Second Season of 'Super Lovers' Announced for Winter 2017

KoreaWS said:
Romance a la ToraDora or KareKano. Plot is optional: I can go through SoL if the characters are good.

KoreaWS said:


Romance a la ToraDora or KareKano. Plot is optional: I can go through SoL if the characters are good.

KoreaWS said:


Is this the pinnacle, one of those "one of a kind" movie/series that I will never have the pleasure to re-experience, or are there shows out there with a similar "excellency", so to speak?

Ty for the rec though. Gonna find time to watch it.

Helenus said:
Regarding your criteria you should definitely give Sekaiichi Hatsukoi a try.

If you want to cry: Hybrid Child (4 OVAs).

Both by the same author. The works of Nakamura-sensei are a good start into the world of BL!

P.S.: I know Comic_Sans will most likely bash this recommendation :'D

Comic_Sans said:

When it comes to manga, no

KoreaWS said:

Obligatory "what manga?" question

KoreaWS said:

Obligatory "what manga?" question

krazykillerkurt said:


It's not even pedophilia ffs. I don't know about you but a 16 year old boy/girl having a romantic relationship with someone who's 20 something years old is completely fine. 16 year olds aren't kids anymore. As someone who's 16, I can, and will date whoever I want to date. What you're probably complaining about is the fact that this is a shounen-ai. Have you like seen Usagi Drop?

xburnbright said:

- they are family. the fact that the younger boy was adopted and they're not related by blood doesn't change anything. the older one had been watching him growing up. all this time they were brothers and still are brothers.

Helenus said:


Wrong.
Haru only spends one summer vacation in Canada (a few weeks). Afterwards he returns home. Several years pass till he meets Ren again. So there is no 'watching him growing up'.

A brotherly relationship was never established in the first place. Haru took a liking to Ren. Then they part ways.

Adoption makes a difference. Incest is determinated by blood. Haru and Ren are not related by blood at all (not even halfbrothers). Therefore no incest.

krazykillerkurt said:

Even if it isn't fiction it's actually quite fine. The kid, err, teenager is actually 16 and depending on where you're from, 16 is actually an age of consent. If you didn't know, 13 is the age of consent in Japan btw

xburnbright said:


when will you people understand that I'm not against shounen-ai and yaoi? I've already written it 2 or 3 times.

I didn't want to get involved into this topic again, but ok. let's get it straight:
- the age gap when you're a teenager or child is like a million years - if 15-years old teenager wants to date a 7-years old boy, is it okay? but it's still 8 years, just like in SL. a 16 yrs old person isn't mature enough to be with a 24 yrs old person.
- they are family. the fact that the younger boy was adopted and they're not related by blood doesn't change anything. the older one had been watching him growing up. all this time they were brothers and still are brothers.
- drawing a 16-years old boy as a child and a 24-years old adult as an adult makes this anime pedophile. you say that he's 16, but they made him look like, idk, 8? is it really okay to watch how an adult hits on a child?

I'm done here. I've said what I think about this and I'm not going to write anything in this topic anymore. have a good day/night.

oyasumeme said:
people arguing over this "power imbalance" between ren and haru, assuming haru's in the advantage because he's older... please read the manga. if anyone's actually in power in their relationship, i think it's ren (who sees haru as a child-like adult) there's no incest or abuse here. they're not blood related or underage.

krazykillerkurt said:
You really need to see Usagi Drop because I dare think how you'll react to it.

Ioryogi-kun said:


Lol I'm glad I'm not the only person here parroting about Usagi Drop. Most of the things people are accusing Super Lovers of also apply to that manga too. But why SL got that much more hate? Because it's straight up mentioned in the front that it's BL and between an adult and a teenager, which so happens the teen is adopted by the older's parents. It's even so similar that So, just say that it's the BL part they have the problem with and we'll be okay. You don't need to make things up based on not-facts that are obviously not from the manga.

