Something little cos the end of the anime hit me harder than expected.
I havenāt watched any seasonal anime in a long time, at least not from week to week. And even though Iāve read the manga 2 times before the second episode even came out, I kept coming back to the series.
Now, the anime adaptationā¦.isnāt the best. It is littered with mistakes and wonky frames, which is understandable with everything thatās happening right now. But still, something about the anime was just so charming that I came back. And even if it had itās downsides, the style in general was just drop-dead-gorgeous. Also, some sceneās where just put together so well that the impact was amazing (e.g., Tsukasa fading into existence in the background, that gave me chills)
And itās not like the anime doesnāt have its strongsuits. First of, this anime has one of the best and most misleading first episodes ever. The ep itself looks pretty as hell and the comedy and character interactions are amazing. The first ep was what pushed me to read the manga, cos the artstyle, concept and characters drew me in. And with how comedy-heavy the start of the show is the more rewarding the drama and angst feel.
Second thing theyāve done amazingly is the audio. The ED is awesome and the OP is an absolute bop. The OST in general sounds nice, but damn, if the music box didnāt always make me emotional the moment it came on.
But the best thing is the voice acting. I have seen few anime in which the voice acting is this damn good. The performances just enhance the show so much. Like with Natsuhikoās and Neneās va, they make funny moments so much funnier.
The ones I bow down to, however, are Kouās va, Chiba Shouya, and Hanako/Tsukasaās va, Megumi Ogata. Their performance was out of this world.Ā
Kou can sound super cute and goofy, but where he really shines are the emotional scenes. I donāt know how Shouya-san does it, but something about his voice just sounds so raw, it sends shivers down my spine.
And then Ogata-san. Sheās always been a queen, but damn if she hasnāt ascended to goddess. Iāve always really liked her, but just something about how she brought the characterās to life really resonated with me. I mean, she made me love Tsukasa. Mind you, I always thought he was an interesting character and I always enjoyed him popping up in the manga, but just the way Ogata-san adds another layer to him is amazing. Alone the fact that she can make Hanako and Tsukasa sound so different is even more astounding. They have traits they share, but with Tsukasa she just puts on a voice that plays into all his deceiving cuteness. And also, the damn noices she makes. She always adds little sounds into backrgound and that really adds so much.
Anyways, long story short, even if the adaptation isnāt the best, I enjoyed it quiet a lot. If anything, Iām just grateful it introduced me to such an amazing manga and the amazing community behind it.