Thoughts on current things I'm watching or reading. Spoilers ahead!
YURU CAMP S2 - 7.20.24
Man, I wanna go camping so bad. I watched season 1 long after it aired, but before season 2 aired. I think I’ve accidentally watched season 1 like 2-3 times, since I wanted to watch season 2, but couldn’t remember if I finished season 1. So, It was nice to finally watch season 2!!
Yuru Camp is just a cute cozy thick warm blanket. Nothing too stressful happens which is nice, but doesn’t mean it boring. I love how indepth they go over camping gearing and campsite cooking. It really makes me want to go to REI or similar camping store and find a site. Though realistically, I’d probs hate camping due to a number of factors, but one day! It also makes me want to go on a Japan trip with all the sightseeing they do. Tho I’m not as adventurous as Rin and do a solo trip lol. Wish I had a cute lil friend group to camp and sightsee with.
I really like Rin’s and Nadeshiko’s relationship. I wish it was yuri camp, but alas. Like when Rin was worried about Nadeshiko wasn’t responding so she went to go check on her. Also, Rin bonding with her sister, cute. She’s already loved by the family if they aren’t married in a flashforward or at least “roommates” I’ll be fine, but y’know. I also love Rin breaking out of her shell and interacting with the other girls more and when she was worried about them. Their lil friend group is so sweet and precious.
I’m excited to watch the movie and season 3 eventually! I want to space out and also maybe watch it in season. The past few days have been cooler esp at night, but still a lil too warm.
Tadaima, Okaeri - 7.13.24
So, I haven’t really dived into omegaverse other than reading the snippets I’d see on TikTok, so, Welcome Home(I’m gonna use the english name from this point on) is my first omegaverse lol. That aside, I have vague understanding of a/b/o shit, but each work puts their own spin onto it. Which with Welcome Home, its weird with lack of omegaverse things? Like they mention heat(seemed just like a cold than...y'know...) like twice the same with pheromones. I dunno I was expecting more. Like omegaphobia is a BIG plot point, but most of it seems just like homophobia instead of a/b/o shit. Like other than the bite on Masaki’sneck and Masaki going “(ó﹏ò｡) since I’m omega [current event] is hard (,,>﹏<,,)”. I mean it doesn’t help that most of the manhwas were smutty, so, I dunno what I was expecting. I wasn’t expecting them to fwoop fwoop every episode(tho they did have another kid mid season), but I dunno. Like they didn’t even show him pregnant!! Cowards time skipped! I mean there was one shot that he had a slight bump but he didn’t look pregnant.
Also, in their universe they have same type match up than different types??? I thought it was always different types matching up like alpha x omega or whatever. Like the main conflict is that Misaki and Hiromu are different types, omega and alpha respectively, which I thought would be a good thing, but apparently not.
ASIDE from the above, it was a cute series! I love slice of life and romance so no surprises I liked it. Though until like ep 7, I wasn’t fully hooked. It felt a lil boring I think due to the slight repetitiveness of the plot. Like it is very cute, but very formulaic. I feel like if we saw more of the side couples, it could have mixed it up a bit. For example, they say that Yuki and Tomohiro have been hanging out more, but we don’t see that. I wish we saw them hanging out and their lil dates. They are also my favorite couple, so, I wish they got more screen time. Even seeing Misaki and Hiromu have a lil date night without the kids. I get its a family/baby anime and declining birth rates blah blah, but we need a small break from the babies. They are cute, but oh my god there is a lot of crying. I do like the kiddos, but I wish they were a lil older like they were in Yakuza’s Guide to Babysitting.
I feel I sound super negative , but I did enjoy it! It was really cute and I would love for it to get a season 2!! I wanna check out the manga to see what they changed and hopefully more Yuki. He is my favorite of the series.
Wind Breaker 06.27.24
So, I binged this in like 2-3 days. I usually avoid shounen esp the shounen of the month kinda vibe, but seeing some of the anime accounts post about it and cute fanarts. It really is just the monthly cool shounen but I did enjoy it!
I love the trope of tough guys/delinquents that are actually softies. Which, to be honest, most of these guys aren't even delinquents. They are just nice guys that can kick ass. Still, I really liked Sakura and friends. Of the first arc rival gang I really liked Jo Togame. His design and vibe. I did see some spoilers that he kinda sticks around so I’m excited to see him again. I do think its funny that we know more about the rival gang than we do of some of the main cast. Like Togame and Choji having their bro moments was touching, but also cracked me up. Like I know more about you first arc baddies, than the other Furin boys I see in the OP. It's been so long since I’ve touched anything shounen so maybe they are all like that. I know they are slowly revealing more as it goes on and I’ll learn more once I pick up the manga.
