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| Another season, and yet another Studio Deen produced BL show... Mangaka Janome's Tasogare Out Focus can best be described as a series of related and unrelated stories, though how the anime will play all of this together remains to be seen. Ikusaburo Yamazaki's OP is stereotypical BL Anisong, and so too is Amber's ED. The 2nd Year students of Film Club students Mao Tsuchya and Hisashi Otomo being roommates for a year, now they're getting through their second year with ease in a boarding house, barring a promise of a BL relationship. And to think that the club's next project would be a BL work no thanks to (presumably) club president Giichi Ichikawa who's serving as the director and had never any form of romantic relationship before. Still, for a festival, they're going ahead for this trend...and to have Mao talk to Hisashi to get him to play their main role, it's breaking their promise already if this gets a green light from the delinquent, which Mao fears for the worst, and Ichikawa recruiting him into their movie, doesn't make the proposition any better. In the heat, Hisashi trying to have sex with Mao, the latter is concerned that his cold made him this worse, which he actually handled the suppression well from Hisashi, which led to the promise. But as the days passes, Mao is feeling rather pressed, because he's clearly being in love with Hisashi, yet not being able to deny the fact that those feelings have begun to flutter within him. So far, this is one of the most intense BL shows yet, though with a rather mature cast that feels just as relatable as they are in a school setting. Anyone remember Fall 2021's Sankaku Mado no Sotogawa wa Yoru a.k.a The Night Beyond the Tricornered Window BL show? It's similar. Last season's Tadaima, Okaeri was so good, I'm not too sold yet on this one. |
KANLen09Jul 5, 7:36 PM
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| In Winter we had Cherry Magic. In Spring we had Tadaima, Okaeri. Now in Summer we have Janome's 3-volume BL, Twilight Out of Focus Ikusaburo Yamazaki's OP sounds like any other BL OP/ED to me lmao. And Amber's ED is pretty generic. At an all-boys school dormitory, Mao ends up sharing a room with Hisashi, a lone wolf and troublemaker. They make three agreements: One, Mao will never tell anyone that Hisashi is gay and has a boyfriend, Two, Hisashi will never approach Mao "in that way," and Three, they’ll respect each other's "private time." They have been getting along well as roommates. One day, Mao, involved in the movie club, decides to shoot a film with a BL theme. When the director asks if Hisashi can play the lead role, Mao finds himself increasingly unable to take his eyes off Hisashi. Right off the bat I'm getting strong Fuukoi vibes from this, just you know, without the being forced to live with a stranger against your own will part. Anywho, director did NOT hold back. Dude wasted no time and just got straight to the meats of it about the play being some BL-focused one. Do find it funny the fact these dudes have a sign of some sorts to alert each other they're jerking off lol. I found to really liked the direction of the whole "kiss" scene when Mao first comes into the room at night. Like as if Mao's feelings were restricted due to the situation just like the aspect ratio. A one sided love.... one that was over before it even started. Really strong intro. I'll always take my seasonal dose of BL. |
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| He has a fever and when his roommate tries to help him he sexually assaults him and then they have a conversation about how gay people don't assault others, how very persuasive! Looks like another shitty BL where relationship starts with sexual assault. I just checked the manga page and it has an Erotica tag, should have known based on that even though the anime doesn't have it, makes me wonder if these scenes were far worse in the manga. |
Maou_heikaJul 4, 9:04 AM
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Maou_heika said: He has a fever and when his roommate tries to help him he sexually assaults him and then they have a conversation about how gay people don't assault others, how very persuasive! Looks like another shitty BL where relationship starts with sexual assault. I just checked the manga page and it has an Erotica tag, should have known based on that even though the anime doesn't have it, makes me wonder if these scenes were far worse in the manga. That scene actually felt more intense here than in the manga, maybe because it was only like 2 pages in the manga idk but it hurts my heart either way. (Didn’t see it as assault so much as a dreaming person in pain trying to hold onto something that he needs to let go of) The manga . This is a story of high school boys figuring out their hearts and their sexualities and there is nothing wrong or gross about it (just my opinion). |
| Lol Final Destination parody. I mean Hisashi looks kinda zesty(admittedly a few characters do; designs lowkey give Yarichin☆Bitch-bu vibes), so people might be able to tell or wouldn't be surprised to find out that bro swings that way. My run with BL has been good lately, might as well give this one a try. |
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Maou_heika said:
He has a fever and when his roommate tries to help him he sexually assaults him and then they have a conversation about how gay people don't assault others, how very persuasive! Looks like another shitty BL where relationship starts with sexual assault. I just checked the manga page and it has an Erotica tag, should have known based on that even though the anime doesn't have it, makes me wonder if these scenes were far worse in the manga.
