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Secret Connection

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Other Titles
Himitsu na Kankei; 秘密な関係; Honto no Kankei; ホントの関係
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# of volumes
3

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Rating
18+
ISBN
v01: ISBN4-8322-8218-2
v02: ISBN4-8322-8338-3
v03: ISBN4-8322-8277-8
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Ukyou, the spoiled only son of the most powerful mob boss in the region, is smitten at first sight with Kakeru, the cute son of a local ramen-ya. But when he goes to declare his undying love, he discovers that thanks to the bullying of a rival mob, the ramen shop is deep in debt, Kakeru's father is in the hospital, and Kakeru is struggling to keep the place going on his own. Naturally, Kakeru now HATES yakuza. Fortunately, the kid is too dim to recognize Ukyou without his sunglasses and loud suits, so Kumichou-san (Mr. Mob Boss) whips off the sunglasses and becomes Ukyou-kun, homeless guy who needs a job at the ramen shop to survive. Hijinks ensue.
~from Biblo Eros

Secret Connection is a series about a yakuza with a two sided personalities who falls in love with a cute ramen shop owner.
Ukyou Tatsumori, the son of very big yakuza group, returns from abroad to Japan and wants to marry to the son of a ramen shop Kakeru Kobayashi who saved him a few years ago from another yakuza. But Kakeru is now threatened by the same yakuza and so Ukyou decides to save him. Unfortunately, Kakeru hates yakuza (his father had great debt, got seriously hurt by a yakuza and entered the hospital while his mother ran away with her lover, a yakuza). Then Ukyou disguises himself as an ordinary temporary worker and helps Kakeru at work. One day Kakeru is kidnapped by still the same yakuza. With his fellows, Ukyou go to the head office of the gang and wants to kill the leader but gives up it at Kakeru's request. Ukyou pays Kakeru's father debt and tries to propose again but is still rejected...

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4.0  (1)
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Reviewed by TheAngelHecate    October 29, 2010
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Cute, with a mix of violence and humor.

Basic plot summary:

Secret Connection (a.k.a., Noodle Shop Affair) is about Ukyo Tatsumori, heir to the Tatsumori family (a yakuza group) who falls in love with Kakeru, the son of a ramen shop owner. However, the ramen shop has come under some hard times and is frequently harassed by a rival yakuza gang. This has caused the young Kakeru to hate all yakuza. What's the poor Ukyo Tatsumori to do? Well nothing wins the heart of the one you love like dirtying yourself up and pretending to be a homeless beggar! The naive Kakeru, not recognizing "Ukyo" for the yakuza he really is, lets him take a job at the shop.

Review (no spoilers):

This review covers volume one of the English-language release by Deux (titled "Noodle Shop Affair"). Although the story does contain some dark elements (kidnapping, bloodshed, etc...) the overall atmosphere is very lighthearted and mostly comedic. The majority of the plot can be summed up in two scenarios: 1) "Ukyo" working beside Kakeru and dealing with his suppressed desire, and 2) Ukyo Tatsumori showing up at convenient times to save Kakeru's cute little butt from harassing yakuza.

Noodle Shop Affair doesn't add anything new to the yakuza genre, but does have some amusing moments. The characters are likeable. Kakeru is your typical slender, pretty uke who's a little (okay, a lot) on the naive side. However, there is a mix of sweetness and bite to his personality which keeps his character from getting annoying (which can sometime happen with these types of ukes). Kakeru doesn’t want to play the part of the maiden in need of rescue. If he had it his way he’d save his father’s shop all by himself. Ukyo in his beggar persona is rather goofy and a bit shy. As his normal yakuza self he's a smooth, tough guy, following more along the lines of the stereotypical mobster/seme.

In the end you find the characters growing on you and hope for the best for them. The art is good. Not the best, but still good. As for sex scenes, there are none in the first volume so I have no clue how graphic this story will be later on. There is some minor nudity, a flash of butt here and there. Nothing extreme.

Overall, the manga doesn't take itself too serious. If you are looking for a story that's more on the side of cute and funny with the occasional fight scene, then I recommend this. Just keep in mind that some of the scenes do require a small stretch of belief. Even in the author's note CJ Michalski mentions her "liberal" take on the yakuza. So look for this title if you are in the mood for something with a mafia theme that's not too heavy, and will leave a smile on your face.

 
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