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First things off the bat, many people will not enjoy this.

Why?

Well, it's a "mature" romance yet many of the characters are really not that mature. But why? It's the idea that none of them have had previous relationships even though they're in their adult ages.


We're pulled into a setting where our protagonist Rikuo is at a crossroad(it is quite the theme for this anime) between his long time crush from college and this eccentric girl that has just barged into his life. There's a lot of back and forth and the introduction of new characters which seamlessly blend into the plot. However, the series never ... felt like watching episodes, it was more like a movie that actually concluded. The theme of heartbreak, learning, realisation and discovery of one's thoughts of love and companionship was the main driving point behind this and even at the end when our protagonist did finally decide, it hinted at the idea of not wanting to be lonely because it's dull and unexcitable.

Many reviews seem to paint this piece quite negatively and some reasoning makes sense, but I feel like that's the point of it; it's a slow piece that doesn't leave things out and adds a hint of drama(which I also disliked but was needed to make it more interesting(?)).

We've all seen the cliched story and I really do believe this was something new and extraordinary. I don't want to be the type of person to say "If you're not A you won't enjoy B", but I really do think that this is one of those.

And finally, I am always a sucker for the production quality and this was pure joy to watch. The art and sound was superb, but what would have been nicer was to have a greater variety of tunes.

And with that, as I always believe, give it a try and if it isn't for you then drop it. I would say this is easily one of my top 10 for this genre.

Crow MVP, enjoy ~