Best SUMMER Anime 2024 - BL Friendly Picks!

Summary

In this video, the host discusses upcoming anime series with a focus on BL (Boys' Love) themes. They cover a range of shows, including 'Zelda's Nursery,' which humorously depicts vampires raising children, and 'Twilight out of Focus,' featuring a film enthusiast and his roommate. Other highlights include 'Tetu,' an edgy death game anime, and 'Grandizer U,' a campy mecha series with a bromance subplot. The host also mentions 'King of Prism' getting a new movie, 'By the Grace of the Gods,' a fantasy series with a non-gender conforming protagonist, and 'Senpai,' which explores gender and love. They conclude with 'Tokyo Yuki,' a dark fantasy with a predominantly male cast, and 'Sentenced to Be a Hero,' a military anime with potential for BL subtext.

Takeaways

• 🧛 The anime 'Zela's Nursery' features vampires who have lost their immortality and must now raise children to keep their species alive.
• 👶 The 'baby daddies' subcategory in anime is emerging, with shows like 'Zela's Nursery' and 'The Goth' focusing on male characters raising children.
• 🌟 'Twilight of the Gods' is a BL (Boys' Love) anime adaptation of a manga that explores a roommate relationship between two men.
• 🎮 'Tetu' is an edgy death game anime where the main character is not necessarily shipped with the main har but focuses on dueling and protecting other characters.
• 🤖 'Grandizer U' is a reboot of the 'UFO Robot Grandizer' series, featuring a campy, over-the-top Megazord-style robot action with a hint of bromance.
• 🎤 'King of Prism' is getting another movie installment in its idol franchise, known for its colorful performances and minimal plot.
• 🐾 'By the Grace of the Gods' (Bok no Tami) is a show about a human girl in a world of anthropomorphic animals, seeking to find more humans.
• 🤼‍♂️ 'Ultimate Muscle' is a wrestling-themed anime that is part of the anime revival, featuring adult protagonists and a campy, erotic undertone.
• 🗡️ 'Shogun Prince' (Nik Jo no Wakim) is a feudal era adventure comedy that offers a fresh take on the genre with a predominantly male cast.
• 🌌 'Sentenced to Be a Hero' is a dark fantasy anime where criminals are forced into military service to fight demons, with a focus on a male protagonist and a goddess-like weapon.

Q & A

What is the main theme of the anime 'Zelda's Nursery'?

The main theme of 'Zelda's Nursery' revolves around vampires who have lost their immortality and must now breathe the old-fashioned way to survive, focusing on child-rearing and making it look appealing.

How does 'Zelda's Nursery' fit into the 'have baby now' genre?

'Zelda's Nursery' fits into the 'have baby now' genre by portraying child-rearing as cute, wholesome, and worthwhile, aiming to encourage a Japanese audience to consider having more children.

What is the premise of 'Twilight out of Focus'?

The premise of 'Twilight out of Focus' is about a film buff MC, Maocha, who makes a pact with his hot roommate, Hasashi, with rules to ensure a peaceful living arrangement, which gets tested when they decide to make a BL-themed movie.

What is unique about the anime 'TETU'?

The uniqueness of 'TETU' lies in its edgy death game theme, where the main character is not necessarily shipped with the main har but instead focuses on dueling and protecting a group of pretty boys.

Why is 'Grandizer U' anticipated to be a campy and over-the-top anime?

'Grandizer U' is anticipated to be campy and over-the-top because it is a reboot of the first series 'UFO Robot Grandizer' and the trailer suggests a return to the campy, big robot anime style with a focus on bromance and a predominantly male cast.

What is the distinctive feature of the anime 'King of Prism'?

The distinctive feature of 'King of Prism' is its loud, colorful, and campy idol franchise with songs and a bare-bones plot, known for leaning heavily into BL fan service.

Why does the anime 'By the Grace of the Gods' stand out?

The anime 'By the Grace of the Gods' stands out for its premise of an MC who finds himself in a world of anthropomorph animals, being shunned for not being a cat girl, and his quest to find more humans.

What is the main plot of 'Ultimate Muscle: Jumping on the Anime Revival Train'?

The main plot of 'Ultimate Muscle: Jumping on the Anime Revival Train' involves wrestling with a 24/7 theme, featuring a 70s-era camp aesthetic and a show that plays off its wild eroticism as completely normal.

How does 'FY: Middle-Age Adventurer' differ from typical power fantasies?

'FY: Middle-Age Adventurer' differs from typical power fantasies by focusing on an adult protagonist, Rick Glorie, who becomes an adventurer in his 30s, defying the convention of starting younger, and the story disregards women and focuses on besting other men.

What makes 'Senpai, Please Notice Me!' unique among the anime mentioned?

'Senpai, Please Notice Me!' is unique for its non-gender conforming protagonist and a plot that emphasizes that gender does not dictate who you love, featuring a love triangle with a cross-dressing MC and a childhood best friend.