Review of Tsukigakirei

I will make this simple. If you enjoy emotional anime then watch this. If you've already watched it, watch it again. This anime is amazing in every way. Story: It's a simple premise. Middle school students go about their normal everyday life. Two relatively shy students start dating and we follow their story. The simplicity is what makes it amazing. I honestly still don't know why I love this .anime so much but I do and I want to share it with as many people as I can. Art: Smooth water colour palate draws more attention to the story andcharacters which are the true star of this. The ONLY thing that bugged me was the sort of janky 3D models of background characters. Sadly I am a bit hypervigilant and stuff like this doesn't get passed me. But I can get passed it.

Sound:
Voice acting and music is key to any good anime and this one hits every note perfectly. From the awkward mumbles to the shy "sure" responses everything is done amazingly well. Also, one of the best opening themes in awhile. I have it on loop constantly.

Characters:
From the main roles to the side characters, each is memorable for their role. Though I personally came to dislike a couple of them but they play key roles to the story. No character seems out of place.

Enjoyment:
Again, I still don't know why I love this as much as I do. I just fell in love with the story and I guess I love going through the wide range of emotions watching it.

Overall:
I was hooked on the first episode and loved every step (except maybe the re-cap special). Plus it has possibly the best ending for this genre of anime. Without giving anything too much away just watch to the very end of episode 12... I'm seriously fighting off tears writing this and remembering everything.

Will definitely be binging this completely in the near future.