Just A Little Bit Beastly

Just a place for posting and talking about BL I like <3 robi, she/they, /he, 18+. This blog will likely veer into NSFW topics, or at the very least cover NSFW works, so please do not follow of you are under 18!

[petrisyaoistash]

ANIHUMANOID

Aimai Nä Wolf

Aitai Jou to Usagi no Yamai *cute

Amagami wo Kimi ni (Play-biting You) *so damn adorable!

Ayakashitsukai no Yomesagashi (The Ayakashi Tamer’s Search for a Bride)

Bakemono no Hanayome (The Beast's Bride)

Bakeneko Katatte Sourou (Orations of a Changed Cat) *loved it but no sex

Beast of Blood *vampires/lycan/siren loved it!!

Become Human 

Daydream Nightmare *silly/cute

Eto Irokoi Zoushi 

Fukigen Nä Kenmono no Itoshikata (This is How to Love Beasts)

Fukujuu to amagami (Hard to Say I Love You)

Gochisou Ω wa Chuu to Naku (The Foxy Mouse's Romance)

Gokutora no Honey Bunny

Gorani Jeon

Goshujinsama Toke Dama 

Hakuyou Ayakashigatari (Hakuyou’s Demon Tale) *so cute!

Honjitsu wa Ohigara mo Yoku (Lucky day for the wedding)

Honya no Yagi-kun (Yagi the Bookshop Goat)

Inu Kirarinaba Haru Toukaraji (With The Dog Comes The Spring) *loved it

Itsupiki Ookami, Koi o suru (One Little Wolf Falls in Love) *loved this!

Itoshi no Ookami-kun & Hatsujou Ookami-Kun Ai wo Sakebu (A Feast for the Wolf in Heat) + Junjo Ookami-kun no Hatsukoi (The Pure-Hearted Wolf's First Love) *all in same book.. I think lol

Hinekure Ookami-San no Yuuwaku (The Cynical Wolf's Seduction) *cute💜 *spin off from Itoshi no Ookami-Kun

Kedamono Arashi (1)

Kedamono Arashi- Kiss Me Baby! *sequel (2)

Kedamono Arashi- Hug Me Baby! *sequel (3)

Kedamono Arashi- Hold Me Baby! *sequel (4)

Kedamono Arashi- Touch Me Baby! *sequel (5)

Kedamono Arashi - Bind Me Baby! *sequel (6)

Kitsune no Yosuga (The Fox's Bond) *so cute!

Koi wa Kitsune Mouyou (Love in a fox pattern) *one shot

Koubutsu wa Ichiban Saigo ni Hara no Naka

Kobutsu Ha Kossori Kakushite Hara No Naka (A Stomachful of Secret Delights) *spin off from Koubutsu wa Ichiban Saigo ni Hara no Naka

Koubutsu ha Mayonakano Uchini Haranonaka (Having My Favorite In The Middle Of The Night) *spin off from Koubutsu wa Ichiban Saigo ni Hara no Naka Koubutsu wa Itoshii Anata no Hara no Naka (My Darling Has My Favorite) *sequel to Koubutsu ha Mayonakano Uchini Haranonaka (Having My Favorite In The Middle Of The Night)

Kuroneko Kareshi no Asobikata *sequel to Ikezu Kareshi no Otoshikata

Kuroneko Kareshi no Amaekata *sequel to Kuroneko Kareshi no Asobikata

Kuroneko Kareshi no Nakasekata (I Want to Make my Black Cat Boyfriend Purr) *sequel to Kuroneko Kareshi no Amaekata

Kuroneko Kareshi no Aishikata *sequel to Kuroneko Kareshi no Nakasekata

Kuroneko Kareshi no Afurekata *sequel to Kuroneko Kareshi no Aishikata

Kuro Wanko to Kin Kitsune (Black Dog & Golden Fox) *adorable

Love Bug Addiction

Mofumofu Bakashiai Nikki (When the Fur Flies)

Mori no Animal Company (Animal Company in the Forest) *cute

Musebinake, Junjou

Nekoka Danshi no Shitsukekata

NekoKa Kareshi no Ayashikata (Cat boyfriend's teasing ways) *sequel to Nekoka Danshi no Shitsukekata

Ikezu Kareshi no Otoshikata (The Manner in which a Boyfriend tricks) *sequel to NekoKa Kareshi no Ayashikata *prequel to Kuroneko Kareshi no Asobikata

Neko to Spica

Novalis- Kimi wa Boku no Chimera *no sex

Ookami he no Yomeiri (Marriage to the wolf)

Ookami-kun wa Kowakunai (Ookami-Kuhn is not Scary) *so cute!!

Ookami-Kun Wa Hanasanai (I Won't Let Go Of Ookami-Kun) *sequel to Ookami-kun wa Kowakunai

Ookami-kun wa Yuzuranai *sequel to Ookami-Kun Wa Hanasanai (I Won't Let Go Of Ookami-Kun) WHAAA too cute!

