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dollpwupz
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There are so many issues with Hitorijime My Hero that it’s hard to know where to start — but to put it simply: it’s just a bad anime.
The premise actually had potential, but the execution is a complete mess. The story is dull, poorly developed, and fails to make you care about anything that happens. The main couple, Kousuke and Masahiro, perfectly embodies everything wrong with the show — and they’re easily the most problematic part of it.
The so-called age gap between them is incredibly uncomfortable. Not only is it a relationship between a teacher and his student, but the show also romanticizes it to the point of making it seem harmless or even sweet — which it absolutely isn’t. The dynamic completely ignores the imbalance of power and the emotional v…
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Somehow I gave this show an 8 when it came out and I was a teen. Now, upon rewatching a few episodes as an adult, I'm flabbergasted. How did they get away with a series about a 27-29 yo kissing and sleeping (in the manga) with a 15-17 yo. Ok so what if they have Some cute moments? The shows feels a lot more boring/cliche/predatory in 2024 afted we had stuff like Given, Tadaima Okaeri, Doukyusei, Sasaki to miyano, Stranger by the Sea, which are at least closer to normal lgbt rep and not a mishmash of old yaoi tropes. I guess I never really liked student x teacher, though it could work if there's a time skip and they only start dating later, or meet again after a few years idfk, still icky but it would at least be LEGAL. Seriously, wtf were they on when they decided to make this series. 27 w…
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i used to love this anime when i was younger, but upon rewatching, i realized how problematic both of the couples were. the entire series romanticizes age gaps, student-teacher relationships, manipulation, and toxicity.
though i must admit that if it werent for the issues i listed before, especially the age gap and student-teacher relationship, i would quite enjoy it. there were some cute moments, and the characters were quite enjoyable. unfortunately, these problematic elements are something i simply cannot and will not overlook, and neither should you.
i understand that there arent many anime focused on lgbt relationships for people to choose from, and its frustrating to see so many of them normalize things like pedophilia, unhealthy relationships, and abuse.
but trust me, you can fin…
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theme of the show: Morally questionable couple dynamics
The childhood friend couple has a very concerning dynamic of the seme's tendency for blackmailing and gas lighting.......... yeah what the hell and the teacher student couple is just outright inappropriate to begin with.
highly not recommended. watch better BL shows.
I know BL anime is rare and far in between but we deserve better.
The only positive aspect of the show is that there's a character that comments on how gross the relationship between the ADULT TEACHER and the MINOR STUDENT. I really like him -- he's a rad dude.
I also like the fact that they do not completely villainize the neglectful parent of the main character.. She doesn't seem like a obtusely abusive mother -- just a sex worker trying to get by. Is the mothe…
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This is the first BL anime I've ever watched and I'm very conflicted. No, not because of the gay set up.
I would like to start with a quick overview of everything but the characters.
Story: Even though I had some major issues with the couples, I can't deny it was interesting to watch this anime in a weird twisted way. I can't say there is much plot of the story though. If it's not for the age gap (proper pedophilia) I would say this is a pretty average romance with some sweet moments. However, it came across as disturbing many times because of the weird set up. I could not understand the reason why the mangaka chose to have such young and emotionally insecure characters as MCs , but more about this when I will get to the characters. 5/10
Art: I really liked the art. That was the main…
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Hitorijime My Hero isn't a very pleasant show to watch, both visually and plotwise, but it's not entirely without merits.
The story falls into the trap of a lot of cliché romance stories in that it is just a series of misunderstandings and miscommunications stringed together. The characters seem to strive for maximum stupidity in all their decisions in a way that almost no real person would, which could maybe be excused with them being teenagers new to this whole romance thing, but several characters are adults, which makes it a lot harder to overlook their willfully dumb behaviour for plot's sake.
The story brings up a handful of more serious topics (most importantly the focal point of the series, the teacher-student relationship) but those generally never go anywhere, get dropped or are…
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Hitorejime My Hero is anime of the genre shonen ai which normalizes pedophilia and sexual harassment (in a way) and it's UNACCEPTABLE. Ok, so there are two couples, the main one: Masahiro (a 16 year old student) and Kousuke ( a 28 year old teacher) with an age gap of 12 YEARS and Asaya and Kensuke, which in one point their relationship was basically sexual harassment.
