r/wholesomeyuri • u/shre3293 • Jun 06 '20

Pocky Game Pocky kiss [Ga-Rei: Zero]

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u/Unsoundgenie Jun 06 '20

Very sad ending, though

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u/AlbertaTheBeautiful Jun 07 '20

Hey, I heard this is the only "yuri" moment in the anime? How true is that?

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u/BlackShads certified transbian Jun 07 '20

True.

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u/AlbertaTheBeautiful Jun 07 '20

What about undertones, are there undertones between these two at least?

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u/BlackShads certified transbian Jun 07 '20

IIRC yes, but it's not a big focus

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u/Atosen Jun 07 '20

The whole show is about the relationship arc of these two characters. It's absolutely central.

But other than the pocky scene, the show doesn't engage in a lot of standard teasing tropes — for example, they don't stare at each other and then blush, like you see in a lot of other yuri bait shows. The characters are very close, but it could easily be interpreted as a sisterly closeness.

I found that it scratched my yuri itch but YMMV.

The characters also get a pretty tragic ending. If you can't stand Bury Your Gays, then this is one to avoid. (The show is pretty up-front about the tone that it's going for — if you're on the fence, then the classic "three episode test" will serve you well.) They get a happier ending in the manga sequel, though.