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Actually I've watched this anime for a long time. Anime adapted from Yukito Ayatsuji's mystery horror novel, amounting to 12 episodes.

From the first time I read this anime's synopsis, I was very interested. Everything feels so mysterious and quite tense. Starting from the atmosphere of Yomiyama, how Misaki Mei spoke, even the backsound of each scene felt so mysterious. Besides that, I also like the existence of two narrators - girls and boys - who tell something about the curse in class 3-3 at the beginning of each episode. So, these two narrators are like two friends who are talking about curses, where the male ... narrator tells what he knows, and the female narrator responds with curiosity. # after the manga and I watched this anime again, it turns out that the two narrators are students and third grade students of North Yomiyama Middle School from another class #

I think the visualization of this anime is very good.

I also think this anime should be given an adult rating because of the many scenes that feature horrific death, murder and so much blood, as well as the 'ritual' that I call bullying. But, for those who like horror and mystery like me, anime Another must be watched.

There is one scene that I like the most in this anime, but forget which episode. It was a scene where the homeroom teacher class 3-3 - Kododera Sensei- decided to commit suicide in front of his students by stabbing a knife into his throat until his blood spurting. And the most epic thing is, when the teacher's blood gushed on the faces and clothes of the students who were sitting on the bench, then the students were speechless extraordinary and could not move because of the shock. Oath! This is so cool! From the first I always imagined for a story where the first part of the main character suddenly saw death in front of his eyes, sadistic death until the victim's blood spattered on the face and even the main character's clothes. Hahahah. And Another has manifested one of my imagination. * Great for making this story *

But, I personally feel rather bored with the beginning of this anime because I feel the flow is too slow. Until episode 4, everything felt very interesting and intriguing.

From episode 1, I'm already very interested in this mysterious Misaki Mei character. From the style he spoke, and why he used an eye patch (Gantai) to cover his left eye was curious extraordinary. I personally feel in Sakakibara's position because everything is so mysterious and really has no idea about what it's going on. And the ending of this anime does not disappoint. Actually the mystery is simple, and the key to solving it is actually close to Sakakibara. So, the point is that it is unbelieveable that the dead person is ... :) Even though from the very beginning I was given a lot of clue, even to the final episode the clue was still being stocked to be able to guess who the dead person was actually.

By the way, forget it, I also like the romance of middle school kids between Sakakibara and Misaki. :) Hehehe ...

Actually, maybe, compared to romance, because they are still in middle school they do that kind of true friendship. Where Sakakibara and Misaki protect each other because they experienced something similar in class 3-3.
Just, I don't know why, I still feel that this Sakakibara character has a pretty big interest with Misaki. Yes, because the story is a middle school kid, don't expect to see a kiss or a hug scene. Hehehe :)

So you dare to watch Another? :D

Overall : 8/10

Tonari no kaibutsu-kun is an anime with 13 episodes taken from the manga of the same name by Robico. Tonari no kaibutsu-kun literally means sitting next to a small monster. The title in the English language is 'My Little Monster'.

I like this anime despite the genre of comedy-romance. I also never thought I'd like this with this anime. The story is so natural about the life of a high school teenager. They all actually have the same problem, which is afraid to be alone and have no friends. Stories about friendship, love, misunderstanding, hurting each other, clearly illustrated in this anime. Comedy inserts that are ... just right also don't make you laugh often.

-Spoiler Alert-

Haru who finally has many friends and is liked by the girls at his school, always helps his friends. Although he often behaves strangely and sometimes can not control his emotions to not beat people who make him angry. Shizuku who finally realized that having friends was so fun, because since childhood she was always alone and thinking about her values, she who was never sensitive to people's feelings and sadness, began to have those feelings. Natsume who considers Shizuku as her first friend always supports Shizuku even though sometimes Shizuku is cold to her. Sasaya who secretly liked Natsume never dared to express his feelings because he knew Natsume liked Haru's cousin. But they are still good friends and always together. Oshima who finally has a friend becomes more confident with himself.

There is one sentence from Shizuku that I really like.

"If you’ve recognized your mistakes, it’s easy enough to correct them, I think."

This sentence appears when Haru makes Oshima a prisoner so that his brother does not approach him, also Shizuku who makes Natsume cry because Shizuku is cold to him when Natsume tries to give input on the problem and Haru. Both Oshima and Natsume both felt hurt because the people they considered as friends made them sad and even hurt.
But, after Haru and Shizuku realized that they had made a mistake on their best friend. They apologized and their friendship grew closer.

I was very touched, I thought that a good friend would be able to forgive a friend who made a mistake and apologized sincerely. And as a reward from that is their friendship that is getting closer because they have known each other better. Instead of being an enemy.

I think it's very hanging from this anime. Ends with the scene of all those looking for Haru, assuming Haru is looking for his chicken - the missing Nagya. They were all worried about Haru until they gathered at Haru's house. Shows that they care and have not been able to calm down before Haru was found.

However, I still recommend you guys to watch this anime. :)

Overall : 8/10

There have been many anime out there that take the theme of romance between popular boys with lonely girls or vice versa. Likewise with Sukitte Ii na Yo.

Okay now it's time to discuss the aspects that distinguish this anime from other romance anime. If anime romance in general has the concept of a story about "how to establish a relationship", then there is a slight difference with Sukitte Ii na Yo, because this anime discusses "how to maintain a relationship". Therefore, from the 13 episodes, Sukitte Ii na Yo had quite a lot of conflicts that they tried to present to the audience. However, these ... conflicts tend to be shallow and easy to predict. There is nothing "wow" that makes this anime easy to remember.

