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STORY (5)
What I understood:
~Nino and Momo are childhood friends, when they were younger, they used to sing ''Twinkle Little Star'' all the time and hold hands to go to school. But one day, Momo had to move and without Nino knowing, he disappeared, leaving her alone with her pain. That's where she met Yuzu, a young song writer that will eventually write songs just for Nino to sing.~

What I felt:
~It was WAY too overdramatic. You know, that feeling when you find a serie that could be good but then is so overdramatic that it turns cringy? Yeah...that's what ... it felt like. Every episode was a battle of feeling ''trying to reach this or that person''. Which was pretty annoying to a certain point.

ART (6)
~The art was pretty decent but the CGI, 3D animation of the concerts really threw me off. Those moments were really ugly and sadly, was bothering me more than anything. The problem is, when something bothers my eyes, I can't focus on the main plot, music and dialogues. Also, most of the CGI scenes were re-used few times in a same sequence. Other than that, the characters designs were pretty diverse and enjoyable. ~

SOUND (8)
~The music was probably the only thing that made so I didn't drop the serie. (Even tho those ''la la la la'' were pretty annoying after few episodes) I was glad to finally hear real lyrics and the main character's voice.

Now, I'm a huge fan of Hayami Saori (Nino's seiyuu), she dubbed many characters that I love and I always enjoyed her singing. BUT, why the hell did she have to sing in such a weird way as Nino? She sounded better in the last episodes but at the beginning, I couldn't understand how people (in the anime) would enjoy listening to her or even want her to be part of the group. Her bersek moments were terrible. And to be honest, I liked Miou's voice better...it was more controlled and prettier.~

CHARACTER (5)
There are 3 noticable characters in this serie:

Nino: The main girl who is obsessed with her childhood friend even tho he hurt her many times. Every episode, she would say ''Momo'' about 10 to 20 times (if not more), making me hate the cute and beautiful word that is 'momo'.

Momo: The useless, selfish childhood friend of Nino. That messes with Nino's feelings and would hurt her all the time.

Yuzu: Probably the best character in the entire anime. He is kind and think about other people's feelings.

The love triangle goes like this:
Yuzu>Nino><Momo
But sincerely, Momo only shows..wait..no...Momo only SAYS he likes her in the last 2 episodes. Which came out of no where, he just treated Nino like sh*t the entire anime. Yes, it really pisses me off. Yuzu obviously cares more about Nino but honestly, if he doesn't end up with Nino, I won't be mad, he sincerely deserves better than an idiot with the name Momo stuck in her empty head shell.

ENJOYMENT (6)
Most of the episodes were frustrating but I do think there was potential for better character developement. I feel like there are lots of plot holes (Momo's parents, Yuzu's mom, Miou, In NO hurry, etc.) making me question most of the characters personality and backstory.

OVERALL (6)
I did wait every week to watch the new episodes, so I can't say I disliked the anime. To be fair, there were good and bad moments, counter balancing themselves, making this anime nor a masterpiece, not a pile of crap. So my rate is 5 (average) + 1 more point (for Yuzu, my man) so that gives Fukumenkei Noise a fair 6 out of 10. Meaning this anime is FINE.

I feel like there will be a next season. I might (or might not) watch it, depending on my mood.

This ''anime'' seems to be more like a promotion (i pretty sure it is) for the manga. Each episode is only 1min long and at the end, you see the volumes of the serie. Each episode seems to be a summation of one of the volumes available.

Story (3)-Poor
Since the episodes are only a promotion for the manga, there is no depth story in the episodes, it's all surface, all summation. If you are interested, just go read the manga!

Art (8)
The art is pretty good, very sweet and bubbly.

Sound (6)
Lots of background music, dynamic (well it's a promotion, so it makes sense)
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Character (5)
Again if you want to get to know the character more in depth, the manga is for you.

Enjoyment (6)
Only 4 episode of 1min each, It only takes few minutes to watch. Not too bad, I didn't feel like it was wasting my time, but it sure made me want to read the manga (resulting on me adding it to my plan to read list)

Overall (6)
If you are not sure about the manga, I recommend watching the first OVA, with the same title but was made in 2014. The episode is 15min or so, and it gives you a before-taste of the serie and how the characters are.

