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Kimi ni Todoke (From Me to You) Kimi ni Todoke (君に届け) |
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Rose Faerie's Review Violence: Nothing really, except for one scene where a character is slapped. Sex and Nudity: It is very, very clean in this regard, with the exception of a couple little things. A teacher tries to check out an adult video from the library (nothing inappropriate is shown), and a boy thinks about letting his arm graze a girl's chest (nothing happens). There was also a rumor about one of Sawako's friends being promiscuous (she isn't, the rumor is just based on her physical appearance rather than her character). The rumor is worded in a way that younger kids wouldn't be able to pick up on it. Theological Themes: They pray at a shrine in one episode and get their fortunes told. There are lots of misunderstandings about Sawako being cursed and having supernatural powers. Problematic Themes: None. There is no swearing or substances. Overall: I really liked it! It was so cute and wholesome! I have never shipped a couple as much as I shipped Kazehaya and Sawako. I personally loved the way they handled drama and relationships in Kimi ni Todoke. The way people treated each other, for better and for worse, seemed like something that could happen in a real high school. The behavior exhibited in Kurumi's backstory is behavior I have seen first hand. It just seemed very realistic. A lot of people criticize Kimi ni Todoke for being very slow in developing the relationship between the two leads, but it didn't bother me in the slightest. In fact, I felt as though it added to the realism. Perhaps because I would have behaved similarly to Sawako were I in her shoes. I loved how they showed a character break off a relationship because the situation was getting abusive. That was something I didn't expect, and I'm glad they included it. So much media romanticizes these relationships and I was grateful Kimi ni Todoke is taking a stand against it. Sawako's development is lovely, and I admire her for her unfaltering kindness. She's one of the most wholesome anime characters who I have ever come across. Her friends are absolutely entertaining and balance out Sawako's never ending cuteness. Ayane is more mature and has a bit of a mischievous streak, and Chizuru is loud, brash, and emotional. Her love interest, Kazehaya is another absolute ray of sunshine. Ryu, Chizuru and Kazehaya's friend, is very stoic and kind of clueless. Finally, we have Kurumi, who is a very accurate representation of a jealous, two-faced, teenage girl. I didn't dislike any of them, even Kurumi (I did at first, but I changed my mind after seeing a bit more of her). Characters are definitely a strong point. Unfortunately, the animation is rather bad. I have no issue with the character design and the art style. It's just the characters are mainly in the deformed chibi state for most of the early episodes, with the exception of Sawako and Kazehaya. It was very difficult for me to believe that Sawako was creepy when she was one of very few characters drawn with any effort. Everyone looks really nice when they're drawn normally, and I am glad they put more effort into the later episodes. It did not stop me from loving this anime, though. I'd recommend it to preteens and up. There's nothing to stop older children from watching it, though they might not be interested. |
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