Odayaka Kizoku no Kyuuka no Susume. Episode 1 Discussion

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Jan 8, 3:12 AM

#51

8_Ladymari_8

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Apr 2023

WDYM IT'S NOT BL? IT SHOULD HAVE BEENNNNNN

Jan 8, 3:45 AM

#52

Gavinmercer

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Feb 2021

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Hm why are there no female characters in this? Also the mc apart from his voice, everything about him is very feminine, even his name. But still it might be worth watching if you have unlimited free time I guess.

Jan 8, 3:55 AM

#53

Selaphii

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I wish it was an actual BL, not just BL in disguise xD had more undertones than isekai office worker, and that one is a real BL lol. But so far it seems pretty good, I like it

Jan 8, 6:54 AM

#54

Matchappie

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Jun 2023

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My radar just booing booing, but I'm okay even though it's not yaoi. I'll stay. I need this kinda chill.

Also Stud is sooooo cute, i wanna pat him toooo~

Jan 8, 6:58 AM

#55

LunaBright

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Dec 2025

Love the peaceful & slow pace of this anime. It's very suitable for such story :)

Jan 8, 7:24 AM

#56

Skuvan

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Yo, I went into this thinking it’d just be another “kicked out of the hero’s party to become the strongest with a new party” type of thing. Oh boy, was I wrong. The first half was a bit slow, but the second half was outstanding. Such a unique premise. I can’t wait for the adventurer’s debut.

Jan 8, 7:35 AM

#57

Alex_the_reaper

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Apr 2021

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felixsifuri said:
This should've been a BL :(

oh well, seems interesting enough to keep watching anyway

ikr
the cast is weirdly all men (hot ones at it)
but at the same time as long as they dont introduce the most boring female character and call it the main love interest im fine with this being just a normal slowlife with heavy homoromantic hints

Alex_the_reaperJan 8, 7:54 AM

Jan 8, 7:55 AM

#58

Alex_the_reaper

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Apr 2021

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AUSHDHSJSHHSJA this not being a boys love is hilarious
like srsly? no past history of women nor expectations for the future? protective ah cleaning of the wound when he picked his finger? THE HEADPAT!?!?? twink? must be your type? protected him instinctively? WHATS MINE??? HELLO?

theyre not subtle at all XD

Jan 8, 8:48 AM

#59

HelloBaoziBuns

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Jul 2019

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Ye Gods, I wasn't expecting that.

Really had low expectations for this one, but it's BRILLIANT. Laughed the whole way through it, it's so freaking gay, and the characters are fabulous. My favorite anime of the new season so far. BIG thumbs up!

Jan 8, 9:29 AM

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felixsifuri

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Apr 2022

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FutoiOtaku said:
If this show is straight I’ll dye my hair pink! I’m sure a BL tag is incoming.

pretty sure they're just teasing so enjoy your pink hair

KrowGrave said:
I don't understand why there needs to be a debate about whether or not its BL. I'm enjoying it for what it is, not panicking about something unimportant.

there are two kinds of people - those who enjoy a theme and want more of it, and dweebs who can't enjoy anything outside of their comfort zone and must complain about it at any chance they get

Jan 8, 9:38 AM

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FutoiOtaku

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@felixsifuri I’ve had a lot of hair colours in my time, but I’m looking forward to the new ‘pastel red’ makeover… it seems that the most comically gay coded anime of the season is just a tease, not that I’m bothered either way. So far it’s my kind of laid back and subtle so I’m happy however the relationship goes with the main guys.

Jan 8, 11:41 AM

#62

TK353553

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Aug 2019

As someone who can’t leave the house, watching these small, everyday moments makes me feel happy. It’s a gentle, calming anime, and I truly love it.

Jan 8, 1:19 PM

#63

YoAraragi

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Aug 2018

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For every anime season, I always look for at least one show from my favorite genre that is slice of life show and I think this one might be it for this season. I don’t really mind the isekai aspect, and I’m looking forward to seeing where it goes.

Jan 8, 7:15 PM

#64

mynameisreii

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Feb 2022

The story is pretty fresh, and i love the mc's personality so much lol

Jan 8, 9:43 PM

#65

MysticalOS

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Reply to phantomfandom

I've a confession to make. Before this season begin, I was doing a rough quick check on the vibe of the overall anime of this season. And I thought this anime is the same one as Isekai Office Worker. Today I just know that they're completely different anime. But they're equally gay.

