July 16, 2004
Saikano Episode 06
"Classmates"
The emotional roller coaster rolls right into the halfway point of the show, throwing a few more curveballs into Shuji and Chise's relationship by way of Shuji's relationship with Fuyumi.
One of the (I suspect) really depressing storylines of this show has to be between Shuji's friend and Akemi. I suspect that Akemi is actually in love with Shuji (falling squarely into your normal anime stereotype), but then after getting that thrown in her face, decided to go out with Shuji's friend. Of course, that's all the more depressing because it's the last bit of convincing he needs to enlist, willing to die to protect her.
Ultimately, Saikano is a breath of fresh air. It's a romantic drama with a decidedly different (and extremely serious) twist, despite the fact it features heavy sci-fi, and a wartime setting. Considering how done to death most romantic anime (especially the comedies) are, this is a really good change of pace.
Rating: B+
Posted by Kei at July 16, 2004 02:21 AMI hope you will review the rest of the series. Or at least up to episode 9. I want to see what you think of that one. It's my favorite, over all.
Posted by: wOoOzZy at July 25, 2004 12:46 AM