Audience reviews
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TinyPolar
It was really cute. After about episode 10 I began to get a little disinterested with the story but other than that I found the main couple very adorable and fun to watch interact. I thought it was funny too, the jokes were exactly up to my speed but I could see how it wouldn't land with some people. If you like wholesome BL with a healthy relationship, I'd say this is for you!
The art style is very generic, the character designs don't stand out at all, which I guess makes sense for a slice of life. Though, if you want something visually appealing, this isn't it. The animation itself is eh, if I could rate that on its own, I'd give it a 4.5/10. Some scenes are higher quality though.
I think the main couple handle the situations they're put in in a believable way. Though, the main protag…
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This anime, in a lovely and unique way, stands apart from BL anime, which often (though not always) romanticize problematic relationships and toxic behavior. It creates a story that feels as normal as possible, focusing on just two 30-year-old men interacting and, by chance, developing a romance. I feel the plot sets a trap, making you think it will be like all the other stories, but as you keep watching, you're surprised to find it's a very healthy relationship. I wouldn't say it's the best story ever made; it doesn't have the deepest development or the best art (there are times when the animation is a bit rough, but it's not the worst in the world), but that's the charm. It's a series to watch peacefully and simply to have a good time. I liked that this was the first BL anime I've seen,…
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I watched this anime on a whim, just something that caught my eye scrolling Crunchyroll and WOW I am blown away!!
This reignited my love for BL anime. It’s the best one I have seen in an awhile. It gave me butterflies and the fujoshi euphoria that makes you excited for each episode. I was curled in a blanket, smiling harder than I have in ages just squealing to myself. It gave me the feeling that reminds me how much I love this genre.
I think the story was really good. Very simple premise, simple characters, but done well. There was no crazy twists or drama to make your heart ache and it had the right amount of fluff. The story gives you what you want and wraps it up nicely. It also doesn’t take until the very end for them to get together. The side romance is also enjoyable as well but d…
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Damn, I can’t believe I was tricked into watching a fluffy BL anime version of ‘The 40-Year-Old Virgin’… and loved it.
Right off the bat let me just say what originally kept me away from watching this anime for a while— The art style. It grew on me as I watched, and it’s nice, just not my thing. It’s ‘shinier’ and more modern than what I prefer. It’s almost standard, but that’s not a bad thing. I can see why I found this through TikTok-like shorts going around. The way their faces and hair are drawn took me a while to enjoy, but the personality of the show made up for it, so I didn’t mind about 2 to 3 episodes in.
I like this story premise, it’s fun, quirky, and a little spicy (kinda). There’s no Toxic Yaoi™ here; Cherry Magic! is pure tooth-rotting fluff with small amounts of drama. All…
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The characters are so cuteeeeee.
When the anime started coming out, I said, "Wow, another anime with a super strange name... I'M GOING TO WATCH IT!" and I have to admit I really liked the story. I don't regret watching it; it changed my perspective on several "adult" topics, which are a bit difficult to accept once you get older.
Every chapter has a huge contagious energy. The character development is also so good. I don’t want to give you spoilers, but the last chapter is so cute that it makes me want to have a boyfriend like Kurosawa. He is so funny and he gives me golden retriever vibes, which I love.
In all the story, there are super cute characters with a laugh-inducing innocence. It has romance, drama, comedy, this anime has it all.
I recommend it if you want to laugh and have a…
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Let me preface this review with one thing: I am a big fan of the slice-of-life genre, as well as romance, especially queer romance. And look, to some extent I see how I can be a little spoiled - I am into danmei, so I'm used to engaging and elaborate plots, deeper characterization, all that stuff. But this anime was just not it and I'm surprised to see how highly it's rated on here.
My first complaint is that the series is a slop to get through. It is very, very boring. For the better part of the anime, there's no overarching plot, really; it's just a bunch of typical romance tropes glued together with the hope it'll stick somewhat, for better or worse. The animation is also nothing to write home about: low budget, with muddy colors and a very inconsistent art style. Some shots of Adachi…
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Besides the weird title, this is a great anime that I enjoyed quite a bit.
