The Poem of Wind and Trees · review
7
/10
A great classic, the first BL ever made. Kaze to Ki no Uta is fine. The animation's pretty good for how old it is, and the music is nice. Witnessing Gilbert and Serge's journey is sweet, even if it's cut short by it's 50 minute runtime. It's a perfectly acceptable BL OVA. I watched this a while ago, so my memory's a bit foggy, but I did enjoy it. A bit slow going, but nothing really that terrible. I watched this with a friend, and we both realized that it seemed to treat its racier elements with more respect than other BLs---Gilbert's desire for sexis painted as self harm, not sexy. Not for everyone, but for any BL fan, it's worth the visit to know your history.