7/10
Flawless
16 January 2024
There are forms to love that the universe may never fully understand. Is it not true that we can never fully comprehend human emotions? What does being in love entail? What makes humans lust for one another? We will never be able to discover the answer to this issue in our flawed environment. Because of our imperfections, we were made in the image of our creator.

The craft of anime adaptations is a multifaceted and intriguing topic. Although I'm rather open-minded about almost any genre, I have no strong feelings for yuri or shoujo-ai. I wasn't too impressed by the shoujo-ai adaptations that came out recently, like Citrus or Netsuzou Trap. Due to their combative attitudes toward relationships, both of those shows really disappointed me. Instead of supporting sexual relationships between people of the same gender that rely on shock value, I wanted to see a more tender aspect of the shoujo-ai genre. Thank goodness, Yagate Kimi no Naru has the solution.

Although I don't know much about the shoujo-ai fandom, it's obvious that the manga is well-liked. The series began publication in April 2015 in the Monthly Comic Dengeki Daioh, and as of right now, more than 500k copies have been printed. But after seeing the cast of the anime adaption, I was also intrigued. When Makoto Katou directed the mystery light novel adaptation "Beautiful Bones: Sakurako's Investigation" back in 2015, it left a fairly intriguing impression. Even though there isn't much mystery in this series, it made me wonder if it has any similar mystique. It's true that Yagate Kimi ni Naru (Bloom Into You) provided me the desired shoujo-ai at last.

First-year high school student Yuu Koito thinks of love as a mythical idea and likes shoujo manga. However, when Touko Nanami, a second-year student, enters her life, she starts to taste life and love. Touko faces difficulties in love, but her steady nature is what makes her admirable. But because of her history, she is insecure and lonely, which makes her rely on Yuu. Yuu, on the other hand, frequently downplays her emotions but is more cautious about love. Because of Yuu's indecisive nature-which extends to her own future-it is challenging for them to establish a sincere bond.

Well, damn time is almost here. For a long time, I had little interest in shoujo-ai dramas, but after watching Yagate Kimi ni Naru, I might have a change of heart. I was astonished by how well this play captured the expression of love. It took advantage of the chance to imitate a dramatic scene without going too far. You won't receive sexual shock content all over your face, so keep your pants on. You get a drama that is executed in the most captivating way imaginable. It's practically flawless.
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