How much weight should a poor conclusion have in the final analysis of an otherwise well-executed series? Should you take a mathematical approach, calculating which percentage of its episodes didn’t meet an average standard of goodness? Or should you work based on feelings – the degree to which your memory of the show is stained … Continue reading Yesterday wo Utatte Review – 72/100
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Yesterday wo Utatte Review
Yesterday wo Utatte struck me as quite a good anime, all things considered. Animated by studio Doga Kobo, it’s a slice-of-life romance story that takes its time with…
Yesterday wo Utatte – 05
「ミナトという男」 (Minato to iu otoko) "A Man Called Minato" Seasons have come and gone, feelings have been lifted, and Rikuo is finally admitting Haru is his friend.
Yesterday wo Utatte – 02
「袋小路」 (Fukurokouji) "A Blind Alley" "Do you think men and women can be friends?" Psssh. Still waiting on a viable answer.
Yesterday wo Utatte – 01
「社会のはみ出し者は自己変革を目指す」 (Shakai no Hamidashisha wa jiko henkaku wo mezasu) A much-needed breath of fresh air we can get swept away in this spring season.
Yesterday wo Utatte – 04
「川は流れて 榀子帰郷」 (Kawa wa nagarete Shinako kikyō) "The River Flows Back Home to Shinako" The love triangle has possibly turned into a love quad. So many feelings rooted in insecurity,…
Yesterday wo Utatte – 07
「恋人たちの予感」 (Koibito-tachi no yokan) "Premonition of a Couple"
Yesterday wo Utatte – 06
「Yuzuhara toiu onna」 (ユズハラという女) "The Woman Named Yuzuhara" Yuzuhara sweeps in, creates a stir, and disappears as quickly as she emerged. A whirlwind of a girl, she is.
Yesterday wo Utatte – 11
「はるの嵐」 (Haru no arashi) "A Spring Storm" I say this with love, but watching Yesterday o Utatte is going to leave me looking like one of those heads carved out…
Yesterday wo Utatte | Episode 12 Review
Episode Twelve Thoughts I’ve finally gotten around to finishing the anime, took ages but it got done and that’s what matters. So what were me thoughts on the…
Yesterday wo Utatte – Episode 11
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Yesterday wo Utatte – 09-10
I’m not the sort of person who chooses #teams while watching love triangle plots, but after this pair of episodes, if you put a gun to my head,…
Early Impressions: Yesterday wo Utatte
Apologies for the inactivity. Life’s been a tad busier for me lately. Let’s settle down and discuss some season anime.
Yesterday wo Utatte – Episode 3
I’m… conflicted. This week was another wonderful episode full of fantastic character interactions, but something about it makes me feel a little bit uneasy. I love Haru a…
Yesterday wo Utatte – Episode 4
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Yesterday wo Utatte – Episode 7
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Yesterday wo Utatte, Episode 1
Praise me for fighting the urge to overreact and call this the greatest anime of all time after only one episode.
Yesterday wo Utatte – Episode 6
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Yesterday wo Utatte – 12 (END)
「遠回り」 (Detour) "Detour" It sucks when you fully expect a series to disappoint you with the ending and when it does, you're still disappointed.
