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alteadelight · 1 year
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igarashi: you two sure are close
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sailorstarr-chan4 · 1 year
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Manga Update: Kiss Him, Not Me!
Volumes: 14 (Anime: 12 episodes -- HIGHLY RECOMMENDED, AS WELL!!!) Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars Favorite Characters: Kae Serinuma, Mutsumi-senpai, & Nishina Favorite Pairings: Kae Serinuma x Asuna Mutsumi-senpai Pros: Hilarious, heartwarming, charming, absurd, and just bloody entertaining AF Cons: Okay, so..... the weight loss subplot is problematic (mainly with the casual fatphobic rhetoric), but.... speaking as someone who had her own fair share of body image issues, I found this series' take oddly refreshing (more thoughts below) Recommended for: FANS OF THE ANIME SERIES. And any current or former BL fangirls, otaku, nerds, etc. Y'all will relate to the madness within, methinks lol
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I cannot believe it took me six years after falling in love with the anime to FINALLY finish the manga, when I literally devoured volumes 3-14 (the end) in just a few days. Only a handful of manga titles make me laugh out loud, and Kiss Him, Not Me! is firmly in that category. The anime references, fandom/shipping lore and madness, and overall shenanigans are just a joy to consume.
And though I adore this series with every fiber of my being, and I say both the anime and manga are more-or-less on equal footing (with the anime being only slightly objectively "lesser" because the manga has more story, but I digress), I will say I do "prefer" the anime, but ONLY because the dubbed cast did such a fantastic job hamming up every single line of dialogue. But I definitely want to own BOTH the manga AND anime one day!! It's just so much fun and sweet and adorable and hilarious!! What's not to love?!
That aside.... let's address the elephant in the room.
So. Let's talk about the Weight Loss thing. Semi-spoilers ahead (TW: weight loss and gain, unrealistic eating habits, fatphobic reactions, etc)
The anime also covers the basics, but here's the breakdown:
Kae Serinuma is an overweight otaku who has her bestie to fangirl with, but is also mostly satisfied with remaining perpetually single, as long as she can indulge in her BL fantasies in fiction and reality.
one day, her favorite anime series kills off her favorite character, sinking her into a week-long starvation depression period
when she finally emerges, she is skinny, glowing with gorgeous skin, and Hot AF
(yes that is VERY problematic, but stay with me)
she returns to school, everyone is Shook, and immediately gains a harem of boys seeking her affection
standard harem shenanigans ensue, but with a lot more Self Awareness, which makes it even funnier
then Kae enters a chocolate character contest, eats up the leftover pieces over the weekend, and..... gains weight again
(yes, that means she literally fluctuates between Thin Perfection and Comical Fatness at the drop of the hat. Yes, that is problematic, MOVING ON)
half of her harem is horrified and demands she lose the weight (gross); the other half accepts her and is fine either way, and one member actually gains Character Development and moves up from shallow fuckboi to caring love interest (no, he's not the chosen one)
Kae is encouraged to lose weight and WANTS to, of her own volition, and doesn't seem to mind either way (important)
and so Kae loses weight again, this time a bit more realistically (albeit cliched) with exercise, and a good dosage of humor because it is fake BL shenanigans that motivate her lol
Okay. So here's the thing.
Yes, the way weight loss is literally addressed and resolved/relapsed is unbelievably unrealistic, problematic, and fatphobic AF. But that's only if we don't account for Kae herself.
Because the crux of it all is...... Kae literally does not give a shit.
She's happy in any body shape.
She never feels shame for being fat, and when others shame her, she dismisses it. If anything, she ironically feels more uncomfortable when she's thin because of the unwanted Pretty Privilege attention she constantly receives.
Two of her love interests, including (spoiler) the guy she ends up choosing and marrying, literally love her both before and after the weight loss/gain, and don't see a problem with her body, other than a vague "you probably shouldn't lose/gain weight so quickly and drastically," but still support her decisions.
The weight thing is not to be taken too seriously, even while it's still important to unpack. She's not LITERALLY gaining/losing that much weight super quickly (the series even makes jokes about how that's even possible), but she is fluctuating between what is deemed by Society as what is Attractive vs Not. Maybe in a real world setting she switches between make-up vs no make-up depending on her mood. Maybe she does gain weight, but it's actually minimal, because society is extremely fatphobic and considers anything a smidgen higher than The Perfect Thinness as Fat Slob or some sort of nonsense. Or maybe it's something entirely different, some of innocuous societal norm of Attractiveness that Kae doesn't maintain, for whatever reason.
Except....... that's also not the case? Because Kae IS abnormal, a deviant with her interests, hobbies, and fangirlish obsessions. And the best part? WEIGHT DOES NOT PLAY A FACTOR INTO IT.
