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| This show gives you an initial impression of just a straight (hopeless) romance. It really turns itself into something much more than that. The relationship of the two main characters serves a foundation for a much deeper emotion/passion. This the direction was really quite well done in addition to the wonderful art and animation. Being initially attracted to this show because of the potential for romance and having the focus be something completely different in the end...I give it credit for that given how much I did enjoy this title. |
| Here is my review and overall opinions on Koi wa Ameagari no You ni (Love is Like After the Rain) I know it's a little long, but I would really appreciate it if you checked it out. |
 "Anime is trash and so am I." |
| Here is my review and overall opinions on Koi wa Ameagari no You ni (Love is Like After the Rain) I know it's a little long, but I would really appreciate it if you checked it out. |
"Anime is trash and so am I." |
| Very sound ending, Wit did an amazing job with the manga. |
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| I am very pleased and pleasantly surprised. Given the subject matter, it couldn't have been handled more tastefully. It's not much of a romance as it is a double 'coming-of'age' story, even if one part of that happens to be in reverse. I think it's interesting that there's more of a lustful/romantic sense in the beginning, but that cools down as it moves on. The open endedness is heartwarming, and coupling that with some stuff that stuck out to me personally, watching this was a great experience. Incredible visuals helped along the expression of emotion, which was already very well done. One scene that stuck out to me was when Haruka was watching Akira at the gashapon, and that expression on Haruka's face painted a picture that was immediately understandable, and would not have been better expressed with a monologue (I can''t remember if there was narration during this scene or not). Sometimes Kondou narrates too much, but what can you do... No idea is brought up without another to connect it to, and none of them are left unattended. If this is what 'love' is, I want to see more of it in romance. A very 'mature' story, in the good sense. |
syncrogazerMar 10, 2019 2:55 PM
| I like how the entire show was building up a romance (or at least Akira's love beginning to be reciprocated) then it was dropped entirely. Not sure if this was how the manga ended or not, but it felt pretty badly written. I didn't like how they were handling the romance aspect, but this ending was just dull. Yep, you could say it was beautifully simple. Idk why I expected more... |
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RebelPanda said: I like how the entire show was building up a romance (or at least Akira's love beginning to be reciprocated) then it was dropped entirely. Not sure if this was how the manga ended or not, but it felt pretty badly written.. Gee, I wonder why this not-romance ended up not really being a romance... |
syncrogazer said: RebelPanda said: I like how the entire show was building up a romance (or at least Akira's love beginning to be reciprocated) then it was dropped entirely. Not sure if this was how the manga ended or not, but it felt pretty badly written.. Gee, I wonder why this not-romance ended up not really being a romance... Oh yes how couldn’t I see it! The romance tag on this series is just a joke. This series isn’t actually about the Akira falling in love, its about the turning point in Kondo’s life. I somehow like this show even less. |
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RebelPanda said: Oh yes how couldn’t I see it! The romance tag on this series is just a joke. This series isn’t actually about the Akira falling in love, its about the turning point in Kondo’s life. I somehow like this show even less. Yes, because anime is created based on the tags MAL uses to sort. You're half right I guess, it's about two turning points, but obviously the problem lies with your preferences and not 'bad writing.' |
syncrogazer said: RebelPanda said: Oh yes how couldn’t I see it! The romance tag on this series is just a joke. This series isn’t actually about the Akira falling in love, its about the turning point in Kondo’s life. I somehow like this show even less. Yes, because anime is created based on the tags MAL uses to sort. You're half right I guess, it's about two turning points, but obviously the problem lies with your preferences and not 'bad writing.' Okay, I see where you're coming from. I think we're just on a different page of me watching this analyzing it negatively as opposed to you watching it how the writer intended. A better way to put it would be 'careless writing' rather than bad. But if you weren't to call this at least a show about love then what was the purpose of all of the build-up in the first six episodes? I liked how they were pushed apart in the last few to be individuals, but they totally dropped the romance part like it never happened. There wasn't much impact of the finale imo, it felt like the end of an arc to be expanded on later. Oh well, I guess Kondo got his full story. Can't help but feel like I was baited into thinking this was about Akira rather than him. |
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| I am gonna make this short and snappy. Overrated series, nothing really special than the typical slice of life. 1) Thankfully the two main protagonists of the series did not on a date or else that just be too wrong and I would feel bad watching it. 2) Other half it slides into a Slice of life and focusing on individual problems. I feel like the plot shifted. 3) Average series |
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| Great ending! Personally I might be in the minority but I liked the focus being shifted on the characters and their respective problems rather than the romance itself. The OST and numerous scenes were magical! 8/10 |