I do love Sakura trying to be a lil emo boy that hates everyone, but is still a big ol softie. I also love seeing his lil friend group grow around him and accept being friends with people. His lil tsundere act is cute. I love him getting all blushy over everything. Like everything about having friends is new to him. I also love how gullible he is. Believing Suo was a foreigner he’s such a baby.
Sidenote one of the fanarts was them as girls and that would be soooo cute. Like Sakura getting along with the other girls and learning how to girl. Them having a lil sleepover doing nails, hair, and teaching her texting lingo or whatever. OR them going on shopping trips and teaching her about fashion. I picture fem!Sakura would dress very plainly like buying 5 pack of tshirts plain. Maybe buying a cool Jacket or other statement pieces that she would be too shy to actually wear in public. I could go on lmao maybe I’ll attempt writing fanfic or something.
Again, while it is typical shounen shit I did really like it! I am excited for season 2 coming out next year!! I do watch a lot of turn your brain off tv cutesy shit and this is still turn your brain off, but in a different way. Like you can see the tropes of each character based on their design alone for better or for worse. Hrm I kinda ramble a lil more, but it will mostly be xyz is cute or I liked abc or whatever. Maybe once I catch up to the manga I’ll ramble a bit more. Still I’m excited to learn more about these lil dudes.
My New Boss is Goofy - 1.6.24
I don’t usually keep up with seasonal anime. The only time I think I tried to was with Free! back in like high school lmao. Anyways! My New Boss is Goofy is so fucking cute. I was my highlight of the week when it was airing since work was/is a shitshow. Its a good way to turn your brain off relaxing show. To be honest I don’t know what else to say since its just a slice of life with not major shake ups. I guess Momose working through his trauma was neat to see. I also liked that he just didn’t get 100% over it. It still lingers even if he knows he's safe.
THOUGH ONE THING I’D CHANGE would make it a BL lmao. Like you cannot give me cat dads, with the cats name being their names smushed together, living together as domestics, and I could go on. Like when Shirosaki GRABBED MOMOSE’S LEG not wanting him to leave. He lets go then has a sappyass speech about wanting the best and shit. I was waiting for a goodbye kiss like on the cheek at least. I don’t know I think it would be cute and I wanted more of their lil domestic adventures. They do have a canon bisexual character Kinjo soooo. They could have had an episode of Momose taking one of those “Am I gay?” tests and have a convo with Kinjo about liking men or whatever. I still enjoy them being bros, but this would be cute too.
Def out of all the characters Shirosaski and Momose were my favs I mean they are the main coupl-characters. Sadly the character I related most to was Aoyama lmao. Hime being lonely and way too attached to stuffed animals was...I think Aoyama and Kinjo would have also made a cute pairing, but tbh I wish we saw a bit more of them. Tho it was cute in the last/christmas episode Kinjo trying to take him home to the station.
I hope that the manga gets an official translation because I want to see more of them. I know the author has some health problems and I think its on hiatus or something? Like technically half the anime or so in “anime only”, but canon to the manga. Like they haven't been able to draw it yet due to their health. This is all alleged since this is my memory based on tweets I saw months ago lol. Anyways, I hope they get the rest they need and their work gets more love.
Our Dining Table 12.20.23
aaa I just finished this and it was so cute. I've heard good things about the manga and the drama so I've been meaning to look into it. To be honset I don't know what to say oith3er than I like it and it was so cute. I love stories about food bringing people together. This def hit harder since I lost my mom not too long ago so Minuro talking about his mom made me :'(. I def relate to Yutaka's loneliess. Lil Tane is also so cute. anime/manga/cartoon kids are usually so hit or miss, but I love him. The epilogue of teen Tane was also cute and seeing them all together :'). I would love to see more of them, but i alkso love how it ended. aa it's just a super cute winter read.
Looking up for more infor on the author I see she has a sequel coming out or is out? I wouldn't mind reading some of their other works tool. I really liked the pacing and writing. I also really love their style! I hope more of their works get offically translated. I also plan on watching the drama sometime. Other than seeing the cover most of my exposure has been clips on tiktok of the drama. Which is interesting seeing the character in that vs source. I can't fully judge it since I havent watched it, but I like manga Minuro's hair more than the drama's, but thats not shocking lol. Still I'm excited to watch and probs cry my eyes out once they start talking about their dead mom. Anyways! I highly reccomend.
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World 11.19.23
I've rewatched this movie so many times. It's one of my favorite movies of all time. Even tho I never finished reading all of the comic, I still enjoy the movie lol. I just love the editing, goofiness, and shit. I wanted to rewatch it before the anime came out. I know the movie doesn't follow the comic 100%/have different endings, but I figured as a quick refresher it wouldn't be too bad and eventually I'll read the comic. I've gotten some slight spoilers that the anime is completely different than the movie plot wise. Something about timelines and shit idk. I still haven't watched the anime and now I do want to read the comic then watch the anime or rewatch the movie and then the anime. I dunno. This became more of a jumping off point to just talk about Scott Pilgrim media in general lmao. Anyways, I like SP is fun and hopefully soon I'll be able to write about the comic and anime. It also makes me what to look at some of his other works. I have read Seconds, but need a refresher all I remember is a mushroom girl. I never read Lost at Sea. I started Snot Girl and have all the current vols, but stopped somewhere in vol 2 I think. I also this its on hiatus or coming off hiatus? I have such a backlog of comic already...
