#the BL manga Ten Dance

[brazilian-whalien52]

I wonder, is there any bl manga you would kill for a drama adaptation?

[beybladegods]

Kai is a member of the Balkov Ballet Academy, a private branch of the Bolshoi Ballet. He's been dancing ballet since he was 5 years old, together with fellow dancers Yuriy and Bryan (Sergei and Ian were harshly expelled from the academy as they grew up, when it became clear their body types weren't going to suit the uniform perfection that Boris Balkov wants).

Kai is incredibly talented but has lost the spark due to the heavy expectations and pressure Boris puts on him, and feels that lately he's just going through the motions.

Then he meets Tyson, a free-spirited member of a street dance troupe who is travelling the world with his team to pick up new techniques. Tyson isn't as technically gifted as Kai but loves to dance and has an intense passion that Kai finds himself envious of.

Despite insulting each other on their first meeting, they eventually make a deal; Kai will teach Tyson the fundamentals of ballet if Tyson will teach him some moves from his travels.

[cynergy-laughter]

The Twelve Days of Christmas (Devildom Style)

MC: On the First day of Christmas, Lucifer gave to me.

Lucifer: A Free Pull from Nightmare

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MC: On the Second day of Christmas, my Mammon gave to me.

Mammon: Two Black Crows

Lucifer: And a Free Pull from Nightmare

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MC: On the Third day of Christmas, my Levi gave to me.

Levi: Uh... three manga issues.

Mammon: Two Black Crows

Lucifer: And a Free Pull from Nightmare

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MC: On the Fourth day of Christmas, my Satan gave to me.

Satan: Four mewing cats.

Levi: Three manga issues.

Mammon: Two bl- wait, y’all trying to one up me?

Lucifer: And Mammon stick to the script~.

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MC: On the Fifth day of Christmas, my Asmo gave to me.

Asmo: Fiiive Facial Masks~!

Satan: Four mewing cats.

Levi: Three brand new games.

Mammon: Why’d you change your gift?!

Lucifer: And I swear to you, no rewrites!

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MC, enjoying this: On the Sixth day of Christmas, Beelzebub gave to me.

Beel: Six Second Helpings

Asmo: Fiiive Facial Masks~!

Satan: Four Mewing Cats.

Levi: Three Livestreams.

Mammon: Two Flipping Birds. *glaring at Levi*

Lucifer: And a complete and utter headache...

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MC: On the Seventh day of Christmas, Belphegor gave to me.

Belphie: Seven Cuddly Snoozes...

Beel: Six Second Helpings

Asmo: Fiiive Pics of Meeee~!

Satan: Four Purring Cats

Levi: Three body pillows

Mammon: Two Black Crows...

Lucifer: And a Free Pull From Nightmare.

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MC: On the Eighth Day of Christmas, Solomon gave to me.

Solomon: Eight Pacts a-making

Belphie: Seven Cuddly Snoozes

Beel: Hey, guys I’m hungry...

Asmo: Fiiive Hair Appointments~!

Satan: That’s not on rhythm!

Levi: Three Rurichans

Mammon: Stop changing your gift!

Lucifer: Can you please take this seriously?!

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MC: On the Ninth Day of Christmas Simeon gave to me.

Simeon: Nine Plays Directed

Solomon: Eight Pacts a-making

Belphie: Seven... Hours... zzzz...

Beel: Six Take Out Boxes... *stomach growling*

Asmo: Fiiive Loads of- Beel, rumble on Mammon’s line!

Satan: I think I have a snack.

Levi: Three DLCs

Mammon: Two IOUs

Lucifer: And why did agree to do this?

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MC: On the Tenth Day of Christmas, our Luke hath gave to me.

Luke: Ten Assorted Slices

Simeon: Nine Plays Directed

Solomon: Eight Spells a-casted

Belphie: *snores on rhythm*

Beel: *munches on rhythm*

Asmo: Fiiive Million Liiiikes~!

Satan: Four napping cats

Levi: Three episodes

Mammon: Two Open Arms... *blushes*

Lucifer: ... Okay, Mammon, I have to admit, that was a very good line

Mammon: Oh... Thank you. *is smacked in the back of the head* Ow!

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MC: On the Eleventh day of Christmas, Barbatos gave to me.

Barbatos: Eleven Chance Encounters

Luke: Ten Assorted Slices

Simeon: *feeling bold* NinewrinklesonLucifer’sforehead.

