New York, New York Manga Reviews (P.4)

Posted by Readers in Japan

Report

Jan 11, 2019 (PST) | Translate to English

はじめ、

At first,

This review contains spoilers. タイトルの意味がわからなくて、ラストあたりでわかりました。私にとって、BLはベットインしたら暗転、くらいが読みやすいです。

This review contains spoilers. I didn't understand the meaning of the title, and I understood it around the end. For me, it's easy to read BL when you bet in and it goes dark.

Helpful

Posted by Readers in Japan

Report

Dec 23, 2018 (PST) | Translate to English

2巻が辛い。。

Volume 2 is difficult..

This review contains spoilers. この作品があの、羅川真里茂先生の作品だという事。赤ちゃんと僕の作者さんです。そして、作品が書かれたのが大分昔であるという事。今読んでも古さを感じさせない。心理描写も巧みで、さすがの一言。2巻は辛いしーんが多くいつまで続くのかしんどくなるところもありますが、それを抜けるとこんな所まで書いてくれるのか！という年代のシーンもあります。本当に素晴らしい作品です。

This review contains spoilers. It means that this work is the work of Professor Marishige Ragawa. This is the author of Baby and Me. Also, the work was written a long time ago. Even if I read it now, it doesn't make me feel old. The psychological depiction is also clever, and as expected, it's a statement. There are a lot of painful scenes in volume 2, and there are places where it gets difficult as to when it lasts, but if you leave it, they'll even write something like this! There is also a scene from that age. It's a really great piece.

Helpful

Posted by Readers in Japan

Report

Oct 13, 2018 (PST) | Translate to English

人間のドラマ

Human dramas

連載当時、雑誌で読んでいました。まだ子供だったので、この話の奥深さは理解できてはいませんでした。BLだと思って読み進めるよりは、一組のカップルとその二人を取り巻く人々の、成長と絆と葛藤と愛のお話。色々考えさせられます。辛い描写もありますので、苦手な方もいるかも…。一本のヒューマン映画を見る気持ちで、読んでほしい。絵柄は美しく、バランスのとれた肉体がかなりツボです。

I was reading it in a magazine at the time it was serialized. I was still a kid, so I didn't understand the depth of this story. Rather than thinking of it as BL and reading on, it's a story about the growth, bonds, conflict, and love of a couple and the people surrounding them. It makes me think a lot. There are also painful depictions, so there may be people who don't like it... I want you to read it as if you were watching a human movie. The pattern is beautiful, and the well-balanced body is quite a pressure point.

Helpful

Posted by Readers in Japan

Report

Jul 27, 2018 (PST) | Translate to English

読みやすい

readable

ゲイ漫画はどうかなと思ってましたが、刺激的な絵は無く、とても読み易く面白い本です。

I was wondering what gay comics would be like, but there are no exciting pictures, and it's a very easy to read and interesting book.

Helpful

Posted by Readers in Japan

Report

Jul 20, 2018 (PST) | Translate to English

BLと括るより同性愛

Homosexuality rather than summing it up with BL

This review contains spoilers. タイトルの通りアメリカが舞台で、主人公が警官のため強かん、エイズなど重たい内容が絡んできます。また、他の方が書かれているように偏見に対する葛藤など、サラッとしたBLを求める方には少し辛い内容かもしれません。ただ、主人公を含め周りのキャラクターが魅力的で、ハマれば大好きな一作になること間違いなしです。２巻という短い中でも、最終話では主人公達の最期がしっかり書かれているため、読み終えた後にじっくりと余韻に浸ることができました。作者さんの得意な、人間愛を感じられる所も魅力のうちです。購入したのはだいぶ昔ですが、今でも読み返したくなる作品です。

This review contains spoilers. As the title suggests, it is set in America, and since the main character is a police officer, heavy content such as being aggressive and AIDS is involved. Also, as written by other people, the content may be a bit painful for those seeking a smooth BL, such as conflicts against prejudice. However, the characters around you, including the main character, are fascinating, and there is no doubt that it will be your favorite work if you get hooked. Even though volume 2 is short, the final story of the protagonists' lives is clearly written, so I was able to slowly soak in the afterglow after I finished reading it. The place where you can feel human love, which the author excels at, is also attractive. I bought it a long time ago, but it's still a work I want to reread.

Helpful

Posted by Readers in Japan

Report

Apr 02, 2018 (PST) | Translate to English

こんなに素敵な作品があったなんて…

I can't believe there was such a wonderful work...

