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Anything and everything about Boys Love + Yaoi manga or books adapted into anime form. Selected reviews include Given, BANANAFISH, and Heaven Officials’ Blessing.

Hitorijime My Hero – ひとりじめマイヒーロー (2017)

I watched Hitorijime My Hero back in 2018 when I was teaching at a Uni somewhere in my hometown. I was surprised why this seemingly ‘innocent’ anime was…

Yarichin Bitch Club – ヤリチン☆ビッチ部 (2018)

Loveable, funny, and a bit disturbing, Yarichin Bitch Club mixes different ingredients for a scandalous and romantic watch in a typical school setting that is far from –…

Given – ギヴン (2019)

Regarded by anime fans and critics as one of the best manga-to-anime adaptations, Given – ギヴン is an 11-episode anime that premiers in the summer of 2019. Asian…

The Stranger by the Beach – 海辺のエトランゼ (2020)

One of the more recent BL anime releases from Japan. The Stranger by the Beach has taken me by surprise – it’s nostalgic, intuitive, dreamy, sweet, and dramatic….

One Punch Man Season 3 Anime Announced!

The news about a third season of the popular Japanese anime One Punch Man was announced this week. One-Punch Man (ワンパンマン) is a Japanese superhero manga series created by One. It tells the story…

Banana Fish – バナナフィッシュ (2018)

Because it is set in the Big Apple, this Japanese BL – Banana Fish – anime differs from Japan’s usual slice-of-life boy’s love animation. There are no cicadas…

The Night Beyond the Tricornered Window (2021)

The Night Beyond the Tricornered Window is a Japanese BL anime released in 2021. It’s highly recommended to those who love suspense thrillers with a romantic angle. The special…