Story (8/10)
Yuki Hase expresses interest in becoming friends with quiet recluse Kaori Yumijira, who has a reputation for being cold and distant from all the other students inside her class. Initially rejected, he pushes forward and learns of an issue that she has, where every Monday, her memory of any friends she has reset, causing her to forget anyone who's become close to her. Despite this, he asks her every week to become her friend, slowly becoming more ingrained into her life, hoping to help her.
Art (9/10)
Using a very nice hand-drawn style for the backgrounds, many of the backdrops from the schools, to the streets and even the beach all look very nice, with a nice aesthetic and special attention paid to various shading techniques. This lends a nice feel to the plethora of scenes the show takes place.
The character designs themselves are a little on the simplistic side, but all the characters are very distinct from each other and all have their own unique styles when not dressed in their school uniforms.
Sound (8/10)
The music in the background is pleasing to listen to and lends some nice ambiance to various events going on. The opening and ending themes are a little on the forgettable side but are pleasing to listen to for the handful of times that you'll be hearing them.
Character (8/10)
The characters really shine in this, and since it has a smaller cast, mostly relegated to at the most 4-5 characters, they all get some nice development with the exception of one.
Yuki Hase and Kaori Yumijira are the focal points of the series, and as such, get the most development of the lot. Yuki wants to be friends with the cold and distant Kaori, and we journey with the two of them as they struggle to deal with Yumijiras debilitating memory issues and everything that goes with it.
Saki Yamagishi, a side character, is able to relate with Yumijira more than most, as she has her own memory issues, though her's aren't nearly as bad, and as such, is just her being extremely forgetful. We learn about her personality and how she mostly just takes things at her own pace.
Kiryu Shogo is the odd one out, however, as he receives the least amount of development. Despite being in the show from the start, we learn almost nothing about him, other than how he's friends with Yuki and is only interested in telling people the truth as he sees it. Despite this, he was a great character, lending his weight to various issues and keeping the story moving forward.
Enjoyment (8/10)
From the onset of the show, I knew that I would enjoy this series, though it definitely wasn't quite what I thought it was going to be. What I had originally thought was going to be a sad story with lots of emotional moments ended up being more of a comedy with plenty of laughs that kept a smile on my face throughout the entire run. Needless to say, I loved it all the way to the end.
Overall (8/10)
I would say that this is definitely a show worth checking out and watching over a weekend. From the premise itself, it's an interesting show trying to do something a little different, and the payoff is worth the time investment. If you can find it on sale, snag it up, but don't be afraid to pay full price for it either.
