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(Some spoilers included at the bottom; but with a warning before.)__

The animation style of this show was so gorgeous and fit my taste in art style. Anzu's different looks throughout the show were simple but effective (a small detail but I just loved the designs a lot.) The character development for everybody was well done too, I originally didn't think most of them would be written with as much depth as they were or that it would take the topic of trauma as serious as it did.

I was pleasantly surprised to find that this cute show with some actual decent comedy would later touch on some more serious topics as it went on. This caught my eye mainly from the art style and I wasn't expecting much, but I'm glad I gave it a chance. The random events that happen with Anzu and her love interests due to Riri's influence are ridiculous but in the best way.

As a big fan of dating sim styles games, seeing a show parodies that and a protagonist attempt an "anti" version of that was amusing to see. It's just enough plot and character depth to keep you watching to learn what happens next and care for the characters, but still lighthearted enough to where you won't be completely emotionally drained after finishing it.

Bonus points for Riri pretty much being genderfluid and the show (at least in the English dub; which is a good one) using they/them pronouns for them in some scenes. Always refreshing to see shows embracing more queer characters without them being a total joke or laughing stock solely because of their identity.

With the love interest characters, it's pretty easy to see why anybody would personally root for one over the other, each have their own good and bad qualities and depth built onto them... besides

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the one rich blonde kid. He does have some form of development, but really is just thrown to the back compared to the others.

(That was completely fine with me because he's my least favorite by far.)

Bottom line, I think this is a pretty good romcom anime to throw on and binge.

A few warnings on the topics/subjects covered for those who might need them; vague spoilers below :

One of the characters struggles with social anxiety for their own personal reasons and some scenes feature the effects of that anxiety forming into an attack/panic attack. I really liked this addition, and any show that treats these kinds of mental health topics seriously gains some points.

For those with a trigger toward sexual assault, abuse and manipulation/gaslighting: Be wary that episode 10 introduces a plot involving those topics. The assault scene isn't extremely detailed, but it's there enough to possibly be uncomfortable to those sensitive to it.

It also features stalking, a character being roofied (typical yandere behaviors, ya know) and victim blaming surrounding these events starting on episode 11. All of these situations are handled with care for the most part; the victims of them have some form of social support around them.