Seeing adults in love in an office setting was refreshing compared to yet another romance set in high school. Adachi’s supernatural ability leads to some hilarious situations that are either funny, heartwarming, or both. It also sparks serious conversations about trust and their future plans. The characters have realistic expectations and talk things out like adults.
I’d love to rate this even more highly, but the drawing style and animation quality are inconsistent. For example, their noses constantly change size and shape, which is distracting. There are also too many stills and panning shots for my liking.
The B-plot involving the second pairing could have been handled better and had more potential, though it…
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Watch literally anything else or just read the manga, because this adaptation provides nothing and the original can't be worse.
This anime is so mediocre and empty that there's not even ridiculous offensiveness to laugh at, it's just bad. If you remove all the tired (and slightly creepy) cliches, which half the time don't contribute ANYTHING to the story (like the random fujoshi), there's nothing but a slideshow. The whole thing feels and looks like baby's first fanfic edit of a manga.
The story itself is uninspired and most of the show drags its feet while simultaneously pulling relationship milestones out of nowhere. The main characters have more chemistry with random side characters until the very final episodes where they go from 10 to a 100. The focus on the secondary couple is also…
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This is literally the happiest anime I've watched in a long time, I'm still shocked at how the last episode ended (I really wasn't expecting it to have such a happy ending). The anime is fluffy, the moments when Adachi reads Kurosawa's thoughts are always give me secondhand embarrassment, but it's with Adachi's power that the anime manages to show the part of failed communication and how insecure he feels.
Despite talking so well about the subjects it addresses, it's a very simple story in itself, with a plot that I can't even tell if it really is a plot, the development focuses only on Adachi and his "boring" appearance is very romanticized (in quotes because he's always drawn beautifully).
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Esse é literalmente o anime mais feliz q eu assisti em muito tempo, ainda to chocada…
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The main character, Adachi gained the ability to read minds on his 30th birthday due to still being a virgin (it sounds weird, but it's actually good just give it a chance) and when he bumps into his coworker, Kurosawa, he hears all the things he has been thinking about him and his feelings for him are revealed, of course Kurosawa doesn't figure out about his powers till later in the anime. There's another side couple Tsuge and Minato, Tsuge is a romance author and Minato is a dancer looking to go pro but working part-time with a delivery company and that's how they meet. They bond over the fact that Tsuge took in a lost cat Minato had been previously seeing on the streets. Their romance does pick up but not much is overall shown so don't get too invested in the two, seeing a spinoff with…
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I watched this show while it was airing weekly and when I tell you this show had me INSANE (in the best way possible) I mean that absolutely unironically. Genuinely had me quaking in my boots. I usually don't have any problems with waiting for episodes weekly but waiting a week for a new episode of THIS show to come out was absolutely torture in it's purest form.
While I've seen quite a bit of BL anime by now, this particular series stood out to me as something truly special. A lot of anime with gay couples as the main focus are notorious for either having really uncomfortable power dynamics bordering on noncon territory, or a ridiculous amount of over the top drama and endless misunderstandings that don't get cleared up until 4 episodes later. Cherry Magic doesn't fall victim to these p…
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30-sai made Doutei dato Mahoutsukai ni Nareru Rashii it's different from what I usually watch.
It's interesting but at the same time kinda boring. The characters aren't that well developed and the sinergy between then are kinda off. In my opinion the support characters are more interesting than the main characters. That point, for itself is a huge red flag for the anime.
Besides the supernatural thing, the story don't bring anything new, it's just the same old story with the same old characters (personality).
The anime can really catch you in the 1st episode, but that's it. From that point it's a downhill that recovers a little with the support characters and once again goes down.
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I don't usually write reviews for things I love but this show touched me. It did romance so perfectly that I have to let it out. It has wonderful pacing and shows a realistic and beautiful romance, conflicts and all. For such a silly premise the writers did a wonderful job.
