#Takemiya behavior

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really funny cover for the wedding license ebook….

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So Alois Trancy is based on Moto Hagio's Alois manga and shares many personality traits/traumas/behaviors of Keiko Takemiya's Gilbert Cocteau.

I find it curious because since I read the works of Moto Hagio and Keiko Takemiya, for some reason I felt that Alois fit perfectly into that world of "the founders of yaoi." Now I understand everything.

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TORADORA !!

First light novel volume cover, featuring Taiga Aisaka

Toradora! is a beloved Japanese light novel series by Yuyuko Takemiya, illustrated by Yasu. It includes 10 novels published between March 2006 and March 2009, and a spin-off series titled Toradora Spin-off! The story's popularity led to adaptations in manga, anime, and even a visual novel. Here's a comprehensive overview of its various media and impact:

Plot Summary

Toradora! follows Ryuji Takasu, a high school student with a fierce-looking face but a kind heart. His life changes when he encounters Taiga Aisaka, a small but fierce girl who is also his classmate and best friend of his crush, Minori Kushieda. Taiga's reputation as the "Palmtop Tiger" due to her violent behavior makes her a challenging acquaintance. Despite their rocky start, Ryuji and Taiga agree to help each other with their respective crushes, leading to various comedic and dramatic situations. Their evolving relationship and interactions with their friends, including the popular but two-faced Ami Kawashima and Ryuji's supportive best friend Yusaku Kitamura, form the core of the story.

Main Characters

Ryuji Takasu: Misunderstood due to his intimidating eyes, Ryuji is a gentle soul who takes care of his mother and friends. Despite his feelings for Minori, he grows close to Taiga, who eventually becomes his romantic partner.

Taiga Aisaka: Known for her tsundere personality and fierce demeanor, Taiga is small in stature but big in spirit. She is initially difficult to get along with but gradually reveals her vulnerable side, especially in her growing feelings for Ryuji.

Minori Kushieda: Cheerful and hardworking, Minori is Ryuji’s crush and Taiga’s best friend. Her friendly exterior hides a deep perceptiveness and commitment to her friends.

Yusaku Kitamura: Ryuji's best friend and class representative, Yusaku is diligent and well-liked but has his own unrequited feelings and personal struggles.

Ami Kawashima: Yusaku’s childhood friend who transfers to their school. Although she appears sweet and popular, she has a manipulative side and initially clashes with Taiga.

Media Adaptations

Light Novels: The original Toradora! light novels began publication in March 2006, concluding in March 2009. They have been highly influential and successful, with over 5 million copies sold by October 2017.

Manga: Illustrated by Zekkyō, the manga adaptation started in 2007 and ran until 2008. It continued in ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Daioh magazine, with a total of 11 volumes released.

Anime: Produced by J.C.Staff and aired from October 2008 to March 2009. The anime is notable for its faithful adaptation and engaging character development. It has been released on DVD and Blu-ray, including a special OVA.

Video Games: A visual novel for the PlayStation Portable was released in 2009, and Taiga appears in various other games, including RPGs and fighting games.

Internet Radio Show: The show ToradoRadio! aired from September 2008 to May 2009, featuring cast members discussing the series and related content.

Reception

Toradora! has been well-received both in Japan and internationally. It has ranked highly in various light novel charts and won awards, including recognition at the Japan Media Arts Festival. The anime adaptation particularly garnered praise for its character dynamics and emotional depth, contributing to the series' enduring popularity.

Overall, Toradora! is celebrated for its heartfelt storytelling, memorable characters, and its successful integration across various media.

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cw for this rant

In the past days I've been thinking a lot about pieces of media I like and if I feel comfortable or not engaging in them.

I like drama, and I like tragedies, and heartbreaking things, in fiction. And think that it's fine to explore those type of narratives in things like movies, books, anime manga etc.

