Kishuku Gakkou no Juliet

Being a great fan of the typical Romeo X Juliet school-twisted manga at hindsight, I was wishing for an anime adaptation of this rom-com for sometime, and when it premiered in Fall 2018, I was SO happy and ready for the anime adaptation by Liden Films, and it delivered flawlessly (well, small faults but big wins). (Yay, Happy Xmas wish granted!)

The story...let's just say that if you know a even a little bit about the Romeo X Juliet Shakespeary context, it's the exact same premise here, just in terms of different factions, mainly the White Cats and Black Dogs, led by both leaders Romio Inuzuka ... and Juliet Persia. So with that, Dahlia Academy Boarding School (Juliet), was made as per the neutral ground for both factions to have and nurture education for everyone regardless of which faction they belong to. However, as both Inuzuka and Persia encounter each other *starts rolling Romeo X Juliet the play*, the amount of controversy that both have that's weighted on their shoulders become the main problem for concerning people.

And that's where the side characters come in. From the assistants, Inuzuka's ever-helpful assistant-cum-crush Hasuki and Percia's strangle-hold Princess Chartreux (just call her Char) are always there to help shape up each counterpart's emotions and feelings about each other, and confront each other as to deal with countless situations with the slightest damage possible. The most frightening are always the top brass, or model counsellors such as Inuzuka's own older brother Airu (which he despises greatly), twin sisters Kochou and Teria from the Black Dogs and Persia's relentless leaders Cait Sith, Anne Sieber and Rex from the White Cats to name a few. And of course, the White Cats rebel faction of Aby Ssinia, along with his supporter-cum-crush Somali and few others. Their depiction in the anime is just as frightening as in the manga, so great pointers for showing their cruelness. Overall, all characters were done as well as how they were in the manga.

From here on, really no problems at all. Liden Film's art and animation, bright, clean, fluid and showcasing some of the most simple but bad-ass animations when it comes to the serious stuff (e.g. scenes of action). That, I can go along with it. Same goes with the music too. I was concerned about FripSide's songs as the quality of songs they were pumping out in the modern times were average or didn't sound very good (as per the case of Dances With The Dragons). But, once that OP played, I was rest assured, this OP was fantastic and great, along with Riho Ilda's ED (which I should listen to her songs more) which was icing on the cake.

If there is the minimum fault I could lament with, was that the storytelling was quite slow, but once I compared that to the flow of the manga, it allayed most of the fears I had about pushing quantity for quality, and am glad that the slow storytelling compensated for most of the enjoyment I had for this anime. Heck, I'd even say this anime adaptation surpasses the manga in every way. It's a great one I tell you. If you're a fan of the Romeo X Juliet archetype, this anime is a must recommended watch. It puts a smile on my face, and so should inflict on you as well.

If you take a classic story like Romeo and Juliet and convert it into a modern romantic comedy, you’d get Kishuku Gakkou no Juliet. While neither series are alike to each other, they do borrow a few familiar themes with the most prominent being a forbidden romance. But there’s more to that, no?

Romance is practical in a show like this but it made me question first what the were really aiming for. I’m not familiar Yousuke Kaneda’s works but when it comes to a rom-com, they made the point crystal clear. Romio Inuzuka and Juliet Persia are in love. It’s the type of love that ... ties these two lovebirds like fate. However, it’s a forbidden love as Romio and Persia belong in opposite sides of society. In their school (Dahlia Academy Boarding School), there are two rivaling countries. They are known as the “Black Dogs” and the “White Cats”. As the respective leaders of their dorms, you can expect a whole load of drama coming their way.

At first, this show felt like an experimental story of trial and error. The first few episodes depicts Romio and Persia in a relationship although they must keep it a secret to avoid consequences. They face numerous obstacles with their secret often being risked in public. This creates consequences which misunderstandings arise. Throughout the series, people assume Romio has been harassing Persia. There’s countless times in the show where Romio has to defend his own pride while maintaining his poker face persona. On the other hand, Persia has trouble hiding her own secret but can’t help but stay in love with Romio. You get the big picture here? The show sets up this sort of dilemma that seems to signal for a tragic or doomed relationship. And that’s a good thing. It makes the show feel less predictable as viewers will anticipate how their relationship will ultimately end. Will their relationship be an everlasting love or is it fated to be a tragedy?

While all this drama exists from behind the scenes, another main selling point is the rivalries in the show. The Black Dogs and White Cats are often going head to head in competition. Their personalities and attire also contrasts with each other greatly. The anime depicts the Black Dogs as rowdy individuals that almost seems to allude their behaviors as animals fighting for their territory. On the other hand, the White Cats are dressed more cleanly and maintain an aristocratical attitude to maintain their presence. Like cats, they are also cunning and are not afraid to take risks. The series takes opportunities to showcase both sides’ strengths and weaknesses. Through competition, the Black Dogs and White Cats strives to win no matter what in their adamant rivalry.

While Romio and Persia is the main focus, I suppose the audience wonders why the key visual contains other female characters. Make no mistake. This isn’t a harem despite the deceptive image of several girls surrounding our main male protagonist. Characters like Char, Hasuki, and the Wang sisters adds doses of drama in their own ways. For instance, Char often teases characters in playful ways like a curoius cat. Romio becomes one of her key targets although most of this is played for laughs. Hasuki is more outgoing and friendlier with others and that’s thanks to Romio’s influence. As one of the very few characters who knows the truth of his relationship with Persia, she’s definitely a character that he can trust. Unfortunately, not every character in this show is too welcoming. The Wang sisters are an example of this as their role has little impact on the overall story. Their debut in the show is nothing more than showing their status at school as prefects and there’s minimal character development for either girl. Still, you may wonder if this show has emotional drama. In the second half of the series, Romio and Persia’s relationship is really tested as they encounter more complex problems such as Romio’s brother.

Watching a romantic comedy like this probably gets predictable if you’ve seen similar shows before. The repetitive formula of misunderstandings, emotional segments, and character chemistry is usually drawn through dealing with social issues. Now I’m not going to deny this show is a cliché teenage soap drama. However, the show seems to shine best when we see the importance of Romio and Persia’s character relationship. Between the humor and drama, it maintains a balanced story without jumping over itself. However, I do wish the show extended its plot more from the manga. The series is ongoing and with just 12 episodes, there are other characters that are omitted. The plot seems to be structured in a way that gives the overall story its flow but not truly adapted to my expectations.

As a show produced by Liden Films, it’s satisfying to see the faithfulness of the character designs. The contrasting attires of the Black Dogs and White Cats shows their status at school with their personalities. Romio and Persia are the two to keep an eye on the most for their character expressions. This is because they behave in both honest and deceptive ways depending on circumstances. Thanks to characters like Char, we also get tons of humorous moments thanks to her manipulative antics. The feminine voice of Persia is also expressed adequately to showcase her elegant personality. Even when she cross-dresses a boy, Persia still maintains an overall cool image in public; a contrast to her more fragile self when alone with Romio. There’s also some fan service in the show so do be prepared for some cliché pitfalls like accidental perverted moments with loose clothes. Yes, this romantic comedy has it all.

Kishuku Gakkou no Juliet is far from being a classic Shakespearean tale but manages to capture the magic of a romantic comedy. I’ve seen many rom-coms in the past and most falls for the same tropes over and over. This anime is vulnerable to some of those tropes but is also able to tell an convincing story with memorable moments. Don’t expect this to be a big hitter of the year but do be prepared for a gleeful rom-com amplified by the charms of a star-crossed couple.

So i gave this an overall 10. Despite the ending well not being the end (so this isnt a spoiler but the material its based on is still ongoing as far as i know). However as a standalone 12 episode show it was amazing. i pray we get a second season with an actual ending BUT in all honesty i honestly think this show would need at least (and that's at LEAST) two more seasons to even make that possible. I suppose a lazy conclusion would be for the countries to intermarry nobility or something to improve relations but i do not really see that ... happening.

