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Title (English) Song of Wind and Trees

Title (Japanese) Kaze to Ki no Uta

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Fantasy Novel

Notes a.k.a. "Sanctus"
From the manga by TAKEMIYA Keiko, published in Weekly Shoujo Comic
Movie, 60min.

Classification shoujo

Synopsis A man named Sergio reminisces about his youth at an all-boys school in 19th century France, and about his relationship with his wanton and troubled roommate, Gilbert who destined for a tragic end. (VIW)

Review This is set in late 19th century France, at a boarding school. Serge visits the boarding school he formerly attended and reminisces on the past. He shared a room with Gilbert, the notorious innocent 'little devil', and tried to build a friendship with him, only to find it turning to love. This was the first "shonen ai" manga series, which caused a great stir twenty years ago, and considering the reactions to the anime at Shinnenkai it would be as well to offer a word of warning. It is more explicit than some summaries might lead you to believe, and some male viewers were made sufficiently uncomfortable to make their excuses and leave. Others were merely bewildered. The post-showing conversation was interesting:
"Can you tell me which of those two characters was the girl, or were they both girls?
"Which anime were you watching.....They're both boys."
That aside, this is a beautiful, sumptuously designed anime with interesting characters and plenty of dramatic incident (!) and some lovely music. Highly recommended to those viewers sympathetic to romantic dramas of boy/boy love. (GC)
Takemiya originally had hard time to find publisher for the manga, until Shogakukan finally agreed to place it on "Shoujo Comic", but was later moved to "Petit Flower".The multi-talented director YASUHIKO Yoshigazu (a Takemiya fan), with the help of KAMIMURA Sachiko's artwork, succeeded in trying to reminisce the scenes of the manga for those who have read the manga, rather than to tell the coherent story. High, high romance here between the two main characters. Anime backed up by Bach's Inventions and Sinfonias. (AAK) Rating *****
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Credits Dir: Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, Tatsuya Hiramatsu
Des: Keiko Takemiya, Yoshikazu Yasuhiko

Episodes

Release Jap:LD, Jap:VHS

TV Showing See the whole series for free? This series may be syndicated to regional cable, satellite or terrestial TV stations. For Europe click here.

Date 1987

Production Studio Gallop, Konami Kogyo

Broadcaster

Animation Yoko Kamimura

References & Help Look up the latest data on this title at:
Richard Llewellyn's Animated Divots, or
Anime News Network (see Encyclopedia section) ,
or in "The Anime Encyclopedia" (Clements & McCarthy, Stone Bridge Press, 2001).
Help & further information.

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Title (English)	Song of Wind and Trees
Title (Japanese)	Kaze to Ki no Uta
Advertising Fantasy Novel
Notes	a.k.a. "Sanctus" From the manga by TAKEMIYA Keiko, published in Weekly Shoujo Comic Movie, 60min.
Classification	shoujo
Synopsis	A man named Sergio reminisces about his youth at an all-boys school in 19th century France, and about his relationship with his wanton and troubled roommate, Gilbert who destined for a tragic end. (VIW)
Review	This is set in late 19th century France, at a boarding school. Serge visits the boarding school he formerly attended and reminisces on the past. He shared a room with Gilbert, the notorious innocent 'little devil', and tried to build a friendship with him, only to find it turning to love. This was the first "shonen ai" manga series, which caused a great stir twenty years ago, and considering the reactions to the anime at Shinnenkai it would be as well to offer a word of warning. It is more explicit than some summaries might lead you to believe, and some male viewers were made sufficiently uncomfortable to make their excuses and leave. Others were merely bewildered. The post-showing conversation was interesting: "Can you tell me which of those two characters was the girl, or were they both girls? "Which anime were you watching.....They're both boys." That aside, this is a beautiful, sumptuously designed anime with interesting characters and plenty of dramatic incident (!) and some lovely music. Highly recommended to those viewers sympathetic to romantic dramas of boy/boy love. (GC) Takemiya originally had hard time to find publisher for the manga, until Shogakukan finally agreed to place it on "Shoujo Comic", but was later moved to "Petit Flower".The multi-talented director YASUHIKO Yoshigazu (a Takemiya fan), with the help of KAMIMURA Sachiko's artwork, succeeded in trying to reminisce the scenes of the manga for those who have read the manga, rather than to tell the coherent story. High, high romance here between the two main characters. Anime backed up by Bach's Inventions and Sinfonias. (AAK) Rating ***** IMAGE
Credits	Dir: Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, Tatsuya Hiramatsu Des: Keiko Takemiya, Yoshikazu Yasuhiko
Episodes
Release	Jap:LD, Jap:VHS
TV Showing	See the whole series for free? This series may be syndicated to regional cable, satellite or terrestial TV stations. For Europe click here.
Date	1987
Production	Studio Gallop, Konami Kogyo
Broadcaster
Animation	Yoko Kamimura
References & Help	Look up the latest data on this title at: Richard Llewellyn's Animated Divots, or Anime News Network (see Encyclopedia section) , or in "The Anime Encyclopedia" (Clements & McCarthy, Stone Bridge Press, 2001). Help & further information.