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Haru o Daite Ita   
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Description
From Be Beautiful:

A lighthearted romantic comedy that lampoons the adult film business, the mainstream media, and the natural vanity of actors while exploring the earliest stages of a brand new relationship.

Includes the story Fuyu no Semi in vol.5:
It is the Bakamatsu and early Meiji Period. Akizuki Keiichirou and Kusaka Touma stand of opposite sides of the political scale of the time but still, something as fragile as the shell of a cicada binds these two men together in a tragic and cruel fate. A story of friendship, love and seperation as well as reunion and sacrifice.
- AniDB

Type
Manga

Related Series

Associated Names
Embracing Love
Fuyu no Semi
Haru wo Daite Ita
Haru wo Daiteita
Haru wo Daiteita Trilogy
Sweet 10 春を抱いていた
Tra le braccia della primavera
Winter Cicada
В ладонях Он держал Весну
スタンドオン・ベッセル
冬の蝉
擁抱春天的羅曼史
春を抱いていた

Groups Scanlating
Love and Voice
Harudaki
Hochuuami
Nakama
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Latest Release(s)
v.14 c.50d (end) by Love and Voice over 13 years ago
v.14 c.50c by Love and Voice over 13 years ago
v.14 c.50a-50b by Love and Voice over 14 years ago
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Status
in Country of Origin
14 Volumes (Complete)

Completely Scanlated?
Yes

Anime Start/End Chapter
Starts at Vol 1, Chap 1
Ends at Vol 2, Chap 5

User Reviews
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User Rating
Average: 8.7 / 10.0 (810 votes)
Bayesian Average: 8.61 / 10.0
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Last Updated
November 24th 2023, 9:22am


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Year
1997

Original Publisher
Biblos (1997-2006; Published Vol-1 till Vol-11)
Libre Shuppan (2007-2009; Re-published Vol-1 till Vol-11 and started from Vol-12)

Serialized In (magazine)
b-Boy Luv (Biblos)
Be x Boy Gold (Libre Shuppan)
b-Boy Phoenix (Biblos)
b-Boy Zips (Biblos)

Licensed (in English)
Yes

English Publisher
Be Beautiful (Defunct / 5 Vols)
SuBLime (Hiatus / 6 Vols)

Activity Stats (vs. other series)
Weekly Pos #499 increased(+146)
Monthly Pos #1088 increased(+366)
3 Month Pos #2188 increased(+150)
6 Month Pos #2764 increased(+34)
Year Pos #3068 decreased(-322)

List Stats
On 840 reading lists
On 388 wish lists
On 1299 completed lists
On 101 unfinished lists
On 547 custom lists

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amazing  
by rensei_chan
February 14th, 2009, 4:52am
Rating: N/A
I find that this manga is a must. It is absolutely adorable and the relationship that grows between both characters is so absolute that you wonder how anyone is able to get between. They face their difficulties head on and understand and trust each other so much that I would think everyone would like to have a relationship with such depth. This story is truly breath-taking and I would recommend it to anyone who believes in love and life. It's also not cliched in a way that it isn't love at first sight for both of the characters but it shows that over time the person whom you least expect may become the most important person to you.
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Trash  
by Name-Undecided
January 2nd, 2009, 11:37am
Rating: 1.0  / 10.0
Trash, plain and simple. It doesn't "lampoon" anything, it's just about two porn stars who meet and fight and fall in love and end up moving in together after "realizing" that they're both gay. Even if you like yaoi, this is still pretty poor stuff. There's nothing "lighthearted" about the whining and complaining and petty tiffs and little jealousies either.
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Neato  
by yaoimangachick1
May 5th, 2008, 9:35am
Rating: 10.0  / 10.0
I HIGHLY recommend a reading of this manga the storyline is pretty good and the sex scenes are awesome hehe ^_^ *trust me it's alot of them* but yep it's pretty good overall.
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Simply the best  
by lozzenator
February 1st, 2008, 2:45am
Rating: 10.0  / 10.0
This is one yaoi manga which a gay man could read.
Both Katou and Iwaki remind me of Brian Kinney of "Queer As Folk" (US) without the ruthlessness. There's plenty of glamour, power and sex, yet there's also tender raw emotions between two gorgeous men. Then there's their love, which is almost elevated to a celestial level in this series. It's, like, "you can't touch this".

I love Youka Nitta's artwork. More gorgeous ways to draw two gorgeous men having gorgeous sex. Very hot. Very glam.

I have only one teeny comment to make about Iwaki constantly being the uke. Only once in the whole series so far, Up to Vol. 12 Extra, that he gets to be the seme and give it to Katou. Mixing it up more would make it even more believeable.
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of tears & melodrama all in the name of love  
by cut
November 27th, 2007, 9:33am
Rating: N/A
The art is gorgeous & very sensual! I like how Youka Nitta mixes physical pleasure with intense emotions skillfully in her intimate drawings. I also like the different illustrative angles she explores.

As for plot- it is DRAMATIC!! lol, you have been warned xD However, I admit that some lines & emotions showed were rather touching & romantic despite it getting overdramatic at parts! It works when you are in the mood to be swept off your feet by the over the top drama & passionate exchanges.
References to them struggling as actors in the world of entertainment were engaging too.

Also, I adore Yoji Kato & therefore my enjoyment of the series most probably is influenced by the attraction & love I have for Kato as a character ^__^
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good and bad  
by curiousgeorge
October 18th, 2007, 12:42pm
Rating: 8.0  / 10.0
Pretty good. Akward translations makes itdifficult to read
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Super great  
by wewerethere1
October 15th, 2007, 11:33pm
Rating: 10.0  / 10.0
So great and love the story line.

... Last updated on October 20th, 2007, 12:01pm
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If you like emotional drama...  
by VampireBanana
July 3rd, 2007, 12:06am
Rating: N/A
If you like emotional drama, thrown in with a good dose of sex, then this manga is for you.

I didn't like it though as I dislike melodramatic stories.

... Last updated on July 3rd, 2007, 12:06am
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Must read  
by Limu
May 25th, 2007, 9:39am
Rating: 10.0  / 10.0
Spanning 13 volumes and a few art books, I've never gotten bored reading this title.
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Katou's Hair <3  
by faye
December 10th, 2006, 4:51am
Rating: 10.0  / 10.0
I can't believe no one rated this so far......Most definetly and without a doubt one of the best yaoi manga ever ^_^

... Last updated on July 22nd, 2007, 2:34am
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