Now as the name of the anime suggests, its based LOOSELY on the original Romeo and Juliet. However fear not this anime has nothing to do with the original apart from the use of their names, and their relationship being forbidden as they are on opposing sides by birth.

As someone who attended school in England, i was forced to study shakespeare's plays including Romeo and Juliet; had to play a part in one of them, and watched at least one film based on it and grew an irrational hatred towards it. As far as i'm concerned his works were decent stories for their time and showed humanity at its worst (well reality). For me anime is an escape from such, and i avoid watching anything that breaks that.

Luckily this show has nothing to do with the original in terms of story, theme or pretty much anything. I was worried when i gave the first episode a try (after seeing clips of it on youtube) but i had nothing to be worried about.

For those of you who wants a funny comedic anime about romance and school life etc, this is a great show. If you wanted an anime adaptation of the original works, this is NOT it. and personally i would never want one.

Romeo and Juliet the name is no stranger to us, right? yes they are a pair of young brides who love each other but his love does not go smoothly and is opposed by his family. Romeo Juliet himself has a variety of storylines ranging from sadness and end to happiness.

Kishuku Gakkou no Juliet tells of two young couples namely Persia Juliet and Inuzuka Romio who have secretly established love relationships. Series adapted from "Manga" written by Kaneda Yousuke is very interesting because it takes the legendary romantic story of Romeo and Juliet not surprised many spectators were deeply moved, and wrapped in comedy elements ... that made the audience laugh out loud making this RonCom series became popular among teenagers.

Nowadays, technology has begun to evolve rapidly as time goes by, anime began to develop in terms of depiction and graphic design. This series takes the story of antiquity where ancient buildings have their own charm. Color selection in this case also has a very significant effect. the action that makes this series even better the process of drawing an action-themed series is difficult because it requires more frames to come out and this series is already good in its drawings, but what makes this more interesting is the depiction of ancient times which makes it more realistic and has a characteristic distinctive.

incomplete if the storyline and depiction techniques are good if not supported by good voice actors and music background. Studio LIDENFILMS brought Kayano Ai as the voice of "Persia Juliet" while the duo Oono Yuuki played the role of "Inuzuka Romio". Love With You sung by "FripSide" became the opening theme while the closing part was Itsuka Sekai no Kawaru made which was sung by "Riho Lida".

In this series has the first three character play "Persia Juliet". Persia herself is a girl who wants to change the world for the better but the one who is the barrier is her little cook and the one she loves, "Inuzuka Romio". the nature of being angry, caring for others, and most importantly being honest. In the midst of their romance a girl who honestly likes Romio Inuzuka she is "Komai Hasuko" she is a cheerful and passionate girl who cares for her friends.

the story of Romeo and Juliet is a romantic story that was legendary years ago until now with the Kishuku Gakkou no Juliet series that has a storyline that is a bit similar to the legendary story to honestly make some people carried away but unfortunately in this series it has no drama which is good but for some people it is good enough than the series that is full of drama and makes some people touched and full of emotion.

Boarding School Juliet has gone rather unnoticed this season due to the popularity of Goblin Slayer, Sword Art Online, and so on. As a romantic comedy, it’s hard to keep up with the top shounen shows releasing every season. However, this show is surprisingly interesting and although can’t exactly be compare to the quality of the top shows airing right now, is still quite entertaining to watch.

Story: Boarding School Juliet is a spin-off of the original “Romeo and Juliet”(which is quite obvious when you read the title), as it retains many of the same elements. This time, the two rival groups, the White Cats ... and the Black Dogs continuously fight amongst each other with their leaders,Juliet Persia and Romeo Inuzuka, as the two star crossed lovers. These two groups are a part of the same school, but each compete to rise to the top and best the other. It’s your basic, simple storyline that has been overused, but still is enjoyable as we watch the two characters get into problematic, comedic, and romantic situations together.

Characters: When it comes to characters, romantic comedies tend to fall very short, and Boarding School Juliet isn’t exactly any better. Inuzuka Romeo, although isn’t as dense as most harem show main characters, still retains the cliche dense archetype many in the audience despise and are tired of constantly seeing. There’s not much depth or uniqueness in his character, he still retains a predictable and overused personality. Juliet is not very different either, she also has a very shallow character with a predictable personality. In fact, how she even fell for Romeo seems very rushed with no development, how someone who was her life-long enemy suddenly became the love of her life in a mere instant.

Art and Music: If you have read my past reviews, then you would know I don’t put too much stress on the art and music of a show. What matters most is the plot and the characters, great art and music alone can not get you anywhere. Moving on, Boarding School Juliet’s art is quite good, and I have nothing really to complain about it. The colors are bright and it fits nicely with the comedy of the show. Music is also great, as the opening is probably one of my favorite ones this season. Overall, solid animation and music production that fits nicely with the theme and mood of the show.

Final Verdict: For many of us, romantic comedies are guilty pleasures, and I am not an exceptions. They’re fun to watch and many times the cuteness of the characters puts a smile on our faces. But the main problem with these type of shows and including Boarding School Juliet is the lack of strong characters and plot. It’s almost always the same predictable character archetype with a weak story to follow up on it. Boarding School Juliet is fun to watch, but it lacks two of the most important elements to truly entertain the audience. There is a lack of a strong theme or message or any powerful statement; this show like many others is simply there to make a select group of people have fun and that’s about it. Boarding School Juliet can bring many people excitement for a short period of time, but it’s a show that stays largely forgettable once it finishes airing. But if you are looking for a show for some quick enjoyment, then I recommend this show to you.
Story:6 Characters:6 Art:8 Music:8 Enjoyment:7 Overall:7

Boarding School Juliet is a romantic comedy anime series based on a popular manga of the same name. The anime follows the story of two students from rival boarding schools, Inudzuka Romeo and Juliet Percia, who fall in love despite the long-standing feud between their schools.

One of the standout features of the anime is its vibrant and colorful animation style, which effectively captures the lively atmosphere of the boarding schools. The characters are well-designed and each one has a distinct personality that makes them endearing to the audience. The voice acting is also top-notch, bringing life to the characters and adding to the overall enjoyment ... of the show.

The romance between Romeo and Juliet is one of the highlights of the series. Their relationship is filled with comedic moments, but also has a strong emotional core that makes it believable and enjoyable to watch. The show does a good job of building their relationship slowly, which makes the payoff all the sweeter when they finally confess their feelings for each other.

Another strength of Boarding School Juliet is its ability to balance humor and drama. While the show is primarily a comedy, it has its fair share of serious moments, which add depth and meaning to the story. The drama never overshadows the humor, however, and the two elements complement each other well.

In conclusion, Boarding School Juliet is a well-crafted romantic comedy that is sure to please fans of the genre. With its charming characters, engaging romance, and balanced blend of humor and drama, it is definitely worth watching.

So, Romio and Juliet I could have sworn I these names a familiar. I think it was a theatrical play? Anyway this anime is a love comedy and did it do romcoms justice? Well it did decent enough.

This anime is bursting with really well known voice actors and actresses from Kayano ai who voiced Darkness from Konosuba and Gintoki himself and many more well known voice actors and actresses. But the BGM doesn't shy away it is also top notch. But that isn't the best part about this anime the best part is the romcom itself. But that's about it. The story in this anime ... is a tale as old as harem animes, it has a generic story that we have seen in many romcom animes.

The story dodges cliches and makes a really good twist in the end of the 1st episode. But what really drawn me into this anime was because I was either laughing at the jokes or grinning on how cute the MCs are together. But it does not excuse on how generic their story is. There are a few good plot points in the story right now but those interesting plot points have been used in other animes as well and kinda make them a bit uninteresting.

But there was one thing that surprised me the most in this anime they were able to make a really good emotional moment between the MC and a side character and balance both comedy and the emotional weight of the scene.
I don't what's gonna happen in the next episodes but I if this anime keeps on surprising on really good moments like that and improves on the overall story then this might become an evne greater romcom then it already is.

