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Futsal Boys!!!!! – 01
「夢、キックオフ！」 ("Yume, Kikku Ofu!") "A Dream's Kickoff" If Haikyuu!! and Kuroko no Basket had a child, this ain't it. But hey, it's awesome in its own way.
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First Impression: Futsal Boys!!!!!
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First Look: Futsal Boys!!!!!
Yamato Haru was inspired to start playing futsal when he saw U-18 Japanese-team player Tokinari Tennoji jump 30 feet into the air while yelling ‘Storm of Horizon’, then…
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Futsal Boys!!!!! – Episode 1
If you’re not a sports anime fan, it probably doesn’t have enough pizzazz to win you over. If you’re already a sports anime fan, you can probably already…
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Streaming: Funimation Episodes: 12 Source: Mixed Media Project (including a smartphone game and live-action matches). Episode Summary: Haru Yamato couldn’t have cared less about Futsal, until…
Futsal Boys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #01 — “Hey guys! how are you?”
Now that's a byline. Impressions: And here we have the world's most generic sports show. Overly serious dude who takes the game too seriously and is not…
David Lynch: The Art Life, Futsal Boys!!!!!, and Fanfare of Adolescence
The White Sox are eliminated from playoffs, but the Mariners are in, so this is a Mariners...
David Lynch: The Art Life, Futsal Boys!!!!!, and Fanfare of Adolescence
The White Sox are eliminated from playoffs, but the Mariners are in, so this is a Mariners...
How to play soccer without breaking anything indoors? Futsal Boys First Impressions.
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Winter 2022 Impressions: Vanitas no Carte S2, Futsal Boys, Fantasy Bishoujo Juniku Ojisan to
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Life With an Ordinary Guy Who Reincarnated Into a Total Fantasy Knockout, The Case Study of Vanitas
Boys Will be “Boys”
This show is just naked consumerism. It would be akin if Disney had a show about guys who were in love with the Princesses and each one of…
Dear Boys
We’re talking about sports anime on the sports anime podcast! Chris informed me we had until the...
Dear Boys
We’re talking about sports anime on the sports anime podcast! Chris informed me we had until the end of the month to watch Dear Boys (also known as…
Sekko Boys (2016)
A lot of good anime aired in 2016, more than I am used to. In comparison, it feels like 2017’s new launches are underwhelming. However, when I go back…
Boys vs Girls
There’s an emerging gender divide everywhere but Japan. Why?
Manage (and date?) a Boys’ Band! — Replay Boys now out
A Boys' Band Otomege? This one is for the K-pop fans!
The Boys: Power Corrupts ...?
The Boys has gained a notable spot in online discourse as the show to reference when talking about what superheroes "would actually be like" - often contrasting the…
Boys Run The Riot
Initial Thoughts I enjoyed how our main character faces challenges, that we see in depth, and how he overcomes them. I feel when covering subjects like these it…
Boys on the Run
This manga is not one that is supposed to make you feel happy or satisfied, at least not long term. It does have moments that may seem to…
Review: Water Boys (2021)
Water Boys 五个扑水的少年 China, 2021, colour, 2.35:1, 110 mins. Director: Song Haolin 宋灏霖. Rating: 7/10. Very free re-make of the 2001 Japanese hit comedy about a male synchro…
Of Boys and Men
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Boys Run the Riot
"Wing, eat a Snickers. You're not yourself when you're hungry." 3:42 - Boys Run the Riot 29:54 - My Hero Academia 327 49:07 - Undead Unluck 81 54:46 - Kaiju No. 8…
Sparkle, Sparkle Boys Love
Too many sparkles I’ve never seen such a boys love sparkle so much in my life.
Boys Run the Riot
A manga about a teenager transman Ryo who struggles with finding acceptance from the world around him. He teams up with the new transfer student Jin to start…
Boys Run the Riot
Ryo has a secret and it is becoming increasingly difficult to keep it under wraps. Ryo is a boy, and yet, here he is forced to wear the…
Ayaka #01 — Wet Boys
This certainly is a show that was made. Impressions: Yawn. Even if this did have GoHands's production, it still has GoRa's godawful writing. Especially the protagonist who…
Review: Three Old Boys (2024)
Three Old Boys 三叉戟 China, 2024, colour, 2.35:1, 109 mins. Director: Gao Qunshu 高群书. Rating: 7/10. Gruff, northern-style buddy-cop movie has no shortage of colourful characters but too…
First Impression: Kawagoe Boys sing
As the episode begins, we are introduced to Tenshi Dei, whose first name means “angel” in Japanese, while his surname means “God” in Latin. Tenshi, though, doesn’t loo…
Why I Love Boys’ Love
Source: The Beautiful Greenness by Miecohouse Matsumoto I’d first like to thank you for taking the time to visit my blog and welcome you to my first post!…
Baccano!: 1935-D Luckstreet Boys
By Ryohgo Narita and Katsumi Enami. Released in Japan by Dengeki Bunko. Released in North America by Yen On. Translated by Taylor Engel. At last, we are forced…
OtakuGeneration.net :: (Show #594) Sekko Boys
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20th Century Boys – Manga Review
It took me a couple of tries to get into 20th Century Boys but my perseverance was richly rewarded. Let me tell you about it.
Mars Red Episode 2 – The Boys
Mars Red continues to be a very intriguing entry in a very strong season of anime. Come see what Karandi and I thought of the second episode.
Manga Review: Boys Run the Riot
Title: Boys Run the Riot Mangaka: Keito Gaku US Publisher: Kodansha Status: Complete Age Relevance: Middle School & Up How Essential Is It?: Must Have Curricular Connections?: Can be used with …
Boys to Men- Fruits Basket edition
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Boys Gilding the Lily Shall Die!?
by Yomogimochi Chihaya Katagiri has always been the first trumpet in her school's brass band — until Hibiki Aikawa transfers from a prestigious school and takes the spot.…
Bad Boys Happy Home Manga Review
Bad Boys Happy Home is a slice-of-life boys love manga series by Shoowa with art by shounen artist, Hiromasa Okujima and published in English by SuBLime Manga. High…
Red Haired Otome Boys Appreciation Post
Hey Hey, since I’m stuck in a three day conference and I needed a way to lift my spirits and what better way to do that than with…
Holiday Review: BAD BOYS, HAPPY HOME
BL manga came back in a major way over 2021. I could have picked all sort of examples, but I decided to go with this interesting debut from...
Bad Boys, Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad, GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka, Tokyo Revengers
[Review] Outburst Dreamer Boys – Episode 1
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Manga May: Boys Run The Riot
Welcome back to again, the most creatively named monthly feature: Manga May. If you happened to have missed my first post for this be sure to check it…
What’s the Point of Magical Boys?
Some weird merchandising ideas for Fairy Ranmaru made me think: who are magical boys for?
Holiday Review: BOYS RUN THE RIOT
Today's title was not just a powerful story about a trans teen, but also one of the most anticipated and critically acclaimed titles of the ...
FRIDAY BL — QUEERBAITING AND BOYS LOVE
Hello friends. Today, I don’t have a new review for you. I automatically let Wordpress post links to my new blog posts onto my Tumblr account, and occasionally,…
Bad Boys, Happy Home, Vol. 1
I really loved this volume , going in, I wasn’t expecting too much, but it turned out to be a fun spin on BL. I love how the…
Horimiya #01 — Sad Boys With Earrings
I mean, there's many worse shows this season already. Impressions: An incredibly anodyne episode for the most part. That its humor is primarily one of them screaming…