Hako no Naka
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Hako no Naka

Alternative Titles

Synonyms: In the Box, Out of the Cage
Japanese: 箱の中


Information

Volumes: 1
Chapters: 3
Status: Finished
Published: 2012
Genres: Boys Love Boys Love, Drama Drama, Romance Romance, Erotica Erotica
Serialization: None
Authors: Konohara, Narise (Story)

Statistics

Score: 7.781 (scored by 179179 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: N/A2
2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #18629
Members: 783
Favorites: 16

Recommendations

Main characters are around their late twenties/early thirties and have been thrown in prison on false charges (Deadlock is set in an American prison, while Hako no Naka is set in a Japanese one). Both main characters eventually begin a relationship with one of their cellmates. Unfortunately, what's also common in both of these is that no full official English translations exist (Full fan translations of Deadlock's BLCD and Hako no Naka's novel series, however, have been made available). 
reportRecommended by Bunnyflower
Both are BL stories set in prison. UGH reads more like a yaoi and Hako no Naka reads more like a gradual romance.  
reportRecommended by Bunnyflower
While they seem unrelated in premise/characters both are well-written -surprisingly believable- BL novels that at points seem to touch on more than the lovey-dovey scenes between the two characters. 
reportRecommended by Bunnyflower
Although seemingly very different, these are both relatively realistic stories of discovery and finding comfort (in love). Both begin by focusing on the main couple, but as they face ordeals, we begin to see the world around them. What is love? What is loss? What is family? We learn about other (supporting) characters, the other woman, the child... and we are able to watch the couples as they grow old, find happiness and eventually the end of their lives. They can be grim, with moments of betrayal and suffering, but the characters overcome it. There are definite "bedroom scenes", but they are not the focus of  read more 
reportRecommended by Mirorin