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“Komada Jouryuusho e Youkoso” The Theme Song, First Trailer

The official website of the original animation film Komada Jouryuusho e Youkoso (Komada: A Whisky Family) debuted the theme song, in the first trailer. On November 10, the anime film is expected to premiere in Japanese theatres.

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Koubutsu wa Kossori Kakushite Hara no Naka (好物はこっそりかくして腹のなか)

Itou, Kento (伊東健人) x Suzuki, Yuuto (鈴木裕斗); Eguchi Takuya (江口拓也) x Saitou, Souma (斉藤壮馬); Nakajima, Yoshiki (中島ヨシキ) x Ono, Yuuki (小野友樹); Okitsu, Kazuyuki (興津和幸) x Kobayashi, Yuusuke (小林裕介) Copyright Crown Works 2018 Mangaka: Tsurusawa Tsutako (蔓沢つた子) Genre: Yaoi / Supernatural / Fantasy/ Multiple couples Company: Crown Works Date: 27 July 2018 Website:…

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everywhere i go... i see his face...

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BLCD Review: Nikurashii Kare

Title: Nikurashii Kare (憎らしい彼)

Author/Artist: Nagira Yuu

Shop: CD + Manga

Release Date: 2021/07/23

Cast:

Ono Yuuki x Saitou Souma

Morikawa Toshiyuki

Matsumoto Takuya

Matsui Akiha

Maeda Hiroki

Tonozaki Yuusuke

Horie Shun

Sahara Io

Miyama Mari

Kumagai Mirei

Yamane Masashi

Tamano Shouyo

Miki Shinichiro lmaooo so random

Synopsis: Second installment of the series.

Review Proper

My brain too smooth for this. Don't get me wrong—it's good, but I don't have the patience to sit through three CDs of this. 😂 I fell asleep 5 times. A new record!

It would've been better if Hira just stopped talking to me in formal Japanese 'cause it makes my brain crash. He says a lot of deep things when he can't even grasp the shallowest of concepts. I also have a love-hate relationship with Hira's train of thought 'cause how can he jump to all these conclusions but never the right ones? He's still absolutely sad in the head, but idk, I'm here for it lmaooo.

The same goes with Kiyoi. Like boi, you're the only one with half of a functioning brain here, so idk, use it?

Kiyoi: "I don't wanna be with you anymore."

Hira: *leaves

Kiyoi:

Like in the first BLCD, I still can't figure out if I should feel concerned for him or Hira. I mean, if someone I knew had this relationship, I would personally ask both of them to leave each other and see a shrink. 😂 I dare say that their relationship would be the most normal one there is if Kiyoi wasn't such a tsundere and if Hira was just less of a weirdo.

How are we bringing your parents into this already when you have a wack-ass relationship???

But hey, nothing like a good kidnappin' and one mc almost dyin' to solve communication issues, right?

The things you do, Nagira Yuu.

As usual, the voice work is phenomenal. Saitou Souma won as best voice actor for Kiyoi at the chilchil 2023 awards while Ono Yuuki placed 2nd for Hira. There's just something special about Saitou Souma and Ono Yuuki in Utsukushii Kare. Their chemistry is good and so natural! It's like they bring out the best in each other. I especially love hearing Ono Yuuki come undone under Saitou Souma's Kiyoi but immediately get his revenge in disc 3.

I'm already nominating this as Souma's best match up in 2021. Sorry, Makonyan. Let's see if someone else rises to the challenge.

As for the accuracy...

So I've actually tried listening to this back in 2022. Yes, I'm writing this review in 2024, and this is the very CD that caused my burn out lmaooo. From what I read from the trial, it doesn't start the same as the novel, so I was confused. I didn't take the liberty of buying the whole novel, so I'm not sure if they really do have the same content. They do have the same name, though. Idk. Again, Hira speaks in formal/old Japanese, so the struggle made me put this off. 😅 And it just snowballed from there 'cause I'm loyal to my log. I don't keep up with the manga either, but I think the third volume is still at Utsukushii Kare and not Nikurashii Kare.

Long story short, I can't say if it's accurate to the source material, and I won't be able to recommend read-alongs for both Utsukushii Kare and Nikurashii Kare.

