Itsudatte Bokura no Koi wa 10 cm Datta.

Before starting this review, I would just like to say that you CAN watch the other 2 movies after or before watching this. That is because they occur at the same timeline. The only difference being that each focuses on different couples.
Here's the titles of the 2 movies
Zutto Mae kara Suki deshita.: Kokuhaku Jikkou Iinkai
Suki ni Naru Sono Shunkan wo.: Kokuhaku Jikkou Iinkai

10 cm. Such as short distance. And yet it is too much to close this gap between these 2 people. No matter what you try, distance in love is not something easily explained. Although the person you love may be right next to ... you, you somehow feel that he/she is out of reach, almost impossible to ever meet to get closer. And when that person is on the other side of the world, you feel like you could reach him/her no matter what, holding on to your feelings. This is what 'Itsudatte Bokura no Koi wa 10 cm Datta.' explores, the distance between people both literally and metaphorically. It is probably the best part about this anime.

The anime is pretty good in my opinion, unless you don't want something a bit cliched. But even if it is, there are some anime series which do better on other things than just uniqueness. This is one of them, I think.

First of all, I wouldn't say the story is the best part about this work. I think it was a bit too simplistic. A boy and girl seem to have a good relationship together. A few obstacles appear and this affects their friendship. They try their best to fix things up. That's it. Nothing new about the story, this kind of story has already been explored in many other shows. If I was to pick something unique out of this, it's probably the male lead's hobby, which is film-making. Therefore I gave a 7.

In terms of characters, this series focuses on 1 main couple. They're a very cute couple, whom I strongly wished to get more screen-time when I watched the other 2 movies. Other than the main couple there are other 2 pairs and we see some of their development too (and of course you would see them as well in the other 2 movies).

Miou is a good character, she is very honest and kind (too kind at times). The scenes when she's shy were the ones that made me really like her, it's a cute part of her personality. However her lack of confidence has been a slight problem. Miou was a bit too sensitive to the news about Haruki's brother, blaming herself for the problem. Going a bit overboard there. It felt as if her weakness in perceiving certain things was deliberately made to be an obstacle in her relationship with Haruki, So I lowered the character score to 7.

Haruki is a very likeable character who is presented as someone who enjoys film making a lot, and is friendly to everyone in his club. I really liked the part where he doubted himself, people can always have a time when they're not at their best and start to question their decisions. Maybe he's a bit too good at film-making...

The art is really good, way above average I'd say. Very bright colors are used to create a joyful atmosphere throughout. 10/10. However I was a bit disappointed by the movements, sometimes it really looked forced and repetitive. Of course the sound is good thanks to Honeyworks, both the OP and ED are great. 10.

The merry atmosphere in the anime is something I must go over on. It's the best aspect of this anime, and I've always seen ever since I watched the other movies. Whenever one or two of the characters are down, there is always someone who cheers them up or helps them out. It's a simple yet essential part of the anime, forming a good development and only strengthening their friendship.

Overall, a 9 would be suitable. I'm the type who gives higher scores than most people so...

This series was absolutely beautiful and I enjoyed the hell out of it from start to finish.

This is an excellent example of a romance anime done right and was definitely one of my favourite animes of fall 2017.

Our love has always been 10 centimeters apart is a good example of a normal high school romance with no extraordinary characteristics or tropes you normally see in these sorts of anime and it still managed to keep me engaged with the characters and their stories.

The art style and music is fantastic perfectly syncing to the scenes and made them all the more powerful. I began looking forward ... to watching the opening each week.

Characters were lovable and funny to watch making me wanting to support them and bridge that 10cm gap between them. The series keeps referring to that gap which is a nice touch.

The series is sadly only six episodes but is much better than most full series and was a great send off for 2017. If you want a quick watch masterpiece this is the series for you.

Final score:10/10

I would call this anime “The show of the fkn stupidest girl alive”.
The idea of this plot/story is good! The pace was also good, but the execution was trash because Aika Miou is so bland and retarded!
In order to be able to finish this anime you have to skip ep 4 because she ruins the execution of the story with her masochist nonsense.
Isn’t making this into a movie more optimal?
Anyways, the ending is beatiful if you take it lightly.
It’s just 5 eps if you skip #4 so now go watch it if you are still thinking about it, maybe you can ... enjoy it if you take this anime lightly.
Don’t spoil yourself below if you can easly watch 5 eps of anime.

