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Deep Love ホスト [Deep Love: Host] #1
Deep Love ホスト 1 [Deep Love: Host 1]
渋谷の街に消えた義之（よしゆき）。絶望の果てにたどりついたのは、ホストだった――!! アユが自らを犠牲にして齎（もたら）してくれた命が、底のない深い闇へと堕ちてゆく……。アユを失ったその日から、義之の目は死んだまま。その目を抉（えぐ）るかのように、ドス黒く染まった社会の裏の裏までを見ようとする義之。すべての情を捨て、渋谷のホストクラブ『プラチナ』で、義之が掴（つか）んだものとは……!? 本当の愛の物語、第２章!! ２７０万人が涙した『Deep Love』シリーズが、ついに待望のコミック化!!
192 pages, Paperback
First published February 10, 2005
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January 29, 2018
When I first read this series, starting with Ayu of course, I deeply believed they would end up together after her hardship and his life threatening sickness. I was wrong. I can only imagine a happy ending.
This two part continuation of Deep Love, follows Yoshiyuki, a few years after Ayu's death and a successful recovery from heart surgery. He has no place to go, no sky to look up. He is, simply put, an exact duplicate empty shell of Ayu before meeting Granma, Pao and Yoshiyuki. With no place to go, he ventures into a host club in order to understand and to feel close to her. It may be the only way he can be with Ayu.
This two part continuation of Deep Love, follows Yoshiyuki, a few years after Ayu's death and a successful recovery from heart surgery. He has no place to go, no sky to look up. He is, simply put, an exact duplicate empty shell of Ayu before meeting Granma, Pao and Yoshiyuki. With no place to go, he ventures into a host club in order to understand and to feel close to her. It may be the only way he can be with Ayu.
December 5, 2018
*3.5
Can nothing in this series have some semblance of a happy ending??? I mean, I know I should expect the hardships with previous experience from the other books in the series... but, gosh darn, this volume had a lot of it; like one after another.
(My tear ducts would like to catch a break from all the heartaches, please!)
Can nothing in this series have some semblance of a happy ending??? I mean, I know I should expect the hardships with previous experience from the other books in the series... but, gosh darn, this volume had a lot of it; like one after another.
(My tear ducts would like to catch a break from all the heartaches, please!)
February 22, 2016
see full review @ Katie's Corner
Today’s review will be a bit different from all my reviews. Normally I never combine works into one review, however, today I made an exception, as al 4 works are part of one big series called Deep Love: real. I have read these short stories when I was first introduced to the manga world and I remember I stayed all night awake as it was something that made me cry and couldn’t let me go. I remember that that for the last 2-3 months I had this weird feeling, I wanted to re-read this series, but I forgot the name, and because I had to look up my old notebook where I was keeping which books I read, as soon as I saw the title I knew it was it. However, let me get back to the review. As I have already mentioned the review covers 4 stories: Pao’s story, Ayu’s story, Host and Reina’s Fate. Each one is around 2 volumes long and can be read without reading the main series – Real. However, if you are interested in Real, there are only 23 chapters available, so if you don’t know Japanese, you’ll have to wait until someone will take it up to translate.
It’s true you can read the stories in any order, however, I believe the best order to read the is:
· Pao’s story
· Ayu’s Story
· Host
· Reina’s Fate
This way everything will fall in order and you’ll know the whole story. So, why should you actually read these stories? Well, the only thing I can say is realism. Yes, Yoshi as the author is outstanding at presenting the life in its real colors. So, let’s start our journey.
First is Pao, a puppy. Yes, the whole story is from the dog’s POV, and that makes the story even more frightening. Discover the cruelty of the human beings, but do not worry there are kind humans amongst us too. The whole story makes you wonder in which category do you actually fall into?
Second is Ayu, a young girl, who sells her body. You might not like Ayu as a character because she’s a prostitute, however, you can’t ignore the harsh reality that she is living in. similar to Pao’s story Ayu encounters both cruel and kind people. There’s death on her way, but the grandma and Pao are the ones who help her put away her job and live happily. But Yoshi being the realist makes Ayu start selling her body again, however, now you are encouraging her, you want it to end fast and it does. And if you have read Pao’s story you already know how it ends. Tragically doesn’t really describe it.
And here come’s in the main story Real, or if you want a short version, read the Host (The drawing is much better). It is time for Yoshioki to tell his story. Yup, he’s the kid with the heart decease, for whom Ayu has started working again. With his parent dead and the love of his life not near him, he applies to work in a host club. You’ll ask why? The answer is absolutely simple he wants to understand Ayu. Again take a journey into the “underworld” and try to live it without getting scarred. The story takes a quite optimistic turn at one point, however, Yoshi doesn’t disappoint and again the main Hero ends up all alone, twice brokenhearted, but at least he’s alive, but as one could say it would have been better for him to be dead.
