FINAL BOSS WAITING ROOM...Under the Cherry Blossom treesLove finally blooms like a flower... but how long does a flower last?
>>288630980Hinagiku?
>>288631221yes. They had a lot of special cameos to promote the show
>>288630980I'm so fucking scared.The show has been so good so far, what if the don't stick the landing.
>>288631329do remember that what the japanese think as a good ending might not be a great ending for us, they have a different morality and a different way to tell and end stories compared to cornier Western stuff we're used to. However, while I think we're not getting a grand romantic finale because the two boys still have a lot to know about each other that can't be done in 2 episodes (Nakamura himself confirmed that), I'm sure we're getting a hopeful ending
I don't need a kiss or confession or whatever, though they would be nice.Just gimme ONE frame of Hirose blushing at Nakamura at the end and my heart will be satisfied.
>>288631444I think that's extremely likely to happen
>>288631329I'm going to feel bad regardless because this is the last we get of Nakamura...some short manga snippets might come out in the future sure, but it's not the same thing. I'm going to mourn this series a lot because there's hardly anything like it in the BL scene, and even if there was, I grew too attached to Okuto
>>288630980She is not bad right? From what I understand she just got to confess to Hirose first.
>>288631650she's just a girl *sparkly* *butterflies*
Crunchyroll did something good for once by commissioning this cool art.
>>288631674Nevermind, I just noticed Hirose is rocking socks with flip flops.
with 99% chances, this is... THE FINAL ENDING SONGBEWARE, HUGE SPOILER FOR EVERYONE, MANGA READERS INCLUDED. The title alone is a Giant spoiler, so click only if you really want to be spoiled https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JsxVS1CMmH4& Lyrics are a big spoiler too of course. Honestly it's unpredictable how the ending is going to play out but most endings fit each episode's story and this one sounds like it was tailormade for Nakamura's story and seems to spoil what happens in the final scene
>>288631650she's 14, just a cute, little schoolgirl in love, she means no harm but unintentionally does a lot of it to Nakamura
>you're bottoming>NO! You bottom!
sup, bitches
Was the quote about the last two episodes being completely different from the rest of the show real or made up?
>>288633184production teams tend to exagerate but I it was real, as in there's going to be a more dramatic and emotional tone to them. At least episode 13 is going to have film quality like episode 6 did
>>288631705Anon, he's Japanese.
>>288631612Are there any other upcoming BL? I know we had Hikaru last summer and last season there was the isekai one (that was pretty bad but still it's something)
>>288633500not counting Hikaru season 2, I don't think so, but I'm not keeping myself updated much. For sure, there's nothing as unique and interesting as Hikaru and Nakamura on the way
episode is out. I cannot watch it but I saw some leaks
>>288634856I'm not ready.
I'm ready. SHOW UP THE FLOWER GIRL ALREADY!!!
cuckamura-kun...
>>288633500Shota oni.
Hana smells like cloves and cheap girly fruity perfume with a hiny of vanilla cake
Nakamura suffering yay
Hirose smells like talk, but very faintly
Nakamura smells like citrus body wash and sweaty teenager
It'd be so funny if she isn't in this week's episode either.
Trust
>>288635576Hirose looks like he's pudding
ENTER
>>288635803what a cutie
This episode hits like a truck, holy shit.And happy end confirmed, poor nakamura
>no song this episodeYep, the director didn't lie, romcoms do need a final drama.
>>288635895if you're gay, this is a special kind of hurt. I went through it but it didn't end well, glad I wasn't so invested like Nakamura was
>>288635932Even if you aren't gay, it's about being too shy for your own good.Of course the final montage hits harder if you are, all those happy straight people with their happy straight families while nakamura is dying inside.
>>288635803FUCK
How are you all watching it this early where is it
>>288636020DON'T MAKE ME SAY IT
>>288635803Hirose is GAY gay because she is such a cutie.
>>288635975agreed, but if you're gay unfortunately there might be external forces to stop you from confessing your love, and that makes you a lot more frustrated. When a guy doesn't like a girl, it's heartbreaking but it's just because that girl might not be his type at the moment. When a gay guy falls in love with a straight one, there's no chances it will ever work in this life. Same for lesbians of course
>>288636112A million of shitty yuri shows about mentally ill women and nakamura simply nails this kind of crush effortlessly.
>>288636079she's really really cute. I wonder who's voicing her, someone famous I bet, they always save famous VAs for the last character
>>288636147>nakamura simply nails this kind of crush effortlesslybetter than a lot of other BLs too, I don't recall any BL giving this kind of scenario this much importance. That's why Nakamura is the best>A million of shitty yuri shows about mentally ill womeninteresting...elaborate?
>>288636148https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%AE%89%E9%BD%8B%E7%94%B1%E9%A6%99%E9%87%8C
>>288636213>interesting...elaborate?Just go to the /u/ thread, throw a dart, either cutesy bullshit or mentally ill rapists.
>>288636246watch Yurikuma arashi. I think it's one of the few yuri shows that actually says "fuck everyone" and depicts actual love between girls
>>288635803spoiler, at the end you end up feeling bad for Hana because Hirose is kind of an ass to her. Typical gay guy in denial lmao
>>288636337I think they'll rewrite it a bit since hirose will end up with nakamura so he's doing her a favor anyway.
>>288636364yeah but the poor thing doesn't know. That's the dark side of Hirose's people pleasing and giving in to social expectations
>>288635803Heater
>>288636434Hirose is really the perfect foil for nakamura's crush.Everyone likes him and he easily gives in, so him deciding to go with the cute girl or the awkward gay boy makes it a lot more interesting, because it's going against society in a way.
>>288636470>so him deciding to go with the cute girl or the awkward gay boyisn't the first one conforming? >makes it a lot more interesting, because it's going against society in a waytrue! good catch anon
>>288636548Hana is the shitty boat during the school trip, he's with her because he feels he has to because she asked and it's expected of him.Nakamura is nakamura.
Oh, sis, never change.
>>288636612What is her fucking problem?
>>288636612why is she such a meanie??
And itʼs the end. Nakamura-kun was killed.
>>288636661>>288636612god Okuto is so cute, how could you hate a big bro like that?
>>288636634Sheʼs cute and sexy.
With her strap-on.
>>288636688I wonder who's her type
I think it's cool they went with a little sister who fucking hates him instead of the usual uwu onii-chan imouto type
>>288636785That big sweaty muscule boy.
What was that fanwork?
>he wanted to give Hirose his homemade chocoprecious angel...
Lmao and bruh.
>that scene before leaving the schoolOh they are super gay for each other, it's actually happening after this hanna nonsense. Happy ending confirmed.
>>288636831it couldn't be different given the tone of the manga but it's kinda overdone in my opinion. If they did something like Tomoko's brother from Watamote it would've been better, he was annoyed by her and they fought a lot but it was showed that deep down he still cared for his big, dumb sis, here it just feels mean spirited because Okuto is just existing
>>288636932are him and Yuuka still a thing?
>>288636998Counterpoint, Okuto is a dweeb.
>>288636998Little sisters are like that, anon. Mean cunts on their period 24/7.Guys are just nicer.
>>288637034so was Tomoko
>>288637034counterpoint, that's one more reason to love your onii-chan more!
This hurts man
Cock-blocked by sensē.
>>288637143he did it on purpose, bitch!
Our guy really need the occult club for lucky.
>>288637177where's best girl?
>>288637215The important question.
>>288637205he wants that octobussy so bad
I could hear Nakamura's heart shatter in one thousand pieces a few times during this episode ;_;Thanks for using spoiler tags at the beginning of the thread, it was a good signal to only come back after watching this episode.
>>288637248he looks so beautiful here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VUKfrA9oLQ
>>288637266kek, good joke
>>288637266I will steal this joke.
Takeuchi cheering like a dudebro for Hirose while Nakamura was dying inside was the realest thing in the episode
God, sexo!
screencaps bro is best ally
>>288637389Thx, Ig.