But looking trough it I found someone talking about the concept of "tragedy porn" and that's when I realized what I don't like/make me uncomfortable about things like kazeki, and other similar stories

(Obviously you can consume and enjoy media while being critical of it, but when authors go and make their characters make the same mistakes or make them do things that were morally reproachable in that same story it's difficult to just be ok with enjoying the work in the first place. Because it kinda feels like the authors aren't really taking serious the topics and narratives of their stories, and they're just falling into "tragedy porn")

In the BF sequel, Garden of light, Sing (who's around 23 years old) meets Akira (a twelve year old girl) and he later gets married to her, which is obviously really bad and gross, and if you watched BF (and have common sense) you know why this is so sad. I like Banana Fish and I like Sing, and at the moment to engage with the series I can choose to pretend that Sing and Akira don't have a that age gap.

But going by the canon, Sing becomes someone who is engaging in the same predatory behavior that the bad guys, but it feels like the story is telling me "Well Sing is in the good guys side, so we aren't going to acknowledge it"

And apparently something similar happens in Kazeki, I've said before that I think of kazeki as a story of the circle of abuse, and by the end of the manga I kinda get the feeling that Serge could be able to overcome his trauma and live a "happy" life , but if it isn't like that (because apparently there's a sequel)

Then I can really tell if Takemiya just wanted to keep the story in the circle of abuse and decadence or it's just a character assenation, because common.

I also wanted to tackle a little bit into the aesthetics of the manga. I enjoy Takemiya Keiko artstyle , and 70s shoujo manga artstyles in general, I think it's beautiful. The flowers and the sparkles everywhere are thinks I enjoy, I would say elements like these serve to enhance elements of the story, but at the same time when something terrible happens and there's just flowers everywhere I totally get if people think it's out of touch, but then I would say this has more to do if you enjoy this type of aesthetic or not, and if you feel this can impact the narrative in a negative way (and being honest it totally can)

When stuff like that happens it makes me think about how should I engage in stories like this, and my response is "being critical about them". But sometimes I just think if it's really ok or no to like them even if you try to be critical. I feel attached to the characters but are their stories trying to be meaningful or not? It's that even important or the only things that matters is how I decided to perceive the source material? Aaaaah

This is a conflict I've had with a lot of manga I've read, things like Oniisama E or A Cruel God Reigns, the difference is that with these stories the aren't any sequels (that I know of) lol.

I hope this makes sense I feel like I could make 100 rant's about this and other works I like, and I would love if someone could share their feelings about this ( btw sorry is there's any grammar mistakes or something)

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About This Blog:

What is this blog?: This is a sideblog for BL related content that I find cute, humorous, heartwrenching, thought-provoking, etc.

Who are you?: Just a person who likes romance stories. I also own the yuri and shojo blogs @oh-hell-its-gl and @oh-no-its-shojo, but they may be less active as I don't read those genres as frequently.

More info about me under the cut.

What are your favorite BLs?:

Anime / Manga: Kaze to Ki No Uta by Keiko Takemiya, A Cruel God Reigns by Hagio Moto, and Twittering Birds Never Fly by Yoneda Kou.🇯🇵

Donghua / Danmei / Manhua: Heaven Official's Blessing by MXTX and Thousand Autumns by Meng Xi Shi.🇨🇳

Manhwa: Sura's Beloved by Shin Yoori and Killing Stalking by Koogi. 🇰🇷

Live Action Movies: Brokeback Mountain (USA).📽️

Live Action TV: Word of Honor (China).📺

This list is a WIP and may change over time. Be forewarned that some listed works contain triggering themes, so read/watch at your own risk.

Are you one of those crazy "fujoshi?": Fujoshi, fudanshi, and fujin simply refers to female, male, or gender neutral fan of yaoi. (The Yuri equivalent is " hime—.") Therefore, I and likely anyone here could technically be described as fujin. I'm sure neither of us are insane, so it's unfortunate that deranged people have given the fandom a bad name.

I consume BL because I enjoy (sometimes dark) romantic themes in media, regardless of the characters' gender. I don't condone inappropriate behavior towards real MLM, and if you see a post featuring a work you feel is problematic, it doesn't mean I condone those aspects.

Updated 10/26/23.

