THE UNLIKELY BODYGUARD

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  Posted by Readers in Japan

  Dec 28, 2025 (PST) | Translate to English
  心がじんわりと
  Slowly in the heart
  心に響く温かい作品です。スタジアムのゴミ箱に捨てられていた生い立ちのゲイブが、修道院育ちで孤児のコーリーと出逢って幸せになるまでが描かれていて、二人を取り巻く周り、特にブル！！温かくて良いやつだ～～☺️ただのラブストーリーではなくて、人の愛情を感じるラブストーリーです。

  It is a heartwarming work that resonates with the heart. It depicts Gabe, who grew up thrown away in the trash bin at the stadium, until he met Cory, an orphan raised in a monastery until he was happy, and the area surrounding the two, especially Bull! It's a warm and nice one ~ ~ ☺️ It's not just a love story, it's a love story where you can feel people's love.

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  Posted by Readers in Japan

  Dec 19, 2025 (PST) | Translate to English
  何度読んでも面白い
  It's interesting no matter how many times I read it
  This review contains spoilers. この作品の面白さはタイトルとは裏腹に「堕ちた」エンジェルはどこにもいないこと。ゲイブは最初からスタジアムのゴミ箱に捨てられていた海兵隊上がりの山羊飼いだし、コーリーもまた退屈な修道院に閉じ込められて育った世間知らずの菓子職人。タイトルが指してるのはゲイブから見たコーリーのことなんだろうけど、コーリーにとってもゲイブは救いの天使なのだからまさしくお互いに運命の相手。もう一つの面白さは絵柄。人物描写もだけど会話の内容と表情と身体の動きがこんなにリンクする作品はHQではあまり見ないですよね。まさにハリウッド映画のよう。休暇の始まりからハプニングとトラブルだらけの世界に否応なく振り回されるコーリーの表情が気の毒で、事情を知ってるはずなのにコーリーの予想外の言動に同じくらい振り回されるゲイブがどうしようもなく面白い。さらに面白さに拍車をかける脇役。二人をずっと応援してるブルの、「こいつまじか」から「望んでいたそれを！」「ゴミ箱に入ったままか？」「知らなかった頃には戻れない」まで全ての言葉が刺さります。ラストが朴訥な風景と新しい命の存在なのも素敵。最初から最後までずっと面白いし、何度読み返しても面白いです。

  This review contains spoilers. The interesting thing about this work is that, contrary to the title, there are no “fallen” angels anywhere. Gabe is a Marine Corps goat herder who was thrown away in the stadium trash from the beginning, and Cory is also a naive confectioner who grew up confined to a boring monastery. The title probably refers to Cory as seen from Gabe's point of view, but since Gabe is an angel of salvation for Cory, they are exactly our destined partners for both. Another interesting thing is the pattern. I don't often see works on HQ where the content of conversation, facial expressions, and body movements are linked in this way, even if they depict people. It's just like a Hollywood movie. The expression on Cory's expression, which is inevitably swayed by a world full of happening and trouble since the beginning of the vacation, is sorry, and Gabe, who is swayed by Cory's unexpected words and actions even though he should know the circumstances, is helplessly interesting. A supporting character that further spurs fun. Bull, who has been supporting them all this time, went from “this guy seriously” to “that's what I wanted!” “Is it still in the trash?” Every word stuck with me until “I can't go back to when I didn't know it.” It's also nice that the last one is a simple landscape and the presence of a new life. It's always interesting from beginning to end, and it's interesting no matter how many times you reread it.

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  Posted by Readers in Japan

  Mar 28, 2021 (PST) | Translate to English
  地味ながら良い話
  A sober yet good story
  安定した作画と絶妙な笑い、さすが黒川先生！と言いたくなる作品。世界レベルの大金持ちやぶっとんだセレブが出てこないので、ハーレクインっぽくないけど、ちゃんと愛を語っている良いお話しでした

  As expected, Kurokawa-sensei's stable drawing and exquisite laughter! It's a work I want to say. There are no world-class rich people or big celebrities, so it wasn't Harlequin like, but it was a good story that properly talks about love

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