Spoiler zone ahead;
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Too bad Aika ruins some of the ending... Imagine waiting for a man 7 years who you never even fucking kissed. Did she visit him in America? Did he visit her at least once a year? During vacations or Christmas? Did they text or face called each other? Did they have an open relationship where they can fk with other people? Well, how the fk would we know?
Holy Mary the mother of Jesus is not much compared to Miou... Thank god I’m not a 13 years old girl getting influenced by this insect.
As far as we know the guy went to America for 7 years to become a movie director, so he could easily clap as much women as Zac Efron.
Jk here; In this show this guy could easily clap different women, have babies, then go back to Japan to clap Miou and leave her pregnant to then leaver her and return to America with his other bitches.

No matter what people might say, I personally like the HoneyWorks anime franchise. As of now, the story from their original music videos was adapted into two, hour-lenght movies, and this six episode series. The first movie focused on all of our three main couples, and I enjoyed it quite a lot. The second one was worse in comparison, the characters were especially weaker, but it still remained on the positive side of things. And now we have this. A short six episode series resolving around one of the main couples. Did it live up to the potential? For me, certainly yes.

First question that comes ... to mind is, do you have to watch the movies to understand this series? Not really, it stays pretty independent from each other. But if you like romantic stories, there is no reason not to do so. It's a good watch.

Anyway, let's get to the bussines. The story is centered around one of the couples from the first movie: Miou Aida and Haruki Serizawa. I called them a couple, which technically shouldn't be the case because they're not dating or anything yet, but that doesn't really matter. This is a straightforward romance. No love-triangle, just pure one on one. Which is a really good thing. Being a short anime, the decision to focus only on one couple is welcome and we get to see the story around them develop a lot during the time.

Miou is a shy and a self-confidence lacking girl, that enjoys painting more than anything. It's her own way of forgetting her problems, and she is both more lively and cheerful when she's in an artist environment. While being shy when talking to other people, it's not done over the top. It is always hard to balance out the personality traits of characters, especially when they are so over-used as the confidence lacking characters are. Miou however, is a case of a well made one. She's more quiet, but has her own sweet and happy moments. She can do something you wouldn't expect from her. And despite her falling into depression at a certain point, her motives to do so are understandable and her recovery is a well-fought battle.

Haruki seems, unlike Miou, as an outgoing and forward type of guy. He holds a passion for movie-making, around which the whole plot of the show evolves. Despite his first given impression, whenever he's alone with Miou, he tends to get nervous aswell, not having the guts to even hold her hand. The good thing on Haruki is that he's extremely realistic as far as his personality goes. I can see myself in him. And I think it's that touch of reality that makes him a good character, because if we were talking about the other things he does or doesn't, he's as straight-forward as it goes. Ya know, he's good-looking, outgoing, friendly and a "leader of the gang". Despite all that, I still like him. Because the show did a really good job at showing both good and bad personality traits of both of our characters.

The writing of the show in itself is something, I would like to talk about for a bit. You see, incase you don't know yet, this is a romance drama. And the word drama can also mean trouble, as the modern animes seem to find it harder and harder to do a proper, not over the top drama that fits the atmosphere well. Which is not the case this time around. It could be actually called the carrying point of this show. Starts of slow and nicely, then suddenly picks up the pace at both ends, and although the peak could be called maybe a little too dramatic, I think I would just be nitpicking at that moment. The setup is decent, the turn-around respectable and the resolution nearly fabulous. I do find the two main characters written well too. They are lacking a bit at certain times, but that just adds to the fact that this show does it's best at making them beliavable.

If you're familiar with this franchise, you also know that there are three main couples overall. That's true in the grand scheme of things, but the other two just play the supporting role in this one. Akari + Souta and Natsuki + Yuu. Considering how things went in the first movie, I think and I hope that they will both get their own short animes, like Miou and Haruki did. They deserve it. Atleast Akari with Souta do, I find the two to be destined for each other. Anyways, these four are written in about the same way as the two. Different personalities, but every one of them feels realistic with their behaving, especially in the romantic moments. And despite their romance being cut off this time, they still work well as a supportive cast acting like High School friends do.

Ultimately, Itsudatte Boku- whatever 10 cm, is a quality show. And it's hell of a fun to watch. Despite not impressing me that much at the start, the show made me appreciate it's strong points and I wanted to see more and more every week. It's not as rememberable as I would like to, but to be honest, which school romance anime is? For me it's important that the show besides it's own selling points also had a big entertainment value. While it was seeing Miou and Haruki together or alone, I never started doubting their purpose in the show and I never got bored of them. Which can be said about their story aswell. Just a cherry on top of all things I've said is a very well made ending, that warms your heart to the core.

The general looks of this are really good. I always liked the desings of all the characters, which haven't changed since the movies. That stays the same and I still find it pleasant to look at. The animation feels on-point most of the time, despite not showing that many hard-effort scenes or moments.

