Šičisei no Subaru

I think producers should feel free to borrow ideas from a whole plethora of anime series like Sword Art Online, .hack//SIGN, or Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day - if they are able to mix it up in an original way or at least create something of the same quality... Unfortunately, this anime series is just an unimpressive damp squib, which is deeply unsatisfying. The first episode could still have been great, it has some interesting twists and with the right treatment, it could have been a mysterious fantasy show dealing with the problems of dear Asahi. We could have had a mysterious atmosphere full of surprises, a decent narrative - in other words, something more memorable... However, we instead get some very fragile relationships, more entangled than the entirety of Beverly Hills 90210, and the main protagonists are involved in a drama worthy of elementary school. Again - with the right execution, this could have been a deeply emotional show, something to shake us up or maybe make us cry - in other words, a quality romantic anime series. However, unfortunately, the relationships would have needed to be better written not just as though the main protagonists had the emotional maturity of ten-year-olds. So what about the conclusion? If you are expecting to see some stuff sorted out, then tough luck! There is just another clichéd ending about the power of friendship and how they all get through everything together - is that it? Instead of meaningful conclusions, we just get more questions, and about the only things that are somehow wrapped up are the supposedly romantic dramas. Well, that is just not enough! Now, because of all the above, I know for a fact that I am not going to even remember this anime series after one week. 4/10. (22.09.2018)