ANIME: Kuroshitsuji by Yana Toboso

Warning: Über fan girl gushing ahead! Not for the intolerant-hearted.

Have you experienced a time when you badly wanted a fictional character to come to life so you could marry it, er, him? After watching the total of 24 episodes, I can completely empathize. Prepare to be swept off your feet by Seb’s utter hotness and perfection. Truly, a butler in tuxedo never looked this good. Kuroshitsuji aka Black Butler in English kinda reminded me of Artemis Fowl. Comedy bits prevented it from being a full-blown drama. The fight scenes were okay, but I had difficulty swallowing the gore. Clichés were present, yes, but it did not change my resolve that it is an interesting and worth viewing animé, more so if Victorian setting is your thing. I have also thoroughly appreciated the soundtrack, especially the opening theme which was very catchy and suited the show to the core. As for my fellow yaoi fans, brace yourselves! Look out for several shrill-squeal-inducing teasing shota-loving scenes that might prompt frenzy. And don’t forget to have your tissue boxes within arm’s reach to wipe that oh-so inevitable nose bleed.


RATING: 5 out of 5.

ANIME: Papa to Kiss in the Dark by Nambara Ken

warning: contains explicit scenes, mature and sensitive themes - definitely not for the close-minded.

scattered comedy filler scenes prevented this ova from being classified as a full-blown romance drama. this is only my second time seeing a shota yaoi and, already, its magic is wearing down on me. on another note, the graphics is really good, suiting of a fan girl cult-aimed anime. i would willingly bet my one week's worth of allowance that viewers would fall in love with the characters' appearance at first sight. story-wise, i do not think there's anything new. but if you are a hardcore love story fanatic, i would still recommend watching this (after all, kiss in the dark has only two episodes). expect lots of dreamy sigh-inducing scenes and lines. i just have to say that the main character's lover looks a lot like gravitation's scorching bishounen yuki eiri (insert ear-splitting squeal here). and yeah, i know, the title is just crappy, not catchy - what was the creator thinking?


RATING: 2 out of 5.

ANIME: Ouran High School Host Club by Bisco Hatori

this anime should be in the master to-watch list of every rabid and raving fan girl in the face of the earth! aside from the fact that it boasts of numerous bishounen to suit every girl's fantasy, err... taste, its several fan service scenes would certainly make every yaoi-dependent creature go gaga and ballistic (i sure did!). of course, do not expect a twisting and winding plot for you will find none of it here, but i assure you that the humor and (may i emphasize) shounen-ai hints would have you catching your breath for dear life. ouran high school host club is the kind of anime that is light, and would leave a smile on your face (okay... and also make your nose bleed) after watching every episode.

an ultimate estrogen brigade experience!


RATING: 4 out of 5.

ANIME: Gravitation by Maki Murakami

characterized by good humor and present with beautiful music, this series tackled not only about boy love (yaoi, baby, you gotta love it!) but also overcoming slumps thrown in your way of reaching your dreams. this feel-good anime would leave you swooning in your couch not just for the good-'ol loving scenes between yuki and shuichi, but also for constantly wishing to have your own strikingly handsome, bad-ass writer in your home. this is a real treat to all yaoi fans out there!

RATING: 4 out of 5