A PRIZE BEYOND JEWELS

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  Posted by Readers in Japan

  Dec 13, 2019 (PST) | Translate to English
  富豪であるがゆえの悲劇があった
  There was a tragedy due to being a rich person
  お金持ち、いいなぁ、羨ましいなぁ、とは思っても、危険と隣合わせにいるとは庶民のこちらは中々想像しない。しかしお金ある故に金持ちは狙われるのだから、あらゆる思惑が交錯するのが世の常なのだろう。財産目当てに近づく結婚目的が大概で、他二番手位にはボディガード物辺りが目立つのがHQ仕様。ところが本作は誘拐が題材に(「ガラスの仮面」の速水真澄が巻込まれたっけ)。家族の情につけこむ最もタチ悪い犯罪の一つで、古い時代は頻発し治安の悪い国では大人が巻き込まれていた。私が子どもの頃は、日本で(或いは在外日本人も)営利目的誘拐の危険はまだ残り、社会に警戒心があった。海外では長期化した事件もあり、生還しない事件も結構あった。遠くない話だ。謡曲隅田川から拉致被害まで古今東西誘拐の悲劇は生まれてた。本作は犯人達が更に卑劣だった。許しがたい凶悪犯罪。程度問題でゆすり・たかりの類も同根で、標的となる根拠は、金持ちだから、有名人で知られてるから、目立つから。ハピエンを楽しみに読むHQで、もうこんな居たたまれない話を読むことになるとは！一気に重苦しい気持ちに襲われ、ヒロインの両親が気の毒過ぎて、娘を箱入りにする面倒臭い強権父親像なんて消し飛んだ。お父様の辛さ、苦しさ、どのような悲嘆の絵を見せようとも、そんなものではないとなるだろう。しかし、ヒロイン父は、貴重な宝石コレクションよりも娘が大切だと言った。暗に換喩されるいかなる身代金(宝)も娘の幸福の為には手放せる親心、娘に然るべき相手との出会いがあったと知ると、ただ閉じ込めておくやり方を変える日が来た自覚が父にはあった。首実検を通過したら、後はそこそこ機会も与えてみる。遊びだと、これほど堂々と男の側で意思を貫かないだろう。絵は正直それほど響いてこなかった。悪くは無いのだが。彼視点で描いているからロマンス成立になるが、父親サイドに立ったストーリーも出来そうだ。余りに過酷な事件が父娘の日々を根本から変えてそれでも時間を経れば彼女は成長し、いつしかその愛娘が自身で羽ばたくときが来ていて。彼は そんな父親の凄まじくガードの固い、ガッチガチの鉄壁を破って突き進んできた。もうもう、この積極性や大胆さ、ヒロイン父の牽制に怯まぬ男らしさ、何よりもそんな「面倒臭い」女性に引かれてしまって押せ押せとなったのだ。グイ感を楽しんだ。表紙、原題邦題共良い。

  Even though I think they're rich, I'm envious, I don't really imagine that they are next to danger. However, since the rich are targeted because they have money, it is probably normal in the world for all kinds of speculations to intersect. Marriage purposes that are close to property purposes are generally HQ specifications, and bodyguard items stand out in second place. However, this film is about kidnapping (is Hayami Masumi from “The Glass Mask” involved). It is one of the worst crimes that take advantage of family feelings, and adults were involved in countries where security was poor due to frequent occurrence in the old days. When I was a child, there was still a risk of commercial kidnapping in Japan (or Japanese people overseas), and society was wary. There were also prolonged incidents overseas, and there were quite a few incidents where people did not survive. That's not far off. From the Japanese song Sumida River to abduction damage, tragedies of East and West kidnappings have occurred throughout the ages. The culprits were even more despicable in this film. An unforgivable heinous crime. It's a matter of degree that extortion and tactlessness also have the same root, and the reason they are targets is that they stand out because they are rich and known as famous people. It's HQ where I'm looking forward to reading Happien, and I don't think I'll be reading this unspeakable story anymore! I was struck by a heavy feeling all at once, and the heroine's parents felt so sorry that the troublesome image of a powerful father who puts his daughter in a box disappeared. No matter what kind of picture of your father's pain, suffering, or grief you show, it won't be like that. However, the heroine's father said that his daughter is more important than a precious jewelry collection. My father was kind enough to let go of any ransom (treasure) that is implicitly metaphorical for his daughter's happiness, and his father was aware that the day had come to change the way he simply locked him up when he learned that his daughter had met the right partner. Once you've passed the initial physical examination, I'll give you a decent chance later. If it were fun, they wouldn't be so proud to stick to their intentions on a man's side. To be honest, the picture didn't resonate that much. It's not bad, though. Since it is drawn from his point of view, the romance will be established, but it seems that a story where the father stands on his side will also be possible. An incident that was too severe fundamentally changed the days of a father and daughter, and even so, as time passed, she grew up, and at some point, the time came when that beloved daughter flaps her wings herself. He broke through the tough iron wall of his father's extremely strong guard and pushed forward. Already, this aggressiveness and boldness, and masculinity not frightened by the restraint of the heroine's father, was drawn more than anything else by such a “bothersome” woman, and it became a push. I enjoyed the feeling of being goofy. Both the cover and the original Japanese title are good.

