Navigating the world of yaoi is tricky because when its bad its horrible. The flip slide is that when its good its usually great. This anime doesnt quite reach greatness but its definitely special for a different reason. This is the rarest of rare finds a yaoi that bucks the tropes So thats why I wanted to write a review for it since noone else had. Heres my yaoi checklist for quick useful info: Is there consent?: Yes. Fully consensual. Are they overage?: Yes Seme/Uke: Yes but its not as rote obvious or played up as most yaoi. Type of guys: Bishounen they are typical seme/uke looks but not as drastically different in physical build. Fetishes: None Incest: None Smut level: Very low. The sex scene is very brief and you dont see anything at all. No need for lightsaber penises. Story Characters: You cant always do a lot with just 45 minutes but I feel like this anime did such a great job with ups and downs backstory and current conflict character development and resolution. Its not perfect by any means but its well paced and not boring. Once the initial conflict is set up the characters go off on their own accord and reflect on their past relationship. So through flashbacks we get to learn how they met how they got together and surprisingly a subplot of the uke battling potential paralysis which was pretty touching and wellhandled. I didnt expect them to fit this much plot in 45 mins and for it to be done as well as it is. I have a couple of problems...and they are all to do with the last ten minutes or so. Firstly why does the hotel lock you in your room until you ring to get out? Thats some horror movie hostel sexslave trade shit and it felt like a lame plot device. Second the punch at the end seemed a bit excessive for the argument they were having like calm down its not that serious. Art Sound: The art holds it back a little its fine but not great. Tbh its up and down. There are some scenes it looks really good but it often looks a bit ropey. But then again what do you expect from a yaoi made in 2001. Its fine. The sound is cheesy as hell. It actually crossed my mind to drop this anime during the OP It sounds like bad 70s porno/elevator music. But its so cheesy its comical so whatever I dont particularly care that much about sound unless its god awful and the OST is fine I guess. Enjoyment/Overall: The selling point of this yaoi is that its fully consensual sex between two adults how often do you get to say that? Almost never. So I can confidently say that if rape/lack of consent or sex involving minors is an issue for you then this gets the allclear. The main characters are already in a relationship at the beginning of the yaoi so even story line wise its something new. Its a genuinely good story about a gay relationship that has been through strife and trouble and most importantly their troubles arent really gayrelated. They are troubles you might experience in any relationship i.e. health issues/cheating. If youre new to yaoi then trust me thats pretty rare. This is by no means a masterpiece at all its a bit cheesy in places but its enjoyable enough and a bit different for avoiding the worst of the typical clich yaoi tropes.1.