Our First yuri anime review! :D This anime takes me back! One of my first yuri anime but certainly not the last! A yuri anime released in 2003, Yamibo(as some fans like to call it) is based on an adult visual novel of the same name. While the game had only a bare minimum of yuri lucky for us the anime was made to follow the yuri route entirely! :D The story follows the tall, beautiful dark-haired tomboy Hazuki Azuma. She lives with her adopted older sister, the cute but mute Hatsumi Azuma. Ever since they were children they have been inseparable. Hazuki has developed romantic and sexual feelings for Hatsumi But finds her own attractions too vulgar to act on them. Hazuki's world is turned upside down however as Hatsumi mysteriously vanishes on the morning of her 16th birthday.
In order to find her beloved Hatsumi, Hazuki grudgingly accepts the aid of Lilith, caretaker of a great inter dimensional library where different worlds are stored in books. They travel from early 1900s Russia, feudal Japan, a prehistoric realm and beyond. As her journey continues Hazuki begins to learn surprising truths about Hatsumi that will change her life forever. Despite being one of the first yuri anime of the 2000s Yamibo is still one beautiful anime to look at. With beautiful women, fun and likable cast of main characters Yamibo is one that all yuri fans should enjoy! It is unfortunate that the series is not available in the US. :'( There are however issues that make this one of the most polarizing entries into the yuri world:
SPOILERS AHEAD!
The major issues are the order of the episodes and the ending itself. The episodes were intentionally made out of order which makes following what is happening difficult. it takes a few watches to get get the gist of how the order really is. The ending is probably the worst offender. From what I heard around the net however this is how it seems-There are actually three endings combined into the last episode. It is basically up to us viewers to decide which one is canon. Ending 1(my choice)is when history repeats itself. Yet instead of vanishing Hatsumi stays with Hazuki. The two share a passionate kiss and seem to become a couple(XD).
Ending 2 is when Hatsumi vanishes. But Hazuki is unsure of what to do. She later finds a video from Hatsumi where Hatsumi declares her romantic love for Hatzuki. Hatzuki then decides to find Hatsumi. Ending 3 is when Hazuki returns home and has her mind erased of her adventures. She does however get a feeling that in the future she will give birth to a girl(Hatsumi). This implies they will be reunited and may have a mother/daughter yuri incest relationship(o.O).
A weird but sort of fun way to end an anime! Despite these issues Yamibo is one of my favorite yuri anime and Hatzuki/Hatsumi is one of my favorite yuri pairings! They are just too damn beautiful and sexy together! A series that enyone into yuri should try!
For the overall series I give Yami to Bōshi to Hon no Tabibito: 8/10
For Yuri content I give Yami to Bōshi to Hon no Tabibito: 9/10
And there is our first yuri anime review! I hope you all enjoyed it! Please post your thoughts and comments below and please look forward to more like this in the future! :D
---FanBoy
(FanGirl only read this ._.")
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