This supposed romantic comedy is all over the place, resulting in failure on every front.
The story attempts to focus, as is often the case in romcoms, on the slow emotional development of the protagonists. However any romantic tension that manages to build up, is soon undermined by misplaced and haphazard yet somehow bland comedy. Thus, the series fails as a romcom. There is an overarching story, but it lacks the development needed to engage the viewer, so the series also fails as a compelling narrative. The only source of tension relies on frequently misleading the viewer into believing something that turns out not to be
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May 21, 2024
This romance anime falls on the boring side of the spectrum.
The story follows Amane and Mahiru, a boy and a girl who act like a longtime couple, including a lot of staple romantic activities, while pretending there's nothing between them. This charade stretches well beyond the limits of suspension of disbelief. While the firs few episodes hold some promise, the series quickly devolves, offering little tension, even less comedy, and a lot of generic and repetitive dialogue. To make matters worse, the majority of the scenes take place in Amane's one-room apartment, amplifying the sense of repetition, especially in the latter part of the series. ... |
