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:06. '''Passion in the Finder''' (ファインダーの熱情, Finder no Netsujou) - Escape & Love 1-5, Drowning in a Sea of Bloody Mary, Secretary's Duty, Hard Working Photographer Takaba Akihito's Fulfilling Life as a Housewife, The Romantic Life of Service of Hard Working Photographer Takaba Akihito, Hard Working Photographer Takaba Akihito's Summer Story |
:06. '''Passion in the Finder''' (ファインダーの熱情, Finder no Netsujou) - Escape & Love 1-5, Drowning in a Sea of Bloody Mary, Secretary's Duty, Hard Working Photographer Takaba Akihito's Fulfilling Life as a Housewife, The Romantic Life of Service of Hard Working Photographer Takaba Akihito, Hard Working Photographer Takaba Akihito's Summer Story |
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The Finder Series (ファインダーシリーズ, Faindā Shirīzu), also known as Viewfinder, is a manga written and illustrated by Yamane Ayano. It is a yaoi manga that focuses on action and drama, as well as explicit sexual relationships between male characters. The series currently has eight volumes, and several other related works have been released.
Manga
Publishers
The Finder Series was first published in 2002, serialized in the Be x Boy GOLD magazine. Individual chapters of the story were then collected into volumes and published. The original publisher of the story was Biblos, and it was later picked up by Libre. It was initially published in English under Central Park Media. Digital Manga Publishing acquired the English license to the Finder Series in 2010. The series was also licensed in Germany, and has also been released in several other languages.
Volumes
- 01. Target in the Finder (ファインダーの標的, Finder no Hyouteki) - You're my Loveprize in Viewfinder, Fixer, Embrace the Heat of the Night
- 02. Cage in the Finder (ファインダーの檻, Finder no Ori) - Flower in the High Loft, Body Chase
- 03. One Wing in the Finder (ファインダーの隻翼, Finder no Sekiyoku) - Naked Truth 1-5, Love Surprise
- 04. Prisoner in the Finder (ファインダーの虜囚, Finder no Ryoshuu) - Naked Truth 6-12, Takaba's Wonderful Day
- 05. Truth in the Finder (ファインダーの真実, Finder no Shinjitsu) - Takaba Akihito's Graceful Summer Holiday, Naked Truth 13-18, Naked Truth Zero, Temporary Paradise
- 06. Passion in the Finder (ファインダーの熱情, Finder no Netsujou) - Escape & Love 1-5, Drowning in a Sea of Bloody Mary, Secretary's Duty, Hard Working Photographer Takaba Akihito's Fulfilling Life as a Housewife, The Romantic Life of Service of Hard Working Photographer Takaba Akihito, Hard Working Photographer Takaba Akihito's Summer Story
- 07. Desire In The Finder - Pray in the Abyss (1-13)
- 08. Volume 8 - Pray in the Abyss (14 - ongoing)
Other Adaptations
Anime
An original video animation of Finder no Hyouteki was created by ANiMix Project in 2012. It was released as one 38 minute episode. Animation is limited to only movement of the mouth and eyes of the characters, as well as a few body movements. The OVA stars Japanese voice actor Tetsuya Kakihara, Takaya Kuroda, and Nobuo Tobita.
Drama CDs
A two-disk CD of the Finder no Hyouteki was released in 2007 under Geneon Entertainment. It features ten audio tracks, with the three main characters being voiced by Akira Sasanuma, Takehito Koyasu, and Hideo Ishikawa. The second drama CD also has two discs, based on Finder no Sekiyoku. It features the same voice actors as in the original video animation.
Related Manga
A book about the characters in the Finder Series was released in 2007 by Yamane Ayano. A spin-off from the Finder Series, Koisuru Finder no Hyouteki, was released as a single-volume manga 2009. It is a crossover between Viewfinder and Koi wo Suru DNA +, another yaoi manga written by Yamane. Shousetsu Finder no Rakuin, a side story of the series, was released by in 2012. It is a one-volume novel focusing on what happens to Liu Fei Long after the events of Finder no Shinjitsu.
Side stories from the Finder Series were published in Pink Gold (ピンクゴールド), a collection of one-shots by various yaoi mangakas.
Characters
- First appeared in You're my Loveprize in Viewfinder:
- Takaba Akihito (Main Character)
- Asami Ryuichi (Main Character)
- Yamazaki
- Kirishima Kei
- Suoh Kazumi
- First appeared in Fixer:
- Liu Fei Long (Main Character)
- First appeared in Flower in the High Loft:
- Tao
- Liu Yantsui
- Master Liu
- Toh
- First appeared in Naked Truth (1-5):
- Takato
- Kou
- Naked Truth (6-12):
Plot Summary
[To be added]