Comments on: My Two-Sided Relationship with Junjou Romantica http://scrumptious.animeblogger.net/2008/04/16/my-two-sided-relationship-with-junjou-romantica/ Delicious Anime Served on a Silver Platter Fri, 25 Jul 2008 19:26:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Blue http://scrumptious.animeblogger.net/2008/04/16/my-two-sided-relationship-with-junjou-romantica/#comment-26072 Blue Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:50:52 +0000 http://scrumptious.animeblogger.net/2008/04/16/my-two-sided-relationship-with-junjou-romantica/#comment-26072 I'm always a little amused to see that BL (and yuri shows too) are always surrounded with a lot of contention. I don't really like shows (BL, yuri or het) that does nothing but pander to the audience's wants but I think that, though Junjou does do that sometimes, there's also a decent story behind the fanservice. I totally agree that watching a show doesn't change anything at all about you. It's just a show after all. Besides, it''s good to be open-minded. I'm totally straight but hey I wouldn't say no to a bit of lesbian lovin' It might even be fun. Like Oscar Wilde says; try everything once; except incest and morris dancing. XD I’m always a little amused to see that BL (and yuri shows too) are always surrounded with a lot of contention. I don’t really like shows (BL, yuri or het) that does nothing but pander to the audience’s wants but I think that, though Junjou does do that sometimes, there’s also a decent story behind the fanservice.

I totally agree that watching a show doesn’t change anything at all about you. It’s just a show after all. Besides, it’’s good to be open-minded. I’m totally straight but hey I wouldn’t say no to a bit of lesbian lovin’ It might even be fun. Like Oscar Wilde says; try everything once; except incest and morris dancing. XD

]]> By: usagijen http://scrumptious.animeblogger.net/2008/04/16/my-two-sided-relationship-with-junjou-romantica/#comment-25788 usagijen Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:04:11 +0000 http://scrumptious.animeblogger.net/2008/04/16/my-two-sided-relationship-with-junjou-romantica/#comment-25788 @briar: I'm ashamed to say that I haven't finished watching Mirage of Blaze~ anyways XD as for Ai no Kusabi, I actually haven't watched it yet, and recommended it based on the reviews I heard / read about it, which I don't remember mentioning about the explicitness O_O silly me lol. @briar: I’m ashamed to say that I haven’t finished watching Mirage of Blaze~ anyways XD

as for Ai no Kusabi, I actually haven’t watched it yet, and recommended it based on the reviews I heard / read about it, which I don’t remember mentioning about the explicitness O_O silly me lol.

]]> By: briar http://scrumptious.animeblogger.net/2008/04/16/my-two-sided-relationship-with-junjou-romantica/#comment-25722 briar Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:09:46 +0000 http://scrumptious.animeblogger.net/2008/04/16/my-two-sided-relationship-with-junjou-romantica/#comment-25722 Mirage of Blaze is has one of the most wonderful stories of its genre that I've watched... but the animation was a... teeny weeny little bit boring. Some parts, anyway. Nonetheless, I was amazed enough to go hurt down the novels. Those guys are seriously complex <em>and</em> very emo, and one of them isn't very nice. But the story. And the characters. The only word to describe it is WOW. Ai no Kusabi is a bit too... ahem... for guys, don't you think? :P Mirage of Blaze is has one of the most wonderful stories of its genre that I’ve watched… but the animation was a… teeny weeny little bit boring. Some parts, anyway. Nonetheless, I was amazed enough to go hurt down the novels. Those guys are seriously complex and very emo, and one of them isn’t very nice. But the story. And the characters. The only word to describe it is WOW.

Ai no Kusabi is a bit too… ahem… for guys, don’t you think? :P

]]> By: usagijen http://scrumptious.animeblogger.net/2008/04/16/my-two-sided-relationship-with-junjou-romantica/#comment-25713 usagijen Mon, 21 Apr 2008 07:47:40 +0000 http://scrumptious.animeblogger.net/2008/04/16/my-two-sided-relationship-with-junjou-romantica/#comment-25713 @Briar: haha, poor guys indeed XD if I were to recommend something BL for guys to watch though, I'd rather go for the more dramatic ones, like Mirage of Blaze, or Ai no Kusabi and whatnot. Junjou Romantica is just too fanservicey for normal men to handle XD and I love the 2nd couple far more than Usami/Misaki too~ *__* And wow, I haven't thought about the KareKano comparison till you mentioned it... I'm not quite seeing the similarities just yet, probably because I haven't gone as deep as you in terms of understanding Junjou Romantica. I'm just glad that the production values for JR is good~ unlike Monochrome Factor x_x;; @Briar: haha, poor guys indeed XD if I were to recommend something BL for guys to watch though, I’d rather go for the more dramatic ones, like Mirage of Blaze, or Ai no Kusabi and whatnot. Junjou Romantica is just too fanservicey for normal men to handle XD

and I love the 2nd couple far more than Usami/Misaki too~ *__* And wow, I haven’t thought about the KareKano comparison till you mentioned it… I’m not quite seeing the similarities just yet, probably because I haven’t gone as deep as you in terms of understanding Junjou Romantica.