It's Just a Dream...Right?! (18+) 8.13.23
So, I started following this sometime in season 3. I saw a TikTok feature some bits of the early chapters, and thought the art style was cute. I do really like the art style. I feel like the cover art doesn't really represent it well, but its super cute! The story follows Ibeom, the shaman, and Jungoh, his assistant, and their adventures in other people's dreams. People can also get curses/nightmare seedlings that can only be fixed by acting out their desires or an exorcism. At least that what I got/remember. Of course this is bl and 18+, so, Ibeom has a sexy nightmre seedling that makes him horny and needs to fuck it out. Over the course of the story we follow Jungoh and Ibeom hooking up and helping others with their nightmare seedlings. I think my favorite lil side story was the snow day one with the old man. It was cute seeing them being domestic. There are a lot of cute and funny moments that are suppose to be cute and funny. There are also some dumb, but that most romance/bl have. One thing I did not care for was the short amnesia arc. I don't always hate amnesia tropes, but it did make me cringe a lil when it happened. It does short it's self out, but it was short it was like what's the point? I guess to show something about their love, but I almost wish they had a bit more time to fall back in love or cut it. If they cut it they could still have Ibeom meet and hang out with Jungoh's friends. The only other complaint is the weird step brother not romance romance.The author claims it wasn't romantic it was just family drama, but it could go either way. I thought it was romantic, but nothing happened so eh. Other than that, those are my two complaints I can think of. It's mostly a cute anf fluffy romp with sex scenes. I'm not really gonna comment on the sex scenes, but the artist does get a bit creative. I am excited for some side stories/extra content with these guys and the artist's future works!
I think it a pretty fun read! I reccommend if you want a fun fluffy smutty read. Some of it is kinda dumb, but most romance has to be a lil dumb. Reminder this is 18+
Love Stage!! 07.15.2023
#backonmybullshit So, I guess I'll start with my history with Love Stage!! I remember when Love Stage!! was ongoing and reading as each chapter came out when I was too young to be reading this, but fell off before it got completed. Then like last year(?), I found out it got an anime in like 2014(and the manga completed) and ended up watching all of it. It's not great. I remember it being cuter and liking the art style more, but some shots look so ugly. Theres a lot a long more sexual assault and brocon then I remember. Aside from that, it is fun turn your brain off romance. As long as you don't think past surface level it's fun. Its very childish with the characters being super tropey, lack of growth, and so on. It feels very beat for beat famous/celeb romance stories. Y'know one of the main couple is super famous and the other is a rookie, they work together once, one catches feels, they reconnect, photo/dating scandel, they end up together, and whatever. I mean it works and can be a good setup, but I feel like Love Stage!! could have done a bit more esp since Izumi is a nerd. A big plot point was having him make his show biz debut and I wish they made his debut in the anime/manga/nerd scene instead of the normie scene. I know they make a big deal that he has trauma from acting, so, why now have him voice an anime charcter or something. Or do cosplay shit for that dumbass magical girl anime he loves. I feel like Izumi would still have been shy to debut, but partly due to meeting his favs. It would also be fun to have him report to is manga club about inside scoops due to his work. I feel like it would have been cute if Izumi and Ryouma where in different "fields" and had more of a focus of them finding the balance of dating and working instead of what ended up happening in the show. Maybe the manga does, but I doubt it. Besides how could they sneak off and fuck if they were in different fields. I did see that there is a memory loss like arc or something in the manga which like wtf.
Anyways, I liked Izumi I thought he was cute and def reltable to a cringey younger me. I wish Ryouma had a bit more of personailty than just being in love with Izumi, but it is a bl from the 2010s. I did enjoy it a bit even if I spent more time thinking "this is so fucking stupid." I'm surpised with the amount of adaption this has tho it has the source manga, the anime, a JPN movie, and a Thai drama. I didn't realize it was that big. I can only recommend if you like 2000-10s bl like Junjou Romatica and Sekaiichi Hatsukoi. Really Love Stage!! does feel like a spiritual(?) sequel. The entertainment industary setting, sexual assault, the lil character mascots, and whatever else I'm forgetting.
