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Jul 9, 2014 8:56 PM

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This is the first BL anime I've ever watched and I have to say that this first episode was really good. It held my interest, the main character is adorable, and the story seems really good.

Even though Ryōma doesn't know that Izumi is a guy yet, the scenes between them and the kiss was very romantic! Definitely going to finish watching the whole season.
So glad that I'm not a huge manga reader, because the manga readers WHINE WAY TOO MUCH and have to RUIN every adapted anime for the ANIME ONLY WATCHERS!
Jul 9, 2014 9:10 PM

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really amazing !!! as expected !! I watched it with a wide smile in my face(≧∇≦)! & DAIGO's vaoice made me go asdfghjkl all the time >\<!!

can't wait for next episode !
Jul 9, 2014 9:12 PM

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this story really isnt cliche at all and barely has any fan service.

As a straight male i find this shit refreshing

SolvyTwerk4Jesus said:
holy fuck man, the art in this show is amazing.


The character designs are amazing.

They are effectively the same designs from Code Geass but with better colors.

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VudisJul 10, 2014 10:18 PM
Jul 9, 2014 9:34 PM

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SO WELL ANIMATEDDDD
finnAAALLY ONE OF MY FAV YAOIS ANIMATED
VOICES, GRAPHICS 10/10
I LOVED IT. the plot i already love it and know about it ofc.
Jul 9, 2014 9:42 PM

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He happened to be a girl as a sub in the CM, and the experience frightens him to enter entertainment career. He's interested in drawing manga but is not good.

10 years later sequel CM made him act as female again and that actor really thought of him as a girl!!

lol~ older brother, vocalist of the Rick band and by DAIGO, understands his younger brother!!(alarm with voice of the character)
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Jul 9, 2014 9:53 PM

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-Kurisuta- said:
Shougo's voice doesn't fit his character at all. Hope I can get used to it, but I doubt it.

It was a very cute first episode, enjoyed it a lot.
ikr i think the same. :
WITH JUST 10 EPIS I THINK THEY WILL NOT DO REIXSHOUGO BUT THERE'S STILL HOPPPEE
Jul 9, 2014 9:55 PM

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I'm so glad it was adapted well. I'm going to need to get used to Shougo's voice for a bit I'm sure it'll grow on me eventually but for now it's just okay. I'm just a tad bit disappointed that it'll only be 10 episodes though.
Jul 9, 2014 10:01 PM

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I normally shy away from BL because it's often too angsty for me (Or maybe I'm just awful at finding the right kind for me), but when a friend recommended this as a more comedic romance I jumped at the chance and now I've become entirely too infatuated. The MC is absolutely adorable it makes me so giddy! Seeing him dressed as a girl, ahhh...

But enough gushing, I was actually kind of impressed with the animation, and the story seems pretty interesting so I'm excited for more, but I don't really have anything solid to make any judgements with just yet.
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Jul 9, 2014 10:10 PM

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It looks so good, my eyes were climaxing the whole time. And the premise isn't overused or worn-out so it's a pretty great start. It felt like the show was so short; I need more....but I don't want to read the manga until it's done publishing.
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Jul 9, 2014 10:40 PM

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Although I'm into BL, I didn't read this manga for some reason. So the anime is very refreshing to me, very very. LOL.

I thought there might be a kiss scene, too!!! I love the parents a lot!
Jul 9, 2014 11:48 PM

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O.O i never thougth i would like a Ai series i dint expected it to be Ai
XD overall i like the animation and i think i will like the series to XD
Jul 9, 2014 11:53 PM
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Nagisa and Rei. Heyyyyyyy Hoooooo!

It actually looks so much better than I thought it would and it's surprisingly charming.
Had several honest laughs especially with his manga art looking so crappy hahaha.