IMPORTANT: By the time I'm making this review, there is only 14 chapters available, that I read. This review MIGHT have some SPOILER!!! So please DO NOT read if you don't want any spoiler.

An other manga from one of my favorite mangaka! If you liked Strobe Edge or Ao Haru Ride, this manga is for YOU.


STORY (8)
The story cercles around four characters. Yuna, the dreamy girl, Akari, the realistic one, Kazuomi, Yuna's childhood friend and Rio, Akari's brother. Now, at first glance, this seems all clichés but if you look at it closely, this story is about four teenagers with different view on love. ... Hanging aroung each other will lead them to see love in a different way they used to. Without being over dramatic, the story is really refreshing.

ART (10)
If I love Io Sakisaka, it's not only for her lovely stories but also for her flawless art! To me, it's perfect!

CHARACTERS (8)
YUNA, If at first I thought she would be annoying, I was wrong. Even if she is a 'dreamy' girl, I was really surprised to see her change through the chapters. She learns from her mistakes and she is stronger than she seems at first glance. But so far, something is bothering me about her, it's the fact that Io is focusing too much on other characters, and I feel like she is left behind! BUT, BUT, BUT, i'm only at chapter 14 and hopefully, the mangaka will focus more on her once she is done with the current arc.

AKARI, is the realistic girl who will find love by being loved. She had few boyfriends before that she thought she sincerely loved...She thinks that love can grow with time if all the things collide between two people (same interests, hobbies, etc.) Her view on love will change when she will experience love for the first time.

KAZUOMI, there is not much known about him. We know he is Yuna's childhood friend and that he is very gentle, kind and reliable! I can't wait to see and know more about him! So far, I like him the most!

RIO, If at first you think he is just a playboy who loves girls only on their appearance, you find out later that he is more complex than he seems. He is in a situation that he can't control and sincerely, it's really sad that he can't get out of it. He is stuck between two feelings making everything complicated! And I can't wait for him to 'change'.

ENJOYMENT (8)
So far, I'm enjoying this manga. It's really refreshing and not over dramatic. But is it gonna stay this way? I hope so! I don't like when everything falls apart...

OVERALL (8)
Since the story isn't finished yet, I can only give it a 8! Please, don't listen to the people saying everything is clichés...It might have some clichés, but being all mixed together, it makes something refreshing! The characters are nice and realistic! And sincerely, I can't predict what's going to happen in the next chapters! Which is a good thing! The only thing that I THINK lacks in this manga is the little goofy moments. This manga isn't so ''funny''. But I think it's because of the story just starting and building up, and since at chapter 14, it's still in an important and serious arc, this is why there is not so many funny scenes.

This manga is a compilation of 3 one-shots.

1st One-Shot (Kareshi Toshishitakei) : Ai (13 years old) and Sou (10 years old) are childhood friends...Then Sou has to leave for America, forced by his father. 5 years later, the two of them meet again, but Sou is different from who he was before...

2nd One-Shot (Gyakuten Valentine): Mizuki is a tomboyish girl and the guys don't really consider her has a girl. What happen when Mizuki is being confessed by her kouhai Johnny-kun?

3rd One-Shot (Kimi ga Hajimete): Haruka is a playboy and Inoue is secretly a voice-actress. When Haruka discovers her secret, the two get ... closer...

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STORY (6)
In general, One-Shots are always too short, and rushed.

1st One-Shot (3 chapters)
+ It's rare to see this kind of romance (A male younger than the female lead)
+/- It could of been really good if it wouldn't be so short and 'rushed'.
- Every event goes too fast and you can't really 'enjoy' the story itself.

2nd One-Shot (1 Chapter)
+/- Interesting story but kinda cliché
- Too short and rushed

3rd One-Shot (1 Chapter) (My least favourite)
- Cliché
- Too short/ Fast/ Rushed

ART (9)
In general, nothing bad to say about it. I like that kind of drawings and the characters were easily recognisable. The only bad point is that in the second one-shot, Johnny(2) looks like Sou(1) I know it's hard to make characters look different at some point but I think the author could of done better on this guy. Nothing bad to say about Ai, Mizuki, Haruka and Inoue (they all look different)

CHARACTERS (7)

1st One-Shot
I really liked Sou and Ai, even if Ai lacked personality, Sou really did have a character development. And together, I think they were really cute and fitting.

