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It's not just the side characters either it's the main male character as well. I can understand the plot revolving around the main characters, but it felt to me as though the side and even major characters' entire purpose in this anime was simply to assist/aid the central protagonists in their quest for a healthy relationship.

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At some point, it becomes entirely necessary to give side characters of a series some profitable focus in order to derive some sense of familiarity and relativity with characters other than those at the forefront of the narrative.īasically what I am saying is that the side characters get little to no love. Mei Tachibana is a very capable leading protagonist of this story, and Yamato Kurasawa is a very likeable lead male protagonist, but there comes a time where I personally lose interest in the main cast. Alas, this is where yet another lackluster element is horridly soaked into the otherwise lukewarm mix of the story. 'Even if a few aspects of this series is strange, at its core, it still has the extremely familar narrative devices and straightforward plotline associated so closely with the basic Romance-themed anime recipe, so it should succeed right?' That is the impression I got from the author's thought process while watching this series.ĭespite the storyline being less than surprisingly pleasant, I did find myself caring for certain characters amongst others, such as Megumi and Asami.

You have any idea how many Shoujo series revolve around forcefully pairing the 'shy girl shunned by her peers' with the 'popular, handsome boy everybody adores'? More series than I can soberly count use this narrative archetype as a sort of insurance policy or fail-safe in case the author does not succeed in capturing viewers' attention through unconventional means as a result of straying too far from the beaten path. Honestly, I don't necessarily find this series' plot to be anything exceedingly magnificent or praise-worthy. Tachibana's struggle to trust others is something that I personally can resonate with, and I truly adore her dedication towards opening herself up! Most anime series tend to avoid tackling the very real problems that the people of our generation must deal with, such as social anxiety, a self-defeating lack of confidence, and finally the unavoidable pain that comes with trying to mend one's own broken heart. The popular boy at school, Yamato Kurosawa, takes a keen interest in Mei's highly antisocial persona by chance and begins a relationship with her even before starting the friendship! I really love small bits of this anime Say 'I Love You' at its core is a very incredible tale of how even the most lonely and cynical person can have his or her heart swayed by the powers of true love, and whisked away into a wonderland of fantastic, lovely surrealism! The synopsis is relatively simple: Mei Tachibana is an extremely antisocial girl who has never had a single friend, let alone boyfriend, in her entire life. I'll give my all to describe to you in detail exactly what it is about Suki-tte ii na yo that causes me to burst with affectionate positivity, but also stressfully shed a few of my youthful hairs. Really! It's not just for girls!! Stop judging me!!! :triumph:Īlthough this anime will always have a special place in my heart as my first School-related series and Shoujo, and although I do very much enjoy certain aspects of it, there are many details of this anime that I am very critical of. This series in particular is primarily what caused me to develop a new-found interest in Shoujo as a whole. Dragon Ball Z was the place for me to be with its screaming, overpowered characters and incredibly badass techniques, so to go from that to the much more gentle serenity showcased in the majority of Shoujo anime series was definitely an unprecedented change of pace by which to adapt.

Say, 'I Love You' is the first Romance-themed animated series I have ever watched, and it definitely struck a chord with my young self in a way in which Action-themed series such as One Piece and Naruto simply could not.Īs a guy, I was never very much into Shoujo or Romance anime.

How does one define love? How does one find love? Mei Tachibana struggles with not only allowing herself to fall in love, but also with trusting others in general. The concept of love is as vague a subject as it is a mysterious complexity.

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