He has a fever and when his roommate tries to help him he sexually assaults him and then they have a conversation about how gay people don't assault others, how very persuasive! Looks like another shitty BL where relationship starts with sexual assault. I just checked the manga page and it has an Erotica tag, should have known based on that even though the anime doesn't have it, makes me wonder if these scenes were far worse in the manga.
That scene actually felt more intense here than in the manga, maybe because it was only like 2 pages in the manga idk but it hurts my heart either way. (Didn’t see it as assault so much as a dreaming person in pain trying to hold onto something that he needs to let go of)
The manga
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This is a story of high school boys figuring out their hearts and their sexualities and there is nothing wrong or gross about it (just my opinion).
| @Haylen I don't know how the scene was depicted in the manga but at least in the anime looks like he had enough power to hold the MC down even when MC tries to resist and free himself from his grip and he even licks him, that's clearly assault in my eyes. There is nothing gross about figuring out your sexuality, what is gross is that they have to start the relationship with sexual assault. |
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| I have VERY high hopes for this. I haven't read the manga but I'm expecting good things based on this first episode. The animation was great for one, everyone looked so fucking beautiful. I also loved the POV shots of Hisashi....they made him so pretty! androgynous men are the best kinds always <3! someone else mentioned that he looks sort of like a Yarichin character and now I can't get that out of my head lolol. The SA scene was not right but more than anything it felt a bit weird. A big theme of this seems to be boundaries bc of all of the rules listed right at the beginning. Then there's the fact that our protagonist is keeping Hisashi's secret + their whole conversation about their classmate's homophobic assumptions-- so why was that there?? it feels like it clashes. That's just my interpretation though. See u people next week ^_^ p.s does anyone else kinda not like the op? I think it'll grow on me but it seems a bit meh rn pp.s  Do you think they asked him to pose like this or he just did that? |
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| thought I was gonna skip this one but damn first ep got me hooked! |
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He has a fever and when his roommate tries to help him he sexually assaults him and then they have a conversation about how gay people don't assault others, how very persuasive! Looks like another shitty BL where relationship starts with sexual assault. I just checked the manga page and it has an Erotica tag, should have known based on that even though the anime doesn't have it, makes me wonder if these scenes were far worse in the manga.
| @Maou_heika There's definitely some tonal dissonance there, but it wasn't intentional, he was clearly not cognizant in that state. |
| If you reply back to me and I never respond, I lost interest and don't care. Sorry about that. |
| Hisashi has a bit of a weird vibe, I don't like him, I think I'll leave it at episode 1. |
| The Kagari's hair looks so stupid, I hate it. No way the episode was that short. I do love how quickly relationships move in BLs. Excited to see the rest of the episodes! |
 This never updates so that's cool |
| i haven't watched the first episode yet but if people are rating it low because it's a BL that is laughable it is 2024 i know this is MAL but still grow up as much as people on mal can |
| Ichikawa is already the best character, tbh. |
| Insert unfunny quip about self |
phaon1 said: Maou_heika said: He has a fever and when his roommate tries to help him he sexually assaults him and then they have a conversation about how gay people don't assault other, how very persuasive! Looks like another shitty BL where relationship starts with sexual assault. I just checked the manga page and it has an Erotica tag, should have known based on that even though the anime doesn't have it, makes me wonder if these scenes were far worse in the manga. wow I never even realised it was erotica. that's kinda nasty considering how they are in school and all That’s a hot take considering your profile photo is Mafuyu, who never spoke up for himself in his youth yet was actively sleeping with his childhood best friend during their middle school years (roughly 12-15 in JP) despite never explicitly stating he “wanted to”… and also considering that all of this is fictional. Not every demon king wants to destroy the world, and not every BL features —let alone starts a relationship with — sexual assault. These are fictional stories not meant to bend or shape anyone’s opinions on real life people 🙂 Trying to project reality onto fiction is like waiting for your acceptance letter to a school of magic: absolutely absurd. |
| To be honest, I'm not a fan of the manga... but omg.. the adaptation feels and looks so good... looks like I have to re-read the manga :") and there are actually some panels that I like. I hope those parts don't get cut :3 And not gonna lie, I love the seiyuu choice... the voices are perfect... love hearing Hisashi's voice... aahhh Studio Deen just finished adapting Tadaima, Okaeri last season, and adapting Tasogare Out Focus this season... thank you... hopefully they won't get bored or tired of adapting decent BLs until the indefinite future... |
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phaon1 said: gabfive said: That’s a hot take considering your profile photo is Mafuyu, who never spoke up for himself in his youth yet was actively sleeping with his childhood best friend during their middle school years (roughly 12-15 in JP) despite never explicitly stating he “wanted to”… and also considering that all of this is fictional. Not every demon king wants to destroy the world, and not every BL features —let alone starts a relationship with — sexual assault. These are fictional stories not meant to bend or shape anyone’s opinions on real life people 🙂 Trying to project reality onto fiction is like waiting for your acceptance letter to a school of magic: absolutely absurd. I'm ngl I have no idea what ur talking about I've only seen the anime this is all shown in the anime for given 🙂 |
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LostSpectre said:
@Maou_heika There's definitely some tonal dissonance there, but it wasn't intentional, he was clearly not cognizant in that state.
@Maou_heika There's definitely some tonal dissonance there, but it wasn't intentional, he was clearly not cognizant in that state.
I disagree, he seemed to be completely aware of what he was doing and had done. he didn't ask what he had done or anything afterwords and admitted guilt to it. I'd say he was fully there when he did what he did
| @phaon1 Wrong. He remembers it afterwards, he was not aware of what he was doing in the moment. That's extremely obvious. |
| If you reply back to me and I never respond, I lost interest and don't care. Sorry about that. |
| I like the art style and seems enjoyable enough so far. LostSpectre said: There's definitely some tonal dissonance there, but it wasn't intentional, he was clearly not cognizant in that state. kajinokage said: And I in no way condone sexual assault, but I'm sure I'll still get flamed and quoted out of context for saying that I think there is some overreaction, considering it's stopped with just one hit of a pillow and was due to being delusional from fever/illness, not a conscious choice to attack someone due to lack of respect or morals. I can be quite a skeptic, but having experienced being slightly delusional from a cold/flu when I was younger, I could give a fictional story a pinch of creative leeway in that regard; especially as that part of the scene/episode was maybe 30 seconds, and not prolonged or turned into something dubiously "romantic" or erotic. Plus, Hisashi then honestly apologizes, offers to move out, and promises never to do it again. Probably at least 2/3 of "romance" anime - not just BL - have unhealthy/questionable situations or relationships, so this one handles it better than most imho. Most people are incapable of critical thought and seeing things in nuance these days let alone even basic common sense. Though it didnt help it wasnt made more clear what happened and was a bit overdone yet it also was just there as a setup for him to come out as gay as to why he felt like that had anything to do with what he did in a fever induced delirious state (Alternative sexsomnia, which is also a thing too but it is unrelated to fevers and these people lack memory of events) |
| I love it! It's Ash and Eiji in a "Nerd Project" plot 😄💛 |
| yeah I loved the manga and this honestly does it justice its actually so cute seeing it animated omggg |
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As a manga reader, all I can say is episode one was PERFECT, exactly what I expected with all the intensity and sparks. Ichikawa's VA specifically stood out to me, so I'm excited to see more of him animated.
