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Day 4: 5 Anime I Wish Had Been BL

June 16, 2023

Welcome back to Niji Nights! I am so excited to get into the swing of things with this post. While yesterday we talked about a great BL live-action drama, today I’m going to highlight 5 anime I wish had been BL. Or rather, 5 anime that were coded as if they were a BL–and perhaps … More Day 4: 5 Anime I Wish Had Been BL

Day 3: A Masterpiece: The Man Who Defies the World of BL

June 15, 2023

It is I, Luna, once again coming to you with a post focused on Boys Love. Why, you might ask yourself, do I always end up writing our posts on BL? Well my friends, I sit on a throne of secrets–just kidding. Perhaps one Niji Night I will go into why, but for now, I’m … More Day 3: A Masterpiece: The Man Who Defies the World of BL

Absolutely Killing it: A love letter to Blue Lynx

September 24, 2020

Hello and welcome back to Otaku Thursday! Today I am not coming at you with a first impressions, but instead talking about something that has been on my mind for a while now–and that is the anime label Blue Lynx. Now who is Blue Lynx you might ask? Well have you ever seen the anime … More Absolutely Killing it: A love letter to Blue Lynx

Star’s experience in BL: Banana Fish

May 11, 2020

So this had me in my feels. Wow no wonder why Luna was raging about it. This is incredible and this time, I’ll be the one to tell you why! – Spoilers ahead! Read at your own risk.- Being that this series came out in the 1980s, this set the bar for most BL going … More Star’s experience in BL: Banana Fish

The Complexity of Yaoi (the good and the bad)

February 12, 2020

So yesterday Star covered the very important and very lovely topic of Yuri. But today, today it’s all about something I love and have lots of thoughts about—Yaoi. The forbidden boys love genre whose fanbase is LOUD. And I mean really, really loud. But yaoi, to me is both a enjoyable, but complicated, genre…that a … More The Complexity of Yaoi (the good and the bad)

Star’s viewing experience of Shonen Ai: GIVEN

September 23, 2019

For the first time ever, Star and Luna watched a shonen ai together. Where Luna could experience Star’s commentary firsthand. Star had given Luna a warning that her commentary could be distracting and overdramatic before they began. But Luna persisted and started to stream the first episode of Given. Context, Luna had already seen all … More Star’s viewing experience of Shonen Ai: GIVEN

How to do an emotional payoff RIGHT: Given Episode 9

September 12, 2019

Hello and welcome to Otaku Thursday. I’m going to start off by saying that I have NEVER revisited an anime after doing a first impression of it while it’s STILL airing. But that’s all about to change thanks to Given and the way they presented the revelation they’ve been working up to since episode one. … More How to do an emotional payoff RIGHT: Given Episode 9

Was I just on the Hook? – Revisiting Banana Fish

September 5, 2019

Cue scene: last year: winter: end of season. My stance was that Banana Fish was awesome. I had just come off the high of having watched this anime for like the past 24 weeks, or like half a year in anime, and thought it was amazing. And I gave it some time back then but … More Was I just on the Hook? – Revisiting Banana Fish

Music to my ears: Given – First Impressions

July 11, 2019

Okay, this is not the blog post I had planned for this week but after watching this anime, there is no way to not write about it. Having just come out today, Given is hot off the tv screen, and I am already hooked. Without further ado, let’s get into it! This year has already … More Music to my ears: Given – First Impressions

First Impressions: Banana Fish

August 9, 2018

Hey all, it’s Luna here! Summer season is in full swing by now so that means I’ve finally gotten around to doing the one thing that makes any season great: watching the newest anime’s. This season there are some pretty hyped third seasons (ex: MHA and AoT), but for the most part I’m going to … More First Impressions: Banana Fish