I loved the music of the movies. Both the vocal and ambient OST played a big role in them and I still find them very nice to listen to. That being said, no vocal songs aside from opening and ending were used in this one. Which is a shame in my opinion, as exactly these types of animes are the ones that would deserve it. The ambient OST stays almost the same, but felt a little less impactful than was before. Overall, despite the music taking a step back, it still be considered a huge plus when not comparing to the prequel movies.

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Itsudatte Bokura no Koi wa 10 cm Datta is a great example of a show that focused on the things an anime of this genre should have. It presents a well made dramatic story with a respectable cast around it. And with the fair producion value qualities, I just can't do anything else but say: This anime was a pleasure to watch.

I was waiting for this anime to come out for a little while now.
I just watched the first episode and i cannot describe how dischanted and disappointed i am.
That is why what i'm about to write would seem more of a rant than a review. Since i'm not used to write any.
I'm also quite indecisive about if i should write a "review" about one episode i watched or just ignore this monstrosity altogether. But since this anime has apparently only 6 episodes. I'd give myself the freedom to do so. Let's do this :

Art : The art in this anime is quite decent. ... Although the characters look bland and typical. Scenery-wise the art looks fine, but the character design is appalling.

Sound: The sound quality is mediocre. The voice actors sound a bit flat. But they seem to be doing a fair job.

Character : Dull, bland, uninspired and utterly average... Every tedious cliché you could find in the book was assembled to form those banal 1D characters. Their interactions are quite boring as well. None of the introduced characters seemed interesting.

Enjoyment : There wasn't any enjoyment. I couldn't think of anything redeemable.

Overall : This eyesore of an anime is not only below mediocre and arid. It's also a typical case of a cornball romcom gone bad. It's distasteful and trite.
I dare say it's worst than those god awful and deplorable ecchi-harems/otome game adaptations.

This is one of those lil cute anime you find and keep watching , tbh it resembles the movie a lot with all the different and vivid colors used and having only 6 episodes (the movie was 1hr long).The overall story is more or less the same , some may call it cliche but it is a good and fun cliche (I mean it) and if you are wondering if you need to watch the movie prior to this I must say that although it would help a lot with the character development (movies main characters have supporting roles in here and vice versa) but ... it is not necessary as it has it's own story. The most unique aspects of the show is its being short and the eye catching art it has , I bet no one would get bored of it if it is this long which I think is a positive thing for an anime like this , the overall sounding is done pretty good too it won't tire you throughout the show and the OP and ED are both above average.
If you're looking for something cute and casual that won't take much of your time and help you relax , this is the anime for you.

This series disappoints me. Still, I appreciate the hard works done by the creator, kudos!

It might be a good and entertaining series when I watched the first episodes, remembering that, actually, I had no high expectation toward romance anime at all (I even enjoy the common romance anime-template to the fullest)

Nevertheless, the main character (girl main character) is that bad in my opinion. I know that every MC need to struggle certain shortage, but I this one is tooooo mello-drama, weak-hearted, effortless, anything to the unnecessary level. She doesn't have the sparks needed by an MC and I directly hate her on ... the first sight. Her character ruin the whole show for me personally.

This review may be too personal and subjective so I'm sorry for the inconvenience.

3 - Solidity of story, Plot/ route/ event choosing
(General score of overall story. How they managing, planning and creating the series. Whether the adaptation match the source material or even improve it)
* Predictable, dull, uninspired, not attractive, bad writing, cringe like typical brainless teenager love.
3 - Story/ Theme/ Genre exploration and utilising, Detail
(Flow of the anime, how the anime turn from main premise/ type/ genre, Clearness/ mystery/ story telling)
* Its like usual 'forced irational drama' like any drama tv, not attractive, not creative
8 - Directing, Cinematography, Script, Choreography, Scene to scene, Camera perspective/ angle
* Well i can say they know how ... to make a 'film', its not that great tho, much cliche and not powerful scene
4 - World building and atmosphere
(How they describe, portray and presenting their world or setting. Realism/ fantasy aspect)
* The main mc journey is feel flat and so easy. The school setting feel bland
8 - Seriousness of production, Production quality, Consistency
* Still have a flaw on it on consistency or quality
6 - Execution power: Story, Content , Moral value, jokes
(How the content of the anime delivered to audience)
* Spoilers in OP ruin it, make me dont manage to completing this. The execution seems right, its already right to be a teen drama
7 - Visual
(Art quality, Animation quality, Art style and its suitability, Detail of scene, Background, Character design)
* Its good, but the artstyle not that vivid as the previous movie
6 - Audio
(Voice actors, OST, Background music, Sound effect)
* VA is irritating epecially the main female and male protagonist, audio quality seems right
4 - Character and its impact
* Irritating, irational, cliche, bland , not lovable
4 - Enjoyment, Excitement, Satisfaction, Entertainment, Our feeling and experience to the anime
* The spoiler at the OP ruin it and make me hesitate to completing it, the plot seems stupid and predictable for me, all side character feel flat. So much cringe, not enough power in some scene

