Review of Sing "Yesterday" for Me
Story 5/10: Even though it's nothing new or complex, each of us who had been watching it each week became so invested in it enough to be eager to the next episode. You would root for one or more characters. In itself it didn't stand for much; it was rather 100% supported by the apparent complexity of the characters, and you know what happens when a support fails. Also the Drama genre is not bad per se, but it needs to be properly dealt with, with proper pacing. Some say they rushed the story too much (it was supposed to be 18 episodes long insteadof the current 12) so it would be fair to say a lot got lost in translation and and the COVID factor affecting animation studios didn't help.
Art 4/10: Could've been better but it's still watchable. It doesn't really enhance the viewing experience nor does it contribute enough to any scene.
Sound 6/10: Only giving this a very high rating due to the flawless performance of voice actors (because other than that the soundtrack didn't contribute anything). I mean, who doesn't love Legosi? And Hanazawa-san is our top 1 seiyuu in MAL.
Character 2/10: Sadly here is absolutely no character development. No one grows up, no one overcomes difficulties, no one learns a single lesson, no one changes. What could've easily had been and was IMO the show's biggest strength was what actually turned a lot of us off. They failed in this department and it will most likely be the source of low ratings. Again, maybe the fact that they cut down on some episodes is what didn't leave room for the characters to evolve though I'll be surprised if it the site-wide score stays above 7.
Enjoyment 5/10: When I decided to watch this show, after 2 or 3 episodes I was already bored since it didn't offer anything interesting. The show's score started to slowly climb up and I picked it up again around a month later and I started to become engaged with the characters, wanting to know what would happen to them. The show built up all this dramatic tension yet it never delivered it's climax. To be fair you could say it was as anti-climatic as real life or maybe less. Fiction has such freedom to be creative with stories but after having watched the entire show, I believe real life is more entertaining.
Overall 3/10: Overall it was a let-down of a show. It had so much potential. Many fans argue that adding 1 or 2 more episodes will make it all better, but I feel more would be needed (maybe the original 18). I don't even wanna recommend it unless you are a fan of making critiques of bad shows.