It's an anime that has it all: great tropes, animation, development, and music
It's Love Through a Prism, and I don't think it's based solely on romance, but also on friendships
Personally, that's what made me cry the most
I loved the development of Lili/Catherine and Shin/kit; it's not just a love triangle, there's a reason and positive growth in them
My favorites are Lili and Shin; both undoubtedly have the best stories
If other characters are a green flag, Shin is a damn forest, attentive, gentlemanly, EMPATHETIC , always willing to put himself in the other's shoes and he didn't let his feelings cloud what was important in front of him, My man was willing to give up his true passion to be there for the woman he fell in love with, even though she wasn't the one who made him live and love
And Lili? Her character was somewhat childish in how she dealt with her feelings, but I admire her so much because she's a woman forging her own path and fighting for her dreams, fighting against a patriarchy which dictated that she should settle down And to give up on her dreams, I don't blame the mother, I understand that she thought that path was the safest for her daughter, I loved the relationships Lili formed, especially with Catherine and the one with wavy hair; I don't remember your name, but I admire your lifestyle. Oh, how I love girlhood
My only slight criticism is of Kit's character; he's a man who sought to paint to fill a void, and when he finally found meaning, he had to abandon it to take on enormous responsibilities, But I already saw that with his father, who went through almost the same thing, so what's new? I liked his relationship with Lili, but after that? His story since his ship sank, It even feels fantastical, unreal, it barely connects at all, I didn't like it when he told Lili "you wouldn't understand" in the church. WTF BRO, I HATE YOU, when he stayed ??On the boat while all his friends ran to see him and said an emotional goodbye???, when he FINALLY kissed Lili but the man decided to keep his hands in his pockets...COME ON, I understand that I understand that it might be part of his character not to express or show affection,He only knows how to express himself well through art, okay, but man, at key moments, it personally bothered me
I think what stood out was his gaze, oh GAWD, how I adore a man who yearns, when he kissed her hand, the hand that Lili took to make the promise???? STOPPP
The end for almost everyone in the pub? The redhead actually keeping his promise to collect all of Kit's works? Man, it's so touching
anyway, this is definitely one of the best releases in a long time, Definitely one of my favorites these past few years
Netflix really nailed it, and releasing all the episodes at once wasn't a bad thing at all; it just makes you watch it all in one go, haha.