The two installments are equally interesting. Both are jam-packed with nicely paced content. I feel more comfortable with Nikurashii Kare, though, 'cause Hira made me uncomfortable in Utsukushii Kare, while it was Shitara who made me uncomfortable in Nikurashii Kare lmaooo. I loved Hira's little character development here, and I wish I could say the same for Kiyoi.😂The comedy and action were also good, and Moririn's presence made it 100 times better. It might not make my 2021 faves, but it's definitely one of the best-produced ones—it won best BLCD at chilchil 2023 for a reason.

Let's pray to god I survive the third installment. 🤞

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What If... Dick Figures was an anime?

This has been on my mind for a while.

Simply put, I've been somewhat imagining what a Dick Figures anime would be like - and no, I'm not talking about something like that little parody bit from the movie. I'm talking a full-blown, completely unironic anime series that remains true to the spirit of the original series.

That said, though... Come join me as we explore my big, impossible dreams for a Dick Figures anime!

ANIMATION STUDIO: SHAFT (Monogatari, Madoka Magica, Zetsubou-Sensei, ect.)

Whenever I think of a studio that would almost perfectly nail the style of Dick Figures, I think of SHAFT. They're known for the weird stuff: Colour palette switches, their signature head tilt, random art-style changes, and (most important for this series) use of real imagery. Seeing as the original Dick Figures series already uses real imagery at times (the Raccoon/Papa-san, Kitty Amazing, the turtle-dragon from "Traffic Jams", the genie from "Butt Genie" and the map from the Movie amongst many others) and is pretty absurd itself, SHAFT would pretty much be perfect for it.

CHARACTER DESIGNER: Koichi Kikuta (KonoSuba)

This part wasn't easy to figure out, as I needed one that would emulate the vibe of the original stick figure style without taking too much away from it. At the end of it, though, my choice ended up boiling down to this dude. His work from what I've seen is cartoony and fluent, which I think would fit just about perfectly for a series like Dick Figures - especially since the characters are... Well... Stickpeople (duh).

VOICE CAST:

Red: Yuusuke Kobayashi (Subaru Natsuki in Re:Zero) or Yuuki Ono (Josuke Higashikita in JoJo) Blue: Daisuke Ono (Jotaro Kujo in JoJo, Yukito Kunisaki in AIR, The Junker in Planetarian, Mamoru Akasaka in Higurashi, ect.) or Tomokazu Sugita (Yuuichi Aizawa in Kanon) Lord Tourettes: Yui Horie (Hanyuu in Higurashi, Ayu Tsukimiya in Kanon, Tsubasa Hanekawa in Monogatari, ect.) Pink: Chiwa Saitou (Hitagi Senjougahara in Monogatari, Homura Akemi in Madoka Magica, Kotori Kanbe in Rewrite, ect.) Stacy: Satsuki Yukino (Mion Sonozaki in Higurashi) Broseph: Yuuki Ono (Josuke Higashikita in JoJo) The Raccoon: Daisuke Ono (Jotaro Kujo in JoJo, Yukito Kunisaki in AIR, The Junker in Planetarian, Mamoru Akasaka in Higurashi, ect.) Mr. Dingleberry: Chafurin (Ooishi Kuradashi in Higurashi)

EPISODE LAYOUT

This was a bit difficult to figure out, due to the nature of the original Dick Figures series. Having every episode be the full 24 minutes would probably be too dragged out, but five scenarios per episode would make things too crammed.

However, I can picture one way this can work: If there's two segments in each episode. There's 50 episodes in total (aside from Figured Out, which we'll get to in a bit), so if we put 2 into each episode, we'd get 25 episodes of this anime version in total, which I feel like is a fair number.

As for the movie, that can be released after the final episode. As well as that, I also imagine that it'd be cool if they also adapted Figured Out into an OVA series alongside the movie meant to serve as the true series finale.

In fact... Having Figured Out as an OVA would actually work better due to potential pacing issues if it was put at the very end of the movie - and since it's only one story they'd need to adapt, they can go all out and spend as much episodes as they need fleshing out the episode from it's original montage format, so maybe we'll be able to learn more about the characters' futures.

