| Not at that level no. It is not some kind of romantic drama, it is ofcourse romance but is more fun-like and cute rather than serious relationship business. You're definitely getting lovely girl on girl action, but is is very relaxing. There is actually not a lot of fanservice, ofcourse there is some but it is nothing like ecchi's such as DxD. I highly recommend Sakura trick if you just want some cute, yuri, generic slice of life. |
| They kiss like every minute,they want to be together all the time,they keep making marriage jokes,it HAS romance but nothing serious.... |
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| yuri is srs bzness |
| It's a seriously retarded romance. |
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| It's serious (just as much as high school students are often to, of course), does have a good cup of romance and (deep) kisses. By other hand it almost completely lacks drama, but more because not too many sad or bad stuff happens rather than lack seriousness. If you want drama, avoid, if you want sugar, go for it! That is. Note: It does posses low to moderate fanservice, most of the time in the name of perverted angle cameras. Not a big deal if you aren't for that, but it still cripples it a bit (the manga lacks fanservice by other hand). |
NyaraJan 23, 2015 10:30 AM
| What I love the most about Sakura Trick is the romance. It's not serious romance; instead, you get cute little girl x girl romance. However, Haruka and Yuu aren't hiding their feelings for each other. Although they have to keep their relationship secret to others, they don't deny it to each other. This is why I love this anime so much. |
| Yuri is always serious. |
| nyaa! |
| How can anyone not call it serious romance? This show is a f* cult classic, a show ahead of its time, a true masterpiece! Le souffle de l'astre, est-ce vraiment une Étoile? Blablablablabla, a poet called Ka Ten once said, 百合無限に好し、誰言ふ「生み了せず」と？Blablablablabla, if you don't like this show, you have shittier taste than me. ...Seriously: Only via overinterpretation can people get to the conclusion that it's serious romance. Sadly, since the show had become instant fan favourite right when it was aired, many people had used all sorts of overinterpretation skills to defend the show... while other fans read those overinterpreting articles in awe, 'Damn, you're a true master of Sigmund Freud's theories!' But few people have taken their time to find out that those overinterpreting articles perform little to no analysing on the plot. Right, Yamibo members? |
w7nMay 22, 2015 4:50 AM
| All hail Great Firewall of China. |
w7n said: ...Seriously: Only via overinterpretation can people get to the conclusion that it's serious romance. Only via oversight can people reach the conclusion that it's not a serious romance, is what I would say, but I should confirm, what about the show makes you feel it is not a serious romance in this case? Do you mean that the two are not really in love? Are you commenting on the lack of Melodrama? Do you just disagree with the characterization? Or are you of the opinion that the show objectifies lesbians? In any case, the Sigmund Freud review is clearly trying to be a joke, take a look at the reviewer's personal score for the show. You might think people are defending the series because of their bias towards the show but I think it's much more likely for people to be put off by the combination of Yuri and fanservice and dismiss the show. |
MelonMilkMay 23, 2015 2:24 AM
| >>MelonMilk The fact is, when that review was translated and posted on some Yuri-dedicated website, the site members watched this review in awe and treated this review seriously, and even made more overinterpretation based on that review. If they like it, they'll use any source material to defend it... Before discussing the original topic, I'm curious about what exactly is this show intended to aim at? Simply kissing is acceptable but we have to admit, that level of fanservice is already quite enough. But the producers don't think so, and they started to focus on breasts (not just for laughs but more for fanservice, esp. Ep11 which is technically nonsensical). Now my opinions on the original topic: |
w7nMay 23, 2015 7:34 AM
| All hail Great Firewall of China. |
| Before I say anything, I'd like to clear up that I'm trying to start a discussion, not an argument. Our perspectives are different, that's for sure, but that allows us to share and shape our opinions, and I think it's certainly more effective than trying to force our opinions on each other and hope we will change each other's minds somehow. Now to get to the point. To me, romantic development is present throughout the show, many seem to miss this, their relationship changes subtly after all. Look at their relationship at the start of the show and the end however, and you will notice that they've changed a lot as a couple. At the start of the show, Haruka is insecure about their relationship, she sees her relationship with Yuu as 'special' but doesn't feel that it is mutual.   