Review of Sing "Yesterday" for Me

After I watched the first episode of this show, I thought I was going to be rating this show a 10/10. How a show can be ever so stationary and end up rushing an ending is beyond me. Checking out the manga, it bothers me how specific storylines were left out in order to cram this show into a single 2-episode series. As a graduate student, these characters all had something had reminded me of myself. Haru reminds me of the youth we all have, rushing into situations with blind confidence and walking down a thorny path to achieve an outcome she desired. Rikuo remindsme of the uncertainty we all have for the next step in life, finding every excuse possible to avoid conflict until the problem is forced in his face. And Shinako, someone who is tethered to the ground by her past and unfortunately dragging others down with her. Each of these characters are afraid of something: Haru the present, Shinako the past, and Rikuo the future. It's refreshing to see a story that is dialogue heavily and relies on their character's ideals butting heads every episode for any progress to be made. The ED to this show made me even more emotional and eager to watch the next episode every week. But something happened around 2/3 of the way through. The show came to a halt. Plot from the manga that was omitted came back to bite the show in the butt. The choices the characters kept making began to annoy me. But most of all, the show had an ending that was not fulfilling in the slightest.

Doga Kobo is a studio that doesn't have that immediate recognition, but has been in charge of some fun shows in the past that I have enjoyed. I didn't hate this show, but I can't give it above what I deem a C- grade. My initial love for this show is reflected in not giving it below a 5. But man this show choked and it choked hard. Haru is queen though.