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Oct 9, 2018 11:01 AM

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Kyoumo said:
It's only the first episode and there's already so many yaoi jokes lol.

The devs know their prey I mean their public xD

I like the episode, simple and ejoyable.
Oct 9, 2018 11:17 AM

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IT'S SPECIAL YAOI BOOK
Oct 9, 2018 1:10 PM
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Lol, as a BL fan this was right op my ally, gave me a good laugh.
And those accents were fun to hear as well, haha.
Oct 9, 2018 8:16 PM
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As someone who reads far, far too much BL manga (with Gin**** dj being near-tops on my list), I thought I would enjoy this episode, but in the end, it seemed like same joke five times in a row. Honda-san's discomfort with having to discuss yaoi with a customer who speaks a combination of terrible English & terrible Japanese was sort of funny the first time, but not the second, third, etc., etc. times.
Oct 10, 2018 3:54 AM
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So can anyone tell me what references manga or anime references they used? I miss a few stuff
Oct 10, 2018 5:48 AM

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unexpectedly funny imo, will definitely become one of my faves
Oct 11, 2018 9:10 AM
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I enjoyed...though not sure what the point of it being about a skull faced guy was hehe :> Still curious about it
Oct 11, 2018 3:09 PM
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This is definitely a better short than most I have seen. Wonder what else they will throw at us.
Oct 11, 2018 5:32 PM

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genuinely funny, the "bad" animation just improves it. I'll definitely be watching
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Oct 11, 2018 7:23 PM

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oh my god I love the foreigners
Oct 11, 2018 10:13 PM

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Chaotic and funny. Instant favorite, oh my god
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Oct 11, 2018 10:38 PM

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thank you but f- my sick curiosity xD (i hate octopuses but I went there
Oct 12, 2018 6:30 AM

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Hilarious, love the pacing and the voice actors were great. Animation is really static but I don't mind since the art style is so distinctive and the show shoots along so snappily you barely notice. I feel like this show will be big in the west..

P.S Paper bag boy is CUTE!
Oct 12, 2018 11:27 AM
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Hmm quite the view on bookstore staff there. But the bookstore sure challenges those views with its staff's unique looks. Nice reference to Gakkougurashi there. The difficult to find item though was quite the surprise. The insight into book requests and genre's was quite interesting. BL is a surprisingly popular genre it seems. Quite the amusing first episode though one that was quite weird in the taste's shown.
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Oct 13, 2018 12:04 PM

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Comedy anime of the year. Really great content.
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Oct 13, 2018 4:15 PM

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This is my fifth times watching honda's appearances.
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Oct 13, 2018 6:32 PM

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lmao yo

this is actually so relateable as a BL fan hahahahaha

anyways im kinda mad this anime is too short :(
Oct 14, 2018 11:29 AM

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Perfect for gloomy sundays.
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I couldn't leave my head/ I didn't leave my bed


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Oct 14, 2018 12:49 PM
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Surprisingly decent insight on Japan publication scene
Oct 16, 2018 2:35 AM

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This episode was freaking HILARIOUS!!
After watching it I went to check out Ogeretsu Tanaka-sensei,
and was pleasantly surprised to find Yarichin Bitch-bu xDD
And then I read the manga and slowly turned from feeling amused and entertained to omgosh I love these characters to oh no I need to know whether they get their happy endings!
This is the s*** people. Go check it out if you're a BL fan!
Oct 17, 2018 9:51 AM
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This is hilarious! :,D
The only thing I've missed are the references on the list that the fujoshi from Sweden showed. I can't seem to figure out what Fu*** Jigoku is. Does anyone know? D:
Oct 20, 2018 11:19 AM

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This was pretty hilarious
Oct 21, 2018 10:42 AM
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Quick question: Is Honda a guy or a girl?
Oct 25, 2018 5:02 PM
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Such a weird show but I was cackling at the manga culture and how flustered the skeleton was getting. Defiantly not here for the story or animation, just sticking around for the comedy!
Oct 26, 2018 11:56 PM
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the animation theme with the characters seems a great mix!!!
Oct 29, 2018 12:16 AM
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Lmao this was hilarious as heck. I (attempted to, with my poor Japanese) read a chapter of it in pixiv in the past, didn't expect it to get animated. I'm glad it did though.
Nov 11, 2018 2:07 PM
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When you're watching an anime and you see your weird ass making an alternate universe cameo @ the sista with the horror-looking manga.

This was a funny and cute episode! Like, to be honest, they did some roasting, but they also kinda praised the passion of "yaoi girls" and I think that was sweet. I mean what do you really have if you don't have passion? Plus, some of those girls were pretty cute, and they didn't just go for the "all yaoi fans are ugly wierdos" idea, which I appreciate that they didn't do.