Lastly. Why are you still here even though you've proven yourself many times that this series offend you so much it clashes with your morality and you will not watch/read this series? Go away and enjoy anime that fits your criteria and not make you question your own sexuality once every five minutes ^^. You know who you are~

krazykillerkurt said:

Ugh IKR?! Why can't he just ignore it and move on. Does this anime affect him that much? Is he questioning his own sense of morality? You can rant all you want about it being morally wrong even though it's in fact a heartwarming coming-of-age anime that surely gives most of its viewers laughs

Yeah, that person is repeating the same things they have been saying since two days ago (when the big battle happened lol). I'm already tired of replying and correcting things from that mess (that they ignore I assume, since they wrote about the EXACT SAME THING as their previous posts). So I don't reply directly to or quote their posts again this time ^^

krazykillerkurt said:


Sigh
I'm saying I'm mature enough to date people 5 or even 8 years older than me but okay fine since you're saying I'm not but that's ok since I'm not really looking for a relationship right now. AND WTF? NO ONE SAID ANYTHING ABOUT AN 8 YEAR OLD DATING A 16 YEAR OLD. THAT'S JUST CRAZY. 8 year olds don't have much sense of morality and maturity yet. That's just wrong. And Ren was the one who fell in love with Haru first.....

marx-chan said:


I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but unless you're an adult dating another adult, you are not "mature" enough to date anyone that much older than you. Your cognitive development doesn't finish til about mid-twenties, (and one of the slowest parts to develop is the prefrontal cortex which is important for rational thinking and decision making among many other tasks) so mentally and cognitively you have a long way to go. While it's understandable to be attracted to older people on your end of the deal, there is a reason that someone that much older than you is interested in YOU and not someone their own age. I get it, really. When I was around your age I got into a relationship with an older guy thinking I was mature enough too, but he was just a manipulative and abusive twat who knew he could get away with shit with a kid who didn't know much about the world. You're welcome to do whatever you want, obviously, but I advise you not to mess with older people when you're so young.

Saturn19 said:
Congratulations, heterosexual women.

krazykillerkurt said:
Haru's not even manipulative. If anything, Ren's the one who's manipulative. You should really read the manga because you don't seem to know much about the relationship Ren and Haru has. You needn't tell me to not mess with older people because I know most older people are shit and just treat me like a kid that's why I like this anime because I can relate to Ren a bit.

krazykillerkurt said:
Haru's not even manipulative. If anything, Ren's the one who's manipulative. You should really read the manga because you don't seem to know much about the relationship Ren and Haru has. You needn't tell me to not mess with older people because I know most older people are shit and just treat me like a kid that's why I like this anime because I can relate to Ren a bit.

aisoka said:
Thank you for making the 2nd season, yeah! I so need to see Akira to be animated.

Kyofushibibi said:


I'd like to tack on to this, people do realize this is fictional?

Which means, Abe can make Ren as mature as she wants and we can't say anything because real world laws don't apply to a fictional world's. I mean if you really think about it, any sort of laws can be warped in a fictional world (yes the story may take place in a real country like Japan) but so do other many action/super power series and frankly, it doesn't matter ahaha.

krazykillerkurt said:

PREACH!
It's purely a work of art. It's all that it is. Take Boku no Pico for example, even though I'm really disgusted by it, I don't go out shouting that it's immoral or other shit like that because it's not real ffs. It's not really wrong to speak your mind, unless ofc you're preaching hate then you should just fck off

Kyofushibibi said:


I'm gay but aights.

Kyofushibibi said:


Hmm I saw Boku no Pico when I was in middle school. I was...Unsettled but not scarred as some people seem to think BNP is the worst kind of (for sake of me being lazy to find the correct term on mobile) hentai (or series that people uh, get off to or enjoy) but oh boy is there much worse! However, it all involves lolis so maybe that has something to do with it? Oh how many "immoral" situations creators put lolis in but Lord have mercy on a cute story with a character classified as a shota character.

Ah, it's all fictional so I really shouldn't be getting my panties in a twist but believe me, the loli hentai is way worse than any shota one (in my opinion dude). That being said, will I shame the fans or spout needless hate? No because I don't have the same tastes as every one and I know people enjoy different things. It's not my place to limit what artists can or can not do because in the end, someone will enjoy the piece of work.

