[Context] I saw the anime before reading the manga.
Watched all 12 eps & the OVA in one sitting, thoroughly roasting it the whole way through. I consider it a drinking game anime, ESPECIALLY if you've read the manga first.
The anime has little world building, leaving characters underdeveloped and lacking motive for their interactions. Most plot points don't have consequences as context is missing along with half of the manga's story, which is not an exaggeration. The anime ends with plot from volume 8 of the manga, ignoring the next 6 volumes. You don't see acts 2 and 3 or even learn about the primary antagonist. Continuity takes a big hit for this. The romance scenes are awkward, the same song is used in every moment of tension, some scenes look like they were animated at 5-8 frames per second and are generally flat unless there's a filter effect, and the ending is very sour. Oh yeah, and the OVA does nothing to rectify the plot.
If you wanna enjoy the story, or you tend to fall for harlequin romances, read the manga. Watching the anime back shocked me as to how much was cut to make 12 episodes. Easily could have had 30 episodes if fully fleshed out, which was probably the problem to begin with.
Personally I've bought the physical manga and have enjoyed re-reading it. Thank you Ryo Hanada for the endearing story and warm characters.
Review by EddieGaloisBlockedParent2023-04-20T02:04:47Z
[Context] I saw the anime before reading the manga.
Watched all 12 eps & the OVA in one sitting, thoroughly roasting it the whole way through. I consider it a drinking game anime, ESPECIALLY if you've read the manga first.
The anime has little world building, leaving characters underdeveloped and lacking motive for their interactions. Most plot points don't have consequences as context is missing along with half of the manga's story, which is not an exaggeration. The anime ends with plot from volume 8 of the manga, ignoring the next 6 volumes. You don't see acts 2 and 3 or even learn about the primary antagonist. Continuity takes a big hit for this. The romance scenes are awkward, the same song is used in every moment of tension, some scenes look like they were animated at 5-8 frames per second and are generally flat unless there's a filter effect, and the ending is very sour. Oh yeah, and the OVA does nothing to rectify the plot.
If you wanna enjoy the story, or you tend to fall for harlequin romances, read the manga. Watching the anime back shocked me as to how much was cut to make 12 episodes. Easily could have had 30 episodes if fully fleshed out, which was probably the problem to begin with.
Personally I've bought the physical manga and have enjoyed re-reading it. Thank you Ryo Hanada for the endearing story and warm characters.