Ai no Kotodama - Japan

          Director:  Satoshi Kaneda
          Year:  2008
          Plot:  “Ootani and Tachibana have been inseparable since high school.  Now that they're in college, they live together, they're happy and everything seems prefect.  But their little world is disrupted when they meet an old high school friend, Yuki, who seems to have a crush on Tachibana, making Ootani feel jealous and insecure.  Will Tachibana really choose him over a pretty girl?”


          This is a rather good movie.  Okay, so I did decide to watch it because of Yasuka Saito.  I can’t help it, I find him kind of pretty.  n.n
          Oh yeah, about the movie.  There were many points that I really enjoyed.  I absolutely loved how different the two main characters are.  I sometimes love the opposite attraction rather than the perfect couple thing.  The thing is though that the difference in characters leads to rather big problems.  Just like the plot statement says, Ootani get jealous, and rather rightfully so.  It isn’t that things are necessarily happening like he thinks they are, it’s just that from his view, his thoughts really do seem true.
           I don’t really know if there was any points that I really disliked with this movie.  I am sure there is some points that could have been better, but nothing really drastic.  There really wasn’t anything that stuck out to the point where I was drawn away from the movie itself.


          For fans of Boys Love movie, this is one I would suggest.  PDA is rather watered down throughout this movie, but it is not nonexistent.  I found that it is just a little hidden (though not completely) in the beginning and finds its way out through the movie.  The ending is very cute though.  n.n

Takumi-kun: Bibou no Detail - Japan

          Director:  Kenji Yokoi  (Takeshi Yokoi)

          Year:  2010
          Plot:  “This story takes place in Takumi and Gii's final year in high school.  Takumi is excited about seeing Gii again, but doesn't get to see him before after a few days.  When he finally gets to meet him, Gii has changed completely.  He's cold towards everyone and keeps a safe distance to Takumi.  He even started wearing glasses.  The shock of the sudden change brings back Takumi's people phobia again, and Takumi starts doubting everyone and everything again.”


          I wasn’t sure I was going to like this third installment.  The reason was that the description that was on one of my regular sites said that this movie was kind of strange and didn’t focus on their relationship at all.  Turns out there description had nothing to do with this movie.
          In this movie, there is a new crisis for our favorite couple to face.  That comes in the form of the new first years students, who are mostly the children of other powerful corporations.  It isn’t hard to see where a problem might come in with this.  All of the new students want to get close to Gii.  It would of course be problematic for Takumi in the situation as jealousy would likely arise.  Gii has a plan in place to try to protect Takumi, but it leads to much angst on Takumi’s part.
          I think that this movie was better than the previous installments.  I am not sure exactly what the reason is, but I just feel that this one was a step up.  I guess it also has to do with the fact that because of the situation, Takumi can’t really rely on Gii for support.  This leads to the fact that even without Gii, there is support for Takumi.  He has people around him who care about him and look out for him.
          I liked the fact that even though Takumi has people around him who care, he was still pretty distraught.  The reason I liked this point was because it showed how important Gii was too him even though he might be okay without him, he couldn’t stand that fact.  The ending was very intimate, and probably shouldn’t be watched where just anyone can see it.  Might have to end up having to explain about a Boy’s Love obsession to parents.  n.n


          I really did enjoy this one.  Though there was a lot of angst this movie also had its sweet moments.  Out of the parts I have watched so far, this is the part of the Takumi-kun series that I feel has been the most well done.   This one is definitely one to watch for BL lovers.  n.n

Takumi-kun: Nijiro no Garasu - Japan

          Director:  Kenji Yokoi  (Takeshi Yokoi)

          Year:  2009

          Plot:  “The second movie carries on off from the first.  Takumi and Gii are now a couple and the envy of the whole school.  However, their relationship becomes rocky when first year student Morita Tooru appears in the picture.  Hayama Takumi begins to doubt Gii’s love, and thinks that his lover has given up on him and has moved on to Morita, a freshman student.”