Lmao she had like 10 seconds of screentime and still manage to break Nakamura's soul.
Uh-oh.
Lmao and bruh x2.
>>288637512Damn man.
>>288637450power of a generic cute girl in a BL show.
>>288637538They have a power to destruct all universe.
The director was a brilliant asshole during this scene, it hurt as much as he could.
Abe warriors, but need more kids.
I don't get it, did he just have a gay panic and chose to date the first girl he knew as cope.
A smile is full of pain.
>>288637729Worse, she confessed and because he doesn't have a spine he just said yes.Nakamura LITERALLY only needed to confess.
top cute
Where are sisterʼs feet? No-o-o!
Weird, it seems Hanna is more of a plot device than a character. I for sure thought the anime would flesh her out more.
>>288637851there's still next episode, but she is mostly a plot device
God, I want to lick Nakamura's cute sanpaku eyes.
>>288637891kawaisou..
>>288637891You can't do this to me...
>>288637851Hana's role in the anime is a full blown catalyst for the ending.
What a faggot
>>288637936
>>288637806I hope this cute fujo gets a good ending. She deserves it
>>288637967I agree.
>>288637960go away
>>288638007whatafaggot
>>288637891>>288637961precious sad octopus
>>288637967She's LITERALLY in love with an homosexual and she KNOWS IT AND IS DRAWING FANFICTION OF THEM.
>>288638059
>make an anime original episode>just to destroy nakamura>but also hint hirose may be in love and wanted to give him chocolate
>>288638100So they destroyed twicely…Peak and based.
>>288638100That's what I'm thinking.People aresaying he actually wanted to ask Nakamura for advice but that's not hinted at all in the episode I think. The whole Hana confession happens off screen.
>>288638069can you blame her? Your shy teenager heart can't resist the Okuto-pus once you get to know him
>>288638139I think he was staying late because Hana asked him, and nakamura found hirose after the fact.Then he "realized" nakamura wasn't into him or that being normal was better.
>>288638165>>288638135>>288638093>>288637961>>288637891>>288637702>>288637685>>288637665if this isn't the best "gay heartbroken because the boy he loves is straight and got a gf he's gonna marry" depiction in media, I don't know what is. Call me by your name what?
>>288638237I didn't think they'd actually show him crying this hard.It, however, cements the fact it's getting a happy ending.
>>288638165This was so good.
>>288637215>>288637241I can't believe some people don't like her
This sucks so much but in a good way. Can't wait to see him happy again next week.
I missed last weeks thread but I just wanted to say that the guy on this magazine cover reminded me of the young dude in the Shunpatsu-teki ni Koishiyou official music video.
>>288638295Next episode will just be a GANBARE NAKAMURA KUNI wonder who'll give him the final push, hifumi?
>>288638324Only a chair can be pushed.
kikoenai kimi kara no echomonouge na shine dokoka sukoshikimazusou dane
>Mukai saying Hirose has been dating Hanna for the last weekSo he is already dating at the start of the episode during Valentines day huh?
>>288638546No, valentine's was last week, friday.
Hirose is such a wet blanket npc holly fuck. How can people like him with zero game just get gfs on a whim?
Hifumi's manga today was quite explicitely romantic in nature what the hell dude
>>288638655Because he's nice and kinda unruly.
Theme of the ephttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnQMd5ugUR8
>>288638704Given that the anime showed that she knows he reads BL I'm pretty sure she knows Nakamura likes Hirose. It's why she didn't bring chocolate or make a move on him. She knows. The REAL question, is whether we actually have a confession next week OR we simply have some major development. Personally I think a confession is too much and them getting together is as well, they're not even super close friends.....yet.
Holy shit bros... being a hopeless gay romantic must be pure suffering. 10/10 episode.
>>288639059>She knows.Obviously. They did not need to exchange many words, the point got across.
Hifumi = Syundei ?
>>288639152Yeah, but some people are fucking dumb, the anime is just adding another layer of subtext for it.
>>288638655Nakamura is a simple man. Also Hirose can be really bratty
Crunchyroll spoiling stuff out of nowhere
>>288639171Then she'd just draw stuff if Nakamura getting ntrd.
>>288639238They made that shit vague on purpose.How can you look at Hirose in this scene and not think he has feelings for Nakamura.
I genuinely hope Syundei is well. Not just because I want her to continue the manga, but because I can see her putting her heart in this story, she gets it.
So what are we feeling? Happy ending or nah?
>>288639268It's a red herring that will get recontextualized the more the anime goes on or if the Manga continues.Newcomers will watch and think 'Hirose is embarassed because he's dating someone and asks Nakamura so he can relate and not feel awkward and flustered'As we go on we realize that's part of it but also as you said, he has feelings for Nakamura or guys in general and doesn't know how to deal with those feelings.
>>288639335definitely happy ending. If you wanna get spoiled, see >>288631829
>>288637512Takeuchi century of humiliation.
>>288639268>>288639339there's a thread on Xitter about Hirose's feelings and I think this person really nailed it. It's well done and full of little details that are easy to miss
>>288639339Bruh there is only one episode left.
>>288637378>>288637414>those brickskek
>>288639419They can allude to the deeper subtext in the final episode and expand upon it IF the manga continues.I don't buy we're getting a confession though. I would be disappointed if we did because we still need more development for it to not come across forced purely for the sake of ending the anime. Hopefully Syundai knows this and doesn't plan on compromising just because this will only get one Season.
>>288639475>not come across forcedNakamura is more than ready, he's developed A LOT and he's finally realizing he's in love with Hirose, for real.Him not confessing would be weird.
>>288638290To be fair, she looks like she is from a completely different manga/anime.
Just watched the episode. Nakamura I wanna give you a hug, you deserve all the love in the world you gay klutz
>>288639516No it would be forced and stupid. They're friends, not even close friends but just friends. You can't shoehorn in a bunch of development at the end in a breakneck pace just to appease some fans desire to see them together. It would completely undermine the effort Nakamura has already put in just to make that small developed and feel incredibly contrived just to placate people's impatience.
>>288639554I'd love some romance but I agree. I don't think s confession is that unlikely, it's like >>288639516 said, but they're going to need proper time to be a thing since they don't know each other all that well
>>288639554>They're friends, not even close friends but just friendsExplain how this prevents Nakamura from simply confessing.
>>288639554Nakamura is in love with Hirose.He knows him better than fucking Hana and she just went for it anyway.A confession doesn't need amazing buildup, it's telling the other person you are interested, and you can develop a proper relationship from there.Nakamura has made great efforts and he's finally realized that due to getting to now Hirose, he's grown selfish and wants him for himself.It's as simple as it gets, this isn't shoehorning shit or breaneck paced developments, it's what the whole thing has been building up to, Nakamura finally admitting to Hirose he likes him, after actually getting to know him.Instead you want nakamura to... do nothing, despite everything, because "they aren't close friends", because, yeah, you date your close friends, and that's normal (it's not)
Nakamura will open his manga and see this and go for a confession at the last minute. Trust.
>>288639616Because he hasn't developed enough to be comfortable with confessing. He has developed for sure, but he's still afraid to give Hirose friend chocolates under the fear of it being misconstrued.Are you honestly telling me after Hana dumps him he will miraculously get the confidence to confess? No and it shouldn't be that easy. If it happens like that it's contrived as shit or they will have to force a bunch of stuff in one episode which will completely ruin the pacing of the relationship. Even Syundai's drawings suggest conflict between Nakamura and Hirose, leading me to believe the intention would be to have another pivotal moment of conflict/drama. Hopefully that is the case because I don't want them to just breakneck speed to the end. >>288639681>Nakamura is in love with Hirose.He knows him better than fucking Hana and she just went for it anyway.Nakamura is in love but he isn't in anyway comfortable being gay in public. If you actually watched the anime you'd know this because it's fucking obvious.Hana is one sided and Hirose said yes because he's conforming to societal expectations. You're completely disregarding the fact Nakamura is closeted and all of the inherent fear that comes alongside it along with the fact that he knows Hirose but they don't know each other well enough the way Oomori knows Hirose for example. And you're strawmanning. I never said 'Do nothing'. Progression should happen but not a confession...yet. And saying they're close friends is bullshit anon. Nakamura might but even if Hirose does like him they don't even really know each other. Hirose hasn't been to his house and he hasn't been to his. He hasn't even admitted he's fucking gay in public and you want them to get together in one episode!?Man, I'm glad you aren't writing the anime but if you are right it will cement everything wrong with instant gratification culture.
