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Posted by Tom:
Koi Kaze #6

   Koi Kaze is a hard series to rate or review, primarily due to its
   subject matter. It deals with the relationship between Koshiro (who I
   believe is around 22, but is drawn older), and his 12-year-old sister
   Nanoka. This series plays with the incest taboo in a dark sort of way,
   as compared to more comedic series like Onegai Twins.

   In episode 6, Nanoka meets a boy in her class, who mentions that
   people in her class think that she has a brother-complex. She roundly
   denies it, in a "me think the lady doth protest too much" moment. He
   later walks her home from school, which leads to her brother
   forbidding her from dating for the next ten years. For the next few
   days, they avoid each other, but eventually he relents and their
   relationship improves.

   What's the appeal of this series? We know that the lives of the main
   characters are going to turn into some sort of train wreck, but we
   can't look away.

   I'll call this episode good, but add the caveat that this series is
   definitely not for everyone. It's not hentai or even ecchi, but it
   does deal with mature subject matter in a realistic (or at least
   non-comedic) sort of way, which may make a lot of people
   uncomfortable.