Web Manga 'Kamiina Botan, Yoeru Sugata wa Yuri no Hana' Gets TV Anime

by DatRandomDude
Mar 12, 10:34 AM | 22 Comments

Production company Aniplex opened an official website for a television anime adaptation of Hey's Kamiina Botan, Yoeru Sugata wa Yuri no Hana (Kamiina Botan, the Drunken Appearance Is a Lily Flower) manga on Wednesday and revealed the main staff, teaser visual, and a concept video.

Staff
Director: Takashi Sakuma (16bit Sensation: Another Layer)
Assistant Director: Shuntarou Tozawa (Enen no Shouboutai episode director)
Character Design: Kou Yoshinari (Made in Abyss creature design)
Main Animators: Yuusuke Matsuo (Yama no Susume chief animation director), Miyachi (Mushoku Tensei: Isekai Ittara Honki Dasu chief animation director)
Series Composition: Youko Yonaiyama (Yubisaki to Renren)
Music: Kana Hashiguchi (Otome Game Sekai wa Mob ni Kibishii Sekai desu)
Studio: Soigne

Hey began serializing the girls love alcohol manga in Manga Cross website in March 2019. The fifth volume went on sale in August 2024 and the sixth is scheduled to go on sale on March 18.

Concept Movie

Official site: https://kamiina-botan.com/
Official X: @kamiina_anime

Source: Comic Natalie

Kamiina Botan, Yoeru Sugata wa Yuri no Hana on MAL

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@RobertBobert well, i guess This is everything, thanks for all the information friend

Mar 13, 5:30 PM by lucaspatrick

@lucaspatrick This is due to some philosophy of yuri or all-female titles in general. For example, Japanese even often call CGDCT as "girl zoo anime" because such titles are mainly aimed at male audiences who watch the idealistic life of the all-female cast. There are other reasons, but if I started explaining them, it could turn into huge lectures and wild off-topic.

The topic of sexuality is rarely raised in Japanese media, unless we're talking about some realistic LGBTQ title like Bloom into You. Usually you either see memetic "strong emotional bonds" on some spiritual level, which you can read however you want, or everything is limited to the equally memetic "but we're both girls!" and further cliche phrases. It's partly because of that Class S, which was more about romantic friendship than romance, and partly because Japanese shippers enjoy reading and interpreting rather than traveling from point A to point B like we do. And, trivially, Japanese culture is still not used to the Western approach to sexuality. But of course, this doesn't apply to overt romance. I don't think you'll need to ask about the sexuality of Kase-san or Adachi and Shimamura's characters.

Mar 13, 5:04 PM by RobertBobert

@RobertBobert well, im in the Other hand, im a straight Guy, but i Personally prefer yaoi over yuri, i Just find more interesting to me, i also like that a few yaoi have female characters in the main cast, while yuri tends to completely exclude the male gender altogether, but that's a preference of mine, as I prefer more mixed gender stories

Also you said that sexuality is vague in yuri, this Have something to do with we never seeing characters openly saying that they are LGBT in yaoi Or Yuri? Last question

Mar 13, 12:18 PM by lucaspatrick

@Fabris Bloom into you is a seinen yuri that was written with the intention of deconstructing yuri cliches that the author felt were overused. But yeah, considering the content, it resonated pretty well with queer women in general. The most archetypal yuri for a female audience are titles like MariMite or Aoi Hana, although technically the former is about romantic friendship without any sexual attraction.

As for BL, gay men are the audience mostly outside of Japan. In Japan, gay men have some conflicting opinions about how BL portrays the real life of Japanese gay men, so they often prefer Bara, which is targeted as a gay manga for gay men. But even if I, being a straight man, find some BL to be quite good male stories, then why can't some gay man find them interesting for himself, for example?

@lucaspatrick Yuri originally emerged as a genre of women's media, back in the early 20th century. But there were reasons and contexts for that. For example, much of the proto-Yuri, Class S, was platonic. Today, the female audience for yuri is still quite large, but for different reasons. From the generally more tolerant attitude of women toward sexual minorities to the fact that unless we're talking about full-fledged romantic feelings or sexual relationships, the issue of sexuality is rather vague in yuri and much is left to the reader's discretion. But this is a very complex issue that can be discussed for hours. One way or another, yuri and related things are now at one of the peaks of their popularity.

