Audience reviews
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Nades14
I like that all characters have what we could call "normal looks".
The anime doesn't take itself too seriously. It offers a heartwarming romance between the characters, and the love relationship grows at a normal velocity, just like in the real world (it takes time).
in Gakuen Heaven, the concept is not too complex. Their comedy and jokes are funny, and the tension between the protagonists is great. Other two points that are also appealing in the anime are the visuals (and old style of animation, in my view) and it also shows a welcoming school environment, instead of a toxic one.
I also enjoy that the anime is not just about their love but also about the mystery of who the president of BL School XD is (I don't want to give a spoiler).
Recommend to anyone who wants to see a BL story tha…
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It all started when Keita Ito received a letter sealed with the initials BL Academy. The most sophisticated all boys, on campus, Academy in the country. Now that Keita Ito is accepted in the school with an average GBA, as well as average skills in sports and writing, he doesn’t think that he belongs in there. But with the help from the other students, will he be able to make it in BLA?
My Thoughts:
I really enjoyed this anime. Some would categorise this anime as yaoi, but it doesn't show that much; just a bit of skin here and there. No sex scenes at all. It's mostly all innuendo and feelings between Keita and Kazuki. It all takes place at the Bell Liberty Academy and the male characters are handsome or I should say downright HOT! Although Keita hasn't much in skills or talent, he does hav…
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Okay, so a simple review:
This show can be pretty ridiculous, unrealistic, and cringe-y (the opening theme and the fact that the title logo says "boys love hyper," or that they go to BL Academy, lmao)... but it's also pretty hilarious at times, has pretty animation, really enjoyable characters, and a decent story, in my opinion. If you're looking for obvious romance throughout the whole thing, this isn't like that. (Does that count as a sort of spoiler???... not sure). But it's very much a romance, it just takes more building up than something like Junjou Romantica, and it's tons lighter. The show also might not be amazing or very long, but it's definitely worth watching if you're interested in romance (between boys obviously) with a bit of mysterious, though maybe predictable, plot, come…
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Well.....I was expecting Shounen-ai from this anime. Sure, they kissed. Sure, they expressed their feeling. Sure there are time when they were 'harrassed'. But no, the plot is very random and flied everwhere.
Sure, there are Shounen-Ai, but that cannot patch up the plot line and the overall story.
But still, if you are just so bored out of your mind and really want an anime without highschool squealing fangirls or girls that faint a lot just seeing a drop of blood, this anime might seem interesting to you.
This anime first caught my eyes because of the Shounen-Ai mention. But I sort of feel that they are trying to force the Shounen-Ai theme into this anime.
Or maybe they are trying to force a very complicated plot into a short anime. It is just simply not working..
But as a thanks f…
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Just saying from the get-go. I failed to remember the names of most of the characters, besides Keita, Kazuki and Naruse, so I’m just going to refer to the rest of them by the nicknames that I ended up calling them with (don’t worry, it’s pretty much obvious who’s who by nicknames too, so there will be no confusion).
Story - 3
The overall story is just what it is/what it seems: light, simple, funny, fanservice-y; nothing more and nothing less than what I already expected when I dived into it: your typical highschool BL reverse harem set in the elite Bell Liberty Academy, which is literally shortened up to "BL Academy" and I'm not even kidding you! (I see what you did there, author!) Well, at least for the first half it was entertaining to follow Keita getting in all sorts of questionable…
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You can have a standard plot with standard characters but still have a good show. Nevertheless... I may have the unpopular opinion here but i think Gakuen Heaven is completely dull.
Gakuen Heaven follows the typical formula of "the new dude in school who is fawn over by all his classmates" which is a typical cliche in yaoi/yuri, shoujo and every other anime which involves school romances.
But you can have this setting and still make a great story, but in the case of this anime the plot is boring, all twists are hand-fed to the viewers from the start, and the only one which isn't (which i won't spoil because it happens in the end) it's completely random and pointless. The characters are dull stereotypes who doesn't add nothing rather than being handsome love interests to the main characte…
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Hello, Everyone. Valentine's is this week so let's look at a romance. In this case, Gakuen Heaven a shounen-ai series based on a video game from Spray. The adaptation was handled by Spray, Visual Art's and Tokyo Kids. Let's dive right in and see if the love is in the air or if this is one of those painful romances.