Overall 5 (53)
It could be your choice for teen drama, but i find it not attracting and predictable

10 cm apart is probably one of my favorite romance series ever.... and i've seen a lot of them. The characters are well designed and believable, but the true worth is in their interactions. They feel like genuine people trying to navigate high school relationships, that being said its not super in depth with the other characters besides the two main ones but it still holds up. The real reason I started this review was just so I can have it on record how much I absolutely ADORE the ED for this anime. Don't get me wrong the OP is ok, but the ending theme ... is my favorite ED of all time, I literally cannot watch it without wanting to tear up. Please watch this even if its just to see what this amazing ed is.

Ok, so here's my opinion:
Let's be honest, we need an opinion of someone who has seen HoneyWorks ever since they started making this saga or, at least, started watching it and comprehended it.

First of all, story:
I'm really pleased at all of this, Haruki is a guy who loves making movies as his passion and thanks to the influence of his brother, Chiaki. Miou is a girl who's not only shy, but brave when the moment catch her, she loves painting as a passion even though she categorizes it as a "hobby". Both of them had already appeard in a lot of HoneyWorks PVs (including Hatsukoi ... no Ehon, their story's PV) as well as in the past 2 movies: "Zutto mae Kara suki Deshita" and "Suki ni naru sono Shunkan wo", so people may already had a hint they both liked each other, however, it is not necessary to lean on the movies to know their stories, but otherwise, compliment. Haruki and Miou have a really good relationship but never get to cross their own 10cm distance, that's where the title comes in action "Our love has always been 10cm apart" (clever, since the lyrics of Hatsukoi no Ehon touch the same words and topics)
This series, not only cover and adapts cleverly the songs and manga we've already seen, but also develops the story in its own with some thing we hadn't seen in anyways (like when Haruki got his own self-problem), however, a lot of songs were not covered and were a vital part of the story like Inokori Sensei and Hatsukoi no Ehon -another story- (which takes the song's same name into the point of view of Haruki) but aside of that, everything went nice and smoothly.

STORY: 9/10

Art
Sincerely enough, Lay-duce made a better job than Aniplex with the art of the characters, making their characters less "shiny" and more plain (in a Lovely Complex style or Kimi ni Todoke), however, most of the scenes were made out poorly. comparated to Yamako's (Mogelatte and Rokuro as well) great work as an artist for Honeyworks' PVs and Mangas. But, it went smoothly and felt really soft and shoujo-like, so, I'm not really mad nor sad about it.

ART: 8/10

Sound:
Perfect enough, I loved how they inteded in making songs with famous utaites like Amatsuki, and some character songs like Kiokemasuka, I'm amased by the content of the albums the group already released (surprisingly enough, all songs appear in the anime except for Romeo which appeared in the latest Honeyworks movie). Another fact we can add is that they didn't use the Chico w/Honeyworks formula for the opening, instead, they used the in-universe idol group "LIPxLIP" with the song "Nonfantasy" sung by Kouki and Nobunaga. And, you may not know it, but I love when the seiyuus sing in-tone, and the ending felt perfect, it fitted enough for the anime (and the last episode's ending was amasing, a reconstruction of Hatsukoi no Ehon, in the point of view of Aida in the present [this is not counted in as a spoiler since it was announced way before and the song released the same day the anime went airing]). Simply, delightful.

SOUND: 10/10

Character:
*EXPECT SPOILERS IN THIS PART, READ WITH CAUTION*
Unlike the last 2 movies and the mangas, here we see a develop in character atmosphere, like Haruki after he realized he was only carrying out his brother's dream instead of his own, driving him crazy. Or Aida when she discovered about her savior, trying to escape from Haruki's wrong reaction. This is not the "sugar sweet sweet" couple people were expecting, no, this time, the characters had a deep connection with the background story, giving influence in their decisions. 6 episodes were enough to make my heart race and develop with Aida and Haruki, the best couple HoneyWorks could have (FUN FACT: They were planned to be the only couple in the Kokuhaku no Oto saga, but thanks to their PVs success, they expanded the whole saga universe)
After everything that happened, they both changed in their adult ages, both of them grew up and knew how to get afront the "10 cm" that were keeping them away.