Now for the big question: Would it be an adaptation of the original series, or a new story?

Well, I guess it can go both ways. If they want to re-imagine the series for a new audience, then I guess they can go ahead and adapt the original series. In fact, an adaptation that still changes things up would actually benefit the series most, since the original really hasn't aged the best (offensive jokes, Trollz0r literally just being the 2010s version of r/FellowKids, ect.).

That said, however, it would probably benefit SHAFT (or whatever other studio takes it) morer if they went with a new story that remained true to the original series - as long as they don't mess it up, of course (Lookin' at you, Magia Record anime - Don't think I've forgotten how dirty you guys did my girl Kuroe).

But hey, this is all just my personal opinion. What do you guys think? Do you think these ideas would be ideal for a Dick Figures anime, would you imagine it differently, or do you just think the series is already good enough on its own? Be sure to let me know in the reblogs or replies!

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Seiyuu that...

...as considered by Shirai Yuusuke and Kijima Ryuuichi in Shirai's YT video here.

Idk if anyone has translated this video since I haven't checked. I'm not translating the whole video, just the questions and their answers in brief.

...seems good at drawing others into spoiling them? Kijima: Yonaga Tsubasa Shirai: Nishiyama Koutarou

...don't appear their age? Kijima: Tsuda Kenjirou Shirai: Asanuma Shintarou

...seem like they'd plan surprises for the person they're going out with? Kijima: Hayami Shou Shirai: Komada Wataru

...seem talented/ genius (presumably as a seiyuu)? Kijima: Namikawa Daisuke Shirai: Seki Tomokazu

...seem to have a behaviour gap between their on-the-job and off-work selves? Kijima: Ishikawa Kaito Shirai: Shirai Yuusuke

...would die first in a zombie movie? Kijima: Odagaki Yuuta Shirai: Nozuyama Yukihiro

...seem to easily get lonely? Kijima: Horie Shun Shirai: Chiba Shouya

...seem like they might kiss someone while drunk? Kijima: Saitou Souma Shirai: Amazaki Kouhei Most of the time they didn't refer to full names; you can message me to let me know if I made any mistakes.

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Summer 2023 Anime List

Last season went by fast and there were lots of hidden gems in there, and hopefully they'll get more seasons. This summer season is fullpacked and lots of goodies coming, and can't wait the hype of JJK 2nd season will bring and see Gojou once again animated so lots of screenshots coming your way :'D

25/6

幻日のヨハネ/Genjitsu no Yohane: Sunshine in the Mirror

Adventure and fantasy anime, PV looked great and funny, also characters seems to be rather nice.

1/7

うちの会社の小さい先輩の話/Uchi no Kaisha no Chiisai Senpai no Hanashi/My Company's Small Senpai

Height difference. Also they look so cute, so excitedly waiting how their relationship evolves. Kouhai is voiced Shin Yuuki, cast has also Shimazaki Nobunaga.

AYAKA/Ayaka: A Story of Bonds and Wounds

Excited with this one, looks amazing! Cast is great; Uemura Yuuto, Terashima Takuma, Umehara Yuuichirou, Toriumi Kousuke, Tsuda Kenjirou, Fukuyama Jun and Hayami Saori.

ライザのアトリエ ~常闇の女王と秘密の隠れ家~/Ryza no Atelier: Tokoyami no Joou to Himitsu no Kakurega/ Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout The Animation

PV looked nice, and story is rather interesting.

実は俺、最強でした?/Jitsu wa Ore, Saikyou deshita?/Am I Actually the Strongest?

Murase Ayumu and Okamoto Nobuhiko in the cast, and PV looked funny and great. Isekai anime, and excited to see how it will turn out, and how story develops.

Lv1魔王とワンルーム勇者/Lv1 Maou to One Room Yuusha/Level 1 Demon Lord and One Room Hero

Nakamura Yuuichi being main character's voice, so want to hear him much as possible, and PV was funny. The Demon Lord moves in with the Hero who isn't as strong as he used to be.

悲劇の元凶となる最強外道ラスボス女王は民の為に尽くします。/Higeki no Genkyou to Naru Saikyou Gedou Last Boss Joou wa Tami no Tame ni Tsukushimasu./he Most Heretical Last Boss Queen: From Villainess to Savior

The cast is nice, it's including Fairouz Ai, Uchida Maaya, Suwabe Junichi and Ono Daisuke. PV looked great, and story is interesting so curious to see this.