>>288639751I have zero doubts we're getting a confession under the cherry trees, they are a month away after all.Make a 5 minute hirose pov of the events of the anime and it's perfect.
>>288639772>he's still afraid to give Hirose friend chocolates under the fear of it being misconstruedI mean yeah, I'm pretty sure friend chocolate for your male classmates is not a thing.
>>288639772>Nakamura is in love but he isn't in anyway comfortable being gay in publicSo? There's a reason the name of the series is GO FOR IT, Nakamura, because he needs to go for it, for fucking once.>he knows Hirose but they don't know each other well enough the way Oomori knows Hirose for example.Still not an argument.>. Nakamura might but even if Hirose does like him they don't even really know each other. Again, still not an argumentYou have the EXTREMELY STUPID conception that you should only confess/date someone after you get to thoroughly know them.And that's not how the real world works, at all.Nakamura is in love with what he knows of Hirose.Hirose probably likes what he's seen of Nakamura.And that's ENOUGH, because that's literally how it works in real life.
>>288639853Nakamura knew it was gay as shit and still wanted to give chocolate to hirose until hirose left.Then flat out invited him to go back together after thinking hirose may be receptive.Nakamura may be introverted and in the closet, but the moment Hirose is involved he goes a few extra miles.
They really wanted to animate that boy suffering my goodness.
>>288639975Second to last episode suffering guarantees a happy end.
>>288639855>So? There's a reason the name of the series is GO FOR IT, Nakamura, because he needs to go for it, for fucking once.I like how you conveniently removed the obvious part that he can't even give chocolate without being afraid and you think he will confess. I can cherry pick parts of your argument too>not an argument.That is the entirety of your argument, Dismissive and moronic. It's not even about they needing to be friends but they've not even admitted to being gay in the context of being together. Even if we went with the logic that 'they don't need to know each other to confess', do you think they will magically confess and disregard all of the inherent fear of homophobia? You know, the thing that was more prevalent in the Manga that the anime? I'm convinced you haven't watched the show. Nakamura needs to know Hirose more to even be comfortable with confessing because of the added layer of actually admitting he is gay in public. And before you say 'oh well, he will just confess anyway and they will keep it a secret'. Do you think Nakamura will oust himself of the closet that easily? You see, this is the problem. You people want it so easy you're willing to blow all of that so you can have your convenient fairy tale ending. Fuck off. Next you'll tell me, Hirose liked Nakamura since way before they even met and he was going to confess but oops, the magic convenience fairy stopped him every single time because the plot gods ordained he only confess at the ending.
I can't get over how much his family sucks.
>>288640036It's a normal family, he's just way too sensitive.They bought him an octopus pet, that's a sign of love.
>>288639238They know something we don't.
>>288640155That they end up together and probably a bit of next episode will be explaining some of hirose's most baffling actions such as>I need to refill give me your drink nakamura>hirose's was half full
>>288639999based quads
>>288640052sister is a bitch for no reason, even if at the very end she knew what was up so maybe she does look for him a little>too sensitive he lost the love of his life, the one who made him go through all his first school year
>canon nakamura cock size
>>288640769I wonder how old are these, they have their manga colors
>>288639999Checked
I wish I found my Nakamura back in HS
>>288640872What's stopping you from doing so now?
>>288641008I'm no longer in HS lel
>>288641055You know, you can be a teacher in a school.
>>288641069nah, I want someone my age. Sadly, there's no one like Nakamura after you're past your teens, that kind of pureness, shyness and innocence are lost
>>288641069of course you were referencing to a teacher x teacher love story, what I said still applies unfortunately
>>288640769Huh, Nakamura really is the seme.
>>288641334Whatever you ask him to, really.
>>288640769>Nakamura all tidy wearing loafers and jacket buttoned all the way up>Hirose doesn't give a fuck, casual, wears sneakers and show his shirt completely unbuttoned and people still think Nakamura is the top
I demand a 2nd season
>>288641509Only if it's about nakamura and hirose being ultra gay around each other.
>>288641509>time skip>10 years later>nakamura has done his best to move on and is a wagie>one day he bumps into hirose again who's the new recruit at his office>it reignites old feelings
>>288641546>officeslopnyooooo
>>288638237>>288638165nyoo my sweet baby Nakamura doesn't deserve to be hurt like this *rubs his back*>>288639999quads of truth
>>288641527not kidding, since they still have a lot to know about each other, 10 episodes could easily be done including some focus on the secondary cast as well. I can already see the drama, the finale being about them getting into a fight and this time it's Hirose that has to go for it to make up with his boyfriend >Ganbare! Nakamura to Hirose kun!!sounds good. Take note Syundy
>>288641567>Says the anon watching HSslop
>>288641546seconding this >>288641567school = souloffice = soulless
>>288641696What about a prison?
>>288641750Kou-chan spin off?
Time to rewatch episode 6 to feel better.
but really, this show had potential for at least 2 seasons. I'm not saying just because I like it, it's a romcom from the 90s but gay, those used to have lots of episodes
Damn, this was depressing. It hit harder than I expected.The ending was great.
>>288641862>Time to rewatch episode 6 to feel better.I will enjoy this bitterness until the final episode next week.No cheating by watching episode 6 and escaping from the sadness.
Fucking kill me.
>>288641933>>288642000I wanna hug him. I know the feel, and he's just a kid on top of that, crying all alone with no one there to support him
>>288642000I too like to make manga about two of my male classmates confessing their love for each other and then give it to one of the dudes.
This might as well be an original story. The tone and general vibes are so different from the source material.
>>288641933Then I'll just rewatch the definitely-not-a-confession scene. It's not cheating if it's the latest episode.
>>288642046thank you for your service future-mangaka anonette
>>288642072Masterful bait. Just amazing how sweet that moment was and then nothing but pure suffering.
>>288642060>lonely teenager too awkward to make friends >Hirose was his whole life for a whole year>everyday he thought about him>by each season passing, he was getting closer to him>as he got closer, his feelings grew stronger>Hirose was the only person besides Hifumi and the club reps to be considerate and kind to him>he finally choses to make one step further to ask him out, after one year>but it was too late>Hirose was the happiest without himpoor thing...His whole world came crashing down
This show was a lot less fun than I expected. Borderline painful almost the whole way through.Please give my boy Nakamura a break and let him have his win at the end. Make his and our suffering worth something
>>288642278that's because BEING GAY isn't fun. It's realistic, that's what makes it and Syundei sensei so great
>>288642278I was painful but it was also fun
HolyFuarkingCinemaThe direction went nuts in this episode, it bordered on watching some kyoani shit. In the final seconds of the ep I was praying they'd do no music over end credits and the moment it happened I could've punched the air. What a fucking knockout of an adaptation for what anyone'll admit is a fairly slim and slight manga. A homokino triumph.
Bless Nakamura's big, soft heart, with so much love to give despite all the hurt. Hirose better not hurt him once they get together
>>288642385This and Kirio Club are two excellent "fun, dumb and wholesome, but also bittersweet and painful" shows. I rarely watch romcoms (although KC doesn't really fit the genre) so it feels like I hit the jackpot this season.
IMO the most quietly moving aspect of this episode is how Kawamura clearly picked up what's going on, and wrote the next part of her manga to subtly try and help Nakamura reconcile his emotions ("I don't like you because you like me, I like you just as you are"). Really sad and sweet at the same time.