Easily 10/10. Animation was fantastic, and I am very happy this didn't turn out to be just another harem anime. I think their relationship progressed a bit too slow and that Romeo was a bit childish not even being able to be close to her without blushing but nothing which degrades the score of the masterpiece this is. I honestly jumped out of happiness and excitement during the last episode and that is a strong 10 for me.

Also this is not a spoiler of any storyline but the anime ended on manga-chapter 18, out of current 85. Material-wise this has every posibility for a season ... 2. 😍

My first review so i am gonna keep it short :) A bit of spoilers*
This Anime series takes the elements of Classical Shakespeare Story of Romeo and Juliet from a manga by Kaneda Yousuke , with the story of the two main characters Persia Juliet and Inuzuka Romio belonging to opposite factions "The White Cats" and "The Black Dog", who fall for each other and have to overcome difficulties on a daily basis to keep their relationship a secret from their factions and maintaining it while achieving their common goal which is achieving peace between the two factions and change the world while developing and ... working on their relationship.

The story is a mix of your generic Highschool romance and Comedy, also throwing in some serious moments at times and adapting elements of ancient time traditions and culture as its derived from the classical romeo and Juliet.
Characters:
Inuzuka Romio : A strong minded Mc with an angry,stubborn mindset at times, can be dense and clumsy. but caring for others and also most importantly honest and strong headed, also possess qualities shown time to time which is refreshing to see.

Persia Juliet : A smart, skilled and a maiden figure, who leads by example, has a shy and loving, caring nature and wants to change the world starting by peace between the rival factions.

Hasuki : Inuzuka's Childhood friend who is cheerful, smart, and really caring for the faction members and especially inuzuka and possesses many qualities to be one of the best girls.

Char: Persia's friend who shows a dominating and sadistic side on the outside mostly but is really caring for Persia and in a way obsessed over her.
There are more side characters too but have not stand out that much till now.

Art: Studio LINDELFIELDS have done a really great job in terms of animation, keeping it Bright and colourful , great work in the detailing of the drawings, especially as many of the scenes contain old school type of buildings, romantic scenes and views.The depiction and presentation of an old school scenario where the series is taking place can actually be felt and it goes well with elements of the story.
Music and soundtrack : Not much to discuss there but the background tracks are pretty well done, considering it blends well with the scenes in the anime. The Intro and outro songs are sung by well known artists Fripside and riho lida which are pretty good.

Finally i would just like to say this is again a rom com series with a adaption of romeo and juliet a classic. if you like something to sit back relax and enjoy, with a bit of drama and emotional touching scenes with the main element of romance and comedy, then this anime is really worth the watch.

A Romeo and Juliet love story re-interpretation that is actually good. No seriously.

Kishuku Gakkou no Juliet takes a Romeo and Juliet story, add in a harem that makes "some sense" for the main couple and combine all that with the basis of Romeo and Juliet's family dispute to a school setting, as much as these statements makes it out like cliche, but it's in the details.

Our titular Romeo and Juliet are taking place in Dahlia Academy Boarding School where there are two rivaling countries known as the White Cats where our Juliet Persia voiced by Ai Kayano is factioned where as the Black Doggies is ... where Romio Inzuka voiced by Yuuki Ono is factioned. Romio and Persia both drives the plot forward, with Romio having a crush on Persia since childhood and wanting to help Persia to change society but their relationship is taboo in the eyes of the school to say the least. Persia trying to keep their relationship a secret and seeing both sides of society so she can change society and in a ways grow their relationship through it as well.

Now the anime has a harem aspect, mainly with the harem element focusing on Romio and most of the time they are either allies or rivals turn support characters, like Hasuki Komai voiced by Ayane Sakura, Romio's childhood friend, Weslia Chartreux voiced by Yuu Shimamura being Persia's childhood friend and finally Teria and Kochou Wang voiced by Yui Ogura and Rina Hidaka as Black Doggy Prefects. Now Hasuki and Weslia probably gets the most development for the harem element as they aren't stereotypical childhood friends THOUGH they go through the same dilemma especially for Hasuki however Weslia gives us something unique especially towards her relationship with Persia making her actions rather unpredictable throughout the anime making things interesting, Hasuki is undyingly loyal to Romio unfortunately she goes through the typical childhood friend dilemma just under differing circumstances. Kochou and Teria however arrived a bit too late and get one focused episode in which they become an obstacle for Romio trying to get a date with Persia go awry. Nonetheless the harem aspect might be tacked in, nonetheless Kishuku Gakkou no Juliet does make good use of it.

Kishuku Gakkou no Juliet is best when it looks into Romio and Juliet's growth as a couple and heck even using the harem aspect to show differing aspects of Romio and Persia through their strengths and weakness about themselves, like Romio sacrificing his desire for the happiness of others, Persia's desire of changing the school through their relationship as a linchpin to see both sides of the White Cats and Black Doggies, but for both wanting them to grow their relationship to further both their goals to change the world as a result and because of that, strengthening the main couple further. Because of this, LA sees Persia as LA's favorite character in the series, with Hasuki being a close second and Weslia third.

In terms of animation done by LIDENFILMS, the animation quality from the backgrounding was pretty decent, the character designs are polished and detailed throughout the anime and the few battles are decent as well due to the decent sword choreography but tends to do moving still speedlines at times. To say the least LA feels like the character designs are the best part of the animation, as most of the characters look exotic and distinct even in uniform!. LIDENFILMS did decently overall.

In terms of voice acting, LA will say that voice work was very well done, from Ai Kayano to Yuu Shimamura to Ayane Sakura. The majority if not all the voice cast was pretty well handled. LA LOVED Ai Kayano as Persia but Ayane Sakura as Hasuki was just meant to be, while Yuu Shimamura just owned as Weslia with her intentionally smarmy trickster ojou cadence. It's also been a while since LA saw an anime where Rina Hidaka and Yui Ogura were in the same anime AND both being twins at that. Yuuki Ono also did pretty well as Romio and Hiroshi Kamiya as Scott Fold. LA loved this voice cast to say the least.

Kishuku Gakkou no Juliet does have the notion if the names of the characters are anything to go by and that is of the "White Cats" , "Black Doggy", Romio and Juliet, Persia, Scott Fold, Hasuki...yes the rivalry countries have their own social hierarchy because of it. The White Cats are aristocrats and work off that notion, they also represent the West, right down to their Western regal attire and mannerisms, while the Black Doggy represent the East, many characters having Japanese names at that and also wearing Japanese school attire. It goes deeper when we see the White Cats and Black Doggy's hierarchy and how they function...LA doesn't know LA really liked that dynamic and how Persia herself wants that to change as a result.

However Kishuku Gakkou no Juliet has some flaws through all this however which LA DOES need to mention. LA brought up Hasuki having the childhood friend dilemma as well as the many cliches that has the harem elements, BUT as much as Kishuku Gakkou no Juliet does follow many cliches of the harem genre, Kishuku Gakkou no Juliet still does it's cliche WELL and better yet uses it's cliches to better the main characters and the harem themselves making the majority of the characters likable and memorable. Kishuku Gakkou no Juliet's cliche though they use it well it is nonetheless using cliche and that might annoy some people, not to mention the fanservice of Kishuku Gakkou no Juliet gets extremely risky though that is only happens once, but LA will defend the fanservice as they use it sparingly. Kishuku Gakkou no Juliet's flaws does have it's flaws but alot of defense to outweigh it all.

Kishuku Gakkou no Juliet's finale does have similarities to the classic Romeo and Juliet though through the typical famous event and if your wondering, the finale does the "read the light novel" type ending but not in a unsatisfied way as the finale does make Romio and Persia go through hurdles and hurdles in order for them to keep their lie hidden harder and harder and almost exposed and to progress to their ultimate goal of changing the world and with all the tension to this finale and really with how this finale resulted in, well LA was satisfied by it even with this "read the light novel" type ending, a resolution from both main focused characters and a somewhat good climax.

