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Winter Cicada

2007 · 1 season

A tragic, slow-burning romance set against political upheaval, where every glance carries the weight of duty and doom.

Genres
Animation, Drama, War & politics
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.
How it feels
Melancholic, romantic, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Love, betrayal, politics, identity
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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Animation, Drama, War & politics
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
period
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour1
Realism6
Romance7
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
animation, drama, war & politics
Created by
Yoshihisa Matsumoto
Written by
Mutsumi Nakano
Starring
Shin-ichiro Miki, Toshiyuki Morikawa, Showtaro Morikubo
Length
1 seasons, 3 episodes, 33 min each
Network
Logo
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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