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Saturday, September 6, 2008

Oaji wa dou desu ka?


English title: How does it taste?
Author: Sakura Haiji
Genre: yaoi
Themes: romance, various
Volumes: 1

Sinopsis: eight chapters that introduce us four different couples: two mates who aren't really confortable when they are alone; two old friends who meet after long, but their feelings have changed; a student who wants to break his daily routine joining a club and his football trainer; and a 17-year-old highschool student who hasn't convinced his neighbour and childhood hero that he isn't a kid anymore.

Private


Author: Fuwa Shinri
Genre: mild yaoi
Themes: romance, relationshipsVolumes: 2/?

Sinopsis: "Private" takes the reader to the life of two young roommates: Atsurou and Taichi, the first is in love with the latter, who's enthusiasic about his American cousin's return. While Taichi's out, Atsurou wanders around and has a second encounter with Ikuomi Taki, a famous translator; in their first encounter, Atsurou felt disgusted with his attitude, but in their second he understands he isn't a bad person... He even starts going to his house to borrow novels... and to find some comfort when he doesn't stand his one-sided love.

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

Sunday, April 20, 2008

Angel's Feather

Director: Yasuhiro Kuroda
Genre: mild shonen-ai
Themes: fantasy, adventure
Episodes: 2

Sinopsis: Hamura Shou is a transfer student at only boys Yuusei High, there he meets Misonou Kai and for his first name he thinks he's his lost twin brother, though Kai denies it. Soon strange things start to happen in their school and Shou will have to face a betrayal and a devastating truth.

Opening: "Rock Star" by Kakihara Tetsuya and Hatano Wataru
Ending: "Last Song" by Ishikawa Hideo and Suzuki Chihiro

Thursday, April 3, 2008

Ikoku Irokoi Romantan (OVA)

Director: Hajime Outani
Genre: mild yaoi
Themes: romance, comedy, yakuza
Episodes: 1


Sinopsis: On his wedding day, on the bridal night, Ranmaru of the Oumi yakuza family, finds himself kicked out of his room after he has an argument with his wife. He meets an Italian man obsessed with Japan, Al Valentiano, who helps him to get rid of his rival yakuza family and... since they get along so well and Ranmaru has nowhere to go, why not stay a night in his room?