Kishuku Gakkou no Juliet for LA was a pretty well done retelling of the classic Romeo and Juliet story but taken to anime standards. Sure Kishuku Gakkou no Juliet has lots of typical flaws that the harem genre it entails but nonetheless Kishuku Gakkou no Juliet's strengths definitely outweigh all this, from the likable relationship of Romio and Juliet and it not being the relationship being the sole focus as both Romio and Persia grow individually with the harem elements added in and through the harem, they too grow with them be it if they know of Romio and Persia's relationship or not especially with Hasuki and Weslia, thus incorporating it's harem elements well. Kishuku Gakkou no Juliet may be a typical harem anime just with the Romeo and Juliet setting, but man was it done well and one of the more surprisingly good harem anime of Fall 2018 but also good romance anime as well.

Totally spoiler-free short review with almost no mentions of plot. A review on objective points of an anime:

Art:
One of the most important things about an anime is the art! Boarding School Juliet's art is good enough to be graded as "A" or "B+". Its art is not superb; its drawers draw them pretty averagely, like how some normal studios draw. Another important part of the art is its consistency - is the art always good enough to be average throughout all the episodes released so far? Unfortunately- no, but it's still ignorable. In episode 5, the quality drops a bit, making it obvious something ... was rushed.

Sound:
The OP sounds like it was sung by Yoshino Nanjo; her songs are always nice to hear. The ED is also very melodical and worth listening to.
The VAs don't sound awkward at all! I think one factor that makes the non-awkwardness of the VAs possible is actually the director's decision on how to animate things (for example - for how many seconds does the director want this and that scene to last). Fortunately, it seems that the VAs were given enough time to speak fluently and naturally, with nothing rushed.

Story:
The director did a good job, in my opinion, on not rushing things. It seems that many anime has their quality dropped because of rushing. Fortunately this is not one of them. It has a nice pace.
The story itself is entertaining! Some might say that it is cliche, but it only is in the first episode. You stay on the ride for this anime because of the comedy (I did). It's a new rom-com that I haven't watched in a long time.
You have to keep the 3-episode rule for this anime. My opinion of this anime improved after I watched the third episode. I think it's because the first episode gives a boring introduction of the characters, and the second episode mildly starts trying to make the viewer interested. In the third episode, some more characters are introduced and things get more dynamic - with the dynamicity, entertainment also started for me.

Characters:
Characters can only go so deep in a 12 episode series. It is especially so if it is a rom-com. Too much character depth isn't neccessary in a rom-com (I guess). One thing I can remember to commend about this anime's characters is that they don't irritate you.

I enjoy rom-com a lot, and I just felt very entertained when I watched this so I want to give it a 9. However, maybe a more objective and critical opinion would give it an 8.

Edit: after having watched more recent episodes, I have to take back my opinion on consistent art and not rushing. I guess it's inevitable that a 12 episode series has to pack in a lot of content in a short amount of time leading it to make things look less smooth, but it's still true that this anime still delivers at least average art and animation throughout the episodes so far.

If there's anything from ninth grade I remember most, it's the unit where I was forced to read the Shakespearian tale of 'Romeo and Juliet', the classic romantic tragedy of two lovers of opposing families who were never meant to be, ultimately dying together as a sign of their love.  (Spoiler if you've never read the book, watched the play, or watched any of the hundreds of story variants.)  So really, what's the next step for such an old and classic tale?  Rewrite and reproduce it as an anime of course. 

Story:

Boarding School Juliet takes place on Dahlia Island, the sole island in the middle ... of two rivaling countries: 'Touwa' and 'The West'.  On Dahlia Island is the boarding school where there're two dormitories based on the rivaling countries: The White Cats for 'The West', and the Black Dogs for Touwa.  In the midst of this rivalry, our protagonist Inuzuka Romio of the Black Dogs confesses to the leader of the White Cats, Persia Juliet, and the two begin a forbidden relationship where getting caught would most definitely cause a war between the rivaling sides.

First off, I want to ask.  'The West'?  Seriously?  You couldn't come up with a better name for the Capulet/Britain side of this equation?  I'm kinda disappointed if only for how lazy it sounds when you put it next to 'Touwa'.

There's really no better way to explain this show other than 'Anime Version of Romeo and Juliet'.  Seriously; even the protagonists are named that.  But I think that simplification is giving the show not enough credit.  While the setting is certainly reminiscent to the Shakespearian work, in actuality, the show is more about the relationship between the protagonists and how both each other and some of their closest peers react to what's being fostered between the two.  There's a real attempt at further developing the 'tragic romance' of the original story, and that ultimately turns the story into one where the two halves of the couple develop into better characters all the way towards the end.

Because of this, I found myself weirdly engrossed in the story, really rooting for the mildly dumb couple as more and more wrenches are thrown into their plans of things like going on a date or just speaking to each other on school grounds.  Not only that, but typical anime tropes like sports festivals and birthdays get 'Romeo and Juliet'ified so had that it actually feels fresh, if not a little dumb when you don't keep in mind that this is an anime rendition.  The ending caps everything in this manner too, giving a satisfying enough ending to elude to a "read the manga" ending, but still being paced and written well enough ti serve as its own standalone ending.

All in all, what can be said about 'Boarding School Juliet' is it being a show that despite being basically an anime parody of Romeo and Juliet, is actually a decent romance story based off of the concept that is way more fun to watch than any actual faithful telling of Shakespeare's work I've ever seen or read.  You actually get to see the relationship grow through the episodes, and just adding that layer made it way better than I ever thought it to be.

Overview:
+ Actual growing Relationship
+ Everything is 'Romeo and Juliet'/Montague v. Capulet to a hilarious degree
-  'The West' Seriously, why name the Capulets that?

Characters:

Romio and Juliet (better known as their last names of Inuzuka and Persia) are certainly quite the pair in this rendition.  Inuzuka is an outwardly scary but ultimately a determined and loyal person with a heart of gold.  Like a dog.  Persia is a proud and independent girl who has her moments of being cute and taking out her claws within a few scenes.  Like a cat.  (Huh, starting to see the duality here.)  Together, they make the show's dumb/main couple that I honestly can't do anything but root for.  They are ultimately each other's motivation for their actions, and you see a lot of that culminate in the final act of each episode before starting the process over with a similar or different obstacle in the way.  You see them grow from each other, care for each other, really making everything feel like a genuine relationship where trust and acceptance for each other's strengths and flaws are at the core of their love despite the ridiculous and vaguely comical setting they're in.

Recurring characters like Hasuki, Princess Char (and Scott), and a few others primarily serve as blockades or obstacles to the main couple's relationship, often times having an episode where they are the main contributor to the conflict before mildly intervening or supporting at various points in the series.  They grow along nicely thanks to the harsh reality that they just have to deal with the fact that their friend is 'dating the enemy', which isn't as annoying as it could've been, so that on its own is a major boon for the series cause it makes these potential roadblocks better characters in the end.

This factor also extends to the setting since the show really goes to a hilarious amount of lengths to show how much the two sides hate each other, often times having either faceless background characters or background characters with faces shouting obscenities at each other which is somehow more gratifying than it should be when the main couple does some 'traitorous actions' cause they just want to either be left alone or spend time with their significant other.

Overview:
+  Active and prominent protagonists
+  Side cast adds to the story instead of subtracts
+  Side cast helps to embolden the rivalry

Art:

Produced by Lidenfilms, the art for Boarding School Juliet varies depending on what exactly you're seeing on the screen.  For the most part, the show appears as a pretty standard show without much to make it unique.  Colors are bright all the way through, and the only clever use of color I can say is the fact that the opposing sides have different uniforms (colored white and black, surprise surprise) so just at a glance you can tell who goes where.

But from the design side of things, I feel like Lidenfilms kind of dropped the ball here in terms of quality.  More distanced shots clearly have a reduction of quality to them as the animation (though smaller) looks a lot rougher than the standard shots for the show, and for fanservice reasons, chest sizes for the girls in the show seem to vary depending on what's being shown.  So for that reason, the anatomy for its characters appear inconsistent.  (Especially considering Persia is supposed to be 149 cm or 4.8 ft, and compared to Inuzuka, he either looks like a giant or only a number of inches taller than her.)

