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May 15, 2020 (PST) | Translate to English

ワタシの聖書(ばいぶる)です！

This is my Bible (Bayburu)!

This review contains spoilers. 紙媒体で持ってます。リアルタイムの連載時代から読み始め。何故か？ラストってか後半が思い出せず。ずーーっと気になっていました。紙媒体ゲットした時は狂喜乱舞ですた。出会って２０年。別れて２０年。最後に迎えに来てくれて良かったよね。(´；ω；`)ｳｩｩ

This review contains spoilers. I have it on paper. I started reading in the real-time serialization era. why? I can't remember the last one or the second half. I've been curious for a long time. I was ecstatic when I got the paper media. It's been 20 years since we met. It's been 20 years since we broke up. I'm glad you picked me up at the end. ('; omega; `) wow

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Jan 17, 2020 (PST) | Translate to English

ハラハラドキドキした

I was so excited

This review contains spoilers. いやぁー言いたいけど言えない…これから読む人のためにネタバレしてはいけない…でも何か伝えたい…とにかくメルが心配で心配で、悲惨な死に方だけは勘弁してくれ〜と思いながら読み進めた。羅川さんの作品には不幸な境遇の子供が出てくるけど、自分も巷の児童虐○のニュースにいつも心を痛めているので、メルにもジョーイにも肩入れしてしまう。この世で今、辛い思いをしている子供たちが救われてほしい、と願わずにいられない。

This review contains spoilers. Well, I want to say it but I can't... don't spoil it for people who are about to read it... but I want to tell you something... anyway, I was worried and worried about Mel, and I just kept reading while thinking that she should just forgive me for her disastrous death. Children in unhappy circumstances appear in Rakawa-san's works, but since I'm always heartbroken by the news of child abuse in the street, I take sides with both Mel and Joey. I can't help but hope that the children in this world who are having a hard time right now will be saved.

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Jan 08, 2020 (PST) | Translate to English

マンガというより映画！

More a movie than a manga!

考えさせる題材です。漫画ではなく、映画を一本みたような満足感があります。題材（ゲイ）的に苦手な方もいるとは思いますが、先入観なしでぜひ読んでほしい作品です。

It's a subject that makes you think. There is a sense of satisfaction as if I watched a movie, not a comic. I think there are people who aren't good at it in terms of subject matter (gay), but I definitely want you to read this work without any preconceptions.

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Jan 05, 2020 (PST) | Translate to English

ケインとメルの愛の話

Kane and Mel's love story

This review contains spoilers. 1巻と2巻で話が二部構成かのように変化して面白いです。少し昔のアメリカ、ニューヨークが舞台。実際に人種差別はえげつなくあったし、エイズ等、社会問題も提示しています。実在生きていく為には、クローゼットゲイとして生活せざる終えない人達は今よりもかなりいたでしょうし、ケインが向き合えなく悩む気持ちは仕方ないと思います。が！最初のケインのクズさには、はっきり言ってイライラしまくりです。特にメルの元カレとの浮気はもうあり得なかったです！そしてメルの慈悲深い、深～い愛情を受けてやっと変化したところで、突然の猟奇的なサスペンス映画風…まだメルを不幸に突き落とすの！？事件に巻き込まれすぎでしょ～もう、不憫で不憫で辛すぎます！！なんだか、このサスペンスも何かの映画で観たようなお話にも感じるのですが…と、気になる点もあるのですが、それでも全体的に素晴らしいお話で引き込まれました。もうちょっとメルを長生きさせて欲しかったな～せめて還暦すぎるくらいは…せっかくケインに愛されて、愛される安心感を手に入れたのになぁ。最後はしんみりしてしまいました。

This review contains spoilers. The story changes as if it were in two parts between volumes 1 and 2, which is interesting. It is set in New York, America a little while ago. In fact, racism was outrageous, and social issues such as AIDS have also been presented. In order to actually live, there were probably quite a few more people than now who couldn't finish their lives as closet gays, and I think it's unavoidable for Kane to feel worried about not being able to face them. but! Kane's scum at first is quite frustrating, to put it bluntly. In particular, it was impossible for Mel to have an affair with her ex-boyfriend anymore! Then it finally changed after receiving Mel's merciful and deep love, and suddenly it's like a bizarre suspense movie... it still unhappily knocks Mel down!? You've probably been involved in too many incidents... it's already too painful, so pitiful, so pitiful!! Somehow, I feel like this suspense is also a story I've seen in some kind of movie... and even so, I was drawn in by the overall wonderful story. I wanted Mel to live a little longer — at least to the point where it was over 60 years old... I was loved by Kane so much, and I had a sense of security of being loved by Kane. I was so nervous at the end.

