The reason I'm writing this is because I'm really satisfied with how well the adaptation came out. Don't get me wrong, I'll evaluate it as an anime not as an adaptation but I just want to say that it really stood out to me how the anime made the setting pop out more than what the manga did. I never really felt the surroundings in the manga and I'm really glad with this since it holds an importance in the show. It also stays faithful to the source material as of now but again, it's still too early to end it there.
To begin, this show is about romance. Lesbian romance.
Now with this kind of stories, people like me usually watch it for the sexual fantasy and stuff. It's more about the characters so It doesn't really need to have a mind bending plot. It does have some sensitive themes if that concerns you. With that said, it does a good job on executing it's story.
We have this girl; Yuzu, who is very enthusiastic about being a gal and even lies about having boyfriends to her friends but she gets transferred to an all-girls school because her "mama suddenly found a new papa." On that school she meets other characters but most importantly Mei, the intriguing student council president/grandchild of the school chairman/the betrothed in an early age character (trust me, this is not a spoiler.) They started on the wrong-foot pretty quickly because of their conflicting personalities but what they don't know is that they're connected much closer than they think. We find more and more things about Mei through Yuzu and boom, character development.
It gets spicy very early but it doesn't feel rushed or forced and there's nothing I can really complain about. That's just the scenario but the pacing itself is fine along with the direction. It kinda feel like a k-drama. The use of lighting, the backgrounds, blurring or shaking camera shots, I love how they use the light behind Mei to hide her face when she stood up then showed her expression afterwards as she walks away. I can tell that the studio respects the manga and is really trying all they can to not just merely copy what's drawn in the source material. The art style really captivates me because it's not overly detailed but it looks so good.
The animation isn't outstanding or anything but it doesn't have to. It's good enough for a drama show and the studio knows what it needs to emphasize. Like that scene where Mei searched for Yuzu's smartphone In Ep 1. That scene wasn't just to grab (no pun intended) attention, it's actually important because that's the reason why Mei left such a huge impression on Yuzu when they met. I really like the occational dynamic camera movement too like those in the OP. The show can look good even without that but they still went for it and that's always good to see. The music is fine but I don't have much to say about it really, there's some good ones like the one played during Yuzu's bath in Ep 1 but nothing that stands out.
I'm not sure if this is helpful or anything but I like the show so far that's why I'm persuading people to give it a try.
