{"id":641348,"date":"2024-10-12T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-11T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/raise-wa-tanin-ga-ii-and-the-bi-panic-experience\/"},"modified":"2024-10-12T02:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-10-11T23:00:00","slug":"raise-wa-tanin-ga-ii-and-the-bi-panic-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/raise-wa-tanin-ga-ii-and-the-bi-panic-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"#Raise wa Tanin ga Ii and the Bi-Panic Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Synopsis:<\/b> \u201c<\/span>Yoshino\u2019s engagement is far from a dream come true. Her grandfather, head of the largest yakuza group in Kansai, has arranged her marriage to Kirishima, grandson of the Miyama Clan leader, as part of a truce. To Yoshino\u2019s surprise, Kirishima seems kind and charming for a yakuza member. But his warm facade only serves to mask a dark and dangerous truth.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

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There are very few series<\/a> on my list that deserve an anime<\/a> adaptation, with one of them being the most toxic yet interesting depiction of modern yakuza influence. Imagine my palpable excitement when I heard that <\/span>Yakuza Fianc\u00e9: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii <\/span><\/i>announced its adaptation. As a long time manga fan of this series, I urged every friend in the vicinity to watch it. We are all anti-toxicity for real-life relationships, but in the form of entertainment where the characters are aware of their red flags and still strutting hot, you can\u2019t help but sit with a bag of popcorn and watch the drama unfold.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Episode one of <\/span>Yakuza Fianc\u00e9<\/span><\/i> starts with Yoshino\u2019s induction into the Miyama Clan and her interactions with Kirishima. It\u2019s rather standard as Yoshino slowly begins to uncover the true Kirishima while adapting to her new environment in Tokyo and the Miyama house. Some people might take issue with Kirishima\u2019s two-sided personality that would heavily influence female watchers, the problematic coercion of the arranged marriage, and Yoshino\u2019s own explosive rage. However, episode one makes it clear that the yakuza world does not operate the same way as our own and that Kirishima is on a completely different level that Yoshino doesn\u2019t even fall for him. In fact, she remains thoroughly creeped out by him, but does everything out of pride to challenge him, which evens the playing field. It\u2019s also a bit of a script<\/a> flip that instead of the male lead holding power over the female lead, it\u2019s Yoshino who has the half-sadistic and half-masochistic Kirishima in a tight grip. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a9\ufe0fAsuka Konishi , KODANSHA\/\u201cRaisewa Taningaii\u201d Production Committee.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

So why is <\/span>Yakuza Fianc\u00e9 <\/span><\/i>the bi-panic experience? Frankly, it\u2019s just because everyone is so damn pretty. Yoshino is incredibly striking with her vibrant red hair and dresses so elegantly that she\u2019s often mistaken to be much older. I\u2019d even go as far as to say her fashion style is <\/span>impeccable<\/span><\/i> in the anime series and the ending sequences. Meanwhile, Kirishma is the cool-eyed prince charming at the school with a green motif that has girls swooning over him, yet it compliments his other personality when he becomes the snake that strikes and maims his opponents. This couple\u2019s red and green contrast is incredibly eye-catching and makes them stand out from the cast. Though some of Yoshino\u2019s in-between animation sequences could use a little bit more work \u2014 at times, she looks a bit too shoujo-fied with more white circles and sparkles in her eyes than deadpan or curious.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a9\ufe0fAsuka Konishi , KODANSHA\/\u201cRaisewa Taningaii\u201d Production Committee.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Because the first episode is introductory and doesn\u2019t feature anything outstanding, it is carried by the voice acting instead. I\u2019d even argue that Yoshino\u2019s voice actress (<\/span>Hitomi Ueda<\/b>) is the star of the whole production. Kyoto-born and raised, Ueda is perfect for the role with her fluid switching between the Kansai and standard Japanese dialects. Yet, Ueda adds a bit of tension to Yoshino\u2019s voice whenever she speaks in standard Japanese, encapsulating her character\u2019s anxiety being in a new environment and her uncertainty in navigating societal norms \u2014 notably being bullied by girls or hit on by random guys. It\u2019s only when Ueda makes the full switch to Kansai during the kidney-selling scene that Yoshino truly roars to life. She is brimming with rage, confidence, and authenticity that makes Kirishima fall head over heels for her. And honestly? I don\u2019t blame him either \u2013 I would do the same.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a9\ufe0fAsuka Konishi , KODANSHA\/\u201cRaisewa Taningaii\u201d Production Committee.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Other notable mentions of voice acting go to Krishima\u2019s voice actor, <\/span>Akira Ishida<\/b>, and Gaku Miyama\u2019s voice actor, <\/span>Kazuya Nakai<\/b>. Ishida does an excellent job at being velvety smooth and deliciously dangerous with the barest change in lilt, while Nakai sounds exactly as he\u2019s portrayed \u2014 a hot old man who Yoshino immedia<\/a>tely swoons over. Ironically, it\u2019s said that Ueda was inspired to pursue voice acting because of Nakai\u2019s various roles. It\u2019s almost like a dream team. Also, I won\u2019t lie \u2014 I think I\u2019m starting to see more shades of myself in Yoshino and Ueda because anything Nakai voices is downright sexy<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a9\ufe0fAsuka Konishi , KODANSHA\/\u201cRaisewa Taningaii\u201d Production Committee.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

All in all, this is a pretty solid start for <\/span>Yakuza Fianc\u00e9<\/span><\/i>. The in-between animation could use some improvement, but the acting chops are pretty high up there, along with the character design. I should also mention that the opening by ORAL CIGARETTES<\/a> is pretty catchy, and the ending sequence<\/a> that features manga artwork and the mocap ballroom dancing sequence of Yoshino marks all the checkboxes for me. We are here for a spicy time, not a lovely time, so buckle up and get ready to embrace the drama.<\/span><\/span>\n <\/div>\n