Review of We Were There

Story: 8/10 The detailed story was much more than I had expected. I thought it would just be a classic tale of boy meets girl, and they live happily ever after, however, it was a bit more complex than that. Yano's past was rather unexpected and added a lot of drama to the plot line. Unfortunately, Yano's connection to Yuri Yamamoto was very predictable. I thought the love triangle between the two boys and Takahashi was done in a very clever way, that not even I could decide which boy I preferred. Art: 4/10 Honestly, I really didn't like the art in this anime. The close ups madethe characters appear worse than they were, and the fading at the edges made it very hard to concentrate on what was happening. It was almost as if it made everything fuzzy and faded in your mind. It also wasn't very memorable. I'm writing this review a couple of days after I've finished the show, however, I barely even remember hat anything, or anyone, look like. I did, however, love the characters smiles. That was great!

Sound: 8/10
The music was great! I loved it! I liked the fact that even when nothing was happening, (eg. no mood), there was background music. It suited well to the moments and set a great scene. I don't remember many sound effects though. I didn't, however, like the voice actress chosen for Takahashi. I didn't think it suited her, and it rather irritated me.

Character: 7/10
The character stories were very clever. Everyone had a past and background that intertwined with someone else's. It very much helped with the character development.

Enjoyment: 4/10
I didn't actually enjoy this anime very much. I enjoyed the surprises when they happened, but most of it was rather predictable. The art irritated me a lot, as I said before, and made it difficult to continue. I found it was an anime I could only watch when I was in a specific mood.

Overall: 6/10
I thought this anime was good enough to watch, but not enough to get worked up over. It was a very good plot line, but I think it was let down by several factors. Overall, not a very memorable anime.