          I have to say that where the first movie was lacking, this one made up for.  The love between the two star character is still cute.  In this movie, the two go through a point where they are rather distant and not fully understanding the other’s view.  This is a more real life like situation.  Just about everyone has had those moments where jumping to a conclusion has led to some problems.  The good thing is that they can be worked out for the better.

          This movie also had it’s sad points as well.  Some of those points were cause by the misunderstandings, but there was one that didn’t stem from our main two stars.  That point stemmed from Suzuki-kun.  I won’t say what the circumstances are exactly, but there is some issues that he goes through.  I found it completely sad that he cared for someone who also cared for him, yet they weren’t going to be able to be together.  It was sweet that the person he liked was able to use something that he learned because of Suzuki-kun to comfort him.

          This one really was a pretty sweet movie, and it was nice to actually see the two kiss.  They seemingly kissed in the first one too, but not in view of the camera, which always seems a waste.  I also felt that it was good to see Gii show some major emotion.  In the first one, though he showed some emotions, others were completely detached.  In this one though he actually shows more emotions to Takumi.

          I wouldn’t say this is the best movie I have seen.  There are a few points that are still a little weak, but that doesn’t really take too much away from the movie itself.  This was a rather good movie, and didn’t have much of the comic book-y feel that the first one did.  Of course, we know there is no hope for this movie as far as anti-gay viewers go.  BL (Boy’s Love) lovers should definitely find this movie good enough to waste about an hour and fifteen minutes on.

Takumi-kun: Soshite Harukaze ni Sasayaite - Japan

          Director:  Kazuhiro Yokoyama
          Year:  2007
          Plot:  “Set at Shidou Gakuin, a boys' Boarding school, situated off the beaten track.  In the second year at school, Hayama Takumi is allocated a room in a dorm to share with Saki Giichi, aka Gii.  Gii was brought up abroad and is the school idol with his exceptional academic performance, as well as his good looks.  One day, Gii confesses to Takumi that he has been in love with Takumi for some time.  This unexpected truth of events unsettles Takumi, however, he comes to realize the true sensitivity of Gii.”


          So I was in a Boy’s Love mood.  Okay, so I am pretty much always up for a BL movie.  I mean who wouldn’t.  Boy’s in love are just too cute.  This movie doesn’t fail at that point either.
          I wouldn’t say that this is the best movie I have ever seen though.  Just watching this movie, it is easy to see points where it could use some work.  The love between the two boys seems to be the only point that might hold it together for most viewers.  I say this because the movie was done too much like a manga.  It is of course based off a manga, but just some of the ways they chose to portray the story were too comic book-y in my opinion.  I do have to say that as an avid manga reader, I quickly over looked these points and focused on the love story.
          I have to say Takumi is simply adorable.  Because of a past incident, Takumi cannot bare the touch of others.  This seems like it could be a discouraging point for a normal love struck teenager.  I guess Gii isn’t really normal though, as he has been in love with Takumi for some time.  It is a little sad that it takes Takumi so long to accept his own feelings, but that is actually understandable.  I did think it was pretty cute how Gii arranged a special show just for Takumi.  n.n


          Though this one might be a little comic book-y at times, it is still a good enough movie to waste a frame of time on.  Though again, this is a Boy’s Love movie, and those against homosexuals should not watch it.  We don’t need them around bad mouthing our cute boys.  n.n

The Love of Siam - Thailand

          Director:  Chukiat Sakveerakul 
          Year:  2007
          Plot:  “Two young boys are best friends living quiet family lives in Bangkok.  Their lives are disrupted when one boy's older sister goes missing on a jungle trip.  The shattered family moves away, separating the boys.  Years later, now in their late teens, the boys meet again. One of them is now the leader of an aspiring boy band whose managing assistant bears a striking resemblance to the lost sister.  The boys must deal with their family and social lives and their feelings for each other.”


