Audience reviews
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Kindy_
I have not many things to say about this anime because I quite enjoyed it
Story :
It's a very original one, fudanshis are not very common in anime so it was refreshing. The situations about being a BL-fan were pretty relatable (at least to me) and they even referenced a pretty popular BL seiyuu
Art :
Nothing too pretty, I could even say it's kind of ugly but I can guess the budget was very low so it's excusable for an anime that small
Sound :
They hired a BL seiyuu for the main voice and he's very talented, the fujoshi's seiyuu did also a very good job. Overall the voice acting is pretty solid. I should also mention that the theme song is very catchy and will make you remember it
Characters :
BL fans being BL fans, the straight faced man, the sparkling gay guy and his dog, all of them…
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I'm surprised I enjoyed this as much as I did. I have absolute no interest in BL, in fact I quite dislike it, so it's not a requisite to enjoying this show. I watched this purely as a comedy, and even though it was hit or miss, it was funny enough that I don't regret my time. If you're on the fence about watching this, or haven't already written it off and bothered to read this review, I'll simplify it for you: It's 35 minutes for everything, special included. There were enough jokes that landed that you'll probably at the very least crack a smile, and even if you're the straightest man alive, the characters are at least pleasant enough to look at and there's a couple girls here and there that are cute, too. The best friend of the MC is a good audience surrogate for those that don't like B…
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well overall i have to say i didn't really enjoy this anime. i got to it after i looked for animes about fudanshis and this was the only result, after that i put it on hold for a long time and got to it only last week. i have to say i was disappointed.
the idea of a heterosexual high-school student wanting to see M\M couples and being so creepy about it too is repulsive to me.
i've got to say though, the art is really pleasing to the eye, clean, and the characters were written pretty well, opposed to what we usually get to see in this type of animes. so i do have to give a kudo for that.
i think my favorite part was when he (the main character) met the two guys where one of them is overly dependent of the other to a point where he would literally be unable to live without his help. when…
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This is my first time leaving a review because the low ratings made me question if I should even watch this, however, I tried for myself because not everything is for everyone. And this anime is the perfect example. After reading a couple reviews, it was clear to me that the low ratings are due to a misunderstanding and that's quite unfortunate. First off, I'm not sure where ppl get off thinking this anime is some sort of commentary about the LGBTQIA community because it's definitely not. The anime starts off right away and gives you the premise. It is about a straight male who happens to be a fudanshi aka a male lover of BL. BL is a genre predominately consumed by women for obvious reasons and usually it's non-straight women so it's no wonder they assume he must be gay and why has worries…
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This is a short and silly comedy which revolves around BL/Yaoi theme. It lasts 36 minutes (3 mins per episode), so a plot and character development aren't expected. Despite being short, the show has somewhat diverse characters - protagonist who secretly read BL, protagonist's friend who dislikes BL, a popular guy who crossdresses, guys who adore the popular guy and do chores for him, a BL author, and a fujoshi. The jokes are based on hiding that characters like BL or they relate everything they see as BL, which is mostly silly and can make you laugh if you are familiar with the theme (more if you are into BL). I guess the joke is about the original meaning of the word which describes fans of such themes - "rotten", the characters know their interest is found disgusting by many and some jok…
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To be honest, I think we could have written a better story for this anime - something shoujo rom com with the same feels as lovely complex or melancholy of haruhi suzumiya or toradora. The characters were interesting enough to create great back stories and a primary plot. I guess the creators didn't think about it much but men, this has good potentials. Not that they have to turn this anime into totally BL but Nakahara and Gucci really have a good chemistry. The music was so-so and I laughed a lot when watching to the point that people at home would tell me off. Over all it's a so-so anime.
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To start off, I am a huge fan of Michinoku Atami's manga's. Her stories are notoriously well drawn and sexy as hell. I never read Fudanshi Koukou Seikatsu so i was super stoked to dig into another one of her stories. But damn this one was a curve ball! Not only was it poorly animated and shallowly portrayed, but it wasn't sexy at all! I know it isn't her fault. Maybe the manga isn't steamy like the rest of her works, or maybe the animation studios took out the good bits. Regardless, I need to read the manga, now! Anyway, this show is a fun little hoot. I recommend it for a light watch.
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Seeing how there are quite a few people who seem to have been negatively affected by this anime, I'd like to give my own short review on what to expect from this anime, and who it is/isn't for.
Fudanshi Koukou is not a boys love anime. If you are a gay man / someone else looking for an anime with gay representation, this is not the anime for you.
The main character of this anime is a (supposedly) straight high school student who finds enjoyment in seeing two guys together, making this a series more appealing to fujoshi rather than anyone else.
