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Extremely sugar-sweet little doujin and this is why I prefer doujin to a lot of manga or anime produced by bigger studios... Also very queer positive! I always re read this short little volume if I want some soft romance to be all dreamy about. Both of the characters that take center stage in this, Haru and Mari, are well thought out despite how short this one is. A part of me wishes it was extended but I think this is a classic in its own right just because of how fluffy and positive it is. I just love it. My favorite manga ever ... really. I know that sounds weird but it really is my favorite. 10/10

It's unfortunate because this is a manga adaptation that had a lot of potential, but I think there was quite a few things holding it back. Especially because of the unsatisfying ending. Thats not a spoiler though, because this was intended to be 26 episodes and ended because of poor reception.

I liked the manga mainly because it was actually substantial on its statements about queerness and self identity, but the anime ended up being inconclusive and unfinished. And even then, some of the characters here are either half-baked or extremely irritating/ trope-y. Especially Sayaka, as much as the fandom for this likes her, on ... a rewatch I found her mindset towards her friend unrealistic and frustrating. And Yuu for some reason never even fully admits to liking Touko in the show, which suggests some view on queerness that its caused by grooming. That doesnt help with Sayaka's backstory either.

This show is a very unfortunate failure in my eyes (if you are looking for explicitly romantic GL anime).
However if you are able to look into the implications set by the story instead of a concrete reciprocation of feelings with the characters, go ahead.

This is seen as a historic moment for Girls Love anime because of how lacking the genre is in terms of stories with endings that aren't breakups or disaster-involved. If you want to see a slow-burn Girls Love without the "yuri-isms" and male gaze, check out Fragtime.

My criticisms aside, this was the first anime I ever watched (I'm a bisexual and I always have tried to find shows that are positive LGBT rep, anime or not), so it does mean a lot to me. And it has some amazing artwork and moments despite its flaws. If you love the classics of GL despite their flaws, this has a lot in common with them in terms of it being a diamond in the rough, in terms of representation.
6/10