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“Amid clan war, two men from feuding families secretly study English and fall in love.”
Embracing Love: A Cicada in Winter
冬の蝉
7.44
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Synopsis
Amid clan war, two men from feuding families secretly study English and fall in love.
Touma Kusaka stands out from the rest of the Choshu Clan, as he does not share their anti-foreigner sentiment. After reuniting with Keiichirou Akizuki, a vassal of the Tokugawa family who once helped him escape from government authorities, the pair begin studying English in secret. As they continue to meet behind their feuding families' backs, romance between the two begins to bloom. But with war looming on the horizon between their respective clans, Kusaka and Akizuki's hope for a world where they can be together may never come to fruition if their obligations and bloodlines get in the way.
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Derived from 9 sampled reviews
9.0
/10
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100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 9
mode 8
σ 0.94
Agreement
Strong agreement
σ 0.94 · scores cluster tight
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↑ 1.00
Running avg · Mar 2008 → Feb 2024
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· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “The story is brilliant, and this masterpiece effectively pulls me into a world of beauty and hate. There are no criticisms to note regarding this experience. I highly recommend this work, as its...”
- 10 “This is one of the most amazing things I've watched in a long time, featuring a surprisingly realistic story about the struggles of two men that avoids being just another smut-filled title. I have...”
- 8 “This is a deeply moving love story that transcends its yaoi label to explore profound themes of honor, conviction, and modernity within a compelling historical setting. While it is often...”
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Short · 67%
Medium · 33%
Long · 0%
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- Format 3 × 32′ eps × min
- Total runtime 1h 36m all episodes
- Aired Feb 2007 – Apr 2007
- Source Ova media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-2052 catalog
Produced by
- On-Lead Producer
Licensed by
- Media Blasters Licensor
- Kitty Media Licensor