>>288642530Hifumi is a real one. I feel bad for her since her crush is unrequited and she did not fully realize that yet, I think she might get a heartbreak moment next episode. I hope everything is well for her at the end, she's like Nakamura's best friend
>>288642592She seemed to be pretty over it today, what with her love of silver haired bishonen.
>>288642530>"I don't like you because you like me, I like you just as you are"this part was really good, agreed. You end up loving someone not because you want to be requited, but because you wanna love that person, because that feeling makes you happy. Love is what helped Nakamura making some progress during the show not just with Hirose, but with his other schoolmates too, it was his main driving force to mature. However, just loving for the sake of it isn't realistic
>>288641661>Ganbare! Nakamura to Hirose kun!!Incredible.
All of this could have been avoided if Nakamura had just given Hirose the damn chocolate. Hirose even set it up for him by bringing it up.Also, I'm not at all surprised by his sister's nonchalance at the end. She's a moody teenager to, so she gets how he feels to an extent and is ultimately right that he wants time alone. But no mother should hear her son crying in his room multiple evenings in a row, see him suddenly run out the door, and not follow him. >>288637642>>288637726This part was torture. Really, the whole episode was absolute suffering. Masterfully done.>>288639152A part of her has known all the way back to when he first asked for the manga. She'd mostly accepted it by the time she casually tells him she knew he reads BL. But I think this scene is when she fully consciously confronted it and put her feelings for him completely to rest.
>>288640769Is there any hope in the manga or is the artist still now drawing more of it?
>>288643276Zero hope
>>288636998I can tell you that Kana's relationship with Okuto is 100% identical to the relationship my little sister had with me growing up—"just existing" seemed to irritate her to no end.The end credits sequence where she's encouraging her mother not to bother looking for Okuto when he goes missing, her bitter complaints that he's crying too loud, and her utter contempt at the idea of having to go upstairs to call him down to dinner are all things my sister would 100% have said, in exactly the same tone of voice. Note that Okuto not only does nothing bad to her, but even considers giving her the chocolate he's not eating! Not that she would care. It's just how little sisters are. They hate us.
>>288643425She also had valentine chocolate ready to go and then didn't seem too happy at night so that must have gone wrong for her.
>>288637843>>288637338in dire need of correction holy shit Syundei makes the sexiest fucking sluts
>>288643276little hope for now, but I don't think Syundei actually quit her career
>>288639554Hana wasn't even his friend. They met one time.I'd say it's actually been set up perfectly for a confession. Nakamura was going for this slow build up "I'll become his best friend first" strategy. He was making progress little by little and Hirose had opened up to him and confided in him a bit. And there were signs that Hirose might feel the same way towards him, both from an audience perspective and even in ways that Nakamura could see. They weren't best friends by any means. But there was clearly more to their relationship than a standard "he's another boy in the same class as me" friendship. And it was reciprocal.And then Hana strikes. Nakamura's world comes tumbling down. Everything he's worked towards in ruins. The slow and steady approach failed and left him with nothing. So if Nakamura ever saw himself as having a chance again, it would make sense for him to jump on it. He's already suffering the pain of rejection anyway. He may as well take his chance to see if what he thought might be Hirose's feelings for him was real before giving up entirely or waiting around for Hirose to get taken out from under him again.I think it would be less realistic for Nakamura to just go back to the status quo once Hirose becomes available again. I'm sure it could be written in a way that works. But this thing with Hana is the exact sort of catalyst that makes a person nut up and shoot their shot.>>288640019Nakamura coming out as gay would end up being a de facto confession to Hirose. Everyone that knows the two of them, including Hirose himself, would immediately put that together based on how Nakamura has always acted around him. So it would make most sense for him to confess to Hirose first. That way he's only having to confess all of this to the one person it matters most to first, could potentially keep it a secret between the two of them if it doesn't work out, and they can come out together if it does work out to make it easier on both of them.
>>288643480>I'm sure he's got a lot going on>Not that I'd knowShe 100% got rejected.
This Hana girl wasn't even hinted at outside of the OP. She just showed up to snatch Hirose from Nakamura.
>>288643565I honestly wouldn't mind a spinoff about her being tsundere with her lesbian crush.
>>288643689No shit, almost like the story is from Nakamura's POV and he's too frightened of getting close to Hirose to actually keep up with what's going on in his life. So everything comes as a surprise to him.
We went from "Go for it! Nakamura-kun" to "Don't kill yourself! Nakamura-kun"
>>288643759In his defense, that came as just as much of a surprise to everyone else too. It really was some random girl that came out of nowhere, saw Hirose once, and decided to ganbare. That's not just how Nakamura sees it.
>>288637702all that sequence was "damn happy heteros"
>>288638249this but also >>288641920 the ending was kino, one of the rare depiction of a family without cute supportive stereotypical imouto, and in general it difficult to describe with words how much realistic it was
>>288630980I am hoping Nakamura would get his heart broken by hetrose and go out with the stalker childhood friend guy since they're both fags
But what does Matsumura think of this Hana situation?
>>288644120Probably even worse. All the grief, but also unhinged. Although I do think that if Hirose turned out to really be straight, eventually both Nakamura and Matsumura would think of the other. First to commiserate. Then perhaps more. Matsumura is the only person other than Hifumi that 100% knows that Nakamura is gay. And presumably it's similar in the other direction.
>>288643716I'd love to see that, but unfortunately I think this anime is too realistic to have both siblings be gay, I've only ever heard of that happening with twins irl (confirming the gay gene, I guess?)>>288643543Well said, I think that other anon is just addicted to angst.
>>288643868>some random girl that came out of nowhere, saw Hirose once, and decided to ganbareIt really is that easy for breeders. Gay teens miss out on a lot of important learning experiences because we're too busy just trying to get by without getting bullied. This episode reminded me that I need to suck it up and start dating again if I don't want to die alone.
>bisexual guy gets NTR'd by a straight guyH-happy pride, everyone!>>288644578As much as I want a traditional happy ending, it'd be kino to get a flash forward of Nakamura swiping people on grindr and going to bay bars, especially if the gay teacher sat him down and explained "when you're older, this is how gay dating works..." before the flash forward.>>288643716I'd prefer a spin-off about the occult club leader falling in love with the film club leader.
>>288644743I think Hirose might be gayer than Nakamura. He's just not very introspective and a people pleaser.
Why is there even a discussion over what could happen in the final episode? Isn't this an adaptation?
>>288644936the anime's had a ton of original content and a lot of the manga content that is adapted gets completed changed to be almost unrecognisable. like the home ec octupus handling scene in the first episode actually happened under a completely different context late in the first volume
>>288644936>>288645040And even before the twitter drama, it was already looking unlikely the manga would ever be completed. So an anime original ending would be an opportunity to provide closure that would otherwise never come.
D-did Nakamura kill himself at the end? It was lowkey giving https://x.com/burntfishie/status/1918223771313561872
>>288645093>provide closureExcept if the anime is a pure passion project lead by angels, which I could believe it is to some extent, that goes against the goal of making money.Get ready for a non-conclusive ending, do not get your hopes up.
>>288645172Not really. Boosting manga sales isn't much of a consideration since the manga is in limbo. And a conclusive ending could definitely sell more BDs and merch than an open ended one that everyone knows is never getting resolved.
We ARE getting a good ending.Nakamura WILL get together with Hirose next ep.Keep the faith.
>>288642018>>288637754Goddamn. For fucks sake, I just wanted some funny comedy. This scene made me tear up.
>>288645436You just want anon to be sad and angry for your own pleasure.
>>288645479That is a face that says "guess happiness wasn't meant for me".
i have hope for them
If Hirose really was thinking about giving Nakamura chocolate (and what else would he be doing?) then the way he acts when he decides not to says a lot. It would mean that peppy attitude was a frustrated gay kid giving up and putting on an act to not cause other people trouble. How much else of his being an oblivious normalfag was the same?
