Comments on: Junjo Romantica Review - 82,5/100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/07/05/junjo-romantica-review-825100/ An anime blog covering a large variety of series, both popular and underrated. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:51:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: becky http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/07/05/junjo-romantica-review-825100/#comment-8464 Sun, 06 Jul 2008 07:13:29 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/07/05/junjo-romantica-review-825100/#comment-8464 You know, the one thing that really annoyed me about the show was how passive Misaki was and how controlling Usagi san seemed at the begining of the series. I really disliked Usagi-san for awhile. It was nice seeing Misaki starting to behave a little more confidently ats the end of the last episode. You know, the one thing that really annoyed me about the show was how passive Misaki was and how controlling Usagi san seemed at the begining of the series. I really disliked Usagi-san for awhile. It was nice seeing Misaki starting to behave a little more confidently ats the end of the last episode.

]]> by: upie http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/07/05/junjo-romantica-review-825100/#comment-8463 Sun, 06 Jul 2008 06:26:53 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/07/05/junjo-romantica-review-825100/#comment-8463 i feel elated after reading your review. FInally a straight male giving a straight review about this "gay" show. I've seen male bloggers and readers making fun of JR because the characters are gay. But looking past that, this series turned out to be better than some het-romance series, which those people failed to see. The characters basically were interesting, stereotypical i guess, but real and have depth. The script of course delivered well. The team definitely followed the manga closely and the series became a really good anime adaptation. "I’m scared to say that I’ll be looking forward to it…" Don't let it bother you :) I cannot wait for the next season too! i feel elated after reading your review. FInally a straight male giving a straight review about this “gay” show. I’ve seen male bloggers and readers making fun of JR because the characters are gay. But looking past that, this series turned out to be better than some het-romance series, which those people failed to see. The characters basically were interesting, stereotypical i guess, but real and have depth. The script of course delivered well. The team definitely followed the manga closely and the series became a really good anime adaptation.

“I’m scared to say that I’ll be looking forward to it…”

Don’t let it bother you :) I cannot wait for the next season too!

]]> by: Lika http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/07/05/junjo-romantica-review-825100/#comment-8462 Sun, 06 Jul 2008 05:05:19 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/07/05/junjo-romantica-review-825100/#comment-8462 "Nearly every episode features some gay sex scene that… will feel rather awkward for any straight male like myself." *laughs* Stay FAR away from the manga then. xD "it can really take an in-depth look at gay romances, despite how disturbing this may sound" Oho? What's so disturbing about gay romances? Anyways, it's a pretty good series, though definitely not the best in its genre, but touching and funny and a good series to watch on a rainy day when you're up to some romance for sure. Personally, Egoist is my favourite out of the three pairings. If I may be too bold here (watch me get shot down, just watch), may I suggest Gravitation if you're feeling brave enough to touch another BL series? There's only thirteen episodes, the production values are very high, there's actually a plot, the characters are quirky, there's a lot of humor in it, the two sex scenes are about as nonexplicit as you can get (eg. they kiss and it pans out to darkness), and while it doesn't deal with relationships in nearly as good depth as Junjo Romantica, it does a lot more with the stigma that comes with being gay. “Nearly every episode features some gay sex scene that… will feel rather awkward for any straight male like myself.”

*laughs* Stay FAR away from the manga then. xD

“it can really take an in-depth look at gay romances, despite how disturbing this may sound”

Oho? What’s so disturbing about gay romances?

Anyways, it’s a pretty good series, though definitely not the best in its genre, but touching and funny and a good series to watch on a rainy day when you’re up to some romance for sure. Personally, Egoist is my favourite out of the three pairings.

If I may be too bold here (watch me get shot down, just watch), may I suggest Gravitation if you’re feeling brave enough to touch another BL series? There’s only thirteen episodes, the production values are very high, there’s actually a plot, the characters are quirky, there’s a lot of humor in it, the two sex scenes are about as nonexplicit as you can get (eg. they kiss and it pans out to darkness), and while it doesn’t
deal with relationships in nearly as good depth as Junjo Romantica, it does a lot more with the stigma that comes with being gay.

]]> by: anne http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/07/05/junjo-romantica-review-825100/#comment-8461 Sun, 06 Jul 2008 04:18:45 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/07/05/junjo-romantica-review-825100/#comment-8461 You are awesome for reviewing this without joking about it or mocking it. Thank you! I do tend to agree with your assessment as well. From reading the manga the relationships only get better and there is less angst. I too look forward to the 2nd season. You are awesome for reviewing this without joking about it or mocking it. Thank you! I do tend to agree with your assessment as well. From reading the manga the relationships only get better and there is less angst. I too look forward to the 2nd season.