3/7

もののがたり 第二章/Mononogatari 2nd Season

Yay, so happy this got 2nd season so quickly. Can't wait to see these characters again, and how Kunato will face the evil tsukumogami who was responsible for what happened in the past and what haunts Kunato.

4/7

おかしな転生/Okashi na Tensei/ Sweet Reincarnation

As the title tells, lots of sweets and baking. Main character is voiced by Murase Ayumu, and the pâtissier is such cutie.

好きな子がめがねを忘れた/Suki na Ko ga Megane wo Wasureta/The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses

This looked so cute and sweet, and the cast is nice with Wakayama Shion, Itou Masahiro, Kimura Ryouhei and Kobayashi Yuusuke. So curious to see this.

5/7

自動販売機に生まれ変わった俺は迷宮を彷徨う/Jidou Hanbaiki ni Umarekawatta Ore wa Meikyuu wo Samayou/Reborn as a Vending Machine, Now I Wander the Dungeon

This looked hilarious, and a bit different isekai anime, so want to see how it will be.

わたしの幸せな結婚/Watashi no Shiawase na Kekkon/My Happy Marriage

Have been waiting for this quite a while, especially promo pics have been so beautiful. So ecxited to finally see it. Also to hear Ishikawa Kaito's voice with Kimura Ryouhei and Shimono Hiro.

6/7

アンデッドガール・マーダーファルス/Undead Girl Murder Farce

Quite peculiar anime, and PV was more than interesting, so curious to see this, as detective is trying to locate her body with the friends and solving crimes in between.

呪術廻戦/Jujutsu Kaisen 2nd Season

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!! Can't just describe enough how much I've been waiting for this when it was announced. And finally see teen Gojou and hopefully lots of tiny Megumi and their lives together, so hopefully there's jujusanpo section as it was in first season.

7/7

るろうに剣心 -明治剣客浪漫譚-/Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan (2023)

Haven't seen the first adaption and heard that it was good so curious to see this new adpation. Also Saitou Souma being main character's voice, so happy to hear him with Yashiro Taku, Hino Satoshi and Uchida Yuuma.

聖者無双/Seija Musou: Salaryman, Isekai de Ikinokoru Tame ni Ayumu Michi/The Great Cleric

Main character, voiced by Kawashima Reiji, looks so cute, and rather curious to see this isekai anime with different approach.

シュガーアップル・フェアリーテイル/Sugar Apple Fairy Tale Part 2

So happy that didn't need to wait a long when 2nd cour would come, and see Shall Fen Shall and other new characters.

8/7

デキる猫は今日も憂鬱/Dekiru Neko wa Kyou mo Yuuutsu/The Masterful Cat Is Depressed Again Today

Big black cat helping others and his keeper, so ecxited to see this one.

レベル1だけどユニークスキルで最強です/Level 1 dakedo Unique Skill de Saikyou desu/My Unique Skill Makes Me OP Even at Level 1

Another isekai anime, Ishikawa Kaito is voicing the main character. Curious to see this as PV looked promising.

ライアー・ライアー/Liar Liar

Quite curious to see this as PV looked nice. The strategy game in school environment.

七つの魔剣が支配する/Nanatsu no Maken ga Shihai suru/Reign of the Seven Spellblades

PV looked really good, and story is interesting with the academy full of mysteries.

AIの遺電子/AI no Idenshi/The Gene of AI

I was really in awe when I saw PV first time, so have been curious ever since to see this. Doctor who fixes robots and humanoids. Doctor is voiced by Ootsuka Takeo who also is voicing Kunato from Monogatari.

9/7

英雄教室/Eiyuu Kyoushitsu/Classroom for Heroes

Main character is voiced Kawashima Reiji, and PV was great, and fantasy world looked nice.

ダークギャザリング/Dark Gathering

Horror and supernatural anime, curious to see this, although haven't been that keen to watch horror but PV looked interesting, and one of the character is voiced by Shimazaki Nobunaga.

