Reviews

I love slice of life/romantic/comedy anime's but good grief this takes the cake. This was absolutely beautiful. I was a little iffy at first, cuz all I could think about was how the main character (Ryuji) would probably end up hating or falling in love with the main character (Taiga). It did eventually happen, but in the most hard-felt, troublesome ways possible. There was quite a love triangle, even a love square for a little bit. But the episode in which the class president leaves, really changed it all. You know, I felt like the show was at least decently light hearted up until that happened, then it changed so drastically. I was so conflicted about who to root for most of the time. But in the end, I was so happy with how everyone felt and how great it became. I was so surprised by the end, and kinda hurt by it. I wish it hadn't finished there. I would've enjoyed just one episode of at least them struggling to start living as adults, but I also understand why they should leave it there.

Music: I really liked the music of the intro. It was spunky, and had it's own attitude that really fit Taiga. Then it was interesting to watch the intro change as the characters and story developed. And same with the outro. The soundtrack was good, and there weren't too many gasps. I truly thought the sound production was amazing.

Characters: It was BEAUTIFUL to see the characters' develop over time. They didn't just change over night, in one episode, but slowly over multiple episodes. And I guess that's really how it is. Changing slowly over time. Thats truly how people are. They don't change over night. I loved how every single character had their own unique personality, and they all played a key role in the events. Yet how each person had their own secrets too.

Story: I was really worried about how this might be kinda boring at first, as it didn't seem to pick up a lot of traction at first. But after a while, it really grew like a snowball going down a hill. It just became bigger and bigger and bigger. There were many developments, and I loved how everyone at first was afraid of Taiga, but everyone loved her by the end. It was truly fantastic. I absolutely loved how this show grew and what it became.

Overall: I would have to say that this was truly an amazing anime. I loved every second of it, and it's sad that I could relate so much to Ryuji and his cluelessness.