Dec 31, 2018
I'm not one who normally writes reviews but Seishun Buta Yarou wa Bunny Girl Senpai no Yume wo Minai is so good I just had to write one. Not very refined since it's my first review but it's spoiler-free and briefly covers the aspects that I really liked.
Story: 10, Art: 9, Sound: 10, Character: 10, Enjoyment: 10, Overall: 10
Right from the very first episode, this anime had me hooked and I knew I was in for good. We are presented with Sakuta, the male main character, and 6 beautiful girls. Sounds like a generic harem anime? For starters, there are some mild sexual jokes
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and a bit of fan service, but after finishing the 13 episodes I can tell you that it's not, but rather, these elements merely serve as light refreshment. This anime has so much more as their strong points and has earned its spot as one of my top 10 anime.
The 6 girls have their own arcs to describe their respective problems, caused by the so-called "puberty syndrome" and they overcome the problems with the help of Sakuta. I truly enjoyed the character-driven story, the pacing, and how the characters manage to cope with their problems. Their actions are realistic and felt natural. I'm fond of the dynamics and casualness of the relationship between the characters, particularly the boyfriend-girlfriend relationship of Sakuta and Mai and the brother-sister relationship of Sakuta and Kaede.
I must praise the writers for the in-depth dialogues that are very well written and smoothly presented. Kudos to the voice actors as well as they successfully delivered the emotions of joy, excitement, anger, fear, frustration, sadness, sorrow, depression not in the over-the-top way; a reason why it's a fresh breath of air. In the end, they're very engaging and managed to captivate my attention.
The art is good, but not the best one out there. CloverWorks managed to portray the gestures and emotions very well. But another strong point here is the sound. The music themes fit really well to the respective scenes, they boost the melodramatic atmosphere and give more immersion to said scenes.
Overall, I think this anime is worth watching if you're interested in 1) stories that revolve around psychological stress, how they impact someone, the coping mechanism, and how the affected one resolves them and finds solace in others 2) excellent dynamics between the characters and good character development supported with well-written dialogues, great voice acting, and soundtrack that really fit the emotions, and 3) tearjerker anime.
As a side note, the creators use a lot of metaphors and symbolism, which I think are beautiful, and again, add deeper meaning to some scenes. Some are subtle; easy to miss, but once you come to the moment of epiphany, they hit pretty hard.
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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