In Kyana Aitsu ga Giri no Ani?!

Actually better than a lot of other vertical series

First, the official English translation of the title on the Shortime app is unfortunately incorrect; the main characters are (suddenly moved in) stepbrothers, not brothers-in-law, lol.

Second, I'm not quite sure why the overall MDL rating is so low on this, as to be quite honest this is actually one of the better vertical BL's I've come across. In fact, had the comedic over-acting from the side characters just been slightly toned down and had there been just slightly better production (as there were some occasional sound issues, etc.), I would have rated it even higher than a 7.5.

Overall, this has a cute, manga-like, and occasionally semi-meta plot, with some genuinely funny humor at times and also even an unexpected amount of emotion in the latter part of the series (once some backstory is revealed for Mizuki, the stepbrother who moves in).

Now, as mentioned, the acting of most of the characters is not necessarily the best, but it's still serviceable enough; however, the actor playing Mizuki is definitely a cut above, and his presence elevated the quality level of the whole series.

Finally, this show has a lovely little ending (no spoilers, but it's definitely happy, and shows that they are going to make their relationship work).

So, IMO, this was certainly worth the time spent watching. :)

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