I have been very hesitant to do a review on this show. I saw this show about a month ago, and it left a mark. This is my first review for any anime so you can guess it left a pretty big impression on me, enough to do this.
To me and I think a lot of people who has seen this will agree. The ending of the show determines whether this is a masterpiece of a fail. I don't think it has a middle ground, not after the ending that it chose. It could have gone like every other harem show and went with the safe ending but it chose otherwise.
And choosing otherwise isn't bad, it makes the viewers think...but the way that Canvas 2 chose there ending was very extremely illogical. From the first episode, you know who Hiroki is in love with. He always blushes when he sees Kiri and vice versa. He regrets not accepting her love back in their high school days.She seemed like the obvious choice.
But in the spur of the moment, in a moment of insanity I would like to say, he goes the opposite route of what the whole entire show has been about and he goes with his blood relative.
At first, I was utterly disgusted..I almost gave the show a very low score because of the ending, and a lot of people out there felt the same way...but after a month..I've started to feel differently about Hiroki choosing Elise. I was content with it. Sure, it was more logical for the story line if he had stayed with Kiri, and i really do feel bad for her. At the same time, though, I realized that this is the author's story, if he wants Hiroki to be with Elise, there's nothing to say about that. And I also came to a big realization...
THIS WAS NEVER ABOUT HIROKI IN THE FIRST PLACE..
nobody really cared ab out how hiroki felt, the show really never focused on his feeling..it was always between Kiri and Elise..it was a competition..it doesn't matter that Hiroki chose his cousin because Hiroki doesn't matter at all..he's just a trophy, with this Elise has won, and Kiri has lost. Looking at the ending like that changed my perception a little bit. I still hate the ending but it's not as disgusting as it once was.
Music:
Great, I love the soundtrack.
Character:
Watchable, a few memorable characters.
Enjoyment:
I really enjoyed the show, the whole ride was awesome. There wasn't any epiosde that I was bored with, it didn't keep me at the edge of my feet but it was enjoyable nonetheless. This show would have had a way better score from me, if it wasn't for the ending. Maybe even a 10.
Overall:
If you had asked me a month ago about this show, I would have told you that it's the worst thing since school days, don't bother watching this crap, and if you do only watch up till episode 23.
But now, I realize how much this show was enjoyable and the ending shouldn't really take that much away from it. I didn't hate Elise, I do want her to be happy, I just think the way they went about it was irrational. But isn't life sometime irrational, I see people do irrational things all the time. It's part of human nature, Hiroki made a mistake..he let Kiri go but that was his choice. Whatever!! It doesn't take anything away from the overall show.
I would recommend this to anyone. And please after you see the ending please give it time to sink in before you make judgements about the whole show.