Ookami-Kun Wa Suki Ga Kakusenai (The Wolf can't Hide His Affection) *omg so damn adorable

Ookami-sama no Koiwazurai (Lovesickness of the wolf)

Ookami-san to Eroi koto *cute

Oresama na Doukyuusei no Kenzoku ni Narimashita *vampire & merman cute story

Ouchi e Kaerou: Neko Mimi Omegaverse (Let's Go Home: Neko Mimi Omegaverse) *adorable

Pendulum: Kemonobito Omegaverse (Pendulum: Human Beast Omegaverse)

Remnant: Kemonohito Omegaverse *sequel to Pendulum: Kemonobito Omegaverse

Cuddle: Kemonohito Omegaverse *sequel to Remnant: Kemonohito Omegaverse

Oyasumi, Itoshiki Kotori-sama (Goodnight, My Little Bird)

Pheromoholic *loved it!

Playboy Beast

Sekai wa Shippo de Dekiteiru *adoption really cute

Shishi no Odoriko (The Lion Dances With a Loved One) *beautiful

Suzu Hebi Kyuuairon

Suzu no Ne ga Kikoeru (The Sound Of A Bell)

Tonde Hi ni Iru Natsu no Neko

Tsuki to Ookami (The Moon and the Wolf) *so sweet

Wild Wind *prequel to wild fangs

Wild Fangs *wish it was longer

Wild Rose *sequel to wild fangs

Wolf Pack *sweet story

Yagi to Ookami no Hatsujou Jijou

Yakimochi wa Kitsuneiro

Yasashii Kare to Fukien Kitsune no Renai Jijou

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Okay finished Ookami no Hanayome. Crying and sobbing on the ground.

Louie is such an endearing character, I adore him. His backstory was so depressing and tragic, and his abysmal self esteem was so understandable- but even in spite of it, he was able to develop a sense of self worth, and hold onto kindness and forgiveness...

The plot was really intriguing too. I really loved the commentary on what it means to wage a war, and the message that making selfish choices sometimes is part of being human, and it doesn't make you an inherently bad person.

The setting was interesting, the plot was engrossing, the art was gorgeous, and the characters were so compelling. I would 1000% recommend this to anyone who is looking for a plot-focused, emotional roller coaster of a romance.

[hatsumishinogu]

Ookami no Hanayome Vol.5 (Limited Edition)

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Reading Ookami no Hanayome... This is the first time in a long time a BL has made me cry ToT If Louie doesn't get a happy ending istg-

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Sacrificed to the Shark Clan/Bride of the Shark Clan - Satomichi

Avel is the son of the chief of the Tangata clan, a group who are all born male, but upon receiving semen from another male, will 'become a woman'. Every year they must sacrifice a bride to their neighbors, the Miyaru clan, a group descended from sharks, with the shark-like traits to prove it. In order to determine who this bride will be, the Tangata clan holds a coming of age ceremony, where the young men duel each other, and the weakest of the losers will be sacrificed to the Miyaru.

Avel has always assumed he would become the next chief, like his father before him, and hopes to use that power to change their current customs, to save his childhood friend from being sacrificed to the monstrous Miyaru... but after a chance encounter with a Miyaru man, Tukiri, which leads to sex, Avel realizes he will now begin developing a womb. And so, he forfeits the coming of age ceremonial duel, and opts to go to the Miyaru clan himself, to prevent his friend from being chosen- only to find the shark he will be wed to is the very same he had his fateful encounter with...

The first volume of Sacrificed to the Shark Clan is largely about Avel unlearning everything he's been told about the Miyaru clan, and accepting his new role in life, and the unfamiliar freedoms that come with it. It's honestly got a nice message, with Avel realizing that the Miyaru are actually a lot more progressive and welcoming than he's been raised to believe.

While in his clan, there are strict gender roles, in the Miyaru clan, individuals do whatever work they're best at, regardless of gender. The Tangata are isolationist, while the Miyaru openly travel and trade with other islands. Avel is expecting to basically be treated as a baby making machine for the rest of his life, only to find that his new husband Tukiri is a very doting husband, who is excited to share his way of live with Avel, and help him start his new life among the Miyaru.

I'm not. 100% sure how I feel about the Tangata, the group with dark skin, being presented as the 'stubborn, set in their ways' ones, while the pale-skinned Miyaru are presented as the 'progressive, open to expanding their community' group. Like, on one hand, I do appreciate that the Tangata are not presented as the group that everyone assumes are 'more savage', but on the other hand, it's pretty clear that the Miyaru's way of life is being presented as the better way, and it does feel a bit. Ehhhhh...

(Obviously I think that a society that doesn't force people into gender roles is preferable, but the idea that it's the only group we see with darker skin that is presented as not keeping up with the times just sits a little weird.)