Overview:
+ Relatively standard art
-  Some animation and consistency issues

Sound:

Fripside's "Love with You" both gives me both surprise and much annoyance.  For some reason I don't associate Fripside with a show like this, but it sounds good, and...remarkably similar to what I expect from the band.  But given who made it, I can't really be upset cause the song is good, and as always, remarkably difficult to find the full song without edits.  "Itsuka Sekai ga Kawaru made" by Riho Iida by comparison doesn't feel as interesting and I actually found it to be more forgettable than anything cause nothing about it really stands out aside from the fact that it's a really annoying mood breaker considering what some of these episodes end on.

Personal Enjoyment:

Weirdly enough, this was one of my favorite shows of the season.  Initially I started it as a bit of a joke cause I'm a sucker for dumb romantic comedies, and an anime version of Romeo and Juliet sounded right up my alley for a good time.  What I was not expecting was a competent plot followed by characters and a couple that I actually cared for and genuinely thought as being a better rendition to what Shakespeare first wrote just for the fact that the relationship felt like it was actually worth something rather than a metaphor for love v. lust that was not fun to discuss back in ninth grade, and still isn't fun now.

Some highlights separate to scenes involving the main couple being cute idiots when they're alone together involve both Hasuki and Scott, as for me, seeing both Sakura Ayane and Kamiya Hiroshi portray equally hilarious characters in context to the characters of Mercutio and Tybalt just made everything more enjoyable than they should've been.  My whole time watching this really just amounts to: This is all so hilariously trivial, but it's amazing in a way only anime of all things could do it.

Pretty much for that reason aside from some genuine care put into making a proper anime (and more enjoyable) rendition of Romeo and Juliet makes me give this show a stamp of approval for something if you're looking for pure enjoyment factor.  At the very least, the show's a fun watch, and definitely deserves a chance even if you hated the original Shakespeare's play that you were forced to do reading and a report on.

READ THE MANGA!

I highly recommend to continue the series by reading the manga.

The best parts are yet to come in the succeeding chapters.

Its not that new or unique story, but still, it was hilarious and fun to watch.

Aside from that, their willingness to defy the unreasonable status quo makes you think a bit about our society today, it makes you also wonder if you can also have that motivation to change the world for the better, not just for yourself but for others as well.

Though some of the actions of the characters were quite predictable at some point, and the ... motivations behind it is a bit simplistic, as what you would expect from high-school students, it still hooks you in, and will make you watch more and more of their crazy antics as secret couple. It makes you excited and anticipate the things that could happen if they were to be found out.

If you're debating giving this a go and enjoy a good romance with wonderful characters, I definitely recommend this!

I've noticed that the low scores on this anime are from people mad about it not living up to the Romeo and Juliet story but you need to take in the fact, this wasn't made to be an exact remake. I think they portrayed the story in a perfectly original way.

The romance aspect of this show was so delightful. The two Mc's were truly a match made in heaven and have now become my favorite couple starting today. I also loved how they got the confessions ... done right on the first episode, it left for lot's of good content in the coming episodes.

The art was absolutely astounding. The comedy was great, I laughed every single episode. Soundtrack fit perfectly and sounded amazing. Heck, I'm not even sure why I'm not giving it a 10/10.

I'm glad I decided to watch this and I truly hope they come out with a second season because it was left in a great place to start back up again.

I like the design of Romeo and Juliet story based. Actually i've watched this anime long time ago but i'll just give it review anyway.

- Story
I think the story is simple but very enjoyable to watch. The plot is to be honest classic but i still love it anyway. I always enjoying a comedic romance with action in it so i think this Anime is really well put together.

- Art
Really love the art, if you enjoying anime with scenery, bloom effect and looks like a movie this is really amazing one (IMO).

- Sound
Not gonna say too much in here but well i think its ... good one.

-Character
Oh this one.. I've always love any character with blonde blue eyes and innocent character but not only that Juliet Persia is a serious, strong, and very confident person which i really like from her, and that is the reason i really love Juliet Persia. there is still much i want to say about her i think i'll leave it there. For Romio he is strong but also childish sometimes but his determination to try change the world is commendable. For Hasuki i really like her character too, she is lovely and cheerful but sometimes she also able to be serious. Char is queen like personality and i think she is overprotective to Persia, but deep down she actually a lovely and very caring to who she have relation with (even though its not looks like it).

-Enjoyment
I very enjoying to watch this anime, and i've planned to rewatch it with hope for the sequel.

-Overall
In my opinion Kishuku Gakkou no Juliet is a simple yet wholesome Anime put together wonderfully, also this is my first review and first anime i rated after a long time wondering on MAL and i write this review right on Juliet Persia Birthday so..


お誕生日おめでとうペルシア!!!

If you are expecting an anime version of Romeo and Juliet, look elsewhere.

Although the plot seems to follow along Shakespeare's original play, it is more like if someone took a spin-off of the play... and added comedy and anime tropes to it.

However, the lack of Romeo and Juliet themes doesn't detract from the overall viewing experience. The atmosphere is surprisingly lighthearted, in spite of several more serious events taking place.

I personally find that the characters are the best part of this anime. Most characters are unbelievable (there is no way that a perfect girl like Persia exists in reality), but that is just part ... of their charm. The characters do have relatable motives for their actions, although those actions are performed in the standard over-the-top manner.

In summary, watch this anime if you want a lighthearted comedy with some unique characters.

Please note this review is intended to be read by those that have finished watching Kishuku Gakkou no Juliet and while care has been taken to minimize spoilers there may still be spoilers within character analysis. You have been warned.

Based off a popular manga of the same name Kishuku Gakkou no Juliet better known as Boarding school Juliet is a romance comedy themed anime that gives us the opportunity to see what will happen if you reimagine the classic romance story of Romeo and Juliet and replace the feuding families with two rival countries who send students to a neutral boarding school and the ... many rivalries, bonds, friendships and romances that can occur when students from rival countries compete with each other in the many events that are unique to school-based settings. The main concept for boarding school Juliet naturally is the famed romance story of the same name a story that due to its blend of tragedy and romance has garnered an impressive reputation over the years since it become known and since reading it in school it has become one of my favorite stories. As a result, when I heard that this anime will make use of a reimagined story where it will replace the stories tragedy with comedy and its family feuds with the tense relations between two countries that are inches away from war, I have to say that my interest was piqued. The first episode of the series made a pretty good impression on me as it not only did a great job of showing the kind of tense relations that existed within the schools two main factions but also introduced both an intriguing cast of characters and the sense of forbidden feelings that exist between Romio and Juliet.

The overall story of Boarding school Juliet takes place in Dahlia academy a private boarding school that is situated in a remote island that’s far from the mainland. Here in this remote but beautiful academy students from two of the continents main powers which are the Eastern nation of Touwa and the Principality of the West are sent to attend and receive their education before graduating and joining the society. But while the academy and the surrounding town are beautiful and provide the students with everything that they can possibly need for their time at the academy the students of the two nations that attend the academy as if mirroring the true situation that exists between their respective homelands have rather than forge bonds of friendships with their opposite numbers and try to enjoy their school life in relative peace instead does the opposite. Rather than strive for a peaceful environment as one would expect the students from both sides instead form two factions that are centered around their respective dorms that see each other as hated rivals. These two factions are the White Cats that represent the students from the principality of the West and the Black Dogs that represent the students from the Eastern nation of Touwa.

