For my first review? "Chuunybio demo Koi ga Shitai!" or as we know it,Chuunibyou
Let's do this,shall we?
Story: 8
The story follows our main hero Yuuta and his adventure at his new High School.As you'd expect,he get's to know a lot of people and get's joined by some of these acquaintances (we'll get to that),but we can say that the main characther he meets is this girl named Rikka,which lives on the floor above him.From here, the story resolves about Rikka facing her family and ,let's say...phycological struggles.We also get to see the friendship between Yuuta and the other characters blossom,but we get to see a lot more of Rikka since she's kind of the main characther,because Yuuta follows her around to get her plenty of screentime.And,come to think about it,that's it.There's not much to the story other than that.Don't get me wrong,this show is written perfectly,but I don't think the story is the selling point for this anime,since if you want to say what this show is about on a spolier-free version,you'll probably say, just like I did, that it is about this girl who's dealing with some issues in a very entertaining way.And if you can shrink an entire plot to that statement,than that plot isn't the selling point for that anime.Again: This show is very entertaining to watch nonetheless,and you'll hardly get tired of it's story.The pace is on point and the the jokes range from cringy to very funny.
Art: 9
The art of this anime is very,very good.Astonishing really.The art style feels fresh and it follows the story perfectly.The darker tones on the sad sequences,the lighter tones on comedy scenes make you feel inside the plot and really give you a sense of what's happening with these characthers.It blends in perfectly with the idea behind the anime and it was produced flawlessly.Bravo.
Sound: 8
The sound for this anime is also very good.I'm a sucker for openings and endings when it comes to anime and I got to say that Chuunybio did a very good jog on those departments.As for the soundtrack,very good job as well.The music blends in with the conversations and the story telling and, just like the art, makes you feel what the characthers are probably feelling, making the experience of watching this anime a very inclusive one.On the other hand, there isn't an OST that you'd want to download to your phone,there isn't a song that really stands out.If you go on and listen to the whole soundtrack,you'll find that it is very enjoyable (and trust me,it is more enjoyable when you listen to it on context) but none of it's songs really stands out.Still,good job on this point too
Character: 10
Now THIS is the seller of Chuunibyo.The story itself,the plot written around the characthers would be nothing,and I mean NOTHING, if it weren't for the characthers.I can't really say much on an attempt to keep this review spoiler-free,but the characters really are what makes Chuunybio great. Rikka,for instance, can range from a very adorkable and fun character to a very deep and interesting one.And that's just an example. All the back stories,all the different ways they deal with the everyday life,all the gags and confrontations really make these characthers stand out and feel like a different family to you.It's because of them you'll be sad to see that this shows only has 12 episode (plus and OVA) and it's because of them you'll be glad there's a season 2
Enjoyment: 9
Now,before we go any further,I must say this about myself,this being my first review: I'm an otaku like most of you,and I like pretty much every anime that I end up watching.I end up liking some more than others,but I tend to like every show I watch because,well,it's anime and,most of the times,that's enough for me.That doesn't mean that aren't some exceptions,as there are some really bad shows out there.
Chuunybio is NOT an exception.
I really liked this show overall.It's heartwarming,it's funny,it's sad and it makes you want to go out there and get yourself somebody to love.Maybe it came right when I needed it,but this show really spoke to me,and so I have to say I really enjoyed it.If I could erase it from my mind and watch it again,I would.
Overall score: 8.8 --> 9
Bottom line is: Chuunybio is good.Very good in fact.If you are like me and a friend of you recommended it to you,you should go watch it now.If you are not like me and are trying to figure out if you should watch it,you sould go watch it as well.
