Aoharu x Kikanjuu

青春×機関銃

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Finished

Published

Jul 28, 2011

Authors:NAOE

ActionComedy

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One shots are essentially demos or previews of a series. And this one showed a series that I think has potential to be something different. The main characters are both adults who have given up on their dreams. One because of fate and the other from self loathing. However a chance encounter in an alley one evening brings them back into each other’s lives and rekindles their friendship over survival games. I’m interested to see how the serialization goes in terms of the plot. OS’s tend to be just quickly introduce the characters and the general idea but many times both are tweaked for the full series. However,while there is some potential, I’m not sure if this is really my cup of tea at the moment. I will keep it in mind for future reference though.

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Masamune "Mattsun" Matsuoka and Tooru "Yukki" Yukimura were close friends who promised to become professional soccer players together. However, Yukki moved away in middle school due to his parents' divorce, and Mattsun later believed he lacked talent despite the considerable effort he put into training. Now working as a host solely acknowledged for his pretty face, Mattsun finds himself reminiscing about the past and wondering what Yukki might be doing. After suddenly reuniting with Yukki in a violent encounter, Mattsun discovers that his old friend was also unable to achieve their shared dream. Rather, he has become a shut-in who writes erotic manga and only leaves his home for one reason: to take part in survival games, a sport where combatants aim to "kill" each other with fake guns and bullets. Just like old times, Yukki invites his friend to play alongside him, but Mattsun worries about alienating others if it appears that he is trying too hard to succeed. Torn between longing for the carefree days of his childhood and desiring to overcome his shortcomings as an adult, Mattsun now has the opportunity to reconcile with his past and make strides toward the future. [Written by MAL Rewrite]