Solomon: Eight chuckles snorted... *bit his lip*

Belphie: *snort-laughs in rhythm*

Beel: Six Midnight Fridge Raids...

Asmo: Fiiive Brand New Outfits~!

Satan: *also trying not to laugh* One Bigger Lap.

Levi: Three Long Titles.

Mammon: Two... Head knots...

Lucifer: And if you all aren’t on your best behavior on this line, everyone here will get punished!

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MC: ... On the Twelfth Day of Christmas Lord Diavolo gave to me...

Diavolo: Twelve Solo Dances

Barbatos: Eleven Little Kisses

Luke: Ten Assorted Slices

Simeon: Nine Flawless Encores

Solomon: Eight Pacts A-Making

Belphie: Seven Naps A-Taken

Beel: Six Tables Spreaden

Asmo: Fiiive Full Spa Daaaays~!

Satan: Four Loving Cats

Levi: Three Autographs

Mammon: Two Loving Crows.

Everyone: And someone who means the world to us~! *huddles around MC*

MC: *blushes* Awww you guys...

[corgisocks]

I saw in your bookshelf pic You read bl ? Do you have any recs i am a hopeless gay wishing for something good to read 😭

i sort of do but i wouldn’t say i do it because i like the genre. i’ve read a shit ton of bl just to find the hidden gems and inform people of them...and complain about the supposedly good ones that i happen not to like.

it is important to note that there are VERY FEW bl i’ve actually liked, and exactly one that i have loved. that being said, here are my recs.

god tier: sasaki to miyano. seriously. it’s not exactly a bl but still. just read it. it’s by far the best.

very good: yuki to matsu, hirano to kagiura, our not so lonely planet travel guide, yuki no yousei

pretty good: blue sky complex*, hitomi no ounowa*, boy meets maria (not exactly a bl tho, you’ll see why if you read it), awairo emaki

not bad, but not a fav (i’m picky): stigmata seikon sousa*, seven days, our dining table, toritan*,

*=has explicit scenes (i usually skip those though so i may have forgotten whether a few have them)

and then some series that have queer rep but aren’t bl:

god tier: anything by yuhki kamatani, especially our dreams at dusk (they are ace and x-gender, too); blue period (very minor rep afaik but it’s one of my fav series); my brother’s husband

pretty good: sailor moon, gay fuuzoku no mochigi-san* (extremely interesting), the heart of thomas (an actual classic)

questionable, but i like it: antique bakery (weird as shit but it’s groundbreaking), yuureitou (a fav for sure)

and last but not least, stuff that’s popular but i thought was bad, mediocre, or at least overrated: given, ten count, no. 6, blue flag, 10 dance, ganbare nakamura-kun, wandering son, umibe no etranger

(i liked blue flag, wandering son, and 10 dance initially but then they kind of dropped off)

unfortunately i’m lacking in knowledge about f/f rep in manga because i tend not to like the style of most yuri series that get licensed in english. i’m def looking to change that bc i’m way more attracted to women than men lol

[allboutheyaoi]

Hello! I'm hosting a yaoi panel next weekend at a con and I'm looking for series to suggest to the attendees that aren't super popular like, Ten Count or Hidoku Shinaide, yet are too amazing to not read. As the yaoi list master, what are some you would recommend as a high priority? :) Themes don't matter, so suggest away. I'll read comments too if anyone elsr wants to chime in.

Oof, that’s so awesome, you have yaoi panels in your country’s cons?? and wow you’re hosting!!! i wish i could be there to attend the con! 

For your request, I’ll go with the theme “amazing reads that aren’t popular”. (will include CERTAIN popular series but other than that most popular series will be excluded)

MANGAS

Honto Yajuu (super popular series but an absolute gem, also Miya’s ultimate favourite) 【Classics】

Rutta To Kodama【Classics】

Kokoro 【Classics】

Sick

Eigyou Nika!

Neon Sign Amber

Kare no Shousou to Koi ni Tsuite

Hoppe Ni Himawari

Jackass! - Sawatte Ii tte Dare ga Itta yo? (pretty popular but my most favourite work from scarlet beriko)

Kowagaranai de, Soba ni Ite

Mother’s Spirit

Nirameba Koi> Shinobeba Koi

Doukyuusei (became more popular after the release of movie adaptation)

Yamada To Shounen

XXX Allergy > Secret XXX > Therapy Game (a MUST to recommend Therapy Game!!!)

