Okane ga nai

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Okane ga nai

Ayase and Kanou of Okane Ga Nai
お金がないっ
Genre Yaoi, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Manga
Author Hitoyo Shinozaki
Illustrator Tohru Kousaka
Publisher Flag of Japan Gentosha Comics, Inc.
Volumes 7
OVA
Director Makoto Sokuza
Studio Yricc
Episodes 4
Released February 9, 2007 (1 + 2)
June 22, 2007 (3 + 4)
Runtime ~25 minutes per episode

Okane ga nai (お金がないっ?) (also known as No Money) is a shōnen-ai manga created by Hitoyo Shinozaki and illustrated by Tohru Kousaka. Besides the manga, there are also Okane ga nai drama CDs and 4 OVA's.

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[edit] Synopsis

Ayase Yukiya is a university student whose cousin Tetsuo Ishii betrays him and sells him in an auction to settle his heavy debts. Ayase is bought by Somuku Kanou for 1.2 billion yen.

The reason behind Kanou doing this is Kanou remembers Ayase from four years ago, when Ayase, a stranger, helped him. Now Kanou wants to keep Ayase close to him in order to protect him, and uses the 1.2 billion debt to force Ayase to live with him. As Ayase is still a student and does not have a job, he is forced to sell his body to Kanou for 500,000 yen a time.

