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Spoiler-free review of the ''Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru. Zoku'' OVA (TL;DR at the end of the review.)

(Note: This is my first review and my way of reviewing is a bit weird sometimes, so try to bear with me. Also, English isn't my first language, so there might be a few errors throughout the review. Enjoy reading nevertheless!)

This OVA was just plain amazing! This one is one of the very few that manage to successfully keep the same tone as the series. Without further ado, let's dive right in the details!

Story (7):
The story is nothing special. Hachiman goes out with the main ... girls of the 2nd season, first with Iroha, then with Yui and Yukino, period. That's it. Quite the cliche story for an OVA. There isn't any commendable progression since it's a one-episode story. What makes it unique though is the way the story was executed, and by that I mean...

Art (10):
For me, no company can surpass Feel when it comes to smooth animation, not even Ufotable or KyoAni. Feel's animation fits Oregairu perfectly. All of the characters' expressions and body movements are done in extremely close detail and could hint a lot of turning points for the series. The backgrounds are also pretty amazing, also done in utmost detail. So if you're like me and enjoy such smooth and beautiful animation like it's 60 FPS, you can understand why I gave it a 10.

Sound (8):
Nothing out of the ordinary here. I don't pay a lot of attention to OSTs in anime, but Oregairu's are an exception. Great tracks that are memorable thanks to Kakeru Ishihama's amazingness!

Characters (10):
Oregairu has the most unique characters I've seen in anime so far. Unique, intriguing and inspiring personalities and ideologies. What I loved a lot about the 4 characters in this OVA is that a few aspects of their personalities were explained or became much more clear, to me at least, not thanks to the plot, but as I mentioned previously, thanks to the clever animation of the characters. That's a solid 10 from me!

Enjoyment (9):
Despite being a one-episode story, the enjoyment was the same for me. I enjoyed every single thing about Zoku, the artstyle, the OST, the plot, the character development, the feels (no pun intended), literally everything, and this OVA is on the exact same page.

Overall (9):
TL;DR: If you love the series, but think that this OVA might be a waste of your time (Speaking from experience), think again! It gives off the same vibe as the series, so if you loved it, you'll love this too! I mean, look at the score, it's obviously worth checking out!