At the pace the anime is going, I predict the final scene will be Hirose's whole "I'd prefer a guy I can talk to" speech.
>>288647298Seeing what else has been changed, maybe Nakamura's "she obviously didn't understand your charm" will be expanded into upon.
I think there's been some miscommunication about expectations for the ending. The vast majority of BL is deeply romantic, like "aishiteru" shoujo soulmate levels of romance, so this is what comes to mind when someone says they want so-and-so to end up together. I really don't think anyone expects such a rushed last-minute development. What we want and hope for is literally in the title, for Nakamura to take his shot and go for it. This doesn't mean Hirose falling into his arms and confessing his undying love, it just means Hirose realizing that liking boys is a legitimate option and acknowledging that he'd like to give it a try with a nice guy like Nakamura.
>>288648115I want them to both spill their spaghetti as they awkwardly fumble their way to a mutual understanding. And then they both laugh, out of equal parts relief and cringe. Roll credits of Nakamura in his room hanging out with Hirose.
>>288647298Nakamura will confess, anon, come to terms with it.
>>288647018>If Hirose really was thinking about giving Nakamura chocolateI interpreted it as him wanting to receive chocolate from Nakamura but honestly this makes more sense and it's 10 times cuter. But wasn't he already waiting for Hana there? The chocolate he putted in his bag...was that Hana's gift or was that his gift to someone else?
>>288649734It was probably hana's gift... except the blue wrapping doesn't fit a girl like hana, I think
>>288647298he's gonna say a lot more than that
>>288649759moreover, it was wrapped. If Hana had given him chocolates, he likely would have opened that in her presence. That box looked like it came from a professional confectionery just like Nakamura's, whereas girls typically prefer making them by hand or purchasing something cuter ike Hifumi’s friends did
>>288649809Imagine if the anime version was hirose waiting for nakamura then getting caught by Hana, getting confesssed, having that talk with nakamura and deciding to go for hana because "he misread it" or something.
>>288649839at first I was thinking he was waiting for Hana, but taking a closer look to all the details, him waiting for Nakamura sounds plausible. This is so angsty!>go for hana because "he misread it" or somethingthat's...that's what happened, Takeuchi said he was the one who confessed, but I remember the manga suggesting Hana liked him first. But about the misread part, I think deep down he knows Nakamura has it bad for him, he just got really scared because he doesn't understand his own feelings
>>288649932I seriously hope we get the long awaited hirose pov.I want to see him getting his gay panic.
>>288649947have you read that Xitter thread?
>>288649952No idea, I just want to know what the fuck hirose is thinknig because his train of thought escapes me at times.Maybe he just can reconcile that what he feels for nakamura isn't what he feels for his friends, despite nakamura being a a guy.
>>288649734>But wasn't he already waiting for Hana there?I don't think so. I'm not even sure they were dating yet. But even if they were, Hirose didn't leave with her. Instead, it looked like he was waiting for Nakamura. He was standing there alone. He knew Nakamura hadn't left yet because he was one of the last ones in the classroom with him and left before him. And it seemed like that stuff with the chocolate was something he wanted to say to Nakamura and wasn't just him bringing something up during a chance meeting. Then he appears to resolve something to himself during the conversion that makes him decide to leave. I just don't see how waiting for Hana would fit in with that.>The chocolate he putted in his bagI think that was Nakamura. I also thought it was Hirose the first time I saw it. But when I went back and watched it again, I think it's Nakamura doing it while listening to Hirose and Ohmori. The reason I think Hirose had chocolate to give Nakamura is because of him acting cagey and asking Nakamura if he got any chocolate. I just can't see any other reason for him to behave that way.>>288649932Anime also said she confessed to him. Mukai said it.
>>288650064then you have to read it because>I just want to know what the fuck hirose is thinknig because his train of thought escapes me at times.it's exactly about this. At least, it theorizes about ithttps://x.com/endlessparasite/status/2063355992394354760It's very well made
>>288650100>I don't think so. I'm not even sure they were dating yetdidn't they say they were dating since a week? Nothing to say about everything else, makes perfect sense>I think that was Nakamura. I also thought it was Hirose the first time I saw ityou are right anon. School shirt is buttoned all the way up. Looking back, if Hirose didn't realize his feelings, it wouldn't make sense for him to buy a boy chocolate. Bummer...still, Hirose wanted to get chocolate from Nakamura like the other anon said and that's enough for some fluff
>>288650232>didn't they say they were dating since a week?They said they were dating since last week, and valentines was on friday before the weekend, it's why nakamura was excited about the whole deal.
>>288650169My take on their development from Hirose's pov is>non entity>weird dude>funny weird dude>friend>friend who cares about me a lot>funny friend who I like being around>I feel something for him I don't understand because he's not the same as the rest of my friends
>>288650312I think he found him endearing from the very beginning, he approached him about the octopuses since the first episode, looked at what he was doing, and put his hands all over him with the cockroach
>>288650373The handkerchief was full>WEIRDterritory.Also the loli porn.
>>288650389but how do you drop a handkerchief so easily like that?
why does this yaoi has so many female characters? i thought yaoi was allergic to women like how in yuri men don't exist.
>>288650436fujos are our best friends (and authors, and consumers)
>>288650436Because it's NORMAL, which is nakamura's biggest enemy.
Hana chan is cute, CUTE
>>288650656Yeah, that's the problem, isn't it nakamura.
>>288650656she looks like girl Hirose
>Hana is the main villainwrong, she did nothing wrong>She hurt Nakamura by taking Hirose away from himwrong, she doesn't even know he exists>Nakamura's shyness is the main villainthat's more of an obstacle and a character trait. He tried his best>Hirose is the actual villain because he hurt Nakamura instead of confessinghmm..>Heteronormativity is the real villain shunning Nakamura and brainwashing Hirose like it does with countless other gay guys that could be in happy relationships instead of hurting their gfs, potential bfs and themselves bingo
cute husbands
>>288651564Nakamura is so so soo pure
>>288651794Anime nakamura is the purest guy ever>his fantasies with hirose involve a simple daily life scene living together with him AS ROOMMATES
>>288651804him buying chocolate for Hirose was just too cute. If he actually made it himself I would've went in cuteness overdose
>>288651824He couldn't, his sister would have roasted him extra hard.Also he was late.
>>288651824it would've been adorable but there probably wasn't enough time to learn and make them and his sister was hogging the kitchen
why does it feel a lot purer when guys do sweet things for each other out of love? I saw some straight romcoms and they're adorable of course, but it just doesn't feel the same, same for Yuri
>>288651804the squeal of joy when he saw the Aquarium...
calling it now, someone will drop the "Ganbare! Nakamura-kun!!" bomb before the confession. But who is doing it? Vote and share wherever you like https://strawpoll.com/XOgOVzE72n3
I love the music, not just the ending songs but the piano on that almost confession scene was so good.
>>288652210Hirose's theme is really cute too
>>288652210same. I wonder if the OST will be uploaded to streaming somewhere or if I gotta look for dumps once they release the CD on June 24th
>>288652210lots of original tracks for this episode, wonder what we're getting for the finale
I almost don't even want more Hana scenes.Just show more of Nakamura's angst and then drop she dumped Hirose's ass at the middle point of the episode so we can get a sweet moment between the two as a resolution.
>>288652302I want a nice ending for Hana instead. It feels a little dehumanizing to use her as a plot device even if she's a very minor character. Since the anime is more empathetic maybe we get to see her getting over it in no time
>>288652095I mean, Hifumi so far has been the only one who can even be remotely considered his friend.They considerably reduced Otogiri's role in the anime so he is out.
>>288633500In terms of BL anime, it's fucking dry. That's shittons of live action BL dramas airing every other day though.https://world-of-bl.com/
>>288652364I only like thai BL for LA.
>>288652095I hope it's Hifumi. I hope her fujoshi dreams come true.
>>288652375>Thai LA BLThat's too gay for me.
