If you like animes like Honey and Clover, Kimi ni Todoke, and Natsume Yuujinchou, you'd like this. Its a slice of life type of anime about 5 guys and their friendship and their daily lives in high school. Nothing dramatic happens, no villains or sudden twists, but somehow the story still manages to draw you in with every episode. If you need a break at the end of a long day, this anime is just the thing to put a smile on your face and make you feel all fuzzy inside.
Story: Very laidback pace, with every episode either being told from a certain character's perspective (so you can hear his thoughts) or just general third-person perspective. The overarching theme is about friendship, as 4 of the guys have been friends since kindergarten, while the 5th guy just transferred and joins them. The story deals with their daily lives, the small conflicts and events that happen in everyday high school life (clubs, sibling fights, relationship stuff, admiration for a senior etc). The charm of this anime is how it is subtly it manages to make you think and reflect on your own life (if you're out of high school, this is gonna make you miss those days a lot!), and make every moment seem special :)
Art: Simple and clean, lots of pastels. Similar in style to Natsume Yuujinchou, which makes me love it even more. My favourite thing is how they have lots of CATS! The cats are sort of a representation of the 5 guys (and occasionally other characters) and are completely adorable and hilarious!
Sound: Love the ending songs of both seasons, and the background tracks, especially in season 1, are really good. Very chilled laidback songs, a bit like Corinne Bailey Rae songs (look her up on Youtube, she's great), that make you feel like you're lying in the warm sunlight on a spring day with a gentle breeze.
Character: Absolutely loved the boys, each with their own unique personality. Kaname as the typical smart aleck with glasses and is in the Student Council, but surprisingly hot tempered and gets bullied by the twins a lot. The good looking twins, both have different personalities, and are charming in different ways. They always crack me up with their jokes! Shun is always mistaken as a girl, and is always kind and gentle. Chizuru is the loudest and most childish one, but is a sweetie when it comes to love :) each character are given their moments to shine, and every episode peels a layer off to reveal more about the characters, and keeps you coming back for more.
Overall, you'll be smiling a lot, and occasionally laughing out loud, while watching this anime. Like a slice of hot chocolate brownie, its sweet and yummy, and makes you feel all warm inside.
