Close the Last Door

See also: Yugi Yamada

Close the Last Door (Japanese: 最後のドアを閉めろ!, Hepburn: Saigo no Door wo Shimero!) is a yaoi manga series written by Yugi Yamada. It has been adapted into an OVA directed by Tama. It is licensed in North America by Digital Manga Publishing, which published the first volume in 2006.

Close the Last Door
Cover of Close the Last Door volume 1 as published by Biblos
最後のドアを閉めろ! (Saigo no Door wo Shimero!)
Genre	Yaoi, Drama, Romance, Comedy
Manga
Written by	Yugi Yamada
Published by	Biblos
English publisher	NA: Digital Manga Publishing
Magazine	Magazine Be × Boy
Demographic	Shōjo
Original run	2001 – 2004
Volumes	2
Original video animation
Directed by	Tama
Written by	Tama, Yugi Yamada
Studio	Phoenix Entertainment
Released	2007
Runtime	30 minutes

Plot

After being best man at his best friend's (Saitou Toshihisa) wedding, Nagai Atsushi realizes that he might never be with the man he loves, Saitou. Nagai, drowning in his sorrows and hatred for the new bride then meets Honda Kenzou, another guest at the wedding, a friend of the bride's. Honda took care of Nagai when he was dead drunk and now Nagai thinks he may have feelings for both men. Things start to get complicated when Saitou's bride runs off with another man and Saitou starts hitting on Nagai.

Voice Actors

• Nagai Atsushi voiced by Kenichi Suzumura
• Saitou Toshihisa voiced by Kouichi Toochika
• Honda Kenzou voiced by Toshiyuki Morikawa

Staff

• Director: Tama
• Storyboard: Tama
• Original Creator: Yugi Yamada
• Character design: Takepon
• Animation director: Takepon
• Sound Director: Tomohiro Yoshida

Reception

Ed Chavez, writing for Mania Entertainment, described Yamada's character designs for her salarymen characters as being differentiated through "unique expressions and body language".

External links

• Library Journal review
• Comics village review
• Juné Manga official page
• Close the Last Door (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
• Close the Last Door (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia