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Anime Adaptation of 'Shota Oni' BL Web Manga Announced

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An anime adaptation of Miyuki Nakayama's Shota Oni boys love manga was announced in the sixth volume on Friday.

Nakayama (Blend S) originally began the manga on their X (formerly Twitter) and Pixiv accounts in August 2020. Square Enix began serializing the title under its Gangan BLiss label on the Comic CMOA website in September 2021. The maga is also available on Renta!, eBookJapan, BookLive, and Manga UP!

Synopsis
Elementary schooler Tsubaki is head over heels for his childhood friend, Yuu, a gentle and easygoing high schooler.

Though Yuu always treats him with care, he can't help but see Tsubaki as just a kid. But Tsubaki is determined—"I'll grow up fast and make Yuu-nii happy!"

With youthful determination and an earnest heart, Tsubaki's love story is just beginning—a heartfelt tale of innocence, admiration, and the bonds that grow over time.

Manga official site: https://magazine.jp.square-enix.com/bliss/series/syotaoni/
Gangan BLiss official X: @gangan_BLiss

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Mar 23, 10:05 PM
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Blend S's author has moved on to shotacon BL? Oh lol.
Mar 23, 10:35 PM
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Bruh, that age gap is gonna be controversial. Or maybe not because it's gay?
Anyway, I would really prefer Blend S to get a second season.

Mar 23, 11:42 PM
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Piromysl said:
Bruh, that age gap is gonna be controversial. Or maybe not because it's gay?
Anyway, I would really prefer Blend S to get a second season.

Super Lovers back then was also controversial, so yeah people will get weirded out too.
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LeonhartAugust said:
Piromysl said:
Bruh, that age gap is gonna be controversial. Or maybe not because it's gay?
Anyway, I would really prefer Blend S to get a second season.

Super Lovers back then was also controversial, so yeah people will get weirded out too.

Super Lovers also came out before post COVID tourist infestation, so...

Mar 24, 12:37 AM
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Looks so cute!! I can't wait to watch it!!! 😍
Mar 24, 3:51 AM
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Piromysl said:
Bruh, that age gap is gonna be controversial. Or maybe not because it's gay?
Anyway, I would really prefer Blend S to get a second season.

Super Lovers back then was also controversial, so yeah people will get weirded out too.
@LeonhartAugust Much of the criticism of Super Lovers came not so much from the age gap, but from the fact that they were stepbrothers and that it was the older male lead who controlled the initiative. Plus, the younger one there was much older, and not a literal kid.
Mar 24, 4:47 AM
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Muahahahahahaha, the big guy looks like a uke, I hope this is good.

Mar 24, 6:01 AM
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Ohhhh yesss.

Peak is coming!
Mar 24, 7:28 AM
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Going from Blend S to this is an insane genre swap lol
Mar 24, 8:05 AM

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from blend S to shota is a big gap in genre but i'm looking forward to it. the art is cute!
Mar 24, 8:28 AM

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Omg I'm so excited for this one!!! Let's goooo

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Going from Blend S to this is an insane genre swap lol
@HaXXspetten @keflorey Blend S already had a fake lolicon subplot.
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Looking at the reviews on the manga it seems a lot more mild than the title would have you assume. Curious how the adaptation'll turn out, even more curious what the reception to it is gonna be like lol
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Just noting that we should stop supporting the normalization of pedophilia.

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Looks super adorable. Cant' wait to watch it
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i read the manga and it's kinda funny and sweet, just a kid having a crush on older neighboor (no pedo stuff from older main character YET) but... idk it should't get an anime adaptation. there is more better stuff to be animated.
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Just noting that we should stop supporting the normalization of pedophilia.

have a good day
@Lizymarie but they are fictional characters
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@HaXXspetten @keflorey Blend S already had a fake lolicon subplot.
@RobertBobert Hideri is a bit of a segue at least but yeah
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@RobertBobert Hideri is a bit of a segue at least but yeah
@HaXXspetten I didn't quite understand what you meant, but all the ships in Blend S straight and Hideri's one included. But getting back to the topic, I didn't really notice it then, but it seems the author is a big female otaku and wrote Blend S from that perspective. From that, the switch to Oni shota doesn't seem that unusual.
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@HaXXspetten I didn't quite understand what you meant, but all the ships in Blend S straight and Hideri's one included. But getting back to the topic, I didn't really notice it then, but it seems the author is a big female otaku and wrote Blend S from that perspective. From that, the switch to Oni shota doesn't seem that unusual.
@RobertBobert Ya I meant if she was already drawing traps then going from there to BL isn't a huge leap
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@Lizymarie but they are fictional characters
@Old_School_Akira We all know that people like you would have immediately started whining and posting similar and worse comments if this was heretosexual couple with the same age gap.
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@RobertBobert Ya I meant if she was already drawing traps then going from there to BL isn't a huge leap
@HaXXspetten Oh, that's what you mean. Well, as I said, Blend S was basically a collection of otaku fetishes from a female perspective. For example, later in the manga, there was NANA-like an ikemen onna character https://blend-s.fandom.com/wiki/Ayato_Kazama . By the way, the Hideri x Miu ship also gives noticeable Onee x Shota vibes if you try hard enough, lmao.
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Just noting that we should stop supporting the normalization of pedophilia.

have a good day
@Lizymarie Also since I am here. This is just for you :
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The BL forum is full of comments so fast.

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Well, this is disgusting, but since this site has people who post unironic positive reviews of stuff like Boku no Pico and Shoujo Ramune, I'm sure it will have its fans.
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omg, I have no idea of Blend S's author being a shotacon. That's very unexpected lol.

Anyways, I'm so happy

I'm so excited for this one!!! Let's goooo

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Well, this is disgusting, but since this site has people who post unironic positive reviews of stuff like Boku no Pico and Shoujo Ramune, I'm sure it will have its fans.
@kta_99 I can't say about Shoujo Ramune, but Boku no Pico has long been a cult meme in the BL community. To the point that I saw a joke back in the 00s that fujoshi is very easy to spot by their unironic high opinion of this anime.
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"They're fictional characters," "Learn to distinguish fiction from reality," Nah that synopsis makes this seem, at the very least, like a pedophilia-adjacent series, and just because they're fictional or "just drawings" doesn't excuse that or make it any less weird. 🤷🤷🤷 HOWEVER, with that being said, I'll go ahead and take the word of those who are more knowledgable about this series when they say that it's more mild than the synopsis makes it out to be, but it wouldn't be the least bit surprising if this encounters a controversial reception.
People on MAL refuse to actually enjoy watching anime.

Your taste in anime isn't a personality trait.

MAL has literally become a brain dead extension of the worst and most moronic aspects of Twitter 🗣️🗣️🗣️


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@kta_99 I can't say about Shoujo Ramune, but Boku no Pico has long been a cult meme in the BL community. To the point that I saw a joke back in the 00s that fujoshi is very easy to spot by their unironic high opinion of this anime.
@RobertBobert no fujoshi has a high opinion of boku no pico...
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@Old_School_Akira We all know that people like you would have immediately started whining and posting similar and worse comments if this was heretosexual couple with the same age gap.
@Yubisoft lol. I wouldn’t.
I see it all as fiction
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"They're fictional characters," "Learn to distinguish fiction from reality," Nah that synopsis makes this seem, at the very least, like a pedophilia-adjacent series, and just because they're fictional or "just drawings" doesn't excuse that or make it any less weird. 🤷🤷🤷 HOWEVER, with that being said, I'll go ahead and take the word of those who are more knowledgable about this series when they say that it's more mild than the synopsis makes it out to be, but it wouldn't be the least bit surprising if this encounters a controversial reception.
thebrentinator24 said:
at the very least, like a pedophilia-adjacent series


You’re favourite series gurren lagann has a pedo-adjacent character with red hair.
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at the very least, like a pedophilia-adjacent series


You’re favourite series gurren lagann has a pedo-adjacent character with red hair.
@Old_School_Akira Yea I'm aware. I think that's weird too.
People on MAL refuse to actually enjoy watching anime.

Your taste in anime isn't a personality trait.

MAL has literally become a brain dead extension of the worst and most moronic aspects of Twitter 🗣️🗣️🗣️


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"They're fictional characters," "Learn to distinguish fiction from reality," Nah that synopsis makes this seem, at the very least, like a pedophilia-adjacent series, and just because they're fictional or "just drawings" doesn't excuse that or make it any less weird. 🤷🤷🤷 HOWEVER, with that being said, I'll go ahead and take the word of those who are more knowledgable about this series when they say that it's more mild than the synopsis makes it out to be, but it wouldn't be the least bit surprising if this encounters a controversial reception.
thebrentinator24 said:
Nah that synopsis makes this seem, at the very least, like a pedophilia-adjacent series, and just because they're fictional or "just drawings" doesn't excuse that or make it any less weird.

Why don't you people including @Lizymarie use that white knight energy to hunt the irl CP with real victims and those who make such content instead of virtue signalling about drawings on the internet ? Does your ''concern'' end here in mal?
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Why do I waste my time scrolling through these comments... People on this site never change, I swear

Anyways, have fun arguing
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thebrentinator24 said:
Nah that synopsis makes this seem, at the very least, like a pedophilia-adjacent series, and just because they're fictional or "just drawings" doesn't excuse that or make it any less weird.

Why don't you people including @Lizymarie use that white knight energy to hunt the irl CP with real victims and those who make such content instead of virtue signalling about drawings on the internet ? Does your ''concern'' end here in mal?
@Yubisoft Because I don't work for law enforcement and I'm not about to become some CP-hunting Batman. Crazy how being finding concerning age gaps weird and rightfully being weirded out by them is considered "white knighting" these days. Anyways, I even acknowledge that I don't know anything about this series since BL isn't my thing, and that if it's true that this series is more mild than it lets on and there's truly nothing to actually worry about, according to people in here who DO know something about this series, then cool, so be it and we can all move on.
People on MAL refuse to actually enjoy watching anime.

Your taste in anime isn't a personality trait.

MAL has literally become a brain dead extension of the worst and most moronic aspects of Twitter 🗣️🗣️🗣️


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Good to see tourists already got to whining about this, it's like clockwork.
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The story is just about a kid crushing on an older boy, but so many people will overlook that because it’s BL. I’m hoping that if they do end up together, it’s after a big time jump. Probably wouldn’t be adapted though.

It’s too bad though that there are beautiful, well-written BL manga that haven’t become anime yet. Ones that would even attract non-BL fans.

Anyway, it’s interesting that people on here get so butt-hurt about a series like this while anime with incest and men going after girls are so popular. What’s with the double standards?
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*inhales and exhales smoke from imaginary cigarette* phew, haven't felt this old in a hot minute visiting the comment section under a bl (adjacent) series. You folks never dissapoint <3
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@RobertBobert no fujoshi has a high opinion of boku no pico...
@chococats How long have you been watching anime? For decades, Boku no Pico has been known for guys making jokes about it while girls enjoy it without irony. Which is to be expected and it would be weird to deny it.
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@Yubisoft Because I don't work for law enforcement and I'm not about to become some CP-hunting Batman. Crazy how being finding concerning age gaps weird and rightfully being weirded out by them is considered "white knighting" these days. Anyways, I even acknowledge that I don't know anything about this series since BL isn't my thing, and that if it's true that this series is more mild than it lets on and there's truly nothing to actually worry about, according to people in here who DO know something about this series, then cool, so be it and we can all move on.
@thebrentinator24 You don't need to to be in the law enforcement to help these people, you don't need to be a billionaire to care/help about our planet etc. In reality you people don't seem to care about pedophilia or pedophilia real life victims where it actually matters. You(and all people who indirectly call people pedos who like this type of content and the creators of this content) just want to look good on the internet by downgrading drawings and pixels. And I will stop here. Have a nice day!
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I don't even need to read through the comment section to know it must be shitstorm. That many comments for a series I know a lot of people aren't aware of doesn't spell anything good and this series will get more flack than "Babanbabanban Vampire" will, but here I am yet again, surprised that another BL series that it wouldn't ever occur to me would get an anime adaptation is actually getting one! At this point, I need to start wishing really hard that "Blue Flag" and "Boy Meets Maria" will also get an anime because the world seems to be opening up to making it happen.
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@thebrentinator24 You don't need to to be in the law enforcement to help these people, you don't need to be a billionaire to care/help about our planet etc. In reality you people don't seem to care about pedophilia or pedophilia real life victims where it actually matters. You(and all people who indirectly call people pedos who like this type of content and the creators of this content) just want to look good on the internet by downgrading drawings and pixels. And I will stop here. Have a nice day!
@Yubisoft Um....sure lol. Ok 👍
People on MAL refuse to actually enjoy watching anime.

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@Lizymarie Also since I am here. This is just for you :
@Yubisoft Hi! Thanks for the reply. I appreciate the meme, but keep in mind that we can still understand certain fiction can be damaging/harmful. Perhaps it's not wise to out yourself and your interests? (Though perhaps you don't mind people knowing your inclinations)
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Talk about the perfect time to be a BL and shota enjoyer.
I've skipped through the manga's pages months ago; looks like a pretty tame, moe-centered and generic work (makes sense seeing the author's resume), nothing stood out to me aside from the cute factor, but can't be worse than a certain "Super Lovers" turd, and it seems more wholesome too, since the love interest is actually a nice guy and there ain't no grooming.
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The premise is full of red flags, but I guess that has an audience.
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