[edit] Characters

Kanou Somuku
Voiced by: Jūrōta Kosugi
Age:26
Birthday: July 24th
Horoscope: Leo
Blood type: O
Height: 195,3 cm
Weight: 83kg
Shoe size: 28 cm
Occupation: Running a financial firm.
Hobby: Work
Special ability: Normal permit. Dangerous item handling. Grade A licence
Highest education: University
A twenty-six year-old businessman who runs a financial firm in Shinjuku. He was saved by Ayase's kindness around four years ago, therefore saved Ayase when he was being auctioned off by buying him for 1.2 billion Yen. In order to protect Ayase, he forced the 1.2 billion debt (plus a hefty interest of 10% every 10 days) on Ayase as a means to keep Ayase with him, and pays 500,000 Yen to Ayase each time they have sex.
He has a hard time trying to express his feelings towards Ayase due to his gruff, no-nonsense exterior, and particularly Ayase's naiveness and reluctance to accept a relationship between two guys. He is also very protective of Ayase and shows his affection for said person without restraint.
Realizing that he has started off on the wrong foot when dealing with Ayase after the auction, he tries to make it up to him by doing various things with mixed results (i.e: solving Testuo's debt, and in the manga: buying Ayase new clothes, allowing him to attend summer classes, allowing Ayase to work).
In the released artbook, an interview with him shows that his motto is "perseverance brings success" and that he washes his right shoulder first when bathing.
Ayase Yukiya
Voiced by: Jun Fukuyama
Drama voice by: Akira Ishida
Age: 19
Birthday: January 2nd
Horoscope: Capricorn
Blood type: B
Height: 160cm
Weight: 46.2kg
Shoe size: 24.5cm
Family members: Was living alone after Junior High. Now is living with Kanou-san.
Occupation: 1st year university student.
Personality: Gentle, leisurely, and sometimes restless. Easy-going, yet really stubborn.
Hobby: Thinking about gardening recently. Likes tomato or eggplant.
Special ability: Kanji official approval 2nd level. Is planning to take Chinese Language official approval test.
Highest education: Is a University student right now.
The nineteen year-old boy who was betrayed by his own cousin, Tetsuo, and was auctioned off to settle Tetsuo's debt. He was bought by Kanou for the price of 1.2 million Yen, and had to pay off the debt by having sex with Kanou for 500,000 Yen each time.
He had lost his parents in a young age and had a lonely childhood. Gentle and naive, he has a hard time expressing himself to people and not very good at socializing. He tends to keep to himself and distance himself from people but Kanou has forced himself into his life. Seems to like alcohol although he often gets drunk before Kanou.
He is confused about his relationship with Kanou and often feels guilty that he is involved with another guy. In the manga, he is currently trying to change his personality to be a bit more outgoing and more sociable. Gaining Kanou's permission, he is currently working part-time as a kitchen helper in Someya's store.
In the released artbook, an interview with him shows that his motto is "you can go far little by little" and that he washes his left arm first when bathing.
Ishii Tetsuo
Age: 20
Birthday: Nov 9
Horoscope: Scorpio
Blood type: B
Height: 177.3cm
Weight: 63kg
Shoe size: 25.5cm
Family members: Father & Mother
Occupation: University 2nd year student
Personality: Selfish with a lack of self-control.
Hobby: Gamble, guitar.
Special ability: Nothing particular.
Highest education completed: Currently in 2nd year of University.
Ayase's cousin. Since he only thinks of himself, he can't calmly analyze his surroundings. If he became a bit more calm and generous, even though he complains every now and then, he and Ayase might be a good relative match.
Ishii Rikako
Age: 44
Birthday: June 28
Horoscope: Cancer
Blood type: A
Height: 162cm
Weight: 48kg
Shoe size: 23.5cm
Family members: Husband and son
Occupation: Running a restaurant.
Personality: Although she thinks of herself as a victim, she's actually just self-centered.
Hobby: Shopping
Special ability: Nothing particular.
Highest education completed: High school graduate.
Ishii Tetsuo's mother, Ayase's aunt.
Homare Kuba and Misao Kuba
Voiced by: Kouji Tsujitani and Wataru Hatano
Age:25
Birthday: February 12th
Horoscope: Aquarius
Blood type: AB
Height: 184.4cm
Weight: 74kg
Shoe size: 27cm
Family members: Father and Mother. Others are secret.
Occupation: Work in a financial firm.
Personality of Homare: Pride is a powerful craft. Hates bowing to people.
Personality of Misao: Since he doesn't think about anything, it's impossible to determine. He also doesn't care about himself or others.
Homare's hobby: Cars
Misao's hobby: Fishing
Special ability of Homare: Normal permit. Truck license. {icking locks. Stealing cars.
Special ability of Misao: Normal permit. Truck license. Stealing cars.
Highest education: University
The twenty-five year-old twins who worked for Kanou. Homare is the elder and displays more feeling and emotions compared to his younger brother. There is currently no way to differentiate one from the other physically.
According to the released artbook, Homare tends to like anything to do with cars and Misao loves his food. The book also mentions Homare owning a 32 Skyline GT-R which costs around 5.9 million Yen.
Kaoruko Someya
Voiced by: Nobuo Tobita
Age: 24
Birthday: May 30th
Horoscope: Gemini
Blood type: A
Height: 175
Weight: Secret♥
Shoe size: 25cm
Family members: Father, Mother, two older brothers.
Occupation: Running a restaurant.
Personality: Loves beautiful things, but abusive.
Hobby: Kimono
Special ability: Normal permit
Highest education completed: University
The twenty-four year-old okama (male transvestite) who is Kanou's childhood friend. She owns an Okama bar and is currently employing Ayase as a part-time kitchen helper in the manga.
She apparently loves her father very much even though his father objects to her being an okama and opening an okama bar. Loves beautiful things and tries to improve the relationship of Kanou and Ayase by giving Kanou 'tips.' (i.e: giving Kanou a book titled "How to take care of small animals" -because Ayase tends to resemble a small animal, according to Kanou- when the older man was trying to get Ayase to open up to him. Though whether it was meant to be a joke or not is unknown.)
In the artbook, it is said that her most expensive item owned is a long-sleeved kimono which costs 3.3 million Yen.
Toranosuke Gion
Voiced by: Ryōtarō Okiayu
Age: 22
Birthday: October 21st
Horoscope: Libra
Blood type: B
Height: 176.4 cm
Weight: 71kg
Shoe size: 26cm
Family members: Parents and elder sister
Occupation: Graduate school 1st year
Personality: Easy-going, ecstatic. Sometimes intelligent. Since he's good with reading the mood of the atmosphere, he's loved in many cases.
Hobby: Collecting fancy goods. Watching cute kids.
Special ability: Normal permit, junior high teacher license(science 1st year). Dangerous item handling-second grade, scout.
Highest education completed: Currently in graduate school PhD 1st year
The twenty-two year-old student who apparently works as a part-time cameraman. Although he addresses Kanou as 'nii-san', he is not related to Kanou. Loves to record AV (Adult Videos) and thought Ayase was a girl the first time they meet when Kanou calls him.
In the artbook, the most expensive thing he owns is his camera which costs about 400,000 Yen. He also dreams of recording an AV of Kanou and Ayase.
Hayashida Naotoshi
Age: 52
Birthday: June 11
Horoscope: Gemini
Blood type: B
Height: 178,5cm
Weight: 82kg
Shoe size: 26cm
Family members: Wife and two daughters
Occupation: Running a restaurant
Personality: Naturally a boss
Hobby: Golf
Special ability: Cheat, normal permit
Highest education completed: University graduate
He's a competitor of Kanou, and the owner of Akushi. He often tries to make Kanou suffer, but ends up being pressed down instead. However, it also proves that he is tough and hates giving up.
Someya Kaoru
Age: 57
Birthday: August 26th
Horoscope: Virgo
Blood type: A
Height: 176.4cm
Weight: 68kg
Shoe size: 26cm
Family members: Wife, three sons and a dog
Occupation: Lawyer
Personality: Anxious, intelligent, Dislikes jokes
Hobby: Reading and collecting books. Swim.
Special ability: Regular permit
Highest education completed: University graduate.
Someya Kaoruko's father, is a childhood friend of Kanou's father. Thinks of Kanou as his own son. He has forgiven his third son for being an okama, and will lecture a bit when they meet. He's one of the few people who can speak to Kanou unsparingly. His career is successful, but his privat life seems to be the opposite.
Mizoguchi Eishou
Age: 41
Birthday: March 1st
Horoscope: Pisces
Blood type: O
Height: 181cm
Weight: 68kg
Shoe size: 26cm
Family members: Parents, elder sister and elder brother.
Occupation: Designer and shop owner
Personality: Likes little girls who follow their own aesthetic sense. Although he's friendly, he is also a "my pace" person who will do anything to achieve his goals.
Hobby: Let cute kids wear the clothes he designed.Take photos, operating a sewing machine.
Special ability: Sew. Design.
Highest education completed: Fashion design school graduate.
A man who dreams towards Ayase's thin chest. Is in his forties, but makes himself look really young. He decorated Kanou's apartment and picks his clothes.
Tokigawa Takaaki
Age: 19
Birthday: November 30th
Horoscope: Sagittarius
Blood type: A
Height: 173cm
Weight: 61 kg
Shoe size: 25.5cm
Family members: Parents and two elder sisters
Occupation: A formal University student
Personality: Collector. Will not show his thoughts.
Hobby: Watching Ayase.
Special ability: Stalk, take peeping photos.
Highest education completed: Quitt University during term.
Ayase's formal University friend. He has been secretly taking photos of Ayase since High school.

[edit] Media

Opening Theme
"Romance way" (「お金がないっ！」オープニング曲）by Issei
Ending Song
Itoshii Hito yo Eien ni Nukumori o Tsutaete..." (愛しい人よ永遠に 温もりを伝えて…) by Tetsuya Kakihara & Wataru Hatano

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