The first thing I noticed was the art style and the animation. The colors were bright yet very soft, almost dreamlike. Its quite unique in that respects, the only comparison I can make is with respects to the flashback scenes in Mizuiro (2003). As I said in my Mizuiro review, the art/colors gave it a nostalgic/warm feeling. The designs in Nanatsuiro Drops are really close to the original ones done by Noizi Ito (Shana, Haruhi, etc), in fact it’s the closest I’ve seen in any of her works adapted to anime. In addition, her designs are freakishly cute and combined with the warm/soft colors it creates quite a unique atmosphere. The ost also adds to the atmosphere, especially during the magical girl scenes. There’s a mysterious/magical feel to the music during those scenes. The other BGM tracks give off this really warm feel that’s very consistent with the anime in general.
Story-wise, chances are you’ve seen this as well as all the cliques. Really not much to say here in regards to the story. The characters are also pretty clique. Also, did I mention how much Sumomo cries way too much? Well she does and cries for the most seemingly pointless things. I guess that’s just the way she is. Don’t watch this if you can’t stand crybabies or else you’ll end up throwing things at your screen. However, what makes Nanatsuiro Drops are the cute interactions between the characters, especially between Tsuwabuki and Sumomo. Their growing relationship is as innocent as you can get, once again referring back to the tagline “First love that encompasses you.” There is no sexual tension what so ever, and their thoughts are as pure as you can get, realistic, no but this anime is all about idealizing one’s first love. Which reminds me of the source material, an eroge, a fact that I couldn’t really accept because the story is do damn innocent.
Nanatsuiro Drops is a predictable clique filled story that is freakishly cute, in fact its probably too cute for its own damn good. In addition, the story and the characters are simple, yet nevertheless quite charming/entertaining to watch, a fact that I refuse to acknowledge in real life. Now if you excuse me I need some insulin shots.
