Sing "Yesterday" for Me is a slice of life, romantic drama. In this review, I discuss why it was my favorite anime of the spring season.
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Sing “Yesterday” for Me
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Sing “Yesterday” for Me – Episode 1
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First Look: Sing “Yesterday” For Me
Rikuo Uozumi is struggling with adapting to life after college, sustaining himself by working part-time at a convenience store. As he gets closer to Haru, a regular customer…
First Look: Sing “Yesterday” For Me
Rikuo Uozumi is struggling with adapting to life after college, sustaining himself by working part-time at a convenience store. As he gets closer to Haru, a regular customer…
First Impression: Sing “Yesterday” for Me
Rikuo works part-time at a convenience store, having graduated college but feeling that a business job isn’t suite for him. Shinako, his old crush, does have a job,…
Sing "Yesterday" For Me (anime review)
A review of anime series Sing "Yesterday" for Me on Crunchyroll
Sing “Yesterday” for Me – 02 – Switching Gears
When I first saw Shinako’s new shorter hairstyle, my mind momentarily went to competing with Haru, but that’s far to simplistic, and was immediately swatted down as a…
Sing “Yesterday” for Me – 07 – Video Games
Rikuo! Taking Haru Out! For DINNER! To celebrate his new job at a photography studio! Not just dismissing her as a convenience store clerk groupie in the alley,…
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Sing “Yesterday” for Me – 09 – Ginkgo Nuts
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Sing “Yesterday” for Me – 08 – No Second Chances
Goddamn, that hallway was long. It gives Shinako a chance to lose her nerve so that by the time her key is about to go into her door,…
Sing “Yesterday” for Me – 06 – The Great Destroyer
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Sing “Yesterday” for Me – 04 – His Lingering Shadow
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Sing “Yesterday” for Me – 10 – Making an Effort
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Sing “Yesterday” For Me 01-04 – Production Notes
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Sing “Yesterday” for Me – 03 – No Demands? No, Demands!
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Sing “Yesterday” for Me – 12 (Fin) – Life Goes On
Rou is his usual puerile self upon discovering Shinako with Rikuo (though you can’t really blame him!) and runs off in a tizzy, Shinako chases him down and…
Sing “Yesterday” for Me – 05 – Miss Never Number One
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Sing “Yesterday” For Me (because I don’t believe in it)
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Sing “Yesterday” for Me – 11 – Driving With the Parking Brake On
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