#complete for now

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guys i’m in literal tears

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Manga: Bloom Into You Anthology

Based on the hit manga, light novel, and anime series by Nakatani Nio. Experience the world of this beloved yuri romance through the perspectives of other creators!

More tales of budding relationships featuring Yuu, Touko, Sayaka, and all your other faves! Maid outfits, kisses stolen during student council meetings, Touko cross-dressing, and bathtime with Riko and Miyako—all that and more can be found in this collection of stories about girls blooming into love…with each other!

Title: Bloom Into You Anthology

Mangaka: Various Artists

Publisher: Seven Seas Entertainment

Format: Digital/Print

Steam Level: Not Steamy

Status: Ongoing (?)

Book 1: https://www.rightstufanime.com/Bloom-Into-You-Anthology-Manga-Volume-1

Book 2: https://www.rightstufanime.com/Bloom-Into-You-Anthology-Manga-Volume-2

Recommended

Heads up, I did not have an opportunity to read the second volume but from reviews I’ve read people did enjoy it.

Anthologies based on a well loved world like this can either be fantastic or a dumpster fire. When I saw that the original creator, Nakatani Nio, was involved I became cautiously optimistic. And now I’m happily optimistic for volume two. With an impressive contributor list, these stories were understandably cute and funny. Not a sad one in the mix. Though one with Sayaka and Touko was bittersweet knowing how things turned out at the end of the manga series for Sayaka. After reading ten volumes with Nakatani Nio’s style it was a bit weird reading a bunch of entries in very different art styles. My favorite story centers around the barista and teacher couple (who, in all honesty, I’d love to see them have their own series) in the original series and that story is a little steamy, the most in this collection though it wasn’t that steamy. This whole book was an adorable addition to the universe but a little unsatisfying since the stories are very short and take place during the series. I’m not sure if this anthology series is over or if there will be more. Hopefully more. Overall, this was really enjoyable and I hope to get volume two soon.

Favorite Entry: Bitter Coffee Time by Hiroichi

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Subtext

Anime: Mysteria Friends

Welcome to Mysteria Academy, where the secrets of magic are taught to an eager student body composed of humans, gods and demons. Of course, it takes an unusual degree of tolerance for these groups to mingle freely, but thanks to this unusually diverse and inclusive educational experience, the most unlikely friendships are bound to spring up. Which is how Anne, a human honor student who happens to be a Princess, finds herself growing increasingly close to Grea, a half-human/half-dragon who also happens to be a Princess.

Sure, fairy tales would have you believe that relationships between Princesses and Dragons are bound to end up badly, but that doesn't take bonding while shopping and trips to the beach into account, let alone the fact that what they're feeling may be a little more than just friendship!

Title: Mysteria Friends

Publisher: Sentai Filmworks

Format: Blu-Ray

Voice Acting: Subtitles and Dubbed

Run Time: 150 minutes

Steam Level: Not Steamy

Link: https://www.rightstufanime.com/Mysteria-Friends-Blu-ray

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

Another anime I knew nothing about but looked interesting so I picked it up on sale. I am so glad I did. It’s a short series at only 10 episodes and each episode is only 15 minutes long, it feels longer in a good way. It was only after watching it (not sure why I picked up the limited edition box for something I knew nothing about) that I read the special booklet that came with the box set and learned this was based on a game called Rage of Bahamut (this anime is a sort of prequel outside the game storyline) and the original Japanese voice actresses that voiced the game characters, Grea and Anne, did so here in the anime too. Way cool they could get them to do that. Even though it’s based on a game, I didn’t feel like I was missing something or lost as to what was happening. The characters were engaging and fun, the art was gorgeous, and the music perfect. After looking around the internet about this, I found out this project had been announced, then delayed and thought dead until Cygames picked it up. I could not find anything about a sequel series (I’m holding out hope for one.) There were also a couple of people saying that in the scene where they’re swimming, it really looks like they kiss (you see their shadows get closer) but I don’t think they actually do because the way they act around each other doesn’t change and the last episode feels more like two close friends (secretly crushing on each other) getting closer and an off screen kiss without any acknowledgement of it afterwards doesn’t feel like something this beautiful and wonderfully paced anime would do. When I watched this there were a lot of those “I have a crush on this person” clichés that makes me think if we got a sequel there would be a love confession, that’s why I put this down as “subtext.” As much as I would have loved to seen them get together here, I think with the pacing of this anime that it would’ve been too quick and not quite right to do in this set of 10 episodes. Cross your fingers for more!

[krispyswips]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: The Mandalorian (TV) Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Din Djarin/Luke Skywalker Characters: Din Djarin, Luke Skywalker Additional Tags: Strange Nabooian Biology, Breeding Kink, Aka Din Breeding Kink Djarin, Post Mpreg, Family Feels, Body Worship, Body Dysmorphia Summary:

“Then let’s get started.”

Luke blushed, “It’s not that simple.”

[aglinin]