Mexican, Brazilian, or Turkish soap opera? Not even close. This goes far beyond that. There's nothing cute or comforting here. It's adolescence without a filter—messy love, mental illness, and relationships that slowly consume the people trapped inside them. The protagonist is fine, but it's Mariko who truly drives the story in its early stages. Rei, who initially comes across as little more than a tragic pose designed to look mysterious, gradually reveals remarkable depth and becomes one of the series' strongest characters. The visual transitions may feel overly dramatic, cheesy, or even cringe-worthy at first. But once you settle into the show's rhythm and understand its language, they becomestrangely charming and unmistakably unique.

The animation remains impressive despite its age, the direction is razor-sharp, and the drama is both elegant and merciless, brought to life by the legendary Dezaki.

No debate: one of the greatest yuri shoujo masterpieces ever created.