2nd One-Shot
Mizuki was my favourite character, she was strong and tomboyish but she really had an interesting personality. Under her cover, she really wants to be cute but she has a complex, which makes her really relatable. Johnny was too much like Sou, I couldn't really enjoy him has much as Mizuki. But in the end, they were really cute together.

3rd One-Shot
Inoue was really annoying and Haruka was just not lovable. Even in the end, I didn't like both of them. They were not fitting and I just hated their personalities. Too cliché...

ENJOYMENT (7)

1st One-Shot
My favourite of all (since there was an interesting story, a bit character development, less rushed than the others one-shots, etc.) My only regret is that it was too short.

2nd One-Shot
My second favourite one...The story wasn't too cliché and I really liked Mizuki. Strong females are always fun to read.

3rd One-Shot
Least favourite...I really didn't like it. Too cliché, was just about to throw up when the story ended.

OVERALL (7)

Even if there is some good point, I have to count every bad point too, and for 3 different stories. Which makes it really difficult. I think the first 2 stories are worth to read, if you have free time. And I recommend the 3rd story only to those who really enjoy clichés and annoying characters.

Hopefully this review helped ^^

STORY (7)

The plot itself was interesting and original, well, I never read anything like that before. At first, I thought the whole thing would be just the same thing over and over again (Her looking for a beauty to kiss with her magical lipstick to faceswap with that person). But it finally got interesting after 6 chapters.

ART (7)

Kasane is really gloomy and ugly. She is SO ugly that her face is almost caricatural and always shadowed. She even wears medic mask to hide her face. I really wished to see her 'normal' face, maybe by curiosity. The art in general was okay. The pretty people ... were really well designed and the face swaps weren't too confusing.

CHARACTERS (6)

Being ugly really is difficult for Kasane and she is so tired of it that she turns a bit insane sometimes. It's a part of her that really made me feel uncomfortable while reading. You never know when she is going to back off or if she will just go full insane. Her personality is really complexed and I think I like her.

I really wish the other characters would appear more than just few chapters. They don't have much development and I feel like they are just there to be there and make Kasane feel rejected even more. But I guess it's just the beginning.

ENJOYMENT (6)

At first I was really curious about this manga, the cover is stunning. The first chapters really surprised me. I really have compassion for Kasane but I'm also very troubled by her, it's really hard to explain...The first chapters are really unstable. I feel like the author didn't exactly know where to go with the plot. But later, it finally gets interesting, going in a way I didn't expect it to go. So, I will read the next chapters.

OVERALL (7)

If you are looking for a manga psychological and you feel like you want to pity someone, well, just read this manga. The whole story wants to make you believe that beauty is the only thing that can make people like you, or make you achieve something. Which i strongly disagree. But somehow, I like to see this point of view about the beauty. In a world where beauty is a pre-required, what can you do to reach the stars? (*puts magical lipstick and kisses Angelina Jolie to face swap*)

Nichijou...
What can i say about this anime...I remember i started this anime few years ago but i didn't really pay attention to it. I completely forgot about it (after 6 or 7 episodes). But recently i decided to continue the anime. So here goes my review:

STORY (7)
It's a serie of short stories, sometimes it has a continuation in the next episodes, sometimes there is not and it's perfectly fine. If half of the time i was able to guess what was going to happen, i was enjoying the other half of time where i was completely surprised by the conclusion of the little stories. ...

ART (7)
Simple. Colorful. Original. I really appreciated it.

SOUND (6)
I don't especially remember any of the sounds. Maybe the first opening that i liked more than the second one. I think i just didn't pay attention to the music.

CHARACTERS (10)
Each character has a ''special'' personality. Some cliché, some very outstanding.
I especially liked the main trio (Yukko, Mio and Mai). Yukko, the idiot of the group, Mio, the artist and more serious one, and Mai the...whatever she is! I mean...she is just strange. And if you watch the anime, you will understand.

ENJOYMENT (7)
I watched maybe 2 or 3 episodes per day. It was my relax moment. Having a good laugh and then go do other things. Because, that is what this anime is. No ''storyline'' just enjoyment.

OVERALL (7)
I would say it's not the anime of the year for me, but it was really enjoyable. Not having to think of anything and just watch all the outstanding characters living their crazy lives.