| A great one. It is my favorite one. When it comes to anime, anyway. We, unfortunately, don't have a lot of yuri anime to choose from. As for what to watch next... Strawberry Panic Inugami-san to Nekoyama-san Candy☆Boy Blue Drop Sasameki Koto Aoi Hana ...are some you should check out. If you want the best quality yuri, you are going to have to get into manga. |
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| My opinion: First of all I enjoy this show. Second, I don't give this show a high rating. I categorize yuri shows into 5 categories: 'Undertones only', 'Fanservice yuri', 'Amai(Sweet but probably naive) yuri', 'Yuri about the process of love', 'Highly realistic lesbian show'. Unfortunately, Sakura Trick falls into the category of 'Fanservice yuri'--creating 'girl on girl is hot' moments to entertain viewers, especially seinen. Edit: As for 'what to watch next': If one is only into 'girl on girl is hot' moments then there are not much to expect. Maybe Kuttsukiboshi or Inugami-san. Personal opinion is, the lowest standard for a real yuri fan is those who enjoy sweet yuri shows--with or without the process of falling in love, but without a great bunch of fanservice. Categorized Yuri anime/manga: 'Undertones only': Saki, Kin'iro Mosaic, YuruYuri etc. 'Fanservice Yuri': Sakura Trick, Kuttsukiboshi etc. 'Amai Yuri': YuriYuri, Candy Boy etc. 'Yuri about the process of love': Strawberry Panic, Sasameki Koto etc. 'Highly realistic Yuri': Usually Josei shows, you don't really need to enjoy them. |
w7nJul 29, 2014 7:25 PM
| All hail Great Firewall of China. |
| Here I'm quoting post #5, but the post is very long. (Edit: The original post #5 is no longer here now) You're right on this point: Sakura Trick uses comedic effect on quite a lot of things, including fanservice. However, my categorization is based on how the relationship between yuri couples develop. That is: If the so-called 'yuri couple' is only an undertone: Category1 If the developing of relationship shown in the anime/manga is mainly by sex appeals: Category2 If the two are very good friends(or more than that) from the beginning, and soon turns into a couple and do all sorts of sweet things(but not massive sex appeals): Category3. Shows in this category may NOT(but are quite likely to) be without plot twists. If the show shows the process of proper love development: Category4. Category5 needs no explanation. And thus I think the story of the Haruka x Yuu couple, which is the main arc, falls into the 'Fanservice Yuri' category, but Kotone x Shizuku falls into 'Amai Yuri'. Comedy is one aspect and can give enjoyment and some bonus points on the rating, but it doesn't change a lot if we watch it from the standpoint of Yuri. Sasameki Koto has comedy and quite a lot of it, but the development of feelings between the main couple is what makes that show good. You said 'the average fanservice show would have cut to a scene of kissing'. You're right. Sakura Trick is not an 'average' fanservice show. It's a 'somewhat comedic' fanservice show. And besides, even the comedy gets somewhat boring after a few episodes, and gets much better in Ep08, and gets bad again. Overall, Sakura Trick has: -Fine comedy overall -A great bunch of fanservice, a part of which is even created out of nonsensical events -Little and improper development of feelings. The main couple starts with a big damn kiss, and then they're like 'OMG Yuu/Haruka is beside me I can't stand it I have to kiss her'. WTH is this? I don't think this kind of couple stands a blow. Even a few 'undertones' (Youko&Aya in Kin'iro Mosaic etc.) would make for better couples. Ep03-A has a real hot kiss, but that is one of the few story-driven kisses and shows proper development. Unfortunately we don't really see many story-driven kisses in this show. -Yuri-wise, the good part of Sakura Trick is the Kotone x Shizuku couple, but their story is a minor part and that's a shame. And BTW, from what you've said, I think I can recommend Sasameki Koto. It has quite some comedy, has proper love development, and is quite realistic and even tries to describe real-life problems about lesbians. The downside is, the episodes of the anime are either great or bad. Skip the filler eps if you don't want to watch them. |
w7nMar 31, 2015 7:16 AM
| All hail Great Firewall of China. |
| For Sasameki Koto, you will also have to be prepared to read the manga afterward, because the anime has a terrible ending (stops right when it is starting to get really good). |
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