Story: 8/10
The story begins with a hazy feeling. An immature grown-up, lost his way of life and blaming reality on his shortcomings. There's an awful lot of these kinds of people and Koi Kaze highlighted this type for the main character.
As usual, within this parameter, a lot of drama can be formulated. His misfortunes, his doubts, his manly needs and of course, his life. As far as I can tell, he was a very easily swayed person. The point here is, I find the MC petty. Nevertheless, it was not really that far-fetched since this type of persona can be found in reality. Insecurity builds up stress and can go from bad to worse. Koi Kaze magnificently wrote smooth storyboards, very natural to empathize and at the same time, can dug out an entire roster of different feelings.
Art/Sound: 7/10
Around 2004, there are titles with higher art quality. Unfortunately, Koi Kaze definitely falls flat at this category. While it may not be that stellar, it still fits the much needed feeling for the series. That goes the same for the sound as well. It may not be that unforgettable, but overall, it has the essentials to be called as good. The soft feeling of the songs is definitely one point worth of praising.
Character: 9/10
For a title with 13 episodes. I must say I'm really hooked up and took a good liking to the character build-ups. Koi Kaze mainly focused on their point and that is very good unlike some other titles that inserted a lot of side-stories wasting a good chance to further developed the story. This time, the characters were simple yet very intriguing. Let's not forget that Koi Kaze's characters were very humanly realistic. If you might find or meet someone of their kind, I must suggest that you help them to the very best of your ability... or else.
Enjoyment: 8/10
Naturally, I am the type that prefers to watch a marathon rather than see 1 episode per week. Although for a series that aired over a decade ago, it goes without saying that it's very easy to collect 13 episodes in one go. My Koi Kaze enjoyment definitely involves a wacky train ride or a off-road bicycle drive. A lot of bumps and badly falls, the feelings I've thought were actually mixing crazily. In the end, all I can say for certain is I definitely enjoyed watching Koi Kaze.
Overall: 9/10
Watching Koi Kaze is definitely hard in my case. I watch all kinds of genre, but this title is one of the firsts to actually struck me deep cut. While it pains me to say, it's a beautiful series. There's also a side of myself that roars how much I'm troubled with this hateful title.
Incest as a material definitely got me riled up every time. While I prefer it to be lighter, Koi Kaze mixed it quite heavily to the point of extremity. However, without regard to common logic, was it really that bad of falling into a sibling? Koi Kaze wants to prove a point, a wicked one. While I am one of those that do not support "that kind" of sibling affection, I am not condoning or judging people who falls into this category. Simply, because I do not have the knowledge of their feelings.
In the end, as a watcher, I may say that I easily understood the character's trouble but in reality, it's just up to some certain point. Preferably, I have no intention of spreading quick prejudice but my two cents, please understand that love isn't everything. Yet however, common logic isn't everything as well.