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Jan 04, 2020 (PST) | Translate to English

「いいね」

“I like it”

人生模様がしっかり描かれていて読みきった感があった。でも、せっかく二人が一緒になれたのに、二人に楽しい時間をもっとあげてよ～って、思っちゃった。

The life pattern was clearly drawn, and I felt like I had read it through. But even though the two of them were able to get together, I thought I'd give them more fun time.

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Jan 03, 2020 (PST) | Translate to English

ラストの方は涙出ちゃいました。

I burst into tears towards the end.

昔紙媒体で読んでいます。それなのに忘れられないお話。他の方も書いていますがBLというよりは二人の人生についての話。途中で涙出てきました。是非とも読んで欲しい作品です。

I used to read it on paper. Even so, it's an unforgettable story. Other people have also written it, but rather than BL, it's a story about the lives of two people. I burst into tears along the way. I definitely want you to read this work.

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Dec 25, 2019 (PST) | Translate to English

BLの金字塔

The BL pyramid

BLというより二人のカップルの歴史を読んでいるような、壮大なスケールで描いています。読み応え十分！最高のクライマックスを見逃さないでほしい！

It's drawn on a grand scale, like reading the history of the two couples rather than BL. Good enough to read! Don't miss out on the best climax!

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Dec 25, 2019 (PST) | Translate to English

最後の最後で号泣必至

Crying is inevitable at the very end

学生時代に読んでめちゃくちゃ心に残った、怒涛の展開とラスト…思い出す度に胸が痛くなる、でも温かい作品です。これを描きあげた作者は本当にすごいです！！

It's a heart-wrenching yet heartwarming work that stuck in my mind when I read it when I was a student... the raging development and end... every time I remember it. The author who drew this is really amazing!!

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Dec 20, 2019 (PST) | Translate to English

泣きたい時はこれを読むべし。

You should read this when you feel like crying.

警官（クローゼットゲイ）×ウェイター（健気）BLの枠に収まりきらない。ゲイをテーマにしたヒューマンドラマだよ、これは。2人の始まりから終わりまでしっかり描かれてる。流石は羅川先生。ヒューマンドラマと言えば羅川先生です。

Cop (closet gay) x waiter (healthy) doesn't fit into the BL frame. This is a human drama with a gay theme. The two are well drawn from beginning to end. As a matter of fact, Mr. Ragawa. Speaking of human dramas, it's Mr. Rakawa.

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Nov 01, 2019 (PST) | Translate to English

とてもよかった！涙腺崩壊する！

It was very nice! The lacrimal gland collapses!

This review contains spoilers. 前に少しだけ読んだことがあり、いつか読んでみたいと思ってました。表題作のみ、羅川真里茂先生の美麗な作画は素敵だし、2巻まるまる読むとまるで1個の映画を観終わったような気持ちになります。とても読み応えあり。ゲイであることを隠しながら生きる警察官のケイン×複雑な過去がある儚げで美人なメルのお話。えちシーンはあれど直接的な表現はなし。メルの過去が辛すぎるのとメルが事件や危険に巻き込まれすぎて辛すぎるので、1巻でもケインのお母さんに会うお話なんかは号泣、2巻も辛すぎてみてられなくて号泣。ゲイであることでの葛藤や悩むこと、家族の問題、職場の差別、こんなことあるんだろうなぁとすごくリアルだと思いました。そして、不器用な2人が出会い、幸せだったり、すれ違いが苦しかったり、でも最終的にはお互いに想い合う2人がとても素敵でした。ケインが浮気したり、人が殺されたり暴力表現もあるので、苦手な人はお気をつけて。メルはケインに出会えてよかった。最後のメルの幸せそうな表情にやっと安堵できました。ストーリー性のあるお話が好きな方におすすめです！

This review contains spoilers. I've read it a little bit before, and I wanted to read it someday. Only the title work, the beautiful drawing by Marishige Rakawa is wonderful, and when I read the entire 2 volumes, I feel like I've finished watching 1 movie. Very readable. The story of police officer Kane, who lives while hiding that she is gay, and Mel, an ephemeral and beautiful woman with a complicated past. There was an eccentric scene, but there was no direct expression. Mel's past is too painful and Mel is so involved in incidents and dangers that it's too painful, so I cried even though volume 1 was too painful, and I cried because I couldn't watch volume 2 because it was too painful. I thought it was really real that there are conflicts and worries due to being gay, family issues, workplace discrimination, etc. Also, the two clumsy people met, and they were happy, and the two people who had feelings for each other in the end were so wonderful. There are also violent expressions such as Kane having an affair and people being killed, so be careful if you don't like it. Mel is glad she met Kane. I was finally relieved by Mel's happy expression at the end. Recommended for those who like stories with a strong story!

