Introduction
Cheng Ke has lost everything. Coming from a privileged background, he now has to search through trash to find his missing possessions. When one of his frustrated outbursts results in him being punched in the face, Cheng Ke finds himself unfortunately acquainted with terrifying gang leader Jiang Yuduo.
Circumstances lead to Cheng Ke becoming a tenant at a new apartment—which just so happens to be rented out by Jiang Yuduo. Cheng Ke's inability to complete even the most menial tasks forces him to overly depend on his landlord, and as a result, the two form an indescribable bond.
However, there are darker forces at play in the lives of both Cheng Ke and Jiang Yuduo. The two men are haunted by the pasts they left behind, and meanwhile, danger lurks around every corner. With mysterious figures following their every move, gang wars raging in the streets they walk on, and enemies itching to bring them down, Cheng Ke and Jiang Yuduo must always have each other's back.
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Audience reviews
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Arisu_02
This is truly a hidden gem among unknown and underrated anime, not only when it comes to BL genre. The fact I still think and admire the anime after months prove that. And I hope to encourage few more people to watch it and experience something unique and incredible.
What attracted me at first is that it's a donghua (Chinese anime) because even hearing language other than Japanese is itself a fresh breeze and nice change, but it if it wasn't the case, it wouldn't matter, because that's the story that's most important and enchanting, no matter the language. But BL donghua are rare so it's a must to appreciate and protect them. If I had to make a list of top 10 or even top 5 BL anime, this one would be there without a doubt. Let me explain why.
First episode might not be very enjoyable,…
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1.Where is the Shounen-Ai Part? from what ive seen its just two dudes helping each other with their liife struggles
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One has family problems and one has mental health issues, i was checking out some BL anime and found this, though the BL part is missing(?) from what i heard there are parts that are cut off or censored from the story? I don't know
I just finished it today and my thoughts are, it's a good wholesome show
I know there are some brutal fight scenes but overall it has a wholesome vibe to it
Specially the ending is good that they tackle some heavy topics like human trafficking and mental illness
Though i wouldn't consider this as a BL(?) there wasn't any romantic connection from both characters at all.
Art/Animation - i don't have thatt much complains the art style…
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I can't believe how amazing this show was. I did not expect it to go so hard... like WOW. Stunning. The beginning felt pretty standard to me so I didn't think much going in, but then second episode hit me like a truck and from there I was just amazed. Don't even get me started on how unbelievably good the second half of this show was. I could not stop watching and binged within two days.
This is not a typical yaoi/BL and definitely more emotional than physical with the character development but it was beautiful. I seriously highly recommend this to anyone; you don't even have to be a yaoi fan. I don't want to spoil too much but this show touches delicately on mental illness and has some of the best portrayals of it I have ever seen. I am so grateful to this show for all its messages.
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I was interested in watching this because I've never seen a Chinese Shounen Ai anime before. The score of 7.02 (as of May 15, 2021) also influenced by decision to watch. I think this deserves closer to a 4. Just really disappointed by...basically everything.
CAUTION: SPOILERS
The two main characters never kiss, or confess their love, or even THIINK about liking the other in a sexual/romantic way. Everything is so implicit to the point where really it feels pointless to watch the anime if you're looking for Shounen Ai content. At the end they're best friends who live together.
Not worth the time tbh, even with only 13 episodes.
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5/10
This is a curious case for me, to be quite honest. I expected something way different, something filled with more action and badass fight scenes, but I didn't really get that. The style wasn't my cup of tea, the characters don't look terrible, but I wouldn't call them pretty either. The story is a little all over the place, but overall- not that bad. I am glad to see 'taboo' topics like mental health and human trafficking being brought up in anime.
The opening was good. I'll give it that.
The relationship between the two main characters was okay, with some adorable moments happening there and there. It made sense and didn't feel forced. I've got one more complaint, though- the series has 13 episodes and takes place over ~1 year, if I'm not mistaken... But it does feel like a week…
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Starting off with the story, I have to praise several things. 1) They treated mental illness with the most tact that I have seen from an anime in a long time, and they didn't sexualize the two main characters for the sake of being a laughing point like many shonen-ai series. I wish that it had been longer (or the episodes had been longer) because it feels like there's still more that needs to be told, but the ending is still solid. I don't know how much, if any, more the original novel covers and if we got the full experience (minus the stuff that wouldn't have gotten by the Chinese censors).
Art was good, the animation was solid and the proportions of everyone were good, and the buildings looked like they fit the setting. Only minor complaint is that if you look at the characters' ears a…
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it's about as strong an anime as you're going to get when it comes to a boy's love story without an overt communication of the "love" aspect. as someone who strongly appreciates seeing fleshed out gay relationships, the amount of times i watched this just wanting cheng and jiang to kiss already was high.
granted, there was also something nice about the pure platonicy of it all. it's clear this story is meant to be seen as a gay romance -- all of the hallmarks are there. but instead the characters only remain close friends. so, y'know.
if you want some sloppy and hardcore gay fucking, maybe ichi datte is your cup of tea. i personally enjoy natsuyasumi, but hey, whatever gets ur rocket red and roaring is fine in my book.
watch this for wholesome, gang-related fun.
Read at the sourceAngelo_McGee
First of all, I love chinese culture, but I also hate it. Censoring a kiss scene? Same? It annoys me. It is really annoying to watch a BL without explicit romance (this implies that it is a any friendship). But that's okay, except for that, Jie Yao surprised me!
As soon as the opening started - a lovely chinese jazz - I freaked out inside: shit, there's something really good about this anime! The soundtrack is quite reasonable, but it fits perfectly all the time. The chinese accent is also very pleasant to hear.
Art is a little unstable, but it's not bad. Jian Yu is really handsome. And it is very interesting how Jian met Cheng Ke. The two have a completely different social status; Cheng was a spoiled "child" who, at first, did not know how to live alone. On the other hand, Jian has alwa…
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STORY: Very simple story that revolves around two characters. There isn't really anything interesting going on except the friendship/love development between these two.
The art is your typical Chinese anime, but a little more adult-like. There are a few mistakes that kind of bothered me like the change of clothing in certain scenes, lip and hand movement and face angle changes.
Honestly, I only watched this because I was on a Chinese anime sprint, but I did finish it because of the characters. The comedy is good, but it's funnier in Chinese than in subtitles.
It also has a happy ending, and tell me someone who does not enjoy a happy ending.
PS: if you're looking for this anime, it's on YOUTUBE subbed. Just search by its name.
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This is a nice series which is now fully subbed and up on youtube. It's about the unexpected friendship between completely different men - one a gangster and the other a rich kid. My review is spoiler-free.
Story 8/10
The story is relatively simple at first, but as the series goes on it gets more interesting. There are some nice twists and interesting topics raised.
Art 7/10
The art is good/fine overall, but some of the animations could be a bit better - particualrly the lip movements at times. Sound 8/10
Good choice of music in certain scenes and is used to build tension at the right points. The voice acting is solid too.
Character 8/10
At first the characters seemed rather generic and simple, but the story has good character development. Particualrly in the case of the main charac…
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