CHARACTER: 10/10

Enjoyment:
I TOTALLY ENJOYED THIS ANIME, I was waiting for it ever since they announced it, and totally fell in love with various soundtracs (even though some of the tracks are re-used from past movies). HoneyWorks' fixed the errors they made with the movies, and made them look better, one thing for sure that I liked the most was the abscense of some characters like Hina, Kotaro and Sena. ¿The reason? Obviously enough, because of the focus this couple was getting (I'm still proud of Gero because of his TV-anime debut as a seiyuu). I can't wait for HoneyWorks' next proyect.

ENJOYMENT: 10/10

Overall: 10/10

Enjoyment: So, I already watched (and reviewed) the other 2 movies centered on this story and I feel like Goldilocks who finally found the "just right" porridge.

Plot: I mentioned in another review that the plot would've been better if the story was portrayed via episodes rather than a movies. Granted, the episodes add up to one long a** movie, but I feel this method of focusing solely on Miou and Haruki did some good. Of course the movie was a good definition of a cheesy teenage romance, yet it wasn't distasteful cheese. It was like an "I'm in the mood for this cheese" cheesy. And ... even for a tantalizing romance, the ending had its mature parts. Although the conflict was a bit too weak for my liking, I don't think there's anything bad the viewers can't grasp from the trailer or name of the show

Art:The art is once again beautiful and perfect for the setting and tone.

Sound: The sound weren't bad. Nothing extraordinary about it.

Character: I feel like the highlight of the show are the two protagonists and the fact that all of the other characters were finally in their rightful roles: barely-relevant supporting characters!!! There are many romance anime (and shows in general) that either only focus on one character or don't delve into the love birds' personal stories at all. Both sides of the romance had backstories, goals, and hobbies, and the actual love story wasn't the sole focus. I got to know more about the characters which I felt made the love story more sell-able. I've already said it on multiple accounts that I find some of the other characters rather cliche and/or annoying, but at least they weren't main characters and were shoved into a more secondary role.

When going into 10 centimeters I expected an anime that was going to be cliched just from the mere title: *Our love has always been 10 centimeters apart*. Having being raised with a Shoujo manga and anime beginning this isn't all that bad to me. Sometimes the most entertaining stories can be those that don't try to stray away from the norm.

Itsudatekoi does a pretty good job at realizing what its strengths are and how to best hide its weaknesses. It's a short anime (6 episodes) that explores many of the existential crises that High School seniors go through before graduation. While this show's main ... theme is romance, I would say it has a heavier focus on drama because by halfway through we can see the crises that start fostering within the minds of MCs Aida Miou and Haruki Serizawa.

I want this to be spoiler free, so I won't talk about that plot point because each of those characters individual crises are showcased in episode 3 (Aida) and episode 4 (Haruki).

Unfortunately, due to the small amount of episodes, these dramatic elements lacked a sense of development. It hits the viewers like a truck and we can understand, at least relate, to their ongoing struggles. But, with the short-time frame, it hits hard and, almost, instantly settles itself. It was like the screenwriters only knew how to build tension, but not transfer that tension into various plot-points within the next couple of episodes. I am not blaming the screenwriters on this because I doubt even great directors like Hosoda or Takahata could have figured out how to properly funnel out all the the dramatic elements into 18 minutes without it feeling rushed or improperly finished. 1 or 2 more episodes would have been massively beneficial for this series.

When it comes to the characters, all of them are easily relatable and fairly realistic. However, they are boring to watch. While I am normally for the trade-off between realism and enjoyment. I just found all the conversations and interactions between the characters to be mundane and lack any sort of progression. And no, a singular scene doesn't save the fact the characters were dry as licking paper.

Do I believe Itsudattekoi is a bad anime? No. I think it's a fine anime with a lot of flaws stemming from its pacing issues, most likely due to its short run-time.

Would I recommend this anime to someone? That is also very unlikely. There are better romance anime out there that explore these same concepts whether they are or are not in school. However, if you have the time and this is somewhat interesting to you, then you won't be disappointed because its not a bad anime. Just don't expect a top-tier experience.

This show is mediocre. There are so many strange things that this show does just 3 episodes in that make me want to scream and then episode 4 just seals the score of 5/10.

Minor Spoilers Ahead

The main male character is actually not that bad. He is just a good guy who has a talent for film making and actually has healthy level's of confidence! The main female character is straight up trash, and unless this is a phenomenon only in japan, in the rest of the world this type of behavior is mostly fixed by the time you are graduating high school.

Now this show brings ... nothing really new to the table. It pretty much summarizes romance anime in 6 episodes and doesn't step too far out of what is typical. Yet I still can't help but feel that this show was deliberately nerfing the main character.

