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Kizuna, Vol. 1 |  | Actors: Dan Green, Jamie McGonnigal, Michael Sinterniklaas
Studio: Central Park Media
List Price: $14.95
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Rating:  22 reviews
Sales Rank: 49478
Format: Animated, Color, Dolby, DVD, Subtitled, NTSC
Languages: English (Subtitled), Japanese (Original Language)
Rating: Unrated
Region: 1
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Running Time: 30 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
UPC: 851988001080
EAN: 0851988001080
ASIN: B0009V1YSW
Theatrical Release Date: 2005
Release Date: August 9, 2005
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Kizuna 1 is the first half of the old (1994) two-part OVA based on Kazuma Kodaka's manga, but with new subtitles. High school kendo champion Ranmaru was injured saving his friend Kei from an oncoming car, and gave up the sport. Three years later, Ranmaru and Kei are lovers, sharing an apartment while they attend college. When a lecherous professor tries to seduce Ranmaru, Kei's half-brother Kai comes to his rescue. Kai admired Ranmaru in high school, and hopes to steal him from Kei. As the half-brothers are martial artists and the sons of a yakuza kingpin, the rivalry turns violent. Kizuna is a yaoi classic: a romance involving handsome young men written by a woman for a female audience. The reissue was taken from a better print and features a more idiomatic English translation than the previously available version, but giving viewers only 30 minutes of animation on a DVD seems stingy. (Rated 16 and older: violence, brief nudity, sexual situations, including homosexuality, alcohol and tobacco use) --Charles Solomon
Description
Ranmaru and Kei have a strong and passionate relationship built on years of trust, sacrifice and love. But when the mysterious son of a Yakuza boss begins to pursue Ranmaru's affection, tempers flare, and hidden emotions rise to the surface. Will Ranmaru and Kei's love survive this difficult test, or will the emotional conflict finally come to a head?
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 I loved it and I'm straight October 16, 2009
Steven R. Shroyer (Kent Ohio)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I consider myself a straight man but I am proud to say I am a Yaoi fan. I feel that Homosexual relationships be it male or female(I prefer male) are the last forbidden love frontier since movies and books like Twilight and Moulin Rouge have already exhausted the Romeo and Juliet style of forbidden love. In this era of a conservative supreme court and eight years of a religous conservative president homosexual relationships are becoming taboo in some societies who hold family values dear. But what is a family but a unit of people that love each other. Enough editorializing lets talk about this fabulous OVA. This dvd contains the first two OVA's of Kizuna which from it's beginning moments leaves you feeling breathless and fluttery. The story of Kei and Ranmaru is one frought with drama and segments where you worry if the couple will stay together(I haven't watched the second one but my momma always says everything will turn out in the end). There is enough drama and emotional moments to please those who like a little drama with their romance and yes there is some sex. However the sex in it is suggested and not really hardcore. In yaoi the sex is softcore and not shown in graphic detail. But if you just think of it as like an HBO show then you can get past it, I already have. I would recomend this to anyone who loves their anime with emotion and maturity or just a romantic like me.
Also to answer a previous reviewer's question. Yes this is the only two out there, this edition has both episodes one and two. The third one, is on a dvd called Much Ado About Nothing which like this dvd is out of print. There is no plans to release a box set since according to wikipedia(which is not always reliable) the company that released this BeBeautiful has since gone out of business and media blasters adult anime imprint Kitty owns Much ado.
So what are you waiting for straight yaoi loving otaku out there. Buy it already.
Kizuna (worth buying) September 5, 2009
Aaron D. Mcmahan (Tucson/AZ USA)
I found it to be a very enjoyable anime story with just the right amount of homoerotic undertones.I will be looking forward to buying titles from this publisher in the future.
Nice Addition to Your Collection August 13, 2008
Susan E. Holliday (olney,md usa)
If you are a big fan of Kodaka's seriesKizuna - Bonds of Love Book 1 (Yaoi)Kizuna - Bonds of Love: Book 2 (Yaoi), as I am, you will probably want this set. It is both very true to some of the incidents in the first two volumes, but also adds some rather silly plot elements which are not in the manga. I didn't like these additions. What I liked was the almost literal use of some of Kodaka's panels in the manga and seeing them animated. It was also interesting to hear the voices of the Japanese cast as it gives one a very different take on some of the characters, particularly Ranmaru and Enjyoji. Ranmaru comes across as much more macho and Enjyoiji, much more silly and boyish. And yes, there is a little fan-service.
Not a must-have, but a cute addition to your collection.
 don't get it if you haven't read the manga - not good by itself April 14, 2008
G V (Missouri City, Texas United States)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
If I had read the manga, I'm sure I would enjoy seeing it brought to life, but as a stand-alone it's not worth it. The characters aren't very developed and the story line is definitely lacking. It's short. The extras are nothing fun. The artwork is passable; I've seen worse but it's nothing exceptional. The voices aren't that appealing (a big selling point for me when it comes to anime). It was a waste of money, honestly.
Great Viewing July 24, 2007
Ms. Patricia Cooke (UK)
A brilliant anime and true to the book, great graphics, my only irritation with some of it is the speed of the subtitles which can appear and disappear quite fast at times. Apart from that I'm glad I've got it and look forward to getting other volumes in the future.
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