Review of Taisho Otome Fairy Tale
Taishou Otome Otogibanashi is my first ever seasonal anime for which I had no prior knowledge before starting. This is the anime through which I learned how truly agonizing waiting a week for an episode is. With that out of the way lets review this. The story of this anime isn't groundbreaking. Its about the son of a rich family who loses the use of his right hand in an accident and is discarded from the family for being useless. To help him his father sends a girl to the home he was banished to, to help him. The art is very good and a pleasure tolook at. It doesn't have eye orgasming art like anything KyoAni might make but, in my opinion, the simple art style suits it better. Plus the blushes and when the characters become chibi are just cute af.
Sound isn't something I often pay attention to. The proper background music was used and a few pieces just set the mood pretty well. The opening however is one of my favourites so far. I didn't skip it in a single episode!
Now the characters. The truly amazing part of this anime and the reason you should be watching it. The main lead Tamahiko is a depressed edgy boy. Our female lead is an energy filled ball of sunshine. It is a typical grumpy/sunshine trope for those familiar with romance.
The reason I say why the characters are amazing is because there is character development in each and every episode and you can very clearly see each and every character blooming ever so slightly with each interaction. The most growth is shown by the MC Tamahiko and I can honestly say he is one the best romance MCs I have ever had the pleasure of witnessing.
Moreover none of the characters are overly oblivious and know what a certain reaction means. One particular scene that stuck out for me was when Yuzu, our female lead shows off a new dress to Tamahiko and he blushes and says it looks ok. Yuzu, on the other hand, knows immediately he is just shy and responds appropriately hehe. That scene gave me a lot of serotonin.
My enjoyment was a 10 without question. There wasn't a single moment I felt bored and the character interactions made me feel all sorts of emotions. For my first weekly based experience it was absolutely a joy.
In the end I gave it a 10. I would've loved to see a marriage and kids of course but still what we had in the end was a happy ending that was deserved and for me that deserves a 10!
If you are looking for an anime to reset or chill out or relax this is the perfect one. There is drama but nothing that stops your heart. Hehe. DO give it a watch!