Let's talk about why this anime has had the potencial to be at least a 7 but failed miserebly. First of all, pedophilia. As I said before the main couple is a relationship about a teacher and a student with an age gap of 12 years. Does this seem normal to you? Like, Masahiro is a kid and he fell in love with not only with an adult but also is his teacher. Why do the anime has the NEED to have a such a huuuuuge gap? Why can'…
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For this anime, the most important word is super super super sweet!
For the story, the seme is about serval years older than the uke, which is actually super super cute! Some ppl might think the uke doesn’t even know the difference between admiration and love, but in fact, this story clear explains what is true love~It also shows the realities of lovers in various age, but, true love is true love~~~~~~
For the art, ahhhhhhhhh, the seme is so hot and handsome omg!!!(///▽///) He is like the handsome CEO from some BL novels, but he is actually a math teacher???Lololol The uke is also very cute. The uke’s eyes are so unique and the eyes always match his own personality perfectly~~~~
For the sound, OMG......Tomoaki Maeno senpai’s voice is super x10000000000000000 amazing! Especially his laugh…
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never have i ever... wanted to watch an anime that glorifies emotional dependency :(
“you can decide, do you want to sleep with me or not have anything to do with me at all“ (couple 1)
“enough, stop pretending, i know you want me to screw you“ (couple 2)
“i didn‘t mean the relationship when i asked ‚so this is the end?‘.“ (couple 2)
does the art even matter if you hate the show’s concept of love?
my inner alarm bells were triggered so many times throughout this show. it is sickening to think about how many people are stuck in unhealthy relationships like these. seriously guys, i even liked Super Lovers, but this is a whole new level. make a reality check before you’re tricked into fangirl mode. DEFINITELY DO NOT WATCH IF YOU’VE EXPERIENCED EMOTIONAL ABUSE IN YOUR PAST!
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It's your usual BL, I'm a sucker for cute romances so I continued watching it. However, I can't get behind the age gap of the first couple (high school freshman + teacher). Also the usual drawn out BL drama, an episode that could be 5 minutes is stretched to 20 based on a misunderstanding. And I also dislike the whole 'older man/Top dominates and bullies younger man/Bottom into realize he's gay ONLY for him. If you can look past all that, then it's a cute feel-good show.
I know sexualizing high schoolers in anime is common, but I don't think it should be common: pop culture is a reflection of society after all. If this was purely pornographic it wouldn't bother me, since the intent behind it would then be not to tell a good story but to fulfill a kink.
The animation can be a bit stiff a…
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I just re-watched the anime and that got me starting on this review.
First of all, the anime is super cute, it's nothing inappropriate.
The story itself was sweet and the first couple of episodes takes us to one couple and the rest of the episodes takes us to the main couple.
I must say the couples are sweet and they all fit together well.
There were a few touching scenes and it would've been even greater if there would've been a bit more drama but yeah.
The art was alright, although I must say I never liked how small one of the main character's eyes were.
But the way the characters overall expressed themselves were on spot.
Those funny moments where the characters look funny made me laugh, the faces they made were better than most of the other one's I've seen so far, from other anime se…
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Twelve parts and I will write review. Hitorijime my Hero confirmed that is one of the better. And for me it's the most beautiful anime. I love typical yaoi / shounen-ai anime like Junjou Romantica, Sekaiichi Hatsukoi - This is a typical anime for people with love to homosexual love. But Hitorijime my hero is one of my best. After view all parts i feel lucky and sad. I want second season (But I know it would be the same like first season.)
Characters:
Everyone character is special. First couple ist nicely, but Kousuke and Setagawa... Oh my god. I am glad, that Setagawa was first, who showed interest. (Usually first, who showed interest seme and convinces uke that they love each other.) Other characters is not so much interest, but it belongs to the story.
Story:
10/10 - Every part is spe…
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My reviews and writing suck, don't read this.
TL;DR: Shounen Ai is not for me.
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I've never watched a Shounen Ai show. I'm just a straight, male anime fan who didn't really realize what he was clicking on when he logged into Anime Strike. Here is what I thought of Hitorijime My Hero.
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Scrolling though MAL catching up on the top rated shows from last season, I had made my way down the list to this show. I didn't give the genres a glance as I typed the title into google to see which subscription service I needed to use to view it, but based on the title cover, I had a good idea of what I would be getting into. It didn't take long for my initial skepticism to have validation.
From an outsider's perspect…
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Having the "shounen ai" tag, I expected something low quality artwise, BUT the art, animation, sound, colours and design were surprisingly good!