Tadaima, Okaeri 《omegaverse》

10 Dance (D A N C E ! ! !)

Kashikomarimashita, Destiny (Miya’s ultimate favourite) 《omegaverse》「Family」

Eto Irokoi Zoushi (Chinese Zodiac, MUST recommend, one of it’s kind manga)〔Fantasy〕

Pendulum: Kemonobito Omegaverse >Remnant JUJIN Omegaverse >Petit Mignon  (BEST FURRY MANGA EVER)《omegaverse》「Family」〔Fantasy〕

Bokura ga Koi wo Ushinau Riyuu 

Liquor & Cigarette  

Shiawase Gohan - Maki to Hanazawa (Food!! Fluff!! Actual Recipes!!)

Blue Sky Complex (pretty popular)【Classics】 

Nemuri Otoko to Koi Otoko (Super Smutty!!! ZARIA STEP ON ME)

Color Recipe (psychological, twisted, fucked up)

Doushitemo Furetakunai >Soredemo, Yasashii Koi o Suru

Ookami Papa wa Hitsuji Tsura shite Yatte kuru > Sensei wa Butchozura Shite Yatte Kuru 「Family」

Kazoku Ni Narouyo >Itsuka koi ni naru made「Family」

On Doorstep

Mujaki na Wanko to Nekokaburi> Boku no Omawarisan (old man)

Hinadori wa Shiokaze ni Madoromu

Harenochi Shikibu (Fluff!!!)

Koi ga Ochitara (old man daddy)

Hanagara Tsumi (gorgeous art) 《omegaverse》「Family」

Megumi and Tsugumi《omegaverse》「Family」

Motekei Ouji no Renai Command

Rumspringa no Joukei (historical)

From Green Kitchen 

Ookami-kun wa kowakunai (FURRY-ish!!)〔Fantasy〕

Blue! Blue! Blue!

Toriaezu Kiss Shite Kudasai

Neko x Neko (Reversible)

Sayonara Game >Change World >Love Nest

Okusama wa Alpha (α X α )《omegaverse》「Family」 

Himono, Tokodoki, Shanairen'ai  (old man)

Nichijou Climax 

Akai Ito No Shikkou Yuuyo > Kanawanu Koi no Musubikata (Red-string of Fate)

Razoku no Hanayome (NAKEEEEEEED)

Barbarities (Historical) 

Kamisama no Uroko 〔Fantasy〕 

Dekoboko Sugar Days 

Heartless (WARNING: Gruesome, Blood, Horror)

Eyes speak more love than the mouth

Ameiro Paradox【Classics】

Utsukushii Karada

Shimanami Tasogare (NOT A STRICTLY BL MANGA, plot exploration of queer diversity and the stigma they face, highly recommend)

MANHWAS / MANHUAS

All About Lust

Fools 

Star x Fanboy

Mo Dao Zu Shi (POPULAR, MUST READ NOVEL, WATCH DONGHUA & LIVE ACTION DRAMA >)

Hosik’s story「Family」

Here U Are

Path to You

Till Our Lips Touch

Walk on Water (AV Actors / Pornstars)

Serenity Film (SECOND COUPLE FTW)

I’m Yours, Blood and Soul

Dark Heaven

The Best Smell

Private Scandal

Dear Door

Roommates (just stick to season 1 tbh)

Remarks: Shall include more when I can think of them!!! Did my very best to exclude popular series, though I did include A FEW with an indication. Go wild!!! I’m sure YOU have a couple recommendations for them up your sleeves

[courage-a-word-of-justice]

Deca-Dence 4 | Maou-jou 2 | Fruits Basket 2 24 (49) | Magatsu 1 | IWGP 2 | Koi to Producer 11 - 12 (FINAL) | HypMic 3

Still chugging away at these summer and spring anime...sorry for the delay...(LOL, that rhymed without me meaning to.)

Also, I’ve been on the fence about whether to keep Golden Kamuy, since almost no one I read the reviews of follows it now and it’s a week’s wait (when accounting for my AniList challenge)...so I’m putting it on pause so I don’t have to suffer later.

Deca-Dence 4

“…who possesses the will to fight.”

…Great. Kurenai is absolutely tethered to Kaburagi in a one-sided love. Just when I thought Natsume had an independent role model to look up to.

Maou-jou 2

Oh, this is from Shonen Sunday? Didn’t know that until now.

