Ship Imprint of Seven Seas is to give some smutty manga targeted at women, but for me to enjoy smutty stuff I need unrealistic power dynamics or something to change it up. Not just saying ''I want to love you.'' That's not what makes a story sexy.
Also the woman never seemed to enjoy anything they did? At all? Beyond a good orgasm I mean. No laughter or joy was had.
I'm not rating this because I didn't finish it (there goes my 8,39 euro...), but I had such a visceral negative reaction that it deserves my thought written out. I'm almost tempted to return it but I think people who return read books are a bit rude. It feels like ignoring the 'You break it, you buy it'-rule.
April 6, 2023
Fuji is frustrated that she cant keep a boyfriend (due to her being a total workaholic) so when a hot new guy (Ryouichi) starts at her firm, they start up a friends-with-benefits kind of a deal "game" (where whoever falls... loses? idk but I am here for it)
This one's spicy in a classy way, there is some nudity but it's all handled tastefully (imo). Ryouichi has no right being so fine & he's obviously SO into Fuji... ugh I love it!
I also absolutely love that our main characters are adults and everything is consensual--can't wait to pick up the next volume!
5/5⭐ 2/3🌶
This one's spicy in a classy way, there is some nudity but it's all handled tastefully (imo). Ryouichi has no right being so fine & he's obviously SO into Fuji... ugh I love it!
I also absolutely love that our main characters are adults and everything is consensual--can't wait to pick up the next volume!
5/5⭐ 2/3🌶
October 29, 2022
For a smutty romance manga the romance itself seems to be pretty slow burn and I really appreciate that. From what I've read of smutty romance manga so far, the romance aspect is generally pretty intense from vol.1 and onward so this slower development is kinda nice. I really like the MC, she's very dedicated to her job and is pretty much a loner wondering why she's so good at being alone. She's straightforward and is basically just trying to figure out what she wants out of a romantic partner. I'm not sure how I feel about the love interest yet, but I do like the relationship between him and the mc so im not too worried about my lukewarm feelings toward him. Anyway, a solid first volume and a great setup for the story. I look forward to future volumes.
April 28, 2023
I dug this out of my friend's get-rid-of pile because the guy looked like a character I was writing, not really for the story.
It veers into rape-y, barely consensual so I knocked stars, but I do understand it's a story, fantasies can go wild, so... whatever...
I want to see this man sob his little heart out so for that, I would consider reading more. It also needed a parallel scene where while they are in the act, she takes a work call, but he reacts like "oh you" instead of getting all pissy. Maybe in another volume? We also don't know anything about either character really and I'm not sure the first volume hooks you enough to give that a chance.
It veers into rape-y, barely consensual so I knocked stars, but I do understand it's a story, fantasies can go wild, so... whatever...
I want to see this man sob his little heart out so for that, I would consider reading more. It also needed a parallel scene where while they are in the act, she takes a work call, but he reacts like "oh you" instead of getting all pissy. Maybe in another volume? We also don't know anything about either character really and I'm not sure the first volume hooks you enough to give that a chance.
April 24, 2023
Cap 25.
Ok esta interesante, aunque los personajes los veo muuuuy simples jaja y de porsi las historias de este genero, así como la personalidad de los personajes no son muy refinados, solo buscan ofrecer un producto de acuerdo al género.
Una vez dicho esto... Me entretuvo bastante, cuando uno tiene mucha carga Encima y necesita sus 5 minutos Milky Way, este manga es un relieve, se convierte en un mal necesario.
TRIGGER WARNING: Por la misma temática de Amigos con Beneficios, NO ES APTA PARÁ TODO PÚBLICO.
Ok esta interesante, aunque los personajes los veo muuuuy simples jaja y de porsi las historias de este genero, así como la personalidad de los personajes no son muy refinados, solo buscan ofrecer un producto de acuerdo al género.
Una vez dicho esto... Me entretuvo bastante, cuando uno tiene mucha carga Encima y necesita sus 5 minutos Milky Way, este manga es un relieve, se convierte en un mal necesario.
TRIGGER WARNING: Por la misma temática de Amigos con Beneficios, NO ES APTA PARÁ TODO PÚBLICO.
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