Now Loading...! 07.02.2023
Lately the Half-Priced books around me, have a decent section of yuri(and BL) manga. So, I've slowly been hoarding and finally started reading them starting with Now Loading...! To be honest this was very boring. It was a single vol so I don't know what I was expecting, but nothing really happens. I was hoping more with the game dev setting. It would have been cute if the girls bonded more over games other than "wow you work so hard at your job!" or "I like playing games on my phone esp my coworker's game!" None of the characters really have much to them either. One likes lolita fashion, one is dumb, and so on. I can't really remember much past their trope or whatever. I don't mind tropey shit, but this one didn't really grab me. The main couple doesn't have much for me to root for them partly for being bland and for lack of interaction. I also don't care for the protags design I like her gfs much more lmao. She's just generic moe is a bad way. Like the one kisses the other early on and then they dont talk to each other then go on a date and are a couple. To be honest, I liked the side couple a lil more since they had history and the shy x dumb. I still think its cute and great turn your brain off fluff, but its so by the numbers.
Semantic Error 06.12.2023
So, this is the first kdrama I've finished! Back in high school a friend was a kpoppie and was super into drama and I tried watching one then.But I never finished it. I can't remember the name, but I remember the girl working in a blue nurse/maidish uniform and rode a scooter and kinda clumsy. Part of me wants to try and watch it if I could remember the name. Anyways, I usually don't watch live action stuff esp romance, but Semantic Error was cute!
I didn't read the manhwa before watching or yet so I went in blind. I love the more silly/goofy x stoic/serious couples/pairings. I think Jae-young tho is my favorite hes such an ass, but a hot ass. I also liked the gorls Ji-hye(she's so cute) and Yu-na and wish they ended up getting together/at least interacting. I wish i had more to say, but it was only eight episodes and not gonna lie a lil slow(?). I feel like not a lot happened, but I don't know hot to put it into words. I don't want to say its bad or boring and since I don't watch dramas I don't know if thats just how they are y'know. It might feel lacking due to people hyping it up on TikTok. Anyways, I enjoyed it and hope it gets a season 2!
I don't know if I'll read the manhwa since the artstyle is kinda not my thing, but I do want to see more of these characters. I think the main thing is I don't like how Jae-young is drawn mostly his actor in the drama is so sexy hes kinda meh in the manhwa.
Shiny Happy People 06.02.2023
Uhhhhh I originally made this secion only for anime and manga, but then thought dramas couldn't be too out of place. So, a lil out of place, but I don't want to make a seperate sections for manga, manhwa, anime, dramas, etc. Also, its my stupid lil blog.
Anyways, recently I've been learning about different weird Christain fundie/fundie adjancent. I grew up in the Bible belt, but my family didn't really practice anything other than Chirstmas and Easter egg hunts. Unfortunately, I ended up rooming with some weird Chirstains in college(Hillsong fuckers, Duggar fans, Christain influcer watchers). nyways this is a long story of I started watching Fundie Fridays and other Christain/fundie cult documentaries. I knew of the Duggars in passing and from FF so I was interesting how the doc was going to go into. I wish it had Institute in Basic Life Principles(IBLP) in the title. The subtile of Duggar secrets makes it seem more gossipy than it was. I hope it gets another season and goes more into the other fundie groups that are splitered off/similar Christain cults. I also wonder what some of the vile shit Paul and Morgan said that there were crying that didn't get included in the doc. To be honset another season with a section dedcided to these "Christain influencers" since they love saying the quiet part outloud. So, this doesn't get twisted I don't hate Christains or whatever.
The Yakuza's Guide to Babysitting 02.27.2023
I finished this a few weeks ago but forgot to write about it here lol. Very cute series! I watched the anime and haven't touched the manga, but again very cute! I hope it gets another season. I usually don't care for anime children, but the kiddos in here weren't annoying like others. It was also cute seeing all the bad boys try to impress the little girl while she didn't really care. Uhhh I did like it a lot, but its been too long to have anymore thoughts on it other than I want Kirishima and Sugihara to kiss lmao.
I am kinda curious about some of the more one-off characters tho. Like the dude that was collecting intel and the guy that got released from jail. I might try reading the manga since it is a cute and light.
Sasaki and Miyano 01.27.2023
Lately its seems the only anime series I can finish are romance/BL series. I started it since I saw comps of the dub on TikTok and it's really cute! I typically avoid high school settings, since I'm getting older, but I finished the whole series in a day. It was cute seeing their relationship grow and all of Miyano's friends try and cheer them on, but also give them time. I liked the anime so much I started the manga too. I really like the art style everyone is super cute. Tho sometimes the faces can be a lil goofy and they aren't free of yaoi hands. I started reading yesterday and I'm already on vol 5...I also want to read the spin off since that looks cute too, but I heard that one could be angsty or something. It was cute seeing their few interactions animated though. I am excited for the anime film coming out next month! Found the perfect time to get into the series I guess. Def reccommend If you want a custey romance. Maybe once I'm caught up (in like an hour) I'll give more thoughts or after the movie comes out.