Now we that long intro done let's start the review.
Warning: This review will covered both season
Story: The story featured Ayase Hanabi a 12 year old as with that age she's no longer consider a kid and at the same time not an adult yet with her beloved crush Takao Yuuto and her long childhood friend Aoi Yui and her crush Hiyama Kazuma as they found love with whatever bullshit their classmate pull up their ass. One thing nice about this show is PRETTY MUCH RELATABLE TO EVERYBODY and the show does play it out well. We all got tease for having the sign of love when we are kids and no kids want to admit that. However getting tease a lot bring out a lot frustration to the guys so...They just announce it as they can't stand seeing their girls struggle anymore from the bullies (That's kinda bold).
Art/ Animation: The anime is done by studio OLM. Which are in charge for Youkai watch, LBX, Pokemon and beyblade. So... I am not surprise they decide to take on this project. Well the art style is also a gigantic tone shift once you found out they also berserk (not the 2016 version). Is cute, adorable, Bubbly and charming with the out struck background to portrait the characters emotion to the animation being just amazing and pretty cute which is shown in the 2 season.
Music: OP 1 show how bright and cheerful as it could be as we all felt that sort of emotion in real life and in the show. Take note on the beginning on the song
"I have just woken in spring and have a new breath of sweet sensation. Then I realize the kindness in your heart". As this part of the song is protracting our couple love in the first few episode as they are not sure whether to go out with them or not. While op 2 show the couples struggle as they are lost and they don't know what to do at a situation like this. Aoi is trap in a love triangle as she have to choose 1 guy as her girlfriend. Will she choose Hiyama or will she Ayumu?? While for Hanabi is realizing that she have to tell her family that she has a boyfriend while being worried that she is going to loose him in that progress. The OST is the same as the out struck animation style to portrait the couples emotion for both season.
Characters: Let's start with my least favorite character and move slowly to my favorite character of the series Hamana Cocoa, bitch he hates you that's the no reason for you to trick Hanabi as your sole call "crush" will crush you at the end if you keep doing that. She happens to be the one character that didn't get enough character development as at the end of the series. She's still a bitch. I know she's meant to be the bitchy character that ALMOST every school anime should have but out of all the school bitches that I have saw she has to be the worst. Not to mention she have the other student to gang up on Hanabi to get her revenge. Next, Eiko and his gang. The newspaper reporter as they stalk on them getting some scope and report it to school magazine. Why are they above Cocoa?? At least they got the brain on when to put in the school magazine or not. If they did put it they got a lot of explanation to do to Hiyama, Takao and Tsutsumi. Ogura Marin, She's meant to be a lecture on giving tips to find love and solve the situation for the characters which is pretty interesting to have a character like this in a romances anime for once. Once her lecture start I have to keep reminding myself that this anime is for little kids so her lecture won't be ignoring. Ayase Hanabi, I got mix feeling with her. At one point I love her characteristic and some point question her mind. I know getting a boyfriend is hard and all maybe hard but still...Takao Yuuto, he's kind and strong heart guy at his best to protect Hanabi and his friend at the same time brave enough to introduce himself to Hanabi brother. Hiyama Kazuma, although he try. I know he try his best to Yui happy and all but his still has a lot (I mean a lot) to learn about girls feeling and try not to hurt their feeling. Mikami Inaba, The playboy of the series at same with Hanabi I like his characteristic especially when Hiyama scolded Yui for hanging out with him while finding her strap. He takes more care to Yui than Hiyama (Although Hiyama is trying his best). Aoi Yui, a strong/ smart /kind person that grow so much since episode 1 which became more than that once her fight with Hanabi and the meet up with Inaba also the argument with the argument with Hiyama. Lastly, Tsutsumi Ayumu. BEST BOY!!! Tsutsumi is probably one of the best character in the show. What started out as a cold king when he was in kindergarten slowly gain feeling for Hanabi as he regret not having her when they were a lot younger. He grew feeling to Hanabi as well as challenge Takao for her. Why is he so high on my list while Cocoa is at the bottom?? Well... He knows when to stop and he slowly grew feeling with another girl in a different school. He know buzz out from it while at the same time showing some caring feeling to Hanabi but not in a relationship way.
Enjoyment: 12 Sai has is high while it's low but despite the characters part is still an enjoyable series... Now if I have to nip-pick it would be WHERE'S THE KISS?? We got a kiss with Takao and Hanabi but not with Hiyama and Yui... WHAT THE HELL... I WANT MY KISS!!! SEASON 3 (If they will ever made one) MUST HAVE THE KISS!!!!! IT WAS SO CLOSE IN EPISODE 9!!! WHY DIDN'T WE GET IT ;_;
Recommendation: Overall a great series despite some split up here and there. My recommendation is a watch it.
Other recommendation include Momokuri but with less drama center it. Next it would be another kids/ romance anime that is pretty similar to 12 sai but with the involvement of puberty, Naisho no Tsubomi.