I’m just glad that the production values for JR is good~ unlike Monochrome Factor x_x;;

]]> By: Briar http://scrumptious.animeblogger.net/2008/04/16/my-two-sided-relationship-with-junjou-romantica/#comment-25624 Briar Sat, 19 Apr 2008 16:04:07 +0000 http://scrumptious.animeblogger.net/2008/04/16/my-two-sided-relationship-with-junjou-romantica/#comment-25624 *raise hand* I have yet to overcome my natural reluctance to pick up a yuri show, so I can understand why guys don't want to watch BL. But I do think that it is double standard-ish that a man would "lose" his masculinity if he watches BL/yaoi, but a woman who watches yuri is more often than not lauded for being open minded. Poor guys. :D Although, on the other hand, it could have a lot to do with the attitude. But back to Junjou Romantica. Maybe it's because I read a lot of romance fiction, and steamy romance at that. Sex is very much a part of (steamy) romance, so I've long since learned to look for the gems hiding among all the steam. Some people like it hot, some people don't. But the gems are there all the same. I was impressed with Junjou Romantica, the manga, actually. Yes, there is explicit and often overblown sex (but like I say, I'm used to frequent sex scenes in fiction), but under it all it is a very realistic portrayal of relationships. Ignore the fact that they are men, and then I get a very KareKano feeling, especially in terms of relationship portrayal. (except KareKano is vastly more innocent) Like KareKano, the couples go through stages of relationship, and they learn and deepen their relationship with each problem they overcome. And personally, the story is a lot less emo that I thought, because all the characters were beautifully established right from the start. And I do so love the 2nd couple. It's a relationship that has a lot more depth that the Usami/Misaki part. And I also do so love the faces they make. It's decently animated, and the chibi faces are quite simply wonderful. *raise hand*

I have yet to overcome my natural reluctance to pick up a yuri show, so I can understand why guys don’t want to watch BL. But I do think that it is double standard-ish that a man would “lose” his masculinity if he watches BL/yaoi, but a woman who watches yuri is more often than not lauded for being open minded.

Poor guys. :D

Although, on the other hand, it could have a lot to do with the attitude.

But back to Junjou Romantica. Maybe it’s because I read a lot of romance fiction, and steamy romance at that. Sex is very much a part of (steamy) romance, so I’ve long since learned to look for the gems hiding among all the steam. Some people like it hot, some people don’t. But the gems are there all the same.

I was impressed with Junjou Romantica, the manga, actually. Yes, there is explicit and often overblown sex (but like I say, I’m used to frequent sex scenes in fiction), but under it all it is a very realistic portrayal of relationships. Ignore the fact that they are men, and then I get a very KareKano feeling, especially in terms of relationship portrayal. (except KareKano is vastly more innocent) Like KareKano, the couples go through stages of relationship, and they learn and deepen their relationship with each problem they overcome. And personally, the story is a lot less emo that I thought, because all the characters were beautifully established right from the start.

And I do so love the 2nd couple. It’s a relationship that has a lot more depth that the Usami/Misaki part.

And I also do so love the faces they make. It’s decently animated, and the chibi faces are quite simply wonderful.

]]> By: usagijen http://scrumptious.animeblogger.net/2008/04/16/my-two-sided-relationship-with-junjou-romantica/#comment-25542 usagijen Fri, 18 Apr 2008 02:15:43 +0000 http://scrumptious.animeblogger.net/2008/04/16/my-two-sided-relationship-with-junjou-romantica/#comment-25542 @Lika: I don't find that surprising though, considering the nature of guys hehe xD I can empathize with the guys though... I mean, consider looking at these BL couples, and you'll see that the guy(s) involved completely loses their [original] sense of masculinity (may it be in the case of seme or uke). The transition is not as insulting or degrading, in the case of girls who see yuri stuff, I mean it's just... a girl falling for another girl~ the additional masculinity traits that one of the girls would have might even be considered a plus point, so to speak. Ok, I'm thinking about this too much rofl. @Lika: I don’t find that surprising though, considering the nature of guys hehe xD

I can empathize with the guys though… I mean, consider looking at these BL couples, and you’ll see that the guy(s) involved completely loses their [original] sense of masculinity (may it be in the case of seme or uke). The transition is not as insulting or degrading, in the case of girls who see yuri stuff, I mean it’s just… a girl falling for another girl~ the additional masculinity traits that one of the girls would have might even be considered a plus point, so to speak.