The couple are really fun to root for. I laughed, smiled and cried with the characters. It showed the joy of falling in love, portrayed in such a realistic and beautiful way that I yearned for that experience again myself. I loved how about half of the anime was them being together, very much a nice change of pace from most romance animes. Plus, oh my goodness they were able to put sexual intimacy in it in a way that felt like a real extension of love rather than fan service. I feel like that is rare nowadays, despite…
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This is a beautiful BL romance anime with a happily ever after. There are no bad episodes and the characters are well rounded. I usually dislike the ‘dumb hardworking FL’ trope and thought I would hate it in this as well even though the lead is Male. I have to say I am pleasantly surprised that they develop the character so well - starts out being under confident, but realises true potential because of his partner and becomes a better person - emotionally and in his career. It’s beautifully put together. The only reason to not rate it a perfect 10 is because of the animation. It feels a bit clunky and isn’t smooth. Otherwise, beautiful story through and through.
Highly recommend watching it if you’re interested in romance HEA genre.
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I'm male, watched it with my sister who loves Yaoi and Shounen ai. She said it is one of the best yaoi/shounen ai series out here, she really liked it and she watched almost every Yaoi anime in existence and read almost every Yaoi manga.
What do I find good about it myself? Well, it's funny, I laughed in some episodes. Also, it has good emotional tension and not bad story writing overall. I liked the side story more than the main story, in my opinion, it's better, but I'm not the casual Yaoi watcher. In some parts, it was really hard to watch as a man, but my sister laughed her ass off at my reactions, so it was funny even for me.
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ngl i was super excited for this anime & while i think the anime is a solid 7-7/5 out of 10, I feel like my expectations were super high and was not really met. Having said that, I still enjoyed the lovey-dovey couples & i have to say the 2ndlove story that was happening as far more interesting to me - it had a diverse dynamic that I would have loved to be invested in more. All in all, the ending was suuuppper cute & wholesome & I love that - that really is what has me squealing & loved that this is a full complete show in 12 eps - i don't remember the last time we had that lol.
overall a 100% recommend.
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If this premise was slapped on to a straight romance, it would do INSANE numbers here, since mature office romances have been taking off. But na, it's gay and people's interest wanes. It's basically My New Boss is Goofy if they actually leaned on the gay subtext and developed it into a full fledged romance.
This anime really belongs in the BL elites, having NO red flags, dubious situations with consent, or weird power dynamics between the characters, which in BL are rooted in gender roles they slap onto the femenine and dominant guy. Both of them have their strengths and weaknesses and constantly lean into each other to solve the conflicting situations they're put in. We don't have long drawn out arguments or misunderstandings, and they're very assertive in how they deal with them.
The…
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Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! Is about a man who started to read people’s mind because he’s still virgin at 30 years old and with this ability he learns that the ultra handsome,talented,funny,hard working colleague is ready in love with him on a crazy level. We watch him try to understand he’s feeling and situations that happens because he can read minds.
Where do I begin…I was actually excited for this one because for a reason Imost yaoi that gets adapted are bad somehow the studios choose the worst option possible. They have very problematic age gaps, strange relationships,power imbalances are grape/sa. So when a healthy looking Yaoi start to airing I’m excited. Sadly it didn’t work as I want in this one. Btw it’s a healthy there is no problem surroundi…
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I love myself a bit of 'opposites attract' so naturally I was quite drawn to this. If you're into that sort of thing then Cherry Magic is totally worth your time. The back of the manga literally says something like 'Clean-cut hottie x Virgin with self-esteem issues.' How much more 'opposites attract' can you get?! Also, the side ship follows the same formula: Cute younger, extroverted dancer with bleached hair x introverted, older, tall, dark-haired, glasses-wearing author?! Yes, please :>. Also, from what I've read of the manga so far, IMO this is a pretty good faithful adaptation with some thoughtful, well-placed anime-only additions. Overall, the entire cast and premise are fun to be with. A great watch for all fujoshi, fundanshi, and fujins alike!
I also really appreciate a good story…
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This Anime has made me realise, how great it is to be in love.
I like how the beginning shows the viewer, the difficulties when you like the same gender. But that didn't stop Adachi. As far as he tried to deny Kurosawa's genuine feelings, in the end he couldn't.
The anime conveys their feelings in such a lovely way, you get butterflies from just watching!!!
Even the little substory is as realistic as it can be. The way the characters act makes my heart melt.
If you need to watch a heart-warming romance anime, that potrays same gender love in their own, joyful way, this anime is for you! <3
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