“Demon Shroud: A demon with 99 clans. A cloth demon that puts on airs that it won’t be used before it’s finished off, due to its wonderful fabric. It is full of beautiful ghostly power, so its skin is smooth. However, the hero (who commonly uses things he finds in his surroundings) caught one, so now the princess has zeroed in on them. The princess doesn’t need the hands or the head of these demons, so it’s a cycle of killing and taking revenge for them. Their fighting style is squeezing the life out of things.”

Apparently, the teddy is acceptable, LOL.

I like how the window stopped displaying text at one point.

I saw someone with a huge plait in the ED. The queen, maybe…?

I noticed the laughs dropped off significantly in comparison to last time, but it’s still good. I can flex my translation skills even if I can’t laugh at one part.

Fruits Basket 2 24 (49)

…jumping to the 2nd-last episode in a season is pretty unprecendented, but I’m going to watch this for the sake of Jon’s Creator Showcase…then again, I need to finish this anime anyway, so it’s just cutting and changing the order for something I already know the outcomes of.

I used to lose myself in movies so much that I would lose all sense of who I was and would have to “regain the bearings of myself”, so to speak. I would have to reconstruct who I was, even though I technically hadn’t “been broken” and I knew once I did that, it felt different. Like I’d travelled through time and past me would never be the same as present me. That’s why I kind of get what Machi means.

Oh, I didn’t listen to this OP much…probably because I’m emphasising bingeing the spring and summer series I left behind and now that I can skip the ads on most of my anime, I’m leaving behind the anime I’ll be slower on.

The manga was written when there weren’t as many cell phones around, much less smartphones.

Rin’s on bad terms with everyone…

…if I remember the year of the dragon correctly, the last one was 2012, then the one before that is 2000…around the turn of the millennium, huh? Froob is showing its age here, albeit unintentionally.

Now that I’m closer to the Musketeers’ age, I can kind of empathise with their scenes a bit more.

“If I always blame someone or something, I’ll never change.” – True. I realised I’ve been a bit too haughty lately (what with the HypMic anime going on and it being the first thing I could research extensively before the anime’s debut, my feelings are of course reaching fever pitch – combine that with continued COVID lockdown and you get me being all defensive of HypMic, for better or for worse) and so I may have acted like a jerk to someone, but since I only know them online and generally when I try to apologise to people online they don’t see the things I apologise for as things in need of apology, I know the fault lies with me to rein myself in. I guess this means changing yourself is the only way to move forward.

I wonder how Hatori did his doctor training while avoiding hugs from girls who aren’t Sohmas…?

Shigure vs. Gentaro (of HypMic, of course)…a writing competition! That would be fun.

…Crow’s note here makes sense (<- this is why I changed the order). Shigure was clearly asking a question there.

Come to think of it, HypMic and Froob have some similar characters. The stoic doctor is Hatori/Jakurai, the energetic smol one is Momiji/Ramuda, the teasing author is Shigure/Gentaro…that could make for some good fanfic material, really.

Magatsu 1

…that title is an absolute killer, man. Anyways, I’m here for the director, who also worked on Hataraku Maou-sama.

Is this a no guns thing, like IWGP is a no drugs thing?

…this OP has lyrics?! I just hear strange squeaky noises, the kind you hear on some autotuned sogs to make them seem more ominous (I can’t remember if there’s a similar sound in G-Anthem of Y City or Yokohama Walker, but one of the MTC songs has similar noises).

I kinda guessed Leo’s package was the one Schaake and her partner were looking for. I was right.

That CGI (on the truck) is…kinda conspicuous.

These backgrounds are gorgeous.

“The definition of in dubio contra reum is "in doubt, against the accused", meaning that, where there is doubt, the accused in a trial is not given the benefit of that doubt; they are assumed guilty.”

I wonder: how many protagonists start out as absolute wimps, unwilling to fight because they either know or don’t know their own power? It’s a pretty standard introduction for things with fights.

This battle track is nice. I listened to some of the Magatsu music under Masaru Yokoyama’s name on Spotify and it’s pretty cool, but since it’s background music, there’s not a lot of demand to listen to it (from me or anyone else, I don’t think).

Why is there only a single shield if they know the enemy has heavy artillery?

…what the heck is a Zeits? Update: You can see a “Zeits” (or however it’s spelt) in the credits list, suggesting Zeits is a character in this.

I knew this was my last premiere and this might have made or broken my entire watching schedule, but this is just a pretty down-to-earth premiere for a fantasy mobile game. While that cliffhanger compelled me to continue, I don’t think it’s good enough to beat its competition in the long run.

IWGP 2

I know I said Magatsu was my last premiere, but just to be sure, I’m watching this one.