ゾン100～ゾンビになるまでにしたい100のこと～/Zom 100: Zombie ni Naru made ni Shitai 100 no Koto/Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead

Another horror and supernatural anime in a row with hint of comedy. PV looked promising, and main character is voiced by Umeda Shuuichirou who has so cute voice, also Furukawa Makoto is there.

10/7

SYNDUALITY/Synduality: Noir

Very curious to see this as PV was great and there wasn't a lot to find out for what kind of anime is this, also being Sci-Fi themed makes it interesting.

11/7

ヘルク/Helck

Konishi Katsuyuki voicing main character, Helck. PV was funny and curious to see this, it has 2nd cour coming.

13/7

白聖女と黒牧師/Shiro Seijo to Kuro Bokushi/Saint Cecilia and Pastor Lawrence

Have been curious ever since saw first PV, and the characters looks so cute. Ishikawa Kaito is voicing main character, and excited to see how their relationship evolves.

スパイ教室/Spy Kyoushitsu 2nd Season/Spy Classroom Season 2

I was rather surprised how I liked the first season, so excited to see these girls and Klaus. Happy to see this got 2nd season.

14/7

时光代理人 第二季/Shiguang Dailiren II/Link Click Season 2

So excited to see Link Click 2nd season as the last episode ended that way, and how they'll fix it for better.

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Song: Ichigo Sunset

Artist: Yuusuke Shirai, Souma Saitou

Anime: Sasaki and Miyano

Type: Ending

Youtube:

Spotify: N/A

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"Tralala, I'm a humble bumbling waiter making pleasant small talk -

- now tell me all of your secrets, sucker."

[leenaevilin]

[Video] 歌劇「桜蘭高校ホスト部」(kageki ouran koukou host club)

[cocotome]

Aksys is on a roll!! They’ll also be bringing Kimi wa Yukima ni Koinegau!! This is Otomate’s latest title that was released last week (I got a digital copy)!!!! I’m so glad I preordered the Switch Oled! All these games are gonna look amazing on that screen! I don’t think I’ve posted about this game at all so here we go!

Description (from Gematsu)

The first year of the Kyoho era. The land was ruled by the eighth shogun Tokugawa Yoshimune.

In the city of Edo, incidents caused by monsters are becoming more and more frequent, and the townspeople are both uneasy and discontent.

The Tokugawa shogunate established the “Oniwaban” to maintain public order and secretly crack down on the monsters.

And so the seasons passed—to year 11 of the Kyoho era.

A girl who possesses a special power was living in a village far from Edo. Wherever she sees a “black thread,” disaster is sure to follow. The villagers, disturbed, drove her away into the snow-covered recesses of the mountains.

A young man who calls himself an Oniwaban appeared before her…

This is the story of the encounter between a girl and “non-humans,” and finding love.

And now…. The cast!

^Takamura Tomonari cv. Kobayashi Yuusuke^

^Toujou Kunitaka cv. Maeno Tomoaki^

^Yoichi cv. Yamashita Seiichirou^

^Kuga Genjuurou cv. Satou Takuya^

^Kinji cv. Namikawa Daisuke^

^Outarou cv. Saitou Souma^

Can you see why I got this game and why I’ll be buying it again when it’s localized!? No way could I pass up this cast! Plus the visuals and music are all amazing, so far! I’m loving this game, tho the Japanese is a little hard to understand sometimes 🥲. I really hope Aksys gets Error Salvation! I’d buy that second time in English without hesitation!

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Hakumyu LIVE 2! Thoughts

1. IMO the current cast’s voices are... not very powerful? It’s not bad, but they are not very memorable. I remember Hirose Daisuke’s “Show time ga” well. But in LIVE 2, it didn’t stand out.