Anime is anime, manga is manga, comics are comics, shows are shows. It's fun to explore unnatural dynamics (relationship or otherwise) in a fictional setting. Makes for a fun story.

Kyofushibibi said:


Telling them to read the manga isn't gonna change their opinion (most of the time). If they have a set opinion made then it's set.

Ah but that doesn't mean we can't recommend this series to new fans :^) !! I told my friends and mutuals to read the manga and they're enjoying it! Hey I have a tumblr - KyofushiBibi and I use MAL (only for Super Lovers mostly) so if you ever wanna talk about the series, feel free to PM me!! Maybe you can make a discussion about Haru and Ren's relationship, I'll actively take part!

Ioryogi-kun said:


Yeah, that person is repeating the same things they have been saying since two days ago (when the big battle happened lol). I'm already tired of replying and correcting things from that mess (that they ignore I assume, since they wrote about the EXACT SAME THING as their previous posts). So I don't reply directly to or quote their posts again this time ^^

KyofushiBibi said:
Hey I have a tumblr - KyofushiBibi and I use MAL (only for Super Lovers mostly) so if you ever wanna talk about the series, feel free to PM me!! Maybe you can make a discussion about Haru and Ren's relationship, I'll actively take part!

krazykillerkurt said:

I think I have to tumblr but I think it's been years since I was last active lol. Yea I just followed you. I still barely understand how tumblr works tho lol

Kyofushibibi said:


I post/reblog so much SL on there. I left tumblr for a few months and now I'm back cause SL, funny. The gifs are adorable.

KoreaWS said:


Is this the pinnacle, one of those "one of a kind" movie/series that I will never have the pleasure to re-experience, or are there shows out there with a similar "excellency", so to speak?

Ty for the rec though. Gonna find time to watch it.

krazykillerkurt said:
Haru's not even manipulative. If anything, Ren's the one who's manipulative. You should really read the manga because you don't seem to know much about the relationship Ren and Haru has. You needn't tell me to not mess with older people because I know most older people are shit and just treat me like a kid that's why I like this anime because I can relate to Ren a bit.

Kyofushibibi said:


I'd like to tack on to this, people do realize this is fictional?

marx-chan said:


I'm not talking about Haru, though you can argue that the fact that Haru implies his actions are "brotherly" could be manipulative since Ren doesn't know any better. The series doesn't delve int the darker parts of the attraction though cause this is meant to be a fun, escapist anime. Do you honestly think I don't get that when I said that something this creepy doesn't matter in fiction the first time? Also, I've read the manga. I know. Me not liking it doesn't equal me not "understanding" their relationship.



Maybe you should finish reading an entire post for context before tacking on a comment that has already been covered? I said in my first comment that things in fiction do not matter, but my reply to krazykillerkurt was in response to them declaring that they could date someone much older then them despite still being a minor which is fucked up for a number of reasons.

marx-chan said:


I'm not talking about Haru, though you can argue that the fact that Haru implies his actions are "brotherly" could be manipulative since Ren doesn't know any better. The series doesn't delve int the darker parts of the attraction though cause this is meant to be a fun, escapist anime. Do you honestly think I don't get that when I said that something this creepy doesn't matter in fiction the first time? Also, I've read the manga. I know. Me not liking it doesn't equal me not "understanding" their relationship.



Maybe you should finish reading an entire post for context before tacking on a comment that has already been covered? I said in my first comment that things in fiction do not matter, but my reply to krazykillerkurt was in response to them declaring that they could date someone much older then them despite still being a minor which is fucked up for a number of reasons.

Laciie said:


Not many animated BL unfortunately but in terms of manga I can point you towards Junko's works and Takarai Rihito's stuff. Also check out Yamamoto Koutetsu, Yoneda Kou, Scarlet Beriko, Suzuki Tsuta, Yukue Moegi (she doesn't have that many things rn but the stuff she does have is nice), and Ogeretsu Tanaka.

If you want things that are a little bit on the darker side then try Ogawa Chise.

