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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A romantic and fun vacation (murder included), February 19, 2000
Fake was an extremely fun video to watch, with enough comedy and romance to leave you smiling, but also enough drama to give you a reality shock from time to time. Even if you've never watched yaoi or shonenai titles before, this one is enjoyable for its own sake. There's nothing really offensive, so as long as you can handle the kissing scenes (which are really sweet, btw) you'll be fine. The animation, admittedly, isn't top notch, but the main leads are good looking and you get used to it easily. I didn't expect too much when I first watched it, but I really found it better than people said. The actors who play Dee and Ryo are good and portray their characters well, so you can see them as real people--not stereotypes. The only regret I have is that the mystery wasn't half as interesting as the romance between Dee and Ryo--and there should have been more of it! But if you're looking for a way to pass some time, there's *definitely* worst things you could think of than watch "Fake." Besides, listening to all the Japanese-English is hilarious. Finally--how's this for a recommendation--I'm going to be ordering the manga from Japan after watching this video, and I don't even know Japanese. So if you like it half as much as I did, it'll be more than worth the money.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Desparate Love......(HeHe), February 16, 2001
Being familiar with the Manga , it was most gratifying to finally view the sweetest and cutest duo in action.... whilst successfully capturing all the vitality and humour that makes the Manga so compelling and endearing. Dee's obsessive and lusty antics in trying to seduce the deeply sensitive Ryo is often hilarious to watch....and the chemistry between the two.......YUM! Well animated and grateful to add,well translated...Fake delivers on all fronts. New initiates to the story will be able to pick it up straight away.Though by no means hardcore yaoi and being only repellent I guess to homophobics, it's most satisfying to start seeing more Shounen-Ai based animes being available mainstream......I for one can't wait for the next one ......Seriously CUTE !!
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
My first Shounen-ai (a landmark, yes), July 19, 2000
For anyone unfamiliar with the term, "shounen-ai" means "Boy's love", a term for a genre of anime depicting male/male romance. If this doesn't bother you, then you'll love this video. Although I've seen this listed as a "Mystery" (!), I would definetly consider it a comedy/romance. The mystery isn't all that mysterious (although for a bit you have your doubts), and the comedy relief comes mainly from the unresolved sexual tensions between the characters of Ryo and Dee (who are absolute dolls and voiced by fantastic seiyuu). I give this video four stars instead of five because first off, I felt it could have been a little longer and dealt a little more with the plot (at an hour, it's a decent length for an OVA). Secondly, I would have loved to get some closure on the Dee/Ryo relationship, and that ending scene - especially the very last image - makes me very, very curious as to what happens next. And of course, I would have liked to see Ryo and Dee get a little more "friendly", eh? (Sorry, obsessed shounen-ai fan talking). However, the video is a fun and light bit of fluff to pass the time with, and it is hilarious and quite sweet in parts. And you have to love that music.
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