In the midst of this endless struggle where both sides would make use of every opportunity and school event to prove their superiority over the other in their quest to satisfy their pride is Romio Inuzuka the youngest son of the famed Inuzuka family of the Eastern nation of Touwa who while brought up to show nothing but dislike for the members of the principality of the west and by extension the white cats that serve them has a hidden secret that he hides desperately from his comrades. For unknown to them Romio actually has a massive crush on Juliet Persia who is his opposite number within the white cats. After a dramatic confession that came after a equally dramatic dual between the two Romio while managing to forge a romance between him and his crush also finds himself embarking on a wild and high staked adventure as he and Juliet must while gradually getting to know each other and forge deeper bonds with each other must work hard to keep their forbidden romance from not just the school authorities but also their closest friends for if their liaison is revealed they would not only bring great shame to their factions but also to their countries and families as well. Joining Romio and Juliet’s little high staked adventure are a host of characters that while initially against the idea gradually approve of it. These include the positive and caring Hasuki, the proud but equally cunning Weslia, the quiet and timid Teria and her older sister the mischievous but surprisingly kind Kochou. Together Romio and Juliet and their many allies must do all they can to keep their romance hidden from both the school prefects and their equally suspicious dorm mates as they go about their school life and live the life of a normal student and maybe one day be able to graduate and make the changes to society that both so much desire.

Juliet Persia

Juliet Persia portrayed by veteran seiyuu Ai Kayano of Three Gatsu no Lion and Grandcrest Senki fame is one of the main characters of the series and is the main heroine of the series. A 1st year student of Dahlia academy Boarding school and the student leader of the 1st year high school division of the White Cats faction Juliet on initial appearances can be seen to be a brave, kind and understanding person by nature whose beauty and grace have earned her the title of Lady Persia among her dorm mates. A polite, hardworking and modest person by nature Juliet while a noble by birth is shown to have none of the typical traits that such people exhibit and indeed rather than showing arrogance and pride instead shows consideration to all that she meets in school provided that the opposite party isn’t acting in a threatening manner. While possessing both intelligence and beauty in spades Juliet is someone that’s noted to be a responsible and loyal person that always places the wellbeing of her friends over herself a fact that is shown well within the series. While having the air of a noble it can be seen that Juliet isn’t just a lovely flower for beneath her beauty Juliet is shown to be fiercely independent that’s reinforced by a strong will to prove herself to not just the world but to his friends as well. This is shown well within the series in the serious side that Juliet shows when standing up for her beliefs where both her determination and inspirational nature can clearly be seen. True to this aspect of her personality Juliet is also shown to be somewhat of a realist and is someone that prefers to hear everything that transpires in an event before deciding on a decision on the steps that she should take something that I really appreciate about her character and something that I thought placed her in good stead as she began coming to grips with the struggles that existed within the school.

As the series goes on and Juliet’s personality is expanded upon it can be seen that beneath her confident and kind nature Juliet also has many struggles that she hides from all but her closest friends. While shown to not just have confidence but also an impressively strong will as the series goes on it can be seen that this is just her surface personality as beneath this Juliet is shown to be surprisingly fragile. While largely content and understanding of the role in which she must play within both the school and society it’s shown that Juliet is someone that dislikes being seen as weak and being pitied that stems largely from the great pride that she feels for her family. As a result of this Juliet is someone that tries hard to shoulder all the burdens, aspirations and criticisms that are placed on her something that her closest friends constantly worry about. While content with the role that she must play within the school however it can be seen that Juliet also understands that the current state of things within the school cannot be sustained and as a result works hard to foster better relations between the two sides within it hoping to create a better world and hopefully change the rules that govern it. In the beginning of the series largely as a result of her status as a noble Juliet was shown to struggle somewhat with placing her trust in others and as a result while she had no real shortage of friends that she can count on to help her she had few people that she can call true friends who she can reveal her true feelings too. Largely as a result Juliet’s interaction with Romio, in the beginning, was shown to be rather guarded as if she expected to be betrayed at any moment. However, as the series goes on and their relationship deepened this began to change with Juliet not only learning to trust not just Romio but also many of her dorm mates and in the process discovering that friendships are something that can cross both borders and social classes. A realization that served to make Juliet realize that her determination to hide her true feelings from her friends while serving to protect their image of her also served to make it harder for people to understand and help her achieve her goals. In light of this realization Juliet began to slowly open up more of her heart to others especially to Romio and while still possessing the confident and dignified traits that define her Juliet also begins to show a more joking and teasing side to him while also showing a gentler side to her personality. The character of Juliet I felt was an interesting character whose confident and strong-willed nature contrasted greatly with the surprisingly fragile inner self that she hid from her friends. Her gradual development from someone who had trouble not just with trusting others but also with revealing her true feelings to someone that was able to forge bonds easily with others while being more open with her emotions and feelings I thought was done well and demonstrated the kind of knowledge that she gained from her relationship with Romio.

Romio Inuzuka

Romio Inuzuka portrayed by veteran voice actor Yuuki Ono of Angolmois and Granblue Fantasy fame is one of the main characters of the series and is the main protagonist of the series. A 1st year of student of Dahlia academy and the student leader of the 1st year high school division of the Black Dogs faction Romio on initial appearances can be seen to be an honorable, brave and confident person by nature that rather than rely on strategy and planning is one that prefers to act in the moment. However, while appearing brash to others as a result Romio is also shown to be an intelligent and perceptive person that’s quite capable of determining the perfect moment to strike at their opponents. While appearing to be grumpy, quiet and possessing a grim aura about him that most assume would mean that he prefers to settle things with fists rather than words its perhaps surprising to note that Romio is someone that prefers to avoid conflict. But due in part to his indecisive nature, these attempts to solve situations via such means often fail to amusing results.

As the series goes on however and more of Romio’s personality is revealed Romio’s personality gradually begins to change. At the beginning of the series Romio while possessing both intelligence and confidence was widely seen as being indecisive and lets his sense of honor get the better of him when trying to create plans that would harm their rivals. However, as the series goes on this begins to change. While still retaining his core qualities Romio gradually comes to realize that his indecisive nature while serving to protect him well from potential failure also served to make his attempts to forge bonds with others a major hurdle and that his attempts to protect others which while serving to show his responsible nature also had the unfortunate effect of creating a mistaken belief that he was pitying them. As a result of these revelations, Romio began to try to actively change his personality. While still retaining the caring and responsible nature that he shows to his friends Romio starts to take great care in trying to understand the core reasons that are behind someone’s behavior and try to take actions that would help them solve the problems that ail them. This is best shown when he treated Juliet with fairness during the sports day tournament as well as in his attempt to help Kochou and Teria solve the reason for their inner sadness and thus showing that in addition to becoming more caring and perceptive Romio also learned through his interactions with Juliet how to be considerate as well. While still appearing brash at times it can be seen that Romio also developed a certain amount of cunning within him and is capable of creating some rather creative plans that can be called upon when pressed into desperate situations which is best shown when he takes advantage of the bond that he forged with Kochou and Teria to aid him in his plan to surprise Juliet. The character of Romio Inuzuka I felt was an interesting one whose initial personality traits of nervousness and indecisiveness contrasted well with his initial image of a grumpy male whose grim aura suggested he preferred to act with his fists rather than words. Romio’s gradual development from a quiet and indecisive person to someone that was not just considerate but also understanding of the true feelings of others as a result of his deepening bond with Juliet I thought was handled well within the series.

Hasuki

Hasuki Komai portrayed by veteran seiyuu Ayane Sakura of Charlotte and Psycho Pass fame is one of the main characters of the series and is Romio’s able right hand among the Black Dogs. A 1st year of Dahlia academy and a member of the 1st year high school division of the Black Dogs faction Hasuki on initial appearances can be seen to be a positive, cheerful and caring person by nature that has earned her great fame within the Black Dogs. A proactive, determined and intelligent person by nature Hasuki while remaining cool and level-headed most of the time is also shown to have a rather short fuse within her that can easily get lit if either the Black Dogs or Inuzuka get slandered a sight that is always a sight to see when it happens. Despite her fiery nature Hasuki is shown to have a soft spot for her childhood friend and superior Romio and shows genuine care and affection for him when she can show well the kind of feelings that she has for him. Perhaps more than anyone within the Black Dogs Hasuki can be seen to be the one person that understands Romio the most and this is something that can be seen easily in the interactions that she has with Romio where she demonstrates the ability to easily see through his lies and at the same time being able to see when something is bothering him.

