Kemono ni narenai watašitači

With this series, I'm really glad I can speak Japanese because it’s been a long time since I’ve seen such stupid English subtitles. At the same time, this series is literally built on the conversations the characters have with each other, so if there's something in the subtitles that the characters aren't saying, or – and this happened a lot, too – the complete opposite meaning, you simply can't enjoy it. To be honest, it took me about two episodes to become friends with them, but I guess that's how it goes in real life, it just takes time. Still, after that I was just enjoying it and eager to see where their lives would go next. It was free of clichés (even the ending!), and while some of the characters were a bit too cartoonish, it was all within tolerable limits. A series for adults. This is simply what Nogi Akiko goes for, she knows how to create these characters, breathe life into them and make them likeable or unlikeable for a while; just human with everything. And it even went somewhere. Not to mention that it was brilliantly acted. Aragaki Yui may have been the weakest link in the main squadron, but she still played her part. Sometimes better, sometimes worse. The rest of the cast were brilliant. Especially Kuroki Haru. Again. I recommend it to those who understand at least something in Japanese, or to everyone if better subtitles are made. (21.02.2020)