Opening episode was an easy story to get to know the characters. We got Kotarou, which the first scenes describe him as a simple boy, with crazy friends and hints his interests. Then the camera angles to Akane, describing her as a simple girl, but somewhat more energetic than Kotarou.
Can't spoil this much further, cuz I want the review readers to enjoy the story
as I rate it at a 10:
Every episode is a gentle breeze. The stories are not only relatable, but always leaves a sweet outcome, either good, neutral or bad. Most of the times, I cheered for both of them to get there already!
I can't explain how they made such beautiful stories each episode, but the creator must've either experienced it himself, or seen alot of love stories that he decides to make one that is simple and relatable.
Art style at a 9:
Almost all of the drawing the animators drew were perfect for the theme of the anime. The lighting effects, how they drew the characters, and the beautiful city of Kawagoe. They even highlighted real festivals that actually takes place in Kawagoe!
(Makes me wanna go there myself one day...it'll be great ❤)
Although not all anime can have perfection. Even the BlackCriticGuy highlighted these two flaws:
-the white shading in every character. I mean, it fits with the overall theme of the anime, but its on every character, its somewhat bothersome.
-the 3DCGI extras.
I actually didnt know why they did that over drawing a few sketches of random people. Another bothersome thing, at least more than the white shading on every character.
Still giving the Art score at a 9 because it fits so well to the story.
My Sound score = 10.
Its....beautiful. I even bothered to buy the album just cuz I LOVE all the themes. Not only it makes the anime more beautiful, it leaves a melody to make us remember. (Well, at least for me bcuz I love music and sweet things).
To add the cherry on top, the beautiful voice of Nao Touyama and the piano.....its something for me to remember for the rest of my life. ITS THAT GOOD, I swear. People will enjoy the anime more because of its sweet melody and Nao Touyama. I want to thank her for how much dedication she put in this anime.
Characters....were prefect. No flaw.
Kotarou and Akane is the anime couple that put other anime couples to shame.
Their growing love will make you reflect so much. Although the story mostly focuses on these two, their friends and family also played great roles, either as an obstacle or as life-savers.
To make things better for the other characters, some episodes adds extra comedic clips after the credits, giving the laughs after all the sweetness.
Gives a little rom-com theme to the anime overall.
Despite the tiny flaws, everything else just made up for it, and this anime still scores the 10/10, definitely the #1 anime for Spring 2017, and deserves to be nominated to be Top Anime 2017.
In fact, the whole story and the couple deserves to be the top #1 anime of all time for me, alongside Your Lie in April, A Lull in the Sea, and Anohana.
Im recommeding EVERYONE to watch this. If you or a friend just started watching anime, you WILL enjoy this.
For voice acting, I'd give it to the Japanese VAs. Their origins as actors was just perfect to the story.
Yes, there's an Englidh version already, but I really recommend to watch it in Japanese (w/subs, of course)
Oh, do also watch with you loving partner. It will be sweeter ❤❤
Do enjoy 💙💙!