          Lately it seems like I have been picking out some good movies.  This is because again, I ended up loving this movie.  The Love of Siam is simply a great movie.  There isn’t too many movies that can actually bring tears to my eyes, and this is in fact one of them that can.
          If I hadn’t been so into the relationship between the character’s, I might have found this movie to be slow.  This movie is two hours and a half long.  That is a long movie, especially if you start watching it at about midnight online.  I had no problem watching this movie then though.  The story had me so wrapped up, I didn’t even notice it was late until 10/17 parts.  I just couldn’t break away from this movie.
          Now about the families.  From the beginning, I felt bad for Mew.  He was left with his aunt and grandma when he was young.  The poor kid was all alone, though it was sweet that him and his grandma connected through the music.  Tong on the other hand had a great family (though Christian).  Once the two boys connected, everything seemed really great, but it wasn’t meant to last.  Once everything happened with Tong, Mew lost more people, first Tong than a little later his grandma.  That kind of life is hard on a kid.
          It’s not too hard to see that Mew would later have a hard time seeing that people cared about him.  The only one he seemed to notice was Tong, and everyone else he didn’t really see.  That is what made the ending so great.  Even with what Tong told him, Mew was still alright.  He realized that he was surrounded by those who really did care for him and would be there for him.
          I still wish the ending could have been different, but as I see it, it could still be.  The movie seems to be ended a little early than what I would have like.  It ended at a place where Tong still needed to be their for his mom and dad.  Though his dad was getting better, they still needed him to be there for them.  If it had ended different, he couldn’t be there as much as June suggested.  Maybe if the movie had been continued to where everyone was alright again, the ending might have come out differently.  At least that is what my heart is hoping.  n.n


          This is one of the best movies I have seen.  It is long, but the story is so great and it just sort of captures you.  Of course this wouldn’t be for anyone who has disdain for homosexuals, but for those who don’t mind the idea of two guys together, this is a great love story.  I say this being a person who usually can’t stand romance movies.  Maybe it is just western love stories I dislike, cause I seem to love Asian romances.

Sukitomo - Japan

          Director:  Mitsuhiro Mihara

          Year:  2006

          Plot:  “Drama following a young boxer Tomokazu and his relationship with his best friend Yoshiko and sister Misao as while he's training for an important match.  His sister and friend have always been there for him, supporting him, but Tomokazu is about to find out that not everything is as simple as it may seem.”

          First off, I must state that this is a shonen-ai or boys-love movie.  It isn’t graphic in any sense.  This movie is more about the emotional connections, and not any actual physical display.  I do mean anything by the way, there is no kissing or anything.  Which is a little depressing, but the movie is good despite.

          At the base of this movie, there is in fact a love triangle between Tomokazu, Yoshiko, and Misao.  This is because both Yoshiko and Misao are in love with Tomokazu.  Yes, Misao is Tomokazu’s sister (step-sister to be exact), and that what makes it hard on her.  If she wasn’t related to him in anyway, she wouldn’t be put in the situation of watching him and Yoshiko together (not in a relationship just really close).  Yoshiko on the other hand put the stress upon himself, but it doesn’t seem completely one-sided either, but you’ll have to see it for yourself.

          I love the fact that Yoshiko as a photographer pays off in the end.  I just love the last little bit after the credits.  To have Tomokazu as being the subject of that picture is really great for the storyline.  Of course the little love between the two pays off quite well also.

          I also loved the fact that Misao came to terms with everything.  She was able to realize that she had the best relationship she could have with Tomokazu and that she would never loose him.  That leads her to realize how Yoshiko feels and not just that he is a rival, and even help him out a bit.

          I loved this movie.  Even though I don’t usually like dramas and romance movies, I seem to love the Asian ones.  This movie was so cute and innocent, though I hated that Tomokazu didn’t go after Yoshiko at one point in the movie.  That fact worked itself out though, so it is okay.  This is seriously one movie that I will be recommending to people, as long as they are not homophobic in anyway.  Those ones definitely won’t like this movie.  n.n