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Koi Kaze
Vol. 1: The Reunion
Anime DVD Review
The seasons change from winter to spring. Koshiro wonders if he should notice. His job at a marriage arrangement company is going well. Koshiro wonders if he should be happy. His girl friend leaves him for another man. Koshiro wonders if he should care. He meets the captivating Nanoka, and wouldn't mind seeing her socially. She turns out to be the kid sister he hasn't seen since she was a baby. (She lived with her mother when his parents divorced). Koshiro wonders how he should feel. Nanoka moves in with him and his father (she needs to live closer to her high school). Koshiro wonders if he should fight it. Life is going on. Koshiro wonders how he should live.
Set against a watercolor cityscape, Koi Kaze is a deliberately paced meditation on what it is to be human. It gives a frank and serious discussion on mature themes without resorting to a lot of cheap jokes and leering innuendo. It's a touching anime series based on a manga by Motoi Yoshida. Is love nothing but sex misspelled? Koshiro wonders.
Below: Scenes from Koi Kaze.
Reviewed by Lawrence Sufrin, June 2005
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