YESTERDAY WO UTATTE
STATUS
COMPLETE
EPISODES
12
RELEASE
June 21, 2020
LENGTH
23 min
DESCRIPTION
A story of love and humanity, following four boys and girls trying to live their best lives through hardship and turmoil, in a small town on a private rail line just outside of Shinjuku. Minor misunderstandings lead to big complications, and their various feelings become entangled.
A story of daily life lived 49% looking back, 51% looking forward.
(Source: Crunchyroll)
CAST
Haru Nonaka
Yume Miyamoto
Shinako Morinome
Kana Hanazawa
Rikuo Uozumi
Chikahiro Kobayashi
Rou Hayakawa
Natsuki Hanae
Chika Yuzuhara
Eri Kitamura
Youichi Minato
Yuuki Ono
Kyouko Sayama
Maaya Sakamoto
Kinoshita
Tatsuhisa Suzuki
Managing Director
Akio Ootsuka
Kansuke
Ryouko Maekawa
Takanori Fukuda
Takuma Terashima
Morita
Kaori Nazuka
Azusa Fukuda
Aya Suzaki
Katsumi Takishita
Shun Horie
EPISODES
Dubbed
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AnimeDweeb
70/100Letting Go of Yesterday, They Embrace the Change That Tomorrow Brings.Continue on AniListYesterday wo Utatte is delightfully deceptive, an anomaly that seems to break every preconception thrown at it. It doesn’t fit in with most of Doga Kobo’s catalogue (Himouto! Umaru-chan, Gabriel DropOut, New Game!), bearing little resemblance to the studio’s penchant for showing cute girls doing cute things. It has baffled countless viewers who are confused at the lack of romantic progression in its love rectangle, even though a closer look reveals that it never intended to play out like a bog-standard harem. It’s not a show where I could turn my brain off and let it run in the background, instead being a subject for serious thought that had me pacing around my room as I tried to untangle its complex threads. So, just what is Yesterday and why do I believe it’s the most thoughtful show of the season? I hope you’ll indulge me as I try to unpack all this here. I tried to keep this piece as spoiler-free as possible, but feel free to skip ahead to my Tl;Dr below if you wish to go in completely blind.
The first thing you would notice about Yesterday is that it’s simple on purpose. In appearance and presentation, the show never attempts to bombard your senses. Any modicum of fictitious “magic” begins and ends with the pet crow you see on the shoulder of our poster girl, Haru. From there the show commits fully to the ordinary. There is no escapism or distractions. With this deliberate approach Yesterday tells you to take in the world and its characters, who themselves are forced to reflect on their respective paths in life.
Rikuo Uozumi is a college graduate who, unlike his peers, has no discernible career plans for himself and works a part-time job at a convenience store. Haru Nonaka is an elusive high school dropout who uses her charisma as a means of keeping herself from getting hurt in relationships; she is self-sufficient and lives away from her parents. Shinako Morinome is a teacher who just moved into the city in an attempt to start her life afresh. Rou Hayakawa is an aspiring artist who’s afraid that he’ll never live up to the expectations of his loved ones. Each of these four characters feel caged in the present, constantly held back by their past and uncertain of how to get on with their lives. Yesterday’s sole focus is that of exploring how these individuals grow over time as their paths intertwine. Their experiences and conflict feel human and make for an enriching watch.
