Koisuru Boukun

To appreciate Koi Suru Boukun, you need to rate it as a yaoi rather than as an anime. Thus, I have given it an 8.

Yaoi can be a bit tricky because like other forms of hentai, it's purpose is to arouse rather than to present the viewer with a complex plot and fascinating characters. This is actually one of the best yaoi I have ever had the pleasure of watching because it did a very good job at being subtle and sexy while avoiding the tired uke and seme stereotypes that typically bog down the experience and give the viewer almost a sensation of ... watching straight porn. Both of the men involved in this series are masculine, attractive, and aggressive in their own way, and their struggles with each other for power out and inside the bedroom add greatly to it's appeal.

A key point to this review for those who have not yet seen the series is that **this is a rape fantasy yaoi** with the rape presented in a more light hearted way. If you have experienced some sort of sexual assault in your past, you may want to pass this one up to avoid possible triggers. Moreso, if you don't find rape fantasy arousing or disagree with the concept, you will not like this show.


The art is very impressive compared to many other yaoi anime I have watched, in which the cover art is very good while the inside is lackluster. This is not the case with Koi Suru Boukun. What you see is what you get, and the art is consistently very nice through out the course of the show.

Not much can be said about the sound though. It's a porn, so having an elegant background score probably wasn't a huge priority for them.

If you want to compare this show to anime outside it's genre it probably wouldn't fare too well, but inside it's genre it shines. Koi Suru isn't exactly a unique yaoi, but it gets the job done in all of the right places and it should definitely be placed on the to watch list of every fan of the genre.

This is one of the best yaoi work I've ever seen. Everything from the art to the sound was awesome. It's a refreshing piece compared to all the cliche yaois out there, such as rich men buying poor helpless boys into being their sex slaves or school boys having twisted love triangles.

If you haven't seen Koi Suru Boukun yet, GO DO IT NOW. I assure you that you won't regret it.

NB: If you're against malexmale or any 'forced' sex then please refrain. Although, the 'forcing' isn't really extreme.

(Those who have already watched please continue, those who haven't please turn back now)

**SPOILER AHEAD! ... YOU'VE BEEN WARNED**

Story.9
-I really enjoyed the plot. The pace is just right, and it slowly shows how Souichi is accepting Mori into his life. Not too much sex, since that would be a buzzkill. Just the right amount of it so the watchers won't get bored, and just the right amount of character development and storyline to keep it moving and interesting.

Art.10
-The drawing style is great. Met my expectations 100%.

Sound.10
-Oh MAMA! You gotta admit that Souichi's 'voicing' is ultra hot&smexy. I hate yaois when they make the uke sound like a total girl and it gets REALLY boring after a while. However, Midorikawa manages to give it spice and get the viewers intrigued, eh heh heh.

Character.9
-What I really liked was how the characters were strong but somehow very delicate in a sense. Like Souichi for example. Although he has a tough and shrewd exterior, he also displays a soft fragility from time to time which is very amusing to watch.

Enjoyment.10
-The best I've ever seen. Outstanding.

Overall.10
-Some of you may be thinking this is too high of a rating but really, I think they deserve it. Everything was perfect.

I just saw the OVA and I love it. I've read the manga before so I was curious and at the same time excited when I heard that they will turn this into an anime. It was short, yet it's very satisfying.

Story=9
Really really great! it's a story not used normally. It's cute and great. They focus on everything, not just with the sex. Slowly, they showed how Souichi is accepting Morinaga in his life, despite him being a homophobe. BTW, I also love the "forcing". kyahhhh!

Art=8
I love the art, it's so light and refreshing. Souichi looks freakin' cool and Morinaga is so cute.

Sound=10
Definitely ... 10! I hate yaoi and shounen-ai that has a feminine voice for their characters specially when it looks so "manly." I almost fainted with Souichi's voice. I think my ovary just exploded.His moans is just to smexy.

Character=9
They did well with the characters, they're great and they don't overly, to the point of annoyance, blend in the characters to the story.

Enjoyment=9
Like hell I would write a review to something I didn't like. I merely write one. It's great, totally worth for writing a review.

