molave[Discussion] What is your best BL anime?
EndmakerIt has such a fun premise: the ability to read minds, but only upon physical contact! Beyond that, the characters are mature enough / not stupid.
Shoutout to Isekai Office Worker for quickly becoming one of my favourites. It is airing this season, and has a unique-enough premise too: dude got isekai-ed, but is such a corporate slave that he volunteered to do his usual job of accounting.
Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!
Adachi's 30th birthday as a virgin came with the oddest gift—the ability to read the mind of anyone he touches. Pondering what to do with this mysterious power, he gets a lead when he accidentally reads his colleague Kurosawa's mind. Turns out the handsome hotshot of the sales team has got a thing for him! How will Adachi respond to overhearing these affectionate thoughts?
Started watching this one because I love to hate on the tropes in terrible isekai, but the characters are competent and it threw me off how refreshing that was 😅.
I was several episodes in before I realized there were no women and realized the target audience was other than I. It’s good!
Odayaka Kizoku no Kyuuka no Susume.
When Lizel mysteriously finds himself in a city that bears odd similarities to his own but clearly isn't, he quickly comes to terms with the unlikely truth: this is an entirely different world. Even so, laid-back Lizel isn't the type to panic. He immediately sets out to learn more about this strange place, and to help him do so, hires a seasoned adventurer named Gil as his tour guide and protector. Until he's able to find a way home, Lizel figures this is a perfect opportunity to explore a new way of life adventuring as part of a guild. After all, he's sure he'll go home eventually... might as well enjoy the otherworldly vacation for now!
UnboxiousThat’s gonna be a tough one. I’m split evenly between Brave Bang Bravern! and The Summer Hikaru Died. I think Bravern just barely edges it out for me, but it kinda depends if you want action/comedy or horror.
Brave Bang Bravern!
Bang Brave Bang Bravern is set in a world where humanoid armored weapons known as “Titatonostrider” (“TS” for short) are used in warfare. The story kicks off when troops from various countries converge on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, including the main characters, Ao Isami of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and Lewis Smith of the United States Marine Corps. Isami and Smith cross paths during battle, but suddenly their teams are attacked by an unknown enemy, scattering soldiers and sending their forces into disarray. In order to save their friends and survive on the deadly battlefield, they must fight with every ounce of courage and pride that they can muster.
wjs018I still regularly listen to both the OP and ED of Bravern. Incredible show from top to bottom.
Toes♀There’s some great chemistry around hideyoshi in baka to test.
Does black butler count?
I’d say the best one is love stage. 🥰
LOVE STAGE!!
Though his family is packed with famous celebrities, Izumi Sena is just your average guy. Currently a college student, he's a huge otaku with aspirations of becoming a manga creator. But one day he gets roped into filming a TV commercial and meets hot young actor Ryoma Ichijo. Not only does Ryoma remember Sena from a commercial they were in together as children, but he’s also been carrying a torch all these years for the girl he thinks starred opposite him! What will he do when he finds out she is really a he?
hitagiHow did I miss this post?! I have a duty here as a fujo/dan. *rolls up sleeves*
Doukyuusei: This one is a movie. It was the first BL anime that I watched and actually liked. Devoured the manga after.
Given (Season 1): This was a turning point in my relationship with BL. Before this anime, I had only really read/watched old-school rapey BL, so I thought it was always like that (with the exception of Doukyuusei, which I thought was a one-off). This series showed me that BL was much more than that, even though it gets a bad rep.
Yarichin Bitch Bu: What can I say 😅 It’s definitely not for everyone, but I enjoy it because of how crazy and ridiculous it is. Plus it helped me find my #4 pick…
Saezuru Tori wa Habatakanai: The quality of this adaptation is actually not that good, imho. It’s carried by the story and vibes, which were more than good enough to capture my attention and spur me on to seek out and read the source manga.