今までどうして読んでこなかったのかなと思いました。このような題材の作品が、1995年に、しかも「花とゆめ」で連載されていたことを思うと、作者さんと編集者の方がなんて素敵なのだろうと。。。今でこそ様々なジェンダー/セクシャルマイノリティーについても認知され、だんだんと受け入れられるようになってきた時代ではありますが、今この時代にこそ今一度多くの人に読んでもらいたい作品だと思います。様々な葛藤や思い、ただ好きなひとと結ばれたいだけなのに立ちはだかる現実の壁、それでも貫きたい愛、すべてがリアリティーのあるストーリーできちんと描かれていて、本当に感動しました。涙なしでは読めない場面もたくさんあり、ほろほろと泣けます…。素晴らしい作品で何度でも読み返したいです。

I was wondering why I hadn't read it until now. When I think about the fact that works with this kind of subject were serialized in “Hana to Yume” in 1995, I wonder how wonderful the author and editor are... It is an age where various gender/sexual minorities are now being recognized and gradually accepted, but I think it is a work I would like many people to read once again in this day and age. I was really moved by the various conflicts and thoughts, the real wall that stands in the way even though I just want to be tied to someone I like, and the love I still want to persevere through, all properly depicted in a realistic story. There are also many scenes I can't read without tears, and it makes me cry bitterly... It's a wonderful work and I want to read it over and over again.

Helpful

Posted by Readers in Japan

Report

Mar 22, 2018 (PST) | Translate to English

衝撃

shock

BL読みはじめたよって友人に報告したら、めっちゃ勧められた作品！夜から読んで、明け方に号泣…笑これ、BLちゃうで…ヒューマンや…(´；Д；`)読み終わるのがとてもさびしくて、なかなか最後はページスライドできなかった…。きっと私も友人にそっと勧めてしまうんだろうなぁ…。

When I reported to my friend that I had started reading BL, this work was highly recommended! I read it at night and cried at dawn... lol this is BL... Human... (';;; `) It was so lonely to finish reading, and it wasn't easy to slide the pages at the end... I'm sure I'll gently recommend it to my friends too...

Helpful

Posted by Readers in Japan

Report

Feb 05, 2018 (PST) | Translate to English

特別枠

Special frame

読み終わった後の余韻に1番長く浸れる大好きな作品です。20年以上も前に「花とゆめ」に連載されていて、その当時は凄いびっくりしました。こんなに時間が経っても色褪せる事のないBL界の金字塔です。コーヒーを飲みながら1人でゆっくり読んで下さい。人生観が変わるかもです。

It's my favorite work where I can soak in the afterglow for the longest time after I've finished reading it. It was serialized in “Hana to Yume” over 20 years ago, and I was really surprised at the time. It's the gold standard in the BL world that won't fade even after so much time has passed. Please read slowly by yourself while drinking coffee. Your outlook on life may change.

Helpful

Posted by Readers in Japan

Report

Sep 25, 2017 (PST) | Translate to English

とても現実的

Very realistic

20年前に既刊された本なんですが、ずっと気になってました。読んでみて一番に思ったのは、『これが現実なんだ』ったこと。時代がどんどん変わってき、それでもまだ簡単にはいかないこと。この漫画はカップル、その家族、職場、友人、色んな人の視点が書かれています。理解も、葛藤も、差別も。何度も涙がこぼれるシーンがありました。冷やかしではなく、この現実を理解するには読んで欲しい一冊です。

It's a book that was already published 20 years ago, and I've always been interested in it. What I thought the most when I read it was, “This is reality.” The times are changing steadily, and even so, it's still not easy. This comic is written from the viewpoints of couples, their families, workplaces, friends, and various other people. Understanding, conflict, discrimination. There was a scene where tears spilled over and over again. It's not a joke, it's a book I want you to read in order to understand this reality.

Helpful

Posted by Readers in Japan

Report

Aug 15, 2017 (PST) | Translate to English

なぜBL枠で括られているのか

Why are they surrounded by a BL frame

This review contains spoilers. これはボーイズラブではありません。時代と連載雑誌を考えれば、本当に挑戦的な内容だと思います。同性愛を誰より受け入れられないのは、本人たちかもしれない。だからこそ、周りくらいは受け止めていかないといけない。でも、受け入れられない人の葛藤、絶望にも、共感できちゃうんです。こういう作品て、受け入れられない人たちが悪みたいに描くし、主人公たちのような人から見ればそのものかも。でも本当は、主人公の母親と同じで、カルチャーに触れてこなかっただけかもしれない。「自分の周りにこういう人がいるかもしれない。もしカミングアウトされたら、自分はどうすればいいのか」を、本当に考えさせられます。他人事だとどこかで思っている問題を突きつけられ、ぎくりとしました。

