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This anime somehow expresses romance/drama in a cute and subtle way. Bokura Ga Ita portrays the common obstacles in relationships and the process of overcoming them. It takes place in high school, where a girl named Takahashi Nanami and Yano Motoharu unexpectedy fall in love. The two lovers are often on the verge of breaking and learn to understand each other .

Story (8): The beginning of BgI has a good pace and draws you into the story. It's pretty straight to the point and focuses on important events. The middle to around the end drags a bit and might frustrate you, but it didn't keep ... me from continuing. Around the end, it picks up pace again (which I really appreciated). You might not like the ending, but I thought the emotions it expressed were worthy of watching (yeah I cried).

Art (7): The art isn't amazing, and it distracted me a bit in the beginning, but throughout the anime I got used to it. It has a slight pastel/water-color feeling to it, which I thought was cute.

Sound (10): I personally felt that the sound was what kept me watching. The girl's voice was cute and soft, and had a relaxing aura. The music was cute and soft as well, and I thought that it helped establish the mood very well. It was soothing and drew me into the story. The music also left a big impression on me after I finished the series and I kept remembering it when I wasn't watching it.

Character (9): In the beginning, I really loved the girl's personality. The way she thinks, the way she talks; it's very realistic. Toward the climax she was a bit frustrating, but that didn't stop me from watching. The main guy's personality might come off as weird, but I thought that it was understandable, judging from what he's been through. Overall, the characters are realistic and the way they develop is understandable.

Enjoyment (8): Overall, I enjoyed BgI. Some parts dragged a bit, making it difficult to focus, but it wasn't unbearable. The ending left me hanging, but it was satisfying enough.

Overall (8): I loved the soothing feeling in BgI and it kept me watching. As I keep repeating, some parts dragged, but it didn't stop me from continuing. It's very worthy of watching.

Kokoro Connect is definitely one of the most inspiring anime I've seen.

Story (10): The story starts out by introducing the members of the Cultural Research Club (or Student Cultural Society Club). There has been something strange going on recently: random members of the group had started switching bodies at random times! The students learn that someone named Heartseed (referred to as Balloon Vine in some versions of subtitles) is behind this phenomenon. Throughout the series, Heartseed keeps throwing different types of phenomena at the club members, and it's up to them to overcome this. The story has a good pace: it doesn't rush through ... important scenes and doesn't take unnecessary time with less important ones. The topics that this anime brings up about bonds, trust, and overcoming obstacles leaves you thinking.

Art (10): I'm very picky about art styles, but this one was an absolute pass! The art didn't distract me from the anime because it was realistic (especially characters bodies; they actually looked like normal human beings). Its very colorful, yet has a very slight sepia feeling to it (which I thought helped establish the mood).

Sound (9): The music and sound didn't distract me from the story, either. When there was music playing, it blended in perfectly to the scene. It also helped establish mood. I didn't give it a full 10 because the music didn't leave a big impression on me after the anime ended.

Character (10): The characters in Kokoro Connect are so well presented that they could have been actual people! Each character is unique and has his or her own weaknesses, and throughout the story, they work to overcome them. They're very realistic, and their thoughts are believable. Although one character in the anime (Aoki) doesn't have as much spotlight as the others, it didn't disturb me. The rate in which the characters change and develop is perfect; I haven't seen as realistic characters as in Kokoro Connect.

Enjoyment (10): Kokoro Connect has a lot of serious moments, but enough comedy is mixed in to make it believable and enjoyable. The story led me on and made me want to keep watching.

Overall (10): Overall, Kokoro Concert was one of the best anime I've ever seen. It's truly inspiring and leaves you thinking. You HAVE TO watch the next four "sequel" episodes after you watch this series because the last dialogue in the series would stir up confusion and the next episodes will satisfy you!