Overall=9
Obviously, I'll give it a 10, I've been praising about since like--- in the beginning. But some of you might disagree, so I'll settle with 9. One of my favorite Yaoi ever! 4 words, I really love it.

Hope this review helps. Go watch it fellow fangirls!
PS: I know some of you might think I'm exag. and I'm overrating this, but what can I do? I watch a lot of yaoi yet I can say that this one is a gem.

Even though I gave this anime such a high rating, I was honestly a bit iffy about it at first. When I started out watching the first episode, it was great! The animation was beautiful, the characters weren't all angel-like, it was funny, and entertaining, if not a small bit violent (just a punch and some rough man-handling). The characters (read the uke) weren't all innocent and sweet, rather they were flawed and had their own problems. It was towards the end of that first episode that I started getting a little uncomfortable because there was non-con at the end, but it all works out, ... eventually.

Other than that, this is actually one of my favorite yaois, because it puts a spin on the stereotypical seme and uke, I was completely taken by surprise when I found out which one was which. There's a lot of humor that will make you just burst out laughing, but at the same time, it's sensual and romantic as well. Overall, it's outstanding, and I would definitely recommend people to watch this.

As someone who has watched many yaoi's, it's hard to find one that's not cliched and full of adorable uke's getting forced into sex by seme's (and secretly loving it). This was a breath of fresh air, the men are actually both fully grown for once. If that's not something you're into, don't watch this.

It actually has a plot, although simple, and this makes a world of difference in separating it from other mindless yaois. The animation, art and sound are all great, the characters refreshing. For anyone who's sick of the usual, this is the anime for you! A great watch.

9+10+10+8+8= 45/50 ... =9/10!

This anime had all the key ingredients to create a great yaoi/shounen-ai anime,...and let us praise the heavens because it does not disappoint!! The protagonists were more than loveable characters, the plot was light, funny, romantic, incredibly adorable and of course, there were some steamy love scenes which made me as giddy as a school girl, ki-ki-ki-ki-kiii :3 lol

Story: 8
I give the story a mark of 8 because although the core layout of the anime is somewhat similar to other shounen ai and yaoi animes, the way in which the author has embellished it bringing their own unique spin to the formula is quite ... good and enjoyable. In addition, the character development proceeds at a natural pace without leaving the audience in a daze thus enhancing the quality of the story. The mood within the anime is both comical and romantic, however it does touch on some more thought provoking topics at certain points which adds another dimension to the story.

Art: 8
I liked the art. I liked how the proportions were quite natural looking and also how the colours which were used in different scenes portrayed how the characters felt. Their faces were also very attractive looking which is always a bonus. (sorry, I'm not very good at critically analysing art)

Sound: 8
(again, this is just my personal opinion hear, not a sound expert or anything)
Personally, the sounds used was all pretty good....anno...I don't really know what else to say.

Character: 9
Both of the protagonists as I mentioned before are very likeable characters. Also, they play off each other very well which gives them a life like and relate-able feature. Furthermore, with good character development which keeps the anime interesting and fast paced I award this section a total score of 9.

Enjoyment and Overall Score: 9
Thus, in all this was a wonderful anime which was well written, directed, drawn and thought out. If you haven't already seen this, I highly recommend you drop everything you're doing right now and watch it. enjoy! :)

If you've never heard about Koisuru Boukun, I'm highly suggesting you take a peek at the original yaoi, after watching this. Why? Because it's a work that deserves to be appreciated and that I'm highly suggesting you read.
Of course there are many yaoi out there and the major part of them do have the same plot pattern –this anime, unfortunately is one of those. But despite that, it's really worth a try.
Maybe it's too focused on the main characters, forgetting to give space to others side characters as well, but I like the way it is, though the manga's pace is really slow if compared ... to the anime.


