Without spoiling too much, the show begins with a standard romantic, almost love at first sight affair, but quickly turns into a comedic tale about a yaoi relationship. Does it take risks? Not particularly, but for what the show is trying to accomplish, (Displaying the relationship between the main characters.) it is quite serviceable. (Speaking of good time, I will warn that the show, while not a hentai, does contain its fair share of.*scenes* in it, so do be prepared for that.)Īs for the story, it is actually nothing quite special, however this is not necessarily a bad thing. All characters have their own moments in the story which makes for a good time. The beautiful thing is, all of these characters are likable: you can relate to their issues, and actually care about what becomes of them. Characters like Izumi's brother, a member of a rock band modeled off the actual manga writer's brother, make for good laughs, as well as Rei, the manager of Izumi's family. The other characters, while not particularly developed, certainly add to the overall show- They accentuate the protagonists, while at the same time, being likable. As the masculine man in the relationship, is it his duty to take charge and progress the relationship along, and this works to create a dynamic between the two characters that I personally found quite entertaining to watch. Ryouma is a growing celebrity in Japan, being seen in commercials and dramas frequently. The largest cause of this is the other male in the relationship, Ryouma. Izumi certainly does go through some entertaining developments throughout the show. We get to see all the trails and tribulations he goes through, whether it be with the relationship between him and the other protagonist, which I'll get to in a sec, or the constant tension with his family, who almost sees him as a lost cause. Now, there is more to Izumi's wonderful eyes- His character is well developed throughout the show. He has a dream to become a manga artist, however his complete lack of skill causes his family to worry to quite a large extent.

The first of the two protagonists is Izumi, the more feminine character of the relationship, and the youngest member of a family of world class entertainers. I will say, I enjoyed the mere presence of almost every single character in this show. What this show does well, and likely the biggest reason to why I enjoyed it, was the characters. shoujos) and I have nothing but respect for yaoi and the culture, but me enjoying this would seem as a bit extreme.except its not. I mean, it is quite normal for one to enjoy a show that is that is directed towards a different targetĪudience, (I.E. Why did I enjoy the show to the extent that I did? At this point, after completing the series, the true question is this: Every week after that, I looked forward to Wednesdays, where I'd get to see the next episode of Love Stage. I initially wrote off this show after seeing the now slightly famous intro scene, but soon, a joke amongst friends turned into a marathon of the six episodes that were out at the time.

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