Mature (May contain sex, drugs, and extreme graphic violence)
Vintage:
April 1, 2011
Status:
Still Airing
Summary:
Onodera Ritsu has just transferred from his father's publishing company to Marukawa Shoten. Assigned to the shoujo manga division, he crosses path with the person he'd least expected to meet. Takano Masamune is the editor-in-chief of the division Ritsu's been assigned to, and the two seem get off on the wrong foot right from the very start when Takano unexpectedly kisses him. However, there is more to than what meets the eye... Takano is actually Saga, Ritsu's senpai and high school love...
Not for those uncomfortable with BL; the back buttonās easy enough to find in that case. Donāt blame me if you choose to read on.
Story: Much of a cookie-cutter fairy tale, itās mainly something for fans to lay back and enjoy. Similar to āJunjou Romanticaā, thereās three parallel sub stories shoujo-style connected with each other; each of these stories displays love, jealousy, and the problems that can come with both. Nothing complex, this is mainly a story of genuine love, and pretty much toned down in comparison to Junjou - which sure does it better IMO. Sticks to the manga and even delivers some background info on the manga world :D . Switching between the different storylines isnāt always done smoothly as it may need a moment of orientation at the beginning of each episode, but at least those who watched Junjou might be used to it. :P Mainly, this is one full cup of sugar - not entirely realistic, but nothing controversial either in here (unless you count the theme in itself -.-).
Characters: First things first, some charas look a little similar to each other so in the beginning it might be somewhat confusing to figure whoās who. (Junjouās a lot worse on that matter.) Other than that, not much to be said -- almost all people in here work in the manga business in one or another way XD , work attitude and ethics are displayed well, and thereās a varied range of characters, although they as well might be a little typical here or there.
The dialogue, true to the story, isnāt overly creative, but has good flow and entertainment value.
The art style can seem somewhat simplistic at times, but is still well-done to cute, and facial expressions convey a grand portion of the comedy. Animation in itself is up-to-date; what would wear it down a little is the music, as it can be pretty badly timed (and the second opening sounds like straight from an action anime O.O).
Entertainment: Humour works well and constantly, be it in dialogue or facial expressions, and actually doesnāt get boring throughout the series. Overall? Itās fluff, a few laughs, romantic lines, and sparkles *sighs and digs herself a hole in the fluff cloud underneath her* Heartwarming, cheerful, essentially a feel-good rom/com, perhaps lacking in reality connection, but still highly recommended to anyone who wants a first adventure into the BL world. Anyone who enjoyed Junjou Romantica is likely to enjoy this as well.
