many have questioned the 'romance' tag. i haven't. it's definitely a romance. the love that they have for each other, no matter how different, has pushed them to be so much better and to pursue the other things they love.
it's a romance story that i haven't really had in anime all that much. it's a type of love that's pure and wonderful, and i couldn't dissuade it. i really love the story, and i'm extremely biased for the manager's. as an aspiring writer, his story really hit me hard.
the animation and art is quite beautiful as well. the opening and ending is drop-dead gorgeous, and i'm always left in tears in many of the episodes. this anime just spoke to me, with its melancholy and beauty.
the anime has interpreted akira's feelings so well that i felt what she felt with the manager. everything was just handled so tastefully that i want to continue on their story.
i'm extremely picky around anime nowadays. everything is just the same to me, but after the rain definitely isn't. it's heartfelt, realistic and beautiful.
don't expect it to focus more about their romance. it isn't. you would be disappointed if you just expected a sensationalized story. you would be even more disappointed that (spoilers: they don't end up. of course.). that isn't the point of the story. i said earlier that it's realistic, right? then it would also be bittersweet. but i love it to bits.
if you're interested after whatever i said, and the odd age gap, then give this a try.