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Oct 23, 2019 (PST) | Translate to English

愛の物語

A story of love

ケインと、メルの愛の物語。過去のことやいろんな人との関わりの中で問題が起きるけれどお互いの愛が深いからこそ問題は解決でき、また更に愛が深まる。すごく読みごたえあるし感動しました。本当に偏見のない世の中になって欲しいと思う1冊。

A love story between Kane and Mel. Problems arise from the past and relationships with various people, but it is only because we have deep love for each other that problems can be solved, and love deepens even further. It was really satisfying to read and I was moved. A book I really want the world to be free of prejudice.

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Sep 04, 2019 (PST) | Translate to English

何回読んでも泣ける作品

Works that make you cry no matter how many times you read them

出版された時に購入した事があり懐かしく思い購入しました。当時はまだ、こういったBLｺﾐｯｸは少なく衝撃を受けました。人の想いが胸にキューンとくる羅川真里茂先生ならではの作品と思います。

I bought it when it was published, so I was nostalgic and bought it. At that time, there were still few BL comics like this, and I was shocked. I think it's a work unique to Marishige Ragawa, whose feelings for people come to mind.

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Aug 30, 2019 (PST) | Translate to English

好評価通り素晴らしい

Excellent as per positive reviews

This review contains spoilers. 社会、道徳、犯罪な問題を再認識し何度も泣きそうになりました。初めましての作者さんで、男女に置き換えてもかなりキツイ過去を持つメルに心身共にこれでもかと暴行を与える作者はＳなのでは？と思っちゃったり。ケインはメルを失いそうになって漸く共に生きる事を選びメルを幸せにしたけれど、自己主張激しい割りにメルを傷つけても自分を守ってる様な所もあってメル寄りに読み進めていたので２巻読み始めて、怖い怖い怖い！小説版ならもっと怖い想像して途中下車だったかもな位です。ケインとメルの人生をラストまで見せて頂けたのは有り難かったです。ただどうしても薄幸さをメルに感じてしまいました。ケインは凝縮した幸せをメルに与えたとは思います。

This review contains spoilers. I almost cried over and over again because I was reminded of social, moral, and criminal issues. Isn't S the author who is nice to meet you and who assaults Mel, who has a pretty tough past, both mentally and physically, even when replaced by men and women? It made me think. Kane almost lost Mel and finally chose to live together to make Mel happy, but there are places where she protects herself even when she hurts Mel despite her intense assertiveness, so I started reading volume 2, and I started reading volume 2, and it's scary scary scary! If it were a novel version, I might have imagined something even scarier and got off halfway. Thank you so much for showing me Kane and Mel's lives until the end. However, no matter what, I felt that Mel was unhappy. I think Kane brought condensed happiness to Mel.

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May 10, 2019 (PST) | Translate to English

むちゃくちゃ懐かしい作品

An insanely nostalgic work

古さは感じないです。感動したくて時々読み返すので電子で購入。泣けます。

It doesn't feel old. I reread it from time to time because I wanted to be moved, so I bought it electronically. It makes me cry.

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Apr 05, 2019 (PST) | Translate to English

苦しすぎる

It's too painful

羅川真里茂さんの作品は心理描写と人間模様の表現がとても素晴らしいと思うのですが、この漫画はそれが詰まりすぎていて読んでいて苦しくなります。BLと思って読むよりも、ヒューマンドラマとして読むことをオススメします。幸せになりたいだけなのに、マイノリティだとこんなにも難しいことなのか。

I think Marishige Ragawa's work is very wonderful in terms of psychological depiction and expression of human patterns, but this comic is so packed with it that it makes it painful to read. I recommend reading it as a human drama rather than thinking of it as BL. I just want to be happy, but is it that difficult when you're a minority?