This character study is well-crafted, despite its simple appearance. Careful thought and passion throughout this project turn the seemingly mundane into something truly special. Director Yoshiyuki Fujiwara’s work here is subtle and purposeful. His use of focus and POV shots stand out and elevates climaxes, and the intimacy he captures is impressive. The background art is beautiful, accentuating the grounded nature of its story. Use of sound is restrained and complements the show. I’m really happy that the show seemingly never compromised on its production, even amidst the Covid outbreak. These supporting elements do contribute a lot to the experience, but personally they mean a lot less if the writing fails to deliver. Rest assured, Yesterday passes on that front with flying colors! A strong first half gets you thinking early on and introduces the roadmap for our cast – their situations, conflict and goals. Day-to-day interactions between our cast feel equally natural and charming, with golden lines of cutting dialogue about the human condition popping up and surprising me. I love how the show doesn’t shy from its depiction of adults and adolescents; the two main adults, Rikuo and Shinako, are framed as unsure of themselves as the youths, Haru and Rou. The adults’ decision-making is flawed just like the teens’, exemplifying how life is complicated no matter what age you’re at. Adding to this fascinating aspect is how much these characters are alike while being distinct individuals. I could spend ages drawing similarities between these four, yet I can’t say that any of them is a clone or lesser image of another. Those parallels allow me to ponder and view each character’s perspective more clearly. And boy, are these characters fun to crack open! (that came out wrong, I didn’t mean it in a gruesome way) The most interesting quality of it all is how much freedom the audience gets in arriving at their own conclusions about its cast. Yesterday is a Rorschach test of sorts, leaving it up to us to decide for ourselves which of our characters are headed on the right track in their journeys. To me this is essential to the success of the show and why it speaks to me so much. These complex individuals are brought to life in a genuine way that allows me to hold them up against my own worldview and ponder on the ideas they represent. I found it all to easy to fall into a rabbit hole every so often with Yesterday, lost in my thoughts as I examine what it is to live my life and accept change as a growing adult. And I doubt that I’m alone in my fascination for this world (or at least, that’s what I tell myself :s) I haven’t seen many shows with such engaging discussions on its characters, with the community presenting valid perspectives on their feelings for Rikuo, Haru, Shinako, and Rou. And with that, I think it’s time to finally address the elephant in the room…
Look, if you believe that Yesterday is nowhere near as deep as my pretentious self has made it out to be, that’s totally fine. Time and time again I’ve seen people share some big grievances with this show, mainly around the fact that it’s just a boring soap opera with your typical tropes thrown out. The characters are tiresome, the romance never progresses, the plot is non-existent and god-awfully boooring! I’m not here to mock you or disprove these opinions, if anything I found myself agreeing with you at times! That being said, allow me to tackle why I feel that these perceived faults in Yesterday are not only intended, but also instrumental to its success. We’ll start things off with the most infuriating aspect: the romance. Typically with most stories of that genre, we as audience members have been conformed to shipping love interests based on their admirable qualities and waiting with bated breath to see who gets the girl/boy/non-binary/etc. Yesterday, on the other hand, chooses to portray a series of character studies whilst incorporating a love rectangle.
Yesterday is a piece capturing the internal and interpersonal struggles one experiences on a daily basis, choosing to forgo stylised genre trappings of a more idyllic romance story. I view the characters’ respective romantic entanglements as representations of the journeys that they take (here’s my in-depth take in the spoiler-filled “Stray Ramblings”^.) Each individual is motivated by his/her peers to do better for themselves. The decisions they make in their relationships are directly in-line with how they choose to live out their lives. The love rectangle itself, while prominent throughout the show, isn’t the focus of the story; but rather a neutral ground for these friends to put into action what they’ve learnt. Viewing this show from this perspective does make me appreciate it a ton for what it does, although I can see how the lack of progression in the story bogs down the experience in places. Which brings me to the next topic I wanna touch on – the plot, or rather the lack thereof. At first glance, nothing of importance happens in this narrative. One may assume that Yesterday is underwritten, but a closer look does reveal that a lot of thought went into the makeup of the characters. The conflict in the show is internal and brings up familiar existential questions I have yet to really come to grasp IRL. Cathartic moments and understanding comes from watching these down-in-the-dumps, down-to earth individuals slowly work these ideas out for themselves. And sure, these characters might be kinda boring to watch at times, and even frustrating as all hell. But again, that’s the beauty of it! Me overanalyzing and mulling over how flawed these guys are has occasionally made my blood boil, but this short cour invoking such a reaction from me speaks to just how effective and intimate the whole experience is. Of course, I’ve also enjoyed cheering for these awkward idiots fumble and grow; there’s a strange comfort in knowing that these realistic individuals can move on from their pasts, and it instils me with a faint hope that I’ll experience this for myself soon down the line. In summary, disinterest in the story’s intent can be unavoidable for some, but I believe that the trade-off with more traditional story beats for character introspection is justified in its comprehensive writing and purposeful execution. To those who have dropped the show or came out of it dissatisfied, I hope that my input at least allows you to see Yesterday in a different light.
