Bean Counter Episode 3 Review - One-Side Love For Now
There are a few things I really like about Bean Counter as a whole. First off, I do like that the leads have the same hair color. Anime and manga has this tendency where they make the leads have different hair colors in order to distinguish them. However, there are rare cases where the leads in a romance or even a non-romance story would have the same hair color. I think this is the first BL Iāve seen where the leads have the same hair color.
Also, I find it cute that this episode is mostly Aresh taking care of Seiichiro and heās falling for him because of that. I think this is the first time where Aresh gets to truly know Seiichiro as a person. While he understands that Sei is a workaholic, he also understands the merits and demerits of knowing how to do your work. Sei is obsessed with working because he likes things being in order. Aresh never cared much for paperwork and knowing the importance of finance, he actually looks at paperwork for the first time, showing that Seiās work ethic does have some positive outcomes.
Aresh is totally into him as he understands what Sei likes and dislikes in regards to eating habits. The fact that heās willing to kiss him without second thoughts does show that he likes him a lot, but heās not expressive. Also, it was so hilarious to see him upset over the fact that Sei isnāt into younger people as he is 22 and Sei is 30. Aresh, Orjef and I are rooting for you.
Though, there is one person who is appreciative of Seiās efforts and that is Kamil. I did read the source material and I always found him a bit suspicious. The fact that heās now on first name basis with Seiichiro is definitely going to tick Areshās buttons.
Yua has screen time in this episode. Her interactions with Norbert were so funny in that Norbert believed Japan was a country full of moving roads and people didnāt walk. Though, I did wish that they added in the firecracker and bungee jumping references. That part was funny. Still, it was funny seeing Norbertās face when he learned that one of Seiās āliesā was truthāwhich would be that girls in their world would wear skirts that go above their knees. Heās only 18, so heās just a horny teenager. Still, I did feel a bit bad that Yua was about to heal Seiichiro but didnāt realize that he isnāt resistant towards magicules. I do wish that the communication between them would be a bit better as they are each otherās only connection to Earth. But, it makes sense as Yua is only a kid and Sei couldnāt be bothered.
Though, that one valet of Yuaās is annoying. I hated him. Why would he accuse Seiichiro of stalking Yua? Iām sure Yua would have explained that they had no prior relationship and were just strangers that met, yet heās the one disobeying her words.
And speaking of annoyances, I feel like the anime took out a lot of small details that wouldāve helped liven up the episode a bit more. Like, in the manga, Sei was shown to be a picky eater and wanted to give some of the vegetables that he didnāt like to Norbert, showing off a childish side that isnāt shown much in the anime. Sei also talks back to Aresh a lot, especially at the scene where he is taken away from the general store by him. Maybe itās the voice direction, but it does feel as if anime Sei is a lot calmer than manga Sei, whom Iām more familiar with.
Kamil is voiced by Hiroki Tochi, who voiced Heiter in Frieren: Beyond Journeyās End, Pantherlily in Fairy Tail and Baek Yoonho from Solo Leveling. I think the voice suits him a lot. Yua is voiced by Yuna Kamakura, who has been in two DEEN-produced BLs; she voiced Sasakiās sister Satoko from Sasaki and Miyano and also Yukiās mother from Tadaima, Okaeri. Itās probably intentional as the director of both animes is also the director of this one. Kamakura has good range if sheās able to voice an older woman in one anime and a young girl in this one. I honestly think she should get more roles; sheās very underrated as I enjoyed her as Ghost Girl from Yugioh VRAINS. Orjef is voiced by Kazuyuki Okitsu who voiced Zantetsu from Blue Lock; heās also a BL regular, so it was surprising when I saw him in the cast list.
Overall, I did like the growing relationship between Sei and Aresh. Aresh is definitely possessive of him and is interested in him romantically, but itās going to take a while for Sei to reciprocate. Letās all root for them. Let me know your thoughts on this episode.
Iāve been busy cooking up some new designs to add to my online shop and market stall, here are 5 new designs, some of my fav media references and some cool medieval dragons too :^)
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