KIZUNA -絆- 恋のから騒ぎ
Kizuna: Much Ado About Nothing
Enjouji and Ranmaru are a mostly-happy couple, but when Ranmaru finds lipstick on Enjouji, he becomes suspicious and leaves in a huff. Enjouji follows Ranmaru throughout the day. As they do so, the two men think about their past and their uncertain future.
Names
| Original | KIZUNA -絆- 恋のから騒ぎ (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | KIZUNA: Koi no Karasawagi |
| English | Kizuna: Much Ado About Nothing |
| Also known as | KIZUNA: Koi no Kara Sawagi · Bond - Much Ado About Nothing |
Facts
| Format | OVA (home video) · 1 ep · 44 min · 1h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2001-03-03 (Spring 2001) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | ZEXCS |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | DramaRomance |
| Themes | Boys' Love |
| Streaming | OceanVeil |
Reception
| Community score | 5.84 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.18 / 10 |
| Composite | 48.0 |
| On lists | 1,260 |
| Favourited | 14 (1.1%) |
| Completion | 88.6% |
| Drop rate | 4.9% |
| In backlog | 29.4% |
| Score spread σ | 1.99 |
Score distribution
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Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | ZEXCS | C | 19 of 59 |
| Broadcast season | Spring 2001 | D | 25 of 38 |
| Year | 2001 | D | 81 of 127 |
| Era | Early 2000s | D | 371 of 687 |
| Format | OVA (home video) | D | 503 of 944 |
| Length | OVA / Special | D | 697 of 1,260 |
| Genre | Romance | D | 970 of 1,687 |
| Season (all years) | Spring | D | 1,064 of 1,868 |
| Genre | Drama | D | 1,329 of 1,917 |
| Source material | Manga | D | 1,956 of 3,025 |
| Origin | Japan | D | 3,934 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Kazuo Yamazaki, Jun Yanai, Fusanobu Fujiyama |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Kazuo Yamazaki |
| Character design | Sawako Yamamoto |
| Music | Shigeru Nishiyama |
| Original creator | Kazuma Kodaka |
AniList id 734 · MAL id 734 · record updated 2026-08-23