Mask Danshi wa Koishitakunai noni

Quick note/TLRD: this review is based on someone who has read the manga so it's not as much of a review about plot more so a review about the adaptation. (by no means is the manga a master piece but it's an enjoyable BL)
It is basically a fan service recap of the manga with erotica, some character development scenes, and the entire later half of the first volume removed
The manga has 2 more volumes which develops their relationship further
The animation isn't great
also I recommend reading the manga over watching the anime as a substitute to the manga. it is not a good substitute.
It's not a ... bad watch if you have already read the manga though

Edit: also they sorta changed Saikawas personality, he was a bit of an asshole to Sayama in the beginning and messed with him a lot.

For one 30 min episode and presumably low budgets it's ok. The anime adapts just the first volume of the manga which feels incomplete not because it only adapts the first half of volume 1 but because of how short the anime is. Many scenes in the manga are either shortened or cut out altogether which makes everything feel a bit undeveloped and rushed. especially since there were more chapters in the first volume that show more of Saikawa's personality and how he views Sayama. If you want to enjoy this, the manga is better and after the first volume it goes further into their relationship as it develops.

To go further in depth, the voice acting is really good especially with the A list voice casting being done by the voice of Loid from Spy Family and Senku from Dr. Stone. Though the animation is not great at all and leaves a lot to be desired. It is passible in some parts but in many others it's straight janky and hard to ignore. Some body movements and arm movements feel as if they just used a transform tool on a still image. By no means does an anime need amazing animation like Sasaki and Miyano or Blue Lock which both are mostly slide show anime's but with better art. But it needs good story telling and pacing to really carry it like in those two anime's which this adaptation has neither.

Everything just feels rushed and moved too fast because the manga even though the manga isn't super long, the anime feels even shorter than the manga with the pacing being even faster than the manga. They outright shortened some dialogue interactions between the two and even parts where Sayama feels jealousy seeing Saikawa smile towards others or when he questions why Saikawa kissed him. It should have gotten 1-2 more episodes to help it full flesh out more of the first volume and to add in the rest of volume 1. Doing that would have helped it feel more as if the characters had time to develop their personalities and relationship with each other with more dialogue that is missing and adding back in the cut content in the later half of the first volume.

The anime also cuts out all of the erotica content which usually is a pro than a con. It allows more people to be able to watch it but it is sort of a double edged sword in this case because they have some bit of alluding to more explicit content without really delving deeper into it and how it plays into the two leads romantic relationship. Since so many erotica BLs get adapted at this point they should have outright cut any sort of context instead of trying to meet the middle. This is more of a nit pick than anything since the manga is erotica after all.

Altogether I'm mixed about this anime, the manga is much better since it has more interaction and hijinks instead of constantly jumping into them kissing and confessing in the next 5 minutes. It isn't good to watch if you haven't read the manga but if you have it's fun to see your favorite BL be animated even though it's a bit janky. It's more fan service or a recap than anything. definitely the manga is better, just read that instead.

also if anyone wants to watch this anime it is on billi billi with english subs, you just need a vpn and to connect to a jp server to access it.

We need more consent in BL animes!

The seme is so annoying with his payback being forcing fingers into the uke's mouth and jumping to kiss him despite the uke pushing him and saying no. So what if the uke actually likes it, when his words and actions say no.

They became healthier by the end but the way they started their relationship is so uncomfortable.

They should get some lessons from Sasaki to Miyano.



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