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reasons to read the gentleman’s guide to vice and virtue:

it’s the queer historical road trip novel you never realised you needed

the friends-to-lovers trope! the sharing-a-bed trope!! the mutual pining trope!!! the everyone-knows-their-feelings-are-reciprocated-except-for-them trope!!!!

basically monty and percy are the cutest and i can 100% guarantee they’re going to be everyone’s new otp

a super smart, no-nonsense girl who is basically the embodiment of a slytherclaw (and also seems very aroace after deciding that kissing isn’t really her thing)

main characters with disabilities! incl. a disabled love interest who adamantly doesn’t want a cure-all, and whose disability doesn’t make him any less desirable

comically inept and lovable pirates

tl;dr: a historical novel that acknowledges that queer people, disabled people and people of colour have always existed and puts them front and centre, while acknowledging the hardships they faced

also ALL YOUR FAVES LIVE HAPPILY EVER AFTER

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Watercolor Artist Kelogsloops 

For more: artwoonz.com

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spoiler alert: lesbians

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The Kase-san Anime MV is out. Please watch it.

The staff behind the animation wants to make a full TV anime, or at least a proper OVA adaptation of the manga, so they put this together as a pitch in hope to generate buzz. Share it with everyone, it’s so beautiful and it nails the mood of the manga so well.

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あさがおと加瀬さん。

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Hello, sorry if this was asked before but do you have any suggestions with LGBT Asian dramas/doramas? I've only seen Addicted, a Chinese web series about two boys who fall in love (but it became so popular that China banned it, there will be no season 2 and the actors can't even be near each other today). Thanks in advance!

Awh, that sucks. I can’t vouch for the quality of all of these, because i havent watched most of them, so proceed with caution.

Asian LGBT films

all about love - chinese lesbian romcom

bao bao - taiwanese drama

blue - japanese romantic drama

boy meets boy - korean gay short film

butterfly - hong kong lesbian drama

close knit - japanese transgender drama

drifting flowers- taiwanese lesbian drama

ek ladki ko dekha toh aisa laga - indian

fire - indian lesbian drama

fish and elephant - chinese lesbian drama

just friends? - korean gay short film

lily fever - korean lesbian drama

our love story - korean lesbian drama

sayew - thai lesbian sex comedy

spider lilies - taiwanese lesbian drama

the blue hour - thai gay drama

the chinese botanist’s daughters - chinese lesbian romantic drama

the handmaiden - korean lesbian thriller

tropical malady - thai gay psycho-drama

two weddings & a funeral-korean romcom

yes or no - thai lesbian drama

Asian LGBT series

bad romance - thai, gay

club friday - thai, gay/lesbian

diary of tootsies - thai, gay/trans

gloomy salad days - taiwanese, lgbt

happy together - taiwanese, gay character

heroin - gay chinese web drama

last friends - trans character, japanese

love by chance - thai, gay

love to our youth - taiwanese, gay and lesbian side characters

mr x and i - chinese, gay

ossan’s love - japanese, gay characters

red balloon - taiwanese, gay

room alone - thai, lesbian/gay

secret garden - korean

seonam girls high school investigators - lesbian characters, korean

the boy next door - korean, gay character

the underwear - chinese drama

tommorow i’ll still love you - thai

transit girls - japanese, lesbian

we are gamily - taiwanese, lesbian/gay

your voice, my heart - taiwanese, gay

Anime

a centaurs life - lesbian side couple, dystopia slice of life fantasy comedy

antique bakery - gay mc, slice of life

asagao to kase-san- lesbian romance ova

banana fish - bisexual mcs, crime thriller

bloom into you - lesbian couple, romance

blue drop - lesbian sci-fi school drama

doukyuusei - gay school romance ova

izetta the last witch - implied lesbians

kiss him not me - lesbian side character

kobayashi dragon maid - lesbian mc

konohana kitan - implied lesbians

magical girl raising project - lesbian side character couple, dark fantasy/action