Mar 13, 11:19 AM by RobertBobert

@Fabris got It, thanks friend

Mar 13, 11:13 AM by lucaspatrick

@RobertBobert now i understand, well, This explain all these yuri bait shows in recent years, or full yuri shows, i wonder If the average japanese straight women like also like that, but no worries, thank You for the explanation bro

Mar 13, 11:12 AM by lucaspatrick

@RobertBobert now i understand, well, This explain all these yuri bait shows in recent years, (or even last Decade) or full yuri shows, i wonder If the average japanese straight women like also like that, but no worries, thank You for the explanation bro

Mar 13, 11:12 AM by lucaspatrick

@lucaspatrick Long ago I saw some pool about it, while more yaoi fans are indeed mostly straight women (with a minority of gay man), yuri is far more even, between straigh guys and lesbians (and ofc, a little bit of straight women and gay man).

It also depend on the product. Something raunchy, like Mahoako, is obviously gonna sell more with men, while Yagakimi is doing far better with women, and LGBT overall.

Mar 13, 10:25 AM by Fabris

@lucaspatrick I'm not angry, I reacted this way because your comment sounded like you called me out for my post.

No, it all depends on the particular work and its audience. For example, the most famous and iconic yuri manga magazine, Comic Yuri Hime, is published for a female audience, and the publication of male-focused works in it has often become a subject of controversy. Yuri has been one of the biggest youth trends in Japan for years now. From many yuri bait/platonic all-female works transitioning to full yuri or straight works receiving yuri subplot/fanservice to the increase in yuri anime and games, as you can see in this announcement. For example, although it was never explicitly stated, I'm sure one of the more recent Gundams was yuri in no small part due to the desire to pander to that trend amidst a general attempt to play with younger trends.

Mar 13, 6:22 AM by RobertBobert

@RobertBobert bro are you angry? I just asked a question, You are the one who misunderstood, Did I sound rude in my question? I Just asked If Yuri fans are most males in japan And asked where you got the information about Yuri being popular in the japanese pop culture nowadays, did you understand?

Mar 13, 4:12 AM by lucaspatrick

@lucaspatrick Who said anything about "the most"? Don't call me out for your own words. The Japanese industry primarily focuses on the Japanese market and only then thinks about the foreign one. It's simple and pretty obvious. And yes, despite the persistent attempts of the West to convince itself otherwise, BL is primarily oriented towards a female audience. You're from Brazil but you think like some American fan who thinks they control the trends in anime.

@six20 There has always been a big yuri and BL fandom in China. Even more desperate than in Japan, which in the last couple of years has led to a number of scandals with a number of shows where the authors, according to Chinese fans, "betrayed the expectations of yuri fans." However, judging by the story with Oshi no Ko, Chinese fans in general are quite passionate. Otherwise, China and Korea have their own versions of BL and yuri.

Mar 13, 1:05 AM by RobertBobert

is this the actual animation style lol?

Mar 12, 5:53 PM by EcchiGodMamster

@lucaspatrick Although anecdotal as heck, I think East Asia and the Chinese are quite fond of yuri. As someone of that ethnicity though admittedly never been to China, honestly hate their government, it is probably the first time I can relate with the pop-culture. Their youth like yuri (and yaoi), which I am also okay with. I'm not sure about Koreans or the Japanese, but I would think as East Asians, we share some cultural traits.

Mar 12, 4:35 PM by six20

Nice, I really enjoy this manga so I'm glad it's getting an anime

Mar 12, 3:59 PM by deltahalo241

@RobertBobert are most Yuri fans in Japan Man? Like most yaoi fans are women, And where you got the information about the pop culture?

Mar 12, 3:30 PM by lucaspatrick

@lucaspatrick It's simple, it's one of the most popular trends in Japanese pop culture right now.

Mar 12, 2:50 PM by RobertBobert

What is the reason for the increase in yuri anime in Japan?

Mar 12, 12:57 PM by lucaspatrick

The group of characters shown looks like the author's top 10 favorite characters from their favorite series.

Mar 12, 11:45 AM by RobertBobert

I really really hope that the Fugo main animator credit isn't a bait.