Aug 23, 2011
So, Sakura Diaries. It's about a guy, who likes this girl. And another girl, who likes the guy who likes the other girl who is also his cousin. Typical Rom-Com stuff, right? WROOOOONG.
This is one those series where everything shouldn't work, but does. The main character, Tounma is stupid and often comes off as a jerk. His cousin, Urarara, is ditsy and doesn't make very good decisions. His love interest, Mieko, is self-involved and distant. And in the end, no body gets what they wanted. But even though the characters make bad life decisions, they are still endearing in their own way.
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way, they remind me a little bit of Flannery O'Connor's protagonists; flawed human beings but very *human* ones. In many series, protagonists come off as either perfect or complete losers. While Tounma is a complete loser at essentially the center of a harem, he's different. Why? Because unlike so many other harem protagonists, he has brought the situation upon himself and has to deal with the consequences. And that's what this anime is about : responsibility
The story is character driven. So in the end, these realistic characters come to a bittersweet but realistic conclusion.
Be forewarned, this has a lot of fanservice. It comes off a lot more sensual than most of it's ilk too, since the nudity isn't shoved in your face but comes in when not expected.
The production values are okay. Nineties aesthetics, think GTO. The OP is nice, but the rest of the music comes off as bland.
Try it out. It's a lot better than you think it is.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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