Fuyu no Semi is presented as yaoi. It is not so simple. Fuyu no Semi is somehow like Romeo and Juliet in Japan, just before and at the beginning of Meiji period. It is a love story that succeeded to make me cry, no matter the time, no matter the people, no matter the sex. Forget yaoi. Fuyu no Semi talks about male feelings, honor, convictions, modernity... and love. Moreover, Fuyu no Semi is very interesting for his historical aspects. But history courses never succeeded in making me cry...