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Bookshelf Briefs 1/23/17

Golden Time, Vol. 6 | By Yuyuko Takemiya and Umechazuke | Seven Seas – Getting past the fanservice of the volume—and not necessarily for guys, that’s Banri in the maid outfit on the cover—Golden Time always works best when it focuses on developing its leads, and it does a very good job. Banri is terrified the “old him” will take over again, Kouko is trying to change her old obsessive ways but it’s really hard, especially when she sees Bari and Linda pocky-kissing, and as for Linda, she’s trying to let go of her love for Banri without actually telling him about it, and just like Kouko, this is proving to be really hard. As you’d expect from this author, the manga does a really good job of providing depth to its romantic triangle. Recommended for romantic dramedy fans. – Sean Gaffney

Honey So Sweet, Vol. 5 | By Amu Meguro | Viz Media – I talked last time about how much I enjoyed the fluffy angst, and I do, but I feel that it doesn’t work as well when it’s obviously manufactured by the writer to create conflict that shouldn’t be there. Taiga’s mother pretending to be “a mean person” so that Nao could show her resolve was entirely unnecessary, especially since it only lasted about three pages. The rest of the volume fares better, especially with Nao’s fight with her brother, which spins its conflict very well indeed. And as with so many shoujo manga, we get to see the seasons pass, so get ready for Christmas dates and Valentine’s chocolate. Always good, but sometimes tries a bit too hard. – Sean Gaffney

Horimiya, Vol. 6 | By Hero and Daisuke Hagiwara | Yen Press – We’ve reached the stage where the lead couple is reasonably happy, so it’s time to focus on their friends’ romantic prospects. I was unexpectedly entertained by spending more time with Sengoku, who is every bit as scrawny and weak as Miyamura is, which doesn’t bother the girl who likes him one bit. Speaking of Miyamura, I think he and Hori manage to sleep together in this volume, but the fade-to-black is so demure that I’m not 100% sure. While I do celebrate how naturally the moment occurred, it does still trouble me that by the end of the volume he’s wearing a bandage because Hori went berserk when she thought a girl had called him. At least their friends are both telling Hori she’s to blame and Miyamura not to just let it go, but I wish her violent tendencies would be treated a little more seriously. – Michelle Smith

In/Spectre, Vol. 2 | By Kyo Shirodaira and Chashiba Katase | Kodansha Comics – There is a mystery here, and it’s a decent one, delving into the sordid business world of gravure idols and showing us how hard things can be for a practical girl who wants to get ahead in the business starting with “spunk” (and large breasts). But as with the first volume, the reader is likely more inclined to follow the hilarious back and forth between Kuro’s ex-girlfriend and his current girlfriend. As with the last volume, Kotoko is so comical in her arrogance and jealousy it’s actually hilarious, and Saki’s not much better. Kuro, being (mostly) a stoic, is the weak link. There’s also some cool fighting and amusing monsters. It’s a greatly enjoyable yokai series. – Sean Gaffney

Nichijou: My Ordinary Life, Vol. 6 | By Keiichi Arawi | Vertical Comics – In between volumes of Nichijou, I forget how passionately I hate the professor. And then I read chapters where she whines and throws a trantrum over getting an undeserved treat and Nano tries to stand firm, but eventually gives in and rewards her awful behavior. Or a chapter in which Sakamoto objects to, say, being put in the washing machine, but she won’t listen and eventually falls asleep and he just gives up on talking to her. I mean, she’s just a little kid. Why do I want to see a violent fate befall her?! It feels so wrong. There are a few other surreal and/or vaguely amusing stories this volume, but I honestly don’t think I even smiled. Perhaps it’s time to give up on Nichijou. – Michelle Smith

Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches, Vol. 12 | By Miki Yoshikawa | Kodansha Comics – Now that it’s clear that the series is trundling along with a whole set of new witches, new powers, but the same old Yamada-kun, I will try to get over my annoyance and find things to enjoy. I liked the first new Witch we meet, a basketball jock who finds that power corrupts. We don’t see much of Shiraishi, but what little we do see shows how much she’s struggling with Yamada-kun having to go around kissing all these girls, and unfortunately her stoicism is not helping. And the two new Student Council members are amusingly dumb. But again, this really seems like it’s spinning through the same old tricks, and it’s not as good as the first time around. – Sean Gaffney

By: Michelle Smith