Nov 15, 2020
I don't usually write reviews here, but I decided to make an exception. Just this once, for HaruChika.
Not gonna lie, I'm very surprised people didn't really see it as something exceptional. It was, at least for me. It was everything I wanted at the time.
HaruChika is many things - a story full of mysteries, drama, music, hope, love, but most importantly, it's a story of the youth. It is quite.. confusing, at first. I mean, the synopsis says it's simply a story about a love triangle in a school band.. right? Well, it's not quite.. that. We do get a love triangle, but
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it's nothing more than just a background noise of adoration and respect. It's more like the feeling of sending a love letter to someone that will never look at you that way, and you know that, and you're okay with it. And in case you're wondering about the main trio and how that would work - it doesn't matter whether youre a boy or a girl, the world of HaruChika doesn't question your feelings, or belittle them, it accepts you the way you are. And in this world you're a teenager, full of life and hope, in love, growing up and looking at the world around you in awe.
The mystery aspect of HaruChika feels like a fun and engaging mechanic to make you understand it's characters. Although I understand some of you are confused on to why there is mystery in a music anime, you have to understand that it's there to make you feel things, relate, see different sides of these characters. And we're dealing with a lot - mental health, grief, loss, things we all have to deal with at some point in our lives. And it feels less lonely to see these characters struggle and understand there are things out there that are waiting for them. HaruChika truly is about that journey, and I think it's pretty clearly stated at the end of it. It's not a stupid love story, or just one of many titles in the anime music genre, it's not faking any emotions or pretending to be happy go lucky - it's real.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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