Teenagers (May contain bloody violence, bad language, nudity)
Vintage:
July 6, 2005
Status:
Completed
Summary:
Yamato Akitsuki travels to Tokyo alone to study in one of the high schools located within the area. He lives in with his aunt who operates a public bath solely for the ladies in the local district and begins his normal high-school life. One day, he chances upon a girl in school and is immediately mesmerised by her beauty. He is shocked when he realise later that the girl, Suzuka, is actually living next door to him. From then on, Yamato's ordinary life begins to change little by little.
Initially I was a little put off by the animation, which I felt could be drawn better. However, I can overlook this problem because the story itself is interesting and thought-provoking. The way the story attempts to portray the emotional conflicts within Suzuka's heart as she struggled with her past is pretty well done. It allows the viewer to understand why she behaved the way she did towards Yamato. The way the anime ended was awesome indeed because it wraps things up nicely. Too bad it stops at chapter 72 of the manga. I'll be elated if they could animate to the end of chapter 167 because it is a very awesome story.