Tight-rope

(Edit: LOL I just removed the other comment. I thought it was Fukuyama Jun who voiced Tetsu! LOL It was Fukushima Jun actually! I misread it!And I don't know him OTL) Oho~ Guess I'll be the first one to review this OVA!! :D Story: 8/10 Tight Rope is ONE of my MOST FAVE YAOI MANGA by Natsume Isaku. So I was really really happy when I learned that it will have an ANIME VERSION! I finished watching the 2 episodes and I must say.. it was good. It didn't really disappoint me like those other Yaoi OVAs. And I say it's good because even if you haven't read themanga itself, you will understand it and will definitely enjoy it. This OVA is a Yazuza themed story. But not the serious-deep type of Yakuza story. Instead it's a rather cute and simple-sweet story. The story will revolve around Ryuu and Naoki, who were childhood friends since they were little. Ryuu is, however, the heir of the Ohara Family. But he is reluctant to take the position because he wanted to be with Naoki (yes he is SUPER attached with Naoki) but because of an incident where Naoki got hurt (not really serious though) he said that if he'd ever take the position, he have to let go of Naoki. And there are still two months left before their graduation so Ryuu was savoring his time with Naoki. Well something like that. I don't want to spoil the story anymore. Animation: 8/10 The animation is.. well.. good I guess. But I can't help but to think Ryuu's looks is kinda different from the manga. Well not only Ryuu but I think Naoki as well. Or is it just me? XD I still prefer what they look like in the manga though. :D Sounds: 7/10 Well most of Yaoi OVAs doesn't have opening or ending songs right.. though the opening and ending songs of this OVA were instrumental.. and I liked it. Their voices, too were good. They speak Osaka-ben. Characters: 9/10 Nothing much to say here.. I just love Ryuu's attachment to Naoki and Naoki's indifference. LOL Enjoyment: 9/10 I did say I enjoyed this OVA because it's the adaptation of my fave manga!! But the ONLY THING that DISAPPOINTED me is... NO SEX SCENE AT ALL! ;o; Even HINTS!! NONE AT ALL. ToT Only kissing.. awww... and I was really looking forward to see it because in the manga Ryuu and Naoki were sooooo cute! Not that I'm a perverted fangirl but they could have included "that scene" right? Even if it's only hints. And as a Yaoi/BL fangirl.. that's a must see! But there's none! Gaaah! Overall: 8/10 Even without the yaoi scene, I guess it's okay. I still enjoyed it. So if you want a Yakuza-themed-story yet a sweet-cute one.. then this one if for you! It's not explicit at all so don't worry if you're worried about that. Then if you haven't read the manga.. read it after you watch this OVA! I'm sure you will enjoy it more!!

If you aren't usually a yaoi/BL fan, please stick around! This review is for you! I haven't read the manga, and I'm not sure if I will. But this is better than 90% of boyxboy for a variety of reasons. To start off, the storyline is nothing too fancy. It's about a yakuza heir who is in love with his childhood best friend and is very upfront about it. That's it. Is it boring? Somehow, not at all. As a person with a very short attention span (displayed through my aversion to long anime and inability to sit and watch most videos longer than fiveminutes) I actually didn't think about stopping watching this at any point. In one go, it was over and I wishing there was more. Surprisingly, the art was really good. Usually, BL suffers from seme-uke syndrome, a condition in which all the art must be modified so that one can tell if the character is a bottom or a top in a gay relationship. The symptoms include boxy/pointy chins, beady/massive eyes, hulking shoulders/extremely lanky figures, and a case of what you make call 'seme' hands, among other things. Thankfully and miraculously, this anime is completely void of these stereotypes and it's very normal looking, actually. It's so nice to be able to watch it and not have to be reminded about sex positions continuously. The opening and closings were not my cup of tea, but they did the job. The background music was barely noticeable, even at the climax. Was it even there? I will never know. The voice actors did great jobs though, which is also rare in yaoi/BL where all the characters constantly either sound like submissive women or bear men if you know what I mean. I much prefer this ambiguity. I really like the characters in this show. There wasn't too much development (it was only two episodes, gotta give them some slack) and not all the motivations made sense all the time, but across the board, it was a pretty standard love story that made sense in the context we were given. Neither of the main two was weak or overly strong and both of them seem to have an even power balance in their relationship as well. I was pleased to note that I ACTUALLY kinda shipped them despite the fact that I usually don't in this kind of show. Overall I really enjoyed this and it was a nice thing to kill a little time. Would I watch it again? Probably not, just because there's not a lot of over-the-top cute moments or plot moments, but I might read the manga to satisfy that craving. I would recommend this if you: are looking for a yaoi/BL with a healthy relationship, dislike seme-uke differentiation and stereotypes, like yakuza tropes, have 40 minutes to spare on a cute love story I would NOT recommend this if you: kinda enjoy the assaulty type scenes in most yaoi, like overly tsundere ukes or forceful jealous semes, like semes and ukes in general, are here for smexy times (kissing and implications are as far as this anime goes), like longer more developed anime Have a great day everyone!

What else says "adorable" like fighting your enemies in the name of love for your childhood friend? This anime was so cute! The love between the two main characters was playful and adorable to watch and it just warmed my heart how much they cared about each other. I also love that the plot didn't focus on just love, there was more to the show, like action and hilarious comedy - however I also wish there was a little more intimacy between the main characters. I feel like a "love scene" between the two would be both hilarious and cute. Although it was a short, two-episode OVA series,the plot was well written out and easy to follow. It's a good choice if you're more into fluffy romance rather than sex.

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