Saigo no Shouzou

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Yamato works for his father’s company, is subordinate to his older sister, and harbors a secret affection for his sister’s fiancé, Sakaguchi. The day before his sister’s wedding, Yamato privately confesses his feelings to Sakaguchi. The answer he receives is surprising and unexpected, but at this last hour, can Yamato face the consequences of having his wish fulfilled…?

Included in “Last Portrait” is the independent story of “Stairway to Heaven" : Narumi Imai has been with the FBI in Washington DC for six months, and already he has been recognized as the best man for... odd, chore-like jobs. As much as he wants to work in the field, his first opportunity comes under a bizarre set of circumstances. Narumi is the personally chosen bodyguard of Keith Coburn, a former FBI agent brought in from prison to HQ just seven days before his scheduled execution. Both Keith's mission and life have a time limit, and for the next seven days, Narumi will be his companion on the stairway to Heaven.

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Manga

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Associated Names

Last Portrait

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Latest Release(s)

v.1 c.1-extra [end] by Yaoi Lollipop 18 years ago

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Status in Country of Origin

1 Volume (Complete)

Completely Scanlated?

Yes

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Average: 8.2 / 10.0 (314 votes)

Bayesian Average: 8.03 / 10.0

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Action Drama Psychological Romance Yaoi
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Author(s)

Honma Akira

Artist(s)

HONMA Akira

Year

2005

Original Publisher

Shinkousha (2005, 2009)

Serialized In (magazine)

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Licensed (in English)

English Publisher

Drama Queen (Defunct / 1 Vol - Complete)

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Last Portrait

by elenaluz
17 years ago

Rating: 9.0 / 10.0

The plot for both stories was good, especially for the second. I didn't see the ending coming for either of them, and she does have a nice buildup of tension, as lethuy said.

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Very nice set of stories...

by VampireBanana
17 years ago

Rating: 9.0 / 10.0

All the stories in this volume were awesome. I especially loved the tenderness between the couples and the care taken in depicting the various settings. The stories about the second couple were especially tight in terms of drama, characterisation, pacing, etc. The stories about the first couple weren't too bad either and were kinda fun to read too. 🙂

Excellent stuff. =)

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Second story is the only good one

by yarn
13 years ago

Rating: 7.0 / 10.0

The first story with the guy in love with his sister's fiance sounded interesting, but it turned out really bland.

The second story with about a guy on death row is a LOT more interesting. If you're short on time, I recommend you just skip the first and go straight to this one.

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It was...

by Kinky-Chan
13 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

awesome.

I loved the second story. The first one was okay but the second story is really nice. I kinda liked the uke's determination and the scene where he shot the drug smuggler was kinda...COOL. It's a very refreshing story and gives off satisfying endings. Try this if you haven't!

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touching

by spinx1010
14 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

The art style almost put me off, but I'm glad it didn't!
This was one of those series that makes a really emotional connection, and stands out from the rest. I especially liked the way the characters didn't all just assume that the other guy would be gay too, it made it feel more realistic than many other yaoi works.
It may not be for everyone, but I'd definitely recommend giving it a try.

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entertaining read

by pleochroic
14 years ago

Rating: 7.5 / 10.0

the first story, "last portrait" has too convenient an ending for me. so what would sakaguchi have done if this handy ending hadn't been presented to him? looks to me like he'd have gone through with it, which doesn't sit well with me. i was a lot more interested in that inner conflict than in what i got. i also thought sakaguchi didn't have sufficient rationale to marry without so much as approaching yamato first and feeling him out. this didn't really work for me.

the second story; well, let's just say the FBI doesn't work that way, snicker -- realistic this ain't. but it was fun to read anyway -- well paced, and the denouement wasn't completely predictable. i don't think these stories are particularly deep, but they have a plot, follow it through, the characters are likeable, have some personality, and there is enough detail to the worldbuilding. the uke were both a little on the weak side for my taste; which is interesting because factually they're not all that weak, certainly not the second one, but they FELT weak to me. maybe because they need the superior-in-all-things seme's guidance not just in bed but in their professional lives; they're the ones who cry, their health is shown as fragile, etc. very typical uke-like, while i prefer stories in which the roles aren't so rigidly defined.

the art is pleasant; faces could be more expressive, but layout is better than average and viewpoints are at times interesting. i did occasionally go back to look at some panels again because they were appealing.

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two gems

by lylicagalatea
15 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

There are two stories in this volume, both deal with love in an adult way that made me think "oh god finally a good manga!". There are too many silly yaoi stories out there, too many shallow plots and sudden deep feelings. These stories are deep, the characters are adults who know what love is and what consequences it has.
Although the first one is nothing new (in terms of plot) the way their struggling love and events are described is realistic, heartwrenching and sweet.
The second one is a bit more movie-like but the two characters are really lovable and their story is captivating.
Some good sexual tension too and a great way of describing actions and even thoughts without words.

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Gorgeous artworks.

by LUEser
16 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

For both the stories, Last Portrait and Stairway to Heaven, the men looked gorgeous. Beautifully drawn effortlessly! But...the male characters were all stiff in facial expression and I didn't like it, but it was still nice.

Since I love art, it's nice to have a story about a teenager quite obsessed with art until his father told him it won't go anywhere. And I thought Keith was hot despite his accent. 😛 It started getting really freaky when he started making a move on Narumi in the gay bar. (Hehe, but that was only because it was part of the plan to catch that Iraqi guy).

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a simple, juvenile plot, but inoffensive

by lilliful
10 years ago

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The plots were so staged and simplistic that it seems like something a high schooler would have written, but hey, there was no rape, anything offensive, and everything was tied up in a nice little package for both stories.

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It was

by strangledwords
13 years ago

Rating: 6.0 / 10.0

one huge meh. Nothing riveting, poorly thought out scenarios, and they lacked a lot of correct sequence of events. The only thing I liked was the bit of mystery in the second story and the art. It could've been so much more.

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