Embracing Love: A Cicada in Winter

📖 SYNOPSIS

"Embracing Love: A Cicada in Winter" unfolds during the Bakamatsu and early Meiji Period, a time of significant societal and political change. The story centers on Akizuki Keiichirou and Kusaka Touma, two men who find themselves on opposite sides of the era's political spectrum. Despite their differing allegiances, a bond, as fragile as a cicada's shell, connects them. The anime explores the complexities of their relationship, navigating themes of friendship, love, and the inevitable separation that arises from their circumstances. The narrative promises a journey of reunion and sacrifice, highlighting the emotional toll of their intertwined destinies within a backdrop of historical upheaval. The story questions how one lives when the ordinary is anything but.