This dance scene is beautifully orchestrated. The fact there’s no music means you focus entirely on the motion.

The OP seems to trade more in colour and spectacle than actual “cool factor”.

…wow, $2.90…? That’s some cheap food.

You know I hate 1st person cam with a passion, right? So…uh…

Eyyyyyyyy…this is basically McDonald’s, curry style.

I think I can almost see Ichiro of HypMic in how the G-Boys seem to mostly be reformed delinquents or actual delinquents.

…yeah, but what’s your name, random messenger guy? Update: We find out later his name is Isogai.

“It’s because I suck at working and communicating.” – Yep, that me.

Ikebukuro licence plate. I still have no idea exactly what places get licence plates in Japan.

There are actually 2 characters before “Hospital”, but no one confirms the reading of those characters…which is probably why they’re omitted.

…oh gosh, if this were a BL, Mitsuki and Masaru would be star-crossed lovers…*sigh*

Maybe it’s an unrelated 3rd party??? (In mysteries, you can never dismiss the work of a 3rd party.)

You can tell exactly which group is which based on the colours they wear. Makoto isn’t affiliated with anyone, so he’s wearing black and had yellow earlier.

I think an anime is cowardly – or trying to save budget – if they deliberately choose an angle where they can’t show the moment of impact clearly.

E! News, LOL.

Archangel, huh? So like a 2nd in command?

I think IWGP is moving in the direction of pushing the gangs against each other in the way Makoto describes in ep. 2.

As for what I think of it now, it's decent if you want something down-to-earth, but it seems to be missing some kind of "wow factor". Like it's afraid to commit to deeper characterisation, even though it has Makoto as the ostensible lead/viewpoint character.

Koi to Producer 11

“Cognitive Science Association” - I thought it was the Cognitive Psychology Association…? (Psychology is shinrigaku, science is kagaku.)

My boy (Lucien)…why must you be so evil??? Why do I keep falling for the tall but mysterious doctor??? (<- guilty as charged re: Jakurai)

…that’s some funky seatbelts.

What’s that look in Victor’s eyes…? Fondness, or something more…?

…ah, so there is “Science” in the place’s name. It was just being less loosely translated then.

Oh dang. Stuff escalated really fast, huh?

You actually set this in 2020, huh, staff? What happens ten years from now and people watch it, only to realise 2020 and 2030 aren’t so different? That’s what happened when people had the Y2K bug.

That yellow sign on the side says “exit”. It’s not of any use.

That’s not a recoloured Kiro, is it? It’s not Shaw, either (who I think we saw somewhere in the previous episodes)…so then who is it?

…geesh, they even changed Helios to Ares. I guess it makes sense: Helios is the god of the sun, but Ares is the god of war.

Koi to Producer 12 (FINAL)

I read on the wiki Lucien’s power is copying powers. No wonder I couldn’t get a solid handle on it!

So that Helios wasn’t a mistake in the credits list in the previous episode???

Can we even hear what Helios says when Protag-chan is pulled away? Based on the lack of subs, probably no, but I wanted to ask anyway. (Or maybe he said “Watashi”, since that’s the pronoun Protag-chan goes by?)

…so that really is Kiro, huh?

Military…what? When did Protag-chan’s father have a military squad???

LOL, at the very end you can see Gavin gesturing at Greenie (the pot plant, presumably a succulent). I logged on to the game 7 days straight (they have a Discord channel!) and got a Gavin R card with Greenie on it, which is how I know about it.

Anyways, that was a fun show. Not the best, but still fun.

HypMic 3

*snickers* Just look at my boi! He’s so tall, he has to bend down for kids! (I don’t mean that teasingly, I mean that endearingly, but lately I’ve been no good at expressing myself…Must be the lockdown.)

If TsudaKen was a guest last time, then Degarashi and Irihatoma could be voiced by guest seiyuus too…

What is Jakurai, hmm? (A Transformer, LOL?...I’m kidding, of course.)

All I knew about this episode going in was that it was an MTR episode. Maybe they’ll cover the stalker story from the manga…?

More literally, Hifumi’s sign says “will you monopolise me until morning?”. This reminds me of the MTR truck one of the servers I was in was talking about…it looked like a giant billboard.

“The most notable thing about Doppo is that he has no notable characteristics.”…and yet, he’s still one of the most popular characters of the series.

Suddenly, HypMic becomes a mystery…? I’ll take it!

Yup, “Doppomine” is now confirmed as “Doppo-chin”.

