Watching the PV of this show, the art-style looked promising as a contrast to other BL anime, and the characters themselves were cute.
Boy, was I wrong.
Let's begin with the premise of this anime. The relationships themselves.
The show itself is based off two BL manga called "Hitorijime my Boyfriend", which centers around the first couple; Hasekura and Kensuke - and "Hitorjime my Hero", that was the show's biggest bulk couple; Settie and Kousuke. As I like to call him, bootleg Jumin Han.
Anyway, the first two were the cliche childhood friends that separated due to personal issues. Hasekura was far too possessive, and nearly throwing himself on Kensuke for him to love him, even going to such "extents" to do so, it made the relationship feel almost one-sided and unhealthy.
The other two were the ones that made feel especially uncomfortable.
Why you may ask?
The age gap. I've never been a fan of teacher/student relationships in any form of romance anime/manga.
Settie is 15, and Kousuke is a teacher in his early 30's. Seems weird, doesn't it?
May I be the first fan of this genre to complain about an age gap? Sure.
Nonetheless, it's weird. I'm aware the age of consent in Japan is 13, but that doesn't diminish the fact that kids under the age of 18 are still immature to some extent. The way Kousuke pushed his unhealthy relationship on Settie, even when he was doubtful and uncomfortable, made me uneasy.
Kousuke's teasing was constant and was possessive towards Settie, even when he refused. The relationship was forced, and Settie honestly deserved better.
I've said it before, and my friend agrees, it's pedophilia.
The attempts at light-hearted romance scenes between the two are cringe-worthy, as well as the "angst".
May I remind you, Kousuke literally broke in Settie's apartment, only to practically sexually assault him?
Pardon my saltiness, but I truly despise this show.
Neither of the two relationships are healthy in any way.
I did like Settie's personality, though. He was sweet, caring, and overly adorable, which is why I said, he deserves better!
Other than him, I liked Yabase. A side-character that ultimately had no other purpose in the show other than to create conflict and "plot development".
He looked like he truly cared for Settie, and I would've preferred to see him with Settie instead. Whoops.
I couldn't bring myself to finish the anime, due to how terrible its development and the overall plot was.
Now, moving on to the animation/art and OST.
The art was more inviting as a contrast to other BL anime such as Junjou Romantica and Sekaichi. The proportions were good, and the characters overall looked decent. The animation at the very least was mediocre, nothing outstanding.
The music wasn't that good, either. The opening sequence was average and the song itself wasn't very catchy, to begin with. The OST wasn't memorable and simply put there as a medium for changing the silence.
The ending wasn't even average. There was no animation, only panned shots of pastel-colored scenes with the characters. The song itself was sung by the character's VA's, and wasn't great at all.
Overall, the show was a failure in itself, and I wished another BL manga had been adapted in its place.
This is why I hate shounen-ai/yaoi anime as a group since they're poorly created with uninteresting characters, and a boring plot.
Story: 2/10
Art: 4/10
Sound: 2/10
Character: 3/10
Enjoyment: 2/10
Overall: 2.75/10
