Review of A Lull in the Sea

So I actually finished watching this anime around a half a year ago, which means I am not writing this anime at the time of my "honeymoon" phase (meaning I just finished it and loved it so much that therefore may make my review bias). One thing I have to say about this show is how well they wrote the story. Nagi No Asukara sets us a story of conflict between the people of the sea and land. Throughout the show we see that Hikari and his friends are accepted by some and discriminated by others. As if this conflict is not enough, we laterfind out theres this giant love triangle (more like a love octagon) going on which makes it that much more conflicting and dramatic (some of us may find this part of the show a bit cheesy). Despite that, I felt like they handled each relationship/friendship quite well in this anime as they experience jealousy and unrequited love, both which are relatable in the real world. We are also shown how different each character handles jealousy and unrequited love, as we have people like Hikari who clearly shows his jealous personality while we have Chisaki who is humble and hides her feelings for the sake of her friends. Or maybe Tsumugu, a person who is not afraid to show his feelings but at the same time is mature about it. What really sets this show apart from other dramas though is the fact they bring in the concept of a generation gap. Even when time passes, will your love always be the same? Or will you move on with life and find someone else? Are they allowed to like someone of the other "race"? These are the questions that are presented to us throughout the show and can be closely related to some of us as in real life.
Even after half a year I still can not seem to find a flaw within this anime that really stuck out to me. I felt like each character had value within the show and served a good purpose to both the theme and the plot. People may dislike a certain character's personality/behavior within this anime, but thats only because thats who they are and thats their purpose within the story.
Overall I actually give this anime a 10/10 mainly because of personal enjoyment and my strong connection towards this anime and its characters outshines the small, small flaws (if any).