Sasaki and Miyano, Vol. 1

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ISHIHIRA: The real world may be difficult to live in right now thanks to COVID-19, but I hope that finding a hobby that you can immerse yourself in, such as an anime you like, can make the days a little more fun. After Sasaki's confession, he and Miyano continue to spend time together as friends. As midterm exams approach, Miyano considers the best way to celebrate Sasaki's upcoming birthday given their current uncertain relationship. When the day arrives he ends up giving him a lollipop Tashiro offered him. One day while walking to school together, they note that a year has passed since they first met. On the last day of exams, Sasaki and Miyano share an umbrella while walking home. Miyano takes the opportunity to ask him outright if he is gay, and Sasaki responds that he was never attracted to other men before he met him. Miyano admits that he has never considered the possibility that he likes boys and still is unsure of his feelings, also suggesting that Sasaki's feelings may change as he does. However, Sasaki says he is happy that Miyano is giving his confession serious thought and declares that his feelings for him are unconditional. They agree to remain friends until Miyano is able give him a certain answer.

Tan, Melvyn (2023-05-11). "Sasaki and Miyano Wins Pixiv Comics' Web Manga Election" . Retrieved 2023-05-11. An anime adaptation was announced on November 20, 2020. [41] The adaptation, later revealed to be a television series, is animated by Studio Deen and directed by Shinji Ishihira, with Yoshiko Nakamura handling series' composition, Maki Fujii designing the characters, and Kana Shibue composing the music. [2] The series aired from January 10 to March 28, 2022, on Tokyo MX and other networks. [42] [43] [b] The opening theme song is "Mabataki" (Blink) by Miracle Chimpanzee, while the ending theme song is "Ichigo Sunset" (Strawberry Sunset) by Yusuke Shirai and Soma Saito as their respective characters. [44] Funimation licensed the series outside of Asia, [45] which was later moved to Crunchyroll following Sony's acquisition of the company. Medialink licensed the series in Southeast Asia and South Asia; [46] and is available for fans to catch on the Ani-One Asia YouTube channel, [47] iQiyi, [48] bilibili, etc. An anime OVA episode was released with the ninth volume of the manga on July 27, 2022. [49] Sasaki and Miyano Anime Reveals Opening, Ending Song Artists". Anime News Network. November 19, 2021 . Retrieved November 19, 2021.After the final episode, it was announced that the series would be receiving a new anime project. [52] It was later revealed to be an anime film, titled Sasaki and Miyano: Graduation, with the main cast and staff returning from the anime series. It premiered in Japan on February 17, 2023, along with an anime short adaptation of the Hirano and Kagiura spin-off manga. [53] [54] Crunchyroll licensed the film, and screenings will be held at Sakura-Con and Anime Central before premiering online. [55] Episode list [ edit ] No. The series was released on DVD and Blu-ray in Japan across 4 volumes, each volume containing 3 episodes. [50] In North America, Crunchyroll released the complete season on Blu-ray on January 3, 2023. [51] UrsaMajorStories Fandoms: 佐々木と宮野 | Sasaki to Miyano (Manga), 佐々木と宮野 | Sasaki to Miyano (Anime), 平野と鍵浦 | Hirano to Kagiura (Manga) Much of the volume is also devoted to publishing extra chapters that were formerly only available on Pixiv, such as the 2020 Pixiv Web Manga Awards incentive comics and collaboration comics with other manga series. Funimation Reveals Simulcast Slate for Winter 2022 Anime Season". Anime News Network. December 20, 2021 . Retrieved December 20, 2021.

Miyano and his friends are now third years, though Kuresawa has changed classes to focus on college exam preparations after being inspired to apply himself more to his studies by the now-graduated senpai. Miyano begins lending and loaning BL with Kuresawa's girlfriend. A significant part of the story is about the characters discussing their feelings on boys-love manga. Are you a fan of boys-love manga yourself? As their friendship blossoms, Sasaki gathers the courage to confess his feelings for Miyano. But Miyano, who is still coming to terms with his own emotions, needs time to figure out how he truly feels about Sasaki and their budding relationship. Months have passed since Kagiura confessed his feelings and got rejected almost instantly. Unimpressed from this turn of events, he made up his mind to fight for the love of his life. Ten seconds a day was all he got to let actions speak, but what started as a promising way to change Hirano’s feelings ended with Kagiura falling even more until he was at his worst. Just fleeting moments at first, especially in the first few months of their friendship. If he had to guess when he started to notice it, Sasaki would say around the time he and Mya-chan started getting more comfortable around each other.

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At school, Sasaki continues to flirt with Miyano and tease him about his own crush on him. Chairman Hanzawa helps Miyano prepare for his role in the upcoming competition by having him fitted for a traditional outfit. During the fitting, Miyano asks him what he thinks it means to have feelings for someone and Hanzawa postulates that the biggest indicator of love is to be constantly thinking of someone. Sasaki visits Miyano while he is dressed in his costume and questions whether he actually wants to participate in the competition, but Miyano is reluctant to drop out after the hard work everyone else put in. Sasaki becomes overwhelmed by emotion and comes to close to kissing him, but hugs him instead. Miyano becomes aware of his own feelings for Sasaki.