Review of Kokoro Connect

8/10

Recommended

January 24, 2013

2 min read

6 reactions

Kokoro Connect (Ep 1-13) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Five members of the Cultural Research Club (Club for people who didn't choose any other club to be apart of) Taichi Yaegashi, Iori Nagase, Himeko Inaba, Yui Kiriyama, and Yoshifumi Aoki. One day they encounter a bizarre phenomenon when Aoki and Yui switch bodies without warning. This is happening just to a Persona or Spirit who is controlling this all for HIS amusement, You will see they discover themselves and be that the good or the bad, its a journey of self discovery. Art/Sound --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Very nice visual style, Reminds of a "K-On" style, Visually a nice looking series and then the sound, Every charactersuited their personality, you will see a lot of changes in emotion and through the Voice Actors/Actresses did a top notch job.

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This series stops at 13, BUT it has extra episodes which is KEY to the series as a whole, Don't forget that, it extends to 17 Episodes.

But i'm commenting on the 1-13, I have to say the start really was enjoyable, the phenomena was interesting and gave a unique twist to this School/Slice of Life/Romances which is connected to a Club, A mysterious factor which really made this series to me feel special.

The whole Romance factor from the start was REALLY good, but that sort of went a way a little during the show, the focus was more about THEIR relationships as a group and trying to find who THEY really are. After a good amount of the episodes, my enjoyment slacked a little, Just felt the Phenomena was a little "Rinse and Repeated" too much and lost its unique factor, don't get me wrong it still worked and those latter episodes were worth watching but felt dragged out a little and by the end of episode 13 left it open for those "Extra" Episodes.

So to sum this up, Unique story and great cast of characters, Each one a little different from the rest, I love the whole self journey which is in this series, But nearer the later parts of the series (Up to 13) it did feel a little dragged on or even some might say a little "Filler" ish.
BUT This is still a very good series, and something i would highly recommend.

(Would of got a 9, was very close, but the enjoyment slacked off during the later episodes.)