>>288635321Even if Shota Oni is also a will they won't they situation I really need its pure sugar approach to BL after this admitedly fun ride.
>>288652364>live actionI'm sure some of them are lovely, but if I have to go for 3D I'd rather watch gay movies, also 2D >>>>
>Shota oninot going to be a prude about it because stories like this do exist and it's cute that they take the shota's feelings seriously, but it feels like fanservice for a niche, shotacons mostly. It's a story made for an audience with a fetish in mind, Nakamura feels more genuine, like a real love story between two gay guys, not a femme uwu dude and a seme, just two dudes and there's nothing much like it
>>288652786Shota oni has the bonus of shotaseme, which is WAY hotter.And it's a cute kid really in love with the local oniichan and oniichan discovering he's a full blown pedo who wants shota cock inside him.
>>288652825>Shota oni has the bonus of shotaseme, which is WAY hotterthat's a nice subversion. Still, not my genre, I do like complex stories and sexualities but this feels a little too fanservicey to me compared to a story delving into the actual bad psychological parts of what's happening. If they were to get a timeskip where they're both grown or the shota is in HS I might give it a chance, but it would lose the main selling point. It's going to get fun when the anime starts to air tho
>>288652786This is exactly why I don't like it (as well as may I suck your blood). People like it sure but that's exactly what it is. Fanservice
>>288650724This anon is not prepared for the reveal they're cousins
>>288650724Everyone looks like girl Hirose because Hirose looks like a girl.
>>288652897I don't get the desire for timeskips. People even say it about Nakamura.
>>288653205oh I do not want that for Nakamura or most other BL stories, I'd rather get something open so everyone can get creative with what happens next. Shota oni is a special case because it would make the love story feel less fan servicey to watch, but then again, that removes the main appeal for his fans
>>288653138If this were true Nakamura would be bi.
>>288653138Wrong. The best part is that Hirose is as much as a dude as Nakamura is, not some yume self insert. He's just japanese and they are softer usually, but you can tell he's boyish
>>288653523I would call him hirosesexual, but he went doki doki for matsumura for a solid minute.
>>288653514>Shota oni is a special caseIt's not, though. You may not want a Nakamura timeskip, but I've seen plenty of people that do. I also don't think the ages of the boys in shota oni is itself any more fanservicey than any other BL. The most fanservice element of shota oni is the societal tolerance. But Nakamura is unrealistic in that department too.
>>288653758Hirose is more boyish than Nakamura. Nakamura is the soft one. Hirose is just small.
>>288651868Because girls are generally expected to be cute and sweet and nice, so boys who act like that stand out more.
>>288653809I mean, anon, shota x onii is a riskier kind of fanservice compared to boys love. With BLs you can give them the benefit of the doubt, with shotacon stories not so much. That doesn't mean it's bad for me, just niche>But Nakamura is unrealistic in that department toonot really. Homophobia in Japan happens differently compared to the West, of course it's toned down here but you can tell that how Nakamura perceives his sexuality and peer pressure do get in the way
friendly reminder that Hirose>uses "ore" to refer to himself >kills cockroaches all the time in his house, with bare hands>is confirmed to be quite strong >is quite messy>laughs loudly (more common for dudes in Japan)>headlocks his friends all the time >can be quite confrontational and short tempered>doesn't like to be around many girls>is friends with burly guys with ease>is a prankster
>>288654269And he was Nakamura's cock, he's just in denial.
>>288654358I think he's aiming for something else...But first: a kiss!
Nakamura is a cinnamon roll, like they used to say back in the 2010s, he has almost no malice in him, just insanely possessive but he warms up once he gets to know you, like he did with Matsumura. Hirose can be quite bratty and knows what buttons to push even if unconsciously
>>288654001>With BLs you can give them the benefit of the doubt, with shotacon stories not so muchI don't get what you mean by this. Also, shota oni is BL. And far from the first with a socially inappropriate age gap. Anyway, what I'm saying is that the relationship being "riskier" doesn't inherently make it more fanservice. Yes, people will self insert as one or the other (or maybe even both) to vicariously live out their fantasies. But that's also what people do with more traditional relationships. How many anons have talked about Nakamura being cathartic for them because he's doing things they wish they could have done and has a chance with his crush unlike them?Now how a relationship is framed can certainly make it more fanservicey than that baseline. And shota oni definitely has that both in how supportive Tsubaki's friends are in him being gay and how tolerant people are of Yuu-nii's level of affection towards Tsubaki. Especially that fujo girl that knows he's a shotacon.But the total absence of any apparent homophobia in Nakamura is similar. Basically every girl whose opinion we know is a fujo. A total dudebro like Takeuchi is willing to pretend to be gay and was only teased for how foolish his plan was. A straight, hard ass coach caught a boy sniffing another, only took issue with it being rude to sniff someone without their consent, and later gave that gay boy workout advice to support what was clearly an attempt to woo another boy. Hell, most boys would be worried about having BL manga at their house where their parents or siblings might find it while Nakamura sits there reading it at school. That's not just toned down homophobia. It's not a factor at all. Which I don't have a problem with. I prefer that. I can already get more than my fill of gay boys getting shit on for being gay in real life.
>>288654408Speaking of, do you think that they'll kiss in the next episode?
>>288655138I doubt it goes much further than nakamura GOING FOR IT.The op pretty much spoiled it, this episode was the weird I'm drowning part and the next will be nakamura rushing to hirose.
Kiss is for season 2!
>>288655161>I doubt it goes much further than nakamura GOING FOR IT.To be fair, the "GOING FOR IT" part is pretty vague with how far Nakamura is willing to go with his intimacy next episode. But I see what you mean.
>>288655242Nakamura would literally blow up if hirose held his hand, this isn't daydreaming about tentacle rape manga nakamura.
Just saying: you guys are not prepared for the moment the ending song drops next episode
>>288655161It was also Nakamura desperately driving the car, then continuing on foot. Except it was a bike. And what did he reach at the end of that in the OP?
>>288655297Hirose
>>288655297>>288655314and Hirose is waiting for him too
So next episode hirose will... break up with Hana, more like get dumped, have the talk with nakamura and then... nakamura will go for it or do we get a whole confession sequence?
>>288655138Definitely not. Takeuchi and Mukai speculate about whether or not Hirose has kissed Hana and end up doubting it due to them only being together a few days. So his friends at least do not believe he is the sort to start kissing right away.
>>288655242purest couple in Yaoi. Fight me
>>288650436Good BLs have good female characters, they make for the best allies any young repressed gay man could ever ask for.
>>288655242Hirose is going to be a very jealous bf once he comes to terms with his gayness. Nobody steals his big autist
>>288656341That's how Syundei herself imagined it. Hirose seems very possessive of the things he loves.
I'd be pretty possessive of Nakamura too
>>288656505who's that girl?
>>288651868I agree with you and its why I'm enjoying good bl and good yuri (its not always good). I think the reason is that its a kind of love that start free from the "society expect me to do this", that always follow am heterosexual relationship, so it feel more sincere, because it start with obstacles. But I repeat myself, this work when the character are just not focused on eroticism.
Hirose tries to include Nakamura in his friend activities with Mukai and Takeuchi but doesn't do the same for Ohmori.
They are fucking with us.
>>288656757Ohmori is a total sweetie, how Nakamura didn't notice that is beyond me, dumb twink-only whore. Guess he's busy with Tamura at the club
>>288656650I believe it's just a random person.
This is how he looked, according to the anime staff working on it.
>>288657073Yakuzamura
>>288657073That's good!I thought the joke was that the girl fucked his shit up.
>>288657073I agree with his mom. He's handsome.
>>288657080>yakuzamura>hirohostThat's a timeskip au I can get behind.
>>288657073Looking like that you forget he is a dork.
>>288657073>>288657203he looks scary
>>288657073Reminds me of Niou-sensei
>>288657424He's Niou and Otogiri's love child.Awkward child predator.
>>288658862Nakamura showing Icchan to Hirose in the final ED.
