The Highschool Life of a Fudanshi

I personally loved this anime. I immediately went and read all the comic strips after watching the first episode too. I see a number of people criticising the work for being homophobic or offensive or other such garbage which I really don't understand. I think these people have misunderstood the premise or context of the anime and expected something different from it. This anime is (as the name suggests) about the daily life of a fudanshi high schooler - and as a fudanshi, my friends and I all found it hilariously relatable. They managed to capture it so well given that the episodes were only 3-4minutes long. Also, just in terms of representation, this is the second anime I've ever seen with a fudanshi character (the other being Genshiken Nidaime, which I recommend if you want a more serious look at a fudanshi character), and it honestly felt really nice to have a character I could relate to that much. I would recommend this anime to any fujoshi or fudanshi, as well as anyone who is even a little interested in yaoi. I do kind of feel however that if you don't already have some experience with the genre, some of the things they say or do may go over your head.

It's stupid. It's dumb. It's short. It's simplistic. It's what you'd expect in 3 minutes. But it's a dumb entertaining. Like something so dumb, you like it. Sometimes you can't fathom it, but that's the point. It's not suppose to make sense. The fudanshi character isn't explainable in simple terms. It's convoluted. And this show portrays that. Art is basic, sound isn't that great, characters are funny, enjoyment is ehh, but overall, if you got spare time (40min), and you're freaking bored, this is an easy way to spend it. Honestly in my own opinion, I felt like this anime was purely comedy based,anything else, and it doesn't make sense. Like it can't be shoujo, it can't be shounen, it's honestly just weirdness bundled up into 3 minute episodes. This is no plot, that's the point, randomness. Overall I rate this 7/10 because it's entertainment material is something to rid your boredom. If you're looking for a meaningful anime, this anime is not for you. If you're looking for a quality anime, this anime is not for you. This anime is to rid boredom, entertain, not make you think about society in a deep meaningful way. Honestly this show and Plastic Nee-san, they're practically like the same type of anime. Entertainment based. Not meant to spark those well known anime jitters you get when you watch good anime like Tokyo Ghoul, Parasyte, Eureka 7, hell it's not even remotely close to FLCL. Like I said, good for entertainment, not enjoyment.

Seeing how there are quite a few people who seem to have been negatively affected by this anime, I'd like to give my own short review on what to expect from this anime, and who it is/isn't for. Fudanshi Koukou is not a boys love anime. If you are a gay man / someone else looking for an anime with gay representation, this is not the anime for you. The main character of this anime is a (supposedly) straight high school student who finds enjoyment in seeing two guys together, making this a series more appealing to fujoshi rather than anyone else. The episodes are very short, andtherefore not a whole lot of character development can be expected. It's more of a series of short stories about Sakaguchi's high school days, and his 'trouble' of finding like-minded people and, obviously, buying BL manga. The art overall feels nice to look at, and the sound is okay. As it is a comedy anime (which a lot of people should probably have taken as a hint not to expect actual representation), its purpose is to make you smile, which I think works very well if you're not stuck up or, again, someone looking for an actual BL anime.