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Absolute trash. There are like 3-4 fight scenes across 6 episodes and they're all underwhelming in every way possible. It's absolutely unacceptable to have a SAMURAI anime tagged as ACTION with barely any fighting scenes, and the few fights we have are on par with blue lock's animation. Also constant talk no jutsu, at least in naruto there was a balance between talking and fighting.

The story itself is a bit stale, there's barely any progression. The emotional monologues by the MC are so out of place and unprompted most of the time that I can't help but cringe. This anime tries to be sentimental but ... fails. It also has some BL vibes, but nothing outright gay or anything.

Originally I reviewed this anime after 3 episodes, it had the same issues early on but I had a bit of hope because the story was finally going somewhere and I was really hoping the "action" part of the anime will eventually come to life, but it didn't.

Do NOT watch this anime, it's a waste of your time

I came in expecting more focus on music and less on drama, however it seems to be the other way around slightly. Despite that, it really outperformed my expectations, even with its popularity and ratings. I didn't expect to tear up at the ending scene, but I did.

It's hard to point out what exactly it is, but this anime does something really well when it comes to drama. You get drawn into the competitiveness of playing in an ensemble, you get invested in everyone's individual story: what they do, what they try to achieve, their challenges and achievements. The highs and lows of the band ... affect you like you're part of it.

However it's a bit disappointing that the musical part of a music centered anime is a bit neglected. Most performances are shortened or outright cut out, which sometimes makes you feel like the anime doesn't even focus on music and it's solely a drama that happens to have some music. For example YLIA didn't shy away from featuring full performances (that sometimes even took up half the episode) and it worked out so well. It all comes down to screentime, it's not just musical performances that are shortened/cut, there's a bit of rush in pacing, some tiny time skips and whatnot. This season should've been 23-24 episodes long or should've adapted less.

Apart from that there are no issues. There's some yuri bait that felt unnecessary, but not obnoxious so it's not that much of an issue.

It's a must watch for everyone I think. If you like music and/or drama it's pretty straightforward, if not then it's one of those animes that shine in their genre that you should try even if you're not a fan.

One of the most innocent, purest romance anime out there. There are not many tropes like in other romance animes, their connection and feelings seem natural, the way they fall for each other over time is a great journey, it's nothing like a boring slow burn.

The only criticism one can have is the pacing. Even without being familiar with the source material you will feel that some scenes got cut, meaning sometimes there's no continuation or consequence for some stories or actions, sometimes there's a weird time skip.

Other than that there's no other issue with this anime, it does everything as it should. The music ... is fitting, the scenery is always charming with the night sky. The characters and dialouges are both on point.

For anyone who likes romance or slice of life it's a must watch, for anyone else it's a great starter in the genre. It's simply calming and beatiful.

Fingers crossed for season 2

Great drama bottlenecked by screentime. It's really a shame it's only 1 hour long, the story is on point but 1 hour is merely enough to connect with the characters. It also leaves no room for any notable character development.

It's honestly puzzling why they would try to fit this story into 1 hour, the story is long enough to fit into even 2 hours of screentime. Instead there were several montages but that doesn't really help to bond with the characters.

There's no other issue with the movie though, that's why it sucks so much that it's only 1 hour long. Everything else is just perfect, ... the music, the artstyle, the animation, the story itself.

I didn't plan to write a review for this since it's so short, same as the other movie from this series which I didn't write a review for even though it was enjoyable. However this side story is so interesting that it changed my mind.

Being part of the Kokuhaku Yokou Renshuu series, just as "Our love has always been 10 centimeters apart" and "I've Always Liked You", it's a somewhat generic teenage romance anime. However this side story has a different angle on how usually these animes go. The ending is not predictable, it's realistic when it comes to procrastination and waiting until it's too ... late. It's unforgiving to most of the characters involved, but in a bittersweet way.

The best comparison would be Makeine, that had a different take on romance animes focusing more on what happens to the losers of these stories rather than the winners. Same thing there, the storyitself is not original, but the angle is.

Easily the best part of the entire series, if you've seen either the short series or the other movie this is a must watch. A very refreshing watch in the realms of the predictable and recycled romance animes. However, it's best to stick to the release order to get the most out of this movie.

It's basically a movie length with 6 episodes, for thar reason I expected most of the clichés cut from this anime that plagues most 12-24 ep romance anime. To some extent the anime is free from the usual bullshit, except that the main story is written around a trope that you see coming from miles away.

Not gonna spoil it, but it's gonna be very obvious very early on. However the delivery is good, it almost makes up for the tropey story. I can say the ending is also braver than what romance shows usually do.

But it's still a shame that the story is just ... sooo predictable. Even in the short timeframe there's a good amount of character development, the scenes and emotions make sense most of the time, the dialougues are enjoyable. It keeps you on the edge and makes you impatient, in a good way.

Predictability ruins this anime to some extent, but everything besides that are fine, so it's still worth your 2 hours if you're into romance, especially if you're used to tropes and clichés and you're more interested in delivery.

