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Overview

Fuyu no Semi is a Japanese anime OVA loosely based on the manga series, Embracing Love, which also aired on the Logo cable channel in the US. The story, set in historical Japan, follows two samurai from opposing political groups, one protectionist and the other globalist, who fall in love with each other.

Network

• Logo

Seasons & Episodes

Cast

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  Shin-ichiro Miki

  Kusaka Touma (voice)

  3 eps

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  Toshiyuki Morikawa

  Akizuki Keiichirou (voice)

  3 eps

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  Showtaro Morikubo

  Masanoshin Aizawa (voice)

  3 eps

Themes

• japan
• samurai
• forbidden love
• lgbt
• star crossed lovers
• english lesson
• imperial japan
• ritual suicide
• anime
• shogunate
• secrecy
• globalisation

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