This anime is full of sexual innuendo. The question about "history of women" is actually mean "are you gay?", they're checking each other's vibe. And "team up" is actually mean "marriage", and I could go on and on, revealing all kind of implications, but let's stop here so that I won' spoil the fun of interpretation.

I love how Lizel just casually spend coins to buy a hot guy, he's my inspiration. And this is such a nice town, I could feel the townspeople are very open about many things...

@phantomfandom Felt same way about both of these anime. Yaoi is strong this season it seems.

Jan 8, 9:43 PM

#66

Lumenesca

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I came into this hoping that the twist would be that Lizel is actually from pre-20th century Earth (because at least that would be potentially kinda interesting) but judging by his "is magic like sorcery?" remark, that doesn't seem to be the case at all.

Ain't no way they really thought "protag from bogstandard isekai world gets isekai'd to an allegedly slightly different bogstandard isekai world" would be a compelling premise. They really do be running out of ideas. :')

Glancing through this thread, there's a hilarious number of people who apparently love unseasoned chicken. "This could be good, but eeeeeerm if it's a BL I'm out. :(" Lmfao, the BL undertones are the literal only thing going for it at this point. It has absolutely nothing else of value. I know BL ain't everyone's cup of tea, but to say this incredibly lame concept would be somehow better without it? Are you stupid?

I'm gonna not drop it for now, but it's on thin ice. Maybe, just maybe, it'll prove to not be a boring waste of time by episode three.

Jan 9, 12:06 AM

#67

D725

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Didn't know what I was getting into, had potential for me to enjoy the plot until the obviously BL influences. Dropped like a hot potato and tbh not happy that it wasn't labeled correctly on MAL. This has more gae tension than office worker ...which i missed seeing the BL tag in time... yet it's not labeled BL. Like, bruh.... Come on.

Jan 9, 2:21 AM

#68

TokwaTaku

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Jan 2021

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Classy another fantasy adventure anime to enjoy this season.

4/5

Jan 9, 11:36 AM

#69

__andre__

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Jan 2021

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The premise of the show seems interesting, and it’s pretty chill to watch as well. Lizel just wants to explore the world he was reincarnated—or teleported—to, so it feels like it’s going to be his own little vacation.

Jan 9, 12:45 PM

#70

GinPojke

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Mar 2025

Just what I was looking for ! Loved the first episode ❤️‍🔥

Jan 9, 12:58 PM

#71

reyflower

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Mar 2021

It was simple. There was no backstory yet, but it is a neat introduction to the characters.

Jan 9, 4:02 PM

#72

this_again

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Nov 2019

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The light novel's author said the following.. "All-male camaraderie. Deep friendship. There are no romantic feelings, so I'd have to insist that this isn't BL, but there are some depictions of that sort, so please refrain from reading if you're not comfortable with that."

In other words, they're queerbaiting you..

Jan 10, 1:22 AM

#73

sakurasyinks

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Jan 2017

580

This is so refreshing to watch. Love this!

Jan 10, 2:18 AM

#74

foxes_are_neet

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May 2023

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god please let this be good and not have lolishit or muh onsen

just a pretty show about male companionship is all I ask (･ω･`)

Jan 10, 3:08 AM

#75

SilverWinterLord

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Sep 2023

It was an interesting starting ep, waiting for more :)

Jan 10, 2:46 PM

#76

Smallz72

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Jul 2025

An all male cast of characters, and not a single female character listed in the credits? This is definitely a low key BL, even if it's not listed as being one by the creators.

Jan 10, 5:11 PM

#77

ghostinthezoid

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Nov 2014

its certainly a different isekai, doesn't sound like he's from Japan, but some other world with Sorcery.

Yesterday, 12:56 AM

#78

Hurrikhan

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Oct 2017

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An effeminate "noble" finds himself isekaied. (If it turns out he's actually a she in disguise, it's less bad than I think.)
I couldn't stand more than a few minutes of it.

It has to be a mis-tagged shojo or BL.

Yesterday, 12:43 PM

#79

Cmonth

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May 2020

my boy got called a twink ep1💀 are we sure this isn't a BL💔

5 hours ago

#80

Mukharama

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Feb 2023

It tells the story of a chancellor who is suddenly teleported, and the main character can adapt and the storyline is eagerly awaited.

But the problem is that it's all boys, there are no girls. Is it a BL genre? Is it a novel or a manga?

5 hours ago

#81

Mukharama

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Feb 2023

4 hours ago

#82

kiseki69

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Jul 2012

just watch it for a couple minutes and it's very insteresting, but........its vibe very geh, all listed character are male.. (spooky)