I will now talk about the actual show/ story. I think it is a good show (I know what I am saying is cringe) for virgins. The main characters are all virgins except the beautiful crossdresser. But instead of making fun of them for it, it is accepted and made apart of them. In the beginning, the crossdresser (Kuranosuke) makes fun of his brother Shuu and judges Tsukimi (main girl). But he beings to understand it. I like the role of Shuu because he isn't looked down on as unmanly or childish for not getting laid. The only one who does that is the vixen who is blackmailing him. It is important to not equate sex with adulthood or coming to age. The trope of the 40 year old virgin is dehumanizing and causes moral decay.
It is great how Tsukimi and Shuu start to experience their love in a wholesome natural way. It is okay to have a first love at any age! Of course, they get split up because of that vixen. Which brings me to my next point.
After being split up the team starts to get serious about saving their building. I like this because it doesn't show that love is the most important part about becoming a functioning person. It is about being able to stand up for yourself and getting things done. The girls start learn about the outside world and how to interact with people. A Character point is lost because the only people appearing to learn is Tsukimi and Chieko (the manager). The others receive little to no development. Tsukimi grows without changing the things important to her like her love for jelly fish or her friends, she only gains. In the beginning, her only income is her father's allowance, she can barely leave her room. By the end of the season we can see what her end growth will be like. But we never actual get to see it because there is no second season.
Another thing I like was that Tsukimi didn't have a life goal. One could say her life goal was to draw jellyfish or to become a normal princess-like girl. But she didn't know what she wanted in the long term. Most people don't have a life goal or dream career, (I do, but I assume most people don't). The way she gets her career feels more natural. She didn't think "I want to become a fashion designer". No! she just had a passion for jellyfish and it developed into a career.
There is so much more I can say about this.
There are many relatable things. The baby boomers and their kids was such a short of so true scene.
I could write and essay on Shuu's side story.
In summary, this story isn't just a love story, not just a comedy, not just a Career drama or a underdog story. It is all of that and more. It shows love and sex in a positive way, not shaming those who have to much or too little of it. It shows a semi realistic attempt to save the place they love, and career bloom. The love between the characters are not forced and is actually natural.
Warning, I will be really Honest. the first 3 episodes are so cringe your head might hurt. But you are suppose to feel the second hand embarrassment.
Story- 9
Art- 8
sound- N/A
charater- 8
Enjoyment-9
overall-8
