Review of Taisho Otome Fairy Tale
The Perfect Waifu Doesn’t Exi- I’ve been trying to really think hard about why I shouldn’t give Taishou Maiden Fairytale a 10/10 because this probably one of the most underrated, wholesome and sweetest rom-com shows of the fall season NAY, of 2021! Whilst most rom-com anime take place in a high school and need to rely on gimmicks to break away from it’s contemporaries (unless the anime in question is really well written) Taishou Maiden Fairytale is set in a 1900’s era village in the mountains of Chiba were Tamahiko Shima lives alone in an isolated manor after being exiled from his wealthy family for thecrime of being involved in an accident and losing the ability to use his right hand. Riddled with anxiety and depression he spends many sleepless nights wishing he were dead until one day Yuzuki, who was sold to Tamahiko’s father to pay off her own fathers debts comes to his home to asset him and to become his future wife. The two start off awkward with each other at first. Tamahiko can’t quite grasp Yuzuki’s positive, bubbly outlook and willingness to help him, but slowly they start to become more accustom to one another as they spend more time together and that eventually ends up leading to a very well paced and very rewarding romance and character development.
There’s not a huge cast of characters to get in the way of the main couple either. Tamahiko and Yuzuki spend a lot of time alone together without interruption and there’s no harem to distract from the main couple.
Yuzuki is the cinnamon roll to end all cinnamon rolls and is a factual waifu. Deciding to make the best from the hand she had been dealt she’s very kind, nurturing, adorable and funny which contrasts well with Tamahiko who is pessimistic and socially awkward after being isolated for so long thanks to his father. After he realises how much Yuzuki is a positive influence on his life he tries to slowly change and be better for her.
The rest of the cast are also just as fun to be around though you have to warm up to Tamahiko’s sister and Ryou after they give really bad first impressions.
The show is also really pretty. Really nice water colour backgrounds give the impression of an 1900’s painting and the characters put in front of those backgrounds are expressive and vibrant. There’s even some light bits of sakuga used to emphasis certain scenes, usually Yuzuki getting flustered over something.
This show is fucking adorable and I love it. If you’re into your rom-coms you’ve got to check this one out. It’s up there with this years Horimiya, Nagatoro and Fruits Basket as a must watch.
10/10 Practically Perfect.