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calm, chill, coastal vibe
This is a coming-of-age tale for our four main characters. It deals with the theme of young, innocent love and the ambiguous feelings between young adults. It touches upon youth, self-discovery, fear, and acceptance. It's not just about self-acceptance, but also accepting the possibility that others may not reciprocate your love. I liked this a lot. It doesn't feel dramatic or exaggerated, overall very calm vibe. My only complaint is that it's too short. A lot of things could have been developed more, especially Nagisa and Shun's relationship.
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[ --LIKES-- ]
✔ Surfing! :D
✔ Very natural and subtle development of the story and relationships. The story and atmosphere feels very down to earth. Very calm and chill. I'm also a sucker for the coastal vibes.
✔ Characters feels real and relatable.
✔ Some sweet moments between different characters.
✔ I liked the OST: ガラパゴス(Galapagos) - '黒い酸素(Black Oxygen)'
✔ Very chill, supportive parents. Chika's parents are supportive of her relationship and even got her a present (just in case).
✔ Nagisa tells Shun the story about the monk and the boy to Shun to gauge Shun's feelings. I like that it somewhat gets applied to Nagisa's situation. Like the boy in the story, Nagisa doesn't know what to do with his feelings for Shun and jumps into the ocean. In his case, the ocean is him starting a relationship Chika to get over Shun.
[ --DISLIKES-- ]
✖ Ending feels abrupt. I wish the series itself was a little longer or that it got a second season. I know there is a movie sequel, but there is a lot of time between where this series end and when the movie starts. I think the beginnings of their relationship could be explored a little bit more.
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● NOTE
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I'll always conclude my review by saying that ratings and reviews is not really a indicator of whether you may enjoy something. We all have different criteria and standards. Don't let a bad rating, review, or comment discourage you from watching something. My advice will always be to give something a chance if the premise interests you, and only use the ratings/reviews to determine priority if you have a list, or if you're deciding if you want to continue it due to time limitations.
♥ Thanks for reading my review! Feel free to comment or hit me up if you want to discuss anything ♥
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● REVIEW
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[ --LIKES-- ]
✔ Surfing! :D
✔ Very natural and subtle development of the story and relationships. The story and atmosphere feels very down to earth. Very calm and chill. I'm also a sucker for the coastal vibes.
✔ Characters feels real and relatable.
✔ Some sweet moments between different characters.
✔ I liked the OST: ガラパゴス(Galapagos) - '黒い酸素(Black Oxygen)'
✔ Very chill, supportive parents. Chika's parents are supportive of her relationship and even got her a present (just in case).
✔ Nagisa tells Shun the story about the monk and the boy to Shun to gauge Shun's feelings. I like that it somewhat gets applied to Nagisa's situation. Like the boy in the story, Nagisa doesn't know what to do with his feelings for Shun and jumps into the ocean. In his case, the ocean is him starting a relationship Chika to get over Shun.
[ --DISLIKES-- ]
✖ Ending feels abrupt. I wish the series itself was a little longer or that it got a second season. I know there is a movie sequel, but there is a lot of time between where this series end and when the movie starts. I think the beginnings of their relationship could be explored a little bit more.
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● NOTE
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I'll always conclude my review by saying that ratings and reviews is not really a indicator of whether you may enjoy something. We all have different criteria and standards. Don't let a bad rating, review, or comment discourage you from watching something. My advice will always be to give something a chance if the premise interests you, and only use the ratings/reviews to determine priority if you have a list, or if you're deciding if you want to continue it due to time limitations.
♥ Thanks for reading my review! Feel free to comment or hit me up if you want to discuss anything ♥
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