There's the core of a very interesting character story here. I'm just not convinced that Yubisaki to Renren is the right series to tell it.
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First Impressions – Yubisaki to Renren
There's a certain easy charm to this premiere that I found appealing, but to me events seemed a little forced at times.
Yubisaki to Renren – 01
「雪の世界」 (Yuki no Sekai) "Yuki's World" This was a solid premiere but nothing like a deal closer.
Yubisaki to Renren – 03
The dearth of college-age series makes me very reluctant to drop Yubisaki to Renren until I'm sure it's as whack as I suspect it is
Yubisaki to Renren – 05
I still got annoyed by a bunch of stuff here, but this was the most involved I've felt since the series kicked off.
Yubisaki to Renren (A Sign of Affection) – 10
I'll freely admit that some of the conceptions I had about Yubisaki no Renren look like misconceptions now.
Yubisaki to Renren (A Sign of Affection) – 07
The perspective of the series seems a little more sensible and grounded than it did for the first several episodes.
Yubisaki to Renren (A Sign of Affection) – 08
Shoujo or no, the vibe we're getting with Yubisaki to Renren has a classic seinen quality to it.
Yubisaki to Renren (A Sign of Affection) – 09
This boot camp looks suspiciously like glamping (and who the heck had all that gear?).
Yubisaki to Renren (A Sign of Affection) – 11
I'll go the mat on this one: Yubisaki no Renren acts much more like a seinen romance series than a shoujo one.
Weekly Digest 2/11/24 – Bucchigiri?!, Yubisaki to Renren
I wouldn't call what he and Yuki have the romance of the century but it's progressing in a pretty believable way.
Weekly Digest 1/29/24 – Yubisaki to Renren, Meiji Gekken 1874
For some reason I can’t necessarily put my finger on, I found this episode of Yubisaki to Renren a bit more engaging than the first three.
Animating A Silent World – Yubisaki to Renren / A Sign Of Affection Production Notes
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Yubisaki no Renren (A Sign of Affection) – 12 (End) and Series Review
This show has always struck me as a seinen romance with a shoujo tag, but this was probably the most shoujo episode of the series.
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