While a good chunk of Kanoakri’s plot beats are influenced by convenience and thus comes off as manufactured – they are quietly built well enough to efficiently achieve their emotional goals and not falter
Immediately noticeable is that this series’ grasp of shot framing is still intact: Characters, especially Yui and Yukino, are often aligned in ways that subtly feature the comparative emotional length between them
Looks like it’s time for the first wave of new summer premieres.
Finally running out of gas, Yesterday wo Utatte’s clown car disguised as a grounded romance series comes to a screeching halt – ending on a note nowhere near where it began quality-wise.
Some announcements this time around
It’s one thing to be soundly written for the genres you want to reside in and the tonal levers you want to pull, it’s another thing to be that and have sharp, multifaceted portrayals of the material you’re working with.
In yet another transparently rushed effort, Kami no Tou marches forward, showing its seams and ever decaying decision making along the way.