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May 26, 2024
Preliminary (7/12 eps)
Honestly, I'm enjoying the characters, they're really cute, and the romance is wholesome.
The overall story is great, and all of this can be attributed to the author.
The studio which is adapting it is making a mess of everything else.

Cuts/animation 5/10
The overall animation itself is pretty fine, not the best, not the worst.
It's at a level you'd expect from an average highschool show, nothing to critique, nor is there anything to shout "Hurrah" for.
Does have its cute moments
One of the biggest eyesores of this show though, is the 3rd grader powerpoint cuts they constantly make.
It's like they're trying to be fancy, but it's really not, the gimmick gets annoying really fast, and it takes up more story time than normal cuts, for no reason.
It's obvious that it's a new studio that's trying to stand out, and it's working, but not in a good way.

VAs 8/10
The VAs are generally doing a really good job, most of the voice actors sound nice, and really fit their characters.
There are a few moments where Himari's VA slips up a bit, mainly some of her happy reactions, but it's overall not that bad.

Subs/Localisation 2/10
Last, and (Wish I could say "but not", but alas) definitely the worst part, we have the subs.
They're so horribly localised, that I, as a non-native speaker, don't even get half of them.
There are times where I'd honestly be better off with just listening to the Japanese dub, and ignoring the subs.
And the few times where I do get "the joke", it's something completely off, compared to my own understanding of what's being said, that it just throws me off.
A lot of the subs are really out of character, and or does not take into consideration the context in which they're said, and that honestly ruins the vibe of some emotional moments.
I wish my Japanese was better, so that I could watch without needing subs, but I sadly dropped out of my Japanese uni course after only one semester, so that's not happening.
I pray that the blu-rays will get a different translator for the subs, because the characters are cute, and what they're "trying" to say is cute, and/or emotional too. So I wish people get a chance to watch it with subs that honour the original work.

The story is still good, so overall I'll give it a 7/10, but honestly, I'm not sure I'll recommend it to anyone, unless you're as invested in yuri, as I am.l
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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