All that being said, the first volume didn't really excite me as much as I thought it would? I'm not entirely sure what it was, since I love mermen and interspecies couples, and there was even a 'secretly met as children but one party forgot' subplot, which I also love, but something just didn't really click. I honestly think part of it was the sex scenes, they just felt very over the top and graphic in a way that just didn't appeal to me unfortunately, which is more of a me problem than anything, but alas.

The second volume I actually enjoyed a lot though, largely because there was more focus on the world building of the setting, and a bit less sex. Plot, in my porn? It's more likely than you think.

The second volume starts off with a traveling researcher from what seems to be Europe or a stand in, and an orphaned Miyaru boy, washing up in the Miyaru clan after a bad storm. The researcher, Dylan, is injured, and so the chief of the Miyaru allows him to stay until he heals, while tasking Tukiri and Avel with watching over him and making sure he doesn't find out too much about the Miyaru people's shark lineage.

I was initially very distrustful of Dylan, and assumed he was going to use whatever knowledge he gained for evil, but I was pleasantly surprised by his character and the role he played. I won't give away too much of the plot of part two, because again, I think it's really interesting in its world building, and how it retroactively explains a lot of the lore presented in the first volume.

The second volume is also more about family, particularly found and self-made family, which is just a theme that I enjoy a lot in general, so I think the second volume was just something more geared toward my personal tastes.

But yeah! If you like shark boys and lots of sex, with a sprinkling of interesting world building/settings, then I would say give this a shot! Also, if you enjoy it in any capacity, I would highly recommend Umi no Soko, as it has a lot of similarities, and is one of my fav BLs!

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I wanna read more kemonomimi bl... but I've already read pretty much everything out there that has been translated :'3 if anyone has some good beast men/kemonomimi bl recs though, please lmk! aybe there is something that slipped through the cracks...

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FINALLY got my hands on this... Wild Love - A BL Guide to the Animal Kingdom! I've been excited for this one since I first learned about it back in March, and I was finally able to pick up my copy today! It was pretty much everything I'd been hoping for, and more.

It's a collection of short stories focusing on same sex pairings between different species of animals, humanized for our convenience. Each of the pairings are also recontextualized within a more human setting- the cleaner wrasses work for a company with the different groups being different branches of the company, the giraffes are high schoolers, the dolphins are essentially frat boys, and so on.

But the most interesting part to me was all of the research and facts that the mangaka, Tsubuko Aratama, showed off throughout the various stories! I knew there was going to be an educational element, but I wasn't expecting quite so much detail! I really enjoyed how much research went into the mating and behaviors of the various species, and I especially appreciated Aratama sensei bringing attention to just how common same sex pairs are in nature, compared to how much we hear about them. It was a fun read, and educational!

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my husband is away for the week so I’m just watching old BL to pass the time cuz I’m bored…. I’m picking worlds greatest first love back up now, I think I’m on ep 5 or 6? So far enjoying it!!

[aliceinhell]

lot of people on this site keep making yaoi and fujoshi jokes but the yaoi in question they post about are just those guys from 911 or whatever... this is stolen valour. you haven't even read yarichiin bitch club

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Just watched Love Stage!! last night, was feeling in an anime mood and thought I'd give one of the less recent BL series a shot.

While I did enjoy myself watching it, I don't know that I can say I found it... good? lol? Like. CW for discussion of sexual assault.

I'm 100% aware that non-con is pretty standard for the genre (and for romance series in general regardless of the genders of the characters, if we're being real), and I've become desensitized to it enough that I'm usually able to suspend my disbelief enough to not be that bothered by it, if the series is presenting it as something that doesn't really affect the character?

But like. Izumi's reaction is played pretty straight, initially? He locks himself in his room, he isn't coming out to eat, he isn't going to classes, he just lays in bed, unable to stop thinking about what happened. It's hard not to see it as a realistic reaction to being sexually assaulted, only for everyone else in Izumi's life to act like he's overreacting and needs to just 'go back to the real world' and move on. Not to mention his own brother taking pity on Ryou, because uwaaaah Ryou just feels so bad, clearly this is all just a misunderstanding.....

And like, okay. Izumi bounces back pretty fast, and if that were the end of it I think I'd be able to take the series at face value and be like ok. The story isn't interested in taking this seriously. This is a world where assault is treated like a minor inconvenience, sure. Let's move on. BUT. As soon as Izumi sees Ryou again? Boy is TERRIFIED. Like, the scene is played more for laughs, but when he's running, he genuinely looks scared for his life. And that makes it harder for me to move on? Not to mention, Ryou apologizes in a way where it makes it really hard for Izumi to reject him, because he's being so dramatic and doing it in public, he puts Izumi in a really awkward position.

