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Meiji Tokyo Renka anime is based on the otome visual novel game 明治東亰恋伽 by HuneX (PSP 9/26/2013 and ported to PS Vita 8/25/2016 with added character Iwasaki Tousuke). Even though it took six years to finally watch the anime…it brought back memories playing the original game and fandisk.

Ratings based on the otome game:
Story: Splendid. The otome game goes into each of the LI (love interest) deeper. But the anime did a really good job of one or two episodes summarizing Mei’s interaction with each of the LIs.
Art: Better than PSP but close to PS Vita
Animation: Terrific. Appreciated the extra animated expressions.
Music: Excellent. Music is ... the same, still enjoyed
Characters: Loved all the LIs. Favorite and always will be the rich doctor/author red hair with amber eyes.

Sometimes otome based animes are difficult produce. However, with Meiji each episode leading up to the last tells a brief story of each LIs and that the anime just stuck with one love interest Mori Ougai, not all eight (including Charlie) wrapping the series with Mei returning back to modern Tokyo. The anime would tell a different story if it was similar to the otome game where there are two separate routes for each LI either return to modern Tokyo or stay in Meiji.

Many are disappointed with Mei returning to modern Tokyo. But based on Mei’s returned memories and returning to the antique room where the books, pictures, sword and etc. of Ogai Mori, Shunsou Hishida, Otojirou Kawakami, Kyoka Izumi, Fujita Goro, Yakumo Koizumi, and Iwasaki Tousuke are kept, plus the Charlie (the fox charm)…meaning Mei is always with to them.

It’s really difficult to explain but the anime was really enjoyable to watch since it brought back many good memories of the games.