On a sad note, it really sucks to see this show get the homophobic torture treatment from CR right off the bat. Hoping the ratings get back to a normal level soon and to see the haters receive some karmic retribution. Fingers crossed!
On a sad note, it really sucks to see this show get the homophobic torture treatment from CR right off the bat. Hoping the ratings get back to a normal level soon and to see the haters receive some karmic retribution. Fingers crossed!
| @A_Ghost_Queen omg nooo cuz I thought the same I'm gonna love seeing all the other stuff animated I cant waittt |
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Maou_heika said:
He has a fever and when his roommate tries to help him he sexually assaults him and then they have a conversation about how gay people don't assault others, how very persuasive! Looks like another shitty BL where relationship starts with sexual assault. I just checked the manga page and it has an Erotica tag, should have known based on that even though the anime doesn't have it, makes me wonder if these scenes were far worse in the manga.
He has a fever and when his roommate tries to help him he sexually assaults him and then they have a conversation about how gay people don't assault others, how very persuasive! Looks like another shitty BL where relationship starts with sexual assault. I just checked the manga page and it has an Erotica tag, should have known based on that even though the anime doesn't have it, makes me wonder if these scenes were far worse in the manga.
That scene actually felt more intense here than in the manga, maybe because it was only like 2 pages in the manga idk but it hurts my heart either way. (Didn’t see it as assault so much as a dreaming person in pain trying to hold onto something that he needs to let go of)
The manga
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This is a story of high school boys figuring out their hearts and their sexualities and there is nothing wrong or gross about it (just my opinion).
| @Haylen I think people right off the bat love to hate on any kind of bl/gl for whatever reason but love to hype up any straight romance / hetero character who's a straight-up perv simply because they're homophobic. I'm not saying there's nothing wrong obviously with what he did in that specific scene people have an "issue" with but its also getting blown way out of proportion and I just wish people had this much to say about heterosexual relationships that are animated |
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melodyily said:
@Haylen I think people right off the bat love to hate on any kind of bl/gl for whatever reason but love to hype up any straight romance / hetero character who's a straight-up perv simply because they're homophobic. I'm not saying there's nothing wrong obviously with what he did in that specific scene people have an "issue" with but its also getting blown way out of proportion and I just wish people had this much to say about heterosexual relationships that are animated
@Haylen I think people right off the bat love to hate on any kind of bl/gl for whatever reason but love to hype up any straight romance / hetero character who's a straight-up perv simply because they're homophobic. I'm not saying there's nothing wrong obviously with what he did in that specific scene people have an "issue" with but its also getting blown way out of proportion and I just wish people had this much to say about heterosexual relationships that are animated
I agree this issues should be called out more across the spectrum. I don't think it was blown out of proportion though. what he did was disgusting and at least for me, I'm so tired of seeing assault being portrayed like this. if a plot is gonna have an assault scene it should be handled in a mature way. it is important to talk about assault. but here it just seems like it was used to further the plot
| @phaon1 I agree phaon1 said: it is the case a lot in bl and gl works not all the time but still there. and the fact that there are so few bl and gl adaptations is so sad that we can't get more of the good/ non toxic ones.it was used to further the plot |
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| Nothing special yet, but I like the characters and everything looks very pretty. It does have potential, I just hope it's going to make use of it and not go into the wrong direction, like Cherry Magic did. |
| I dont think it was SA not when I read manga or now I think the author actually just writes the scene badly. It very obvious that it try to portray that he was not aware of what he is doing but I think mostly because the scene in the manga was very short and author didn’t explained better its looks strange which is I agree can you see it as SA yea definitely but in my eyes it just bad writing Actually my favorite part was that he can admit about he’s feeling too himself this fast Im just sick of waiting 7 ep to just MC even understand he’s feelings. |
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