Under Grand Hotel
| Under Grand Hotel | |
 Cover of the first volume of Under Grand Hotel published by Sanwa | |
| アンダーグラ (Andāgura | |
|---|---|
| Manga | |
| Written by | Mika Sadahiro |
| Published by | Sanwa Publishing,[1] Futabasha[2][3] |
| English publisher | 801 Media[4][5] |
| Original run | April 25, 2003 – October 25, 2005 |
| Volumes | 3 (first edition), 2 (reprint) |
Under Grand Hotel (Japanese: アンダーグラウンドホテル, Hepburn: Andāguraundo Hoteru) is a yaoi manga by Mika Sadahiro about two prisoners, Sen and Swordfish, who try to survive the notorious prison "Under Grand Hotel".[6] It is published by 801 Media in English, although at one point, Tokyopop offered a license.[7]
Reception
[edit]Briana Lawrence was shocked by the manga, appreciating the brutality of the setting, highlighting that the rape scenes are not an unrealistic rape fantasy.[8] She found that the series was extremely condensed and hard-hitting all the time.[9] Melinda Beasi describes the manga as being intense, melodramatic and deeply unbelievable, and appreciates the masculine character designs.[10] Sandra Scholes feels that it is gritty and dark.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ Dコレクションボーイズラブアンソロジー 及びコミックスのサイト【D-Click】 (in Japanese). Archived from the original on January 13, 2013.
- ^ コミック文庫)アンダーグラウンドホテル 上. 双葉社WEB (in Japanese). Retrieved December 10, 2016.
- ^ コミック文庫)アンダーグラウンドホテル 下. 双葉社WEB (in Japanese). Retrieved December 10, 2016.
- ^ "Under Grand Hotel vol.1". Digital Manga. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
- ^ "Under Grand Hotel vol.2". Digital Manga. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
- ^ "801 Media Adds Under Grand Hotel Yaoi Manga (Updated)". Anime News Network. December 7, 2009. Modified December 7, 2009.
- ^ Pagliassotti, Dru (April 2009). "GloBLisation and Hybridisation: Publishers' Strategies for Bringing Boys' Love to the United States". Intersections: Gender and Sexuality in Asia and the Pacific (20). Modified March 10, 2011.
- ^ Lawrence, Briana (July 7, 2010). "Under Grand Hotel Vol. #01". Mania. Demand Media. Archived from the original on December 31, 2014.
- ^ Lawrence, Briana (January 3, 2011). "Under Grand Hotel Vol. #02". Mania. Demand Media. Archived from the original on October 19, 2014.
- ^ Beasi, Melinda; Smith, Michelle (August 18, 2010). "BL Bookrack: August Mix". Manga Bookshelf. Archived from the original on December 11, 2016.
- ^ Scholes, Sandra (November 19, 2010). "Under Grand Hotel Vol. 1". Active Anime. Archived from the original on May 1, 2016.
External links
[edit]- Under Grand Hotel (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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