EDIT: I forgot to mention Enzou!! I love their stuff. And Natsume Isaku

(god I'm sorry for the longass pile of author recs but I just feel like instead of recommending specific stories I'd rather recommend the authors themselves so you can choose from a group of stories type of deal)

Laciie said:


Not many animated BL unfortunately but in terms of manga I can point you towards Junko's works and Takarai Rihito's stuff. Also check out Yamamoto Koutetsu, Yoneda Kou, Scarlet Beriko, Suzuki Tsuta, Yukue Moegi (she doesn't have that many things rn but the stuff she does have is nice), and Ogeretsu Tanaka.

If you want things that are a little bit on the darker side then try Ogawa Chise.

EDIT: I forgot to mention Enzou!! I love their stuff. And Natsume Isaku

(god I'm sorry for the longass pile of author recs but I just feel like instead of recommending specific stories I'd rather recommend the authors themselves so you can choose from a group of stories type of deal)

krazykillerkurt said:

"Ren doesn't know any better" you lost me there... It is obviously implied that Ren is more mature than Haru... Since you're saying that, you're also saying that I don't know any better. So it's fucked up of me to think that I could date someone older than me? AM I NOT ALLOWED TO DATE ANYONE OLDER THAN ME? PEDOPHILIA IS A SERIOUS CASE IRL WITH HELPLESS INNOCENT KIDS AND YET YOU'RE YAMMERING HERE LIKE A CYNICAL SELF-RIGHTEOUS VIGILANTE AT ME WHEN THERE ARE FAR MORE SERIOUS CASES IRL. I'M 16 FOR CRYING OUT LOUD! I CAN THINK FOR MYSELF BUT OFC I'M STILL DEPENDENT ON OTHERS BECAUSE I'M STILL YOUNG BUT I DO HAVE A SENSE OF MORALITY AND YES PEDOPHILIA BUT I'LL BE DAMNED IF I ALLOW ANYONE TO CALL ANYONE OLDER THAN ME A PEDOPHILE. I know you didn't say that but you're obviously implying it.

Kyofushibibi said:

Ah no I was replying to KKkurt, just MAL on mobile makes it harder to cut some stuff. Most topics have already been covered concerning this series yet a new circle is always started. Mods had to delete some posts.

Oh but IRL? A minor dating an adult? I'd say just to be wary, I know some 16 y/o's that did date 20 something y/o's and they dated for a few years, had kids, and are now living happily. For me, it would have to depend on maturity on both parts and well depending on what country you live in as well. It'd be a slippery slope in America but a few commenters said that they're from Switzerland (if I remember) and that they're used to these age gaps in their country.

One bad experience doesn't make the whole issue bad. It's a sensitive topic that varies from person to person, there's no "correct" answer I suppose. That's about it for me. Just be wary who you date in general.

marx-chan said:


For someone who described themselves as "mature" you're not acting very mature. You're actually behaving very much like a child, but I understand. Your amygdala develops much more rapidly than the prefrontal cortex, so I understand the reaction. You're just proving my original point though. Again though, it's no fault of the minor if they're into an older person.

Actually, it's kind of hilarious how it's basically like looking in the mirror of my former self right now. I used to have the same mindset.



I understand there are particular cases where sometimes "it works" (though I'm skeeved by the very idea as someone who was manipulated in a relationship at a young age with an adult), but it's something I would rarely if ever mess with because for the most part it's not going to be healthy for the younger party.

marx-chan said:

For someone who described themselves as "mature" you're not acting very mature. You're actually behaving very much like a child, but I understand. Your amygdala develops much more rapidly than the prefrontal cortex, so I understand the reaction. You're just proving my original point though. Again though, it's no fault of the minor if they're into an older person.

Actually, it's kind of hilarious how it's basically like looking in the mirror of my former self right now. I used to have the same mindset.

krazykillerkurt said:

Haru's not even manipulative. If anything, Ren's the one who's manipulative. You should really read the manga because you don't seem to know much about the relationship Ren and Haru has. You needn't tell me to not mess with older people because I know most older people are shit and just treat me like a kid that's why I like this anime because I can relate to Ren a bit.