I got blue balls from Owari no Seraph, or Seraph of the End. I think I fell for the fujo bait from the opening (which is very catchy and aesthetic).
The amount of frustration I felt from watching season one was almost unbearable, considering that I considered the first episode and its ending hook to be pretty good. I remember that people I followed on social media also commented about how it went the high school route™ and disappointed them after the season ended. It’s safe to say I was disappointed too, but at least I got to oggle at this man:
The first season did not live up to the opening’s fujo bait—
However season two somewhat made up for it in Episode 10… but still.
Overall, if you’re just here for the BL bait, like I was, I’d recommend only watching like the last 2 or 3 episodes of season one and two for Yu (black haired boy and MC) and Mika (blonde haired boy and childhood friend of MC). You’ll probably be extremely confused about the context, but the amount of anticipation that season one tries to build up to their reunion isn’t worth it. Just go for the gold—
Honestly, when the beginning of this blog was being thought of, this clip was one of the first things I thought of to share. I blame this very clip alone for baiting me into watching Banana Fish. The OST syncing up with the panning effect to reveal the kiss was too powerful—it left too much of an impression—I had to check it out.
Ash, the blonde boy in this clip, is a baddass—I love him. If his suaveness here and that look in his eyes weren’t enough to make you swoon, I don’t know what will.
There were a few more share-worthy bait moments in Banana Fish besides the kissing clip, but I won’t spoil too much for you to enjoy. If this interests you, please do take note that the series depicts or mentions scenarios regarding topics such as rape, pedophilia and child conditioning/child sexual acts. Although explicit imagery is never shown, the subject matter is there and/or heavily implied.