Jan 6, 2024
It's been a while since I had a review for something, and I had the urge to write one, especially for this particular BL anime.. my first-ever review had to be on a BL anime.. lol. Well I don't mind since I'm a fujoshi, but having the chance to read and own almost all the latest volumes of the manga of this anime, I felt like I needed to say something.
First of all, some mangas are better left as mangas than animations. That's what I've been thinking the whole time I've been watching this adaptation midway through. I'm not gonna drag this out longer but
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I need to point out how Miyano's "Fudanshi Blabber" is so awkward and cringe when displayed with a voice, whereas in the manga it wasn't like that. Japan's way of making an excited person shout when excited about something is getting dull now, ESPECIALLY when Miyano doesn't want to be found out for liking BL manga. I always imagined him blabbering to Sasaki at the manga to be more conversed at less louder but I guess Japan's anime standard for excitement is different than mine. Also his voice makes him really feminine too, when he doesn't want to be feminine I always imagined his voice to be more boyish?? Or even forced boyish like voice but not too boyish? I dont know I just hate his VA (BUT sasaki's and others side charac I like)
Another thing to point out is the character designs, I like Sasaki but HATE Miyano's design, having those 3 dots on his eyes is so off as I liked Miyano's more natural look at the manga. People who haven't read the manga may like this but I DONT. Also the animation, can I say.. STOP WITH THE KIMI NI TODOKE BUBBLES FOR JUST A MINUTE WTF!?!?!? Every "emotional" scene there are randomly some shapes floating around. It just feels so... forced? Like "OoOoOh look at this!!!! bubbles omg so romantic hehehehiihihi" BRUH? I don't know man. Also the gradient eyes is very lateish anime style. I like Sasaki's and others but Miyanos... its just so... ugly? I don't know they just destroyed Miyano's charm for me.
The pacing of this anime is also pretty bad. I dont know.. the manga feels more natural whereas this adaptation felt weird to me. maybe because my standards were too high but I dont know.. I also skipped out some dialogues at episodes 7-11. It felt so redundant with all the fillers. I'm just so disappointed. But as for the OST, Its the only redeeming factor. I like the constant use of that one OST when Miyano and Sasaki were together. It's very catchy. and the OP is pretty good (although I hate some parts of the animation in that OP). Actually I hate many animated parts in the span of the 12 episodes I've watched (most of them, no, ALL OF THEM includes Miyano)
When I heard this manga was receiving an adaptation I was just so excited because It was the first time I've read the manga first before watching the anime. (I first watched this on 2022, but put it as on hold at episode 4, then tried to watch it now.. 2 years ago..) I dont know man, I just expected something better. Go watch this if u want but I'm just... disappointed with how things turned out. If you're REALLY THIRSTY for some BL please read the manga, its bazillion better. But eehhh whatever Kimi ni Todoke S3 will be out in the next months and Im pumped for that. So yeah that's it.
TLDR: hate Miyano here, like Sasaki, but manga still wins as always.
Reviewer’s Rating: 5
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