What do I even say about this anime? well at first I wasn't so keen to pick it up and watch. Boys in swimsuits swimming and all, not really my style. However I saw that it was getting pretty good comments and reviews, heck even my friends were saying it was good, so here I was watching it - and hell I am so glad I did.
At first I was just thinking it was going to be about a group of boys showing there abs off to girls, and how wrong was I. It starts with the 4 boys and then some plot like twist that makes you want to know what happened with this group, it gives you a reason to want to watch on. it doesn't however stop there, it goes on to the now grown up a bit boys creating this club.
I must admit I found the first part dull and boring, like it was dragging on, but the second part of the anime drags you in and keeps you wanting more, keeps you wanting to find out what happens with the group and what had happened previously. The plot was good though in the end and it was a mystery that wanted to keep you knowing and wanting to find out more.
These characters where actually well designed and thought off, Haru in particular with his 'cold-like' attitude but he still loves some things (Like Mackerel!) The team of boys really was thought well and the designers made the team bond together with there different personalities but great characteristics that each one blended together with.
The art style - WOW! I was actually amazed at the art of this anime, being water it's pretty hard to animate properly however the developers did a great job of it. when they jump in the pool and the water splashes, when they are swimming and the camera is below, the way they made the water look and react. I was really shocked to see that the art style was really good, definitely one of the best I've seen.
So to conclude, this anime turned out to be good, I actually enjoyed it and was into it, I actually finished it off in one day (and I was watching another anime!) It wasn't my type of anime yet I watched it and enjoyed it, it def goes to show that sometimes even anime you might not think you like actually pulls you in and gets you interested. Great to see an anime that is not spoiled with fan service.
~ Canaan
