Review of Taisho Otome Fairy Tale

Taishou Maiden Fairy Tale, a feel good romance that made me tear up so much it wasn't even funny. If you like wholesome, cute romance shows, this show is definitely for you. Furthermore, it's a historical romance, which isn't seen very often, so it's quite unique. My grading criteria: Story: /25 Art: /10 Music: /10 Characters: /20 Enjoyment /15 Comedic/Romance themes /20 STORY: 17/25 Although not anything special, it hits some good notes. The main character, Tamahiko Shima, lost his use of his right hand in an accident, and got cruelly neglected by his family, and naturally developed depression and thinks that he's a useless human being, untila girl appears at his door, that girl being Yuzuki Tachibana, a very upbeat and caring girl. It turns out she was sold for money, to pay off a debt to the Shima family, but even though that was the case, we never saw Yuzu complain, and the two shared a home together, bonding in the process. There's some conflict though, as characters disrupt their seemingly peaceful life, and the earthquake that occurred in the Taisho era was obviously seen as well. Overall, a very wholesome story, and while predictable, it does its job well as a romance story.

ART: 9/10

Pretty normal animation, but I enjoyed it.

MUSIC: 8.8/10

Soundtrack was good, and the use of "Hoshi no Yo" was very interesting.

CHARACTERS: 16.2/20

First of all, Yuzu is undoubtedly my BEST GIRL. She is so upbeat, and in my times of pain, I wish I had a girl like Yuzu around me, and I bet most of you think the same way. She helped Tamahiko develop a liking for humans, and helped him realize that not all people are like his dad and his family who disowned him. Outside the main cast, we have other characters like Ryo, Kotori, and Tamahiko's sister, Tamako. Unfortunately, they aren't developed much, but I think they complement the main cast well enough. I'm also glad the show wasn't just sunshine and rainbows and that there was a bit of conflict in there, with some slight relationship issues, and an earthquake to boot (very historically accurate btw). Anyways, lots of smiles from me when watching these characters.

ENJOYMENT: 14.5/15

It was so wholesome sometimes it made me tear up. I dunno why, but shows about family and wholesome relationships make me very happy.

COMEDIC/ROMANTIC THEMES: 18.4/20

Comedy hits in a simplistic manner, but pretty nicely between the wholesome moments. The romance is quite beautiful indeed, and it was nice watching two characters bond without much of the normal anime ecchi shots. I always enjoy a bit of wholesome romance, rather than all the other types of tension, if you know what I mean. The relationship between Yuzu and Tamahiko made me cry multiple times, it was really a good bond.

OVERALL: 8.39/10

The story was a bit predictable and simplistic, but it doesn't take away from the fact that this is an amazingly feel-good and wholesome historical romance story. If you like wholesome romance, definitely give this show a go. You won't regret it. YUZU BEST GIRL!