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Sep 9, 2010 5:18 PM
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I enjoyed this a lot actually, although the ending made me sad.
Oct 1, 2010 10:30 AM
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This was surprisingly watchable despite the very poor art. I always wonder how com older anime look this was, it's not like artists lacked skill, but that style is a killer -.-

And the anime, well, it could be longer. I enjoyed watching it too. I liked the characters. Now I'm going to proceed onto Bronze.
Feb 11, 2017 1:56 PM
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I liked everything except the ending. The whole kill me or I'll rape you thing was just awful.
Feb 10, 2019 5:06 PM
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Was this a "love story between boys" manga turned into a creepy obsession anime? The chosen sequences, cut, overall direction, etc gave the OAV an uneasy atmosphere.
Nice work, Kawajiri ! And some okay musics by Kawai Kenji.

Enjoyment: 3.5-/5
Score: 5/10 If the atmosphere was intended, 6.5/10
May 8, 2021 12:40 PM
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its actually crazy how recogniseable some of the storyboarding is kawajiri did on Zetsuai. Very cool. I also love the character designs and the overdramatic feel, might have to read the manga
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Dec 1, 2022 11:18 PM
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Really interesting show with lots of overly melodramatic angst, agony, and amour. If that's your thing (it's kinda mine, even if I don't usually love shounen ai), well, this is enjoyable.

Glad the consensus is that the ending is really terrible though. Docked off 2 whole points for this show, IMO. Not conclusive at all, not logical, and pretty openly rapey. Yikes.

Love the aesthetics and voice acting of this, though. They really sold the tragic parts. And this is definitely memorable, though maybe not all for the right reasons. 7/10 overall for me.
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