2. When Aramaki Yoshihiko said “Saigo moriagate iku yo”, I had throwback feels. <3

3. Suzuki Shogo has the most consistent, amazing voice. <3

4. I’m annoyed because in any and all iterations, Okita Souji has his slender fingers wrapped around my tender fangirl heart. <3

5. Chi-sama? Seriously, Chikage? xD His face during the whole Chi-kama scene is so adorable ughh. From disapproving to ughh I know I’m popular but you don’t have to to I guess it’s not bad. xD

6. First time seeing Shiranui topless! Kashiwagi Yuusuke is actually pretty toned... *^* Heck, a lot of them are!

7. Meanwhile at the side of the stage... #bromance

8. And at the back of the stage, Souji attacks an extra’s nipples. D:

9. Unrelated, but I’m very pleased every time Saito shows off his sternocleidomastoid muscle because it’s extremely relevant to me as a dentist. :D

10. The cast’s harmonization sounds really good. <3

11. I wasn’t able to watch Reimeiroku, so the medley with Serizawa’s assassination was new and exciting for me. The lines, the acting, the choreography... it was great! I like Serizawa’s wig and beard, they are really nicely done. (meanwhile, why can’t they get Sano’s hair right???)

12. Yazaki Hiroshi!! I really missed his singing. He had a really strong and consistent voice. And he portrayed Hijikata really well, even nailing Shinichiro Miki’s voice. And he’s really cute too ahhhh.

13. The cast interacting with Yazaki was really hilarious! Ahhhh Kondo-san! ;A;

14. I’LL WAIT FOR YOU YAZAKI-SAN! <3

15. HELLO HE’S TOO ADORABLE I CANNOT.

16. I squealed so hard when I heard the tune to Paint It Blood. Okita is my favourite character and Paint It Blood’s chorus is incredibly catchy and I really love the lyrics. Aramaki-san’s smug look... UGHHHH.

17. Sano’s solo songs were pretty fun. The way he stroked his spear, fufufu. And that teasing “Wait for me!” I can’t wait to watch Harada-hen!

18. The return of Oni no Matsuei! The part where they harmonize “kakugo shiro”... Ahhh I love the old songs. TT

19. Suzuki-san seemed so emotional when they finished the final song. I know that this is his last Hakumyu. But was this the last stage? Even till through the cheering section, he seemed so sad.... :’< (I later find out that yes, it was the last performance) I’m gonna miss his Kazama very much. It wasn’t the same Kazama from the game, but he created a Kazama that was very memorable.

20. I didn’t realize that it was also Hashimoto Shohei’s last Hakumyu. The feels. :’<

21. Everyone was so emotional. TT

Just like the first LIVE, LIVE2 was a lot of fun to watch! I’m so glad to be able to watch Hakumyu up till now. I’m looking forward to watch Harada-hen! ^^

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Idolish7 2nd Live “REUNION” DVD & BD CM Release Date : February 5th, 2020

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Hypnosis Mic Won The 13th Seiyuu Awards!!

Congratulations to all seiyuus who have put a lot of efforts along the project!!

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BLCD Review: Kakkou no Yume

Title: Kakkou no Yume (カッコウの夢)

Release Date: 2018/05/26

Author/Artist: Tamekou

Cast:

Saitou Souma x Matsuoka Yoshitsugu

Kobayashi Yuusuke

Synopsis: Natsuka has an unrequited love with his best friend Hakushima, for four years. He’s also sex friends with this guy, Seno, as his childhood friend’s replacement but on one fateful day, the two find themselves in an accident. Once his sex friend comes to, he says that he was in fact, his childhood friend. Could this be the chance Natsuka has been waiting for?

Review Proper

I have a bike, I have a suicidal friend - UGGGHHH car accident.

I’ve actually had this for a while and I wasn’t about to listen to just one CD ‘cause how do you expect me to cope if it all goes down hill? 😂 I waited ‘til I had my hands on both Boku no Omawari-san and Remnant before I listened to this. If you’re really one bored fellow and have managed to wonder in the mess that is my blog, you might have seen that in my May Releases that I was intrigued by the concept. Not too long after, some scan teams also picked the manga up so it was now a race for the CD or the manga to spoil the series to me. The CD ultimately won but it wasn’t that long until the scanlation was completed (good on you, Ikemen scans). The translation was at about chapter 3 or 4 when I started listening to the CD.

Now, where should I start?