I liked that Izumi's emotions weren't overdone (for now at least) - completely valid reactions from knowing you're going to dress up as a woman and that you might fuck up a job all simultaneously.
Jul 9, 2014 11:54 PM
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sooooo cute, love how they put teddy bears in the sense that are funny. the art is just like the manga which is a plus of me. my summer is going to be in doors from now on lolzz
Jul 9, 2014 11:58 PM

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Yes, I've been waiting for this since 2011!! Izumi's voice actor is great, girly but not too girly. lol at Nagisa and Rei.
I love that the art style is similar to the manga. All these beautiful colors are too much for me~

They're not gonna air anything explicit but I do hope they keep some of the scenes considering they're kinda important to the plot and characters. Censored sure but not completely removed.
I hope they show some Rei x Shouga but I doubt it ;w;

Sad to see it's 10 episodes instead of 12 though. Wonder how much they'll be adapting. 5/5
Jul 10, 2014 12:34 AM
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Holy shit I loved everything about this episode.

Izumi has a beautiful eye color. And he's so cute too ahhh

I liked how Ryouma still remembers Izumi after 10 years. And he still has that marble ;w; I can't wait till he finds out the truth lol

I love how Izumi is voiced by Nagisa from Free! and Rei by... Rei. Awesome! Loving the voice actors cast in that respect. OP is pretty cute too

I'm glad I've found a good BL series. I haven't watched any good ones since Junjou Romantica or Sekaiichi Hatsukoi. It seems more like a Shoujo/Romcom with BL elements, but I prefer that anyway. Happy happy happy
Jul 10, 2014 12:42 AM

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I really do love romance series, I really do.
If I keep exercising the fact that Izumi looks and acts like a chick, then I think I'll be good on this series.
The character designs are excellent and are aesthetically pleasing to the eyes. No complaints there.
I really hope we get to see Izumi crossdress into a girl more. That alone makes this show a lot better in my opinion.
Jul 10, 2014 1:38 AM
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Awesome! 10/10

Salmon-sempai said:
-Kurisuta- said:
Shougo's voice doesn't fit his character at all. Hope I can get used to it, but I doubt it.

It was a very cute first episode, enjoyed it a lot.
ikr i think the same. :
WITH JUST 10 EPIS I THINK THEY WILL NOT DO REIXSHOUGO BUT THERE'S STILL HOPPPEE

Hope for Back Stage!!
Jul 10, 2014 2:51 AM

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Honestly, it's better than I expected :D
Very funny too!
Jul 10, 2014 3:21 AM

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really love this,even though im straight male :D.
now i think i should read this manga D:
Jul 10, 2014 4:21 AM

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Team_Reinhard said:
Awesome! 10/10

Salmon-sempai said:
ikr i think the same. :
WITH JUST 10 EPIS I THINK THEY WILL NOT DO REIXSHOUGO BUT THERE'S STILL HOPPPEE

Hope for Back Stage!!
Back Stage!! was explicit with sex so I doubt they'll animate it. (tho an OVA would be good)
Jul 10, 2014 4:31 AM

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i`m a straight man
yet i enjoy the first episode

i`m not the only one right?
Jul 10, 2014 4:48 AM

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This is my guilty pleasure of the season, 'nuff said.

9/10
Jul 10, 2014 6:21 AM

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omfggg I was waiting for this and I'm not disappointed lfhzoegiifzegqf NEED EPISODE 2! I don't even care if it's explicit or not as long as it stays this cuteeeeeee hnngh. More seriously, looks good so far. :3
Jul 10, 2014 6:22 AM

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comochi said:
i`m a straight man
yet i enjoy the first episode

i`m not the only one right?

Nope! This guy agrees with you! :)
SolvyTwerk4Jesus said:
this story really isnt cliche at all and barely has any fan service.

As a straight male i find this shit refreshing
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Jul 10, 2014 6:24 AM

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In all seriousness though I can't help but wonder what anime has done to me to make me enjoy a BL series this much.
SeibaaHomuJul 10, 2014 6:28 AM
Jul 10, 2014 9:30 AM

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wow what the actual fuck
the art/animation is fucking amazing, like I didn't notice ANY sloppy scenes at all
props for that, will definitely keep watching just for that o-o
Jul 10, 2014 9:55 AM

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I've never read the manga, thought it was a pretty cute episode though. Looking forward to seeing how things go when it is all revealed. :D
Jul 10, 2014 10:22 AM

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I love the animation! Very clean and those eyes...OoO
Pretty good first episode so I'll continue watching, maybe read the manga too...
I was surprised Izumi didn't change his voice though, I mean he sounded more like a guy so I thought other people would've noticed.
Jul 10, 2014 11:28 AM
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That animation is truly amazing, so it's just wonderful to look at.
Izumi is so pretty, he can't be a guy.. >: His voice is definitely male, though.

