#the screenshots are from the sasaki to miyano ova

[manofmanymons]

Kaito but he's virus catnip

I'm sorry but you just made me picture this scene but with Kaito attracting a bunch of virus mons 💀

Following him around like ducklings

No one knows why

IT'S LIKE HOW MIU WAS THE AMUSEMENT PARK QUEEN

SIBLING BEHAVIOR KSJDKD

[allthefujoshiunite]

Entryway to heavens, a.k. the BL genre!

As requested by @weiying-tododeku-2023 , who wanted to dip their toes into the genre, I, Nora, am once again here to compile a recommendation list that you can take a peek. Most titles here won't be any news to my seasoned fujin frens, but it's always interesting to think of which manga or anime would be the best for a newcomer!

BL ANIME

We don't have many options to choose from when it comes to anime, so I might as well start from here.

Stranger by the Shore: This 1-hour, gorgeous movie is an adaptation from Kii Kanna's manga of the same name. Since it's short, I think it's better to focus on what the plot has to offer instead of expecting a deeper dive into the characters individually.

Sasaki and Miyano: Another manga adaptation, but this time it's 12-episode series (with a +1 OVA). Very sweet and emotionally rich coming-of-age story with a fudanshi as its MC. A must see!

NO.6: Less like a BL and more of a sci-fi anime with queer MCs, NO.6 is not exactly suitable for a newcomer, but I still wanted to include it because of its tender story and the companionship between Shion and Nezumi. So you shouldn't expect a big emphasis on romance.

Bonus: This Boy is a Professional Wizard: This is a 4-episode short anime. It's honestly gorgeous and cute, but not very "deep" as every episode is around 8 minutes. You can finish it in one sitting!

There are so many other popular (and great) BLs or action/sports series that have queer characters out there: Given, Banana Fish, Yuuri!! on ICE, Doukyuusei, Case Study of Vanitas, The Case Files of Jeweler Richard, The Night Beyond the Tricornered Window, Antique Bakery, Yes No or Maybe? etc. They are already popular so with a quick search you can find more about them as you finish the ones you've started!

BL MANGA

Now, this... is a challenge. There are SO MANY good stuff that it's hard to pick, so I decided to go with my gut xD

I Didn't Mean To Fall In Love (Suzumaru Minta): There's something in this series that just.. UGH! It hits me. I have reviewed it before so you can head over there to find more information, synopsis, and my thoughts.

Love Tractor (Hmmyongyong & Angrymonster): I started reading it for the sake of the challenge I mentioned above but what a joy this one turned out to be!! Has great balance of fun and drama, gorgeous to boot. The main story is finished but there'll be a continuation! Here's my review.

Here and There and Us (Thanat): This is a very interesting work (as any other Thanat work, I'm a huge fan of the artist) and it's less focused on the romance and more on the main characters and their friend circle navigating their high school life and the the ever-changing relationship between them. If you're looking for something that's more slow burn, this should be your go-to BL.

Under My Skin (Usui Iroha): People tend to stay away from spicy recommendations for newcomers but I say, why not give it a go! Usui Iroha has a way of drawing sultry gazes that'll make your heart skip a beat! I'm taking a break now, but I normally review a new BL title every Friday, and I've also reviewed Under My Skin before because it's THAT good.

Dream Away (Hana Lee): If you like a sprinkle of supernatural on your plate, then this is for you. The art style is simple yet eye catching, it's short and completed, the characters are wholesome; what more you could ask for!

Bonus - Swing Baby (Mudan): This manhwa, again, is a bit different. It does feel like it has supernatural elements at first and is a bit confusing (bc there's an interesting stylistic choice in narration) but it'll feel worth sticking to! Here's another Friday BL review if you'd like to check some screenshots out and read the synopsis.

And that's it! Welcome aboard and hopefully, at least one of these titles will be to your liking. Thank you for sending an ask, see you around!

