Langa's relationship with reki

No they are gay bitches , bros & non-binary hoes.

@Old_School_Akira

Why non-binary?? where did you get this from?

@Absurdo_N It's from the English dub, where Adam greets the guests of the tournament as 'Bitches, bros, and non-binary hoes."

Are you just not going to read my post and decry the anime as 'fujoshis for fujoshis' also?

@OnlyAraku

What the hell dubbing is this???


No, I won't... You've already read my comment and you know it now, but if you don't accept this thought you can have another one, I won't force you.

@Absurdo_N ok, i guess that's reasonable. although i don't know why you take issue with the dubbing,i have my own criticisms of it, but that isn't one of them.

I'll show you something else. The reason why Langa's going to learn skateboarding. Aside from the already obvious reason that Langa wants to make a cool skater and just a nice guy sympathize with him all the time, the body aspect plays a big part. Langa keeps falling off his skateboard when Reki raises his arm and his hoodie gets snagged.
This is shown in two scenes, on the roof of Dope Sketch and when Langa makes his first ollie. You can also guess this from the scenes when Reki revisits Langa's early training.
A moment on the roof.

Notice that Reki doesn't realize what caused Langa's sudden fall, and he doesn't see Langa looking at his abs.
The ollie moment is even sadder, Langa falls off the board at the exact moment Reki raises his hand.

Once again, Reki doesn't understand anything. Nor does he realize that Langa is frightened and confused, realizing that Reki has come up to him and is looking at him at this moment.

Also, for some reason, Langa rolls over onto her stomach in a hurry. And his first movement when Reki reaches out to him-no, not to make a dap, just to take it.

So, uh, here it is. Maybe to some, SK8 the Infinity is just a fujoshi title. But personally, I see a great dramedy about lost kids looking for someone to attach themselves to, searching for moral compasses and trying their best to accept themselves. After all, both Langa and Reki don't accept themselves. Langa's is more pronounced, his crazy races have a pronounced suicidal tendency caused by the fact that he began to realize he was gay as a teenager.
And most of his disreputable behavior towards Reki since they met is motivated by that. Although we can see that the true nature of his feelings is much more noble. He cares for Reki, protects him, and also adores him immensely after realizing that Reki accepts him for who he is. But his unworked complexes, his troubled nature, and his desire to get Reki's attention at all costs push him into terrible ventures. It's great that with Reki's help, he was able to realize and overcome it. And not repeat Adam's scenario. Because Langa's mom doesn't realize that his skateboarding hobby is a hidden cry for help. She's just happy that her son is finally interacting with someone and is passionate about something. The adult riders from S are just amused that there is someone new and reckless. Only Reki truly realizes that Langa is in trouble and is terrified for him.

And in every way possible, motivates Langa to break the cycle of adrenaline addiction.
You know, three years ago I registered on MAL precisely because people here were trying to analyze the details of SK8. At the time, I was concerned about whether Renga was canon or not. Now I'm pretty sure LanReki is canon, but it doesn't matter. I'm glad that the title turned out to be a story about redemption and acceptance that raises serious issues rather than nothing.