This is a very high school story, if there ever was
one. I decided to give it a try so as
to give myself a break from all the other things I’ve been on to lately that
tended to be more on the serious, psychological, and dark-themed
persuasion. I’d say it was cute, if you
liked this kind of high school candy.
I’m sure many out there would like it.
Souhei, along with two other people, end up as boarders
in Miku’s home. Things get awkward at
first – Miku wasn’t really willing to let strangers invade her cushy
home-life. But then soon enough she
develops a crush on Souhei and thinks of him as her “fated person.” Problem is, Souhei has a girlfriend, Miyuki. Miku, while not exactly popular in school,
finds herself creating an awkward friendship with Miyuki, who gets bullied and
gossiped about. And then there’s Hayato,
Souhei’s best friend, who ends up falling for Miku. It’s a four-way street from there. The story goes through the motions of showing
the awkwardness of youth, naivete, first love, and heartbreak through a dewy
summer-themed lens to the background song Betty’s
a Bombshell by Grouplove. I rather
liked this song. As to the series, the
pace was good – thirty minute episodes, so it went quite fast and didn’t get
too boring. The thing is, the actors (except
perhaps for the Souhei kid) came off as stiff, cold, and awkward; as if they
didn’t feel quite comfortable with their roles.
But come to think of it, given the themes, they were supposed to look awkward and uncomfortable, being teens trying
to figure things out by trial and error, yes?
Oh well. Anyway, it wasn’t all
that bad. It’s good for something light
and cute, if that’s what you’re after.
Enjoy!
