Junjou Romantica at its finest. Much has been said about dissing-or-dismissing a show for what it's really worth, simply because of the genre it falls under, a point of contention in the blogosphere for who knows how long, and a topic tackled by Stripey-nii and Owen a few months back. As much as I hate to admit it, I found myself guilty of doing this act of vitriolic judging for the yaoi manga/anime Junjou Romantica, when I advised people to stay away from this show. Despite how justifiable my disgust for the manga (and all things yaoi, in general) seemed like, the fact remains that I found myself stereotyping it simply for being yaoi, failing to see things from an objective and non-homophobic standpoint. So this time around, I'm going to rid myself of that tsuntsun-poser self, and give this show the objective review it so deserves.
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The most reader-friendly image I can find for a splash image before the cut. You have heard from Briar and her entry on Junjoun Romantica.. Now it is my turn, the guys’ perspective of BL (yes, surprise!). As a promise to my girlfriend (the other promise being blogging Angelique which I decided not to since I [...]
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Warning: This is in-your-face Boy Love, bordering on yaoi in terms of steaminess. If you are homophobic and/or violently allergic to male-male romance, I advise you not to watch the anime. Yes, I’m blogging this very controversial anime. At least for an episode or two. I can say that I’m doing it because I want [...]
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Or would you prefer a Village People joke? Impressions: Guinea pigs are one of my favorite pets. They’re extremely docile and very sociable animals and unlike most other rodents, are highly emotive through purrs and squeals. Also unlike hamsters or rats or other disgusting pests, they’re also rather clean, especially when it comes to [...]
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Hear ye hear ye~ Especially ye 'ol [straight] homophobic guys~ If there's one show you have to be wary of in the coming Spring 2008 anime line-up, it's probably Junjou Romantica. I never really thought guys would be interested in watching this show, despite the seemingly amusing premise and characters. Hence, it was to my surprise when I found out that psgels was looking forward to this. I already warned psgels about it, and decided to make this post for the benefit of people who are unaware of what they're plunging themselves into with Junjou Romantica. [ This is only an excerpt for the post! Go the the website for the full content + pictures + links. ]
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