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Mar 23, 2019 (PST) | Translate to English

涙なくしては読めません

I can't read without tears

カミングアウト出来ないケインと、暗く重たい幼少期を生きてきて、自分を隠さずに居るメル。メルはとにかくケインと出会う前から、そして出会ってからも辛いことがたくさんあります！ケインは傲慢で自信家で嫌な感じでしたが、メルと出逢って変わります。最後には涙が溢れます

Kane, who can't come out, and Mel, who has lived a dark and heavy childhood and doesn't hide herself. Anyway, Mel had a lot of hard times before and after she met Kane! Kane was arrogant, confident, and disgusting, but that changed when he met Mel. Tears overflow at the end

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何度読んでも素晴らしい

It's great no matter how many times you read it

当時自分が中学生だった頃にこの作品に出会いました。ボーイズラブなんて以ての外、同性愛の事もまともに知らず、ただ羅川先生が好きだから手に取りましたが、当時単行本がクタクタになるくらい何度も何度も読みました。ケインとメルの出会いから、別れまで、ストーリーもわかっているしセリフまで覚えているのに何で毎回こんなに気持ちが昂ぶるのか。。10代20代30代と、ずっとこの作品を読んでいますがいつまで経っても色あせない。宝物のような作品です。でもこの作品がBLくくりなのが意外！BLとは思って読まない方がいい。

I came across this work when I was in middle school at the time. Other than Boys Love, I didn't really know anything about homosexuality, and I just picked it up because I liked Mr. Ragawa, but at the time, I read the book over and over again so many times that it made me cringe. From when Kane and Mel met until they broke up, why do I feel so excited every time even though I know the story and even remember the lines? I've been reading this work for a long time, in my teens, 20s, and 30s, but it doesn't fade no matter how long it has passed. It's a work like a treasure. But it's surprising that this work is in a BL package! You'd better not read it thinking it was BL.

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Jan 29, 2019 (PST) | Translate to English

衝撃を受けました！

I was shocked!

ファンタジーBLではなくゲイであることに対する差別や偏見と葛藤しながらも、二人がかけがえのない愛を築いていく。そんな2人の一生を綴ったお話です。BLじゃなく、ヒューマンドラマです。かなり読み応えがあります。とても素晴らしい作品だと思うけど体力的にも精神的にも元気なときに読むのが良いかも。ストーリー重視の方には是非！読んでもらいたいと思う素敵な作品でした。

While struggling with discrimination and prejudice against being gay rather than fantasy BL, the two build an irreplaceable love. It's a story that spells out the lives of these two people. It's not a BL, it's a human drama. It's a pretty good read. I think it's a great work, but it might be good to read it when you're physically and mentally well. For those who focus on the story, don't miss it! It was a wonderful work that I want people to read.

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Jan 22, 2019 (PST) | Translate to English

ＢＬというより

Rather than BL

他のレビュアーさんも書かれている様に、これはＢＬというよりヒューマン系だと思います。初めて読んだのは子供の時ですが、当時もゲイに差別意識とか持っていなかったから違和感も感じる事なく読めました。子供ながら、これを読んで色々考えさせられました、親が子を思う気持ち、心の孤独、差別する人される人。今読むと自分の経験値もあがっているのでさらに切なかったりもしますが、深みがあり良い漫画です。

As other reviewers have written, I think this is human rather than BL. I first read it when I was a kid, and since I didn't have any sense of discrimination against gays at the time, I was able to read it without feeling any sense of incongruity. Even though they are children, reading this made me think a lot about the feelings that parents think about their children, their loneliness, and people who discriminate against them. If I read it now, my experience points have gone up, so it's even more sad, but it's a good comic with depth.

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Jan 14, 2019 (PST) | Translate to English

号泣するけど大好き?

it makes me cry, but do you love it?

This review contains spoilers. 出会いから、お互いの色んな葛藤、まわりからの目、等々から最期まで(メルが昔の姿になってケインを迎えにいくシーン♪寂しくて悲しいけど大好きです♪)丁寧に描かれていてBLという言葉だけでは言い表せないような…個々の人生＋二人の人生＋養子の娘とその家族の人生そのものを全４巻で見せられてるような…ケインの強い愛情とかメルの無償の愛情とか…私はバカがつくほど涙脆いので全巻で泣いてます…。ん～…文才が無さすぎて残念ですが(^^;…とりあえず泣いてます(笑)ネタバレするような文面ではないですが、養子の話など書いたのでふせてみました(^^)

This review contains spoilers. From their encounter, various conflicts with each other, eyes from those around them, etc., to the end (scene where Mel comes to greet Kane in her old form ♪ lonely and sad but I love you ♪) is carefully drawn and can't be expressed by the word BL alone... it's like the individual life+the lives of two people plus their adopted daughter and their family are shown in all 4 volumes... Kane's strong affection or Mel's unconditional love... I'm so vulnerable to tears that I'm laughing and crying throughout the entire volume... Hmmm... it's a pity that I don't have too much literary talent (^^;... I'm crying anyway (lol) It's not a spoiler text, but I wrote about adoption, etc., so I tried to stop it (^^)

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