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Banbi
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Sep 30, 2016 to May 30, 2017
8.0/10
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I like the seme since the prequel story, so I'm glad we get this story. I think the narrative fleshes him out well, both the parts covered in Hachi and the new parts covered here. Both the seme and the uke are interesting characters, and the dynamic between them are as engaging as it is hilarious. That being said, the romance part.... I feel the 'get the second ML a new love STAT' vibe too much from it. While the story sure tries its best not to make the relationship here any less than the one in Hachi, and it even takes an entirely different dynamic tocreate a different plotline as opposed to 'making a replacement'.... It still doesn't sit that well with me. The romance still feels a bit too rushed, a bit too forced, a bit too whirlwind romance especially compared to the relationship in Hachi. The ones there was portrayed with much more nuance, meaning, and care, precisely because it was interwoven with friendship. This one...doesn't. A bit sad, because this could be done really well.
Bambi is a "Beastkin" who can transform into a bear when angry. He restrained himself so that he wouldn't transform, but then he reunites with Ookuma, who first made him realize he was a Beastkin?! Getting angry and sad when he was manipulated by Ookuma... the emotions that he had held back overflowed. "I hate you!" That's what he thought... but when he saw Ookuma laughing while heartbroken, his emotions welled up, and he turned into a bear?! (Source: Nihon Bungeisha, translated)