Yesterday wo Utatte – Episode 8
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Yesterday wo Utatte, Episode 3
Never expected to be saying this after last week’s rough going, but that was rather pleasant (in the end), wasn’t it? I was kind of expecting Yesterday wo…
Yesterday wo Utatte – 11-12
You’ve already heard the news by now, I’m sure, but the idea of this series getting an 18-episode order was a faulty bit of reporting by The Internet’s…
Yesterday wo Utatte – Episode 5
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Yesterday wo Utatte, Episode 2
They say revenge is a dish best served cold, but misery’s one that could rival it. Two episodes in, I think it’s fair to classify Yesterday wo Utatte…
Yesterday wo Utatte – Episode 9
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Yesterday wo Utatte – 04-07
Yesterday wo Utatte is my favorite spring anime, so please don’t take my delay in covering it as a sign of disinterest. It’s one of only two shows…
Yesterday wo Utatte – Episode 2
It’s only episode two and I’m already on the verge of tears. In the first episode we really got to jump into Rikuo’s present day life existing as…
Yesterday wo Utatte – Episode 10
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Anime Taste Testing: Yesterday wo Utatte
I vaguely remembered that there was one Doga Kobo anime on my to-watch list this season, but having now watched it, I’d never have guessed it was this…
Yesterday wo Utatte – 08 [Innocent Blue]
How could you screw up this badly, Rikuo? Shinako just got finished telling you to be more assertive in episode 7, and now you bail at the first…
Yesterday wo Utatte | Episode 8 and 9 Review
Episode Eight and Nine Thoughts At this point, you cannot convince me otherwise that Shinako is the character whose purpose is to upend and to cause distribution through…
Yesterday wo Utatte | Episode 6 and 7 Review
Yup, I have unfinished business with this anime as well. It’s about hightime that I finish it, so get ready for a binge watch to begin! Episode Six…
Yesterday wo Utatte – Episode 12 [Final Impressions]
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Yesterday wo Utatte – 02 [A Blind Alley]
Ah, this episode hit the spot. Lots of good character animation, a strong introduction for the fourth member of the love rectangle, a tragic flashback, and plenty of…
Yesterday wo Utatte – 03 [What Is Love?]
If Rikuo and Shinako were the main characters of episodes 1 and 2, respectively, then it’s only right that Haru got her turn with episode 3. I’d say…
Yesterday wo Utatte – 02 [A Blind Alley]
Ah, this episode hit the spot. Lots of good character animation, a strong introduction for the fourth member of the love rectangle, a tragic flashback, and plenty of…
Yesterday wo Utatte | Episode 10 and 11
Episode Ten and Eleven Thoughts Being completely honest, I’m very disappointed with the latter half of Yesterday wo Utatte. Which is a shame because I really adore the…
Yesterday wo Utatte: The Art of Making You Care
Yesterday wo Utatte is a melancholic romance that acts more as an exploration of its characters than their relationships. It’s contemplative and keeps the viewer in touch with…
Yesterday o Utatte – 08
「イノセント・ブルー」 (Inosento buruu) "Innocent Blue" I get that this stuff is really hard, and many people never really figure it out. But can’t one of these people just get…
Yesterday o Utatte – 07
The last two episodes have been absolutely stellar even by this series' high standard, though this one didn't do my heart any good. Read more
Yesterday o Utatte – 09
「クリスマス・キャロル」 (Kurisumasu Kyaroru) "Christmas Carol" I think a great secret of this series’ success is that it never tries too hard.
Yesterday o Utatte – 09
I think a great secret of this series' success is that it never tries too hard. Read more
Yesterday o Utatte – 02
If there are things you hate about this show, chances are they're the things I love about it. Read more The post Yesterday o Utatte – 02 appeared…
Yesterday o Utatte – 03
On the subject of anime suspensions and delays, Yesterday o Utatte may be a rare exception to what's mostly a pretty bleak picture. Read more The post Yesterday…
Yesterday o Utatte – 05
Moving on is really a constant theme in Yesterday o Utatte. Read more
Yesterday o Utatte – 11
I say this with love, but watching Yesterday o Utatte is going to leave me looking like one of those heads carved out of dried apples. Read more
Yesterday o Utatte – 08
I get that this stuff is really hard, and many people never really figure it out. But can't one of these people just get a kick up by…
Yesterday o Utatte – 03
「愛とはなんぞや」 (Ai to ha nanzo ya) "What is Love?" I guess I'll be passing the torch straight back to Miss Simplice
Yesterday o Utatte – 04
Yesterday does offer a sort of escapism, but it's very different from the comfort food kind. Read more
Yesterday o Utatte – 10
「はじまりの新年」 (Hajimari no shin'nen) "A New Year of Beginnings" I think that episode aged me about ten years.