I do have a couple of slight criticisms about the show, so let’s cover them real quick. Episodes can kind of blend together (ala-Endless Eight), with many scenes and setups that are virtually identical. For an animated show you’re kinda hoping that there would be greater variety in terms of how scenes are structured, but Yesterday episodes play out in a predictable fashion. (Random encounters on the street, Rikuo walking someone home, characters constantly backing away from certain decisions, etc.) Personally I don’t think it’s a mistake, but this repetitive nature of the show may play into your overall enjoyment of the show. Next, I feel the second half of Yesterday is more drawn-out than the first. Payoff is stretched pretty thin and minimal changes are made to the status quo. As such, the moments of introspection that I praised so highly for the first half might come a tad less frequently for you. One more thing, we have to talk about the weakest link in our main four, but it’s just a tiny nitpick really. Rou is mostly sidelined for a lot of Yesterday, and the screentime he does get seems less in service of his own development and more for that of Shinako. For me he’s the hardest to root for^^, but here’s hoping he gets more of the spotlight further down in the narrative.
Tl;Dr: Yesterday wo Utatte is an innately personal experience. Thoughtful, subtle and well-crafted production elevates this oddity into something truly special. Its characters and slow-burning narrative is all-too-good at making me feel a medley of emotions and thoughts. The depictions of Rikuo, Shinako, Haru and Rou may not be 100% true to life, but the beliefs and ideas they represent certainly are. Yesterday isn’t afraid to give up entertaining and familiar tropes in favor of showcasing what it’s like to grow and change as an individual.
With something as intimate and atypical as Yesterday, I feel that it’s necessary to take emotional impact and personal subjective experience into account. And coming from a mildly-jaded adolescent who himself is going through big transitions in life, Yesterday and its cast spoke to me in a profound way. Sure, you might just call me out for being an impressionable child and suggest that I watch Welcome to the NHK – both points I fully agree with, BTW. But I have a great respect for this frustrating, heart-warming, cringy, thoughtful and beautiful mess of a show. And I’d be pretty sad for someone who hasn’t yet given Yesterday a chance to sing for you. 7/10~STRAY RAMBLINGS (SPOILERS): - ^Way I see it, the characters’ respective romantic entanglements are representations of the journeys each character is taking. Rikuo asking Shinako out in the first episode is a sign of him jump-starting his life and having ambitions for himself. Shinako’s initial rejection and eventual acceptance of Rikuo in her life marks the change in how she chooses to move forward with her life; she first goes about cutting all ties to her past (and her hair), and then understands that not everything in her history is holding her back. Haru’s stubborn resolve with Rikuo is her way of deciding to open up to other people, even though she runs the risk of getting hurt. Rou’s desire to prove himself to Shinako is centered around the goal of breaking free from the comparisons between him and his brother, thereby becoming his own man.
- ^^Maybe Rou is my least favourite character because I project my self-hatred onto him. I would totally be the kind of head-strong idiot who sees too little of himself because of the expectations he perceives other people have for him. I respect and root for Haru because she knows she can and probably will live without Rikuo, only going the lengths that she does because she finds enjoyment in the act itself. Whereas Rou comes off as stupid for not seeing his self-worth and stubbornly forcing his improbable ideals for life in an unhealthy way while seeing problems that literally don’t exist and - OH MY GOD I’m falling down that rabbit hole again…
- I love Episode 3 to bits. Call me a sucker for a good ‘ol underdog story! Getting a look into Haru’s life was a fresh change of pace from the Rikuo/Shinako angst. Love the motifs and themes in this episode. In this episode you knew for certain that Haru was gonna lose her self-declared war, and yet the real victory was watching her say “F*ck it” and charge forward anyway. One of my Top 5 eps of the season [unless Great Pretender counts as a Spring show? Ah well, that’s a discussion for another time ;) ]
- Jeez, all this talk about the main characters, and I almost forgot to shout out these gems! The supporting cast are a real treat. Kinoshita and Fukuda are such bros. Morita-sensei was a real godsend for calling Shinako out on her BS in Episode 8; I laughed a bunch as she single-handedly yoinked Shinako out of running in the circles she’s been caught in since she moved to Tokyo. We deserve a lot more Chika Yuzuhara though, it’s a shame she left as quickly as she burst into the scene.