]]> by: saris http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/07/05/junjo-romantica-review-825100/#comment-8460 Sun, 06 Jul 2008 02:22:33 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/07/05/junjo-romantica-review-825100/#comment-8460 Well, this one has a good storyline and character relationships, I'm glad you enjoyed it. Since I don't mind the yaoi factor(I'm female anyway), this one turns out to be an excellence romance anime, much better than some shojo mangas nowadays, I get a good laugh from it and the angst is not too way cheesy. I hope there will be season 2 soon enough and yeah the OP is excellent I had to listen to it everytime I watch each episode ^^. Well, this one has a good storyline and character relationships, I’m glad you enjoyed it. Since I don’t mind the yaoi factor(I’m female anyway), this one turns out to be an excellence romance anime, much better than some shojo mangas nowadays, I get a good laugh from it and the angst is not too way cheesy. I hope there will be season 2 soon enough and yeah the OP is excellent I had to listen to it everytime I watch each episode ^^.

]]> by: becky http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/07/05/junjo-romantica-review-825100/#comment-8459 Sun, 06 Jul 2008 01:49:54 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/07/05/junjo-romantica-review-825100/#comment-8459 "I’m scared to say that I’ll be looking forward to it…" Why are you scared? I mean, I realize your comment may be tongue in cheek, is it really so weird to be a straight guy that can like a story line that has gay characters? People are very self consious about these sorts of things, eh? “I’m scared to say that I’ll be looking forward to it…”

Why are you scared? I mean, I realize your comment may be tongue in cheek, is it really so weird to be a straight guy that can like a story line that has gay characters? People are very self consious about these sorts of things, eh?

]]> by: Sapphire http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/07/05/junjo-romantica-review-825100/#comment-8457 Sat, 05 Jul 2008 22:12:47 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/07/05/junjo-romantica-review-825100/#comment-8457 As a straight female, I have to admit that I wouldn't pick a shounen-ai or shoujo-ai series to watch. I don't have any prejudice, don't get me wrong, but I just can't find interest in watching a romance which isn't able to "speak" to me in any way. I guess I have to relate to it, even if just a little. psgels, I really liked your comments on Kaze no Shoujo Emily - it's a beautiful series, even though I think Akage no Anne is better. Please pick more shoujo series :) As a straight female, I have to admit that I wouldn’t pick a shounen-ai or shoujo-ai series to watch. I don’t have any prejudice, don’t get me wrong, but I just can’t find interest in watching a romance which isn’t able to “speak” to me in any way. I guess I have to relate to it, even if just a little.

psgels, I really liked your comments on Kaze no Shoujo Emily - it’s a beautiful series, even though I think Akage no Anne is better. Please pick more shoujo series :)

]]> by: ik http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/07/05/junjo-romantica-review-825100/#comment-8456 Sat, 05 Jul 2008 21:46:14 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/07/05/junjo-romantica-review-825100/#comment-8456 I know what you are talking about when praising how relationships are dealt with here... a LOT better than what is usually seen in romance anime, much less boys love anime. The last series (from what I know) in the genre, Gakuen Heaven, was crap in that aspect. I know what you are talking about when praising how relationships are dealt with here… a LOT better than what is usually seen in romance anime, much less boys love anime. The last series (from what I know) in the genre, Gakuen Heaven, was crap in that aspect.

]]> by: Akira http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/07/05/junjo-romantica-review-825100/#comment-8455 Sat, 05 Jul 2008 21:00:39 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/07/05/junjo-romantica-review-825100/#comment-8455 Glad to see you enjoyed it. As a gay male, I'm kind of upset that there aren't that many good shonen-ai series out there. Most of them are usually man-service shows for the fangirls and nevr focus on the appeal of shonen-ai: that "the factors of heterosexual relationships are removed" and the story can focus on simpler aspects of the relationship. More about his at: http://www.iwanihana.info/2008/05/a-word-on-andro.html I have yet to see a shonen-ai series that focuses on the prejudice and pain that many gay men face in society and family. Glad to see you enjoyed it. As a gay male, I’m kind of upset that there aren’t that many good shonen-ai series out there. Most of them are usually man-service shows for the fangirls and nevr focus on the appeal of shonen-ai: that “the factors of heterosexual relationships are removed” and the story can focus on simpler aspects of the relationship. More about his at: http://www.iwanihana.info/2008/05/a-word-on-andro.html
I have yet to see a shonen-ai series that focuses on the prejudice and pain that many gay men face in society and family.

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