I was excited with the synopsis but the story itself turnout to be very disappointing. Not because of the pacing but mainly the characters choices or actions throughout the show. I was expecting something different. Less teen drama and more focused on the government actions and consequences, mainly for characters like Nisaka.
The ending was not satisfying but I kind of expected it because Nejima is a horrible character.
Art
The art style fits the story, I guess. Even though, I must admit I find it so much interesting than the plot itself. The characters designs are cute and in some moments really well-made, mainly on the emotional scenes. However, I would have preferred less fanservice regarding women’s chest size (Misaki). I get it the girls are beautiful, the boobs do not need to get any bigger on each episode.
Sound
Characters voice actors were, as usual, really good at conveying the mood and emotions. The soundtrack in general fitted every scene but nothing extraordinary. I did downloaded the opening because I really enjoyed the music. It’s catchy and I did not know at the time, but it gives you the vibe of this show. What I mean is, I was expecting something more serious and complex but in reality I guess it was focused on lame characters.
Characters
Oh the characters. Where should I begin? Yeah, the main one – Nejima Yukari one of those infuriating characters that are dense as f… and because of it, everyone arounds them suffers. Although, I must admit it’s not entirely his fault that some things happened but who I am kidding? This is one of no good for nothing character that somehow is loved by several different characters.
He is in love with Misaki Takazaki but his assigned wife decided by the government is Lilina Sanada. However, he decides with Lilina support to keep pursuing his first love. He knows there will be consequences and also is aware that he is being unfair to Lilina even if she is also messed up. Others describe Nejima as a good person but in reality I just think is being naïve, unfaithful, dense beyond what can be acceptable and selfish.
Misaki Takazaki is not naïve or dense and she should be aware how terrible person she really is. Pretending or even believing she is a good friend to Lilina and at the same time, teasing, kissing and confessing her love to Nejima. Even if Lili said it was okay and it was supporting them because of their true love, I don’t care. It’s wrong. Even worse when she knows Nejima and Lilina might have being developing feelings for each other. She keeps that to herself.
To some extent I can empathize with her. I can even feel sorry for her but I cannot accept her actions. I know being a teenager and all, we are more prone to make bad decisions but still…
Then, there is Lilina Sanada who is completely messed up. I can’t understand what is going on in her head. I know she is not comfortable with the assigned husband thing or people in general but that cannot justify everything. I want to feel sorry for her but at the same time, I hate how they built her personality.
My favourite character and the one who I truly feel sorry is Nisaka Yusuke. Okay, his love interest is not fascinating at all but love is not rational. However, Nisaka is truly caring and unselfish. Nisaka knows if he followed his heart alone without thinking about the repercussions it would not only affect him but also the one he loves. Therefore, he is hiding is own feelings and also remembering other characters what will happen if they do not follow the government orders.
For him is even worse because the idea of a perfect matching in order to improve a low birth rate in the country basically ignores the existence of people that might be homosexual. So, in my opinion, this perspective if more interesting than that BS that’s going on between Nejima, Misaki and Lilina.
Enjoyment
In each episode, I would read the comments section and conclude that there were things different from the manga. Nothing new but I guess they did mess up the ending so I am thinking about reading the manga.
The characters behaviours in general ruined this for me. That and the annoying fanservice, which would not be necessary if they focused for example on others characters (mainly some from the government). Maybe there will be a second season but I am not even sure if I will watch it.
I will definitely not re-watch this or even recommend to anyone. It’s not terrible but they could have done so much better than this, which will make me forget about this pretty quickly.
