DID YOU KNOW HIDIVE HAS AN LGBT GENRE?
It’s true! We’ve had it ever since we first started streaming way back in 2017, and we’ve been growing our LGBT selection ever since.
What kind of LGBT anime on HIDIVE can you expect? Glad you asked! We have well-known ones and a few obscure titles. Here’s just a sample of what we offer!
FROM THE NEW WORLD’S DYSTOPIA
YA dystopia-disguised-as-utopia stories have been all the rage lately. If you ask us, it’s because such stories scrutinize the very morality and laws that govern “polite” society and call all of them into question. It’s no surprise that the messaging has such universal appeal.
From the New World’s true strength is just how much thought it puts into its premise. The series takes the concept of a small minority of people who develop psychic powers and goes to great lengths to show what kind of society would result after centuries of upheaval. The series then asks if the end justifies the means.
It’s a question that Saki and her friends must discover the answer to, especially as they grow from children into young adults and learn that their carefree livelihoods came at a price — one that their entire society is still paying to keep.
With gorgeous visuals, a compelling world, and in-depth characterization that doesn’t treat the characters’ sexual orientations as their core personality trait, From the New World is very much a psychological horror story as much as a melancholy coming of age tale.
Click here to stream From the New World on HIDIVE!
LOVE STAGE!! RESPECTS BOUNDARIES
Unless you’ve been living under the proverbial rock, you’ve at least heard of Love Stage!! in passing, even if you’re not big on yaoi. Originally aired in 2014, fans have been hoping for a dub for years, and Sentai heard them loud and clear!
What makes Love Stage!! so refreshing to watch? Well, the characters respect each other’s agency, for one thing. There are quite a few yaoi series out there where the central relationships can be summed up as, “I don't care about your boundaries, so I’m gonna keep harassing you until you realize you’re attracted to me,” but Love Stage!! isn’t one of them.
Consent is extremely important in any relationship, and Love Stage!! doesn’t forget that.
Check out Sentai’s dub trailer and then click here to stream Love Stage!! on HIDIVE!
DRAMATICAL MURDER HAS STYLE
The anime adaptation of the hit BL visual novel sports a clean look and an even sleeker soundtrack. Say what you will about DRAMAtical Murder, but there’s no denying this series’ style game is on point.
Sure, DRAMAtical Murder doesn’t set out to innovate anything, but it doesn’t have to. One doesn’t need to reinvent the wheel, after all. This sci-fi series knows what it is and decided to look good while doing it.
One word of warning before you move onto the OVA: It adapts all of the visual novel’s bad endings and gets so intense that… well, there’s a reason why we had to bump up the rating and why Twitch banned the visual novel from its service.
Click here to stream DRAMAtical Murder on HIDIVE!
HITORIJIME MY HERO GETS REAL
The real world is messy and complicated, let alone people and relationships!They can be even more so, but that’s not a bad thing. Ultimately, everyone has their own flaws and demons in addition to their virtues.
It’s how we choose to respond to challenges that define us, and Hitorijime My Hero is about the trials and tribulations faced by a same-sex couple. We want to root for these characters and their success because we see them grow as people, flaws and all.
Unfortunately, things aren’t easy for them. But the silver lining to it all?
Check out Sentai’s dub trailer and then click here to stream Hitorijime My Hero on HIDIVE!
LAND OF THE LUSTROUS IS UNIQUELY UNIVERSAL
Coming-of-age stories have mass appeal because growing up is an experience that everyone can relate to, whether they’re gay, straight, or sentient sexless gems fighting against moon people.
And make no mistake: It can be hard to figure things out, especially when it seems like everyone around you knows what they’re doing, leaving you feeling like you’re the only one who doesn’t.
As a result, Land of the Lustrous is surprisingly relatable despite its uniqueness, and it tells the universal story of finding one’s place in the world while setting the benchmark on what CG anime is truly capable of.
Check out Sentai’s dub trailer and then click here to stream Land of the Lustrous on HIDIVE!
BLOOM INTO YOU AND EXPECTATIONS
Bloom Into You is a story about expectations and how they define us.
There are many types of expectations, ranging from society itself to our friends and family. Expectations can be a burden, and at times it can feel like you’re drowning in them.
Sometimes, the most burdensome expectations are the ones you have for yourself, especially when they don’t reflect reality. They’re especially suffocating when your expectations lead you to sacrificing your needs for the sake of others.
Peel back the layers, and Bloom into You isn’t about a couple falling in love. It’s about two characters trying to find their place in the world and how they fit into it. Together.
Click here to stream Bloom Into You on HIDIVE!
KASE-SAN AND MORNING GLORIES AND WHAT COMES NEXT
Most romances follow the story of how two people meet, fall in love and start a relationship, with the implication that they all lived happily ever after.
Have you ever wondered what happens afterwards? That’s where one of our latest LGBT anime on HIDIVE, Kase-san and Morning Glories, comes in. Kase and Yamada are already in a relationship, so this story is about what happens after the couple’s “happily ever after.”
As we mentioned above, relationships are hard and take a lot of work. Unfortunately, not every relationship makes it. But the ones that do? Those are the ones the poets immortalize. Plus, this story is just too wholesome to not watch.
Check out Sentai’s dub trailer and then click here to stream Kase-san and Morning Glories on HIDIVE!
ENJOY PRIDE MONTH WITH LGBT ANIME ON HIDIVE
These aren’t the only LGBT anime we have, of course. This blog is just the tip of the iceberg. We invite you to check out our LGBT anime catalog to find your new OTP or to re-watch an old favorite. From all of us at HIDIVE, we hope you have a wonderful Pride Month!
Source: https://www.hidive.com/news/2020/6/16/did-you-know-hidive-has-an-lgbt-genre
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