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The show is really a mixed bag. From the get-go I found it quite hard to believe Mia should be behaving in such a childish and immature way when she returned back to her 12 year-old self. She went through 3 years of horrible suffering imprisoned in horrible conditions before getting killed, yet she still acts like a kid who seems to be trying to avoid death by guillotine the same way a kid tries to avoid eating his vegetables. There is no intense fear or trauma, or anything that would really be ingrained in someone after such long suffering. I’ve been personally told that ... in the story (light novel?) she has selective memory or slight amnesia after going back in time, but not only does the anime not explain that in any way, it’s very hard to believe that kind of setting when she clearly can remember faces, voices, names, smells and conversations (word for word even) from that timeline. Being a pampered princess who knew no better isn’t an excuse, not with such a long period of hardship.

Honestly, the background story doesn’t have to be deep, nor does it really need to be detailed when the main highlight of this show is for the gags and funny situations that happen where Mia’s intentions and thoughts differ from the people around her. It’s the classic misinterpreting someone’s actions to be grander than it actually is and everyone but the main character are aware, thus the reason behind things happening isn’t as important as just letting those things actually happen for the sake of showing this gag. But if you start with such a strong and serious setting, it is very hard to brush off the expected maturity of the character. If the setting was just a 12 year-old finding a book that foretold her demise that would sound more believable; she would not have the experience of having so many years of suffering and the hardships of trying to run away. Her acting like a childish kid (which she does here) would fit as she is just someone who has some extra information obtained from a book and not someone who actually has lived through it and she would only be able to try and resolve it through trial and error. As to why I am so bothered by the setting, it’s really just because it set the wrong mood right from the start and made it frustrating to see how ridiculously immature she acted as at times, she even goes as far as to boast about her maturity and being older because of those years she lived in that timeline, with nothing to show for it. Why would you avoid people who played a part in going against you instead of trying to get them to know a good side of you? That's a risky way to try to avoid death when it is more unclear what they would do if you leave them to their own devices. Sounds like something a child would do, instead of a princess who suffered 3 years in prison if you asked me. Where are the strong emotions or attachments that would develop in those hard times? There is none to show off, which is really disappointing.

Ignoring all that, poor Mia though, even after all the suffering she is still dumb after returning back in time. She is lucky for some reason people come to conclusions way off the actual mark. In the end I wish her all the best, but that setting was just not it.

The beast designs are really ugly, like your typical bad CGI models. The character appearances are really a major step down from the manga and LN and are really disappointing, the frowns and smiles they make can be really nasty at times. Not often do I feel this way but the voice acting in this show really got on my nerves, especially for some of the characters and kept making me feel like skipping their lines. Most of their jokes fall flat and straight down to the depths of the world. I get that it is trying to be comedic and want to make the ... action seem carefree for the MC, but they are really bad. Plus, that 4th wall breaking quip in the last episode made no sense and came out of nowhere when there was no implication of this anywhere before this.

Best to stick to the manga or LN, this anime was a disaster.

Do close friends really behave this way? Then I guess most anime couples aren't actually attached then. Awkwardness until the end, better scenarios could have been used to make the show more convincing. Ignoring the fact that their backstories aren't good foundations to build on, it's wild how they got themselves in their cohabitation situation from that. Even if I were to ignore how unrealistic the interactions are and assume they are normal, the way they started should not have led to 11 episodes of waiting. The way they set up Mahiru’s family seemed shallow and they just skimmed over that rather obviously. As much ... as I want to think Amane was young and that incident could affect him that way, it really isn’t much of an incident in the first place honestly. Probably could have been more bearable if the guy MC wasn’t so down on himself; do Japanese really love awkward, outcast guys who hate themselves but gets redeemed once he shows one act of kindness?

I do like the art of this one, and the plot is quite clear-cut, but the way it is done was not ideal.
Sure there's comedy and all throughout the series, but sometimes it feels like you got to slog your way through watching it. The character of the main girl is horrible. She goes through such unrealistic thought processes and behaves so awkardly. It just goes on and on and constantly reminds you how ridiculously cliche it is, it gets hard to gloss over it and find it amusing. It just gets frustrating seeing it go on and never really progress. Like who is she ... kidding? She thinks dirty thoughts, so everyone else must think the same way too? If she's the only one thinking that way, how dare the other person lead her on.

Simply an insufferable female character who thinks guys are lechers and should behave the way she envisions them to be.