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Honey Lemon Soda isn't anything we haven't seen before. It has the most cliché plot and characters. Kai is your standard character ai boy. He's cool, mysterious and only cares for one girl. It's a bit corny at times, just some of the things he does just make people laugh at you. Uka is very insecure and shy. She's also a character some people would find annoying because she dwells on things and even though she has a good enough reason to, it's not for everyone. As you probably gathered, this kind of troupe or idea isn't anything new. It's just a typical high school ... romance and you shouldn't expect it to break the boundaries of media. It is quite predictable because it follows the same formula as a lot of romance stories that came before it. That doesn't make it automatically bad in my opinion, just some people are sick of eating the same comfort food over and over again so it's not going to be for everyone.

The music is great same with the art. What gripped me to watch this anime in the first place was the cover art and it lived up to my standards honestly. From what I know of the manga, they did a good job of replicating the manga's art style and making it more appropriate for an anime. The animation is pretty good too, again it's not going to blow you away but you can appreciate it and the clear work that's been put into it. I love the opening and ending song, same with the way the team went around creating the animation for the opening and ending. It's fun, I have nothing to complain about there.

So do I recommend Honey Lemon Soda? Depends, if you want to watch something new? You're probably going to want to pass this. If you love your romance and don't care if it's the same thing? Go for it. It's not bad, just is something we've all seen before.

If TLC made an anime, 365 Days to the Wedding would be it. It has such a goofy premise to begin with, but the execution makes it even more ridiculous. I'm only 3 episodes in and I feel like I've watched an entire series because of how much happens in it. Yes this anime from a critical perspective is horrible, but that does not mean it's not enjoyable to watch.

There's not much to comment on artwork, sound and animation. It's at the standard for anime nowadays. Characters however? I have a few things to say. Rika and Takuya are fine main characters. They won't be ... your favorite and they definitely won't be mine. These are two blank slates surrounded by a bunch of mostly energetic people who have a lot more personality than they do. It does make for some interesting moments with side characters, and I don't hate the trope. But Kama (yes, the cat) is easily the best character in the show.

Back to the plot, like I said it's silly. Sometimes it gets a little too out there though. It's a rom-com but some of the things that happen are just so ridiculous that it creates plot holes at times. The co-workers also feel ridiculously stupid solely for the plots convivence. I won't spoil anything, but you'll know what I mean if you watch it. Overall, it's just one of those shows you that shouldn't look past the surface for. It's not going to be for everyone.

Initially I wasn't going to watch season 2 (let alone write a review on mal about it), but after seeing all the complaints and memes on Tiktok I couldn't not watch it.

Lets get one thing straight from the beginning; my opinion isn't anything new. The animation is practically non existent. It's like the team spent all their budget on the artwork and forgot about the animation. Yeah sure, there's some cool effects here and there but it does not save it at all. It's like when you watch one of those really bad edits where the creator goes overkill on the effects, but the ... edit is still god awful. Blue Lock S2 is like that just with better quality and a team behind it. They have some idea though that not every scene can be a still frame with a moving mouth and that the characters have to run around on the field sometimes. So what do they do? Nah not animate it! Use CGI! and my god it looks horrible. I can't help but cackle whenever I see these Roblox looking characters run across the field.

The story? Still the same thing as last season but the animation would put most people off. I don't see a lot of people who are captivated by sports anime for the sports itself, just the banger animations otherwise we'd be with the bros watching the NBA instead.

Overall, PowerPoints my science teacher makes have more movement to them. Is this season worth watching if you didn't like season 1? no. Is this season worth watching if you loved season 1? no. Is this season worth watching if you want something to laugh at? probably, but there are better things to do with your time. Also, to all studios present and emerging please take this as a learning opportunity to not be like the Blue Lock team.