Review 109: Bakumatsu

Art: 8
Plot: 8
Characters: 8
Sex: 8

Wow. Pretty decent scores across the board. This one is another samurai-era yaoi, though it strikes me as more of a shounen-ai since there isn't anything remotely graphic until the second volume. It's about First Captain Souji Okita (uke) and his idol, Toshi Hijikata (seme), who both live in the same dojo thing. Souji has admired Hijikata ever since he was a kid - guess there's quite the age difference - but now that he's an adult, he realizes that he has fallen in love with him. His annoying antics, however, combined with Hijikata's iron strong restraint, might mean that they'll never consummate their love...

Art is good, plot's fun, characters are pretty likeable, and the sex is fine as well.

32/40.

Recommendation: for those of you who like the samurai stuff.