- I don’t think I ever got over how the VA for Legosi talks to a girl named Haru two seasons in a row. Good thing the similarities with Beastars end there; Yesterday would be a very different show if Miss Nonaka took her clothes off in front of Rikuo OwO
- Taking place before the age of smartphones and social media, the setting adds to that feeling of isolation some of us know all too well. Scenes with Shinako staring out of a window as she’s washing the dishes or Haru lying in bed at ungodly hours hit me in a different way then what I’ve gotten used to. Thank goodness for the Internet!
- Bit of a wholesome tale I dug up while prepping this review. Back in 2015 when the manga completed its final chapter, freelance artist Ilya Kuvshinov made a video tribute for Yesterday out of hand-drawn stills and uploaded it to YouTube. The vid garnered plenty of praise, most notably from the author himself, Kei Toume! Just under 5 years later, Ilya had his artwork featured in the ED for Episode 9 of the anime! Go check out his video and some of his other artwork for characters like Haru and the like. Fantastic stuff!
- BEST GIRL: We stan Haru. The bird has good taste.
Don't sleep on this show, folks.
- Whoo, this mess was tough to put together. We finally made it to the end, thanks so much for stickin’ around! If you somehow like my verbose overanalysis (or have masochistic tendencies), feel free to check out the other stuff I’ve reviewed this season. ‘Till then, stay safe, stay woke, peace!
(Me after putting innocent Anilist users through a 2500+ word rant)
AdolCrimsonWanderer
20/100What if I tell you that, Yesterday wo Uttate is almost, the second coming of Fuuka?Continue on AniListIt's been 3 years since Fuuka Anime happened, and I'm pretty sure many of you remember how awful that anime was. What if I tell you that, Yesterday wo Uttate is almost, the second coming of Fuuka?
I really wanted to like YwU, but the more I watched it, the worse it became. For the first 5 minutes of the first episode, I thought that I was going to love this anime, boy I was wrong. Despite the smooth art style and animation, this anime was already doomed from the start. You see, this anime is filled with an alarming amount of tropes I absolutely despise on anime. Don't misunderstand me, being predictable or generic isn't a bad thing from the get go, the problem here, is that the studio just never knew what to do with it's plot and characters, so we ended up on a spiral of plot conveniences, contrivances, infuriating characters and very idiotic events that I fail to see as "realistic".
Let's open the package, we get:
- The dense MC Rikuo, who is in love with a potato he met in college. This guy is a complete [redacted] who fails to say things when he has to, and when he does, he shows his inner stupidity to everyone.
- The Potato Shinako, who is the MC's main love interest. She had a boyfriend who died and now she's stuck in the past (There's nothing wrong with that, until there is)
- The annoying Haru, who claims to be in love with the MC. (I'm sorry to all the Haru Fanboys, but someone's gotta say the truth). Her timing is awful as she almost always find a way to conveniently find Rikuo, as if she were stalking him, blatantly sticking her nose in the business of 2 idiots, "challenging" Shinako into a fight she's never going to win, unless you make the characters [redacted].
- The MC's rival Rou, who is cringe inducing. He's only there to spice up the drama. There's nothing much to add up to his character, but the fact that he wants a girlfriend who cooks meals for him lmfao.
Having all that, I already knew what kind of anime this shit wanted to be, and I was hoping that things would end up being different, sadly, that never happened and only got worse.
This anime could have been done in less episodes, if only Rikuo would have made clear that he had no interest in Haru. Instead, despite him rejecting her indirectly, he won't stop giving her hope by fulfilling her selfish requests, which, in the end, would keep hurting her because Rikuo is that stupid. Not just that, despite him rejecting her, Haru would keep pushing her way into his life, hoping that something goes her way. I fail to understand how others like Haru, but if I had someone pushing their way into my life despite showing no interest on them, the last thing I would do is giving them hope by fulfilling their selfish requests. Then we have Shinako, whose presence is to make things way worse by dragging things up. She's stuck in the past because her beloved boyfriend (who we never got to see what was so good about him) died, and thanks to that, every time she seems like doing a step forward, she gives several steps back. She also suffers from the same thing Rikou does: Not telling things when she has to, prompting others into a spiral of misunderstandings and events that could've been resolved easily if these characters weren't that dumb.
