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Thursday, June 19, 2008

Fuyu no Semi (OVA)


English title: Winter Cicada
Director: Yoshihisa Matsumoto
Genre: yaoi
Themes: historical, drama, romance
Warning: violence
Episodes: 3

Sinopsis: Japan, Tokugawa period. The Bakufu and Choshu clans are in continuous arguments. Kusaka Touma, member of Choshu clan, doesn't think the same as his camarades, he wants to exchange relationships with foreign countries. He even starts learning English on his own and asks for tutoring to a Bakufu member: Akizuki Keichirou. These two's friendship will grow into a stormy passion that will deeply hurt both.


Opening: "Kahyakkei" by NΛT ALLstars
Ending: "Fuyu no Semi" by Morikawa Toshiyuki

Monday, June 16, 2008

Gakuen Heaven (anime)

Director: Yukina Hiiro
Genre: subtle shonen-ai
Themes: Romance, comedy
Episodes: 13

Sinopsis: Itou Keita is a freshman at prestigious Bell-Liberty Boys High School. He doesn't really know why he is there, since Bell-Liberty only accepts students with extraordinary abilities. All the students there highly impress Keita, but he feels a bit unsure about him being between them. But his new mates have a surprise for Keita and he soon feels like home. Just... there is someone who's specially overjoyed to have Keita with him, Endou Kazuki, what bond does tie them?


Opening: "School Boys" by YAMOTO

Ending: "Panorama" by Masaki Fujioka

Tuesday, June 3, 2008

Junjou Romantica (anime)

Director: Chiaki Kon
Genre: mild yaoi
Themes: romance, comedy
Episodes: 12

Sinopsis: Misaki Takahashi needs tutoring for his College entrance exams, his brother's best friend, Akihiko Usami (a.k.a. Usagi-san) agrees to help him, but after some unfortunate incidents Misaki ends up living with him and they start an odd relationship; Misaki soon starts to feel confused and insecure, but Usami will show him that he doesn't want anything but someone to love.


Opening: "Kimi = Hana" by Pigstar

Ending: "Baby Romantica" by SCRIPT

See summary for second season here