| | Posted by : Himitsu 
Posted on : 2007-02-04  
From watching Bokura ga Ita, I learned that people act like idiotic crumb bums when in love.
I enjoyed watching Bokura ga Ita for the most part. I liked the art, animation, music, character design, but not too fond of the voice work, characters, or the execution of the story. Things were too dramatic, and the characters somewhat unlikeable. You really feel that the characters are really STUPID. The decisions they make, their reactions, and how they behave. This probably shows real love and relationships. The events, emotions, and dilemma's are portrayed realistically. At least, that's the impression I received.
Most will be turned off by the design, I believe. But I found it really pretty. A lot of use of pastel colours and little use of back splashes (mostly bubbles and sparkles), I found that these small changes give a different tone and more emotion to each scene. You'll also notice that characters have only one eye, or no face at all! People will be bothered by this, but I think these "lack in" details make it more artistic.
I think the seiyuu choice Takahashi is terrible. She would ruin the 'moment' a lot with her whiny voice. Yamamoto also had an unfitting voice, unless she expresses extreme emotions, which is rarely (never!). There were frequent use of chimes and bells, a bit overused I think. Lastly, no song really stood out, the OP was so-so and even with the wide selection of ED songs, they all sounded pretty much the same to me :/
There were some funny areas, and truly romantic moments. But at the same time, there were overly dramatic times, and corny lines. Most of the time, I can relate to the messages given, but I disagreed with a lot of the dialogue here.
Good drama/shoujo anime, but I really disliked the actions of the characters. My favourites were Takeuchi and Takahashi's friends (Mizuguchi & the other one...). | |
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