“Shy BL-loving Miyano is pursued by persistent delinquent Sasaki, who discovers his secret and their relationship evolves.”
Sasaki and Miyano
佐々木と宮野
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Synopsis
Shy BL-loving Miyano is pursued by persistent delinquent Sasaki, who discovers his secret and their relationship evolves.
Yoshikazu Miyano's troubles first start one hot summer day when Shuumei Sasaki steps into his life. Sasaki saves Miyano's classmate from a group of bullies, and after that, Miyano cannot seem to shake off his eccentric upperclassman. His silent admiration for Sasaki gradually sours into annoyance each time the so-called delinquent refuses to leave him alone. Constantly being called by cute nicknames and having his boundaries ignored, Miyano wonders why Sasaki wants to get close to him. The shy and easily flustered Miyano harbors an embarrassing secret—he is a "fudanshi," a boy who likes boys' love (BL) manga. The last thing he wants is for other students to find out, but through a slip of the tongue, he reveals the truth to Sasaki. Intrigued, the clueless Sasaki asks to borrow a book to read, which he is given very reluctantly. To Miyano's surprise, Sasaki enjoys the BL that he receives and asks for more, marking a shift in their strange dynamic. Although Sasaki appears to possess some personal agenda, his feelings for Miyano become complicated the more time they spend together. As they now share a common interest, their relationship is poised to change and further develop.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 67 sampled reviews
What 67 viewers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.72 · some divergence
5.6 pts
Recommenders 8.6 · others 3.0
↑ 0.12
Running avg · Jan 2022 → Feb 2026
- 8 “This was my very first BL anime and I am not disappointed. If you're looking for something lighthearted, funny, and cute then this is just the anime for you. Too add on, this is more reserved from...”
- 10 “I loved every second of it. I enjoyed this BL so much. It was very wholesome, the characters were so pure and immaculate. Sasaki is so respectful and caring. The way he is so considerate about...”
- 7 “i thought the progress was a bit slow but the ending was worth the wait. the last scene is very touching and beautiful and it makes all the wait worth it for those who prefer a faster progress in...”
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- Format 12 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 36m all episodes
- Aired Jan 2022 – Mar 2022 Winter 2022
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-17540 catalog
Produced by
- Frontier Works Producer
- Movic Producer
- Nippon Columbia Producer
- Sound Team Don Juan Producer
- TV Aichi Producer
- Kadokawa Media House Producer
- U-NEXT Producer
- BS NTV Producer
- Kadokawa Producer