mikagura school suite - lesbian mc

no. 6 - sci-fi dystopia, gay main couple

ouran host club - bi coded gnc main character, bi drag queen side character

revolutionary girl utena - bi main characters, magical girl/fantasy

riddle story of devil - lesbian thriller

sailor moon - magical girl, lesbian couple

sakura trick - school romance, lesbian mc

sweet blue flowers - lesbian romance

wandering son - trans, coming of age

whispered words - lesbian romance

yuri on ice - implied gay couple, sports

yurikuma arashi - fantasy sci-fi, lesbian

zombieland saga - trans side character

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asagao to kase-san.

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Underrated Anime Movies (Take One)

Okay, this is just my take on “underrated” anime movies. Technically, this can be taken on perspective. It’s just that I haven’t met a whole lot of people who’ve watched these following anime despite my enjoyment of it.

Rules:

No TV series (I will make an “Underrated Anime Series” list at another date)

No movies that are dependently attached to a series (examples: Anohana, Assassination Classroom, etc.)

No Studio Ghibli movies (those already have a very large following)

No Kimi no Na wa / Your Name or Koe no Katachi / A Silent Voice (those are quite mainstream)

Besides that, things will be explained as we go.

Honourable Mentions: 

The movies that I didn’t enjoy as much as others but think that people will still have a certain amount of enjoyment for: 

Garden of Words

The Place Promised in Our Early Days

Five Centimetres Per Second

Asagao to Kase-san

MY SCORE: 7.9/10

Genre: Romance, Shoujo-Ai, School Duration: 58 min

If you like: K-On!, Yuru Yuri, Bloom Into You, Doukyuusei

Asagao to Kase-san is a manga preview kind of movie. It’s technically an OVA because of that, but it stands well on its own too. That doesn’t mean I don’t want another one though because that would be a lie. The art style and the characters along with their interactions and the overall atmosphere and dynamics are all very sweet.

Doukyuusei

MY SCORE: 8/10

Genre: Romance, Shounen-Ai, School Duration: 1 hr 

If you like: Yuri On Ice, Asagao to Kase-san

From one gay romance to another, this movie was a simple romance between two guys who are your nerd and musician. Its art is well-presented, and just like the last entry, it’s very fluffy. This one is far more like a stand-alone movie comparing to Asagao to Kase-san though.

Hal

MY SCORE: 8.3/10

Genre: Romance, Sci-Fi, Drama Duration: 1 hr 

If you like: Chobits, Plastic Memories

This movie does have a death mention and plane crash (kind of clear if you read the synopsis). This one was fast-tracked on my “Watch Later” list by Akaskira! I would say that this was Yoshimasa Hosoya’s best performance, but I don’t recall him ever giving a bad performance. But this one will definitely stick out if you watch it to the end. Same with Yoko Hikasa. She sings an amazing ED, and I have it saved on Spotify. I was a bit perplexed by this movie at first, but I rewatched it a little and found myself really respecting it as a whole. As expected from a really strong cast, a good studio (Production I.G. and Wit Studio), the legendary score composer Michiru Oshima, and an overall stacked production team.

Hotarubi no Mori e

MY SCORE: 9.2/10

Genre: Romance, Drama, Supernatural Duration: 45 min

If you like: Natsume’s Book of Friends, Anohana

As expected from the creator of Natsume’s Book of Friends, she knows how to write an emotional storyline. The casting for this was unexpectedly perfect. I’m not used to hearing Kouki Uchiyama go outside of the usual edgy villain type of character, but this was a nice surprise. Ayane Sakura did an amazing job too. You have the studio Brain’s Base and Makoto Yoshimori (who’s known for Baccano, Durarara, and Natsume’s Book of Friends) on score composition. This movie is a solid 45 minutes of bliss and sorrow all wrapped into one.