I enjoyed the first episode and even though I'm not a huge fan of SA, I'm sure I'll like this show.



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Jul 10, 2014 12:01 PM
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comochi said:
i`m a straight man
yet i enjoy the first episode

i`m not the only one right?

Nope, definitely not the only one. Had my doubts given the Shounen Ai tags, but what can I say, I like the humor, I like the characters, and I especially the overall design. Very positively surprised.
Jul 10, 2014 12:30 PM

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"as a straight male" really guys are we doing this? lmao.
Jul 10, 2014 1:21 PM
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3. weird... more hate against yaoi but ok for yuri? :D
Of course. Homophobia is basically sexism. Guys "acting like women" = bad but women "acting like men" = cool because the way women act is considered inferior to the way men act.

I started reading the manga, but somehow forgot about it (happens sometimes when the updates take too long). I'm happy that there's an anime, so I'm really looking forward to this.

It is a little sad how he tries to pursue his dream, but fails and no one seems to encourage him and have faith in him.
Jul 10, 2014 3:00 PM
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Aurorae said:
"as a straight male" really guys are we doing this? lmao.

Exactly.

I'm a gay girl and I adore the manga. WTF has your sexuality anything to do with enjoying a story? *eyeroll*
Jul 10, 2014 3:11 PM

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Wasn't really a fan of the manga and wasn't expecting to like this, but so far it's quite good! Hopefully this'll be one of the better BL anime out there :) Still not a huge fan of the art style but the colors are pretty, esp the way they colored the eyes.
Jul 10, 2014 3:12 PM

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Didn't expect to love this so much. It was great. Definitely deserves that 8.05 it has so far.

Fun characters, well paced plot, solid comedy, beautiful art too. What more could I ask for?

And damn, this might be the first good (or above) BL series I've seen so far. Sekaiichi's s2 was just borderline 7/10 and that mermaid OVA was good too, but I've never seen a good series.

Definitely rooting for the main pair. They are adorable. Not even like sex-filled romance but just fluffy, cute romance so far.
Jul 10, 2014 3:43 PM

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Aurorae said:
"as a straight male" really guys are we doing this? lmao.


Yes we do :D

As a straight male I'm here because of the trap.

Traps are not gay! :d
Jul 10, 2014 5:04 PM
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I just finished the first episode a few minutes ago. To be honest, when I read the premise of the show, I was really expecting not to like anything about it. I haven't read the manga, so I didn't have anything to go on besides the summery.

I was really, very surprised with how I enjoyed it. It's a cute concept, that has almost a k-drama feel to it to me? I'll be watching more to see how things go. I thought the main character would be annoying, but he seems more reserved than anything. The art's really lovely to!
Jul 10, 2014 5:16 PM

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This is one of those BL mangas that I'm so happy was put into a show! Rather than JUST being about smut, the storyline/comedy were refreshing and enjoyable as well! I can't wait to see where they go with everything!
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Jul 10, 2014 6:24 PM
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awwww that was cute <3333 sooo freaking cute izumi's cute!!!!!!
shougo's my favorite one, didn't like his voice though he is more energetic, lively and hotter than that.
iam too hoping for some shougoXrei.

that was so fuckin' hilarious :d
Jul 10, 2014 6:50 PM
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mechamith said:
I just finished the first episode a few minutes ago. To be honest, when I read the premise of the show, I was really expecting not to like anything about it. I haven't read the manga, so I didn't have anything to go on besides the summery.

I was really, very surprised with how I enjoyed it. It's a cute concept, that has almost a k-drama feel to it to me? I'll be watching more to see how things go. I thought the main character would be annoying, but he seems more reserved than anything. The art's really lovely to!


