PLOT Summary Iwakura Mitsumi is a girl from the outskirts of Ishikawa Prefecture who decides to go to high school in Tokyo. She grew up in a depopulated area and plans to help out her community.

Unfortunately, she gets caught up in commuter rush and gets lost. Luckily, a boy named Shima Sousuke helps her out (who, then, becomes her classmate).

My Review
It is a simple but good plot. There's a lot of potential plot points to be explored here, such as how Mitsumi will deal with this new environment, trying to fit in, etc.

She's from the countryside who moves to the city, just from this alone, there may be differences in lifestyles that she'll have to adjust to. Also, she's from a depopulated area, Tokyo having a lot much more will allow Mitsumi to meet new people that may accompany her on the way.

Overall, I think it's a simple but sweet kind of story.

SETTING/S Summary The story mostly takes place in their school, but it also features the places they go to outside of school (when the characters ang hanging out) - which is neat, in my opinion.

My Review
I think regarding the plot, the school setting (especially a high school one) is perfect for the story.

Not only Mitsumi is growing up, being a teenager and all, but she used to be from a depopulated area - Tokyo having a lot of people will have her meet a bunch of people that could become her friend and spend time with.

Showing places other than the school is also a good way to show the progression of these characters' relationships amongst them, these moments may be simple, but they are truly meaningful.

CHARACTER/S Summary I'd rather let the other characters be known through the series itself, so I'll only describe the main two we'll be seeing, but remember that each and every single character from this series are well-written:

Iwakura Mitsumi is a girl from the countryside who moves to Tokyo. She has aspirations of helping her community with its depopulation.

Shima Sousuke is a nice person who is kind to everyone, but doesn't show his true feelings and has an elusive side. He is the first friend Mitsumi makes after he helps her out on the first day of school regarding the entrance ceremony.

My Review
The characters themselves are great and can stand on their on as individuals, each of them have something that's unique to them and gives them depth.

Mitsumi has her drive, hard work and ambitions in helping her community. She's inspiring and an easily lovable character.

Shima is kind to everyone, but he also doesn't show his true feelings - he's quite a mystery, but also a people pleaser at the same time. A character that has depth and eventually will be unraveled as the story progresses.

I may not have mentioned the other characters here, but they're great! Each have their moments to shine and they all feel like individuals that really have their own personality.

DEVELOPMENT The development is great! Need I say more? This story may be simple at first, but it subverts certain tropes... a character you may expect to be somewhat of a rival to the MC may instead become a friend!

These characters maintain their core self whilst also improving from it, the change isn't drastic that it feels rushed - but natural in the sense that people don't just do a whole 180.

Certain scenes can be subtle with it but also speak so much about the characters, and the development isn't just a 'one arc' thing but really progresses throughout the story.

RELATIONSHIP/S Of course, I can't talk about relationships without mentioning the main two of the series - Shima and Mitsumi.

Needless to say, they're adorable. Their relationship is wholesome, sweet and they both respect each other. It's a healthy relationship that allows both characters to grow and inspire each other in many ways. It's always a treat to see them together on a scene!

Whilst I may not have mentioned the rest of the cast, all of them have good relationships with Mitsumi that are well-written and the kind that really makes you feel that they have a bond and such. It's, overall, wholesome and sweet.

CONFLICT/S As for conflicts, this can vary... I can't exactly put it into words since this is a mostly chill anime.

You'll be seeing more character-centered conflicts, is what I'd say, each and every character have their own stuff to deal with - and the story handles it very maturely.

It never feels frustrating (from my experience at least) because you can understand where these characters are coming from, and it all gets resolved in a mature way as well.

All in all, you don't have to worry about being frustrated about a character, about what they do, or other stuff - it all gets resolved in a way that is well-written and satisfying.

THEME/S I beieve the themes of this story is simple but one that is important.

Every lesson you can get from this story is subjective to how you see it, the story is not just wholesome but also very aware of itself - it's mature in its themes but reminds people that it's okay to not restrict yourself at times.

SOUNDS I love the voice acting, it feels natural (to me at least) and it suits the characters. The opening is great, too!

Everything suits what's presented in the scene, I especially like it even more when the situation is more "quiet moment" where you... just really take all the scenery and moment in within the story.

VISUALS The art style is simple, cute and does a great way of conveying each character's personalities, emotions, etc.

It also suits the "quiet moment" I mentioned earlier in SOUNDS, like on the end of an episode where it might show a background, the sun, etc.

Overall, it's great and adjusts itself to suit the situation as well.

EXECUTION The overall execution of this story is great! I honestly can't wait for more and am planning to pick up the manga.

The development, characters, visuals - just everything about this series has nailed these things. It doesn't feel like anything was a "missed opportunity" (in my opinion).

PERSONAL THOUGHTS I enjoyed it, a lot more than I expected to! I don't usually watch chill animes like this, but it's such a good one and handles a lot of stuff maturely.

Definitely one of my favorite animes.

IS THIS FOR YOU? Depends on what kind of stuff you're into, if you like chill or wholesome animes - give this one a shot, trust me!

If you like more action types or others... still, you could try it - I did, and I liked it. You may end up liking it or not, but the story is worthwhile.

CONCLUSION Great, well-written, wholesome, sweet, lovable and mature - need I say more? Watch the show.