Review of We Were There

This anime somehow expresses romance/drama in a cute and subtle way. Bokura Ga Ita portrays the common obstacles in relationships and the process of overcoming them. It takes place in high school, where a girl named Takahashi Nanami and Yano Motoharu unexpectedy fall in love. The two lovers are often on the verge of breaking and learn to understand each other . Story (8): The beginning of BgI has a good pace and draws you into the story. It's pretty straight to the point and focuses on important events. The middle to around the end drags a bit and might frustrate you, but it didn't keepme from continuing. Around the end, it picks up pace again (which I really appreciated). You might not like the ending, but I thought the emotions it expressed were worthy of watching (yeah I cried).

Art (7): The art isn't amazing, and it distracted me a bit in the beginning, but throughout the anime I got used to it. It has a slight pastel/water-color feeling to it, which I thought was cute.

Sound (10): I personally felt that the sound was what kept me watching. The girl's voice was cute and soft, and had a relaxing aura. The music was cute and soft as well, and I thought that it helped establish the mood very well. It was soothing and drew me into the story. The music also left a big impression on me after I finished the series and I kept remembering it when I wasn't watching it.

Character (9): In the beginning, I really loved the girl's personality. The way she thinks, the way she talks; it's very realistic. Toward the climax she was a bit frustrating, but that didn't stop me from watching. The main guy's personality might come off as weird, but I thought that it was understandable, judging from what he's been through. Overall, the characters are realistic and the way they develop is understandable.

Enjoyment (8): Overall, I enjoyed BgI. Some parts dragged a bit, making it difficult to focus, but it wasn't unbearable. The ending left me hanging, but it was satisfying enough.

Overall (8): I loved the soothing feeling in BgI and it kept me watching. As I keep repeating, some parts dragged, but it didn't stop me from continuing. It's very worthy of watching.