THE TEXAN'S TINY SECRET

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  Posted by Readers in Japan

  Nov 15, 2019 (PST) | Translate to English
  気持ちのいいアメリカのど真ん中男
  A pleasant man right in the middle of America
  なんとも肝っ玉の座った、というか、懐の大きな、爽やかイケメン設定。公明正大で、交際もこそこそしないおおらかさ。ヒロインの相手に「テキサス男」を選んでいる設定と、ある種理想の男性像をクッキリ映し出していく展開とで、半分趣旨は通っている。こんな男性がいいんだと、作者が、彼の人間力・男性力を全開させて、ヒロインの抱える生き辛さを粉砕。その堂々たる態度に、周りの小者的抵抗勢力やたかるメディアのうざい小蝿まで反旗を引っ込める。好戦的ではなく、小細工もせず、常に正面突破。情が深く、恋愛も単純明快に。農場経営者、弱きを助ける(政治家足り得る)正義感も、困難に真正面から取り組む満ち溢れる気力も体力も、全て持ってる、アメリカのど真ん中、テキサス男性を、アメリカ人の思い描くような形でここに登場させましたというストーリー。それを絵が違和感無く収め、彼のストレートさの画像表現に成功。柔らかくこなれたラインでしっかりと、恐らく文字では(読んでないので見当違いだったらすみません)もっと猛々しかったかもしれないところを、日本人漫画家の画力で、美化ビジュアル化されてるのではと想像する。きっと写しているものは、惚れ惚れするようなカラッとした心意気、太陽光と広大な土地が似合う男の器、だろう。絵柄は、人好きがして可愛らしいがこどもじみた印象は抱かせず、生硬な輪郭がない手慣れた筆致。いいと思う。ラブシーンも綺麗。自然に出会いとその後が進行し、直情径行型の彼の行動を読み手に説得するコマの見せ方、頁数が薄く感じるテンポの良さ、あさみ先生作品は初めて見るが、雑な箇所無く、楽しんで読み終えた。ただ、ヒロインのお母さんの状態が、物語前半に想像させる暗さ苦しさが、後半反転しており、そのきっかけ場面の描写は無い(愛しているのね、の合点は有)ので戸惑う。症状改善なのか、たまたまなのか。しかも、ヒロインと母親の苦悩の過去が、母親当人の雄弁で打ち消されるかの流れ。被害者として社会とマスコミの餌食となっただけではなかったこと、華も実もあった時期もあったであろうことを窺わせており、前後半の彼女のキャラ分断には、読者への親切心が要ったと思う。しかし、何故邦題には「夜風」が入る？相変わらずHQはタイトル付けのセンスを疑う。いつもコミックの方はこの妙な邦題に付き合わされ気の毒だ。それとも原作なら関連があるのか？

  What an amazing sitting, or rather, a fresh, good-looking guy setting with a big pocket. Fair and fair, and laid-back without sneaking up on relationships. The setting where a “Texas man” is selected as the heroine's partner, and the development clearly projects a kind of ideal male image, and half of the purpose goes through. The author fully exploited his human power and masculine power, shattering the heroine's pain of life, saying that he likes a man like this. Their imposing attitude can retract revolt from the petty resistance forces around them and even the annoying little flies in the media. They are not belligerent, have no small tricks, and always break through head-on. They are deeply affectionate, and their love is simple and clear. The story is that a Texas man in the middle of America, who has everything, a farm manager, a sense of justice to help the weak (politicians can get enough), and full energy and physical strength to tackle difficulties head-on, appeared here in the form that Americans envision. The picture captured it without any sense of incongruity, and succeeded in expressing his straight image. I imagine that things that were firm with soft, comfortable lines, and probably fiercer in letters (sorry if I misunderstood) were beautified and visualized with the drawing power of Japanese manga artists. I'm sure what is shown is a man's vessel, with a crisp spirit that makes you fall in love, and that looks good with sunlight and vast land. The pattern is a familiar brushwork that people love and is cute, but it doesn't give a childish impression, and there are no sharp outlines. I think it's good. The love scene is also beautiful. The encounter and the aftermath progressed naturally, and I saw Asami sensei's work for the first time, showing a frame to persuade readers of his straightforward behavior, and the good tempo that felt that the number of pages was thin, but there were no clutter, so I enjoyed reading it. However, the state of the heroine's mother, the darkness and pain you imagine in the first half of the story is reversed in the second half, and there is no depiction of the scene that triggered it (there is a synonym for I love you), so I'm puzzled. Are symptoms improving, or is it just a coincidence? Moreover, it is a flow of whether the heroine and her mother's painful past will be counteracted by the mother herself's eloquence. It shows that not only did society and mass media fall prey to her as a victim, and that there must have been periods when there were flowers and fruits, and I think her character division in the first half required a sense of kindness towards readers. But why is “night breeze” included in the Japanese title? As always, HQ doubts their sense of titling. I feel sorry that comics are always associated with this strange Japanese title. Or is it related if it's the original story?

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  Posted by Readers in Japan

  Nov 11, 2019 (PST) | Translate to English
  知事を辞めるという結論なのかな？
  I wonder if the conclusion is that they will resign as governor?
  知事になりたかったわけじゃない。自分も含めた経営者の利益を守るための時が来たからその役割を果たそうと考えただけ。ずいぶん潔い言葉だ。それはきっと、公人となって煩わしい日々に辟易していたのだろうことが読める。愛する人を護りたい、そして護られたいそんな当たり前で一番難しい事に立ち向かってくれたヒーローギルに賛辞を贈りたい。そして、記者やそれに踊らされた世間から隠れるようにして暮らさなければならなかったヒロインスージーに当たり前の幸福を祈りたくなる物語でした。

  I didn't want to be the governor. The time has come to protect the interests of business owners, including myself, so I just thought about playing that role. That's a pretty clean word. I can read that I'm sure he became a public figure and was fed up with the troublesome days. I want to give compliments to Hero Gil, who confronted the most natural and difficult things like wanting to protect loved ones and to be protected. Also, it was a story that made me want to pray for natural happiness for the heroine Suzy, who had to live in hiding from reporters and the world who were made to dance with it.

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  Posted by Readers in Japan

  Aug 07, 2019 (PST) | Translate to English
  素敵なヒーロー。
  A lovely hero.
  ヒロインの傷ついた心を癒していくヒーローがとても素敵でした！行動力もあり、潔さもありと言うこと無し！できすぎですけど、たまにはこんなヒーローもいいもんです！こっちまで幸せな気持ちになりました。

  The hero who healed the heroine's broken heart was so wonderful! There is also the ability to act, and there is also cleanliness, which goes without saying! It's too easy to do, but sometimes a hero like this is good too! It made me feel happy up to this point.

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