In fact the story is not that full of tears as I would expect, though I'd say it is very good only at the start. Still full of clichés, like: inexperienced newcomer at the job Tsukasa. And the fact that he gets to team up with Isla. Later it gets rather straightforward. It was rather predictable, and closer to the end a little overstretched. Perhaps it's for making the viewer empathize and shed a few tears. The end was the same as I'd foreseen even before I've watched half of the episodes. Anyway it is not making it bad, it gives a lot of ideas to think about. Interesting thing is that you may see this story as a sad story or you can see it as a very positive story.
Characters pleased me way more than the story. Cute, clumsy, making strange faces Isla. Serious, inexperienced, but eager to learn Tsukasa. Other characters are very bright and have their unique sides. Even in this 13-episode anime you can notice character development, but it's mostly concerning Tsukasa and Isla as they are in the focus of the story. Just comparing them at the beginning and at the end shows a significant difference.
Art is a strong side of this anime. Great character design, great backgrounds, great coloring. I really liked to watch those bright scenes. City landscape during the dawn and the night city looks super awesome!
Sound is good. Atmosphere is always made right. ED and OP are nice and not make you skip them. I couldn't guess that Isla was voiced by Amamiya Sora, who voiced Akame from Akame ga Kill!, till I checked it. I've heard of Takumi Yasuaki before, but he made Tsukasa fit the character very well. Seiyuu job is great as always.
Overall we got a curious and rather unusual, slow paced romance story without sudden turns of events. It does make anime world get +1 good series. Don't let the synopsis deceive you, it is not so as it may seem to be! Most memorable and impressing for me in this anime are the bright art, characters and philosophic ideas.