Since I’m not really going to make a manga review for this, I guess it’s okay for me to voice everything I felt and noticed out here. I’m not cranky - don’t get me wrong (okay, maybe just a little bit) but, I have a lot of issues with the plot in general. Things just got resolved so easily like wtf? I’m not gonna dwell on the character personalities so much because there’s nothing really new or interesting there (asshole seme, desperate uke with no backbone, oblivious third party) but, seriously? Seno, if you really think about it, is nothing but a stranger to Natsuka and the only thing that ties them together is the sex. With these things in mind, it really makes me wonder how in the world can Natsuka just shift his feelings towards Hakushima to Seno that easily?

Seno: “You suck balls. Did you honestly believe that we switched bodies? Bye, Felicia.” *leaves*

Natsuka: “NANI THE FUCK??? But were your feelings real tho? *gasps* I THINK I LOVED HIM AND NOT HAKUSHIMA DURING THE TIME WE WERE TOGETHER.” *chases after Seno*

Literally what the fuck?

And Hakushima’s all “Oh, is that so? Damn, bro.”. I mean, that was your BEST FRIEND? That was duped? By a complete stranger? That yous loved him? Hakushima wasn’t even all that shocked that Natsuka was gay and that he’s loved him ever since hs. Natsuka better be considering giving that “best friend” title to someone else. Shouldn’t you be the least bit concerned yourself? That was fucking identity theft wtf. 

I don’t know. 

It’s a mess. Just like this review

I know that there are a lot of people who stand by this particular work saying that it’s “different” and “deep” which is why it’s so hyped up but, judging it by it’s face, it’s literally just a mess of plot, pacing, and logic. Tamekou had me the first few chapters - the potential was definitely there. Everything just went down hill after Natsuka, for the dick he turned out to be, lost his shit and pushed Seno down when he thought that he could get away with it since it was “Seno’s body”. Imagine if it Hakushima and Seno did exchange bodies, how do you think Hakushima would have felt after almost being raped by his best friend? 

“WHY WHERE YOU NICE TO ME THEN???” - Natsuka

Somebody post this on reddit under r/niceguys.

I do acknowledge that it’s fucked up but this is marketed as drama and my sadomasochistic ass ain’t be down with it. This PALES in comparison what, say, Saezuru offers. And if I were to name a series which is as fucked up but is significantly better plot-wise and can actually CAPTIVATE it’s readers, it would be Asahi Yohi’s Dakedo, Ashita no Hanashi o Shiyou. The latter is the “poser” plot executed to a T and the drama leaves you invested while the former makes you lose interest as you read along *rolls eyes*. I do have my qualms about that other series but, I can say that it’s way better than this one. 

Moving on to the technicalities,

Man, I don’t know who did the casting and I don’t know why they did this but, I think someone’s going to need a change of careers soon. I’m fine with Seno and Hakushima having the same tone of voice since it adds to their similarities but to have Natsuka in the same range too is pushing it. Half of the time I was struggling to figure out who was talking - add that to the fact that the translation was only half way done. I’m only familiar with Saitou Souma through his Mafuyu in Given (his voice is a little higher and more natural in Given than here) so that was the only voice I could count on for distinction. However, there are many instances where Saitou Souma’s voice grows higher making his and Shirai Yuusuke’s voice be in the same range - I find their mattress mambos the most confusing. I respect all the VAs tho and they did their best but, I’d be lying if I said that I wasn’t disappointed. 

Speaking of mattress mambos-

“I don’t make love. I fuck hard.” - Christian Grey, Fifty Shades of Grey

I don’t know but, it felt so disgusting to read and actually listen to. Maybe it’s because it’s made to be fucked up and unromantic that it made me feel that way. It just didn’t feel right. But hey, they were just sex friends then, right? I’d be glad if that was so but, I felt the same in the bonus track. *shrugs* maybe it’s just indigestion

To sum everything up, I think the plot was a mess, the casting wasn’t the best, and the mattress mambos felt off. I, in all honestly, wouldn’t recommend this to anyone but for those interested, I’d suggest never listening to the CD or reading the manga while listening if you’re not familiar with any of the VAs. For those who actually like this series then definitely give this a listen ‘cause it’s very loyal to the manga and there isn’t a lot of ad libs. 👌

[miyanou]

Shirai Yuusuke (Sasaki) and Saitou Souma (Miyano) will be singing the ED song "Ichigo Sunset" of the Sasaki to Miyano anime!