Alternative TitlesSynonyms: Winter Cicada Japanese: 冬の蝉
Information
Type: OVA
Episodes: 3
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Feb 23, 2007 to Apr 27, 2007
Duration:
30 min. per episode Rating:
R+ - Mild Nudity
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StatisticsScore: 7.881 (scored by 1567 users)
Ranked: #4452
Popularity: #1230
Members: 2,688
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SynopsisIf time did not allow ordinary things to be ordinary. How would you have lived?
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It is the Bakamatsu and early Meiji Period. Akizuki Keiichirou and Kusaka Touma stand of opposite sides of the political scale of the time but still, something as fragile as the shell of a cicada binds these two men together in a tragic and cruel fate. A story of friendship, love and seperation as well as reunion and sacrifice.
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Related AnimeSpin-off: Haru wo Daiteita
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Enge
22 of 23 people found this review helpful
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3 of 3 episodes seen
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| Overall |
8 |
| Story |
9 |
| Animation |
10 |
| Sound |
9 |
| Character |
10 |
| Enjoyment |
9 |
Fuyu no Semi is a wonderful, bittersweet love story. What I liked the most about the show was, without a doubt, the characters! Cliche'd characters like Shuuichi and Eiri from Gravitation have their appeals as well, but Fuyu no Semi was the first yaoi show that I have ever watched where I thought to myself, "Wow, these people are 'real'.". I could really empathize with Akizuki and Kusaka through both the highs and lows of their relationship and their experiences together led me to reflect about aspects of life and love that I otherwise wouldn't have given much thought to in my day to day life. Not to mention, the tearjerking parts were the first of their kind in my experiences to leave me with an almost happy feeling as opposed to a "depressed and in need to watch a super comedy show like Hayate no Gotoku to pick me up again" feeling XD
All in all, Fuyu no Semi was an absolutely Beautiful show that is a must watch for all yaoi fans. read more
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Lyrae
15 of 18 people found this review helpful
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3 of 3 episodes seen
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8 |
| Story |
7 |
| Animation |
9 |
| Sound |
7 |
| Character |
9 |
| Enjoyment |
8 |
Fuyu no Semi is presented as yaoi. It is not so simple.
Fuyu no Semi is somehow like Romeo and Juliet in Japan, just before and at the beginning of Meiji period. It is a love story that succeeded to make me cry, no matter the time, no matter the people, no matter the sex.
Forget yaoi. Fuyu no Semi talks about male feelings, honor, convictions, modernity... and love.
Moreover, Fuyu no Semi is very interesting for his historical aspects. But history courses never succeeded in making me cry...
Recommendations
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You HAVE to watch the spin-off too. It just makes sense.
You`ll get a feel for the characters that look the same as the ones on Fuyu no Semi.
It's another part of the regular manga~
the same characters that playing for a movie...
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The weak and the strong, the one who need to posses and the one who is being possessed this is the main theme of those two ova’s. To love and hate in the same time. Both of the anime are about the same thing, but from different perspectives. The graphic of fuyu no semi is better than the one from ai no kusabi [but that's related to the year of production]. I enjoyed both of them, so if u like on title give it a try with the other one too.
They both involve people falling for the enemy - and as cheesy as it sounds, they're both really well executed. And unlike most yaois, there is an actual, solid plot in both shows.
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Opening Theme"Kahyakkei" by NΛT ALLstars
Ending Theme"Fuyu no Semi" by Morikawa Toshiyuki
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