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I can't believe no one has written a review for this OVA yet! Anyway, I hope people find this review helpful. Firstly, MAL says that there are two episodes to this, which is true, but the two episodes represent the OVAs for the respective seasons of Super Lovers. I found the first one on KissAnime, but I found the second one on Dailymotion somewhere. Either way, they weren't too hard to find.

The plot of these is not really relevant to the overarching story, but they are very enjoyable to watch nonetheless. If you liked Super Lovers, then you will like these two episodes. Both ... episodes have basic plots that end with Haru and Ren strengthening their relationship. I like the first one more, personally, because they go on a date and it's really sweet :). The comedic aspect of the series is also present here too, which just makes this OVA that much better. I liked this OVA (and the series in general) because, despite their relationship being kinda weird (the whole brother thing....), both characters are relatively outward about their feelings for each other. Contrast this with an anime like Junjo Romantica/Sekaiichi Hatsukoi, where the main character (Misaki/Onodera) can't get his love off his chest. In my opinion, that's what made this anime a more refreshing entry to the Shounen Ai genre.

TL;DR - If you liked Super Lovers, then you will like this. It's funny, cute, and made me smile like a fangirl the whole way.

If you're like me, you saw Senobi no Housoku (more commonly known as "The Rule of Standing on Tiptoe") as one of the higher rated Shounen Ai mangas here. Since it is only six chapters, I thought I would give it a quick read and then go to bed. However, this manga is IMPOSSIBLE to find online. None of the websites I tried had it, and the only free copy I could find (from archive.org) was so pixelated I couldn't read the words. So, I decided to bite the bullet and buy it (I got the digital copy from Google Books). This is why, I ... assume, this manga has so few members and no reviews.

The manga itself is really enjoyable. I would say it was worth the $6 I paid. The story is classic school-life romance, but it is done in such a lighthearted and enjoyable way that I couldn't give it anything less than a 10. The main character (affectionately nicknamed "Ham-chan") is sort of your stereotypical "self-conscious short person with an attitude," but the way he acts around the other main character (Raku) is really cute from the first chapter. Their relationship is very close throughout the story, but the moment they realize their feelings for each other is so amazing. It happens near the end, but seeing them together throughout the other chapters made me very happy. The art in this story was very good, but the digital scan I read did not do it justice. The facial expressions of Ham-chan add to the manga's comedic aspect, and Raku's smiling face is something I always enjoyed seeing.

This manga is very sweet. It's kind of a stereotypical romance between teacher and student, but I feel like it was done well. The main story (chapters 1-5, and 7.5 at the end) is well-developed, and the climax in chapter 5 is very enjoyable. The conclusion leaves a little bit to be desired (a.k.a., seeing their relationship now that they're together), but the existence of chapter 7.5 helps a little bit.

In this manga, the reason the sensei rejects the relationship initially is not because the other person is his student (and a man, it is clear the sensei is gay), but it has to ... do with the sensei's complex past. I like how this is used instead of the "but we're both guys!" or the "you're my student" trope that seem to pervade the BL genre.


A note about the one-shots (chapters 6 and 7): they are slightly stereotypical, but still enjoyable nonetheless. My only issue with them is that the main characters in both look REALLY SIMILAR to the ones in chapters 1-5. When I first read chapters 6 and 7, I thought the main characters were already cheating on each other! Thankfully, the names are different, but if you're bad with names like me, then beware of that.

This is my first review, so I hope it was helpful.