Anime: Yofukashi no Uta

Pretty visuals and great soundtrack. Definitely a slower pace show (which might not be for everyone), but overall a nice story about self discovery. Leans in a bit on innuendo, but remains endearing.

What really struck me was its air of nostalgia, reminding me of my own journey of personal growth and the serenity of my time spent over late nights.

I actually went back afterward to read the manga because I enjoyed the animation so much: happy to say it stays quite faithful to the source. There are some minor differences and omissions, but the story is otherwise presented in the same order

Great art. Great Characters. Great Music. If you enjoyed shows as Bakamonogatari is screams vibes of the same, and what would you know, its the same director!

What I liked:
1. The unusual and interesting characters of the 3 human teenagers.
2. The "empty city at night" atmosphere in many episodes.
3. The colorful palette for backgrounds.

What I disliked:
1. The usual tropes (cliché characters, maid café episode, focus on girls thighs...).
2. The filler episodes (working woman massage, etc).
3. The low quality of animation in many scenes (drunk guys repeating the same gesture 7 times straight, cheap camera moves...).
4. Several musical sequences with a music (OP, ED) unsuitable for the night ambiance.

Overall, I mostly enjoyed it and I would recommend trying it, but it lacked progress and consistency. The series did try to deepen in the last episodes, but failed.

For me it followed an expected course of events of an adolescent exploring his place. It felt like standard romantic comedy fare. With a little bit more of an explicit nature.

For me personally there was not pull from one episode to the next though based off the other reviews it might just not be my cup of tea.

Honestly, this is what Anime is supposed to be. Animation for adults as well as children. Something this quirky, filled with so much cheekiness and innuendo is what this medium used to be known for. Don't get me wrong, for anime to be as popular as it is nowadays is a blast but I just hope shows like this one don't get lost in the process of trying to appeal to a wider audience. A must see for anime fans. Still not bad for your average animation lover.

This was a blast! As this follows the main MC and the city night life. Right off the bat, the animation and art design are awesome, the characters are superb and the soundtrack is rockin'. Even though this is slow paced and mellow... I got absorbed into the night life environment. This is a hidden gem and I hope there is another season.

High production values. That very rare in our days.

Too sad it is so short - storyline & many personages have more potential.

A slightly unique experience with a big catch. Expansive world building with a slight amount of surrealism, a diverse cast, lovable plot, and top tier character design.

The main plot line & the SoL plots are very enjoyable. Even the mundane episodes can be very long without you getting bored of it. Especially in the middle when the cast grows significantly.

But most of it are being hindered as they happen later in the season. The first half is still great and necessary, but it dampens its full potential. So the only way this can exponentially increase its value is if we got another season.

I personally like all of the character design, the slender-ish style is a big point for me. Face character design are different and charming too. But overall the consistency is just not there.