Loved Circus

Description

Plain, ordinary salaryman Kei has thrown everything away for a sex worker he's fallen in love with. Trying to help her get out of debt, he's made some bad investments. In despair over his own failings, he attempts suicide and nearly dies. When he next opens his eyes, he finds himself inside a sex establishment catering to gay men: Circus. At Circus, four men live and work together while each of them searches for love and a way to live… "My heart depends on goodness, wherever it may come from."

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Type

Manga

Related Series

N/A

Associated Names

Rapudo Saakasu

Любимый цирк

ラプドサーカス

Groups Scanlating

Must Be Endless

Latest Release(s)

v.1 c.Extras + Papers (end) by Must Be Endless 9 years ago

v.1 c.6 by Must Be Endless 9 years ago

v.1 c.5 by Must Be Endless 9 years ago

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Status in Country of Origin

1 Volume (Complete)

Completely Scanlated?

Yes

Anime Start/End Chapter

N/A

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User Rating

Average: 7.6 / 10.0 (146 votes)

Bayesian Average: 7.37 / 10.0

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Last Updated

September 4th, 2025 7:39am PDT - 2 weeks ago

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Genre

Comedy Drama Romance Slice of Life Yaoi
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Recommendations

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Author(s)

ASADA Nemui

Artist(s)

ASADA Nemui

Year

2015

Original Publisher

Printemps Shuppan

Serialized In (magazine)

Canna (Printemps Shuppan)

Licensed (in English)

Yes

English Publisher

INKR Comics

Renta

Tokyopop (1 Vol - Complete)

Activity Stats (vs. other series)

Weekly Pos #760

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Monthly Pos #1859 (No change)

3 Month Pos #3768 (No change)

6 Month Pos #4681

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Year Pos #6217

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On 183 wish lists

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I just don't feel for these characters.

by Lucassio
3 years ago

Rating: 4.0 / 10.0

It's a bunch of dudes who have their reasons for working at the male brothel, basically debt/not having a choice in the matter. It just feels like I don't really get to know who these people truly are.

There isn't much romance or steamy smut to look at here, more of a casual drama, but as I said, I don't feel much for the characters. Honestly, it's a lot of nothing until people split ways momentarily.

These people have some messed up back stories, but there's not enough context to know how bad everything truly is. These back stories have a sorta "big reveal" moment, except it wasn't that grand of a reveal...

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Loved Circus

by violetlily
3 years ago

Rating: 9.0 / 10.0

Loved Circus is one the best comedy drama manga written by Asada Nemui. There are 4 characters working as prostitutes in The Circus-Kei, Shiro, Joe & Rin-and i found them all interesting. The story is refreshing and really fun to read so I kinda wish it have sequels, like maybe one volume for each character.

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Good story with interesting characters but it was lacking in some area

by Mahk971
4 years ago

Rating: 7.5 / 10.0

First things first, I want to say that I love Asada Nemui, she's one of my favorite author. Loved Circus is her first series and it was such a good read ! Honestly the story was interesting and the characters endearing and compelling. There were no 1D characters, all had their own personality, their complexity and their background. The story is deep and tackle interesting topics.

However Loved Circus was far from perfect (but to Asada Nemui' defense, it was her first serialized work). The main flaw is probably the pacing and then the main couple. Their romance wasn't well developed, the author spent more time on Joe's affairs rather than Kei & Shiro who did not have many scenes together. So I felt like Kei was more like an observant (representing the readers) watching those 3 men interact with one another and with their clients kinda like Seishun Runaway

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Fresh

by alicele
4 years ago

Rating: N/A

I’d expected a love story, but I found a ‘life’ story instead. It wasn’t satisfying, but the characters were alive, and had their real stories to tell. It was a great read.

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Has potential

by OmNom
8 years ago

Rating: N/A

I quite like the rough-around-the-edges art style, and the story itself was promising. The execution on the other hand could've used a bit tightening up imo. Pacing was a bit messy, which is understandable because this manga was the author's first serialised work and it's not easy to write a properly balanced out story like one might think. Also, I appreciate the character development, but hopefully next time there'll be less telling and more showing than this.

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Astonishing. I like it.

by kidoraku
9 years ago

Rating: 9.0 / 10.0

I don't really know where to start. It's much more serious than it seems at first. The plot is very good. It starts with fast-flowing events and doesn't slow down till the end. There's a lot of surprises, turning points and stuff like that. The story is deep, it deals with some serious matters like gaining happiness, paying for one's stupidity, loosing your beliefs and even identity and still it's not cartoonish nor ridiculous. All of this serious stuff is served with a good sense of humour. I really had fun reading this.

All of the characters has a strong background, unique personalities and behaviour, they're smart and full of surprises. They seem very real. It feels like the mangaka really put some thought to make this work. The art is very good, it's pretty, often detailed, it suits the plot. Just remember, although the story takes place in a brothel there's not much hot sex inside. I was a bit disappointed. Anyway I had fun. It would be nice to see the continuation of main couple someday. On the other hand the end of the story - not so happy - makes it even more real life like, more believable.

It's been said that this is the first series of this mangaka, if it's true I really can't imagine how good will be the next one and then another. He already is a professional entertainer. It's not some average time-killer full of nudity so take your time while reading this yaoi.

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Deserves a sequel

by Serendipity_
9 years ago

Rating: 8.0 / 10.0

I did not find the ending bad, but it was still lacking in many areas. Shiros past? I wanted closure. Relationship between Shiro and Kei? I wanted development and closure. Moreover, more plot about the other side characters wouldn't be bad either. A sequel would help an incredible lot to make this manga great.

I can't help but feel that it started off good, but that the author wasted its potential by rushing through the plot rather than taking the time to branch it out. Still a good read though, however, I wouldn't call it a masterpiece.

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Great, but unsatisfying

by piranha
9 years ago

Rating: N/A

The story was very interesting and great, it really delves into the life of the prostitute who isn't depressed because they're a prostitute--there are a lot of sex workers in this manga who enjoy their work or don't see it as a big shame.

However, the ending is really unsatisfying and rushed.

The pair that you think is going to end up together doesn't? Like one of them just friendzones the other, and doesn't say anything when he's asked to be in a relationship by the other guy and...they actually just become friends. Nothing happens.

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i have read some prostitute bl before, but this.... ^///^

by Kipperripper
10 years ago

Rating: N/A

Ani no Chuukoku was my introduction to ASADA Nemui and it was pretty weird, none of the stories had any real endings and it was just ehhh but.... BUT! Loved Circus makes me smile Must Be Endless are scanlating and they are doing a FABulous job - just 2 chapters in mind you so this review could change but after gorging myself on manga just to get my fix (manga i didnt really want to read) i am really looking forward to this one - to the point that i keep checking for releases... daily!

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