Introduction
Lee Myeongyi has lived his whole life with pneumothorax—a collapsed lung. He despises the attention he draws at school with his bouts of loud hyperventilating, extended coughing fits, and exemption from physical education as well as military service. Whether suffering through the curiosity or ire of his classmates, Myeongyi is left feeling like a complete outcast. However, the class president Han Seonho often shows Myeongyi kindness and understanding. With his friendly gestures and handsome looks, he becomes Myeongyi's first crush.
Nine years later, Myeongyi attends his high school reunion for only one reason: to see Han Seonho once again. He holds a tiny glimmer of hope about the other man's feelings for him—but after seeing the bright gold ring on Seonho's left hand and listening to their classmates' prying questions, that hope is quickly dashed. Excusing himself to go take a smoke, regardless of the state of his lungs, Myeongyi is followed outside by Seonho. Unexpectedly, that marks the beginning of their illicit love affair.
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Audience reviews
7 · Sample from the first available page, separate from the total number of ratings.
mugen_ga
I strongly recommend this anime (Gwahoheub and special chapter, if possible to watch it at once). It is a masterpiece. I'm surprised it has such a low score. It´s very tender and romantic. It's a shame it's not a longer series, and actually, I wonder why there are studios that do that kind of anime too short. Maybe they are made by beginners who don't have much budget but have a lot of talent. I don´t know, but there are very few works with that quality and sensitivity.
It's refreshing to see something done differently than Japanese anime. The expressions on the faces and the naturalness is something that they have captured perfectly. Once again South Koreans show that they know how to tell stories. Bravo!
Read at the sourceJoAnneTheRed
Beauty in simplicity.
This was a short and sweet series, about two men getting together at a high school reunion. There are only six episodes clocking in at three minutes, so not one that takes forever to deliver. And unlike “Mignon”, the other boy love series by the same studio, director, and writer (I think…), this one does not take to the last episode to deliver the goods… if you know what I mean ? (it is rated "R" / "adult", after all).
It also has less going on, which is not always a bad thing. You want boy love romance? Well, here you go! No gimmicks, no myths, no taboos, no third-party rude romance-crashers; just some minor drama to give the story life and a little depth, and then off they go!
The story is presented non-linearly. We start with their high school reunion, and viewe…
Read at the sourcexynodump
Very short, but sweet. A part of me wishes that this was a longer piece of work— so we could have more time with the characters —but I think the short running time does give it its charm and it also makes sense since there is a manhwa, which probably goes more in-depth.
I loved the art style and the music choice (even if it's only one song). And I love the way there are flashbacks to them back in school in between what's happening in the present, really explains why they both act the way they do with each other and how feelings have been festering until the reunion.
Overall, I definitely recommend watching this.
Also, the ending had me screaming dsjfjfhsdk I felt bamboozled lmaoo BUT! check this out. It’s a super quick watch.
Read at the sourceResident_Green
And HOW I am going to review this? I don’t know. I only know I am happy for those two. I hope they find love after years of longing and possible loneliness.
What is this? This is an experience. It is intimate and explicit. Slow and fast. Beautiful and raw.
What this isn’t? This is not an experience for homophobic people or minors.
What did I like the best? Tying past and the present as the story progresses. And the ring moment on the station.
What did I like the least? It is too short. (having the urge to cry) I want to see more of their psychological attraction to each other. Oh, and at this point in my life, I don’t wish to hear Moonlight Sonata anywhere, it's overdone, but here it's nice.
Read at the sourceSeptember
"Hyperventilation" has a lot of story and content considering its length of six very short episodes lasting only a few minutes each. You're given enough time to get to know the characters on the surface, and Myeong (the main character) slightly deeper than that. Until I read the manhwa that came out after the animated episodes, I was disappointed that we didn't get to see more of what and how Seungho is thinking. But, like I mentioned, the story is fleshed out a bit more in the manhwa, so I absolutely recommend reading that, too, as a complement to watching these six episodes.
The art in "Hyperventilation" is incredibly pretty. I liked the fact that there was like a light-blue filter over the high school flashbacks, it made it all look so much prettier for some reason. There isn't much to…
Read at the sourcekitagawas
it's good! i enjoyed watching it a lot.
the art style is very clean and aesthetically pleasing. i really enjoyed the visuals in this, and it was hard for me to believe that this anime and the manga were created by one person. though the animation gets janky at times, i love the style and the colors used.
the story was very short, but sweet. i liked the story it was trying to tell about the two main characters, even if it was very indulgent and the characters were somewhat bland. (also, the title is genius).
the voice acting is pretty good, and i like how emotive myeong is, despite the lack of time we spent with him. clair de lune is also a wonderful piece that i think fits this anime very well. (now, when i listen to clair de lune, i just think of this anime0.
overall, i enjoyed it a l…
Read at the sourceevanbelion
Hyperventilation is a short, mature, but very well done love story captured in under 20 minutes.
The series shows the development of what we can only call a "relationship" between the two main characters, albeit a rather short telling. I really enjoyed this directing style where we are shown the past and present in chopped up parts, and by the end they come together almost like a puzzle. I don't find the fast pacing or cuts to be confusing at all, it only made the story more interesting.
The artwork is simple but clean. The animation itself goes from being slightly stiff in slower moments, to more fluid in what I can only call fast paced things (wink wink). The voicing is nicely balanced with the sfx, I was also very very pleased to hear "Clair de Lune," which I think was a really good c…
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