The Boy and The Beast

MY SCORE: 8.9/10

Genre: Romance, Drama, Supernatural Duration: 1 hr 58 min

If you like: Sword of the Stranger, Spirited Away, Wolf Children

This movie was an action-packed wonderful masterpiece. I watched this one in dub oddly enough. I was watching it with other people and figured that kicking off anime with subtitles would make for the wrong first impression. But this movie is awesome either way. We have sword fights, growing up, and a brilliantly done between a boy and his mentor. I can’t even say much because it’s one of my first recommendations for people who want to get into anime.

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

MY SCORE: 8.1/10

Genre: Romance, Sci-Fi, Drama Duration: 1 hr 38 min

If you like: Your Name, Steins;Gate, Hotarubi no Mori e

While the recommendations I made were really all over the place, I stand by it. It has a similar kind of dynamic to Your Name, it has the time travel elements of Steins;Gate, and it has similar vibes to Hotarubi no Mori e. And this movie’s protagonist is relatable. If I received time travel abilities, you know I would use it to prevent socially cringe-inducing situations. 

Wolf Children

MY SCORE: 8.3/10

Genre: Slice of Life, Drama Duration: 1 hr 57 min

If you like: Hotarubi no Mori e, The Boy and The Beast

While this movie is really boring to some, this movie actually made me like children… for at least the duration of the movie. Children or Doggos? What about children who can turn into doggos? Exactly. This movie is a sweet movie about growing up in a not-so-common environment under different circumstances. It’s about a mom’s quest to give her children the best life she can while seeking normalcy for them. Growing up different can affect your view on the world, and we get to see that interpreted in a surreal yet human way in this movie. Definitely one of the best stories to be made about a furry’s bad life decision.

Perfect Blue

MY SCORE: 7.8/10

Genre: Horror, Psychological, Drama Duration: 1 hr 57 min

If you can’t tell, this movie is very explicit and contains violence, trauma, and the whole works.

If you like: Paranoia Agent, Serial Experiments Lain

Well, one of these things is not like the other.

Satoshi Kon is known for making cult-classic, “weirds or scares the viewer out of their mind” kind of movies. I watched this one thinking, “What can go wrong?” The idol world is not what it seems. While I found myself more confused than scared, I also found myself intrigued by the graphic interpretation for how show business can affect a person’s mental state. Again, there’s a lot of heavy stuff in this movie. I finally found out where that dude getting stabbed in the eye socket with a screwdriver is from.

Sakasama no Patema

MY SCORE: 8.4/10

Genre: Sci-Fi, Adventure Duration: 1 hr 39 min

If you like: The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, The Secret World of Arrietty

First off, if you’re going to say how this movie makes no sense scientifically, you can step outside. We don’t watch anime for logic like that. Second, this movie has a few really awesome shots, but it’s not Your Name or A Silent Voice kind of level. It’s definitely still solid. This movie doesn’t require a lot of thought, and after covering Perfect Blue, it’s kind of nice to come back to a pleasantly enjoyable film about acceptance and adventure.

Tamako Love Story

MY SCORE: 8.1/10

Genre: Slice of Life, Romance, Comedy Duration: 1 hr 23 min

If you like: Hotarubi no Mori e, The Boy and The Beast

Okay, we’re gonna end on the purist note possible. You do not need to watch Tamako Market to watch this. I didn’t. You might want to skip any parts with some fatass bird in it though. He’s not needed. Kyoto Animation is known for making cute things, and this is no exception. This movie isn’t really unique. It’s just a simple love story about mochi, high school, and cup phones.

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ive watched the kase san vid 4.5 times and ive cried every time?? ? theyre gay??? thank you???

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♡.. gyuri messy layouts

– like if u save/use

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can we stay like this forever?

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❤️❤️❤️

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Forgot I drew this earlier! But yeah, I love Noragami but I hope to draw a better picture for it sometime soon! 

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Hold me tight 

Some Yatori fanart

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everyone’s favourite half-phantom checking out her dork boyfriend Yato