“Student confesses love to homophobic upperclassman; forced intimacy via aphrodisiac changes their relationship.”
The Tyrant Falls In Love
恋する暴君
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Synopsis
Student confesses love to homophobic upperclassman; forced intimacy via aphrodisiac changes their relationship.
Tetsuhiro Morinaga is in love with his upperclassman Souichi Tatsumi. He even manages to confess his love. Too bad it turns out that Tatsumi is an aggressive, self-centered, and outspoken homophobe. Yet somehow, Tetsuhiro managed to fall in love with Tatsumi, the "walking personality disorder," who is the kind of man who declares that all gay men should be wiped off the face of the planet. An unfortunate accident with an aphrodisiac drug brings the two men physically together against Souichi's will. The experience has a life-changing effect on both men. But will it ultimately bring them closer or drive them apart?
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 23 sampled reviews
What 23 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.84 · split reception
6.7 pts
Recommenders 9.0 · others 2.3
↓ 2.04
Running avg · Sep 2010 → Jan 2026
- 9 “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...”
- 7 “This two-episode OVA paces its story perfectly, keeps the sexual scenes tasteful, and wraps up with a funny ending that suits its short length. Nothing in the characters’ words or actions ever made...”
- 10 “The series shines through its realistic, slow-burn character growth that has stayed compelling for over 20 years, set against a funny, relatable modern backdrop. While the genre won’t suit everyone...”
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- Format 2 × 29′ eps × min
- Total runtime 0h 58m all episodes
- Aired Jun 2010 – Nov 2010
- Source Ova media type
- Rated R+ Mild Nudity
- Ref. BS-5434 catalog
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