He wins a film competition that allows him to move to the US and study there. It is his dream. He promised his dead brother that he would do it, that he would make their dream a reality. Here comes this insecure, completely imbalanced girl who derails everything.

At first I was gonna let it slide. Cool, a strong male lead helps develop a weak female character. But remember, there is only 6 episodes, that isn't gonna fit! So instead, it turns out that she straight up can't develop. She is just weak, even though she has so many things going for her. She is a talented artist so its not like she doesn't have something to build off. She has friends, so she's not a loner. She has a future plan for some kind of career, so she is down to earth. How does a person with such stable qualities get so stuck in her own head so quickly! Not only that, when the time comes to make the first romantic move, she is the one who does it. So she is literally proving to have more guts than the male lead.

Then she realizes that the man who saved her from drowning when she was a little kid was male leads big bro who is now dead to whom male lead promised he would become a great film maker to. And this derails the whole plot. She goes AWOL. She has to "forget him" now? For what reason! Everything is fine why are you over dramatizing everything.

This is where the show fails. It doesn't actually make any sense! She never knew her savior beforehand. She sees his grave, and it happens to be someone's relative that she knows. Big deal! Its not like she caused him to die. She is literally just an innocent side character who happens to like the male lead, THE END. There is NOTHING MORE TO BE DONE. Hell they almost kiss under fireworks and that should be enough to get the point across that you shouldn't go and blow this.

Then she finds out he is going to the states. And from there on, it all goes crazy. Still confused how on earth that changes anything.

How I would write the story? Well she takes the saviors death normally, moves on quickly, proceeds to build up her relationship with male lead, then he says he is moving to the US, and she finds a way to follow him and/or he stays (but really, what sane dude would give up his dream for a girl who can't even just tell him out right she wants him to stay, go to the states my guy and get you a nice girl there and go famous).

I think if I only talk about romance element then this is best. The feelings shown in this anime are 10 on 10. Art style was also satisfactory. This is not a solo series. You have to watch the two movies first , 'I have always liked you' and 'The Moment you fall in love'. But watching it solo is also okay. When I watched the movies I thought this is a average franchise but this season is just outstanding. One of my favourite anime seasons of all time. Better than most romance animes . I will recommend this to everyone who likes romance genre. ... Thank you for reading.

A short, touching romance, comedy, school drama that left me astonished and gruntled. Not gonna lie, although this series is short ( there's only 6 episodes ) it seems too underrated in my opinion. I conjecture that this anime deserves more attention due to its proficient and overwhelming aspects.

Story : 7/10

The story focuses on two students, Miou Aida and Haruki Serizawa. Miou is a shy and reserved member of the school art club that prefers to stay out of the limelight whilst Haruki is the boisterous and confident ace of the movie club, already winning awards for his directing prowess. They both became ... friends and grew closer to each other, but not until the last 10 centimeters. As time passes they had to decide their future and try to get past those last 10 centimeters.

Well, I'd say. The story has a great immense and everything connects together. Nonetheless, the romance is inadequately lacking. I'm pretty much disappointed with the story adaptations especially the re-adaptation for episode 6. Don't know why the tarnation they did this, but I'm very balked with this. It could've been better, but noo..

Art : 8/10

"If the art of an anime is a catastrophe, everything else sucks as well." is pretty much my judgement on every anime I reviewed. I only watch series that have acceptable art style, quality and good effects. Itsudatte Bokura no Koi wa 10 cm Datta has a reasonable art, and I'd say it's pretty good for a studio that I never knew existed.

Sound : 8/10

The opening is appealing and I'm planning to listen to it again sometimes. But, I totally overlook the ending as regular since it sounds like the average closure tune you get in every ( most ) anime. There's actually not a lot to state about the sound, the background sounds are alright, thus does the music. Despite the fact that I have an inclination that there are spaces for improvements.

Character : 8/10

The development of the two main characters are so constraining. What's more, since this anime isn't a slice of life, there are likewise other supporting characters and I surmise they're having enough attention. But seriously, if this anime was a slice of life I think that it would've been way better for an anime like this.

Without a doubt, they may have made up at the end. Yet, it wasn't sufficient, all the weight built up inside the story merits a way better closure. This one is a "meh" which sort of baffles me because this anime has a lot of potential.

Enjoyment : 8/10

I enjoyed watching this anime a lot, somewhat it nearly made me cry at the near end but it wasn't enough. Still, I had fun watching this short series and I'd be willing to give it a high score because it seems too underrated.