It's still early in the show though and I know this isn't going to be treated serious, so I'm still like. Okay. Ryou apologizes very sincerely. He promises not to lay hands on Izumi again. He asks to just be texting friends. If Izumi is willing to accept that, then again, I'm willing to meet the tone of the series where it is and go along with it! But Ryou pretty much immediately shows no regard for the boundaries that he set in place, pestering Izumi about walking with him, texting him constantly throughout the day, and finding out his location at school and going there in person without getting an okay from Izumi. my guy.

That's already a red flag, but from there on he 1) repeatedly kisses Izumi while he's passed out, 2) tells him he will keep going even if Izumi changes his mind and revokes his consent (he does stop but that's still such a crazy thing to say dude wtf), and 3) gets super jealous and becomes physical with Izumi. Like. The ONLY thing this dude has going for him is that he was willing to prostrate himself before a bunch of people to get Izumi a review and autograph from his idol.

It's just? Frustrating, I guess? Like, I don't even hate the show or anything, I did find it pretty enjoyable to watch. Izumi is very cute and I like how in spite of his social anxiety he does still have a bit of cockiness and overconfidence to him when it comes to his own art skills, I like that he's passionate about becoming a mangaka and doesn't want to just go with the flow of his family pushing him into show business. I liked Rei, and I thought the dynamic of him awkwardly being a sort of mentor to Izumi as he realizes he's into men was cute and funny. I wanted to like Ryou, especially when he started shaping up, and trying to be a genuine friend to Izumi.

But the way that it handles sexual assault just feels too wishy washy. I feel like there's so many ways it could have been done better. Ranging from just, not having Ryou actually touch Izumi after disrobing him, and having him immediately realize 'oh shit I've gone too far'; to just... not including that element to begin with. Hell, you can even go with the tried and true route of focusing on Izumi liking it and not understanding why, and being 'in denial' about it- which I feel like can be a cop out but does make it easier to paint the seme as less scummy, if that's what you're going for.

Idk. I feel wild for even discussing this sort of thing in depth. This sort of topic is obviously a controversial one when it comes to BL, and I both don't want to be disrespectful of actual SA, while also acknowledging that Rape Fantasy is common in the romance genre and not shaming anyone who enjoys it for any reason? Just, in this particular series, I feel like it took me out of it in a way that is hard to reconcile with the tone of the show.

But yeah. Again, I didn't hate the show! It was a fun watch. I don't think I'd go out of my way to watch it again, but I am glad that I watched it just for the sake of adding it to the list of classic BL anime I've watched? I think I'd give it a 5.5-6 out of 10, overall. Not great, but an entertaining watch.

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The end of Nakamura was sooooo good. I genuinely had to keep pausing because I was so scared the rug would get pulled out from under me TvT Like over all the anime has been a lot... softer? Kinder? In its humor? So I had faith that whatever happened, it would be gentle to Nakamura overall. But I had no idea whether it would go a romantic route or not, whether Nakamura would feel like he needed to confess, or like he had to push Hirose away because he didn't feel like he could make him happy...

It was SUUUUUCH a sweet ending though... I think it was perfectly open ended, remaining faithful to the mangaka's statement that she didn't plan for the two to get together, while still leaving the relationship in a position where the idea of Nakamura one day confessing isn't out of the question.

Overall I'm really just happy that it ended with Nakamura and Hirose becoming closer friends? And that it seems like Nakamura befriended Ohmori too? The anime did a really good job of presenting Nakamura as someone Hirose seemed to feel he could let down his walls around a little bit, and it was really heartwarming to see Nakamura reach a point of feeling comfortable just chatting and spending time with Hirose, without losing his cool and getting flustered by his crush.

While I am still incredibly disappointed and frustrated by the way 'fans' treated the mangaka, and sincerely hope she will be alright and be able to return to working on projects she wants to pursue in the future, I do think that overall I enjoyed the anime more than the manga. Like I said above, the tone of the anime just felt a lot kinder toward Nakamura and his anxiety, and it felt a lot more rewarding seeing his and Hirose's friendship slowly develop and actually go somewhere.

Of course, since the manga is still unfinished, I don't want to compare it to the ending of the show, or the other anime original content, but overall I just really enjoyed the order and pacing of the anime, the lighter and kinder tone, and the ending felt incredibly satisfying <3

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"of course I want to know more about the person I like"

[macintosh5311]

Currently obsessed with Go for It, Nakamura

[chimerakisu]

ik nobody's talking about these songs anymore but I've been thinkin about this ship ever since ERB came out so... I call this "Confessions of a Rotten Ego Renegade Boy" because it's dumb and it fits them

genuinely obsessed w this concept now might draw these gay sillies more

[darling-deary]

I remember reading this manga years ago. Happy it has an anime now!

[ashthelazy]

Go for it!! 🗣️

[hanguangjoong]

They are so in love trust me bro