If all the mysteries I’ve consumed say one thing, it’s “never forget there might be someone out there with a grudge against you willing to pin a crime on you”…or alternatively, “never forget there may be an unrelated 3rd party who would be willing to pin a crime on you”.

These guys (Tom etc.) are just food critics, I swear…(LOL)

Oddly enough(?), googling “Shinjuku waffles” reveals there are several waffle places in Shinjuku…you wouldn’t expect so many waffles away from the home of waffles (probably Belgium), but there you go.

All the results on Shinjuku French toast point to this Café Aaliya (give or take an H at the end). Apparently, it’s so popular, people line up for it on weekdays.

Oh, so Tom’s a (street) photographer…what are Iris and Rex then?

The CGI on that car looks really bad, man. It may be dark to disguise it, but it still looks bad.

Jakurai’s dad car strikes again!...Was it white? I don’t remember, but I’m pretty sure it was a lighter colour than this.

I was quite worried about how much swearing they were going to throw in the MTC episode, but then…they kicked it down a week. So…start worrying about next week, folks!

I…thought he would call Jyuto for some reason. (giggles) I’ve never seen Samatoki look so happy in relation to Jakurai, but maybe that’s because he’s just chilling. (Or maybe he was meant to have a neutral but slightly happy face and they messed up the angle. I know I do that sometimes in fanart.)

There’s Jyuto, right on cue…LOL, that kick to the guts was so random it became epic!

Uwabami…what sort of snake is that, again? *checks* Giant snake. That’s no help. (That host could have a guest seiyuu too.)

Ooh, I’m fairly sure that’s an automatic car.

Jakurai went Jitsu wa kyoumi bukai desu ne?. “Fascinating” isn’t a wrong translation, but they did forget “In fact…” or “Really…” from the start and possibly the “?” at the end (depending on interpretation). Update: It might actually be Jitsu ni, but same deal.

They struttin’ down Kabuki-cho all fancy-like…Doppo sure does get a lot of punchlines, though.

This random guy at the club could also have a guest seiyuu…

…what’s with the random Tahoma?

…oh, hey. If Hifumi’s jacket acts as a security blanket of sorts against women and he gave it to Doppo for extra warmth (presumably), then…he’s trying to protect Doppo, even in his own sort of unique way.

Mimimi vs Hifumi? This is gonna get confusing…(hey, did they actually make a flourish noise when Hifumi put on his jacket? Does the distinction need to be that clear…?)

…see, never forget the presence of an unrelated 3rd party.Wait, so we have motive…what’s the relationship of Mimimi and the dude she killed? Who is that dude? Update: We find out later.

Notice Mimimi says “Hifumi-kun” – she’s still on an outside layer compared to Doppo, who just uses Hifumi’s name. Also, I noticed Mimimi called herself Hifumi’s “onna” – “woman” – explicitly, as if she belonged to him. The subs reflect that, but it seems to have less meaning in English because they outright translated it as such.

Well, they got to demonstrate Doppo’s snapping. I’m more than happy with just that. Also, Hifumi calls Doppo with a -kun here.

LOL, this song is gonna be known as “catchy”, ain’t it? Anything with an easy-to-sing-along chorus like “nananana” is. Update: Or maybe not even a chorus, it’s just lyrics.

Hmm…I noticed the “use Mr with me” line isn’t actually reflected in the subs, but the lyrics are so fast, I don’t know how they are reflected.

Did you notice the da in the lyrics in romaji?

…and s*** goes ka-blooey, as you’ve come to expect by now.

Mimimi-kun…?

Oh, so the background from Hypnosis Mics can get caught in photos? I never thought of that.

It’s almost as if they’re nodding at the Doppo fans through the 4th wall regarding his appeal.

It seems they’re not switching out this Buster Bros track, which is…okay, but I was hoping for an MTR ED. (Tofubeats was on this track IIRC and the anime website didn’t list a future ED, so that’s why I’m okay with it.)

…Okay, so Irihatoma is Mutsumi Iwanaka, who’s a rookie in the seiyuu world. *goes to consult Anime News Network*

Oh! Mimimi Hibakari! I get it! (It means “me, me, me all day” when written differently to her name.)

Uwabami was Shugo Nakamura and Degarashi was Mitsuaki Hoshino. I’ve never heard of these guys – except for Nakamura’s role as Teru in Idolm@ster Side M – so it’s interesting they contrasted TsudaKen with them…eh? Heilong? Whossat? (Probably the guy whose…parts…almost got crushed by Jakurai with a billiards cue.) This Hiroya Eto is even more underground than those guys.

