| Under Grand Hotel | |
| アンダーグラウンドホテル 上 | |
|---|---|
| Manga | |
| Written by | Mika Sadahiro |
| Published by | Sanwa Publishing,[1] Futabasha[2][3] |
| English publisher | 801 Media[4][5] |
| Original run | April 25, 2003 – October 25, 2005 |
| Volumes | 3 (first edition) 2 (reprint) |
Under Grand Hotel (アンダーグラウンドホテル 上) is a yaoi manga by Mika Sadahiro about two prisoners, Sen and Swordfish, who try to survive the notorious prison "Under Grand Hotel".[6] It is published by 801 Media in English, although at one point, Tokyopop offered a license.[7]
Briana Lawrence was shocked by the manga, appreciating the brutality of the setting, highlighting that the rape scenes are not an unrealistic rape fantasy.[8] She found that the series was extremely condensed and hard-hitting all the time.[9] Melinda Beasi describes the manga as being intense, melodramatic and deeply unbelievable, and appreciates the masculine character designs.[10] Sandra Scholes feels that it is gritty and dark.[11]