The episodes are very short, and therefore not a whole lot of character development can be expected. It's more of a series of short stories about Sakaguchi's high school days, and his 'trouble' of finding like-minded people and, obviously, buying B…
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I give this a 7 but to be completely honest it deserves something closer to 9
As a straight male who is definitely, most certainly homophobic i couldnt bear to put this above 8.
BUT as comedic value this was a 10/10
It was also redeemed by its characters and especially the main who cringes away from gay contact to himself
I also dropped the score a little because each episode was too short. I mean it felt like watching 1 episode ova of an anime rather than a series. Now let's get into the rest
The story was about a guy who ejoys bl. He dosent like it done to him but he likes watching it. This results in some pretty funny sitriations.
9
The art it was pretty good for such a short anime. lots of creators just leave it bcause its not worth the effort to make really good art for somethi…
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As a straight man i watch this show out of the curiosity. Not alot time when you see a anime about straight guy that like yaoi. Then after the first ep i could help to laugh and laugh some more. I was enjoying myself watching misadventures of this guy. A straight guy could like yaoi. The music is real good. As i watch more ep the more i like it. I can't get ehough of it, It was like some type of drug. Watching this straight guy enjoying yaoi with his friends. As i set their laughing as the yaoi jokes too. I can relate to that one friend, Since never understand yaoi thing. This is a real great story.
The art is to die for.
10/10
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To start off, as someone who is bisexual I can see why many in the LGBT community would be upset by the themes of this anime. But I personally don't think any harm was meant by any of it and it is clearly intended as a comedy, not serious at all, or intended to be homophobic, that should be taken with a pinch of salt.
The word 'Fujoshi' itself is a word for rotten, so there isn't any need for people to further go on about how disgusting fujoshi are because that's the intention of the word itself. While the fetishisation of gay people is a problem, if people are reasonable and it is limited to anime, manga, yaoi, etc, it really shouldn't be something people are massively offended by because...It's not real. Please do not confuse fujoshi with the kinds of people who fetishise real life gay…
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Okay,
The fact that I am a gay shouldn't have any impact on my views here, however a lot of these reviews seem to think that such an inconsequential personal detail is the lynch pin on which the entire world should turn.
Fudanshi Koukou Seikatsu is a charming, inoffensive and hilarious series, something that is evidently lost on the joyless, humourless losers who seem to think they're being oppressed by cartoon characters.
Fragile little faeries with hair trigger emotions and a victimhood fetish this is evidently not for you.
But anybody with a sense of humour and skin thicker than a wispy fart will be utterly captivated by these characters and their fabulous interplay, 3 minutes per episode isn't enough time to tell a complicated story, but it is enough time to make a human connect…
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I personally loved this anime. I immediately went and read all the comic strips after watching the first episode too. I see a number of people criticising the work for being homophobic or offensive or other such garbage which I really don't understand. I think these people have misunderstood the premise or context of the anime and expected something different from it.
This anime is (as the name suggests) about the daily life of a fudanshi high schooler - and as a fudanshi, my friends and I all found it hilariously relatable. They managed to capture it so well given that the episodes were only 3-4 minutes long. Also, just in terms of representation, this is the second anime I've ever seen with a fudanshi character (the other being Genshiken Nidaime, which I recommend if you want a more ser…
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Short series are often a breath of fresh air of sorts for content that would not work in longer format and Fudanshi Koukou Seikatsu is testament to that. With a unique (sort of) premise and good art it sets itself apart from the crowd but does this mean it works and is worth your time?
The setup here is simple, Ryou is a fudanshi, someone who loves reading BL but isn’t actually gay or bisexual. He spends his time reading / watching BL, fantasizing about shipping situations between his non-BL liking friends and just generally hanging about with his friends.
This sounds interesting on paper and initially it is. It’s funny seeing the reaction of people around him to this. Some accept it, others bewildered by it. Along the way he befriends a girl Rumi who also like BL and they begin to bond.…
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It's stupid. It's dumb. It's short. It's simplistic. It's what you'd expect in 3 minutes. But it's a dumb entertaining. Like something so dumb, you like it. Sometimes you can't fathom it, but that's the point. It's not suppose to make sense. The fudanshi character isn't explainable in simple terms. It's convoluted. And this show portrays that. Art is basic, sound isn't that great, characters are funny, enjoyment is ehh, but overall, if you got spare time (40min), and you're freaking bored, this is an easy way to spend it. Honestly in my own opinion, I felt like this anime was purely comedy based, anything else, and it doesn't make sense. Like it can't be shoujo, it can't be shounen, it's honestly just weirdness bundled up into 3 minute episodes. This is no plot, that's the point, randomnes…
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