Another episode that was not so much about the kindergarten, but more about Tsuchida himself and his attempts at hitting on Yamamoto, who still remains incredibly dense. Still, I have to admit that this episode impressed me with an actual reason for it: how she wants to devote all of her time to her work, so that she believes that she wouldn’t have enough time to properly invest in a relationship. That just put her one step above all other generic clueless leads.
There also were a ton of Anzu-jokes in this episode, but it’s interesting that they weren’t so much random, but instead just an attempt of her to cheer up Tsuchida after the last episode. On top of that, we learned more about Sakura and her job. Consider that this was the penultimate episode. My expectations really were that this series would fall apart with cheesy drama for its finale, but surprisingly this show has never been better than the past number of episodes.
Still, in the end I do want to see more anime about a subject that most romance series try to avoid: ACTUAL RELATIONSHIPS. Romance series seem to be all about the tease: trying to get the two lead characters to be together. What I’d like to see is a couple actually getting together early. You know? The main character already being in a relationship at the start of a series.
Rating: * (Good)
“What I’d like to see is a couple actually getting together early. You know? The main character already being in a relationship at the start of a series.”
Ever seen Narue no Sekai? The main characters become an item in like, episode 2, and the rest of the show is about their relationship. It’s… kind of a forgettable show, in that I really don’t remember a thing about it right now… but I DO remember that I really liked it when I saw it. And if you’re looking for a romance anime that’s actually about an established relationship, it might just be exactly what the doctor ordered. (:
-Tom
have you tried itazura na kiss ? the main charecters do have a relationship