Overall : 9/10

This score will probably change ( decrease ) as time passes, but for now. It will remain on the stairs towards a true masterpiece, and it won't get any higher because I don't think anything will change my mind.

I've head of this romance anime quite a while ago but never went into it. No idea why. And I hate myself for that. This anime really pictures well so many aspects of life in such little amount of time (6 episodes).. It really impressed me. Thus, the animation, the story and ending (no spoilers I promise) is what's making it shine so much.

The animation quality is phenomenal. Sure there is better out there, but the fact that it only lasted 6 episodes compared to the recent years standard 12-13 episodes series make it so that budget was probably put on the quality over quantity. ... And it shows, vfx and the barebone movement of the characters are fabulous. You don't get any useless panties shot or whatever, which is also very relaxing. We get to focus on what's important and what's beautiful. The animation really suits well the type of anime it is trying (and succeeding at) to be.

The story was absolutely touching and I've been on the edge of tears many times trough the episodes. It pictures a lot of heavy emotions with realistic feelings or scenarios, which I'm sure anyone can relate to at least one bit of it. No matter if it's the depression, sadness, love, loneliness or the overwhelm you may feel when you think of the pressure of wanting to succeed, you'd get at least one flashback at your own life. - (yappy yap about my life to explain my point, if you don't care skip to next paragraph) Recently, I have been struggling with my success and studies and what to do in life. Kind of in an existential crisis way. And seeing something similar happen in the anime gave me goosebumps. I can't explain much without spoiling, but you will see troubles and how they managed it. And I really think it can touch anyone in a way.

Most anime ends on a never ending bi-monthly chap release without any progress (ahem rent a girlfriend), but the ending was natural. We get answers in the matter of 6 episodes. But, where it would lose points, is that everything happens so fast that we barely see any character development. It's like they've always been like that. Sure it's a way of doing things, but it leaves a lot of questions and emotions untouched. It would probably need an OAV, but that's unlikely.

I'm glad I saw that anime. Without hesitation, it's a new pick in my top 10.

10cm attempts to answer a question many high school students face, what do you want your future to look like? The story is deeper than just high school and looks at mental health, love, and one's journey of life. To be quite honest the relationship between the main characters and how they were connected curated an interesting dynamic between them and all the side characters. The anime does a good job of connecting the side characters to the story of the main character, in just 6 episodes. Furthermore, the emphasis on creating art and making films throughout the anime highlights how deeply connected the ... two fields are.

If one is an avid romance watcher then this may not be the perfect series, but for those just trying to watch something short and light with a bit of emotion, this anime is a great starting place. 10cm does a good job of including typical romance tropes while also tying in bits of other genres that can spark interest in a variety of people.

The music was alright, and the intro was decent but the music used within the episodes was much better from my perspective. In a couple of episodes, I did find the animation slightly odd or offputting (basically not pleasing to the eye), but it got better by about the 3rd episode. Furthermore, the character dynamics and colours were great during the art or firework scenes.

If you enjoy love, overcoming challenges, art, and film, this is a very enjoyable watch and I would recommend it to you!

Our Love is always 10 centimeters apart is a romance anime based on characters from a separate movie and other source material, I found this anime on Mal after browsing for good romance anime, I decided to give it a watch, and it was pretty decent, it's definitely not one of the best romance anime tho like Sakurasou, Your Lie in April, Afterstory and all that, but it still looked interesting and had a pretty cool premise. It tells the story of a girl named Miou Aida and a boy named Haruki who have been in love since the first year of highschool one ... being a painter, the other being a movie director, despite their strong feelings towards each other and spending a lot of time together, their romance doesn't progress because they are both shy when it comes to confessing, plus they always end up with a 10 centimeter space away from each other. They enventually encounter a conflict that changes them, but overcomes it with the help of their friends who are also secretly in love with one another as well. The story was pretty decent and enjoyable, it also had a lot of memorable side characters that I really liked, especially Mr Akechi, that guy is a pretty good adviser for these troubled children. I did find a couple of flaws here that really hindered this animes quality for me. The first a minor one where they use basic troupes like the childhood friend etc for the sidecharacters, and I was expecting actual new unique characters, but oh well we get the troupes and cliches for characters once again. Next up is a big one how the characters are so stupid when it comes to making decisions, imma have to state spoilers from here on out so this is your warning, Aida is fucking stupid so is Haruki, Aida straights up thinks that Haruki will hate her because his dead brother saved her, despite his brother actually being a genuinely good person and seeing it as a massive accomplishment. She blames herself for her brothers death, even tho Haruki's brothers death was because of his frail body and fatal illness, feels like Kaori from your lie in april actually, might be the same disease, since they both where bed ridden and ended up dying there. In terms of Haruki, this man ends up in a conflict where he thinks he actually didn't have a dream and was just pretending to follow and reenact his brothers footsteps, despite him clearly being happy doing it, plus him meeting all this wonderful people that ended up changing his life for the better, seriously tho this guy is a freaking moron, like come on, why did this inner conflict even exist in the first place, is it only because we needed a conflict from the other main character, anime you could have done a much more better job than this. The final flaw that pissed me off the most was the immaturity, while the concept was established to be how hard it is to state your feelings for the person you love while being young, according to my experiences it is the opposite, you both love each other just confess, if it doesn't work out move on its that simple, I'm a person that has gone through a lot of relationships, I have had my heart broken many times over the fast years of my life, never once have I had the difficulty of confessing, the same went for my friends, while at first it was true, but it wasn't to the extend that it was last minute and almost just not possible anymore because of lack of time being in final school years and in fear of separating ways after graduation, seriously I was cringing while they make their decisions and go through the most avoidable problems, like I was screaming on the screen on what to do, and how it was perfectly normal to do it, guess what these characters do the exact opposite things like come on men. Anime could have been much more better if it weren't for these obvious awful flaws imo.


