If you need a feel-good romance to drown your brain in good mushy feelings, I implore you to watch Sasaki and Miyano. The story follows Miyano Yoshikazu, a high school student who has a passion for reading manga. Miyano harbors a lot of shame for his interests, but one day gets to know a broody classmate named Sasaki Shuumei, who takes an interest in Miyano and supports him in his love of boys’ love manga. As their relationship develops, we see the two process and grapple with their feelings, and learn how to treat each other with the support of loving friends. The sort of meta nature of the story makes it the perfect starter show for anyone new to the boys’ love genre. A lot of the loving interactions in the show involve Miyano gushing to Sasaki about his favorite boys’ love series as he explains various tropes and archetypes common to the genre - some of which the characters embody themselves. While the story certainly presents poignant reflections on what it means to love someone, Sasaki and Miyano is just plain fun to watch. While Sasaki possesses a bit of a gloomy demeanor, Miyano bubbles and gushes with a love for his interests, and seems to wrap up the entire series in his light. It’s the perfect answer for anyone looking for a great will-they-won’t-they romance story, and one of my favorite shows of the year. Sasaki and Miyano is available to stream on Funimation and Crunchyroll. To tell the truth, I didn’t have especially high expectations for Bocchi the Rock.
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