Just finished Chitose in the ramune bottle(season 1) I honestly didnt expect it to affect me this much,
I just finished watching all of Season 1.
I can't really tell if I'd call it a romance. I loved the dynamic between all the characters, and for some reason Asuka ended up being my favorite. I honestly can't explain why. I just liked her the most.
For me, this felt more like a slice-of-life anime than a pure romance mostly because it felt nostalgic.
I'm 21, currently in that weird phase after finishing school and my final exams, while waiting to get into university.
The anime itself wasn't nostalgic because I spent my entire school life in a boys' school, so I never had experiences quite like these. Instead, it made me feel two things equally:
"I wish I could've had a school life like that (minus the harem) probably with a good girl, not even a girlfriend but just a friend."
And...
"Man... I wish I could go back to those days." Despite it ending only about a year and a half ago.
Wondering what we'd do after school ended, stressing over life decisions, making friends, drifting apart from some, helping each other, growing as people, and doing all kinds of dumb but fun things.
After watching up to Episode 10 last night, I couldn't sleep for almost two hours. I just laid there on my bed staring at the ceiling with this weird feeling in my chest.
I know this probably sounds cringe.
A lot of high school anime leave me feeling this way. I wouldn't even call it sadness. It's more like this strange emptiness that I can't really describe.
I ended up loving this anime within the first few episodes, and I'd definitely recommend it.
(By the way, if you're wondering why I'm 21 and just getting into university, I had to retake my final exams because my original results weren't enough to get into an engineering program in my country.)
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