Pros:
-Great animation, stunning visuals
-Good score
-Banger OP, decent ED
-Characters blend in well together , they have chemistry and it just made me love them, even the side characters actually felt like amazing people, despite the fact that they all act the same in terms of love.
-Decent premise
-Good Pacing


Cons:
-Has some annoying flaws like immaturity to the maximum, seriously I have never seen nor expected people to be this immature, and also characters being stupid making idiotic decisions
-Ending was predictable
- I Wanted to see more from the other characters but I guess there's a movie and other source material for that, since apparently this is a series, now I don't know if imma continue on this probably not tho.



Overall Our love is always ten centimeters apart was a pretty decent romance anime, that had a cool concept but not executed properly leaving out some obvious and annoying writing flaws, it's a shame the anime would have been a lot bettter if the writers just used common sense and actually made better conflicts rather than just copping out to immaturity leads to idiotic decisions, a true shame for that this anime gets a 7/10 for my overall anime rating.

If you are just starting to get into romance anime and want a drama induced storyline, then this is the anime is for you. I think it's a good beginner anime for love story fanatics since it does not leave you expecting too much, but it's enough to get you hooked.
To tell you the truth, I was not disappointed since I didn't expect much to begin with - only 6 episodes for character development in a coming of age story. You can't get attached to these characters, so if you are looking for a quick fix this one is decent. However, if ... you are looking for depth, try Hachimitsu to Clover. Nevertheless, the story is an interesting one, but a bit overused.
Art is lovely, but it's not astounding, it is as though it's missing something.

STORY - 7
ART - 8
SOUND - 9
CHARACTER - 8
ENJOYMENT - 8

Let's get the film rolling. This is a compact yet sweet story highlighting the emerging love and dreams of two artistic teenagers.

The story itself is quite heartwarming, even though it does have its own clichéness or genericness. While it's a short anime, the amount of plot included in each episode felt perfect. You can think of the timeline as a division of thirds. Starting with the connection, then the breakdown, and lastly the resolution. The other characters didn't had that much screentime compared to the main pair but as supportive characters, they were handled well. ... This did gave more focus to the MCs, and overall, the progression for their development flowed nicely from the start towards the end. A bit of melodramatic hiccups around the middle part is the only thing that I found to be forceful to their personality. As for their passion in films and drawings respectively, this theme was a welcomed addition to create more layers to the story. Passion is definitely a strong emotion, something akin to a double-edged sword. Stemming from their love of their own aspirations, in certain situations, can lead to depression but the latter more positive side to it is a stronger romantic love. This part was the aspect that engaged me to what would otherwise be a bland narrative.

Visually, the art style is the definition of eye-catching. It kept that floating feeling in the air, an atmosphere that warmed my heart at a lot of their interactions. The animation was smooth though in a way, it does get a bit repetitive for their dynamic movement. It's a minor letdown anyways because the blushes and reactions from the characters were still adorable to see. An aspect that I found to be the strongest was the auditory section. Firstly, the OP and ED was catchy and very fun to listen to, especially with the ending song. The harmonious singing-in-tune and overall beat of the song conveyed the pleasant side of this anime. All of the background music that were used also sounded sweet to my ears. Piano is one of my favorite instrument so hearing this familiar sound from a few scenes had a complementing effect on me.

All in all, it's not a special romantic anime but it had this joyful atmosphere that made me want to see the love development all the way through the end. Certainly was a momentary but enjoyable heartwarmer.