Reviews written by SilverFoxfire

Based on the popular manga from Fumi Yoshinaga, comes a 12 episode anime with a seemingly simple plot: What happens when you have four men in a shop, one of whom happens to be gay? The anime itself starts off to be very light and playful, though as the story progresses, you gain more insight into just how these four very different men seem to be drawn together. Each has suffered their own trials and pains, some worse than the next... Yet they've all come forward, and have begun to rely on each other for support.

Definitely a favorite for the more jaded yaoi fans, and even an excellent starter one for someone you want to introduce to the world of BL, there are moments in it that can please almost anyone.

The only major gripe I've truly heard about is the rather unique style in which its animated. The characters themselves seem to have risen off of Yoshinaga's pages, having a delicate water-colored property to them, and then mixed together with some rather obvious CG backgrounding. It took a bit to adjust to, but the storyline itself was more than enough to keep me happy and satisfied. It remained faithful to the manga, with very little derivation (which is almost always a bonus in my book!).

Kizuna, one of the classics of the yaoi fandom, is definitely a favorite. With 3 OVA's in total, there's a good deal of lovemaking going on.

Based on the 10+ Volume manga by Kodaka Kazuma, the three OVA target Volumes 1-3 respectively. 1 and 2 set up vital information to the story, such as the main pairing of Enjouji and Ranmaru. The animation leaves a little to be desired due to the time that it was created, but it still manages to carry a strong emotional message along with it. The 3rd in the series is much sharper than its predecessor, and decides to throw a wrench in the works, challenging the strength of Enjouji and Ran's relationship.

It's a beautiful mix of humor, romance, and of course - yaoi.

Bus Gamer (short for Business Gamer) is a short, 3 OVA series that follows the equally short Manga pretty darn closely. Created by Kazuya Minekura (mangaka of Saiyuki/Reload/Gaiden), we're treated to an unlikely threesome.

We've got Kazuo, a spunky, energetic blonde that believes in the camaraderie of his makeshift team. Next, we have Nobuto, the dark-haired, stubbly playboy with several bad moods. To round out the triangle, we're treated to the red-headed Toki with a troubled past... Please note that Toki works in a gay host club as a bartender.

Now for the definition of the Bus Game itself. We have several big-time companies that decide to create a large bet by hiring 3-man teams in order to protect a data disk, holding important company secrets. The winning team will claim the disk, and deliver it to their sponsors. For each 'round' they win, the prize money that they have begins to climb ever higher. Through the episodes, you see the team grow ever closer...

Though anyone familiar with Minekura's work knows that it's full of teasing and implications. It's a highly enjoyable set of OVA's that I highly recommend... You might even catch a bit of fanservice hidden within it as well.