The Highschool Life of a Fudanshi English Sub & Dub

About The Highschool Life of a Fudanshi

Looking for background on The Highschool Life of a Fudanshi (腐男子高校生活)? This comedy and slice of life series by EMT Squared (2016) starts out like this. In short: The comedy depicts the daily life of Sakaguchi, a high school boy and also a "fudanshi" who loves boys-love stories. Fudanshi is a wordplay on fujoshi (literally, "rotten girls") — the slang for women who love boys-love/yaoi stories.

In a comedy series like this, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. Ryou Sakaguchi (Wataru Hatano) and Rumi Nishihara (Aya Suzaki) are two of the characters you will meet early.

It will appeal most to viewers who want something light between heavier series. At 12 episodes in total, it is easy to plan a viewing schedule.

Production & Appeal

Animation is handled by EMT Squared, so the studio's house style defines how The Highschool Life of a Fudanshi looks and moves on screen. The comedy focus matters here: timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. Its 6.1/10 score suggests opinions are split, so it suits viewers who already like the genre. On the casting side, Wataru Hatano voicing Ryou Sakaguchi gives the lead role a recognizable voice. Released in 2016, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.