it's about as strong an anime as you're going to get when it comes to a boy's love story without an overt communication of the "love" aspect. as someone who strongly appreciates seeing fleshed out gay relationships, the amount of times i watched this just wanting cheng and jiang to kiss already was high. granted, there was also something nice about the pure platonicy of it all. it's clear this story is meant to be seen as a gay romance -- all of the hallmarks are there. but instead the characters only remain close friends. so, y'know. if you want some sloppy and hardcore gay fucking, maybeichi datte is your cup of tea. i personally enjoy natsuyasumi, but hey, whatever gets ur rocket red and roaring is fine in my book.

watch this for wholesome, gang-related fun.