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  Posted by Readers in Japan

  Aug 31, 2019 (PST) | Translate to English
  唯一チャラい二男の変貌
  The transformation of the only two crazy boys
  ディアンジェロ兄弟二作目。三男と真逆の軽い生き方の二男と、常軌を逸した父親の過保護から自立しようと足掻くヒロイン。格好いい２人だったけど、行き着く先は何とも可愛かったです。「まったくひどい女だよ。」からあんなに浮かれたセリフになるとは。

  This is the second D'Angelo Brothers film. A second son with a light lifestyle that is the exact opposite of his third son, and a heroine who struggles to become independent from her erratic father's overprotection. They were two good-looking people, but where they ended up was so cute. “She's an absolutely terrible woman.” I never thought it would be such an exciting line.

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  Posted by Readers in Japan

  Jun 27, 2019 (PST) | Translate to English
  霞んでしまうニーナとレイフの物語
  The hazy story of Nina and Rafe
  ディミトリー・パトリフという男。隠遁しても尚富と権力を持つ男、そして何よりも妻を愛し、唯一の娘を愛し護る素晴らしい男。数々のＨＱを読んできたけれど、こんなにも富豪でありながら素晴らしく愛情を持った男が描かれた作品は稀有だ。トラウマからの脱出、富や権力ゆえの傲慢さからの偏愛を読んではきたが、これは醜態のない物語だ。まさしく「愛」故にある行動。ニーナとレイフの物語はありきたりのＨＱ物語ではあるが、その裏にあるニーナを取り巻く環境の酷さと素晴らしさのコントラストは涙なしではいられない。娘可愛さから悪意からはガードをつけるという窮屈さを強いても、閉じ込めるわけではなく彼女自身の気持ちを優先させて行動させて経験させる。黙って見守ることの辛さそして強さを感じました。そしてニーナも頭をよぎる父親の裏の顔に恐怖はあるものの父の愛情を信じ愛す優しく強い女性。ありきたり、と書いたけれど、それでもニーナとディミトリーの親子にある色々を自分に置き換えて感じ考えるレイフももちろん素晴らしい男でした。それでもやはり若い二人の事は霞む・・・。

  A man named Dmitry Patriff. A man who has wealth and power even in seclusion, and a wonderful man who loves his wife above all else and loves and protects his only daughter. I've read a number of HQs, but works depicting a man who is so rich yet wonderfully affectionate are rare. I've read escaping from trauma and favoritism from arrogance due to wealth and power, and this is a story without abomination. Actions that exist precisely because of “love.” The story of Nina and Rafe is an ordinary HQ story, but the contrast between the harshness and splendor of the environment surrounding Nina behind it cannot be left without tears. Even if you make your daughter feel tight by putting on a guard from malice due to her cuteness, it doesn't mean that you can lock her up, but rather make her experience it by prioritizing her own feelings and acting. I felt the pain and strength of watching in silence. Also, Nina is a kind and strong woman who believes and loves her father's love even though there is fear behind her father's back face that crosses her head. I wrote that it's normal, but even so, of course, Rafe was also a wonderful man who thought by replacing the various things in Nina and Dimitri's parents and children with himself. Even so, things about these two young people are still hazy...

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