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Title: Ookami-kun wa Kowakunai (オオカミくんはこわくない)

Release Date: 2019/05/29

Author/Artist: Sakura Riko

Cast: Kumagai Kentarou x Nogami Sho

Synopsis: 

“Do people fall in love with someone on their first heat…?” The world is filled with animals that can evolve into beast men. There is a young and earnest wolf who was always mistaken for a showy person because of his flashy looks. The easily mistaken wolf has fallen for an attractive looking rabbit named Usami, whose skin is tanned. Even though Usami is very cautious of the carnivores, he would put his guard down only when he is with the easily mistaken wolf, who was a pervert that became a life saver for Usami. But what will happen to Usami on his first heat!?

Review Proper

Huh, this also wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be.

First of all, I do not like Sakura Riko’s works. Miss me with that problematic characters and incest bs. Their ukes also tend to be spineless and bland, so I was already biased about this from the start. I mean, Usami was a bit bland, but was certainly a great improvement from sensei’s other ukes. Doesn’t help the fact that sensei’s works can be a little—okay, well, maybe considerably poorly executed (because I still haven’t read anything other that was solid) which is why I immediately nope out of a new work when I see that it’s theirs. I’ve read Karasu no Yomeiri along with Ookami, but I finished with the former first and since it came at me with incest, I dropped Ookami. Had I known how Ookami would’ve ended, I would have finished it then and left Karasu no Yomeiri in the gutter. Also, idk if it’s just me, but even though their art is modern, their characters are so stiff that it looks like they were made back in the late 2000′s. Can I also just say that Shiba’s ears makes him look like My Horse Prince?

I’m glad that it ended on a lighter note without any shitty traps whatsoever, though. It wasn’t that predictable either, which is nice. This might just be sensei’s best work yet. Ten years is definitely a long time for bad to transcend into decent, but progress is progress. 🙊 OH MY GOD FRANCESCA WHY ARE YOU SO MEAN?! I mean, it’s true. 🤷 Unpredictable as it was, it’s not like it’s a new concept. It’s very similar to Tokishiba’s Yagi to Ookami no Hatsujou Jijou and they were released around the same time even. And tbh, Yagi to Ookami is way better than this even though it’s all about sex and the plot is almost non-existent. But I guess that’s just my personal preference. I will, however, look forward to the BLCD adaptation of the sequel, Thoroughbred wa Nabikanai, which involves Shishidou and Shiba because I low-key ship them lol. Karasu? We don’t know her

Moving on to the voice acting.

My god, Kumagai Kentarou! Where did that come from?! This man will do good in anime, especially in shounen anime, I tell you. I’ve only ever heard him in his stint in Kimi to Boku no Sekai’s Phase 2 where he topped my bb Murase Ayumu, but I honestly thought that he wasn’t that notable even though he did well there. HE SOUNDS LIKE KAGAMI TAIGA I’M SCARED. I repeat; HE SOUNDS LIKE ONO YUUKI. It’s weird because he was in a lower range in Phase 2 and the difference between the tones he used in these two works is so huge! I heard it the second he spoke, but it wasn’t until he raised his voice that I confirmed it. How can you even sound like someone to that extent?! But his similarity with Ono Yuuki aside, he managed to get Shirou to move. Again, sensei’s style is a bit stiff, so I feared that their voice acting would be stiff, too. Yeah, sounds impossible, but try listening to Kimi wa Hiniku na Kirakira Boushi’s BLCD and you’ll see what I mean. I actually had no idea that it was Sakura Riko’s, but when I knew, it all clicked.

Kumagai Kentarou also voices Daichi in No Color Baby (which I’ll be listening to later), so I’m super pumped about his future endeavors.

Sadly, Nogami Sho still hasn’t done it for me. Father Fucker was forgettable and I’m glad that I’ve forgotten Oni ga Shitau. Again, since Usami’s personality was a bit bland, Nogami was bound to act blandly as well. I’ve actually even forgotten how he sounds like as I’m typing this. I do know that he acted well, so he’s got that going for him. The mattress mambos were great, too. 

As for accuracy, there were a lot of ad libs in the BLCD which is understandable and needed because they had to compensate with more dialogue explaining the movements since the manga lacked movement because of the stiffness. But you can definitely read the manga along listening the CD. I read YaoiSekai’s English trans of it, and it had some mistranslations here and there, but it does not affect the story whatsoever. 

I was looking over some of my favourite moments or hints between these two, and while searching through @aitaikimochi ‘s page, I actually came across many others I hadn’t seen before, and was given a really nice surprise! So I decided to make a small list of the known KiriBaku moments translated by her, some being lesser known, some more popular!

BNHA SMASH

(BNHA SMASH) Kirishima getting jealous.

(BNHA SMASH) Kirishima being shown to not like girls.

(BNHA SMASH) Kirishima and Bakugou doing a duo comedy act.

(BNHA SMASH) Kirishima flirting with Bakugou while he’s….different.

(BNHA SMASH) Duo work!! 

(BNHA SMASH) Kirishima asking Bakugou to go hiking during a romantic holiday season.

(BNHA SMASH) Little Red Riot and the Big Bad Bakugou! 

(BNHA SMASH) Kirishima taking care of a sick Bakugou.

OFFICIAL ART / MERCH OR ANIMATED SCENES

Kirishima worrying over Bakugou in the new season.

Kirishima’s plan to rescue Bakugou and his breakdown in the hospital (animated). 

Bakugou making his classmates food.

BNHA Smash Tap Combo Move.

Bakugou lending Kirishima his festival jacket.

Formal Official Art.

Kirishima likes tough guys.

Kirishima, Bakugou, Iida and Deku official art. 

The sunset scene.

