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Fujimi Orchestra is one of the first yaoi anime that I had ever seen and I thought it was very well done. First of all, I'll admit that I haven't read the manga so for those who have don't hold this review against me. ^_^

I gave this anime a high rating because it was well crafted and had great plot development. Each character served his or her role well. There weren't any lulls in the storyline and definitely none of the WTF moments where you had to wonder what's going on or why certain actions were happening. There was a couple of twists as well as symbolism and excellent use of the orchestra's practice/music in reflecting Yuuki and Kei's tumultuous relationship. There were a few funny moments too. The sex scene was not at all graphic, but seeing Kei use his hands on Yuuki made me melt. The animation is not too bad either, but the quality may be lacking because it's older.

There are those who are tempted or even trained to watch manga based anime and desire it to be completely faithful to the storyline; however, this is one case where putting aside that training would be beneficial. In order to fully enjoy this OVA, it's important to look past the fact that it doesn't solely adhere to the manga and focus on this anime as its own product because it really is a treasure.