I wish that they would tell us something about Sajou earlier. The only thing I didn't like was one of the changes from the manga. This is what a good love story looks like: characters falling in love the most natural way. I would recommend this movie to anyone, whether they like shounen-ai or not. I love how their ages actually show through their personalities. They make dumb choices like every teenager does. They are both just high school students, which is very easy to notice.
Kusakabe is not like the typical rock star/talk-without-thinking character. Sajou is a typical nerd/careful character, but something about him makes him stand out, as if there's something that he really wants. Their love doesn't seem forced, which is in my opinion the most important thing when it comes to love stories. The soundtrack somehow gave Doukyuusei a realistic vibe, and Galileo Galilei's song playing at the ending was perfect.īoth Kusakabe and Sajou are mostly chill characters, and seeing them get along like this makes me very happy. Just the animation itself made me laugh a several times. Animation is smooth and fits this movie perfectly. It's very similar to the manga artist's artsyle. The artstyle is unique and simpler than what we're used to, I really liked it. They changed some of the moments in this story from being weird or feeling unnecessary to being absolutely adorable. They also managed to not stretch anything too far. This way it was easier for me to really get to know the characters, and for their relationship to build. The creators stretched out all of the "soon-to-be-over" scenes, and ended up spending their time very well. However, in the movie they changed all of that. The idea of this story was cute, but the way it was told turned the manga pretty shitty. The characters and relationship didn't get time to properly develop or even be introduced well. Mostly how quickly the storyline just moved on. Reading the manga, a lot of stuff bugged me. You can easily feel the characters and understand their actions because they're very relatable. Overall: If you're looking for a hardcore yaoi movie then you'll be disappointed because this movie is very romantic and REAL. You can feel the love they have for eachother, and that's an big accomplishment for the mangaka, the studio and specially the director.
How they interact with eachother is the cutest thing you'll ever see. I personally think it works PERFECTLY with the movie and the characters but you'll have to see it for yourself.Ĭharacters (9/10): the characters are what makes this movie WORK. Nothing more, nothing less.Īrt (9/10): Doukyuusei has a very unique kind of artstyle. The story flows as it should be, there's isn't a "dramatic twist" or a "love rival" or a "love triangle", this movie didn't need thatĪt all, it's just them falling in love and enjoying each-other. In real life first loves can be a very complicated thing, but not for these characters. Story (8/10): Even tho this movie is good, the story isn't very deep or emotional. If so, take their presence as another opportunity to celebrate an awesome couple.Doukyuusei is a very simple romance story that will leave a big smile on your face.īased on the very popular manga of the same name, this movie follows Hikaru Kusakabe and Rihito Sajou, two high school students of the same age, through their journey of self-discovery and their first love. Depending on your take on the issue, you might feel that some of these pairings don't belong on this list. Other people think it isn't yaoi because it doesn't adhere to certain yaoi tropes. Some people would call Yuri on ICE!!! a yaoi anime because the couple at its center, Victor and Yuri, are both men. From classics like Gravitation to new shows like Hitorijime My Hero, there are plenty of great yaoi anime with great couples that are worth rooting for.Ī few of these couples come from anime with contested designations. It's wonderful to have anime with LGBTQ+ relationships at the forefront, and some of those couples are truly fascinating.īut who are the best yaoi anime couples? That's up to you. While yaoi, boys love, and shonen ai aren't for everyone, they enjoy a huge following for a reason. It often has tropes that are unique to the medium - including things like massive age gaps and power differentials that may not appeal to all readers. Yaoi is a niche anime genre that focuses on the romantic relationships between male characters.