As the series goes on and Hasuki’s personality is expanded upon it can be seen that Hasuki as a result of her loyalty towards the Black Dogs also has hidden side to her that’s only unleashed when exams take place within the school. This personality that I like to call the director is markedly different to her usual personality as in this form Hasuki is serious, inspirational and has an aura about her that exudes both authority and fear which is helped greatly by the fact that she also dons a teacher like outfit that aids greatly in reinforcing the impression that here she’s a teacher. Rather than treat her fellows with the warmth and care that she’s known for in this form Hasuki is shown to treat them coldly and exhibiting an icy personality that’s akin to a Tsundere. However, while certainly harsh in this form it can be seen that Hasuki is serious about teaching her fellows and ensuring that they all manage to pass the tests successfully. As the series proceeds it can be seen easily that one of Hasuki’s most prominent traits is the loyalty that she has towards her friend and superior Romio a sense of loyalty that ensures that even if everyone dislikes him and views him as an enemy, she will remain by his side to provide him all the support that he needs. This sense of loyalty I felt was interesting as it highlighted very well not just the depth of the feelings that she has for him but also of her desire to repay the debt that she feels that she owes him. However, amusingly enough it can be seen that strong as this bond can be it also has a breaking point as well as shown in Hasuki’s chase of Romio after his confession of his love for Juliet where she amusingly chased him down with a replica sword while adapting a chilling and tenacious personality in the process. The character of Hasuki I felt was an interesting character who within the series functioned well as Romio’s friend and emotional support. In particular while only shown briefly I felt that the contrasting personalities that Hasuki has were interesting as they showed not just how loyal and committed, she was to her dorm mates but also to Romio as well.

Weslia Chartreux

Weslia Chartreux portrayed by veteran seiyuu Yuu Shimamura of Koi to Uso and Owari No Seraph fame is one of the main supporting characters of the series and is a member of the White Cats. A 1st-year student of Dahlia academy and a member of the 1st high school division of the White Cats faction Weslia like Juliet is a member of a noble house and indeed is also the first princess of the Principality of the West. A childhood friend of Juliet Weslia who prefers to be called by the name Char on initial appearances is seen to be a proud, confident and a somewhat arrogant person by nature that acts somewhat like a typical spoiled princess that’s used to getting what she wants. An intelligent, courteous and cunning person by nature Char while appearing to be a beautiful, cheerful and polite young woman is, in reality, someone that’s the complete opposite. Beneath her cheerful nature Char is shown to be something akin to a trickster for while she often demands strange things from her enemies and allies alike, she also enjoys teasing and pranking them with everything from simple pranks to outright blackmail all to satisfy her desire to seek some kind of fun in the moment.

As the series goes on however and more of Char's personality is revealed it can be seen that Char's personality while partly an act also functions as a sort of shield that hides her own feelings that she has about her life. On the surface while widely seen as a trickster and also a violent person by many which has earned her the rather unflattering nickname of the violent princess of the west beneath this it can be seen that Char is someone that cares deeply about the well being of her friends and allies with the strong bond that she has with Juliet being the best example of this. To Char, it’s obvious that Juliet is someone that can be seen to be the center of Char's pride and joy and is someone that she views as akin to a treasure. Given this fact it's perhaps unsurprising that Char’s initial view of her relationship with Romio and her impression of him was a poor one a fact that she did not bother sugarcoating for him when she made that clear. However, as Char began to see the types of changes that Juliet’s relationship with Romio caused and also as a result of seeing just how dedicated and serious he was about it this changed not only her opinion regarding the two but also began to change her own personality as well. while still retaining her usual trickster like personality Char gradually starts to change becoming kinder to others and learning to show consideration to others and more willing to admit her own errors of judgment traits that would have been hard to see in the past. Arguably the greatest change within Char’s personality was the realization that not everyone in the world is willing to bend their knees to fulfill her often selfish requests and that maybe its time to change her ways. The character of Char I felt was an interesting one for while on the one hand her love of pranks and jokes provided plenty of comedy moments within the series the character of char also provided to Juliet the first person that can truly be seen as a close friend to her and one that she can eventually confide in when the opportunity presented itself something that I felt was especially important to both Romio and Juliet as their relationship improved.

Teria

Teria Wan portrayed by veteran seiyuu Yui Ogura of Kamisama no Memochou and Vivid Strike fame is one of the main support characters of the series and is one of Romio’s allies within the series. A 14-year-old girl and a second-year student of Dahlia academy’s Black dog’s faction Teria like her twin sister Kochou are members of the academies prefect’s unit. A quiet, timid and somewhat innocent person by nature Teria like Kochou is an expert in a specific field whose expertise in them was what allowed them to skip grades and proceed straight to the second year of high school despite their young age. In Teria’s case, she’s an expert in engineering with a particular focus on machinery. In contrast to her, more outgoing older sister Teria is someone that can be seen to be calm and composed and true to her expertise in engineering is also seen to be someone that prefers to observe and plan out her moves before committing to them. In a way, it can be said that Teria’s nature also acts well as a foil for her sister’s antics as she is able to keep her focused and on track with their duties as prefects.

Similar to her sister Teria is shown to be thankful for the fact that their intelligence managed to allow them to get to high school despite their young age. However, unlike her sister Teria is shown to view the position and role of a prefect with some amount of disdain. While Teria is shown to be dutiful towards her role as a prefect and understands the responsibilities that comes from being one it would seem that she is less concerned with handing out the correct punishment and seems to be more lenient with the rules than other prefects. At the same time despite reaching the role of a prefect at such a young age Teria rather than showing any sign of being proud of the role seems to exhibit the opposite in that she seems rather lonely. From looking at the interactions that she has with both Romio and her sister it can inferred that this sense of loneliness is due to the fact that being prefects means that she and her sister are unable to have the normal high school lives that most girls their age would be able to enjoy due to both the fear that their role generates and the time that they have to spend on their duties. This sense of fear continued until an unexpected encounter with an underclassman of hers opened her heart and made her realize the fear that she had been trying so hard to hide from others. In the aftermath of this revelation Teria largely due to this begins to markedly change in personality. While still quiet and shy to a degree Teria starts to gradually take her first steps of entering high school by not just learning to form friendships with others but also learn to form opinions by herself and not take cues from her sister as she would have done in the past. At the same time, she was also willing to take the initiative and stand up for what she believes in which is best shown when she tried to shield Romio from his brother.

Kochou

Kochou Wan portrayed by veteran seiyuu Rina Hidaka of Sword Art Online and Ryuuou no Oshigoto fame is one of the main support characters of the series and is one of Romio’s allies within the series. A 14-year-old girl and a second-year student of Dahlia academies Black Dog faction Kochou like her younger sister Teria are members of the academy’s prefect unit. Like her sister, Kochou is an expert in a specific field that allowed her to skip grades and become a 2nd year at such a young age. In her case, she’s an expert in pharmacy with particular focus in its use in medicine. From initial appearances, Kochou can be seen to be a mischievous, and cunning person by nature that seems to love teasing others and having fun at their expense. Despite this, it can be seen that Kochou views her role as a prefect with something akin to pride and would easily get angry if someone insults either her or the role of a prefect. Unlike her younger sister, Kochou is shown to someone that’s quick to anger and seems to take offense at people who make fun of her figure or looks down on her due to her age or height. As a result of the pride that she feels towards being a prefect Kochou is noted to approach her role with both determination and tenacity and would try hard to complete her assigned duty until either she completes it or her target escapes showing how driven she can be.

