Forum - View topicSenpai is an Otokonoko (TV).
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Tony K.
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Senpai is an Otokonoko (TV) Source: Manga (completed @ 8 volumes by Pom) Demographic: Animation Studio: Project No. 9 Genres: romance Themes: crossdressing, love triangle, school Plot Summary: Saki, a high school student, confesses her feelings to Makoto. Taken aback, Makoto reveals his secret, but the sudden discovery doesn't seem to bother Saki who is already head over heels for him. After being rejected, Saki asks Ryuji, Makoto's childhood friend, for some advice on how to win his heart. A love triangle unfolds when Ryuji realizes that he might also have some feelings for his old friend. Air Date & Platform: July 4, 2024 (Thursday) Available on: Crunchyroll Episode Count / Runtime: Pending Last edited by Tony K. on Sun Jul 07, 2024 2:30 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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smurky turkey
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Another drop for me, I already have two romance shows on my to watch list (Russian and Stepsister) and that is the very max for me. Senpai is an Otokonoko seems solid yet not above the other two.
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Blood-
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Episode 1
I like it. The humour works for me and the ending where Makato puts their female clothing in a locker and says "Goodnight, me" was absolutely [expletive] heart-breaking. |
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Edjwald
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The humor works for me too, and this show fits right in that category where I'd watch an anime just because of it's pretty backgrounds and musical scores even if I thought it was boring otherwise.
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Edjwald
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Well, a lot of times it skipped backgrounds almost entirely, but when it did show them, they were purdy. Was too lazy to edit that sidenote in there.
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smurky turkey
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It does look lovely, I wish it aired in a season not asolutely filled to the brink with romance anime.
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DuskyPredator
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Looking at the title I was both excited and a little worried. My understanding is otokonoko can refer to a couple of different groups, that being GNC (Gender Non-Conforming) guys, and AMAB (Assigned Male At Birth) trans people, and the confusion of the two can be assuming those of the second are the first. As such, it is not really clear where Makoto is on this, whether they are GNC and still identify as a boy, a trans-girl, or maybe non-binary with a preference for feminine presentation. Although I am leaning on the trans side at the moment.
I know Saki is meant to be somewhat off-putting, but dang if her joy at finding out Makoto's gender thing felt relatable to my bisexual heart. Just as Maokoto's gender thing was somewhat relatable to my own experiences. |
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Alan45
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@DuskyPredator
Thanks for explaining what the initials meant. For those of us on the outside trying to understand what is going on there are a lot of unexplained initials, words we have not seen before and words that obviously don't mean what they used to. It all gets a bit confusing at times. |
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DuskyPredator
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Episode 2
My take of the episode is that Makoto's mom is kind awful despite how nice she acts. It could be a bit silly that Maokoto was needing to be so performative with masculinity at home, but it just makes me feel really, how much she keeps pushing how boys should be, and also that Makoto is not allowed cute things. I guess the end of the episode might not really be their mum about to grill them over having a girly thing, but maybe she thinks that they stole something from a girl. But still that environment just seems so sad that Makoto cannot. I guess I sort of can totally empathise with bits. That it did take some courage to start having cute things in my room. I bought my first doll a couple a couple months ago, and despite being out was a little scared of what others might think. Also currently wearing one of my only cute pieces of clothing. Never really had the opportunity like in the episode to go into the feminine shops that they went in the episode. Had the thought before if I got the opportunity to go for heels. Also, for a moment thought I saw a blahaj, which for those in the know. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blåhaj |
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Beltane70
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Makato's mother was pushing the masculinity thing to extremely ridiculous levels even going as far as saying that helping her with cooking isn't a job for boys. My mother was actually rather overjoyed when I asked her if she could teach me how to cook!
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