A difference of perspective produces different results. I think the romantic aspects need to be there for the superficial relationship to be built; Akira's lust and attraction etc are an aspect of her youth. But, for two people who are lost in similar ways, it is a different kind of love/connection that they want, and the ending is them figuring that out. I wouldn't go as far as saying the romance was forgotten, more that their relationship changed as it became less important (to them). There's still a lot of love in there; friendships, workmates, old friends, etc. Ambiguity when it comes to emotional stories will always get bonus points from me, so perhaps there's another difference. It's a story told from the perspective of the muse, but isn't as if she is not equally moved. |
syncrogazerApr 2, 2018 3:03 PM
| Very disappointed their relationship didn't develop further, and that the focus went more into accomplishing their goals or whatever - can't say I'm surprised tho, as they wouldn't have the balls to cross that line anyways. But overall a pretty good show. |
| OFC I FRICKIN' CRIED AT THAT END SCENE. It just felt like Kondo was feeling what Akira felt when she didn't run after him after their date. A beautiful finale with the same sombre feel the other episodes have; it didn't feel like a final episode at all but not in a bad way. Most of the anime I've been watching this season have been like that. The series was wrapped up the best way it could be without actually wrapping it up. I think the manga has only just finished, or its final chapter about to come out? Overall though, it's been a joy to watch this every week. It handles a pretty controversial topic with class and doesn't cheapen anything with unnecessary tension or drama. Sure, part of me wanted so badly for Kondo and Akira to be together, but it wouldn't have felt right when they're both so unfulfilled in their personal lives. They need to find their feet first, and come back to one another when they're at their best. |
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| Honestly a very enjoyable show and man it's op was fucking awesome. I loved it |
| “I love heroes, but I don't want to be one. Do you even know what a hero is!? For example, you have some meat. Pirates will feast on the meat, but the hero will distribute it among the people! I want to eat the meat!” - Monkey D. Luffy |
| That hugging scene was absolutely breathtaking! So, I guess they'll become an official couple after they each fulfill their promises? |
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| It was beautiful, to think that this genre romance gives you messages of life too, that's what I liked most about the Anime. 8/10 |
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| 5/10 my personal opinion: + The story and "romance" felt very adultlike. No weird fantasies; just a story about two people's life. + Got me keeping interested after 12 episodes + Story about life and goals - Sudden flip from romance to a story about life itself. Didn't feel very natural to me and felt like there are open holes left in the story - Not a very clear direction of story lost my interest a bit (often questioned myself: what does this anime want and where does it want to go?) - Lack of some characters I personally don't think there will be a second season. iI would watch it since I am interested in where it would go on from here. |
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| I really enjoyed this show! I was really expecting something different, and this impressed me. I'm happy to see that Tachibana helped Kondou to remember his childhood, and he started to write novels again, and Tachibana's final thought of starting to run again, I hope she and Haruka back to their relationship of best friends. The mensage of this anime is too powerfull, follow your dreams, no matter how hard it looks. I like the OST and the way that they uses the drawn of Tachibana Eyes in the anime. For me 9 out of 10! |
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| I really loved this anime. I wish there was more between the main characters. Beautifully done Artsy was gorgeous Human feelings are complicated, This gives you the feeling of what if and i wish or if i were...........So many people have been in these shoes or somehow falling for someone we can't have, the best part of this anime for me is the fact that i can relate it to real life issues. |
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| Pretty ambiguous and open-ended closure.. but when thinking about it as sort of prose it kinda works. Kinda... because it left our characters in the middle-ground without any hope of sequel and this take a bit from viewer's satisfaction in the end. But I'm actually glad they didn't end with each other right away, I believe the story is better because of and it it's nice it turned out that the main theme wasn't her love for him in the end as it looked like in the beginning. I understand this was mostly story about motivation, friendship, coming of age, sorting your life and overcoming hurdles along the way and that they probably separated after she graduated and went back to running at university and as such it was meant to be bittersweet but it would be even better if they actually hinted this developement with hand-drawn stills in the credits during end (parting the ways, each coming their own journey, always remembering each other's influence to their lives). Still, the animation, style, music and mood this anime set was absolutely superb, together with some life lessons and as such it was well worth it. Definitely one of the best slice-of-life that stayed true to its core lately. 7/10 |
| I would say I enjoyed it and it didn't go the way I thought it would which is something. Rushed parts here and there but could see myself rewatching someday. |