He was right though... that guy actually was pretty handsome. Poor guy. lol

Maybe I'll show this anime to my manager. o3o I work at my college bookstore.
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Nov 15, 2018 1:10 PM
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It's hard to put this in words, surely, a first for me, and I'm already invested.
I really love the take on the comedy of this show, I love the way they censore other Manga/Anime and still manage to deliver the jokes with the same comedic effect. Honda is a great protagonist as well, he's quick, on point and very entertaining. This is going to be hard to remain just as engaging seeing how I think they will have the bookstore be the one and only place that runs the action, it's really difficult, but I trust the guys in charge.
The art style is great as well, with a mild mix of Mob Psycho 100 and the typical American cartoon styles.
I also appreciate tha vast trivia being thrown in all of the conversation, very informative on both the Japanese culture and the Anime/Manga medium.
Nov 16, 2018 6:55 AM

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Woah.. actual English not Engrish?
Ah yeah classic fujoshi xD
Last time I heard from Tamura Yukari, it's 13 y.o. but full-fledge fujoshi already.. and she's worried about it too

That foreign otaku portrayal though

I want those "Kingdom" books!
The anime is really addicting!

Lol BL fangirls are amazing, I will never understand them xD
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Nov 26, 2018 6:17 AM

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Good stuff! The humor was on point, and the art was nice despite the limited animation.
I also enjoyed all of the references and "Special Yaoi Book!" was comedy gold.
Also, even though the setting and characters are all different, the style of the show is reminding me a lot of Tonkatsu DJ Agetarou, I wonder if there's some overlap between the staff.
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Nov 27, 2018 3:37 PM

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taking jabs at fujoshi's

yea, i'm sold
Nov 27, 2018 10:11 PM

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All I could notice is that Honda-san shook that handsome man's left hand haha
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Dec 4, 2018 11:25 AM

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Manga saller, slice of life and menny more.

7/10
Dec 4, 2018 9:11 PM

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Lmfao that was hilarious. Those foreigners killed me.
Dec 31, 2018 12:48 PM
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Very funny You really feel sorry with Honda-san putting up with all of these BL
The Gintama doujinshi was hilarious
Jan 4, 2019 8:54 PM

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So weird, haha. It's like meme meets anime ^^"

I'm happy about getting new recs from these refs tho :P
Jan 14, 2019 6:38 PM

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Not my type of comedy. I hope that this show will improve.
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Jan 21, 2019 12:47 AM
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I think I'm really going to love this series. I watch and read all kinds of stuff and it's always good to find something lighthearted after something dark and/or heavy.
Feb 2, 2019 9:59 AM

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That sure is quite the powerful first episode and going directly in a subject like fujoshi and BL... pretty fun setting!
Mar 26, 2019 3:10 PM

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Honestly, it's just a more or less realistic portrayal of a Japanese manga/light novel oriented bookstore? What's the appeal here.
Sep 24, 2019 9:18 AM
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This is cute to watch

lmao the old dude "Excuse me I'm looking for this manga" that's exactly how I pronounce the word manga haha even though I keep hearing it as mawn-ga elsewhere
Jan 14, 2020 1:22 AM

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I was planning to watch this when it first aired but I never really got the opportunity to do so but now that I've seen the first episode, I'm positive that this series would be my cup of tea~

I'm liking the references to stuff I know and the humor was a hit for me so far. I'd like to say that Honda should start practicing speaking English more because of manga's now worldwide demographic but his attempts to do so are gold. Boy's Love bringing people from all walks of life together like that is certainly something I can picture in my mind from what I've seen.








Apr 28, 2020 6:01 PM
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The skeleton is hilarious
Apr 28, 2020 6:01 PM

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Very fun episode, I use to dream about hentai too :D
Sep 8, 2021 5:20 PM

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I'd like to add that as a fellow yaoi girl that is exactly how it is when at the bookstore (jk)
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May 2, 2022 7:37 AM

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So many references here and there lmao
May 9, 2022 7:49 AM
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The best part about being a manga nerd is that when you finally watch anime, you get to find gems like this that have a bunch of references to the manga you read.

All jokes aside, I'm embarassed I know who Ogeretsu Tanaka is and that I recognize the book cover (YBC).

This show is hilarious! I audibly laughed out loud. I love Honda already!

SPECIAL YAOI BOOK
May 31, 2022 4:03 AM

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Holy,what a strong first episode! Sooo many references, Amazing!
And i've always love hearing those "foreigner accent" in anime so that's a big plus. Looking forward to this anime!

Also The way the old guy said "Manga" has made me laugh more than i should xD
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Mar 25, 2023 7:13 AM

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Qué risa, por dios.
Apr 12, 2023 4:37 PM
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I didn't expect to see a BL story from the first episode! Ogeretsu Tanaka, I bought and read it a while ago, so when the name came up, I laughed.

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