Kirishima and Bakugou episode one moments.

TRANSLATED ADD-ONS / LIGHT NOVELS, ETC

Kirishima and Bakugou being seen at the arcade together.

Kirishima and Bakugou Mountain Climbing (and heavily implied camping!) together.

Kirishima and Bakugou mention in an interview. 

Kirishima and Bakugou study session, plus run in to Bakugou’s old classmates.

Kirishima and Bakugou cheer for each other.

Kirishima meets Mitsuki.

Kirishima and Bakugou study session (yes, another one) and Kirishima making Bakugou genuinely laugh. 

More about the kidnapping and the two helping each other unpack (and a sentimental moment between them) 

KIRISHIMA IS THE DRAGON!!

FANMADE/FURTHER DISCUSSIONS 

A discussion on Kirishima’s uninterest in girls by @red-riot-kirishima-eijirou

A guide to all KiriBaku Manga Moments by @kiribaku-some-cute-stuff 

A presentation about Kirishima’s gay coding by @blackdeku

Bakugou noticing the pain Kirishima’s in and deciding that he cares enough to change that.

He consults Kaminari about it, which is already a major development in terms of social skills for Bakugou.

Him saying Kirishima instead of “Shitty Hair”, “Hair for brains”, “Bastard”, “Idiot”, or any of his standard insults. (We all know he doesn’t do that often)

After hearing that Kirishima spent his allowance on his rescue, Bakugou decides to pay him back the money even going as far as to lie about withdrawing it beforehand, since he couldn’t have possibly went to a bank during the exchange, meaning that maybe Bakugou gave Kiri all the money he had on him in that moment!

He insists(!!) on Kirishima accepting the money (and may I say that there was no such thing as shoving the money against Kiri’s chest in the manga, therefore Studio Bones blessed us with extra physical contact yet again?)

And Bakugou passively telling Kiri to cheer up?

Also Kiri’s smile.

The Anime: Gayer

Megumi is one of the most relatable anime characters. Some people dont like her because of her ‘weak personality’, but I invite you to see one more time how beautiful of a character she is. Not everyone has a powerful and a strong personality, not every anime character is strong from the beginning. Let’s see Megumi’s personality.

She is very clumsy, but she’s still very cute♥

Did I say that she is very cute? She IS VERY VERY CUTE. 

Waifu material too. ♥

YALL WHO ARE MAD THAT SHE CRIES A LOT, DO YALL SEE HOW CUTE IS SHE WHEN SHE’S CRYING? BRUH IS U BLIND

She keeps staying strong, even if she’s on the verge of breakdown. She knows her weakness. She WILL get stronger because she now has someone who acknowledged her true power. 

She has someone to look up to and this will make her stronger. 

Her name is Tadokoro Megumi. And she is great. 

JUST. ONE.

And I’m gone. Fuck it.

I have every reason to believe they should be together at the end.. Since the ending is kinda open, I will always think they are canon in my heart..

 There have discussions within the fanbase of Shoukogeki no Soma as to who Soma should end up with?  Megumi ,or Erina?    So I thought I’d share my thoughts on the topic. Personally, I think Soma should end up with Megumi.  

 in the beginning of the series,  Megumi was one assignment away from being expelled from the academy, and Soma was the one person who was able to get her through how hard they worked together. Then we get to Shinomiya, and this of course is pretty crucial.  We know that that Soma and Megumi become great friends after their initial team up, but this was honestly the first hint.  Megumi was about to fail on her dish because Shinomiya noticed the difference in taste with her dish despite it being good. It needed to follow his guidelines which is where Soma came in to back her up, and at first she tells him it’s okay to just let things be, but that’s not the case. 

 He was willing to put everything on the line just so she keep her spot during the Training camp arc.  Soma was the character that breaks Megumi’s timid ways and finding the courage she needs to stand on her own.   

This is something she even brings out after the Prelims come to an end, and it’s Soma that mentions that she had the strength to do it on her own. Even complimenting that her food is great, and that he likes her cooking.  Which is where we get the obvious hint that Megumi holds some feelings for Soma. 

Thus we come to the scene at the cooking class that Soma and Megumi teach which was sadly skipped in the anime, but it shows how indicative her thoughts are on Soma. 

The statement from her mother does get brought up that was established early on that you must think of someone dear when putting your heart into cooking, and in thinking about her immediate thought went to Soma. This also shows that her feelings towards Soma are of more than that of friends.  

You can almost say that coincides with what Soma’s father said to him in the first chapter, to meet a woman that will make you want to give all the food you make to her.  Megumi does fit the bill on that account. Now could this also apply to Erina? It’s possible I can definitely say that. 

Soma’s case is actually quite similar when it comes to Megumi.  Perfect example would be Chapter 84: 

He spent endless hours in the kitchen preparing a unique dish for the main tournament. The dude never really shows it, but you can tell how much stress it puts on him.  Megumi is the only one  who overs him tea yet also not disturbing him because of how focused he is. Soma can tell  just how thoughtful she can be to him to which ends up being the case. You can see the smile on his face when noticing the note sitting against the wall with the glass. 

It even shows with Chapter 130: 

and again in Chapter 229: 

Also, when you really think about it Megumi has  gone to lengths to help Soma at most crucial moments like he has done for her.  Instead of helping out her dormmates, she decides to help Soma in his contest against Terunori: 

It’s just been shown time and time again that these two support one another, and if you ask me they’re just compatible.   Here’s the other thing I wanna say to the Sorina Shippers, I do see the hints and I can see that possibly becoming a thing especially with the recent chapters. However, SoMegu has been on this steady development trend for a longtime, and it’s going to get brought up again. I have no doubt that, but for the time being let’s just see how everything plays out.