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| Could ended up a 9 in my list but shifted focus from their relationship to the drama turns me off. I understand that they only have 12 eps so the development would be hurried. Still disappointed that the two ends on a distant note. |
| great show until that garbage ending |
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| Decent show but couldn't get behind the whole situation between both MCs. His career and reputation would be fucked but Tachibana does not give a dam. |
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| Solid final, even if it feel a little too cheesy, cliché and rush. Still, that anime was powerful for me and developped its romance with a masterful excuation that is rare. Kondou really acted as an adult with Akira, and instead of developping a cliché romance about taboo with absurd drama, the anime focused on peoples that learned from others. Kondou learned to search his young dream by it's relation with Akira that gave him a chance to feel young again, while she learned about trying her dream again seeing the regret of Kondou about his life. I don't understand why people are disapointed in the direction taken by the show ? If nothing else, that was elegantly realistic, and was nothing more than a life learning story where Kondou became, despite him, a mentor for Akira, a life teacher. Nothing more, nothing less. Even, the show deconstructed some cliché with the blond and orange guy, and that was refreshing to see. That was just... elegant. |
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| Beautiful ending to a beautiful show. I believe Kando did fall in love with her but not in the traditional sense, more of the idea of having someone support you and view you as someone who can do anything you set your mind to. Akira always saw Kando as an intelligent man and not how the other workers at the restaurant did. Came into this show for a romance but came out with a beautiful story about dreams and realizing that bad things may come in our lives but its what we make of it that matters. Beautiful message! 8/10 ! |
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| Respectable and realistic ending. Developed into a different kind of relationship than expected. |
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| The show starts out as a taboo romance and ends with a life lesson on never giving up on your dreams. While I love me a good romance (and wouldn't have minded if this had a romantic ending), this was still a really impactful show due having such a powerful message towards the end. |
| “Humankind cannot gain anything without first giving something in return. To obtain, something of equal value must be lost. That is alchemy's first law of Equivalent Exchange. In those days, we really believed that to be the world's one, and only, truth. But the world isn't perfect, and the law is incomplete..." -Alphonse Elric "Then and now, what I protect has never changed!" -Sakata Gintoki I'll take anything like The Pet Girl of Sakurasou. Anything as good as that. |
| It is a pity that this anime series has lasted so little. The final part was beautiful, I was fascinated by that hug, I'm very sad that it ended without an announcement that reported a possible second season. For now, my vote is 7.90/10. |
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| I actually liked how they handled the romance in this anime. It wasn't like super pushed to the point where it gets awkward, and at the end of the day it told a story with a lesson. |
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| After the Rain is unique and quite interesting to go through. The artwork and animation is stellar, the music is nice, and overall the characters are quite likable. I'm just a bit disappointed by the turn the story took. What began as a forbidden romance ended as a story about pursuing dreams. This is completely fine, however I found the dreams of both MCs to be kind of bland, and disconnected from each other, aside from both being dreams. While I was at no point frustrated watching this, there were many instances where I was bored, and sort of wondering why I was spending time on such story. Still, for a mature, laid back, yet not quite slice of life anime, this remains worthwhile in its own right. I appreciate its uniqueness, but most especially the soft approach, which, contrarian to many anime that go too far, sort of let things work themselves out. Refreshing, but a bit bland. 6-ish. |
| Ended with both of them at their starting lines and wanting to pursue their passions. It was a fantastic was to end. I'm definitely gonna pick the manga up now that it's finished and be just as satisfied with it's direction. 9/10 |
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| the only kiss scene was for Ryousuke when he forcefully kissed Akira. i expect a full romance anime that cross the taboo line but it didn't happen. i gave it a 7/10 |
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| well it as i expected, it's not just about big gap age romantic relationship, it's a lot more than that, tbh i also didn't like a romantic relationship like that, but something that highly concern me is how love revolve around their lives. there a lot good values that we can learn from that, especially the "promise" part, i glad it ended in a great and beautiful way. i guess i'll start reading the manga then great work, 9/10 |
| didn't feel any connection between me and any character it wasn't interesting for me overall 5/10 |
| Overall really enjoyed this show. A bit disappointed with the ending since it really just leaves things hanging, but maybe someday they'll make a spin-off about their future. I generally hate the "when we accomplish our dreams..." crap. In the real world, most people don't really ever get close to their true dreams. Sports stuff like sprinting usually doesn't even last beyond mid 20s. Despite the age differences, they were clearly really good for each other. In my mind, they found happiness in the future together. |
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