The story is quite interesting itself, so the romance between the two boys doesn't stand out as much as in other shounen ai anime.
There was character develpment, the feeling of freidnship and bonding and aaaah the opening and the ending are amazing <3
If you like shounen ai this is a MUST WATCH.
Most of the times the mangaka,and the fans, don't have expectations and they feel that just the romance amd some extreme scenes are enough, and the anime is all about some minutes of romantic moments between boys.
Well Hitorijime my hero is an anime to enjoy from the very start to the end.
Read at the sourcePaladinAlchemist
Hitorijime My Hero is a decent BL story with likeable characters and fairly healthy relationships compared to the majority of the genre. It’s pacing, though, could use some work. And by some work, I mean A LOT of work.
Lucky for Hitorijime My Hero, all four main characters are engaging and play off each other well. It’s also nice to see our two couples not only interact with their love interest, but with other people - which is rarer in BL than I’d wish.
There’s also more at stake than just “will they get together,” especially with Masahiro Setagawa. It’s easy to get sucked into his story, because not only are you wondering if he and Kousuke Ooshiba will figure things out, but you’re also wondering if his bad home life will set him on a potentially dangerous path, raising the stakes of…
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“It might have looked that way to you, but I’m just normal ”
~ Setagawa, ep 4.
And that’s practically ever BL protagonist ever, isn’t it?
Anyway, if you aren’t interested in reading my entire review (because who enjoys reading long reviews, huh?), here’s a TL;DR version of it:
If you’re a fujoshi or someone who's tired of the same tropes being used in BL (abusive seme, weak MC, cliché romance), then Hitorijime is something you’ll enjoy. But if you’re looking for something new, refreshing or path breaking in the BL genre, look somewhere else.
This review will contain my opinions on what I liked and disliked about the anime. If you’re interested, read on! Man, I remember when news of a new Shounen Ai anime was released. EVERY fujoshi account in existence went crazy over this development…
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Okay, so I usually come to My Anime List to get recommendations for an anime, and this is my first review so bare with me, but I felt that Hitorijime My Hero was such a great Anime that I needed to review this for anyone on the fence about watching. The synopsis doesn't really do it justice and it firsts it didn't make me want to stop everything to watch it, but I found this anime through a YouTube suggestions list. At the time, I was looking for another BL to watch and low and behold this one comes into my life and I'm so thankful for it. Yes, this is a Shounen-ai anime, but that's pretty obvious.
Story (10)
Although this is your typical slice of life/high school/romance anime, the story keeps you very engaged the whole time through. If you're not convinced by the first episode definit…
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Really simple stories and a good shounen ai recently released in 2017. Characters good development but i feel like sometimes they forget about other relationships in the anime
Story line is very very good and the dialogues too. Has everything you could expect from a perfect shounen ai. A really calming and relaxing anime and good to rewatch too.
Need more shounen ai like this and this is a really funny and the ending is really good. the last two episodes are a sob fest but heartwarming at the end.
clearly says about true love and how many obstacles are there and shows the reality of a boyxboy relationship
Read at the sourceAstor_Reinhardt
As a fan of Shounen Ai manga and anime, I thought this would be a great anime. Unfortunately it suffers from what a lot of typical relationship anime's/manga's suffer from. Misunderstandings that cause a bunch of drama.
It's easy to write I guess and that's why so many anime's/manga's suffer from it. It takes talent to write something that goes outside the norm. And I guess there's a lack of talent lately.
Story:
A very drab copy of any relationship anime/manga out there. One character falls for another character, they stumble over themselves for a bit till they get the love interest, it's a few episodes of mini drama and confused feelings and it all builds up to the main misunderstanding and then huge drama fallout. Just change around age, gender, jobs, names and so on and that's the…
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Hitorijime My Herooooo! I was very excited to have another shounen ai be adapted, and I was not that disappointed.
Story- basic concept that can be guessed from a teacher/student relationship. Common concerns and drama are present. If you're tired of the cliches, I wouldn't necessarily recommend this. However for those you enjoy fluffy cliches in this genre, oh boy you'll love this.
Art- It's a bit lackluster. No explosions of color or movement. It's relaxing.
Sound- romantic vibes all around. Gets repetitive in using the same fluff song. But the overall soundtrack is good.
Characters- Is there huge character development? Ehhhh not really besides some reconciling. There was potential in other characters like the barista and the mom (you'll know what I mean). Our main character is con…
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