Sankaku Mado no Sotogawa wa Yoru

Kousuke Mikado has been able to see spirits for as long as he can remember. Extremely terrified of them, he tries to suppress his ability by wearing glasses. One day, while working at a bookstore, he catches the attention of Rihito Hiyakawa, an eccentric medium who is convinced that they were destined to meet each other.

Thanks to Hiyakawa's antics, Mikado is thrust into the world of the paranormal, with the former promising that he will shed his fears if Mikado stays with him. As they continue to work together, the two discover a series of malicious curses that all point to the same name—"Erika Hiura." What is this person's goal, and how do they connect with Mikado and Hiyakawa?

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Hiyakawa, Rihito Main

Hatano, Wataru Japanese

Mikado, Kousuke Main

Shimazaki, Nobunaga Japanese

Mukae, Keita Supporting

Saitou, Souma Japanese

Hiura, Erika Supporting

Anzai, Chika Japanese

Sakaki, Kazuomi Supporting

Suwabe, Junichi Japanese

Sensei Supporting

Hirata, Hiroaki Japanese

Kinai, Saori Supporting

Hiura's Father Supporting

Yoshino, Takahiro Japanese

Isogaki, Shigeo Supporting

Eguchi, Takuya Japanese

Kana Supporting

Koga, Aoi Japanese

Usui, Hisato Producer

Sakikawa, Sachiya Producer, Planning

Nobe, Nobuyasu Producer

Oobayashi, Takuji Producer

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Aug 16, 2024

XieChen

Recommended

If I had to sum this up in as many words in a review, I'd say that this anime is a pretty mediocre BL and a genuinely really good, possibly incredible if I want to be very generous, supernatural anime that I firmly might place as one of my favourites in the genre (not that there's too much competition in supernatural BL).

Where I went into the anime expecting something rather bad, after episode 1 and 2 being my roughly expected fare I was hugely surprised by the amount of care and writing that had gone into the story and characters aside from the male ... leads. The set up of the narrative is tidily executed, and the twist (though instantly noticed by some eagle eyed viewers) takes the story into an even more addicting spiral until the finale is over and you're sitting with twelve episodes viewed.

The character work I think is also the standout; by the end of the anime, though I liked the leads, my favourite characters were of the side cast and the relationship I was most invested in wasn't even that of the main two. Where it was advertised to me as a somehow darker BL and seemed like it was careening down that direction from the start, what you actually get out of Sankaku Mado no Sotogawa wa Yoru is a supernatural story revolving around themes of the dark side of families and recovery, whether that be with friendship, found family and/or a good old exorcism, with an overall uplifting message.

Of course, the anime isn't perfect, but what it is, in my opinion, is perfectly enjoyable. The animation quality is extremely good and the art style suits the story very well, and though the character's supernatural powers aren't always explained word by word introduction page style, I didn't feel like that needed to be the case for me to enjoy watching it, nor to understand the most important parts of the narrative; the emotional beats.

If you came to this anime looking for something purely BL, you might be disappointed since it functionally requires you to care about more than just the main duo. However, if you enjoy supernatural narratives with a fair portion of mystery and a cast of middling to strong character personalities (featuring a gay couple among them and a couple really great father figures), I really couldn't recommend this more.

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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Aug 22, 2024

heycoolbook

Mixed Feelings

i was so ready to hate on this, and after 4 chapters i was calling it "mob psycho if it was writed by a 15 YO that only consumes BL", but i kept watching because i was interested in the paranormal aspect of the series, and i'm glad i did, because i enjoyed the rest of this, but man , for context i've never seen nor i'm interested in watch a BL Anime, so i started watching this not knowing that, and i cringed at the fan fic/doujin level of dialogue this had, i was ready to call it, and leave it after one episode, ... but my sister told me, let's give it a try, maybe they tone down the next chapter, they didn't tone it down, by chapter 4 i was tired, that most of the dialogue between the main characters were mostly lines that read like double meanin jokes, but then chapter 5 came and it felt like a diferent show, and i kept watching and the BL bait was mostly gone, but was out of the show enough for me to not be cringed by how awful the "romance" was, this thing it's so hard to recommend, because i kinda fw the themes they were trying to convey, but those 4 first episodes are a big turn off if you don't like BL, but even if you like bl, those 4 chapters are way to cringy when they're tying to be gay, and you know what's the funniest thing? they're not gay, at least that's what one of them say, so it's just a big queer bait, like it was there just to try to gather attention, so it's very disingenuous, but if you tolerate the first 4 chapters, it's a pretty enjoyable series, not amazing, but entertaining, that by the end of it , i was satisfied with it's finale

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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Dec 29, 2021

Ironoverloaded

Not Recommended

I'm gonna say it - it's hardly a BL. It really doesn't feel like one, and I'm not sure if I should be angry at the queer-baiting, or disappointed it doesn't use the source material better.

I entered this anime with no ideas whatsoever. I was told it was a BL, I saw the trailers, and that was it. I thought it was a great concept and I was excited for a BL with an actual plot alongside their relationship.

First off, if you don't know the manga, you'll be pretty confused. There are scenes that are awkward and quiet, and overall the plot couldn't ... really keep me because I realized how little I actually cared for the characters.

I've heard there's lot in the manga, the live-action, and the novel that are way better than this and really explain things clearer. Which begs the question, why bother watching the anime if you need the rest to really enjoy it?

Maybe this rubbed me the wrong way since I didn't enjoy Psycho-pass or cop animes like that. But it didn't have the mystery or the narrative driving it forwards. Honestly, I couldn't even tell you what they did in most of the episodes of this show, and I'm so concerned by that fact - that I'm worrying if I've even watched it. That is how little really happens.

Maybe I'm being cruel, but it was the most disappointing show this season. Hopefully Sasaki to Miyano next month will be better.

Reviewer’s Rating: 3

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