Tsuki ga Kirei (Tsukigakirei)

With a new school year comes a new crowd of classmates, and for their final year of junior high, aspiring writer Kotarou Azumi and track team member Akane Mizuno end up in the same class. Though initially complete strangers, a few chance encounters stir an innocent desire within their hearts. A yearning gaze, a fluttering heart—the hallmarks of young love slip into their lives as fate brings their paths to a cross.

However, though love is patient and love is kind, Kotarou and Akane discover it is not always straightforward. Despite the comfort they find in each other's company, heartache and anxiety come hand in hand with pursuing the feelings in their hearts. With the uncertainty of how the other truly feels as well as the competing affections of those around them, the road ahead is unclear. Even so, under the shining light of a beautiful full moon, Kotarou gathers his courage to ask Akane a single question, one that forever changes their quiet relationship.

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"Imakoko (イマココ)" by Nao Touyama

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"Tsuki ga Kirei (月がきれい)" by Nao Touyama

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Mar 13, 2024

VennAMR

Recommended

I normally do not leave reviews. When I do, it's usually a sign of how much the show affected me after viewing. I just got done having a second watch-through of the show, which is usually my determining factor of my thoughts of a show as sometimes a first watch isn't enough for me to give an accurate rating of my opinion, and needless to say the show not only met, but exceeded my expectations going in to the second viewing.

This show has a special place in my heart as the contents of it really resonate with me and my experiences. I loved it on ... my first viewing, but the contents never really stuck with me; and as time went on I sometimes wondered my reasoning for giving it's initial score, whether that be because I forgot some scenes or I misremembered certain events. So going into my second watch I wasn't 100% confident my score would stay the same or if I would end up lowering it due to not living up to the expectations I set for it with my initial score. After rewatching it though I was blown away by how much more I loved it.

It is a very slow paced, but real show. There is no excess drama injected into the story to drum up the stakes, it's just your average kids in average and real situations. For those who have had the benefit of experiencing similar situations, it's very relatable how these kids act, and what they're thinking, throughout the show. There are many scenes of just awkward silence that are just natural because you are watching 2 middle school kids trying to figure out what to say and how to act in a brand new world for them. And rather than those scenes taking away from the show, it enhances the characters when they finally do break that barrier of awkwardness and begin to communicate and get to know each other. None of the interactions feel forced by the author in order to get the story moving.

As much as I can gush over the show, I can secede that it isn't for everyone, as for my second watch I watched it with a friend. Hearing his thoughts and opinions on the show made me realize that the show may not be for everyone and some of the contents and themes won't connect to some viewers. However despite the show not grasping him in the same way it had me, he is able to agree that it is a very good show.

This show from this day forward will be my number one show, previously held by Clannad: After Story, until I come across something that moves me in a very similar manner. Whether or not this is biased due to my own personal experiences which reflect the story in a way I wished they would have ended, this is an amazing show which encapsulates the essence of growing up and learning the world of love for the first time.

The score in my heart for this show will not be trapped by the confines of a finite grading scale.
11/10 - Cannot recommend enough

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May 5, 2022

kinjoleef

Mixed Feelings

Tsuki ga Kirei is a romance anime series that's easy on the eyes but manages to be incredibly superficial, lacking substance outside of its barebones plot.

Character development is nonexistent. A baseline is never established with this series' characters and all plot development serves only the story and not the characters. The story hits all of the typical adolescent romance plot beats, but there is little to no reason to feel invested in, or root for any of the characters. The main characters have some semblance of personal motivation, but it is not connected back to the plot nor does it experience any kind of ...

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Sep 24, 2023

RESOLVING_POWER

Not Recommended

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Well-written

I watched Tsuki ga Kirei, also known as The Moon is Beautiful or NyQuil PM. Here are my thoughts:

I tried. I swear I tried. I tried my very best to like this show. I dropped it TWICE – once shortly after it aired, and once again when I gave it a second chance around 2019. I picked it up a third time in 2022 in a desperate effort to see what the hype was all about, yet still I was disappointed, although did finish it. I did my very best to like this show, and watched it in a variety of states of mind only ...

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