[genderqueer-miharu]

[Image description: Two images. The first one is a screenshot of Erika Kurumi from Heartcatch Precure with her hands on her hips, eyes closed, cheeks puffed, and eyebrows furrowed. The second one is a screenshot of Kagiura Akira from the Sasaki to Miyano anime OVA tilting his head while smiling. /End description]

tumblr doesn't have polls so i'm making one mayself: who should be my discord pfp? 🤔

[aja154ever]

Bungou Stray Dogs Ideal OVA Spoilers

So first, my Japanese isn’t quite good enough for an anime/manga series like BSD because we know that this requires a higher level of Japanese. So I reread the manga translation by beloved @dazaiscans after watching to fully understand.

So the whole OVA basically goes after manga chapter 40 with a few minor differences. And that’s what I’ll only be pointing out here. If you prefer the whole story, you can just read the manga itself since it’s the same. 

Some have also been asking if it’s already uploaded somewhere, I’m not sure about that but I heard that it might get posted this weekend. The one I have is what I bought as I happen to be in Japan currently.

So you may want to wait for the video itself or if you don’t mind, spoilers are under the cut!

Surprisingly (I just noticed this now), Atsushi wasn’t actually in the manga so being the MC, Bones must’ve realized that he has to be in the OVA. So some of Dazai and Tanizaki scenes/lines were given to Atsushi.

“Keikaku doori da” - Kunikida actually uttered this famous line XD

Idk how that happened but Kunikida’s ringtone when Dazai called was Dazai’s voice which sounded like he’s getting strangled, asking him to answer the phone.

Aya has a Kansai accent (I didn’t know I haven’t read the raw manga) so that made it more difficult to understand the language

Kunikida initially called Aya, “Chibi” which ticked her off.

When Aya played that she was “harassed” by Kunikida, the people around them heard and as a result poor Kunikida earned bad words such as “hentai”

Chuuya’s first appearance: He’s sitting somewhere in the station and hears the explosion from Kunikida’s stun grenade. He says one word, “Nanda?” (What was that?)

Flashback scene: Rokuzou and Sasaki’s death, when Kunikida said that despite his struggles, people still die.

When Kunikida apologizes to Aya for not detonating the bomb on her, she replies, “I’m a warrior of justice.” Kunikida hugs her and says, “I won’t let you die alone.” (Ok this was so dramatically romantic lol like you’d want to cry like Aya then fall in love with Kunikida-kun)

Yosano throws Kunikida’s glasses back to him and he wears it then.

Chuuya’s scene after Katsura gets caught by the police: He appears upside down somewhere underground while reporting to Mori about the incident. “No, it’s nothing, Boss. Looks like it’s just some folly of someone who has a grudge against the agency.” When he ends the call, he continued to walk on the ceiling while saying, “I would’ve attacked even if it’s just Dazai’s stupidity. Tsk. I even looked forward to it. Well, in that situation nothing can be done.”

Aya punches Kunikida after getting rejected by him, which breaks his glasses.

OMG I didn’t understand most of what Fukuzawa and Taneda were talking about but basically it was about the agency’s future if something happens to the Director.

Then that segues to Dazai claiming that there is no other one who can be the next director but Kunikida.

And Kunikida wears his broken glasses as he walks into the light. <3

Other points and thoughts:

Trash Candy and Namae wo Yobu yo were used as OP and ED, respectively.

Kunikida’s sparkling smile is a treasure. Only Carlyle has made it happen. He’s such a fanboy i feel you so much

YOSANO IS QUEEN

This is my bias but I just want to praise my favorite voice actors’ acting: Kunikida’s Hosoya Yoshimasa, Dazai’s Miyano Mamoru. I just missed them voicing my beloved characters AAAAAHHHHH (I want to praise Chuuya’s Taniyama Kishou but he only had two scenes lol)

And sorry I’m such a trash I can talk about Soukoku for weeks from Chuuya’s 21-second appearance where he still managed to mention that Dazai bastard. And yes, let’s talk about how beautiful they are. T.T

But yeah, let us remember that this is Kunikida’s OVA and ofc I love this precious baby/dad

Screenshots here, here, and here.