Post by sunburst on Jul 6, 2005 22:59:35 GMT -5
As of recently, I've had the opportunity to watch a few yaoi titles and have been mostly pleased.
Adding to Asahi's take on Ai no Kusabi I would have to heartily agree this is a beautiful anime. Sure, it did not end "happily ever after" but I felt fulfilled all the same. It ended fittingly in my opinion and once you go through the entire dynamics of the story you would have to see there could -not- be a happy ending because a. Either party in love with Ricky would "let him go" and you just mind end up rooting for him and be sad too
b. A never ending fight from either of Ricky's interests until they do get him back. There'd never be peace.
I've had the pleasure of seeing both OVA 1 & 2 for Haru wo Daiteita and reading the complete manga (if it is "complete"), and I'd have to count this as definately one of my favorites.
If you're into the more lemony aspects of yaoi the manga provides it amply. There's a bit cut out of the OVAs but the dynamics and complications of the two character's Katou and Iwaki where everything or everyone seems to be trying to mess it up for you more than make up for any lemony scene you might have hoped for more.
I preferred the manga overall, as sometimes I enjoy reading and connecting with characters that way rather than in the OVA(s) from anime to anime.
And skimming through what I've scene, I'd recommend Mirage of Blaze. I'm in the process of (hopefully) seeing this manga episode-wise and I'd recommend watching them/ reading the manga before the OVAs.
It can be confusing; lots of historical information since a lot of the old drama took place in feudal Japan. However, there's a great character design however some unrequianted love which may leave you abit long in the face.
But, it's interesting and lovely to look at so I'd still recommend it. It was/ is very popular in Japan and quote: "It's a series of yaoi novels spanning 30+ volumes, along with associated artbooks, drama albums, prequel novels, and a belated short-run manga. It spawned legions of doujinshi. It's no wonder that it would be animated, and also that the anime would barely scratch the surface of the very intricate, intimidating story."
A final sidenote is, this could be counted as not totally yaoi however as a second girl/ boy unrequianted love. But I love the girl and her lover so it didn't really bother me.
Well, I've babbled long enough on my first post
Hello to everyone!
Adding to Asahi's take on Ai no Kusabi I would have to heartily agree this is a beautiful anime. Sure, it did not end "happily ever after" but I felt fulfilled all the same. It ended fittingly in my opinion and once you go through the entire dynamics of the story you would have to see there could -not- be a happy ending because a. Either party in love with Ricky would "let him go" and you just mind end up rooting for him and be sad too
b. A never ending fight from either of Ricky's interests until they do get him back. There'd never be peace.
I've had the pleasure of seeing both OVA 1 & 2 for Haru wo Daiteita and reading the complete manga (if it is "complete"), and I'd have to count this as definately one of my favorites.
If you're into the more lemony aspects of yaoi the manga provides it amply. There's a bit cut out of the OVAs but the dynamics and complications of the two character's Katou and Iwaki where everything or everyone seems to be trying to mess it up for you more than make up for any lemony scene you might have hoped for more.
I preferred the manga overall, as sometimes I enjoy reading and connecting with characters that way rather than in the OVA(s) from anime to anime.
And skimming through what I've scene, I'd recommend Mirage of Blaze. I'm in the process of (hopefully) seeing this manga episode-wise and I'd recommend watching them/ reading the manga before the OVAs.
It can be confusing; lots of historical information since a lot of the old drama took place in feudal Japan. However, there's a great character design however some unrequianted love which may leave you abit long in the face.
But, it's interesting and lovely to look at so I'd still recommend it. It was/ is very popular in Japan and quote: "It's a series of yaoi novels spanning 30+ volumes, along with associated artbooks, drama albums, prequel novels, and a belated short-run manga. It spawned legions of doujinshi. It's no wonder that it would be animated, and also that the anime would barely scratch the surface of the very intricate, intimidating story."
A final sidenote is, this could be counted as not totally yaoi however as a second girl/ boy unrequianted love. But I love the girl and her lover so it didn't really bother me.
Well, I've babbled long enough on my first post
Hello to everyone!