Our main characters, Ichikawa and Yamada, are a combo that we can't keep our eyes off of. Ichikawa is an odd but painfully aware boy, and his inferiority complex makes his way of thinking rational but admittedly dense. He's also at the mercy of his pubescent instincts, which thankfully forces him closer and closer to Yamada. Meanwhile, Yamada seems like a perfectly carefree and naive girl at school, with a surprising sense of maturity behind her. While Ichikawa seems a bit behind, both of them prove to be so inexperienced, and the connection they create leads to so much beautiful and entertaining character development, giving us these wonderful 25 episodes.
The romance this anime fleshes out is high tier. The subtlety of every character's actions and inactions make it so engaging--it feels like every second matters while watching. Catching onto writing that isn't pointed out by Ichikawa feels like a reward, and it honestly makes the anime so fun despite a simple premise.
Informal notes:
The rizz moments, especially in season 1, were awesome.
I love Ichikawa's sister.
Season 2 opening song is very lovely.
9.8/10
