Review of Sing "Yesterday" for Me
A romantic anime with adults? Not teenagers in high school? Is it only possible? Well yes, it is, but nobody ever said it was going to work ... Story: 6/10 As I said just above, having a romance between adults is relaxing in the world of anime, dominated by love affairs between adolescents, mixing unnecessary drama, abundant tears and an obsessive omnipresence of the school setting So, does it hold up? Yes and no. Indeed, this anime is freed from the usual clichés that can be found in low-level shoujo, and we feel that the characters are indeed adults and behave as such (which, honestly, is very relaxing) However,this love story has a big flaw: it drags on. It's slow.
Of course, we are not in a combat anime where everything has to be flashy so as not to lose the attention of Tim, 11, who wants to see explosions of light everywhere.
But that doesn't mean either that the story should go as slowly as my internet connection.
A love story that could have been resolved in 30 minutes of sincere discussion between the characters will ultimately have held 12 episodes
I will hardly speak of the rushed ending that confused me even more
The story may be realistic, but it is boring.
Art: 9/10
This is the big highlight of the anime!
The art style is really beautiful, Doga Kobo has really outdone themselves for this adaptation. The features of the characters and the backgrounds are really special and give a certain personality, a certain cachet to the anime.
We will also note that the animation is also neat (which is surprising for a slice of life which is not produced by A-1 Pictures), and also accentuates the very special atmosphere of this anime
Sound: 7/10
Not much to say about it. Most of the OST are very discreet, none is memorable but the general soundtrack, very calm, fits well with the atmosphere of the anime
There is no opening, and the endings are nice but nothing more
Character: 4/10
And that's where the shoe pinches. I will be direct: Uozumi and Haru are to be kept, Kou and especially Shinako are to be thrown away.
Uozumi is a little lost emotionally speaking man, but he is realistic in his actions without ever being annoying (even if sometimes his inaction is frustrating, but it remains understandable)
Haru is definitely the best character in this anime. Endearing, sincere in her feelings, she is the character who stands out the most and is by far the friendliest
Kou, what about him? He is a little cliché in his role "I am a teenager so my emotions are STRONG and POWERFUL" and I go ahead without thinking. Fortunately, he does not have the cliché side of this description, his character is relatively well written but not very appreciable. He is possessive towards Shinako, and gives the impression of being embedded in a story where he is not supposed to be.
And finally, time for the boss fight, let's talk about Shinako. Shinako is the reason for this note, and the general note for the anime. I can't say what is most annoying about her between her indecisive personality or the decisions that go with it. Absolutely the whole drama of this anime rests on it. All the complicated things that are happening happen because of it. Her chronic indecision causes the suffering of 3 people.
She is unable to let go of a one-sided love past, and feels guilty because the person in question is dead. This kind of behavior can only lead to drama. And 3 people got involved.
The whole story would have been more interesting if Shinako hadn't existed.
Enjoyment: 6/10
I had enjoyed the beginnings of the anime, but my interest declined as the episodes progressed, while my boredom and frustration gradually increased
Overall: 6/10
Just as a French music group sang: "love stories end badly".
This anime demonstrates it perfectly.
The story is unnecessarily complicated because it revolves entirely around a character without flavor and the source of all the problems. The result is a boring story and characters held hostage by the script.
Adult romance is a good idea, but throwing in a character like Shinako has ruined everything.