This review contains spoilers. This isn't boys' love. Considering the times and serialized magazines, I think the content is really challenging. Maybe they themselves are the ones who don't accept homosexuality better than anyone else. That's why we have to accept those around us. But I can also sympathize with the conflicts and despair of people who cannot be accepted. This kind of work is drawn as evil by people who cannot be accepted, and if you look at it from people like the main characters, it may be just that. But in reality, they're just like the main character's mother, and maybe they just haven't been exposed to culture. “I might have people like this around me. It really makes me think, “What should I do if I come out.” I was confronted with a problem that I thought was someone else's problem, and I was nervous.

Helpful

Posted by Readers in Japan

Report

Jul 30, 2017 (PST) | Translate to English

感動

touching

This review contains spoilers. もともと羅川先生の作品が好きで気になっていましたがBLか…とためらっていました。が、他の方のレビューにもあるようにBLと思って読まないでほしいです！全然違います！１つの壮大なストーリーです。ただ少し2巻が重たく怖かったです、、、すべての事件が終わり最後は幸せに暮らせて良かったです。

This review contains spoilers. Originally, I liked Rakawa-sensei's work and was curious, but I was hesitant about BL... But I don't want you to read it thinking it's BL, like there are reviews from other people! It's totally different! It's an epic story. However, volume 2 was a little heavy and scary... I'm glad all the incidents were over and I was able to live a happy life at the end.

Helpful

Posted by Readers in Japan

Report

Jun 19, 2017 (PST) | Translate to English

読み返すほど面白い

The more I reread it, the more interesting

BLだけど、ただのBLコミックじゃない面白さです。このまま映画出来るのではないかと思うほど、よく出来たお話です。感動で泣いたし、2度読み返しました！

It's BL, but it's not just a BL comic, it's interesting. It's such a well-made story that I think the movie could be made as it is. I was so moved that I cried and reread it twice!

Helpful

Posted by Readers in Japan

Report

May 18, 2017 (PST) | Translate to English

BLではない

It's not BL

括りはBLコミックですが、れっきとしたゲイの物語です。ファンタジーではなく、彼らが受ける差別や偏見、葛藤や事件がリアルに描かれています。昔中学生の時に読みました、今も持ってます。ゲイに偏見のある人達にこそ読んで貰いたいなあ…ケビンのご両親の言葉が素敵なんです。羅川先生のニューマニズム溢れる物語は本当に面白いし、男性の体型がガッシリしてて好き。

The summary is a BL comic, but it's a pretty gay story. It's not a fantasy; it realistically depicts discrimination, prejudice, conflicts, and incidents they are subject to. I used to read it when I was in middle school, and I still have it now. I want people who are biased against gays to read it... the words of Kevin's parents are wonderful. The story of Professor Ragawa, which is full of newmanism, is really interesting, and I like the man because he has a tight figure.

Helpful

Posted by Readers in Japan

Report

Apr 10, 2017 (PST) | Translate to English

懐かしい

nostalgic

赤僕からの流れで何となく読んだのが、まだBLという言葉も知らなかった高校生の時。紙本は実家にあるけど、久しぶりに読みたくなって電子版も買ってしまいました。大人になって改めて読んでみても、やっぱり初期のケインは無神経で嫌な奴！でも、とうにケインの年齢を超えた今は、まだ25歳だからそんなもんか、とも思える。メルは天使。二人の関係だけではなく、周囲の人間も掘り下げてあって深みがある。自分が子の母になったためか、ケインの母親の葛藤は心に響くものがあった。ニューヨークが舞台なので、セリフ回しが洋画を見ているような感じ。サスペンスあり、人間ドラマありで、涙無しには読めない。是非是非読んでいただきたいです。

I read it somehow when I was a high school student who didn't even know the word BL yet. I have the paper book at my parents' house, but after a long time I wanted to read it, so I bought the electronic version too. Even when I read it again when I became an adult, Kane in the early days was still an insensitive and disgusting guy! But now that I'm over Kane's age, I'm still 25 years old, so I think that's probably the case. Mel is an angel. Not only is the relationship between the two, it also delves into the people around them, so it's deep. There was something about Kane's mother's conflict that resonated with her heart, probably because she became the mother of her child. It's set in New York, so the lines are spinning around and it feels like watching a Western-style movie. There's suspense, there are human dramas, and I can't read it without tears. I definitely want you to read it.

