#stars align

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I've made this list for Reddit some time ago. Now, I'm reposting it here with some minor fixes.

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[northlight14]

Pt.2 of me summarising anime plots in a few sentences!

(Pt 1 here)

Possible spoilers ahead!

Anohana: grief, trauma and love triangles

Bungo stray dogs: great writers of the past, except this time they’re not misogynistic p3dophiles (well, most of them) solve crimes and give me gender envy. Also they all have superpowers and a lot of gay subtext with their rivals…like A LOT

Stars align: y’all remember when this was a sports anime and not about these kids trauma?

Your name: pretty animation and soul connections go brrr

Bloom into you: two lesbian demiromantic’s fall in love and the whole cast gets a bit too relatable for me to be fully comfortable

Terror in resonance: fucking traumatising game of cat and mouse

Death parade: fucking traumatising game of life and death

A silent voice: fucking traumatising

Wandering son: the most wholesome example of trans ftm/mtf solidarity you ever did see

Komi can’t communicate: local teen with social anxiety gets adopted by two extroverts and then they work together to help her adopt more extroverts (and a few introverts too for bonus points)

Ace Attorney: the sped up version of the gay lawyer game but made gayer, somehow

Buddy daddies: two assassins accidentally adopt a child and then accidentally end up in a queer platonic relationship and if you thought you were safe from the angst, you were sorely mistaken

Given: music as a love language and overcoming past traumas

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[floralcavern]

gay anime characters!

[seasicksilver]

I’m having such insane thoughts about this anime

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Anyway, you should join the club. We need a manager.

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Autistic Anime Boys Prelims - No Propaganda Division - Group 6

[somany-fandoms-solittle-time]

My favorite trope in queer media (specifically manga and webcomics etc) is Wholesome Tragedy™

They are so cute and sweet and fluff.... But Fuck Are They TRAMATIZED. Just, so much drama outta nowhere-- but they're still my precious babies!!!

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Ultimate Anime Tournament: Round 2, Matchup 22

[setewbro]

This sketch is going to be one year old tomorrow but I never finished the digital version for the 6 characters thing

[newtsixtyfive]

!! stars align spoilers ep 12 !!

uhhhh so, he's just a lil guy?? literally has done nothing wrong. maki would never.

[ayin-me-yesh]

Ok I was just going off in the tags of another post, but I think these are the best anime trans guys I know of so if you're looking for decent rep, I personally recommend

Boys Run The Riot - Watari Ryō

Ryō is a teenage trans boy who hates being forced to wear the girl's uniform at his school. Alongside a cis male friend, Ryō starts a fashion brand focused on the kind of clothing that gives him gender euphoria. The mangaka of this one is an open trans man himself.

Stars Align - Fujita Shō

Stars Align is a sports anime about a middle school tennis club. One of the main character's mothers divorces her abusive husband and starts dating one of her friends from college. That friend happens to be Shō, an explicitly transgender man. Shō is shown to be an excellent father-figure and a loving partner. He helps his girlfriend and her son to work through the problems in their lives.

Our Dreams At Dusk - Utsumi Natsuyoshi

TW// suicidal ideation, attempted suicide

This manga is about a gay teenager who's been outed and is considering suicide. The story involves him working through his issues alongside other LGBT+ characters at a drop-in centre. Utsumi is one of these characters and is explicitly a trans man. Utsumi is treated as a fairly normal guy who's main problem is that he's anxious about expressing his real feelings and opinions with other people. Despite this he still already has friends he hangs out with after work, and is generally thought of as friendly and outgoing by other characters.

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Stars Align delves into topics most anime wouldn't dare address , ie. Yuu's situation exploring their gender identity and Maki's well-communicated explanation of Shou being trans (FTM).

While Stars Align incorporates many stigmatized topics into its plot, it approaches them carefully and never shows the abusive side in a positive light. The scenes are raw, emotional, and incredibly realistic.

I have respect for Akane-sensei and the production team for tackling issues kids don't typically see in a series - ones that they may be struggling with themselves and aren't aware how negative an impact they can have on them since that is all they know.

Stars Align is a series you could say is ahead of its time. One that resonates with many who can relate to the issues & struggles presented. It isn't a show for escapism, like most anime out there. It is a series that faces real situations head-on.

To some, this is a weakness. But to me (and many others who resonated with a kindred spirit in the series), Stars Align is a series that makes us feel seen or heard. It shows that anyone can be struggling, even if they might not openly show it.

Stars Align's premature halting of production fits a little too well with an overarching theme on the show - the boy's soft tennis team was threatened to be shut down, and it takes a LOT of hard work for the kids to grow and save their team.

If even one scene resonated with you, please show support for Stars Align. While the odds of this series getting finished seem slim, support and attention can help the creator find a studio willing to finish the second half.

We need to come together and show support for a series that was cast aside, just like our favorite soft tennis team. To join together and fight for the second half of the story, in whatever way possible.

Spread the word - the more people who legally watch the series on Crunchyroll and Hulu will show streaming platforms that the anime means something to subscribers. Start conversations about the topics presented and the impact the series has!

Create content - art, fanfics, edits, theories...posting about the series helps spread the word to people who haven't heard of it or forgot to watch in the past. To this day, new fans are discovering Stars Align because of this! January is #MakeTheStarsAlign month - we have prompts each week to help inspire people to join in spreading the word!

Akane-sensei has thanked fans for continuing to support the series. He feels the best chance for a continuation will come from an overseas production studio, and so building our numbers is the first step of achieving some kind of renewal.

It can be hard to keep talking about a series, but the tendency to move on is exactly what makes support for a series fade away. The fight needs to continue, even if time passes! Shows can be brought back YEARS later, but support needs to still be there for that to happen.

While 3 years have passed since episode 12 aired, please don't forget about this series or the emotions it made you feel. Continue to raise awareness and spread the word to show there is support for impactful series like Stars Align. 💙

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