i just watched this, i late to the party. but it was amazing and watching these videos make me wish i could watch it right now without knowing anything
Wow, this is a great video. I liked this show well enough but now looking back on it I think it's better than I realised with these underlying themes it contains. I especially like the metaphor you pointed out with the river and Akane stopping on the last rock and that being representative of her hesitation and anxiety towards the future. I didn't catch that while watching the scene and I think that's a great metaphor. Another thing I only realized once you pointed it out was when Kotarou changed which drink he was getting since Akane was there. I think that's a nice little detail that went over my head. Anyways, Thanks. You made me appreciate this show more in a short 4 minutes and I'm thankful for that.
Same as other video *Thoughts* The only good thing i can say about this is that the 2 main characters became a couple early in the show rather than it being a end goal.not many stories do this.and that is sadly the end of the good points... while they do become a couple early...it felt so empty and forced. she was interested in him before he even knew she existed for no reason. and instead of becoming friends they meet and start dating after having very few interactions... the 2nd love interest Chinatsu suffers from the same problem. with no clear reason why she is interested in Kotaro. they were not friends and have very little interaction and she just started having feelings for him.... while in story telling i do prefer characters to build a relationship before taking it to the next level. it is not necessary.my real issue is how poorly this was done. (watch *Ore Monogatari* for a good example) then you have the characters hobbies...track is good and all to stay healthy but how are you going to make a living doing that? what is Akanes career goal? and Kotaro being the opposite has a goal of becoming a writer (then still whines when he is offered LNs as a suggestion) but is wasting his time practicing this boring cringe induing dance which will not help his future at all. and Chinatsu who is just as bad as Akane is but with less screen time. add them being middle schoolers in a relationship when that is not only too young and they should be focusing on bettering themselves...Which made me incapable of caring about these characters at all. their boring,illogical and unearned relationship was just creepy and insulting to good romance stories. *Overall* i wouldn't recommend this *What is wrong with this* E1 This is a romance and the main characters are in middle school. The 3dCG clashes with the 2d. it's distracting especially when you notice how lifeless the 3d characters are when they walk. the chances of the family of the 2 main characters going to a specific place,at the same time on the same day are far too unbelievable. E4 Akane fails to understand what friends are. it is not right for her to lie to them. Akane became retarded asking why Kotaro used her friends phone to call Akane. this is obviously stupid because...not only did Kotaro just tell her that his phone was taken... but Kotaro didn't know her number...Kotaro literally had no choice but to ask a friend of Akane for help...which...she knew was in the area... E5 Akane being jealous. the poor guy cannot even have female friends... ...love triangle...when you have so many people in he world (and you're in middle school..) why do 2 or more girls have to have feelings for the same person?...you already know the supporting character never wins....this is really pointless and annoying... E6 i understand Kotaros mother worries about his future. but it does get annoying when every time we see her in a scene. she is lecturing the poor kid about studying and grades... Chinatsu apologizes for having feelings for someone (this made me sick...what is suppose to be a robot?) E7 i couldnt feel anything from Chinatsu being heartbroken. there was no connection with her and Kotaro. most of the scenes that "could" of built their relationship were usually interrupted by someone... we don't know much about her besides her doing Running. and her feelings felt forced (just like the female lead) this as just a weak attempt to get people to pity her. middle school age kids kissing E8 besides just saying religion in general...(and ignoring Kotaro praying to a god for something as mundane as winning a footrace..) in this episode he pays about 10 dollars for some "blessings" to increase the chance of having a relationship. this is a scam. and even worse because these are middle schoolers. they don't even have jobs to be wasting money... they could of ended the series here. they already achieved all the standards of a normal relationship. E10 Akane tells Kotaro through a text message that she is going to be moving...you are suppose to tell people these things with words preferably in person. not with a text service... but then...Kotaro calls Akane and asks her where she is going despite the fact that she included that information in the message... now Kotaro is jealous...the scumbag doesn't have the right to make her feel bad for talking with others... i drop the anime here it's been unnecessary and it is still going...