A-hah! Today’s new song is “WELCOME U” (that’s how it’s spelt, don’t diss me for it!) by Kohei from SIMONSAYZ.

Update: I thought that kid at the beginning was Yotsutsuji, so it scared me for a second.

[graymalkyn]

Some of the first and last words of the first episode of Ballroom e Youkoso.

I’m pretty happy with it. It was satisfying and it totally met my expectations. It didn’t lose itself in technicality, though we’re bound to get some of that as the first episodes go by. I started watching videos of Standard and Latin because of Ten Dance (super recommendable manga if you’re into sports, a more mature atmosphere, and a bit of BL) and I can assure you that the way Tatara feels when he sees the DVD of the competition is totally relatable. Check out some videos on YouTube if you liked this episode and are looking forward to seeing more. They’ll get you even more hooked on this beautiful world. The characters feel fine, especially the lead, Tatara, who perfectly conveys the uncertainty of that “what now” moment that you’re bound to go through when you’re about to become an adult.

(By the way, I love the musicality of the name “Tatara”. It sounds like you could dance to it.)

Tatara is voiced by Tsuchiya Shinba, a relative newcomer to the world of voice acting, whose other role was that of Shiratorizawa’s future ace, Goshiki Tsutomu. His classmate, Shizuku, is voiced by Sakura Ayane (Your Lie in April’s Tsubaki), and the King of the Ballroom/Ten Dance champion is, of course, the Emperor, Morikawa Toshiyuki. (I may not have him as Viktor von Granzreich anymore, but it’s something ^^“)

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Share ten facts about yourself, then send this to your ten favourite followers. 🌸

Tagged by @domeyashiro :) thank you so much :) to be one of your favourite followers I’m so happy <3

1) When I was 14, 15, 16 I was obssesed with Bollywood...the songs and some romantic movies really got to me :) Even now I have my favourite actress from there (Kajol) and favourite movie dancer (Maduri Dixit).

2) Befour I discovered Bollywood I would wear black clothes because I wasn’t confident about my body. Indian culture made me fall in love with colours :) I changed my favourite colour from blue to orange...Just the colour make me more warm and happy and optimistic :)

3) I was so in love with the dance that I wanted to learn Bollywood dance but in my country I could learn only traditional indian dance which were only in capital city which is one hour with the bus , so instead of that I decided to take belly dance classes, which was closer :) I’m glad that i chose that, because now I’m in love with this dance and I’m still taking dance lessons (It will be 4 years now). 

4) I’m 21 and I have no romantic relationship experience yet. The thing is probably that I’m not so outgoing and I’m very careful. Right now I’m really satisfied the way I am. 

5) My motto is to be optimistic and posititve, which can be hard somethimes but it gives you faith that tomorrow is gonna be better. 

6) In the first year of highschool I discovered Japanese drama with which I was so obssesed at the time that I stayed at home for 14 days and didn’t go to school. My parents found out and I was severely punished.. this is right now a cute laughable memory and the only one that I wasn’t a “good girl”. 

7) In my highschool days I I fell in love with Jdramas, Jpop, Kdramas and Kpop...which made me different from my classmates whom listened to american pop and watched american tv series. So I kind grow a feeling that it’s no bad to be different. 

8) My first crush was at the age of 5 and it was a fictional character from Inuyasha (Koharu - I was in love with his weapon and his ponytail, and in the anime he was around my age xD...I have a thing for boys/man with long hair).

9)  My OTP are Kusakabe&Sajou from Doukyuusei. It was my first BL and the relationship they have is the relationship I want to have someday. My favourite bl mangaka is Yoneda Kou--> i love her artstyle and her storywriting which is on another mature level. My favourite manga is Akatsuki no Yona --> not because of the romance but rather because of the interesting strategic layout of the story. 

10) I don’t like partying..I’m rather cheap person and like to talk while drinking a cup of cappuccino, which is also my favourite drink. I study defence studies, which I enjoy very much except the subject politics. I love to dance & draw. And I recently found out that one of my best friends reads bl too..she’s a fan of junjou romantica and doushitemo furetakunai.

Tagging: @kat-division @nurplenurple @freewilllife @commandermardukas @bemyaibou @daphnae93 

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10 Dance, Vol. 1

By Inouesatoh. Released in Japan by Kodansha, serialization ongoing in the magazine Young Magazine the 3rd. Released in North America by Kodansha Comics. Translated by Karhys.