Thanks to Rikou and Shinako's indecisive being, we got 12 episodes of dragged shitfest full of melodrama and very infuriating events. This is sad because the animation is really good and the visual storytelling this anime has, would have added a lot of value to the anime, sadly, it does nothing when the "plot" and characters have little to no value at all. Animation alone can't save an anime, and we've seen that happening several times. This is just another trashy romcom disguised as a seinen.
If you despise anime where the characters are this infuriating, do yourself a favor and stay away from this.
wiltshireluvr34
55/100"But somewhere inside, it didn't feel right." When expectations fail reality.Continue on AniListYesterday wo Utatte started as something average.
Here, "average", doesn't necessarily stand for something negative. It's "average" as in "it's something that could happen to anyone, your average, dramatic daily life"; the show gave you this heavy feeling of empathy for its characters ー while you were fully immersed in the stunning animations, backgrounds and this backpack full of emotions.
Then... where did it go wrong? When did it start to go from "I can relate to the characters and the situations they're in" to "Things just happen in the most random way possible"? This review will try to cover that, my personal thoughts about one of the most promising drama of the season that transformed into what "average" should never mean.__Story: 5/10__ Let's start with the plot: Boy A has been forever in love with Girl A, then he meets Girl B who's been having a crush on him since she first met him. Coincidentally Girl A and Girl B know each other.
Full of coincidences, but let's leave it at that ー those things happen in real life too, right?
The first episodes were quite alright; and, by "first episodes", I mean until episode five. Then, something happened. Things were going... too fast. Personally I started enjoying Yesterday wo Utatte because it had a really slow pace. Things didn't go too fast, but not too slow either. The conversations were full of meaning and gave the characters great depth of what was their view of life (we will discuss more about them later on); so they didn't feel too cheesy or unreal.
Sadly I barely started reading the manga but, personally, I think it's impossible to adapt 113 chapters in 12 episodes ー especially when the concept itself revolves around personal growth. Realistically speaking, growing up takes a lot; particularly for those people that kept living a certain way, without every looking back.
Yesterday wo Utatte makes you think that their character developments feel real by making them moving forward (hence, the finale) but totally ignores the real meaning of it.
Why did Haru leave school? It's mentioned many times, but it only got brushed off with "she started working in Milk Hall", but never got addressed properly. Shinako apparently never took Haru's part in the decision ー but what actually happened?
Shinako leaving her first crush behind. Now, Shinako. Her struggle felt... real, at first. You loved someone or, maybe, you pretended to love someone to still be able to stuck to what was your past; it's something that happens very frequently.
What I really liked in the anime is that it showed how much Shinako was still a kid, despite being a full grown up; she was immature, she didn't know what she wanted, it really felt that she couldn't let go of the past. In fact, the very reason she still can't make decisions properly is because she never grew up for it.
I guess in the manga they might have been able to develop her more (considering they had the time for it) but in 12 episodes, it felt unreal. Shinako lets go of the past in a total random manner ー the show itself felt like it gave up on what it first was its expectation, to show in-depth characterization of the characters in it.
We didn't have a chance to see Shinako actually let go, we didn't see anything. We just saw a random girl that decided to throw everything in a casual way and didn't face anything, because she had to make up with her new crush.
Yesterday wo Utatte set an incredible high bar of what it wanted to show, only to let down and grab rushed episodes to get the ending they wanted.
The atmosphere felt scattered all over the place, the quality of the show itself started decreasing, the production set the bar high for something they didn't really think through; the ending was awful.
Mind you, if that ending would've been the 24th episodes, it would've been great. Super great.
Why, you ask? Because there would've been build up for it. We could've seen Rikuo slowly falling in love with Haru and not falling head over heels for Shinako just a literal episode ago. The show has the audacity to brush it off as "something that looked like love, but it actually wasn't" to destroy something that would've come to realization only a lot of episodes after. Put it like that it just feels like a joke, an excuse, something that you'd say because of whatever reason. I mean you got to be fucking kidding me at this point.
This anime single-handedly took everything it had on its hands and threw it in the trash, like it was something they just wanted to brush off as soon as possible. This is what this awful ending made me feel like: trash.
