S01E01 Episode One: Edo Love Song
It is 1862, and the Expulsion of Foreigners movement is started by the Choushuu clan. Kusaka Touma is a member of this clan, but is at odds with his clan, and supports the Open the...
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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.
Episodes
S01E02 Episode Two: Record of Ezo War
Kusaka considers abandoning his clan. The Head Administrator, Sufu Masanosuke, offers to send him to London to learn about the West. Before leaving, Kusaka meets with Akizuki one last time and they declare their love...
S01E03 Episode Three: Tokyo Tragedy
Four years later, Kusaka is working for the new government, wearing Western-style clothing and living in a Western-style home. In a private Japanese cottage behind the house, he keeps Akizuki in secret. The relationship has...
Cast
Shin-ichiro Miki
Kusaka Touma (voice)
Toshiyuki Morikawa
Akizuki Keiichirou (voice)
Showtaro Morikubo
Masanoshin Aizawa (voice)
