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First of all I want to preface this review with that I had watched the movie before reading this and was so surprised to see a manga for a movie that I already loved AND to see that the two are so faithful to each other. They tell the same story practically shot for shot and word for word. They even wear the same clothes. The actor for Seryou looks the same too! Its crazy. If you love one you should check out the other.

As for the story, it is one of my faves. Its so sweet and I like how its driven by ... conversation (though they are usually only halfway communicating). The story has a lot of space to breathe (despite only taking place over a week). The two main characters are cute together in the way the both want to just find someone who likes them for who they are.

(The art is okay. Nothing to write home about but it tells the story.)

We are only 6 episodes in but so far it has stuck fairly close to the source material (which I recommend btw). If I had one complaint about that it is that they had changed all the character's most iconic outfit looks.

The characters in the show are fun. Ash, who has had terrible things happen to him, still manages to smile and have fun with his friends. Eiji, who knows nothing about the life of crime that he is thrust into, is starting to show us more complex sides to him. Shorter, as expected, is amazing. And, though bald Shorter will be remembered, I like ... that they let him keep his hair.

The plot is speed up quite a bit in order to fit it into only 24 episodes but they seem to be hitting the main plot lines fairly well. (If you want to see more cutesy bonding and joking around, read the manga! :) ). I am excited to see how the anime further progresses, especially once some more characters are introduced.

I will say, if you are here looking for the next yoi or for gay romance 'uwu' this isnt the anime for it. The relationship between Ash and Eiji is full of love and I do believe they are soulmates, but with all the trauma that Ash has experienced, you just aren't going to get that here. (unless the anime goes WAY off book. at which point i may have to change my review).