>>288659028Oh shit right. They haven't even been to each other's homes yet.
>>288659028That's all I want, Nakamura being with LITERALLY ANYONE ELSE in his ed.And he still hasn't told hirose he has a cool octopus also have hirose inspect nakamura's room as he's not looking
>>288659056How would Hirose even react seeing Kawamura's manga?
>Hirose pictures in mid season finale ED>Hirose himself in last EDIt's that easy
>>288659108He would definitely tease him about it.
Imagine if the last ED is just Nakamura going for it and confession happens off screen...
>>288659198Sounds awful.
>>288659245truly, but I could see them pulling out something like that..
>>288659198traditionally, the last ED happens with a sequence of events happening in it and then something else happens right after it. See Hikaru
I love you Okuto
>>288659727Hirose, leave that for the finale.
>>288659727Has Hirose ever said someone's first name before? He even calls his close friend Oomori rather than Tsukasa.
>>288659801sorry but I'm saving something else for that
>>288659893only Kou-chan. I don't get why he is so formal with Oomori, maybe that's just a production choice for the manga since Takeuchi adresses him by surname too
>>288660011That's still a strange choice, considering how distant Hirose is to Matsumura compared to him and Oomori. I would get it from a production standpoint if everyone was called by their surname, but I don't understand why Kou-chan is the exception here. Maybe Hirose and Matsumura knew each other for longer than Hirose knew Oomori, but only went to school together during their middle-school years?
>>288660246I feel Matsumura FORCED himself, as in, actively asked hirose to.
>>288660265That tracks, considering how much of a people-pleaser Hirose is.
>>288660328Nakamura hasn't realized he could be fucking hirose if he asked nicely enough
>>288654269All this just to be total bottom in the end
>>288660372I don't think Nakamura is mentally prepared for that yet.
we're never getting a second season, but if we did, I think the finale being about Hirose trying to win back Nakamura's heart after a fight would be kino
>>288660664It should be>GROW A SPINE HIROSE-KUNCulminates in hirose gloriously coming out of the closet
Checked Xitter for the first time since the episode aired and it's nothing but suffering. Nice.
>>288638655You can go far with a pretty face.
>>288660664S2 is never happening because it would have to be 100% original content and that's never happened before for an anime adaptation. An OVA is more realistic.
>>288661406Just have syundei pitch a bunch of ideas for the episodes.
>>288661440Syndei is MIA at the moment.
>>288661487I thought she showed up at some of the show's promotions nowadays.
>>288661406They did that for Kuroshitsuji.
Oh god my man really thought there was a chance there.
>>288661544But s2 sucked and was eventually retconned.
>>288661109he declares his love for his Nakamura in front of everyone. Nakamura is the object of desire for the finale, and he'd deserve it after everything he went through during the season >>288661406I know, I'm just a man dreaming...I don't think an OVA is likely either>>288661440Alas that is not how it works. Anime get made to promote the manga, while Nakamura kun is a really special case since the anime came out 9 years after the first manga was finished, the anime still exists mainly to promote the manga and sell some merch, and likely to end the series once and for all. If there's no manga to sell, making a full new season of original content is expensive and pointless. It doesn't help that Nakamura-kun, while a popular meme, isn't really that popular as BL, and even less as a romcom. Things like Cherry Magic and Sasaki to Myiano easily surpass it
>>288661544that's still ongoing
>>288662315>Sasaki to MyianoIncredibly boring. I couldn't make it past the first couple of episodes. It feels very much made for baby gays having an identity crisis in High School and wanting the fantasy of a guy to love them and be engaged with their fujo hobbies coming along>Cherry Magic It's just ok. I didn't care for the secondary romance with the otaku and the delivery guy. Also too trope-y (guy who everyone loves only interested in me, he sees the real me everyone wanted to use me for my looks, he's sick i'm going to dote on him to a stalkerish degree etc.). The only thing it's missing is the "uke falls on the seme and the seme falls in love with him" trope.
feeling bad for Syundei, everyone is loving the adaptation but she's probably still recovering from the harassment. Wish she could see how much love there is for this work of hers, the Nakamura fandom is alive and expanding
>>288662315I'm not too in tune with the scene so reading Sasaki to Miyano's premise is making me groan.What do you mean a BL lover doesn't like his soft features? That's like the golden ticket to be a dream uke.
>>288662427don't get me wrong, this wasn't about my personal taste. Nakamura-kun is one of the best japanese BLs out there and it's not even close, however the main BL public prefers more standardized stories with interesting but ultimately tropey characters, the tall ikemen, the innocent uke, etc. A part of the BL fandom hates Nakamura's guts because the MC is "ugly" and weird and deems it as normie tier, which is ironic since Nakamura defies all the common stereotypes and he's the anti-normie himself
>>288662626>What do you mean a BL lover doesn't like his soft features? That's like the golden ticket to be a dream ukewho are you talking about anon?
>>288662315>the anime came out 9 years after the first manga was finishedPlease make time stop already.
>>288662437To be honest, people are loving this particular version of the story, not Syundei's version.
>>288662630>A part of the BL fandom hates Nakamura's guts because the MC is "ugly" and weird and deems it as normie tier, which is ironic since Nakamura defies all the common stereotypes and he's the anti-normie himselfThat's strange because I find the ones like Sasaki and Miyano super normie and safe (basically just wish fulfillment of attractive seme dating my shy self-insert)
What's wild is that Hirose confessing to Nakamura in Kawamura's manga happens before everything goes to hell. She just did that unprompted.
>>288662427>>288662626>Incredibly boring. I couldn't make it past the first couple of episodes>groanI’ve never watched it myself, but I heard it actually subverts the usual BL tropes. That sounds promising, apparently the uke develops a spine and the seme is softer, things like that. It was huge back in 2022 and even got a movie, so I’m holding off on judging it just yet. The character designs do look pretty cliché, though. Personally, I prefer goofier protagonists over the typical big-lashed handsome boys. >I didn't care for the secondary romance with the otaku and the delivery guyI wasn’t a big fan of it either, but I have to admit it was still kind of cute. The little guy's genki friend was adorable, even if he was basically a male moe archetype>just ok>Also too trope-yInsanely trope-y. Watched it to fill the void after TSHD ended. I liked that Adachi was a virgin, but that mostly served as a plot device for his powers. Everything else was a shameless romantic power fantasy. I stuck around to feel something and for the abs, but the characters' dynamics, designs, and personalities felt pretty meh to me. Kurosawa’s main struggle being 'perfection' was just ridiculous. It also doesn't help that office settings aren't my thing. It was cute, but a little soulless too. You could hardly relate to any characters, they were just there to be watched doing..stuff
>>288662826the cutest homewrecker ever!
>>288662630How can anyone think Nakamura is ugly? The only reason he isn't the cutest is because Hirose is there.
>>288662949they are, those critiques are coming from the usual elitist twinks and Nakamura's biggest sin is being an awkard, sensitive top. They seem to get really aggressive about it too, I wonder what irks them so much
>>288663033>Watched it to fill the void after TSHD ended.I watched it when it aired and I'm so glad we've since gotten better BL in Nakamura and Hikaru. It's always irked me that the super trope-y wish fulfillment BLs are popular and get adaptions. I hope in the future more deserving good BLs get adaptions.
>>288663111Nakamura is normal looking, even plain looking. It's his personality that makes him irresistibly sweet and wholesome. He does get some handsome moments when he plays cool, but his main appeal is that he's a klutz, that's what Hirose fell in love with and I honestly love it that way
>>288663287I think it's mostly his personality that puts people off. You see a scene like this and yeah, he looks boring and awkward but not ugly.
>>288663246kinda sad that until a few years ago or even just a year ago, the BL anime landscape was so scarce. I didn't have a single good BL anime to watch during my whole adolescence thinking about it, besides Yuri on Ice, that I didn't watch. I remember that until 2020 the most popular gay ships were fanon ships of straight characters or queerbaits like Free!