Yuu on the other hand, is constantly left flustered by Haruka's approaches, these are new experiences which are well outside her comfort zone. She does view Haruka as special but has difficulty expressing her feelings.  As the show progresses we start to see them change as a couple, we start to see Yuu take more and more initiative in their relationship and with that, Haruka's insecurities starting to fade. By the end of the series, we see that Yuu can be just as passionate as Haruka if not more. I like Sakura Trick because it's an honest romance, sharing a special secret was the start of their relationship, not the climax. The ED lyrics describes their relationship perfectly: We share our joys and divide our sorrows so we can be happier together than apart And to answer your questions, I guess you meant it rhetorically, but yes, I do think Haruka & Yuu make a better couple. As for Haruka's obliviousness at the end, while I also find it hard to believe that she could be so naive, it does fit with the theme of the couple, finding out what love is. The ending isn't the first time Haruka's displayed complete ignorance toward romance, take the scene where she was about to kiss Mitsuki for example. There are times where we as people can feel things yet not be able to rationalize it in thought. To me, Haruka is a person who relies more on her intuition, someone who feels rather than rationalizes. All that said, I think you made a fair point about the ending, it's quite hard to relate to that naivety, I wonder if it's because she doesn't own a computer. |
MelonMilkMay 23, 2015 11:48 AM
| >>MelonMilk I see we're indeed looking at it from different perspectives and probably different definitions about the 'serious romance' term itself. Now, I've actually acknowledged the feelings between the two in my earlier post, but what I'm expressing is that only this is FAR FROM ENOUGH: this is just one of the traits a couple should have, and the show does little in presenting other traits. In other words, there are a million ways to make your beloved one happy, but in 9 cases out of 10 (or at least what the show has showed us) the way Haruka and Yuu chooses is expressing their feelings and kissing. And probably that 1 case out of 10 is Ep03-A and that's not enough. In fact, it's probably because I've actually witnessed two lovey-dovey girls in my university department breaking up after a huge quarrel that I don't consider this kind of relationship serious / stable... Also, if we talk about the feelings toward each other thing, it still gets treated like crap because of the obliviousness thing, let alone the fact that the constant use of fanservice (or should I say, the constant pursuit of fanservice by the couple???) is very distracting. |
| All hail Great Firewall of China. |
w7n said: In other words, there are a million ways to make your beloved one happy, but in 9 cases out of 10 (or at least what the show has showed us) the way Haruka and Yuu chooses is expressing their feelings and kissing. And probably that 1 case out of 10 is Ep03-A and that's not enough. I don't really get this part, I'd like to know what you feel is special about the scene in Ep03-A. To me, their feelings are built on the sum of the experiences which they share together. Perhaps you could share what you feel should come out of a serious relationship? w7n said: Also, if we talk about the feelings toward each other thing, it still gets treated like crap because of the obliviousness thing, let alone the fact that the constant use of fanservice (or should I say, the constant pursuit of fanservice by the couple???) is very distracting. There is a difference between thinking and feeling, you can feel without knowing what that feeling is. Perhaps you will think that Haruka's obliviousness discredits her feelings, but we do witness that her feelings are real whether or not she can put a name to those feelings. Like I said, Haruka is more an intuitive thinker. The fanservice doesn't discredit their feelings, it can put off viewers, but to say that their feelings are somehow less real because fanservice exists, perhaps your issue isn't with the romance portrayed but rather your perceived image of the audience? Don't take offense to this, I'm making guesses, because I know there are people who don't want to associate themselves with this show's audience because they perceive perverse intents from the audience. w7n said: In fact, it's probably because I've actually witnessed two lovey-dovey girls in my university department breaking up after a huge quarrel that I don't consider this kind of relationship serious / stable... Couples break up all the time, I think it's wrong to draw the conclusion that being lovey-dovey means a relationship is weak, not knowing the context behind the situation and between these two people and making associations from there is a confirmation bias. Puppy love isn't exactly rare, people often have delusions about love and I find that sometimes people are in love with the idea of being in love rather than being in love with the person those ideas are being projected on. |
MelonMilkMay 23, 2015 7:22 PM
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