Story: 6

Why the long praise if the story is only rated 6? Well, that's obvious. 'Cause this yaoi has nothing new or innovative if compared to the others. The pattern is the same, always the same, and won't change too much if you have a tsundere joining the party. Morinaga is in love with his senpai, ut it's a one-sided love. YAAAY.
So, the deal is making senpai fall in love by trying to rape– I meant, to end up with him at bed with the sole purpose of being treated (at good reason sometimes) as the worst human being that ever walked on Earth.
Of course, nothing to complain since that's an attitude more than expected from tsuntsun characters. I've read many yaoi to the point that I can tell the plot of most of them and how the story will turn out even after an episode or a chapter.
The way things work/turn out is always the same though Koisuru makes everything more complicated by never bringing Souichi to admit his love for Morinaga.
Enjoy, girls. You'll turn 90 and yet you'll have to find out if Souichi will ever be honest about himself.
Nothing new for the plot.

Art: 8

Pretty good. It's smooth and sometimes also fluid. The backgrounds are nothing particularly special, there are no outstanding features but I bet the anime budget wasn't even in the beginning so high as someone would expect.
Instead on investing money on yaoi, apparently the Japanese anime societies prefer to waste– I meant, spend lots of yen bucks for dancing idols/homos, touching each other in the butt but obviously NOT pretending being heterosexual for the only heroine in the entire story, that is punctually a boring, normal and annoying girl with no qualities (every reference to existing rev-harem anime is purely casual).

Sound: 3

I got sick of that damn music they're playing in the sex scenes. Really, I'm not asking for a miracle, but at least a decent ost? Something that wouldn't give you chills when you're watching certain parts?

Character: 4

I like Souichi. His character design is what I appreciate the most about him. The seyuu too, it's a great choice made by the authors. Hikaru Midorikawa is sure a voice that rings some bells.
To huge fans of BL stuff, surely won't sound unfamiliar a name like Shiki, from Togainu no Chi (TNC) but even on Kirepapa as Chisato (laxative for his son's friends, yaaay!).
His voice has something really cute that can adapt to every situation, both uke and seme. The only problem with Souichi, well, he's that he's a stereotypical character, and as a tsundere he has lots of flaws.
A character that reflects a model is never 100% original, it has to fit a scheme and so... how can I say it? It loses its potential. Well, then again there's the motto: "De gustibus non disputandi". So, you may like it or hate it, I'ts up to you. Probably out there there are also fangirls squeezing at tsuntsun characters.
Much more dislike for Morinaga-kun. He's a good guy/gay (I think) but, in some ways, he's also childish, sneaky and possessive (I know that to those who just saw the anime it may sound a contradiction, but if you ever happen to read the manga you'll understand how annoying he is, though he really loves his senpai).

Enjoyment: 7

Hail yaoi. I enjoyed it since there were some funny parts.

Overall: 9

Overall, despite my strong dislike for Morinaga-kun, despite the crappy sound, the stereotypical characters and the obviously and totally predictable plot, I like this yaoi. It's one of my favorites ones because, differently from the others, are tentacles-free, there's no bondage, no raping (well, just slightly, but in the end Souichi lets Morinaga have his way through, so...), and don't need s**t like chains or other perverted and f*cked up and sick stuff to gain popularity. For once, we have a powerful uke, who doesn't look like he'd die if separed by his seme. Souichi could live even without the brat– his kouhai, though he'd still suffer at the beginning. At least in this case, there's not a real dependence between the two characters, thing that you'd usually find in many other works such as Junjou Rapentica. So, in overall, the show is quite enjoyable. If you're fond of yaoi, obviously.

Not a big fan of watching OVAs, but I decided to start doing so because I wouldn't know what I'd be missing out on if I didn't.

Recently got into the Yaoi (mainly Shounen-Ai), watching Junjou Romantica and Sekaiichi Hatsukoi. I've learned to appreciate the stories of said anime since they actually have some substance behind the drama and well, sexual stuff XD

Anyway, this 2 episode OVA was good, the storu was nicely paced out being that it's only 2 episodes, and it wasn't too exaggerated with the sexual scenes. I like stories like these, and it ended on a funny note, which is perfect for ... this short anime, in my opinion.

I'm giving this a seven because I enjoyed it and it was short and to the point. No one said anything in this anime, nor did they behave in a way that would make me roll my eyes! Once, an anime doesn't have me rolling my eyes they are safe lol.