Under Grand Hotel (Japanese: アンダーグランドホテル, 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]

Under Grand Hotel
Cover of the first volume of Under Grand Hotel published by Sanwa
アンダーグランドホテル
(Andāguraundo Hoteru)
Manga
Written byMika Sadahiro
Published bySanwa Publishing,[1] Futabasha[2][3]
English publisher801 Media[4][5]
Original runApril 25, 2003October 25, 2005
Volumes3 (first edition), 2 (reprint)

Reception

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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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Under Grand Hotel vol.1". Digital Manga. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
  5. ^ "Under Grand Hotel vol.2". Digital Manga. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
  6. ^ "801 Media Adds Under Grand Hotel Yaoi Manga (Updated)". Anime News Network. December 7, 2009. Modified December 7, 2009.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Lawrence, Briana (July 7, 2010). "Under Grand Hotel Vol. #01". Mania. Demand Media. Archived from the original on December 31, 2014.
  9. ^ Lawrence, Briana (January 3, 2011). "Under Grand Hotel Vol. #02". Mania. Demand Media. Archived from the original on October 19, 2014.
  10. ^ Beasi, Melinda; Smith, Michelle (August 18, 2010). "BL Bookrack: August Mix". Manga Bookshelf. Archived from the original on December 11, 2016.
  11. ^ Scholes, Sandra (November 19, 2010). "Under Grand Hotel Vol. 1". Active Anime. Archived from the original on May 1, 2016.
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