Big Windup (Ookiku Furikabutte) TV
So, I went to a con this weekend and a speaker recommended to watch this show. I'm obsessed with this show after watching only 1 episode and I don't shit you when I say I was fangirl giggly giggles the WHOLE TIME. The creators insist that it's a sports anime AND ZOMG IT'S SHONEN I TELL YOU!!! IT'S SHONEN, SHOOONNEEEENNNNN *chest thump*!!
I have 5 words to tell them: You gotta be shitting me.
The whole thing is an analogy to BL (and sometimes I think that it IS fluff BL) and everyone knows it. Come on, look at the facts:
1. My uke-radar does not lie. Mihashi is an uke. Shy, a little clumsy, he sucks right now but you know he'll get better as the series progresses, is easily pushed around, and INCREDIBLY CUTE OMG I WANT TO SQUEEZE/HUG HIM... ahem... yes. And the large googly eyes? Come on.
2. Abe - He's taller, got dark hair, and is saying he'll help but is all like "As long as you listen to what i say" and "I hate it when my signs aren't followed". Possessive seme much?
3. Their coach is a sassy, sisterly-type woman who beats them up if they annoy her. Yes, there is always one in yaoi who keeps the boyz in line.
BL aside, the story so far is pretty good. It's not as involved as something like FMA. But what do you expect? It's a sports anime. The characters are tons of fun, and it's feel good. It's a lot like watching a show where you totally want the cute underdog to overcome his/her weaknesses and come out on top. Classic feel-good show. But now I'm actually thinking of getting it on DVD since torrents are kinda hard to find and it's
"older". There are video streams, but they don't seem to work too well, plus, I really want to see the relationships between all the team members develop. In addition, I read that it's shorter (25 or 26 eps), so it won't drag out too much like PoT. Love PoT too, but it did drag toward the end there.
Le sigh. Abe x Mihashi need a room for Christ's sake. Maybe it's time to search for doujinshis online.
I have 5 words to tell them: You gotta be shitting me.
The whole thing is an analogy to BL (and sometimes I think that it IS fluff BL) and everyone knows it. Come on, look at the facts:
1. My uke-radar does not lie. Mihashi is an uke. Shy, a little clumsy, he sucks right now but you know he'll get better as the series progresses, is easily pushed around, and INCREDIBLY CUTE OMG I WANT TO SQUEEZE/HUG HIM... ahem... yes. And the large googly eyes? Come on.
2. Abe - He's taller, got dark hair, and is saying he'll help but is all like "As long as you listen to what i say" and "I hate it when my signs aren't followed". Possessive seme much?
3. Their coach is a sassy, sisterly-type woman who beats them up if they annoy her. Yes, there is always one in yaoi who keeps the boyz in line.
BL aside, the story so far is pretty good. It's not as involved as something like FMA. But what do you expect? It's a sports anime. The characters are tons of fun, and it's feel good. It's a lot like watching a show where you totally want the cute underdog to overcome his/her weaknesses and come out on top. Classic feel-good show. But now I'm actually thinking of getting it on DVD since torrents are kinda hard to find and it's
"older". There are video streams, but they don't seem to work too well, plus, I really want to see the relationships between all the team members develop. In addition, I read that it's shorter (25 or 26 eps), so it won't drag out too much like PoT. Love PoT too, but it did drag toward the end there.
Le sigh. Abe x Mihashi need a room for Christ's sake. Maybe it's time to search for doujinshis online.