Honey & Clover -Anime Review
January 17th 2008 23:21
Information:
Alternate title: Hachimitsu to Clover
Studio: J.C. STAFF
Licenced by: Viz Media, LLC.
Length: 24 Episodes
Year: 2005
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Shoujo, Slice of Life
Synopsis:
Honey & Clover is a show that focus on a group of friend and their struggles. Finishing their studies, finding work... finding love. Their relations are numerous and life has a strange path ahead of all of them.
What do you want to do with your lives? Who do you want to be? And with whom?
Anime Review
Honey & Clover is an amazing anime.
I was quite reluctant to watch it at first, thinking that this would be another "mellow" romantic story, especially when I saw the word, "love-triangle" from the synopsis. However, there was absolutely no need after all!
Honey & Clover has one of the most solid plot and characters in all the anime I've seen so far! (and I've seen many...) Yes, there is in fact some stuff about love-triangle and relationship in it, but that's not all.
The main story is about 5 friends who go to the same art college; friendship and love between them, the process of becoming adults and finding their place in the world.
I find myself sympathising strongly with what's happening throughout the show, although it might lose some of its appeal to younger viewers... I think.
But you won't find yourself deeply touched by the story only.
The show really has one of the best comic moments of many comic animes!! .It's really funny! Whenever an anime is funny, the it's got somewhat bad plot, and whenever it's got a good plot, then it gets too serious and bored.
But in Honey & Clover, the balance between the serious moments and the comic moments is more than perfect and you just get drawn into the story in an instant.
Another great thing about the anime is the music. The title actually comes from two songs that the mangaka likes and there are many insert songs done by the same artists that are very good and fits the anime.
The characters are also very interesting too. They sometimes feel unreal -especially someone like Morita - but on the other hand, they are not impossible either. The character development is pretty good too, especially the main protagonist, Yuuta Takemoto. Because you watch him - and also the others - at all stages you really get to sympathise with them and come to understand them.
Honey & Clover is an amazing anime. I was quite reluctant to watch it at first, thinking that this would be another "mellow" romantic story, especially when I saw the word, "love-triangle" from the synopsis. However, there was absolutely no need after all!
The character development is pretty good too, especially the main protagonist, Yuuta Takemoto. Because you watch him - and also the others - at all stages you really get to sympathise with them and come to understand them.
Grade: A (plus) - I do recommend this anime for those who cherish a warm and engaging story. I further recommend to watch it with someone close to you. It definitely adds zest and warmth to your relationship.
Alternate title: Hachimitsu to Clover
Studio: J.C. STAFF
Licenced by: Viz Media, LLC.
Length: 24 Episodes
Year: 2005
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Shoujo, Slice of Life
Synopsis:
Honey & Clover is a show that focus on a group of friend and their struggles. Finishing their studies, finding work... finding love. Their relations are numerous and life has a strange path ahead of all of them.
What do you want to do with your lives? Who do you want to be? And with whom?
Anime Review
Honey & Clover is an amazing anime.
I was quite reluctant to watch it at first, thinking that this would be another "mellow" romantic story, especially when I saw the word, "love-triangle" from the synopsis. However, there was absolutely no need after all!
Honey & Clover has one of the most solid plot and characters in all the anime I've seen so far! (and I've seen many...) Yes, there is in fact some stuff about love-triangle and relationship in it, but that's not all.
The main story is about 5 friends who go to the same art college; friendship and love between them, the process of becoming adults and finding their place in the world.
I find myself sympathising strongly with what's happening throughout the show, although it might lose some of its appeal to younger viewers... I think.
But you won't find yourself deeply touched by the story only.
The show really has one of the best comic moments of many comic animes!! .It's really funny! Whenever an anime is funny, the it's got somewhat bad plot, and whenever it's got a good plot, then it gets too serious and bored.
But in Honey & Clover, the balance between the serious moments and the comic moments is more than perfect and you just get drawn into the story in an instant.
Another great thing about the anime is the music. The title actually comes from two songs that the mangaka likes and there are many insert songs done by the same artists that are very good and fits the anime.
The characters are also very interesting too. They sometimes feel unreal -especially someone like Morita - but on the other hand, they are not impossible either. The character development is pretty good too, especially the main protagonist, Yuuta Takemoto. Because you watch him - and also the others - at all stages you really get to sympathise with them and come to understand them.
Honey & Clover is an amazing anime. I was quite reluctant to watch it at first, thinking that this would be another "mellow" romantic story, especially when I saw the word, "love-triangle" from the synopsis. However, there was absolutely no need after all!
The character development is pretty good too, especially the main protagonist, Yuuta Takemoto. Because you watch him - and also the others - at all stages you really get to sympathise with them and come to understand them.
Grade: A (plus) - I do recommend this anime for those who cherish a warm and engaging story. I further recommend to watch it with someone close to you. It definitely adds zest and warmth to your relationship.
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