Despite the strong pride that she feels towards the role of being a prefect Kochou can be seen to place a heavy importance on the main role that prefects should be encouraging. While Kochou understands that part of a prefect’s role is to maintain discipline among the students she also believes that prefects should also strive to guide those that have no talent on to the correct path and to protect them when needed. From this, it can be seen that Kochou is of the belief that talent and not age is the factor that’s most important for people a belief that no doubt came from the complex and struggle that comes being looked down by others due to their age and the authority that others feel they don’t deserve. In line with her determination to guide students is Kochou’s rather curious determination to protect the happiness that students can experience in school which is shown well during the festival in which she in conjunction with her sister acted to break up a fight that if left unchecked would have the effect of causing the fireworks display to be canceled. This showed not just how dedicated she is to the role of being a peacekeeper but also how kind she really is as a person something that I really enjoyed seeing with her character. Similar to her sister after their encounter with Romio Kochou’s personality also began to exhibit changes. While still retaining her teasing and mischievous nature Kochou also starts to think somewhat outside of the box and instead of merely following instructions from her superiors starts to think and act on her feelings. This is shown in the times that she and her sister would infiltrate Romio’s room to have fun and also in the care that she shows to Romio in the aftermath of the surveillance order that was given by her superior and thus showing the increased bond of trust that had been formed between them. The character of Kochou I felt was an interesting one whose introduction to the series helped introduce a great amount of comedy into the series thanks to the many interactions that she has with Romio.


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In terms of animation, I thought that the series animation was really impressive being both sharp and clear. I felt that the academy and the town while being beautiful to look at also featured a great variety of locations that was not just well designed but also showed great variety in terrain types as well. The character designs for the series I felt was pretty well done with the uniforms that the two sides wear doing a great job of not just showing the colors of the two countries that the students represent but also in contrasting and showing the differences that lie between the two sides whether in terms of the nature of the individual students and the different culture in which they come from. This contrast between the two sides I feel is also shown well in the physical appearances of the cast specifically in the hair and eye colors that the students from the two sides exhibit that I felt have a synergy effect with the uniform colors that both sides wear and help reinforce the idea that the rivalry between the two sides is not simply a small scare one but in fact one that carries great weight on a national level.

Music wise the series made use of one opening and ending theme which was Love With You that was sung by Fripside and Someday Until The World changes that were performed by Riho Iida both of which I thought were catchy songs that resonated well with the series main theme of a teenage love story. The series OST I felt also did a solid job of providing good support for the various scenes that were in the anime.

In terms of voice acting, I felt that the series main voice cast all did an excellent job of portraying their assigned characters whether main or support ones. In particular, I feel that Ai Kayano, Yuki Ono, Ayane Sakura, Yuu Shimamura, Yui Ogura and Rina Hidaka deserve special praise as I thought that they all did a fantastic job of portraying the characters of Juliet, Romio, Hasuki, Weslia, Teria and Kochou. In addition, I feel that the series also featured a great supporting cast of characters that did well in enhancing the story by injecting both much-needed tension and hilarity within the series. In this I feel that Tomokazu Sugita who portrayed the character of Chizuru Maru, Daisuke Ono who portrayed the character of Airu Inuzuka, Eri Kitamura who portrayed the character of Somali Longhaired and Hiroshi Kamiya who portrayed the character of Scott Fold all did a fantastic job of playing their respective characters who did much to enhance the overall story.

Overall conclusion

In overall Kishuku Gakkou no Juliet was an anime that I really enjoyed, and I would say that it’s definitely one of the best animes for this season. Its main strong points, In my opinion, was its unique premise, strong story, well designed and developed characters, sweet and well-designed romance moments between Romio and Juliet and excellent voice acting.

The overall premise of Kishuku Gakkou no Juliet which is its reimagining of the classic romance tragedy that served as its main inspiration and its replacement of the tragedy element with that of a romantic comedy as well as its replacement of the classic family feud and ancient Italy setting with the tense relations between two factions whose homelands are being subjected to a tense peace treaty that can be undone at the sign of a single spark I thought was definitely one of the series highlights. Having the main setting of the series be a school where students from both of these nations attend to receive their education before moving into society to help advance their nations goals I thought was also rather creative as while it allowed the students from both sides to enter a setting where they will all enter regardless of their origin while at the same time creating an area where their respective feuds would not just be out of place but also serve as a perfect opportunity to allow the concept of forbidden love to manifest. All of these elements I thought really synergized well with each other to truly make a premise that was unique to this series.

The overall story of the series I felt made great use of this premise as while it did well in showing the kind and depth of the rivalries that can exist between the two countries and their subordinate factions It also did well in introducing the two main leads of the series in the form of the student leader of the White Cats and the Black Dogs who in this case was Juliet Persia and Romio Inuzuka. The forbidden romance between the two that served as the crux of the story I thought made great use of the rivalry between their two respective factions as a backdrop as it showed not only their determination to both stay loyal to their respective countries but also did well to show the inner struggles that both have in relation to them as well. Seeing the two of them try to both overcome the ingrained animosity that exists between the two sides and try to break out of their shells as they try to both make the romance between them work and learn about their respective struggles and wishes in the process was something that I really enjoyed seeing. This struggle to both change and at the same time make their romance work within the series was shown well in the many sweet romantic moments that were shown in the series that showed the kind of effort that both were trying to make in an effort to not just change the world but also their lives as well. These cute moments I felt were also used well in conjunction with the school events that were featured within the series such as the sports day event as while the former did well in showing the advancement in the romance between the two the latter allowed us to see the kind of determination that exists in them in their desire to help each other overcome the struggles that they are wrestling with in their own way while providing us with some background amusement in the form of the antics that both perform during the latter event.

Overall Kishuku Gakkou no Juliet was an anime that I really enjoyed watching and I felt that it handled its use of both the core romance story and the many themes that it introduced into the story and premise relatively well to create a pretty fresh take on the classic tale of Romio and Juliet. It's balancing of comedy moments with the romance and the character development of both the main and support cast was something that I especially enjoyed seeing as well. In terms of the final score, I would say that it easily deserves a final score of 10/10.

That anime was very enjoyable and refreshing for me. 10 out of 10.

I liked it because of its comedy and action, definitely much better than a sad story, if you ask me.

The character design and development was fantastic, too.

It's a shame that the anime only got 12 episodes, so I went for the manga after I watched it.

P.S. I also wrote a review on the manga on my blog:
https://blog.topolyan.com/boarding-school-juliet-manga-review/
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P.P.S. This review turned out to be quite a bit shorter than I usually write, because I tried not to include the story summary or any spoilers here.

Classic Tragic Love Story Made by Shakespeare is the plot
However the anime progress in a modern high school style impact with addition of comedy is really entertaining seeing how really hard is it to be fall in love with someone you cant actually date that someone in a different border and where borders meet and cant do anything about it
I enjoyed this anime very much and willing to see a second season after all the anime ended the classic story of Shakespeare and pointed to a new direction in season 2 im looking forward on how original they can be after copying shakespeare (not sarcasm) ... but im interested how they progress

The anime has side character development thru out the anime and is entertaining to watch in addition of hilarious jokes and amazing animation of the anime it focuses on just the development of the characters and slightly explain things about the school the two MCs relationship is cheesy and hilarious to watch but its fun to watch them progress as a couple and how they still manages to be with one other even tho its not allowed

Im willing to recommend this if you like comedy and/or romance

After reading the manga which i thought was truly amazing. The character and story development in the manga was one of the best i have ever read/watched. It was truly a joy to read but after watching the anime adaptation i have to say i am disappointed at the job they have done. It does not do justice for how good the manga is.

Story/character :
They have cut out a lot of the character and story development making it feel less complete than it should be and it feels like you are thrown into the show without good development of the characters. They have taken some ... of the more significant scenes from the manga but the less significant scenes is what makes these scene better however by cutting these out makes less amazing than it should. AN example at the end cause its a spoiler.

Art / Animation:
Although the story feels incomplete i am glad to see that there is an anime adaptation because it bring some of the scenes in the manga into color and that the scenes in color is quite nice to watch rather than it being in black and white. Furthermore, the animation is clean and quite nice to watch unlike some other shows where their animation is atrocious.

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AN example is the method of how Juliet comes and goes from the black dogs house through the sewers in the manga they did a small arc about it and it was one of the most funniest part how they were nearly caught but the anime didn't even go into it and that the people watching the anime should just accept that they can easiest go to each other houses and this is not the cause and that they had to go through more hardships just for them to be able to do this