Whether she's fat or skinny, she is a shameless, passionate, loud, and insane fangirl, who literally drools over hot guys and literally has "ugly" thirsty facial expressions even when she's supposed to be "hot." And that is SO GOOD.
Too often in Problematic Media that features weight loss, there's a feeling of shame vs confidence, nerdiness vs normality. And though people AROUND Kae certainly react with all kinds of fatphobia, SHE HERSELF DOES NOT AND THAT IS KEY. Her weight does not determine her worth nor her love for otakuness. He weight only ever influenced her surroundings, and before long, the shallow pettiness is set aside and her harem grows to care for her PERSON, not just her Sparkling Perfect Skinny Bod.
I completely understand why some people cannot get past the blatant fatphobic reactions of Kae's peers, but for me, Kae herself is what makes it palpable. And her friends/love interests who don't care either.
(And another important note/spoiler: her future husband literally happily marries her when she's overweight and, back when she first regained her weight at school, literally tells his fellow harem members that Kae is beautiful either way. SO LIKE. I THINK THE SERIES IS ACTUALLY TRYING TO MAKE SOME LEGIT COMMENTARY AND NOT JUST BE FATPHOBIC FOR THE LULZ, Y'ALL.)
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ohshcscenerios · 3 years
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So uh, I just did the math and my OTP in Ouran High School Host Club (Mori x Haruhi) holds only .03% of fanfiction on AO3 within its category.
Meanwhile my otp in Kiss Him, Not Me (Mutsumi x Serinuma) holds 15% of fanfiction on AO3 within its category...
Why do I do this to myself? I make myself suffer by rooting for the "underdog" ships. I will never know peace. I will create for my muse until my fingers fall off, casting as much content as I can into the fandom for those who suffer with me.
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parfaiting · 6 years
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Kiss Him Not Me just ended and uh-
I’m not seeing enough chatter about Chapter 51-53 aka an avalanche of content so here’s a list of things that made me freak out!
Therefore, spoilers!!!
Kae and Mutsumi Get Intimate™️
Again and again, Mutsumi proves to be the best boy ever;
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These two are really sweet I guess I freaked out so manY TIMES
oof also Kae just wants to get laid lmaoooo
“My parents aren’t home” scenarios TWICE AAAAAA
Kyoto proves again and again to love to make problems for couples
Kae annoys me with how she feels about Mutsumi going,, like she sounded a bit spoiled,, but it’s understandable I guess
But they work it out!!! So it’s ok uwu
She gets life inspiration from a Mirage Saga épisode and honestly that’s so funny
Also I would TOTALLY read a spin off one shot about Terra and Shion from Mirage Saga....PLEASE JUNKO
Shinomiya: “Nanashima-senpai you sounded so cool!”
next panel: “ah you ruined it.”
Kae accepting Mutsumi’s dream!! Kae working hard for her dream!!! I’m soft!!
Oh and also
THEY FUCKIN PROPOSE TO EACH OTHER AKDJDJKFFJFJ
and they finally get at it ( ͡° ʖ ͡°) I guess I’m not surprised since it’s Junko lol
Mutsumi with short hair and Kae looking more mature made me super soft !!! heart eyes
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Oh yeah and everyone glows up
E V E R Y O N E
Not gonna post pictures cuz it’s so worth reading go read the chapters
Ah wait but here’s Shinomiya cuz he won’t from smol to DAMN
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Ah and remember how Nanashima and Igarashi are so shippable?
PLOT TWIST
Seven years later and its very likely Shinomiya and Nanashima are fuckin ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
It’s amazing
Read the last chapter
There’s a small
Also it calls back to the very core of the beginning of the manga bUT FOR A CUTE REASON
chubby Kae bUT with a child uwuwuwu
Overall it wasn’t the most PERFECT ENDING it was rushed and not everyone’s cup of tea but it was so SHOJO!! Unreasonably cute and made me very soft!! uwu
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starry-eyed18 · 5 years
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I’m so glad they got together
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granddaddyshiro · 6 years
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Top 10 OTPs
Taking @just-chats invitation to do this tag! 
These are in no particular order (though you already know #1 if you follow his blog) and I’ll mainly stick to animated characters since that’s the theme of this blog! THIS WAS SO HARD YA’LL! 
1. Klance (Voltron)
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I love these characters individually, and together I feel that they have and can continue to grow and learn form one another. 
2. Victuuri (Yuri On Ice!!!)
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CANON healthy, inspiring gay relationship? Um yes please!
3. MakoHaru (Free!)
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These two support, protect and love one another even in hard times. There’s no one who knows them better than each other. (ALSO I LOVE REIGISA but I wanted to keep it at 1 ship per show.)
4. Zutara (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
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Again, another pairing that has/can continue to grow and learn from one another. They really seem to understand one another and respect each other’s opinions.
