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“Kouji's deepening obsession and accident force Takuto to confront their uncertain future and painful past.”
Bronze: Zetsuai Since 1989
BRONZE zetsuai since 1989
6.33
11,852 viewers · 32 favorites
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Drama
Sports
Erotica
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Shoujo
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Synopsis
Kouji's deepening obsession and accident force Takuto to confront their uncertain future and painful past.
As rockstar Kouji Nanjou and high school soccer star Takuto Izumi's relationship deepens, so too does Kouji's obsession. When a miscommunication shakes Kouji to the core and causes a motorcycle accident, Takuto must decide what shape their relationship will take moving forward. Kouji's condition stirs up old wounds within Takuto, making him question which path is right when both of their once bright futures now seem uncertain.
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Derived from 8 sampled reviews
4.5
/10
What 8 viewers settled on.
43%
recommend
Score distribution
median 3.5
mode 1
σ 3.50
Agreement
Polarized
σ 3.50 · split reception
The polarity gap
7.4 pts
Recommenders 8.7 · others 1.3
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No
Score over time
↑ 2.50
Running avg · Jul 2008 → Apr 2026
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· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “The lyrics of the songs in this one are top-notch. I honestly stayed for them alone. The story was okay, a little cliché here and there, but it works out just fine for something released in 1996,...”
- 10 “This yaoi anime captured my heart as a teenager with its forbidden love story and distinctive art style featuring those classic long limbs I adore. The soundtrack is absolutely phenomenal - I still...”
- 8 “This dark, dramatic anime delivers powerful emotional scenes that brought me to tears and features uniquely drawn characters that help clarify the confusing elements from the first season. While...”
Verbosity
Short · 75%
Medium · 13%
Long · 13%
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- Format 1 × 48′ eps × min
- Total runtime 0h 48m all episodes
- Aired Dec 1996 – ongoing
- Source Ova media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-0948 catalog
Produced by
- Victor Entertainment Producer
- Shueisha Producer