The artwork consists of soft lines with a pastel coloring system to provide a relaxing atmosphere for the viewer. It provides a pleasant change to the traditionally anime appearance. The backgrounds are well painted, yet still allow the characters to blend in nicely. The character animations themselves are pleasant and soft, yet still do nicely to express any and all emotions that they go through.
The sounds and music are easy on the ears and flow well with the series to set the tone for scenes of drama or anxiety. The opening theme is lively yet peaceful as to settle the viewer down for the episode to come. The ending theme is bit softer yet the vocals are somewhat unconventional to say the least. The character voices are well done, even if the females sound a bit on the bland side. This was more than likely done intentionally to give a better sense of reality, as opposed to the high-pitched voices found in traditional anime.
The characters themselves are soft, vulnerable, and realistic considering their circumstances. Each character serves his or her own purpose without flaw and they combine to deliver a compelling sense of reality. For an anime that covers such a touchy subject, this was a key element and Koi Kaze captured it perfectly.
The story, from the first encounter to the warm conclusion, never ceases to give it's viewers a visualization of how such a situation could very well play out in our modern society. To truly enjoy the series, one must put aside any judgemental views on the subject and take in the story as a whole. A highly recommended series of any fan of the soft-drama genre.