Nakamura should accept Jesus and marry Hifumi. But why is his sister such an awful bitch
Jesus is a NakHiro enthusiast
Oh there is still another episode?!
>>288663623Yeah man it's not gonna end with him on the verge of suicide.
best girl Reiko has to be there for the finale
>>288663528Accurate depiction of women who are salty they have to live with/be around an unpopular male
>>288663506That also because manga and drama CDs (plus vn) tend to be a lot more popular. Suwabe alone has hundreds of credits on blcds
Small pupil bl.
>>288664053this is the kind of artstyle I like for BLs
Touma and Taichi. Different body types (size difference is kinda hot) but they feel real
Damn I finally watched the episode. I had a big gay crush on someone in High School but I never wept like that even when they got with a girl. Maybe that's me being heartless though
>>288664741maybe you liked him sexually but you didn't love love him?
>>288664929Who knows, what even is love? I'm just saying bawling your eyes out every single night like that seems a little over the top. I can see why his sister gets annoyed with his antics
>>288665023He's a sensitive guy, an INFP, it's normal for those sweet potatoes. I didn't bawl my eyes either but I do remember my chest aching so badly I couldn't eat
>>288664741People and circumstances are different. Nakamura is very sensitive and moody to begin with, he's a total loner with no one to confide in or vent to, and he got punched in the gut right at the moment he got his hopes up the most.
>>288665075I guess to be fair I never explicitly learned that my crush had a gf while I was in High School and the crush mostly went away once I left even if I hear he has a wife and kids now. Anyway too much blog posting
Blog posting is fun. Episodes like these are intended to be relatable and let fans share similar stories with each other
My boy Nakamura BAWLED those were some tears lol
>>288665127I was called moody throughout High School too. I wouldn't expect a moody person to bawl their eyes out like that. He's more the goofy over the top type than the moody emo type who internalizes their pain
>>288665232I mean, it is an anime. It may be relatable to real-life events, but its medium does lend itself to exaggerate such scenarios.
>>288665217>>288665127>>288665075>>288664741the anime was a lot more respectful compared to the manga, it empathized with him and wanted you to feel sorry for him. The source material had a narrator that mocked the whole thing saying he broke the world record of bawling, which is fun but kind of a dick move too. The anime took the comedic scenario as it was and made it serious
>>288665151I felt really bad for him. He's just a baby gay, I'd be destroyed if I knew my bf was bawling like that for so long. Also sister could've toned town the bitchiness
>>288665341Ok that makes more sense actually if the over the top bawling was meant to be somewhat comedic in the manga. Syundei has a big sadisfic streak. She loves seeing her boys suffer.
>>288665416the bicycle scene is anime only too
>>288665232I meant it in the big mood swings type of moody rather than the always brooding and grumpy type. Nakamura cycles back and forth between spiraling into despair and then crawling back out of it. He does internalize his pain. That's his main issue a lot of the time; beating himself up. But he doesn't "accept" his pain, for lack of a better word. This episode is the closest he's gotten to losing hope that he could ever find happiness. And that hopelessness is a big part of why he is so upset. Someone who already had a more cynical outlook would be better prepared to take it in stride.
I like how much he overreacts because it shows he genuinely likes Hirose, and it's not just a little high school crush, and that maybe it was the moment he himself realises that too, that he likes and cares for Hirose way more than he imagined.At least that's how I felt watching those final scenes.
I just don't think bawling your eyes out like that is a realistic display of what deep love is. An example would be an old couple that have been together for decades. One of them dies. How does the one who lives react? I think their pain would be something even deeper, more personal and cryptic than what bawling their eyes out would imply. Maybe there's an element of juvenility in Nakamura's reaction that I forget people are like as teens.
>>288665779There are real life straight teenage boys for whom there are many more fish in the sea who kill themselves over break ups. Nakamura just went from thinking he is one of the lucky few gay boys whose crush actually likes him back to that crush showing up with a girlfriend a few days later. Would every boy cry like he is after that? Obviously not. Probably not even the majority. But I don't think it's an unrealistic reaction. Especially for a boy with a history of being especially emotional and when the closest thing he can do to talking about it with someone was him asking Hifumi for the manga.
Man, I really wanted a Hirose POV episode but I guess that's straying too far from the manga.
>>288665961I suppose. It just came off a little childish and maybe possessive to me. Almost like a kid throwing a tantrum that their parent won't get them a toy that they want level of crying. Again I can see more why his sister acts the way she does at times because Nakamura is weirdly juvenile even for someone his age.
I like how the pain was conveyed visually without saying much directly.
OK but let's be honest, this is all on Nakamura for not even confirming if Hirose liked boys
>>288666285I guess he thought Hirose would flip if he came to like Nakamura enough.
>>288638465Khun aguero agnes?
>>288666285Having the first person to properly come out to being your crush is a pretty ballsy thing to do, especially if they outright reject you/your sexuality and you don't have a shoulder to cry on.
Where is the father in all of this?
>>288666446The only time the father was depicted in the manga is in an unpublished chapter depicting the Nakamura family in the family restaurant. In the anime, it was depicted as Okuto with Hirose and his friends in ep 10. In the manga, the father's face wasn't shown in the restaurant, but he was present.
Octopuses eat crabs
>>288666446At work.>>288666285He was too patient. He saw Hirose probably chickening out of giving him chocolate as a good sign for his future efforts instead of as a missed opportunity. That sort of contentment kills any drive to press advantages and use opportunities for everything they're worth. Although I don't think he's content anymore.
>>288666834This is a metaphor to tell us who's topping.
>>288666837>He saw Hirose probably chickening out of giving him chocolateThat's not what happened.
>>288666940Shut up, Hana.
>>288654269Cute delinquent.
I don't know guys. Hirose looked pretty happy with Hana actually.
>>288663287Shinji is even more plain looking and he's super cute.
>>288666057Nakamura IS juvenile, he's a big kiddo at heart as he's neurodivergent
The obvious solution here is to kidnap both of them and rape Hirose while Hana is forced to watch
>>288668283Kou-chan, please...I know you want to help but
>>288668283Reiko-sama...
>>288668283Takeuchi...
>>288668594This wasn't in the episode...
>>288668594the sweaty Hirose makes me worried about what would happen if Nakamura confesses or flirts with him
>>288668660Should've been part of ep 5 honestly.
woah are we actually going to hit bump limit? might be the first thread since that one around episode 3 that got hijacked by the news about Syundei quitting twitter
>>288668731The restaurant empty cup scene makes me think otherwise. Hirose notices Nakamura's half-empty cup and offers to refill it, whereas Takeuchi had his empty without being offered for a refill. In fact, he gets met with a prank when he asks Hirose to refill it. Makes me think that Hirose is into Nakamura and is trying to get his attention.
>>288668806God those first threads were insufferable. It honestly made me enjoy the show on my own.
>>288668806Huh, thought episode 6 reached bump limit, but I guess not. It'll be nice to reach it this week.
>>288668806The power of angst.
>>288668848The first three plus ep 5 (the production team's twitter post) were bad, but most weeks have been pretty nice.
>>288668877And yearning for a confession.
>>288668877And being sadly relatable.
>>288668594Homophobic Mukai?
Ganbare Nakamura-kun!
Hirose deserves to be full nelson'd even more now.
Just Rape Him! Nakamura-kun
sad this happened after weeks only in the second to last thread but I'm happy we reached bump limit. Means the episode fulfilled its purpose
see you guys and girls next week, and hopefully in the future as well, the near futureRoot for Okuto
>>288666420>Khun aguero agnes?I was thinking of someone else but i could see that too.
>>288670604curefag and nakamurafag? Rare! Hifumi was so different in her previous life
>>288670656>Hifumi was so different in her previous lifengl part of me liking Hifumi is because she's voiced by Ai Fairouz
>>288670691I was quite surprised when they choosed her because I always associated her with Manatsu, so sunny and genki roles. Looking at her works it seems like she did went for calmer roles too
