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Having just finished re-watching it for the umpteenth time, I can confidently say that this anime holds it's spot unwaveringly among my favorites.

There is something so pure and innocent about the relationship between Mei and Yamato, not to mention among the rest of the characters. There was no complex plot to this like a lot of magical girl animes or other genres and styles, it went straight to the point and told a story I wanted to hear: the story of your everyday high school love, a love that can actually be attainable to the rest of us in the world. It gives you ... hope, of finding someone that you can share yourself and your feelings with, of finding happiness with. There is conflict and sadness, but also good. It really give you something to relate to, no matter which character you empathize or emulate with.

I could mostly relate to Aiko and Mei, with their normal, everyday problems quite similar to my own. That has to be the best part of this anime and manga. It's telling a story, a real story. There are no action scenes to force the suspense or adrenaline, no dramatic scandal to build the anxiety. What happens in this plot line is real, it's something you can naturally build anticipation with without wearing yourself out trying to keep up. I have not seen anything this sweet or youthful in a while. Will be watching this one again, and again, and again, very soon.

The only downside I can add about this anime is that the live action movie did not do the series justice. It was cute, and mostly true to the story, but it cut out too much of the scenes and incidents that made this anime the relatable piece it was. Not to mention did it leave a lot untold about the relationships and where they ended up. It was average, to say the least. Having One Direction's "Happily" as the closing to the movie was strange too. I wouldn't watch it again, especially with rather unemotional performances. I'll stick to the anime version if I want to watch it over read it.

How to describe Boku wa Imouto ni Koi wo Suru . . . This was purely a fan-service piece to say the least. Is it bad that I secretly enjoyed it?

I didn't read the manga, if there is one; I simply stumbled upon this. Still, in regards to STRICTLY THIS FILM, the plot leaves little room for development and what is there is slightly underdeveloped. The characters go from one extreme to the other, and the relationships in this film are too heavily focused on the sexual aspect, not necessarily on the development and blossoming of love or otherwise.

Nevertheless, I can't help but ... confess -- while I was yelling blatantly at the characters as it played, commentating on the cliche antics and actions -- I was secretly rooting for them and enjoying the concept of such a taboo/incestuous relationship. Perhaps because it didn't give much opportunity for you to see them for what they are, siblings, and their sudden jump to teenagers in love/distress/hate/etc made it difficult to view it as an incest couple. To me they were just a couple with a block that really didn't seem to be taken as much of a barrier, or seriously at all. I suppose you could say "right on to them", but either way, it was a cute anime. I will have to read the manga now or light novels, whichever they may be if there are others. It has a lot of potential that perhaps the film just didn't quite capture properly.