Agree! It's a nice mix of adorable and funny, and I love it. It's interesting how you said it's kind of a K-drama feel. I think I know where you're coming from - main character gets into crazy antics with other lead, eventually they end up falling in love? Yup. Cross dressing is the icing on the cake.
Jul 10, 2014 9:12 PM

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I'm not usually into these types of things, but I'll make an exception for this. It WAS entertaining, funny and different. I just hope that things don't escalate to the point of sexual intentions.
Jul 10, 2014 9:51 PM

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Uber_Dewber said:
I just hope that things don't escalate to the point of sexual intentions.


Well... I mean it *is* a shounen-ai..
Jul 10, 2014 10:05 PM

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Amarae said:
Uber_Dewber said:
I just hope that things don't escalate to the point of sexual intentions.


Well... I mean it *is* a shounen-ai..
I suppose so, possibility of this being dropped later on if it dumb's down on the humor and focuses an immense, noticeable amount more on the boy love. Who knows, maybe my opinion will change within the next few episodes.. maybe it'll be just THAT entertaining that I won't even care.
Jul 10, 2014 10:08 PM
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ricchan15 said:
mechamith said:
I just finished the first episode a few minutes ago. To be honest, when I read the premise of the show, I was really expecting not to like anything about it. I haven't read the manga, so I didn't have anything to go on besides the summery.

I was really, very surprised with how I enjoyed it. It's a cute concept, that has almost a k-drama feel to it to me? I'll be watching more to see how things go. I thought the main character would be annoying, but he seems more reserved than anything. The art's really lovely to!




Agree! It's a nice mix of adorable and funny, and I love it. It's interesting how you said it's kind of a K-drama feel. I think I know where you're coming from - main character gets into crazy antics with other lead, eventually they end up falling in love? Yup. Cross dressing is the icing on the cake.


I didn't finish it, but for a while I was watching a show called Coffee Prince, and something about the over-all vibe of the anime reminds me of it. They do have shared elements, but its more than that.
I'm glad I'm not the only one who feels that way, though haha!

Of course its predictable with where its going, but its charming while it does it and (so far) no one acts so OVER THE TOP dramatic that I find it painful. Normally my biggest put off with this genre is when one of the characters is just to forced, one way or the other. But from the pilot I get the impression it won't be that way, which is refreshing! I really look forward to more.
Jul 10, 2014 10:11 PM
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Uber_Dewber said:
I'm not usually into these types of things, but I'll make an exception for this. It WAS entertaining, funny and different. I just hope that things don't escalate to the point of sexual intentions.


If your worried about seeing graphic sex- I wouldn't count on it. I could be wrong, but I think the show is airing at a normal time slot. What I mean is, its not marketed as adult content. So I highly doubt there will be anything to the level of outright porn.

At most, it might be implied. But normally its less than you see in even an R-rated American film.
Jul 10, 2014 10:15 PM

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mechamith said:
Uber_Dewber said:
I'm not usually into these types of things, but I'll make an exception for this. It WAS entertaining, funny and different. I just hope that things don't escalate to the point of sexual intentions.


If your worried about seeing graphic sex- I wouldn't count on it. I could be wrong, but I think the show is airing at a normal time slot. What I mean is, its not marketed as adult content. So I highly doubt there will be anything to the level of outright porn.

At most, it might be implied. But normally its less than you see in even an R-rated American film.
Oh okay, I'm more than cool with that then, makes sense. I expect to feel a little uncomfortable through a(lot?) few bits of this series either way, but it's all a part of the experience.
Jul 10, 2014 10:25 PM

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OT:
I finally got around to watching the episode.
Really enjoyed it, it's also my first shounen ai in a long time.
Some of the face designs look really weird (Ryouma) but overall it's really well done, I like Izumi being all cute and shy about crossdressing.
Jul 10, 2014 10:50 PM

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Wow it was drawn a lot better than I was expecting. Definitely going to keep watching if the quality stays like this. Not much else to say for now..
Jul 10, 2014 11:00 PM

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I just realized, I've totally read the manga before but have forgotten.. Ahh so excited. Can't wait for the next episode :-).
Jul 11, 2014 6:42 AM

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this is the first gay anime i have ever watch

pretty good, but it was so gay, though i like sena (hope he was a girl -_-)
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