I am normally the kind of guy that will enjoy maybe one or two chick flick movies or a shoujo anime here and there but most of my favorites are things like Cowboy Bebop, Gurren Lagann, Mirai Nikki, Gosick, and other anime similar to those.
That being said, I loved this anime. I do enjoy a good love story every now and then because it does you some good.
The Story (8/10):
Well it revolves around our main character, Yamato, winning over Mei (the girl that has had no REAL friends her whole life) and he struggles a little bit but gets through that pretty early. The rest is their fight to maintain the relationship and their struggles to change themselves and those around them.
The Art (9/10):
I did very well enjoy the way this anime looked. It had a great style and I liked the way the characters were drawn. The ONLY thing I didn't like, though this was just a small thing I noticed, was that most of the characters (in fact, I can't think of one who didn't) had brown eyes. Now, I am not sure if that is how it is in Japan since this is supposed to be more realistic than having a girl with purple eyes or something but I just seemed to notice that.
The Sound (8/10):
The soundtrack was appropriate for the tone of each moment, though not very memorable. I did love the opening theme because it was a rather soothing song. The voice acting though was great and definitely matched the tone and emotion of the situations.
The Characters (9/10):
The characters had great development for each of them and no matter how much you came to hate one character, something was revealed as to why they were that way and you began to feel for them. There was one in particular that I actually didn't think could recover into a likable character but she did, for me at least.
Enjoyment (10/10):
This obviously is just my opinion and how I felt about it. Though most of this is just my opinion other than when I state something direct about the characters or story.
Overall (8/10):
I loved this anime and would recommend it to anyone that enjoys romance anime. I do enjoy myself a straight up romance every now and then so this was good for me.
Hope this was helpful for at least one person!
