Sakura Trick Ep 1: FIRST IMPRESSION

Here's how it started. I liked Yaoi, so I thought I might enjoy Yuri too. And since this is one of the most famous ones around, I thought why not give it a try?

I did.  Didn't really like it.



To start off, the two main characters, Haruka and Yuu, are way too underdeveloped for my taste. Considering how terrifyingly new I am to this genre,  I'm in no position to speak. However, as a girl who has liked other girls, this was definitely not how girl love looked nor felt like to me.

The two mains did not seem to share romantic feelings for each other, but rather an extremely strong friendship accompanied by a lot of skinship. Homosexuality is a tricky theme to deal with and I want it to be portrayed in the right light, not as a form of fanservice. The amount of fanservice in just the first episode itself can be a turn-off for some people.  There were several close-ups on Haruka's D-cup boobs, which I have no problems with because boobs are great, but they were during unnecessary moments.

Any relationship should be between two mature individuals with solid personalities, so two giggly girls who kissed before showing sufficient chemistry just didn't make the cut for me.

However, the animation for the first kiss was pretty good. I almost changed my mind about the anime because the visuals were good (flying sakura petals,  always does the trick)(HAHA, see what I did there), and the music was right.


In addition, although Haruka and Yuu might not be my kind of ship, another ship in the story had my slight attention.

That being said,  I doubt I would go any further than this episode. However,  I am pretty interested in Josei Yuri so please recommend me some!

Since this is a first impression post, it's much shorter than usual and ratings will not be given. Give it a try and see if you like it; I could be completely wrong about this anime,  like I am about a lot of things, such as exam questions.

Till next time! Ja, mata!

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Extraordinary You (2019) Review

Image
       Extraordinary You is a romance fantasy about a high school student, Eun Dan-Oh, who started experiencing gaps in her memory. Sometimes hours, days or even weeks pass by within a blink, but she seems to be the only one going through this. Soon enough, Dan-Oh discovered that she’s actually a character in a comic book, and that the world she lives in plus the people around her are all created by an author. Unlike most characters, Dan-O has obtained her ego, meaning that she is able to form independent thought outside of her designated role.        To kick things off, I would rate Extraordinary You average at most. There were countless moments during this show where I wanted to quit. It has 16 episodes in total, and I managed to get to 15 after pushing myself for the sake of gathering enough information to write this review.        It’s difficult to discuss this show without revealing some key parts, so I apologize in advance. If you’re tolerant towards minor spoilers, I’
Read more

The Platform (2019) Review

Image
     I am writing this past four in the morning having just watched The Platform . I am kept awake, not out of astonishment, or awe, or fear, but pure anger, for having wasted my time on this movie.       The Platform depicts inmates placed in a vertical prison (named The Hole ) made up of hundreds of levels, with two individuals on each floor. The title of the film is derived from the concrete platform which delivers a banquet of food downward every day, from the highest level all the way to the bottom. Those at the top have the privilege of eating as much as they wish and those on lower floors will have to settle for the unappetizing leftovers. As the platform descends even lower, no food is left, and you can take a wild guess on what becomes the substitute.      I was extremely drawn to the premise of The Platform  and set aside everything else for it. I built up the anticipation in my head for days, which was why the disappointment hit me harder than usual. I do no
Read more

Yours, Lan Zhan

Five years after Wei Ying's passing, Lan Zhan writes him a short letter. . . . Dear Wei Ying, This morning, I woke up with the sudden realization that all memories of you I hold onto so tightly; your face, your laugh, your witty comments, your booming smile, are starting to fade. With every passing day, my fear of forgetting you grows stronger. These memories are all I have, as there is nothing else to remember you by. There was, and is, no one else quite like you. You stormed into every situation at full speed; chaotic, fearless, intense, beaming. You were intelligent, powerful, empathetic, and so, so selfless. You were admirable, and the world let you down when they failed to recognize that. I hate it more than anything else, seeing you being wronged. Hearing made-up rumors about the Yiling Patriach, each one worse and more inaccurate than the one before. Wei Ying, I am not a man of many words, and there's nothing I regret more than the things I left unsaid.
Read more