Story:
The tale opens with Keita getting an acceptance letter to Bell Liberty Academy, a prestigious boys' school where the most elite of elite students attend classes. Keita wonders why he's been accepted since he can't think of anything that makes him special, but he goes because it's a great opportunity. At the Academy he meets a bunch of kind, attractive guys who readily accept him in spite of his own doubts. Everything seems to be going well, particularly with Kazuki wh…
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A young boy is selected to a special all-boy Academy for those with extra ordinary talents in different fields. Perfect setting for something where you don't have to worry about anything else but relationships and getting less then A in classes.
Completely unbelievable honey-filled boy-love story where everything is too good and perfect. Some people like it, some people don't.
The artwork is basic good. It doesn't make you gasp for breath or anything like that, but it's pleasant to the eye.
The sound is nothing too amazing. Music was... there... but nothing out of the ordinary and the soundtrack won't stick to your head for a very long time.
Voice acting was good as usual. I like Miki Shinichirou tho I think he has done better. The constant usage of "honey" from his character ( Naruse…
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If you're a fan of yaoi or even shonenai and you like reverse harem, this one is for you. Very fun. Its a taste the rainbow experience. Throughout the anime you get to meet and know several of the guys very well. The harem is a wide and diverse bunch. There is something-er, someone for everyone here. Whether you like the artsy type, the sporty type, the sensitive type, the bad boy type or even slightly older guys there will be at least one in there perfect for ya. The uke is just the right amount of helpless without managing to get on your nerves...most of the time. All in all...I rank it good. My only complaint is it's VERY VERY tame. One kiss in all 13 episodes and its at the very end. :[
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A student of no particular talent named Ito Keita is admitted to Bell Liberty Academy, a very prestigious and selective school, and spends the rest of this anime getting to know its ridiculously good-looking students and figuring out why he was accepted.
I started out thinking this anime was kind of meh, then quickly began liking it, and by the end ended up loving it. It's a 13-episode series that really knows its audience and isn't afraid to target them with fan-service (straight guys, that's your cue to move on; this isn't for you).
It's a very light boys' love story with a ton of hot guys and literally no females (though they claim there are female students). At the beginning, it's a little hard to understand why people like Keita, our protagonist, so much; his only talents seem to be…
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I really happen to get to this anime by chance and I'm really glad I did it made me like shounen-ai and yaoi more.
Although in some episodes the beginnings tend to be a little awkward especially if your a perverted person. I find it really funny and light-hearted.
If you haven't really seen good yaoi or shounen-ai better watch this it will laugh your ass off.
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In every aspect(story, art, sound, character, enjoyment), I rate this anime 10/10.
I loved this story, I am not into BL, but this was a touching and wonderful story, I can't compare it to anything I have ever seen.
It is one of the best anime I have watched. If you miss this anime, it will be like missing a great moment in your life.The story is a very simple one and cute.
Gakuen heaven is a boys x boys cute and beautiful anime.This anime shows a great and profound innocence between the main characters.Watching this anime makes one realise that true love is extremely innocent and much beyond physical level .And believe me watching this anime will be a great experience. Everyone has his or her tastes and this anime depends a lot on which angle you watch it.
Ito Keita is a common boy, and he…
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Ah, Gakuen Heaven. I happen to come across this by chance and I'm glad I did. Now its a storyline based upon the main character (Keita) who suddenly receives an invite to an exclusive academy for boys. Unknown to him, the invite is from an old childhood friend. Throughout the storyline you meet the rest of the characters, like Naruse who automatically falls "in-love" for Keita and spends the entire series fawning over him, calling him his "Honey".
You also see a bit of an "evil" side from the other characters in the story. Keita's doubt at being able to attend BL Academy is very apparent throughout the storyline, especially when the Ozawa twins taunt him, saying he's not fit to attend the school because he has no special talents.
This is very much a Shounen-ai, and you do see romantic t…
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5 WORDS OR LESS REVIEW: Not a lot of action
As a yaoi fan girl, nothing pleases me more than a transfer student asking to be corrupted by his new school mates who are into “different extracurricular activities”. Such is not really the premise of Gakuen Heaven, but yaoi fan girls like me should know otherwise, right?
Gakuen Heaven is about Ito Keita, seemingly an ordinary, supposedly straight teenage boy, who is suddenly invited to a prestigious all-boys school named Bell Liberty Academy, or BL academy (How ominous XD). As soon as he gets there, his bishounen school mates start fawning over him because he’s cute. It’s almost like the yaoi counterpart of Strawberry Panic, if you ask me.
I like the story, I think it’s cute as a whole, but I thought there wasn&…
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