1 Season
11 Episode
Sarazanmai - Season 1 Episode 6 I Want to Connect, so I'm Not Giving Up
I want to connect, but...
The group rescue Haruka after he is kidnapped by Reo, and are transformed back into human form. Keppi explains that Reo and Mabu are agents of the Otter Empire, who have been at war with the Kappa Kingdom for generations over the energy of the shirikodama; with the Kappa Kingdom now defeated, the Otter Empire has begun to extract the shirikodama of humans. In a post-credits flashback set during the Otter-Kappa war, Mabu sacrifices himself to protect Reo in battle.
- Year: 2019
- Country: Japan, United States of America
- Genre: Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy
- Studio: Fuji TV, AT-X
- Keyword: love triangle, capitalism, lovesickness, sexuality, symbolism, modern society, male friendship, surreal, supernatural, stepbrother, secret love, love, surrealism, stepson, male homosexuality, family relationships, coming of age, teenage crush, cross dressing, zombie, teenage love, desire, gender roles, teenage sexuality, lgbt, obsessive love, lgbt teen, male bonding, cross dresser, teenage gang, genre bending, true love, masculinity, japanese folklore, unfulfillment, unfulfilled love, japanese mythology, connection, teen social issues, unhappy love, symbology, teenage dreams, gay romance, lost boys, unconditional love, gay friend, gay youth, neo-surrealism, gay theme, boys' love (bl)
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- Cast: Ayumu Murase, Koki Uchiyama, Shun Horie, Mamoru Miyano, Yoshimasa Hosoya, Teiko Nanahara