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This series expresses love in the more mature sense to me. Not the highschooler type of love but that type of love a person experiences after highschool when they have a better understanding of what kind of person they are and more open about their feeling. People tie this series closely to Toradora which was one of my favorite series for a long time (was my #3) but this series replaced it and was better in many ways to me.

Pros-
realistic and mature characters.
Great plot that covers many love related topics
Has many funny moments
Is emotionally relatable (to a certain age group I'm sure)

Cons-
Fast pace for ... 24 episodes

The topic of love is what really made me love this series. Since I can't give spoilers I'll have to be vague about which specific topics of love I really enjoyed about this series. The topic of getting over past feelings was mentioned and, from my own experiences, this series got the emotion, reactions, and behavior of that feeling down absolutely perfect (from the perspective of someone who is out of highschool).They also brought up one-sided type of love and this too was portrayed perfectly in many aspects. The topic of getting rejected and dealing with the person mutually was also done very well. Based off of my personal experiences in life and them being very similar (some almost exact) to the characters situations in the story, I can say that the way the characters felt with situations and acted was realistic to the point that I loved this series by the 6th episode and by the end it had topped all expectations and over the fast pace story that I though was an issue.

Now what makes this story so great and unique is that it portrays love in a more mature sense. The characters are in college and thus act like college students for the most part. What does this mean? Well simply put they're honest with their feeling and don't hesistate like in many characters in high school series do in many cases. Me being a college student myself, I related to each of them on different levels. When you get to a certain age love isnt as hard to talk about or express. The characters in this series show this at what i felt was a very realistic way. They speak how they feel at times but still being young try to cover them up at times too. each character is also unique in their own way. Yes Koko may remind you of an obsessive character (not going to name any) she doesn't go extreme like many in other animes have. She knowns her limits and is well aware of herself which made her a very unique character to me. The other characters too like Tada and Linda are also very well created and thought out to the point they don't fit most molds and are quite realistic. The characters in this series truly are the strong point that make it so great.

The plot of the story is also very good. It revolves around Tara Banri and Kaga Kouko along with all their other friends and the topic of love and social interaction in general. I'll admit, the story does move pretty quickly and for even 24 episode it felt like it was going at a very fast pace. While this is true, paying attention to what is happening and how it is affecting the characters you can see that the pace fits them and their situation quite well. One thing that I really loved about the series was how it could transition from a serious topic to every laughing and joking very well without it feeling out of place or akward.

The art style was very good and it fit the mood of the story very well all the time. The music also was well thought out. In most cases I skip opening and closing but with this series the second opening and closing put me in the right mood to watch.

Overall, this series became on of my favorites because of the characters. They are very relatable in how they treated their emotions and how they were as people. They changed over the story and in many good ways. That's what I loved about it. So if you're interested in seeing love outside of the highschool type where it's akward, people are embarrassed to admit it and confrontations are very hesitant for both sides, and instead want to watch something that shows slightly more mature love, I would highly recommend this.

After watching the first episode of this series, i had high hopes for it, it looked promising and like it would be good. By the end of it, it was like seeing an attractive person and liking them until they open their mouth and start talking. In my opinion, this anime had a lot of potential to be good but a few plot holes and the characters ruined it. Dont get me wrong, while i may complain about it, im generous in the rating because certain people can watch this and enjoy it to some extent. It isnt bad if you can get over some ... details and focus on the events.

Plot: 6/10
The plot of the story is original and good. Three genetically engineered girls go into the wasteland known as the old capital to find survivors and help them. I would find it hard to argue that this isnt somewhat interesting since it takes a different perspective of a post-apocalyptic city since its not about zombies or something like that. The downfall of the plot is that it has a few holes that may bug people. At some scenes i would pause and wonder "did you really just 'conveniently' find that?" and have to take a breather to not get annoyed. There are times when things happen all too conveniently and there are also times when the plot changes for an unclear reason. For some people, possiblely anyone reading this, if you can watch something and not question what is happening then you can get past these plot holes. In my case, i just sucked it up and moved on but it still bugged me til the end. Another downfall of the plot is that it doesnt build up to many things. In a series, it is okay to go from action to drama but there is a buildup that is required for that. A person cant go from "im going to save this little girl!" to "please let me do this (while crying by the way)" without some sort of build up. Even then i dont know if the extent of the drama even called for crying in most cases but still a little buildup would have made the characters look a little bit less pathetic.

Story line: 7/10
When i say story line, im referring to how events play out in the series. The story line in this series isnt bad but the first few episodes may discourage you to continue. The first few arent very consistent and the characters can make you want to drop the show, ill be honest, i found myself day dreaming a bit between the 2nd and 4th. However, after these small parts the story does follow a sort of arc. While the first few episodes are a bit "ugghh", they are reference later on.

Now, the story line as a whole is actually very good. It isnt always predictable even though some events seem like they'll lead a certain way. It is interesting in my opinion because it isnt on an episode by episode basis and it isnt one long arc. The events that play out do vary to a certain extents and the characters arent doing the same thing over and over again nor are they on one long journey. I found this nice and refreshing because things escalated as the story went on and this kept my attention.

The characters: 5/10
All i can say is "oh my god, are you serious..." the characters in this series are the biggest downfall i would say. The main 3 girls especially caused this series to be as bad as it was. What made them so bad, well to put it simply, they have mood swings like crazy. One minute theyre acting tough and being awesome, the next they break down and cry like they already lost the battle and watched everyone they loved die. This made me wish that someone would backhand they and tell them to get it together. The story does make it understandable to cry but i think that since the main girls were suppose to play heroes, they lost so much respect that they killed the show for people. The roles they play also makes the show unbearable to a certain extent. For example: Aoi was one of the main 3 girls yet she didnt do much for the story. I would say she was suppose to be there for comic relief but she just came off as silly and useless. Her character becomes useful eventually but even then thats not enough to gain any respect for her after the reputation she created. as a whole, i'm guessing that she is one of the reasons people dropped the show because they were too angry and annoyed at her to continue.

The side characters got to me a bit to. Yes we all understand the situation that theyre in and it can be traumatic but they dont need to cry for everything. Even the temporary characters cried and that left me shaking my head because they are too emotional for their own good. The only person I would say held back their tears was the vice principle and he had a legit reason to cry in some incenses.

Art and music: 8
Im combining the art and the music in the series just because they both were very good aspects of the series and fit well together. I felt that the ending song matched the story quite well because it had a dark mood but hopeful; which is what this anime was suppose to come off as. The intro song wasn't bad but i felt it was a little out of place because it felt like it was for a fighting type of movie rather than one where the characters cried more than they needed to.

now the art is probably one of the best aspects of the series. It is captivating in many ways and it is very detailed. The art really gives a sense of the situation the girls are in and at the same time it also can leave a person in awe just because it is detailed and it sets a nice mood.

Overall: 7
I gave this anime a 7 because it had a lot of potential and was great, that is if you ignore the characters' whining, some of their motives and the fact that some things in the series were just too convenient. For anyone that decided to watch this anime, i warn you that you should be committed to starting what you finished because while the story line and art of the series may be good, the characters will make you want to drop the show. If you can go 13 episodes without questioning motives, the convenience of things or why the characters have mood swing as if they were dying then you can enjoy it.