Ok, I’m thinking about this too much rofl.

]]> By: Lika http://scrumptious.animeblogger.net/2008/04/16/my-two-sided-relationship-with-junjou-romantica/#comment-25541 Lika Fri, 18 Apr 2008 01:29:28 +0000 http://scrumptious.animeblogger.net/2008/04/16/my-two-sided-relationship-with-junjou-romantica/#comment-25541 What always amuses me is how guys usually go on a huge rant about how disgusting it is, how vile, how if they watch it, UGH, they feel like throwing up (while some of them hastily add in that they're not homophobic at all!), and most girls who don't like yuri just go "Yeah, 's not my thing." What always amuses me is how guys usually go on a huge rant about how disgusting it is, how vile, how if they watch it, UGH, they feel like throwing up (while some of them hastily add in that they’re not homophobic at all!), and most girls who don’t like yuri just go “Yeah, ’s not my thing.”

]]> By: usagijen http://scrumptious.animeblogger.net/2008/04/16/my-two-sided-relationship-with-junjou-romantica/#comment-25388 usagijen Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:04:56 +0000 http://scrumptious.animeblogger.net/2008/04/16/my-two-sided-relationship-with-junjou-romantica/#comment-25388 @Owen: I think guys have to (or feel that they have to) sacrifice quite a lot when it comes to viewing BL... from what I can see, the percentage of straight women who can tolerate yuri exceeds the percentage of straight guys who can tolerate BL xD I would've watched Blue Drop till the end if I wasn't so concentrated on blogging, I think. @totali: rofl. just laugh at it! XD @DD: I actually enjoyed this in its manga form, but I got carried away with my anger, after seeing the nonsensical fanservice X__X and of course, gender changes everything~ @becks: slice of life? lol. I also think JR has a good mix of both, but it's just different when you think of the bias of guys when it comes to BL xD @issa-sa: ugh, yeah *facepalm at rape before love 'plots'* in any case, it is hilarious, and not really something that's meant to be taken seriously xD @chibitim: lol, for starters, I suggest skipping timelines ~6:20 - 7:40 or something xD @Owen: I think guys have to (or feel that they have to) sacrifice quite a lot when it comes to viewing BL… from what I can see, the percentage of straight women who can tolerate yuri exceeds the percentage of straight guys who can tolerate BL xD

I would’ve watched Blue Drop till the end if I wasn’t so concentrated on blogging, I think.

@totali: rofl. just laugh at it! XD

@DD: I actually enjoyed this in its manga form, but I got carried away with my anger, after seeing the nonsensical fanservice X__X

and of course, gender changes everything~

@becks: slice of life? lol. I also think JR has a good mix of both, but it’s just different when you think of the bias of guys when it comes to BL xD

@issa-sa: ugh, yeah *facepalm at rape before love ‘plots’* in any case, it is hilarious, and not really something that’s meant to be taken seriously xD

@chibitim: lol, for starters, I suggest skipping timelines ~6:20 - 7:40 or something xD

]]> By: chibitim http://scrumptious.animeblogger.net/2008/04/16/my-two-sided-relationship-with-junjou-romantica/#comment-25383 chibitim Wed, 16 Apr 2008 06:34:40 +0000 http://scrumptious.animeblogger.net/2008/04/16/my-two-sided-relationship-with-junjou-romantica/#comment-25383 Fanservice Filter TM!! Where did you get one?! I need this one first before trying to watch Junjou Romantica. XD Fanservice Filter TM!!

Where did you get one?! I need this one first before trying to watch Junjou Romantica. XD

]]> By: issa-sa http://scrumptious.animeblogger.net/2008/04/16/my-two-sided-relationship-with-junjou-romantica/#comment-25382 issa-sa Wed, 16 Apr 2008 06:31:33 +0000 http://scrumptious.animeblogger.net/2008/04/16/my-two-sided-relationship-with-junjou-romantica/#comment-25382 Junjou Romantica is hilarious for all the attention it's been receiving from not only the usual (F)YG market. The humour's okay and the guy on guy relationship is somewhat believable - if you can totally ignore how it all started *shakes head* It doesn't matter what their genders are, raep b4 romance just doesn't work *swt* Junjou Romantica is hilarious for all the attention it’s been receiving from not only the usual (F)YG market. The humour’s okay and the guy on guy relationship is somewhat believable - if you can totally ignore how it all started *shakes head* It doesn’t matter what their genders are, raep b4 romance just doesn’t work *swt*

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