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Akizuki Koh |
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Also known as [Fujimi Block No.2 Symphony Orchestra].
One day by the river, Tonoin Kei hears music played by a mysterious violinist and gets so enchanted he is
determined to find the musician at all costs.
In the community orchestra of the town of Fujimi, the musicians are a motley crew of rather mediocre, but
enthusiastic musicians. They are led by the quiet, dedicated concertmaster Morimura Yuki. Everything's fine
and dandy until the arrival of their new conductor, who is none other than yes, Tonoin Kei. His presence
disrupts the idyllic mood of the group, particularly with his pursuit of Morimura despite the latter's own
unrequited love for a female flutist. After mistakenly thinking Morimura is gay, he forces
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Let it be known that the only rated R scene contains rape. Yup, I'm not gonna say it's
NCS to euphemise it. It's straight-out rape, although the uke puts up such a weak resistance you'd think he
wants to be raped. I won't consider the rape scene explicit however, I've seen worse. The rest of the
yaoi scenes are limited to mostly unwilling kisses. There is also painfully little (or none at all)
romance in this anime between the two main characters. Yes, there IS a connection despite it all, but it's a tensed, unhappy relationship. |
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MAIN CHARACTERS |
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Just the two of them - the main pairing |
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TONOIN KEI. A musical genius, he seems rather cold and aloof on the exterior, but
is actually passionate about things. He's also incredibly presumptuous and aggressive, especially in the way
he pursues his goals, be it music or uh, Morimura. Yet, he could be described as perceptive,
because ultimately, he does understand what makes Morimura tick. |
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MORIMURA YUKI. A gentle, quiet, painfully shy concert master who is caught
in the unhappy limbo between being unable to profess his love for his crush, and being the object of another
man's unwanted advances. He takes his work and himself very seriously, and can also be very stubborn. |
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NOVEL DETAILS |
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Taken from AESTHETHICISM'S
review (DO check it out)!
Since 1992, Fujimi Orchestra has been serialized in magazine June. Presently it's about 24 volumes, and is
one of the few yaoi novels that have also found readers outside of the genre, in particular among students and classical musicians. |
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ANIME DETAILS |
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Episodes : 1
Status : Complete
Tonoin | |
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Masutani Yasunori |
Morimura | |
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Okiayu Ryoutarou |
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ANIMATION |
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Well...I'd say the animation is good. The character design, although nothing to
shout about, IMO, is aesthetically pleasing. It's clean and consistent, and the eyes are pretty (let's not
question why I just had to mention that ^^;;). The yaoi scenes are also relatively well-done. The kissing scenes
do not look awkward like they can in other anime. Also, the power of suggestion works well
enough for viewers to know what's going on without graphic scenes.
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VOICE-ACTING |
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I didn't think that the seiyuu needed to flex their acting chops too much here, although
I DO think that Okiayu Ryoutarou did a good job as Morimura with his angst-ridden tenor. Masutani
Yasunori is ok as Tonoin...a little disturbing, maybe, LOL. And ah, I do believe Ishida Akira
voices one of the sub-characters - his voice is very recognisable. ^^ |
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MUSIC |
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A lot of rousing (noisy) classical pieces, which is expected, since this anime IS about an
orchestra anyway. I'm not fond of classical music, so I'd rather not comment on whether they're good or not.
I'm just a bit miffed with the background music for the rape scene. I DON'T think that
classical music conveys the angst and the despair of the victim appropriately at all. |
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