And with that we are nearing the last story: Reina’s fate. If you have already read the previous stories you know that Reina is Ayu’s friend who was raped and kept the child. She named her kid Ayu and it is the time to see how her life will go on. I the beginning I though at least her story will have a happy ending, however, everything changes when Ayu becomes blind and Reina start selling her body to take care of her. No happy ending for her, she’s abused by her boss, her lover is killed in front of her and she goes mad. But to know more and how her story ends you’ll need to read the story yourself.
If you ask me whose story is the most tragic I would say either Yoshoiki’s or Reina’s but in the end I will still choose Yoshioki, why? If you read the story you’ll understand. He loses too much and he remembers everything. Are you ready for a thrilling journey into the life of teens and young adults? Enjoy it to its fullest and don’t forget to share your thoughts below. Stay tune for more reviews as well as promos. Don’t miss your next favourite book or manga! Happy reading!
XOXO
Katie
Today’s review will be a bit different from all my reviews. Normally I never combine works into one review, however, today I made an exception, as al 4 works are part of one big series called Deep Love: real. I have read these short stories when I was first introduced to the manga world and I remember I stayed all night awake as it was something that made me cry and couldn’t let me go. I remember that that for the last 2-3 months I had this weird feeling, I wanted to re-read this series, but I forgot the name, and because I had to look up my old notebook where I was keeping which books I read, as soon as I saw the title I knew it was it. However, let me get back to the review. As I have already mentioned the review covers 4 stories: Pao’s story, Ayu’s story, Host and Reina’s Fate. Each one is around 2 volumes long and can be read without reading the main series – Real. However, if you are interested in Real, there are only 23 chapters available, so if you don’t know Japanese, you’ll have to wait until someone will take it up to translate.
It’s true you can read the stories in any order, however, I believe the best order to read the is:
· Pao’s story
· Ayu’s Story
· Host
· Reina’s Fate
This way everything will fall in order and you’ll know the whole story. So, why should you actually read these stories? Well, the only thing I can say is realism. Yes, Yoshi as the author is outstanding at presenting the life in its real colors. So, let’s start our journey.
First is Pao, a puppy. Yes, the whole story is from the dog’s POV, and that makes the story even more frightening. Discover the cruelty of the human beings, but do not worry there are kind humans amongst us too. The whole story makes you wonder in which category do you actually fall into?
Second is Ayu, a young girl, who sells her body. You might not like Ayu as a character because she’s a prostitute, however, you can’t ignore the harsh reality that she is living in. similar to Pao’s story Ayu encounters both cruel and kind people. There’s death on her way, but the grandma and Pao are the ones who help her put away her job and live happily. But Yoshi being the realist makes Ayu start selling her body again, however, now you are encouraging her, you want it to end fast and it does. And if you have read Pao’s story you already know how it ends. Tragically doesn’t really describe it.
And here come’s in the main story Real, or if you want a short version, read the Host (The drawing is much better). It is time for Yoshioki to tell his story. Yup, he’s the kid with the heart decease, for whom Ayu has started working again. With his parent dead and the love of his life not near him, he applies to work in a host club. You’ll ask why? The answer is absolutely simple he wants to understand Ayu. Again take a journey into the “underworld” and try to live it without getting scarred. The story takes a quite optimistic turn at one point, however, Yoshi doesn’t disappoint and again the main Hero ends up all alone, twice brokenhearted, but at least he’s alive, but as one could say it would have been better for him to be dead.
And with that we are nearing the last story: Reina’s fate. If you have already read the previous stories you know that Reina is Ayu’s friend who was raped and kept the child. She named her kid Ayu and it is the time to see how her life will go on. I the beginning I though at least her story will have a happy ending, however, everything changes when Ayu becomes blind and Reina start selling her body to take care of her. No happy ending for her, she’s abused by her boss, her lover is killed in front of her and she goes mad. But to know more and how her story ends you’ll need to read the story yourself.
If you ask me whose story is the most tragic I would say either Yoshoiki’s or Reina’s but in the end I will still choose Yoshioki, why? If you read the story you’ll understand. He loses too much and he remembers everything. Are you ready for a thrilling journey into the life of teens and young adults? Enjoy it to its fullest and don’t forget to share your thoughts below. Stay tune for more reviews as well as promos. Don’t miss your next favourite book or manga! Happy reading!
XOXO
Katie
June 16, 2014
Just too much sadness it was successful at making my heartache and left an impression on me. I had some rather deep thoughts about life after reading all of the deep love manga, which must of been Yoshi's intention. After, reading two I became so depressed why did I continue reading onward was beyond my comprehension, I suppose I was hanging to some delusion of faint hope but in the end it was just squashed.
November 29, 2016
Sad, but again so amazing how Yoshi can make emotions so believable. Amazing.
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