However, behind the conflict, they try to present interesting things to watch. That is about "what exactly is that friend". And this meaning is quite deep, because it involves problems that often occur in everyday life.

Betrayed, humiliated, exploited - there are many reasons for someone to shut down and distrust others around him. Although at first glance it looks just like an ordinary romantic story, this anime actually has a deeper story, which is about people who have been hurt, such as Mei who was made a scapegoat for the death of a rabbit in his school, Asami who was mocked for his body shape, or Aiko who beloved by her lover. This anime tells the story of how they learn to grow trust in themselves and also in others. Indeed there are still general signs of an ordinary romantic story, such as new characters who suddenly appear to cause far-fetched problems, but as if understanding that this will only have a bad impact, this anime immediately limits the roles of these characters, so the story is more likely to feel colorful than too long. Compared to other romance genre anime, this anime has started to grow up.

For the audio visual, well actually it's not a big problem. It's just that I don't like the character designs of this anime except for Mei because Mei is amazing "I love you Mei". Taking place settings at school, the character designs should also adjust to the background of the place they take.

If you take the story of the genre slice of life, at least they should try to make this series look natural, look realistic. OK, I understand this is Shoujo anime, and they are trying to make female fans to get tired, in such a way as to make the male characters look handsome. But that is too much and not realistic!

Besides that, there is nothing too special about this anime visual, but he still managed to support his story well, especially from an emotional perspective. Cold gazes from behind the shoulder, or a lonely bench in the middle of the corridor - this kind of silent cinematography is able to help the audience to understand the alienation suffered by the characters. Then the voice-acting section also deserves praise, because he managed to represent each character correctly so that each feels unique even in their tone of voice and manner of speech.

For the Character How to save a girl from the stalker? According to Yamato, kiss him in public. How do you cheer up a girl who has just been decided? According to Yamato, sleep with him so he doesn't feel worthless. Although then try to be explained as naive in understanding women's hearts, Yamato's principle of 'kindness' is more like 'cunning' that takes advantage of the situation, so it feels really ridiculous when this anime actually wants to describe it as something romantic.

Likewise with Tachibana Mei. Described as a girl who is determined not to look for friends, because she has the principle that if you have a friend it will hurt her. From here we can see that there will be an interesting development in Mei. Sukitte Ii na Yo managed to show the development that occurred in Mei.

But on the other hand, the overly forgiving nature of this Mei makes the conflict seem very trivial. It's OK to understand if it's like that because he doesn't want to "lose his first relationship". But on the other hand, I don't know why the way he forgave that jerk Yamato was really strange.

However, this is only a small part, while in other parts of this anime managed to explain the characters very well. Each of them is given a background and reason enough that their anxiety is so easily understood. And although the theme of bullying Mei be felt too often and repeatedly, it only makes their tendency to gather and seek mutual support more reasonable.

- Overall:
Love is about trust, so for Tachibana Mei who has long distrusted other people, loving someone is a long, hard road and full of obstacles. That is why this anime is superior compared to other romance genre anime. Instead of just talking about the romantic relationship between young men and women, this anime tells about the evolution of character. And with every part of it trying its best to help you understand the evolution, this anime has completed all the requirements as one of the best shows. (8/10)

Do you have a problem that is not over? Have a bad past to the point that it's the worst memory in the world? Frustrated and depressed because of your past, what else concerns your ex-lover? And you thought, "I wish I had amnesia so I forgot all about it !!" while listening to sad songs. Sure?? Re-think that desire, before you experience it and in the end regret it. Why? Because the amnesia is suffering, you know. He or they will definitely feel something missing in his or their life. Humans will never be complete without their past.

From this anime, we can see that ... Banri, who has amnesia, has a problem with her identity. He felt he was wrestling with the ghost in Tada Banri's body. Although in reality there may be no such thing as a ghostly past. But this anime is a polished story that can be enjoyed. So the creator of the story might make his past tangible and that form is the ghost of Banri. Or it could also be a story that might happen to people who have amnesia. Due to confusion about identity, maybe people with amnesia will often hallucinate to meet themselves in the past and assume that they are different figures who are fighting for positions in order to live in the world.

Amnesia Banri felt that Tada Banri had been split into two figures, and divided himself into past and present Banri. He who is amnesia or he is now trying to erase the existence of Banri in the past so he can calmly live life. But he realized his mistake, and tried to accept the past. Unfortunately, by not running away from the past that he did not fully remember, it made Banri feel he was at war with Banri in the past to get Tada Banri's body. When Banri accepts the past, it means that he accepts Banri's ghosts from the past as part of his life, therefore Banri's ghost sometimes takes over Tada Banri's body.

Everyone will also be confused with his own identity when he does not remember a single one about him and his life. These two Banri are both afraid of disappearing. Banri of the past wants to go back to Linda, while Banri of the present loves Kouko very much and doesn't want to make her alone and cry. In the end, Banri felt that he who would now disappear was replaced by Banri in the past. He knew that he would forget the people he knew now. He also felt frustrated and sad because he himself did not know who he was, and instead thought he was now a ghost who could disappear at any time and not be seen by anyone.

In my opinion, one of the messages from this anime is that we shouldn't run from the past because the past is part of our lives. It is also not wise if we try to erase our past, both bitter and sweet. Whatever our past, we still must be able to face and accept it. That way we won't be burdened to look into the future. Even though it is just an anime, there is still a possibility that the problem that occurs with Banri's character who is confused by his own identity can also be experienced by people who have amnesia. So, are you sure you want amnesia ?? If you have amnesia with a purpose, it is not impossible when you really have amnesia, you will forget your purpose and your desire for amnesia and you will suffer from losing all your memories.

Overall : 9/10