Story
The story for You and Me is simplistic. Why? Because it's a coming of age story about 4 (5 later on) friends who have known each other since kindergarten. I feel that the story is told well because it shows us how they went from being really young and naive to old (not really old, only when they're teens) and mature. The story was not unique, but predictable. I do not find this a flaw for the story since I really enjoyed it nonetheless. You might find this a major flaw, but I personally don't. The comedy in the anime was really well done. I thought the bond between the characters helped with the comedy aspect of the story because it shows how close they really are. However, I have one flaw with the story. Well, not really focusing on the story overall but with the first episode. The first episode did not set good first impressions for me. I thought it was slow, dull, and boring. I thought that it would be an anime I would just forget and never watch ever again. I didn't even think I would complete the anime. Luckily, the episodes after episode 1 made up for that, so that's a really good thing. Overall, I really enjoyed the story of this anime. It had a rocky start, but it makes up with the future episodes.
Characters
I am not going to go over every single character and give my opinion on them. Instead, I'm going to go over the characters as a whole. All the characters in the anime were well-rounded. All of them have their strengths and weaknesses. For me, it's your typical group of five guys: the smart one, the joyful one, the popular (or semi-popular in this case) one, the hyper one, and the silent yet funny one. This group to me is in no way a flaw for the characters. All of these characters are relatable in some way, which is a really huge plus for me. The supporting characters were great because they all helped the group in one way or another. I don't think there is an antagonist of any kind in the story. Then again, it's not that type of anime where you'll find a bad guy since it mainly focuses on our main five. Overall, the characters, both main and supporting, were great. All of them were well-rounded and really great characters.
Art
The style of this anime is realistic. Obviously, because it's slice of life. The art and animation in this anime were fantastic. But, then again, all of the anime I've watched so far had really great art and animation. That applies to this anime. There is not a moment in this anime where I thought that the art and animation was bad. This type of art style really fit the story because, well, what other kind of art style would it be? Well, actually a couple, but the realistic style fits it perfectly. There were no moments where I thought that the animation was breathtaking or remarkable. This is not a flaw because it isn't that type of anime. It just isn't, in my eyes. I am not sure if this is really a flaw for the anime, but I'm having a hard time trying to find the difference between the twins in the story. Yeah, that might sound really stupid, but it just was. It's understandable though because, well, they're twins. Clothing color was the only way they can get a difference between the two. Overall, I like the art and animation for this anime. There were no breathtaking moments in art and animation, but for me, it's okay for an anime like this.
Sound
I felt that the sound for the characters were very good. All of them sounded appropriate for the character presented. The background music for this anime helped make a scene enjoyable if it's happy and gloomy when it's sad. Not really really sad, just sad. I really liked the intro and ending songs, but it's not something I'll remember forever. Don't get me wrong, I really liked it, but it's just something that you won't remember for the rest of your life. It's not that memorable. Overall, I thought that the sound for this anime was very good.
Enjoyment/Conclusion
Did I enjoy this anime? Yes. A lot. Like, a lot a lot. This anime had me laughing throughout. I think that other people will like this anime unless you're not into this type of anime. If you do not like comedy or coming of age stories, then I think this anime is not for you. If I showed this to a person that does not like anime, I honestly think they'll have mixed feelings about it at first because of the first episode. However, once they watch the other episodes, I think they'll really like it. I would re-watch this anime just because it was really funny. Not only specific episodes, but the entire series. Even the first episode. I personally do not like bad starts, but that's just me. You'll probably like the first episode. I didn't, so, yeah. Overall, I really enjoyed this anime and I'll recommend it to anyone, fan of anime or not a fan of anime. This is a really memorable anime that I will remember for quite a while.
