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Sukitte Ii na yo.

Tachibana Mei vowed long ago not to make friends again so she would never get hurt, and yet a handsome and popular guy, Kurosawa Yamato, seems to have noticed something in her. All that was needed was for a nearly unfortunate incident to happen to allow fate to make her open herself up for a change she was slow to welcome.

Like most romance stories, one of them falls in love with the other eventually. The situation just got worse for Mei when Yamato finally kissed her. Everything then changed for Mei.




While this might seem like another typical romance series, Sukitte Ii Na Yo does offer a lot of things the more popular romance series do not. So far, this has been the most mature series I have watched. By mature I refer to the complications the main characters had to overcome in this 13-episode series. Most romance series do not offer beyond anything than the sweet, promising romance that is a given in any relationship that is still starting blossoming. The series goes beyond the issue of jealousy of past and potential competition, which is the extent of obstacles other series usually offer. It has also touched on more realistic issues like quality time between couples and friends, and sex and intimacy. In fact the whole point of the series was to show how their relationship develops and what problems lovers usually experience at the early part of the relationship.




On the downside, the series does make use of some common character types like a popular male and a plain girl. They were used effectively however in creating complications in the story. I know that there are a lot of girls as well who can easily empathize with Mei. Her internal struggles in trying to make sense of her feelings were presented in more maturely and realistically than other series.

The animation is good and the supporting cast do not take too much of the spotlight. If you are looking for something different and a little less humor when it comes to treating the subject of romance, you will probably enjoy this series.



Rating: 8.5 out of 10
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