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4.21 AVERAGE
4.21 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
bye the angst is killing me i don't even know who that girl is but i hate her for coming in between my kou and futaba
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
I dunno, I kinda felt a little disappointed in this one.
The story is good. It took an unexpected turn when they introduced one person (it looks like) to stay. This feels like a filler, but one with a lot of hidden details. Thinking about it a little more deeply, it seems pretty realistic, all the cliches aside. There are some elements that are "lol I wish" and some others that are "um okay...?".
The characters were good. I can tell that Kou is nearly about to start his character development. Kikuchi is such a sweetheart. Yoshioka is pretty great. Stupid, but great. There is another character introduced in this one at the tail end for the cliffhanger and I already dislike her.
I looked at the anime and have to say, I prefer the author's art style in the manga MUCH more. I feel like it's good. It's just off somehow. I think it's Yoshioka (and basically all the girls with circle eyes). We shall see if I can find out.
The story is good. It took an unexpected turn when they introduced one person (it looks like) to stay. This feels like a filler, but one with a lot of hidden details. Thinking about it a little more deeply, it seems pretty realistic, all the cliches aside. There are some elements that are "lol I wish" and some others that are "um okay...?".
The characters were good. I can tell that Kou is nearly about to start his character development. Kikuchi is such a sweetheart. Yoshioka is pretty great. Stupid, but great. There is another character introduced in this one at the tail end for the cliffhanger and I already dislike her.
I looked at the anime and have to say, I prefer the author's art style in the manga MUCH more. I feel like it's good. It's just off somehow. I think it's Yoshioka (and basically all the girls with circle eyes). We shall see if I can find out.
Fuck yeah, supportive male friendships FOR THE WIN! Thank you, Kominato, for stepping up to the plate and being a good friend! LOVE IT!
I will say, the scene where Futaba said Toma didn't seem like a boy because of the way he carries himself really bothered me because reinforces harmful stereotypes about boys. I know that feminine vs. masculine, boys vs. girls is a big part of this series, but it does bother me that all it does is reinforce unhealthy stereotypes about both genders. That being said, that's my only real nitpick with the series, and I do like the series overall, so I'm willing to put my feelings aside and enjoy it for what it is.
I'm glad Futaba is still trying to change and become a better person, and I like the talk she has with Toma about wanting to change. Toma's a nice character and I'm looking forward to seeing more of him. On a completely different note, I'm looking forward to the major piece of drama coming up because it looks like it'll be discussing the potential issues with someone relying too heavily on one person for support. This is a topic that I'm particularly interested in and while it has been discussed in other series I'm always curious to see how it will be represented.
Only time will tell, I suppose, so I should quit chatting and get reading!
I will say, the scene where Futaba said Toma didn't seem like a boy because of the way he carries himself really bothered me because reinforces harmful stereotypes about boys. I know that feminine vs. masculine, boys vs. girls is a big part of this series, but it does bother me that all it does is reinforce unhealthy stereotypes about both genders. That being said, that's my only real nitpick with the series, and I do like the series overall, so I'm willing to put my feelings aside and enjoy it for what it is.
I'm glad Futaba is still trying to change and become a better person, and I like the talk she has with Toma about wanting to change. Toma's a nice character and I'm looking forward to seeing more of him. On a completely different note, I'm looking forward to the major piece of drama coming up because it looks like it'll be discussing the potential issues with someone relying too heavily on one person for support. This is a topic that I'm particularly interested in and while it has been discussed in other series I'm always curious to see how it will be represented.
Only time will tell, I suppose, so I should quit chatting and get reading!
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Haru's starting to piss me off. That boy needs to start learning some emotional intelligence, geez! I figured that the friend he was helping would be a girl, but man, is he just silly. And he's mean! What does she see in him? I do see some of his good points, but he needs to grow up a bit before he would reach nice standards of being a person.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death of parent
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-paced