Winter Cicada

Genre

yaoi, romance film

Country

Japan

How it feels

Two men from opposing sides of a historical conflict fall in love in 19th century Japan. Their secret relationship unfolds against the backdrop of political upheaval and personal duty, leading to heartbreaking consequences.

poignantmelancholicslow-burnromantictragichistoricalintimatesomber

What happens

Fuyu no Semi (冬の蝉) is a Japanese anime OVA loosely based on Youka Nitta's manga series Embracing Love (春を抱いていた, Haru wo Daiteita). The U.S. broadcast rights to the OVA have been licensed to Logo, MTV Networks' LGBT cable channel, and premiered on October 31, 2008. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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• Embracing Love (2005)
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• Legend of the Galactic Heroes (1988)
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