This anime has an amazing atmosphere, the way the night is portrayed and the artstyle overall is really chill and comforting. As a night owl myself I resonate with it a lot, and if you are one you will do too.

The concept of trying to fall in love with a vampire to turn into one is interesting. The plot has a bit of everything so far, some action, some drama, some romance, some mystery even. It doesn't go into depth, instead it tries to introduce the main parts like what vampires are/do, the MC's conception of love, his relationship with his childhood friends (aka his ... daytime life), the comfort of nighttime. This season was definitely made with sequel in mind, which is a good thing, but it also makes it seem a bit slow as a side effect.

For the same reason there's not a lot to say about the characters so far, the focus was on Nazuna and Kou for the most part, but even their characters are a bit too early to judge. They both have great potential and feel relatable, but it's up to the rest of the writing how well they will be executed in the end.

As I already said the visuals are great. They did a really good job making the night feel cozy, especially because of the lights, the sky and how calm it is. It's being showcased a lot most of the screentime is set outside at night. The music matches this style too.

There are just so many things to like this show for that it's a must try at the very least. It's a bit slow but not boring at all, after a few episodes it will suck you in for one reason or another

A short, low-budget horror anime. It's hard to write a review about it since it only has 6 episodes total with 10 minutes per episode. It's more like an introduction to the series with an already confirmed sequel on the way.

First off it's important to mention that the animation is really cheap, it's more like a middle ground between anime and manhwa. It's not bad by any means, but you will definitely feel the lack of budget they had to work with. The art style and the drawing itself is fine, it's the animation that's lacking.

The story so far is nothing complicated, with a 60 ... minute runtime we basically can get a hold of the situation and how the anime is going to look like going forward. Without spoiling too much it's a looper horror. There's not much to say about the characters as they're not explored yet, in these short episodes the focus was more on "what is going on?".

I like that there aren't many jump scares, those are cheap in my opinion. It's definitely not the scariest horror out there, but it has some intense moments and the anime might be a bit closer to suspense than to horror.

It's not gonna rock your world but it's not bad by any means, it just takes an open mind to give it a try. Once you get used to the (lack of) animation it's pretty enjoyable and keep in mind that you can watch the entire thing in just 60 minutes.

Easily one of the best anime this year in the genre. Ironically the lack of romance (well for the MCs at least) makes for a good romance show with interesting situations, emotional scenes.

The story is hard to describe, at first each girl gets rejected, then around halfway the focus is on the literature club mixed with the 3 "side couples" and how the losing heroines cope. Honestly the literature club activies were just boring and some episodes focused on them exclusively. So I guess there are 2 constants, heroines losing and the literature club, other than that there's not much structure, but it's not really ... striking until you get to those 1-2 boring episodes.

Where the anime stood out is the emotional and dramatic scenes and how the characters handle them, I know it's weird to say this about a romcom, but some of the dialogues just felt realistic, the way the characters handled and responded to the meaningful situations just felt real and relatable even. Obviously this is not true for the show overall, but only for most of the emotional scenes.

The characters are good, the only issue is that they have quirks that are obviously given to them just for the sake of having quirks. These serve no purpose and doesn't actually give the characters any extra personality, but these were never needed in the first place, the characters have personality without these cheap tools anyways. The male MC lacks meaningful development but it seems pretty obvious that it will happen in the future.

And yes, it's incomplete, it's not a full adaptation, it has a setup for season 2 that may or may not come. It has no ending, it just ends in a meaningless spot, leaves the door open and questions unanswered. Given how popular this anime was it should have a second season and it needs one too.

The show has a different take on shoujo romcoms and it just works. If you ever wonder what's on the "other side" of romance animes and "what happened to that side character that got rejected by the MC" this is pretty much it.

The 3 episode rule just doesn't apply to this show since episode 1 is just amazing and sets the mood and expectations for something that this just really isn't. It gets you hooked in hopes of living up to the early episodes but it just won't, it's downhill after episode 1. Episode 1 proves they can do drama well, so it just makes the whole show seem effortless. The early episodes (especially episode 1) are so drama packed it makes you think that the comedy tag is supposed to be drama.

But it's not like that. The whole show is fueled solely by the MC being ... indecisive and nothing else. I don't mind when a romance anime relies on obliviousness of the characters, but this takes it to a new level. It's almost comedic that the show ends on the same note with no proper ending.

Oh also, comedy. It's barely there, even by romcom standards it's just meh. There's good gag humor here and there or funny teasing sometimes, but you won't remember this show for being funny or recall a single memorable funny scene.

I wish I could say nice things about the characters but the MC doesn't have any development besides coming to terms with his feelings (or the lack of it) that were obvious from the beginning. The twins do have some development, but can't say that it's for the better, but at least it makes the show something instead of nothing.

To simply put my disappointment is immeasurable, and my day is ruined. Even though the show established itself as annoying and pointless around halfway through, I still expected more of an ending. Watch at your own discretion.