シグナル [Signal]

足りない時間 Universe

by Shoko Hidaka

月に一度だけ注文できる特別なカクテル。
それはバーのオーナー・芦原とベッドを共にできる合図──。
会社の先輩に芦原の店を紹介された村上もまた、
平凡なサラリーマン生活を一転させる関係を芦原と持つことになった。
クールで手馴れた芦原に振り回されながらも彼への想いを募らせる村上。
しかし大勢の中の一人でいることに限界が来ていた──。
胸が疼く青春ラブストーリー?
描き下ろしをプラスして登場！

From Mangaupdates :

The special cocktail that can only be ordered once a month, is the code to be able to spend a night with the owner of the pub, Ashihara. Introduced to Ashihara by his senpai in his company, Murakami is totally obsessed with Ashihara. How long can he withstand the torture of being one among many others?

Genres: Manga, Yaoi, Romance, Boys Love, Comics, LGBT

184 pages, Paperback

First published May 29, 2007

About the author

Shoko Hidaka (native name: 日高ショーコ) is a Japanese mangaka unit.
The drawings are by Shoko Hidaka, and the stories are by Takie (タキエ) but the author name is always "Shoko Hidaka".

Dōjinshi Circle: speaker

Reviews

[Imanewreader ✨ · Rating 3 out of 5]

i love hidaka shoko

[bee · Rating 3 out of 5]

[ ★★★,4 / 5 ]

This manga is parts of (足りない時間 Universe).
Order of reading this universe ((for best reading experiences)):
1. 足りない時間 (Tarinai Jikan)
2. シグナル (Signal)
3. 嵐のあと (Arashi no Ato)
4. Double Line
5. 初恋のあとさき (Hatsukoi no Atosaki)

Tells us a story of Murakami, a normal salaryman who fell deeply in love instantly with Asihara, a bartender and the owner of the bar he frequently visit. Asihara will become the bartender of his shop once a month, and that is the only time they can met. After became a regular for one year, Asihara told him that whenever he became the bartender, there'll be some sort of unwritten signal, that is Asihara will sleep with anyone who ordered the last cocktail in the menu regardless of the gender. And after knowing that, how could Murakami ignore it and not use it for his own benefit?

Little did he know that Asihara had his own motive behind it to~

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I can't find 足りない時間 (Tarinai Jikan), which is the starter of this universe, anywhere. That's why sadly I started with this instead. I really like the artstyle so I probably will gobble down all of Shoko-sensei works in the near future.

Off to the next sequel, go go! 🛵💨

[MaDoReader · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hay cosas de esta relación que entiendo lo justo xD

[Novels and Neckties - Kira Murasaki · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a quick, but not so easy read.
I have lots and lots of one shot Manga, so I KNOW it's possible to bring a wholesome story within a limited page number.
Sadly it wasn't the case here.

I think Ashihara is quite the problematic type, I love to read about. But the problems the couple has weren't solved. One partner only accepted the other is head-strong.
Which can be romantic, but I hate to see that the relationahip works out cause one of the partners is not as strong as the other is stubborn. I think it's sad Ashihara didn't get to show his soft and caring side.
Maybe he has none...? Well, we will never know.

[Sandra · Rating 2 out of 5]

Netter Manga, bei dem es hauptsächlich um Miskommunikation gibt, weil jeder immer alles falsch versteht ...

[Rebecca · Rating 5 out of 5]

First yaoi I ever read - still one of my favourites by one of my favourite mangakas (sometimes you do get lucky)!

[小さな N (.❛ ᴗ ❛.)⊃ [_|_] ♡ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Out of the five One Shots by Shoko HIdaka I've read these past days, this was my favourite. 3.5 stars

[Min Li Li · Rating 3 out of 5]

Yine kısa bir mangaydı.Çok farklı bir konusu yoktu.Okumasamda olurmuş yani. :D

[Anne Bollmann (Annelise Lestrange) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Review coming soon

[Maiko-chan [|] · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5stars