Dec 1, 2012
Sukitte Ii Na Yo seems to be a standard shoujo work. And it is. You have your [sub-par] heroine and her bishounen lover, give or take a handful of friends to add to their depth.
But where is the drama? Where are the catty fights and the endless tales of rejection? The situational dates and the plot twists?
At the base of it, this is probably why this is quite an enjoyable series. It's return to normalcy.
It isn't much to say that there is plenty of action and drama in anime these days. By that respect, it is the excess of
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such traits that make seemingly plain series like this, well, stand out. The one true plot twist here is the lack thereof.
Take Mei for example. There is absolutely nothing exciting about her. She doesn't do sports, she isn't in a club. She's just an outcast. Even her [outward] personality isn't something to note. But that's the point. She is normal.
And despite Mei's lack of quirks, she ends up with Yamato, who seems to be the epitome of a male lead in shoujo. Sociable, well-mannered, popular, handsome. Making him the perfect foil for Mei.
All in all, this is refreshing amidst all the other romance/slice-of-life works that have been coming to light as of late. It is simple, straight-forward, and a bit more relatable than others.
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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