Manga "Underground Grand Hotel" - one of the most popular representatives of the yaoi genre in Runet. This is due to the fact that the Russian-language version of this Japanese comic appeared on the Internet just at the time of the emergence of interest in manga and yoyo in particular. Almost every fan of the genre at least once read the Underground Hotel. Many consider this manga to be one of the best in the genre.
General information
The Underground Grand Hotel was released in 2003, authored by the mangaka Sadahiro Miki. The manga includes three volumes, divided into 21 chapters. This comic is one of the most prominent representatives of the yaoi genre (stories that tell about homosexual love). Manga "Underground Hotel" has become very popular all over the world, and therefore it was continued after 10 years.
Side stories on the main story were released:
- “Underground Hotel: # B5”;
- "Honeymoon".
The sequels were later released:
- Underground Hotel: Intersection;
- “Underground Hotel - Last Supper”;
- "Underground Hotel - Kiss of Death."
Characters
Owari Sen. At the time of the beginning of the Underground Hotel manga, he was 23 years old. The character has Japanese roots. He went to prison for murder, he was sentenced to a life term (80 years). Sen took the blame for the murder committed by his mistress. At first, the guy behaves defiantly, without fear, challenges the local leader Sword Fish, Sen admits that he has lost hope for the future, therefore he does not care about his life. Soon, he realizes that life in prison is not sugar, especially if you did not please someone, and comes under the protection of Sword.
Sword Fish. His prison number is OX107. Sword Fish is a nickname that translates as "Swordfish fish." He went to jail for drug trafficking and murder. Its term is 200 years without the right to amnesty. This is a tall, muscular man with dark skin. He has dark hair twisted into dreads, his temples are shaved. In prison, he is the leader: he solves all the questions that arise and has connections with overseers. Sword is married, he has a child. Despite the fact that in prison he has sex with men, considers himself straight and misses his wife and child very much.
Norman. Despite the fact that he previously considered himself straight, he accepted the offer of Sword Fisch and became his lover for protection. Over time, Norman falls in love with Sword, who leaves the guy as soon as he has an interest in Sen. Norman wanted to kill Sen, but he was stopped.
Plot
The Underground Hotel manga tells the story of the relationship between two prisoners. The Underground Hotel is a United States federal prison. It is located at a depth of 30 meters from sea level on Long Island. The sun does not penetrate there. The prisoners jokingly call this place the "Grand Hotel".
Underground Hotel gets a new prisoner, Owari Sen. He provokes the local boss Sword Fish into conflict, as a result of which they are going to beat him in the shower. But Sen suddenly disappears. Sword begins to look for a guy to deal with him. It turns out that Sen was attacked by his cellmate (cannibal and pedophile), who was afraid that they would kill Sen, and decided to appropriate him. Sword almost by accident rescues Sen, as a result of which he himself is injured.
After Sword begins to throw greasy jokes at the side of the saved San, to which Owari claims that he is straight and will not accept such a relationship. Sword replies that he only has sex with straight people. An attraction flashes between the two. Sword bribes the guards so that Sen becomes his neighbor.
Although Sword and Sen sometimes touch each other, Owari still does not allow Fish to reach the end. Everything changes when one day he is beaten very badly. Sen understands that only Sword can protect him from other prisoners, and therefore accepts his protection, agreeing to pay with his body.
Characters fall into many troubles throughout the manga. Between them arises first attraction, and then a very strong feeling. Sword makes a deal with investigators: he helps them to squeeze one criminal, and in exchange he and Sen are dragged out of prison.
Manga "Underground Hotel" contains a large number of erotic scenes. Its plot is exciting, some unexpected twists are surprising. Manga is able to sweeten the eyes and make empathy with the heroes, which makes it one of the best in the yaoi genre.