You can learn a lot from looking at a cover. This was one of those titles that I picked up solely because the cover looked so great, so it’s worth looking at. Clearly, based on the title and the two guys on the cover, it’s a ballroom dancing manga. Clearly, by the fact that there *are* two guys on the cover, it’s BL. The ’10 Dance’ part of the title is helpfully laid out for you in the text below their arms, showing us the ten dances in question – five Standard, five Latin. But most of all, the facial expressions and the posing of the two guys tells you immediately that this is going to be a contentious relationship, that they will probably dislike each other before they like each other, and that they’re both seriously attractive. It is, in fact, most everything that you could ask for in a BL title from a company that is just starting to dip its toe into that arena.

Both leads are named Shinya, and their last names are pretty close as well – Sugiki is the black-haired Standard Dancing champion, and Suzuki is the Latin Dance expert. Each wants to learn each other’s specialty so that they can compete in the 10 Dance, an endurance competition which, as the title implies, has contestants do all ten dances, five from each type. Both of them have female partners, who briefly get attempts at characterization before being quietly moved to one side, but we’re not reading this for them (though I loved the bit right at the start where Aki complains about female Latin dancers being pigeonholed as sluts or bitches). As a result, Sugiki and Suzuki take turns playing the ‘woman’ as they try to learn from each other, which mostly involves sniping at each other because each of them is wretched at the other’s specialty. Suzuki lacks the composure for Standard Dancing, trying to skip over the basics. And Sugiki is stiff and formal, which in Latin dancing is the kiss of death. Will they ever see eye to eye?

They also make a pretty hot couple, though neither of them is admitting it right now, or even admitting that they might not be as straight as they expected. We see Suzuki having various short-term affairs (including one who proceeds to rob him after sex), none of which are satisfying. The two women who are their partners are both in relationships of their own, despite media coverage (the media really like it when ballroom dance couples are also real life couples, which is not the case here). Suzuki sometimes makes suggestive comments, but you get the sense that that’s because that’s the sort of guy he is. That said… there’s no denying these two have a deep sexual tension right away, and they can’t stay away from each other. There’s a pilot chapter near the end that shows it even more – one woman is stunned when Suzuki hits on her, as she was pretty sure they were a gay couple. It’s a classic case of everyone can see it.

And, of course, there’s the main reason to get this – the art is great. The artist may not be as knowledgeable about the subject as, say, Welcome to the Ballroom’s artist (and given Ballroom’s erratic release schedule, fans of that may simply want to move to this title instead), but the drawings convey both a passion for dancing as well as the underlying sexual passions. Even if BL is not your thing, you may still want to read this – I enjoyed it quite a bit.

By: Sean Gaffney

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Tagged by @durararas ~! Thanks for tagging me! (sorry this is so late, i was so busy yesterday..)

Rules: Always post the rules. Answer the questions asked, then write 11 new ones. Tag 11 people to answer your questions, as well as the person who tagged you.

1. What is the one movie you recommend to everyone? 

Wolf Children!! (speaking for Wolf Children *sobs*)

2. Besides Tumblr, what other social media do you use frequently?

Twitter and Instagram

3. If you could eat a food for a week what would it be?

I’m not sure...

4. Favorite dessert?

Cheesecake!

5. What are your aesthetics?

Honestly, I don’t really have one...

6. Recommend your top three favorite songs

oh man this is hard....but I really like these 3 at the moment

orion - Kenshi Yonezu

Answer - Bump of Chicken

Don’t Recall - K.A.R.D

7. Describe your clothing style

Baggy sweater/hoodies, dark colored jeans, really bright shirts

8. Where would you like to retire to someday?

Hmm...I’m not sure, but someplace nice

9. What is the worst anime you have ever seen?

Oh god there’s actually a lot...umm but I’ll say Danchigai....

10. Recommend me a BL or manga (seriously I want to read a good BL, if not you can skip this)

The only BL I’m reading at the moment is Ten Count but I’m sure you already know that series...

The manga series I’d recommend to everyone is Welcome to the Ballroom. The ballroom dancing manga I’ve always wanted~ I honestly can’t wait for the anime!! *sobbing* I’m only 2 volumes in but I love it so much! (speaking of which, I need to go buy volume 3..) 11. Heath Ledger’s Joker or Jared Leto’s Joker?

Both are good

Yay that was fun~! Thanks again for tagging!