Audience reviews
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Ironoverloaded
It's yaoi anime. That's something we don't get much of in this platform. So take this review with a grain of salt considering this genre is very much "We get what we're given" and we covet hugs and blushes far more than the usual romance shoujo anime.
But going in as a fan of the manga? It's lacking. It is not the manga, and there's only so much you can do with an OVA - because let's face is, Japan funding a full 12 episode BL anime is a RARE thing. It skipped a lot. It wasn't as fleshed out as the anime, and it did worse for it.
However, going in as a stand-alone anime with only 2 episodes to fit a story into?
It was excellent. It was satisfying. It's what you'd want from a yaoi anime to scratch that itch. It left me smiling, and the yakuza scenes made me laugh. I could tell the two l…
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I am a yaoi fan, but this just didn't work for me. I was not a huge fan and felt bored half the time. Maybe because it was only 2 episodes and there's not much you can build up in that time, but what in the world did I just watch? There was zero build-up and it didn't make sense at all. The entire show was just one person saving the other from a gang of street fighters and then their relationship was build on "forced" love the entire time. I can't even tell you if it felt genuine by the end, because the ending was so rushed and unresolved.
I repeat, what did I just watch? I give it a 6 because I sat through it and there were some cute moments.
Read at the sourcepomegranit
If you aren't usually a yaoi/BL fan, please stick around! This review is for you!
I haven't read the manga, and I'm not sure if I will. But this is better than 90% of boyxboy for a variety of reasons.
To start off, the storyline is nothing too fancy. It's about a yakuza heir who is in love with his childhood best friend and is very upfront about it. That's it. Is it boring? Somehow, not at all. As a person with a very short attention span (displayed through my aversion to long anime and inability to sit and watch most videos longer than five minutes) I actually didn't think about stopping watching this at any point. In one go, it was over and I wishing there was more.
Surprisingly, the art was really good. Usually, BL suffers from seme-uke syndrome, a condition in which all the art m…
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What else says "adorable" like fighting your enemies in the name of love for your childhood friend?
This anime was so cute! The love between the two main characters was playful and adorable to watch and it just warmed my heart how much they cared about each other. I also love that the plot didn't focus on just love, there was more to the show, like action and hilarious comedy - however I also wish there was a little more intimacy between the main characters. I feel like a "love scene" between the two would be both hilarious and cute.
Although it was a short, two-episode OVA series, the plot was well written out and easy to follow. It's a good choice if you're more into fluffy romance rather than sex.
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Don't be fooled by the cheesy music of the less than imaginative opening title and the simple style, this anime is not from the 90s or even the early 2000s.
It is a charming, if not pretty by the numbers, BL story. And make no mistake that this is just shounen-ai with some rather nice, albeit sparse, make-out scenes.
The characters are given just enough time to get their motivations in, and a bit about their characters. I quite like Tachibana Shinnosuke's performance as Naoki.
I would recommend this for someone getting into BL and Yaoi and wanted to see a fully animated and realised story from the genre. Though veterans might find it a little lacking.
Read at the sourcempdissonance
If you look at my list, you'll see that it is littered with yaoi and shounen-ai anime to which I have given really low scores. This may lead you to think that I really dislike shounen-ai, but that's not the case. I'm a gay guy (yes, I know, outside of most of the target audience) who likes romance and anime, and I think there is good potential to this genre that, as of yet, I have seen unfulfilled--with the exception of a few obscure doujinshi I've read. Of all the shounen-ai anime I've seen, though, Tight Rope comes closest to fulfilling this untapped potential.
The plot centers around an heir to a prominent yakuza family, Ryuu, and a life-long friend who eventually becomes his lover, Naoki. However, Ryuu feels he must choose between his yakuza inheritance and Naoki, and would prefer the…
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I thought this series was so cute, and wish that the series was longer.. That is my only complaint and it usually is my only complaint from yaoi animes haha.
The overall relationship was really adorable and I loved the personalities of the main characters. If you are someone that likes the relationship more than the (you know what) then you will really like this anime. Personally, I'm one who likes a very adorable relationship and that's totally what this one is, and it had some humor which I loved.
The artwork, sound, enjoyment and story overall is definitely a high 9 or 10 for me as you can tell! I always love aarinfantasy artwork because they are the ones who made Sekai itchi Hatsukoi, Junjou Romantica and a couple others and never disappoint. I totally recommend this anime! <3
Read at the sourceditzyjess
tight rope is a two episode movie about gangster love. It's very sweet and funny and has the same theme as sekai ichi hatousi. There is some fighting in it and sexual implication but both enhance the story.
I enjoyed the character relationship the best, I'm a romantic at heart and liked how they interacted.
Again my only complaint is how short it is, can certainly see this as a longer series but even in the two they completed a whole story that leaves you with a good feeling.
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I haven't read the manga, so I'm reveiwing this only on the Anime.
Story 9/10.
Because it really is a bit diffrent than other voilence/yaoi out there. And the realtionship between the two main characters is sweet.
Art. 9/10
Because when it comes to yaoi. i've seen some horrible art, but Tight-rope is not one of them. I really did enjoy the art. Sound 8/10
Because the opening song was really nice and the voice actors won't annoy you.
Characters 10/10
They really do make you laugh, and the two main characters go together nicely I think.
Enjoyment 10/10
Even thought it's short, it's really enjoyable.
Overall 9/10
If you debating if you should watch this or not. I'm telling you that you should. It's really sweet and funny.
Read at the sourceRaven_23
That was horrible ! I really love this manga and Natsume Isaku works and I was very happy that Tight Rope will be adapted into anime... but, my expectations were too high. It was more like picture drama than anime. I really not reccomend it for people who are not yaoi fans.
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(Edit: LOL I just removed the other comment. I thought it was Fukuyama Jun who voiced Tetsu! LOL It was Fukushima Jun actually! I misread it!And I don't know him OTL)
Oho~ Guess I'll be the first one to review this OVA!! :D
Story: 8/10
Tight Rope is ONE of my MOST FAVE YAOI MANGA by Natsume Isaku. So I was really really happy when I learned that it will have an ANIME VERSION!
I finished watching the 2 episodes and I must say.. it was good. It didn't really disappoint me like those other Yaoi OVAs. And I say it's good because even if you haven't read the manga itself, you will understand it and will definitely enjoy it.
This OVA is a Yazuza themed story. But not the serious-deep type of Yakuza story. Instead it's a rather cute and simple-sweet story. The story will revolve around Ryuu…
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