This is one of the best slice-of-life animes I've seen. Each and every character in this anime feels so real. Each of them is handled with so much love and care by the author. The plot revolves around them, rather than them being used for the plot.
It was so refreshing to see a realistic character-based high school anime, which actually showed these characters' coming of age and actually made me nostalgic about high school life. And there are some really heartwarming short messages given by the story that are so real at the same time.
The bonds that form between all these characters, are some of the sweetest I've seen.
In the first episode, we see these characters introduce each other in their classroom. And the teacher asks each of them, what their dream is. That alone sets up such a brilliant character arc for one of these characters (I won't spoil who), and at the same time that alone introduces how these characters are. That truly is brilliant writing.
And PA Works, you've really amazed me again and again with so many great adaptations and originals. The animation is so nice and the soundtrack too is so comforting.
And just seeing so many of these characters progress as the story went along made me so, so, so happy.
I highly recommend this anime guys. Yes it's not an action or shounen or romance. It's just a high school slice-of-life, yes. But it shows why writing is enough to make some of the best stories. And I honestly have ZERO problems with this season. The only problem I would have, is if this anime doesn't get a season 2. But I believe it will.
This was BRILLIANT.
