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NEWS: Azusa Banjo's I Think I Turned My Childhood Friend Into a Girl Manga Gets TV Anime




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Yune Amagiri



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PostPosted: Mon Jun 22, 2026 5:36 am Reply with quote
Just … Yes, finally! One of my all-time favorite Otokonoko is coming Anime cry, I knew they would announce it in June.
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PistachoNutz



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PostPosted: Mon Jun 22, 2026 5:54 am Reply with quote
I am guy but I am looking forward to this one. Just pretend that that femboy is girl and voila, a good romcom even tho it is BL.
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Vaisaga



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PostPosted: Mon Jun 22, 2026 7:01 am Reply with quote
Hopefully the localizers don't make the same mistake they did with the manga localization.
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TsukasaElkKite



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PostPosted: Mon Jun 22, 2026 8:07 am Reply with quote
FINALLY!
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maximilianjenus



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PostPosted: Mon Jun 22, 2026 9:44 am Reply with quote
Vaisaga wrote:
Hopefully the localizers don't make the same mistake they did with the manga localization.



Did not the author like the mistake and actually went that route?
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DarlaDerringer



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PostPosted: Mon Jun 22, 2026 11:20 am Reply with quote
Yesss, more otokonoko series Twisted Evil Just keep Seven Seas away from it PLEASE
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Purple Tentacle



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PostPosted: Mon Jun 22, 2026 12:01 pm Reply with quote
maximilianjenus wrote:
Did not the author like the mistake and actually went that route?


No? As of chapter 114 Hiura still identifies as a man Last I heard of the controversy was Banjo Azusa, the author, made to post promote the new English translation back when the censorship happened and directly assured fans it was accurate this time and denounced the old release and what Seven Seas did.

I do wish they'd change the English title though. It was obviously made to go along with Seven Sea's push to change the series and gives a false impression Hiura is "turned" into a girl. The original title of "How to Make a """Girl""" to Fall In Love" has no connotations of anyone turning.
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BrosefAmelion



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PostPosted: Mon Jun 22, 2026 12:14 pm Reply with quote
Asking the manga readers, does this feature romance or is it more focused on the artistic side like Dress Up Darling?
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OtomeGay



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PostPosted: Mon Jun 22, 2026 12:21 pm Reply with quote
Read some of this one, it's cute! It'll be nice to have more BL anime, and given the pretty artstyle and focus on Hiura's makeover, I do hope it gets a high-budget adaptation closer to Nakamura than Bean Counter.

BrosefAmelion wrote:
Asking the manga readers, does this feature romance or is it more focused on the artistic side like Dress Up Darling?


I personally feel like it's more focused on the romantic elements (even though the actual getting together takes a while), as well as Hiura gaining confidence and coming into his own after the makeover.
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Hatless



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PostPosted: Mon Jun 22, 2026 11:28 pm Reply with quote
BrosefAmelion wrote:
Asking the manga readers, does this feature romance


It is the world's fluffiest romcom, and nothing else.
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ab2143





PostPosted: Tue Jun 23, 2026 6:37 am Reply with quote
Can’t delete comment. Don’t respond to me.

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Zoltan Kakler



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 23, 2026 1:33 pm Reply with quote
ab2143 wrote:
Might check it out though I’ll be muting all the words and accounts.


Best way to handle any series IMO. Just discuss it with your fans rather than the 'fandom' on social media who on average are not worth the pain. I muted so many words from my X feed and it's infinitely better as a result when you don't have to engage with anyone who uses certain terms and words all the time.
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