Loveless (TV)

First three episodes of this series are out as a fan-sub. I have to admit that while this is not (normally) my type of anime series, but I find myself being very entertained. This is a very strange and mixed story of a past history between Ritsuka's brother Seimei and the 'fighter' Soubi, and how Soubi comes to protect Ritsuka from strange forces that he never dreamed could exist, much less want to come after him. This story has a type of quasi mystical-spirtual flavor to it .... more later.

I do want to alert you that this is series is starting with a very Yaoi/Yuri flavor. But it is fun to watch, with a very short Ritsuka getting his feelings all mixed up by both the quiet charm of the older dashing Soubi and the very cute and dynamic, but taller Hawatari-chan, as they both chase after him. Soubi has called himself a servant to 'his master', sooo…. might there room for Hawatari to get close to Ritsuka, despite his special relationship with Soubi?

Update – episode nine is out a fansub, this series is only getting stranger (and better). With the storyline moving in several directions at once, there is a lot going on.

Agents of the seventh moon have appeared to challenge both Ritsuka and Soubi. Appearing as a fighter/sacrifice team, they have similar abilities in magic as Soubi, but he proves himself to be stronger and defeats them. As Ritsuka attends his weekly therapy sessions to deal with his feelings of detachment from his mother and the grief at the loss of brother, his attractive young therapist begins to appear to hold some special feelings for him. While she does not know about Ritsuka’s relationship with Soubi, her comments suggest that she considers Hawatari to be a rival(?). A second 7th Moon team is out stalking Ritsuka when they encounter Shinonome Hitomi, one of Ritsuka’s schoolteachers. They use their magic to ensnare her to their will, at least until Soubi shows up to confront them. Soubi does defeat them and saves Hitomi from their cruelty. Hitomi is grateful to Soubi for rescuing her (not that she understood what was going on,) and begins to have feelings for the dashing and reserved Soubi.

With hints as to the sensei who originally trained Soubi in his skills as a fighter having a relationship with the 7th Moon, there appears to now be a deep rivalry between them. The agents of the 7th Moon are crafted warriors known as zeros, who feel no pain but suffer from a number of limitations.

One should understand that having ears (and a tail) is a sign of someone's 'inexperience' with the (same or) opposite sex. Some of the characters even have clip-on ears to hide their ‘adulthood’.

More later! I am enjoying this series.