Review of We Were There

I feel compelled to write my first review because of the high score (imo) I gave the anime. Especially since it contains many aspects that I don't generally enjoy when I watch anime. STORY: 7/10 -not a summary but a reflection - First and foremost this anime was so MESSSYY - one issue after another but I couldn't help but continue watching. Though dramatic the show presented many issues with realistic replies, it felt quite refreshing from most animes (romance to be exact) I see nowadays. Its been a while since I've felt so connected to the character. One of which, unfortunately, really reminded me of myself-extremely naive and stupidly optimistic. She did a lot of things that angered me but that was primarily because it reminded me of some of the past actions that I regret and cringe about every now and then. Being able to relate to these characters and feel something from their interactions was the main reason I rated this anime so high. Its a rare and special moment when an anime can do this (at least for me. The more anime I watch the picker I become). However, I don't think this anime would be everyone's cup of tea. if you don't like it by the 5th ep just drop it. You might end up having a headache by the end of it.

ART 3/10
The art was terrible, background characters were rarely drawn proper or even colored in. I quickly got tired of seeing the characters drawn with one eye or even non at times (mind you these were the MC). I can't tell if this was due to budget issues or if this was on purpose.

SOUND 8/10
The soundtrack was great the lyrics and sound always managed to fit so perfectly with the scenes.

ENJOYMENT 9/10
Really had a blast even though most of the time I was angry or in pain. It just goes to show what I good connection I felt with the character. Also, the show gave me a lot more pre-sleep dream content !!

Characters 6/10
Ngl I didn't really like the characters nor the plot at first. I felt nana fall in love way too quickly and Yano was faking it. But as time went by both of them grew on me.

OVERALL 7/10
if you were wondering NO I didn't actually add up the numbers. just felt it was a 7/10