There is something so pure and innocent about the relationship between Mei and Yamato, not to mention among the rest of the characters. There was no complex plot to this like a lot of magical girl animes or other genres and styles, it went straight to the point and told a story I wanted to hear: the story of your everyday high school love, a love that can actually be attainable to the rest of us in the world. It gives you hope, of finding someone that you can share yourself and your feelings with, of finding happiness with. There is conflict and sadness, but also good. It really give you something to relate to, no matter which character you empathize or emulate with.
I could mostly relate to Aiko and Mei, with their normal, everyday problems quite similar to my own. That has to be the best part of this anime and manga. It's telling a story, a real story. There are no action scenes to force the suspense or adrenaline, no dramatic scandal to build the anxiety. What happens in this plot line is real, it's something you can naturally build anticipation with without wearing yourself out trying to keep up. I have not seen anything this sweet or youthful in a while. Will be watching this one again, and again, and again, very soon.
The only downside I can add about this anime is that the live action movie did not do the series justice. It was cute, and mostly true to the story, but it cut out too much of the scenes and incidents that made this anime the relatable piece it was. Not to mention did it leave a lot untold about the relationships and where they ended up. It was average, to say the least. Having One Direction's "Happily" as the closing to the movie was strange too. I wouldn't watch it again, especially with rather unemotional performances. I'll stick to the anime version if I want to watch it over read it.