Helpful

Posted by Readers in Japan

Report

Apr 08, 2017 (PST) | Translate to English

優しい気持ちになる

It makes me feel kind

ふたりが支え合いながら過ごしている時間に凄く優しい気持ちになりました。親が息子を思う気持ちには涙が出るほど感動する。BL作品でこんなに感動したことありません

The time they spent supporting each other made me feel very kind. I'm so moved that I burst into tears when parents think about their son. I've never been so moved by a BL film

Helpful

Posted by Readers in Japan

Report

Jan 15, 2017 (PST) | Translate to English

壮大な物語

An epic story

一言では言い表せないぐらいの話です！重たい話ですが、いろいろな問題や苦悩が描かれていて引き込まれます。

It's too much to describe in one word! It's a heavy story, but it draws me in because it depicts various problems and afflictions.

Helpful

Posted by Readers in Japan

Report

Oct 27, 2016 (PST) | Translate to English

みーゆ

Miyu

本当に本当に感動しました。BL漫画は正直全然読まないんですけど、羅川真里茂さんの作品がとても好きだったので購入してみました。あまりBL漫画らしくない感じがしました。同性愛の方に対しての周りの家族、友人、職場などの反応や言葉がリアルでとても胸が苦しくなりました。今も苦しいです。本当におすすめです。

I was really, really moved. To be honest, I don't read BL comics at all, but I really liked Marishige Rakawa's works, so I bought them. It didn't really feel like a BL comic. The reactions and words of family, friends, workplaces, etc. around people who are homosexual were real and made my heart ache so much. It's still painful right now. I really recommend it.

Helpful

Posted by Readers in Japan

Report

Oct 22, 2016 (PST) | Translate to English

感動

touching

This review contains spoilers. とても感動するお話です。読んだ後、1週間以上考え込みました。シリアスだけれど、家族愛や切ない愛など、色々な愛がこの本に組み込まれています。羅川真里茂先生なので、絵はもちろん綺麗で、とても色っぽい人、カッコ良い人がたくさん登場して、読み応えがあります。ハッピーエンドでもありますが、2人が歳をとり、生涯を終えるまでのお話も描かれています。そこは養子の娘視点で描かれていますが、涙が止まりませんでした。娘さんも男前です。切ない物語が好きな人はおすすめです。

This review contains spoilers. It's a very moving story. After reading it, I thought about it for over a week. It's serious, but various loves, such as family love and sad love, are incorporated into this book. It's Marishige Ragawa, so of course the pictures are beautiful, and many very sexy and cool people have appeared, and it's worth reading. It also has a happy ending, but it also depicts the story of the two getting old and ending their lives. It was depicted from the perspective of an adopted daughter, but I couldn't stop crying. My daughter is handsome too. If you like sad stories, I recommend it.

Helpful

Posted by Readers in Japan

Report

Mar 19, 2016 (PST) | Translate to English

読みごたえ

Impossible to read

携帯電話で見てるので、あまりはっきりわかりませんが、凄く読みごたえがあります。量も質も。パリでご飯を食べてるとき、日本語を話せるオーナーが「貴方達以外、店内の客は全員ゲイよ」と言われ、まわりを見渡すと、モデルさんのような綺麗な男性のカップルで一杯だったのを思いだしました。日本ももっとオープンになるといいですね。

I'm watching it on my phone, so I can't really understand it, but it's really worth reading. Both quantity and quality. When I was eating in Paris, the owner who could speak Japanese said, “All the customers in the store are gay except you,” and when I looked around, I thought it was full of a couple of beautiful men like models. I hope Japan will open up even more.

Helpful

Posted by Readers in Japan

Report

Aug 31, 2015 (PST) | Translate to English

深い愛情の物語

A story of deep love

現実社会での同性愛者としての苦悩がしっかり描かれている作品で、BLとは別分野のお話だと思います。重苦しいテーマですし、全体にわたって辛い描写が多いですが、ケインとメルの深い愛に感動します。戸惑ったり、悩みつつも両親や友人たちが二人を受け入れてくれる描写がとても素敵だなと思いました。

It's a work that clearly depicts the suffering of being a homosexual in the real world, and I think it's a story in a different field from BL. It's a heavy theme, and there are many painful depictions throughout, but I'm moved by Kane and Mel's deep love. I thought the depiction of parents and friends accepting the two of them even though they were confused and worried was so wonderful.

Helpful

Reviews for New York, New York Manga