In the center of it all we have Touya, a college student juggling work and relationships. He has been dating this girl named Yuki, who by the way is the best girlfriend you could possibly ask for. Then, Yuki becomes an idol and gets famous, and it all goes downhill from there.
I hate Touya so much. He's weak, cowardly, unloyal, and makes some terrible decisions that will leave you screaming "baka!" However, this is where I think White Album excels at: showing how people are flawed. You may look fine from the outside, but inside you're just a messed up clusterfuck, and I think this was clearly shown through Touya, Yuki, and all the other characters. Everything was just so.. realistic. White Album is a refreshing break from all the other fun and dandy animes out there full of sweets and rainbows and positivity. It shows you the dark side of human nature that we need to be reminded of.
Storywise White Album is pretty difficult to follow. The creators of the show tell the story in some pretty subtle ways, and occasionally left me very confused as to what is going on. Once you piece everything together, though, it becomes very depressing. Being an anime about idols, the music was great: solemn in places, eerie in others, but never cheerful, reflecting the general tone fo the anime.
TL;DR if you're ready for something deep and depressing, this just might be the anime for you.
(First review. Hope that wasn't too painful to read.)
