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Was a let down.
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When I first added this, I thought it would be cute. Instead, it was a serious letdown. Matsuri is a single, latchkey kid who has always wanted siblings. Then, out of nowhere, her mom remarries and suddenly she has three brothers, all members of the idol group Terzetto. Except you never actually see the parents. Not once. The band’s manager pops up, but the people responsible for her life are gone. The show jumps straight from “Hey, we’re your brothers” to Azusa confessing his love. Normally, I can handle step-sibling romances, but Azusa quickly becomes this obsessive, context-free love interest, and it is really off-putting.
The other two brothers are sweet and enduring, treating her genuinely like a sister, which is a relief amid all the chaos.
Then there is Subaru, Matsuri’s childhood sweetheart, who shows up already in love with her. But instead of sweet nostalgia, he gives off a “future rapist” vibe, although he does have moments of charm when he is with his bandmates or acting as a friend.
Yamato is the only one whose feelings feel reasonably paced and earned. If the story had let Matsuri have some agency instead of giving her that submissive attitude around Azusa, it might have worked better. Her constant “Huh?” and “What!?” only add to the frustration.
I wanted Matsuri to end up with Yamato, but that is not the story this show tells. The plot could have used more context, a stronger heroine, or at least longer episodes, because the thirty-minute format feels shallow. The only redeeming quality is that it is short.
When I first added this, I thought it would be cute. Instead, it was a serious letdown. Matsuri is a single, latchkey kid who has always wanted siblings. Then, out of nowhere, her mom remarries and suddenly she has three brothers, all members of the idol group Terzetto. Except you never actually see the parents. Not once. The band’s manager pops up, but the people responsible for her life are gone. The show jumps straight from “Hey, we’re your brothers” to Azusa confessing his love. Normally, I can handle step-sibling romances, but Azusa quickly becomes this obsessive, context-free love interest, and it is really off-putting.
The other two brothers are sweet and enduring, treating her genuinely like a sister, which is a relief amid all the chaos.
Then there is Subaru, Matsuri’s childhood sweetheart, who shows up already in love with her. But instead of sweet nostalgia, he gives off a “future rapist” vibe, although he does have moments of charm when he is with his bandmates or acting as a friend.
Yamato is the only one whose feelings feel reasonably paced and earned. If the story had let Matsuri have some agency instead of giving her that submissive attitude around Azusa, it might have worked better. Her constant “Huh?” and “What!?” only add to the frustration.
I wanted Matsuri to end up with Yamato, but that is not the story this show tells. The plot could have used more context, a stronger heroine, or at least longer episodes, because the thirty-minute format feels shallow. The only redeeming quality is that it is short.
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