5. Shouko Nishimiya & Shouya Ishida (A Silent Voice)
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They came back into each other’s lives when they needed it most and both realized they didn’t have a full picture of the other. He made mistakes but learned from them.
6. Kae Serinuma & Mutsumi Asuma (Kiss Him, Not Me)
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Mutsumi has always cared about Serinuma, even before she “changed.” He doesn’t care about her looks, and just wants her to be happy.
7. MiyuSawa (Ace of Diamond)
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A “senpai, notice me” ship that turns into “I am noticing you, please stop screaming.” 
8. LadyNoir/Adrienette (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir)
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Ah. These two idiots who don’t realize they are in love with each other. 
9. HyuRiko (Kuroko No Basket)
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This show has so many possible ships I honestly picked this one bc it’s one of the ones I see less stuff for. They are childhood friends who are practically MARRIED.
10. Stony (Avengers Assemble)
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OK so I totally cheated bc I ship Stony in the comics and MCU too but well, in the show you get to see their friendship and respect for one another. They are MARRIED best friends with children. 
Some of these shows I literally don't know who to ship?? Like Kuroko is anyone's game (no pun intended) and AOT idk I'm so conflicted on all of them. But yeah I have so many other OTPs, hmu if you want to talk, have questions or anything. If you don't ship my ships, that's ok these are just mine :)
Tag a few people you wanna get to know (no pressure though) and if you see this and want to do it, you can say I tagged you :)
@life-is-fandoms @akiranime @shipping-is-life-1-0-1 @shamelessfujoshiqueen @alwaysreadyforanap @gay-spacetrash @zerlane @free-spirit140 @kurr-dappya @iamjustafangirlfangirling @tdubbhiddles
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hanasinbloom · 6 years
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Hey guys! I’m back from AX and all rested up. Of course I got crazy into a new anime/manga over the weekend so I’ll probably be doodling these cuties a lot ahaha 💕💕💕
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pixelcassette · 6 years
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Don’t reblog. Take a screenshot and upload it, but tag your OTPs
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artdivadej · 6 years
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Omg my diabetes I know this manga was PG but I was sooooo hoping for a buck nasty sex scene right here 😂😂
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dorkyisme · 6 years
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I'd like to take a moment to thank Junko sensei for leaving just enough for me to tell myself (WITH CONFIDENCE) that all my ships sailed in the finale
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 ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) heyyyyyy
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Fludging beautiful
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ohshcscenerios · 3 years
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Please for the love of all things fluffy, justified, and fair PLEASE LET MUTSUMI AND SERINUMA FIND HAPPINESS TOGETHER
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itxtli-blog · 6 years
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Worth it.
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rxseartist · 6 years
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Thoughts on the anime "Kiss Him Not Me".
Note: THIS IS MY OPINION! LEAVE IF YOU SHIP MUTSUMIXSERINUMA OR LIKE THE ANIME IN GENERAL
1. The Anime
It's basically your typical school girl anime, girl ships guys together, she has an epic transformation that makes the guys she like fall in love with her, she has a harem now.
The main plot is very plain but the filler episodes can be enjoyable.
Do take notice the title: Kiss Him Not Me
2. Characters:
The characters are very well made and developed in their own way. The show does give them their character development and they do not skip any important points in their development, bravo!
3. A Big Problem
Well, first of all. It all ends with Serinuma and Mutsumi, the favorite couple of the show, ending up together.
Remember when I told you to take notice the name of the anime? Yes, it's "Kiss Him Not Me". The ending of the anime really sticks to that "Kiss Him; Not Me!" Title. She watches her anime again and everyone's really annoyed. The manga though. Well let's just say that they're happy together in Chapter 55. (Yeah, they're married)
This completely defeats the purpose of the title "Kiss Him; Not Me!" It literally screams "Hey! I'm an independent young woman who's a fujioshi, I'm not interested in you. Sorry!" And now they just want to switch that all up. I understand that you want to please the majority of your fans but can't you at least give out the message to follow your title?
4. Personal thoughts:
I'm not a fujioshi. Not into yaoi at all. But if you were to make a manga about fujioshis relating to your story, then fulfill it!
And if you were wondering what my ship was, it'd be Nanashima and Serinuma. I wouldn't be satisfied if they'd end up together though. I want a manga that stays true to its title. It shows how much the artist/writer adores his/her characters and plot line. I think this is the first time that I'll ever say this, but I actually think that the anime was better than the manga.
You didn't even have to give me gay guys together to make me feel satisfied with the ending. Just give me a girl who doesn't need a highschool love and is just devoted to her animes.
5. Bonus note:
Anyways, does anybody have any other animes [Only fluffy and pure animes to recommend? Those are my all time faves! (Ex: Aikatsu Stars)] to recommend? I wanna get over this boring Miraculous Ladybug hiatus. Thanks for listening to my useless rant!
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byallmeans1 · 6 years
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