Trash for hoping it could be way better than your average drama, slice-of-life anime.(Another thing I'd like to add is: the coincidences in this anime are hilarious. Like, it's incredible how anything happens so randomly, they always meet in such strange circumstances, is the town that small?)
__Characters: 5/10__ Why "only" 5? Because it's the score you would give to something average.
Half-assed, something you started building up perfectly then trashed.
Let's talk about them a little bit more.
First, our MC: Rikuo.
Who is Rikuo? Rikuo started off as someone who didn't give much thought in anything. As long as he had his "average" and easy-going life, he would've been fine with just that. He didn't have that big dream to achieve, nor a long-life passion that could be considered worth mentioning ー but he liked photography.
An average-looking guy, with an average life, average friends and average backstory.
How did something so half-assed turn so badly? Because you genuinely can't understand what the fuck Rikuo is doing most of the time.
His first actions made sense, he was acting like a human being, something I was truly satisfied to look at. He was in love with Shinako, tried to get closer to her (god, I loved his speech about being friends and what-not at the end of episode 2!) and was finally able to do so. In the meanwhile, he never brushed off Haru. He gave her the chance of get close, never rejected her (the only time he did, he didn't even do it intentionally), so she really didn't have any reason to leave. When they finally got her date, I thought something started moving; since it genuinely showed that Rikuo did care deeply for Haru and he was thinking about her costantly, but apparently it was all for nothing.
Why? Because Haru turned Rikuo to "someone" into her head (despite always running away when that happened), Rikuo seemed fine with it (considering he wanted to... know her?) but actually never looked for her even once ー unless she was looking for him first or when she was in literal danger.
Rikuo "grows up" (can I even call it that?) in the latest two episodes. He's always been the same for 8 episodes (not counting the first two because he did take that little first step ahead, something I loved to see), but then just stayed the way he was. Never changing, never moving. He understood that him and Shinako were playing lovers (I'm still angry at this, it was so fucking fast as a change that it didn't make any sense) and just gave up. Then he suddenly grew fond of Haru (who didn't bother looking for like... ever?) and was able to tell her she loved her, but not Shinako, despite simping her for over 11 episodes? If I had been Haru, I would have honestly went nuts over the audacity of this idiot.
I repeat: it doesn't feel real. "But it's anime!" It should still feel real, especially if it's about a show that's trying to be "relatable" and a slice of life.Now: Shinako.
Oh my... there's a lot to say about her.
Her character made sense, at first. Only at first, though.
Being attached to your past is pretty common, especially when something traumatizing happens; but, as I mentioned before, if you show your character being the same for 9+ episodes, I expect to see something. Shinako never changed, Shinako never showed any sign of wanting to change ー the last episode shows it loud and clear, her relationship with Rou shows it loud and clear.In Japan, you usually cut your hair when you're leaving something behind and moving forward.
Now I'm wonder if she just wanted a new look and nothing more.
You're supposed to actually change your point of view when you're trying to move forward.
Spoiler: she didn't do anything of the sort. Shinako remained the usual "not able to take decisions so I let everyone around me make them in my place" + "I can't let go of anything", having no emotional growth whatsoever. You're always looking at the same character failing all over again.Haru.
Can I even say anything about her? She's literally simping Rikuo, never looking behind and, for some reason, the only mature one in the whole show despite being the youngest. "The only one that's been fair" I like to refer her as that. Since she actually gained the courage to declare war to Shinako, I thought that Shinako herself would've been fair too, but that didn't happen, sadly. Oh, just because I like Haru, it doesn't mean she's the one that saved this mess, she didn't survive either. She remained the same. Unlike Rikuo and Shinako, she actually showed signs of growing, when she faced the fact that she couldn't escape anymore from what was her love, from what was reality ー it looked like she was about to become better. It looked like it, for a few episodes.
Personally I am a bit biased because she is 18 years old, so I can actually excuse her action, for the most of it; so, sadly, I can't give a mean outlook on her... I apologize for that.Chika, Rou and Youichi.
This isn't going to be as long, so I will just put them together. Chika and Youichi looked fine, but they felt like a "filler" episode. They left no impact whatsoever and it seemed like they were put in just to fill some blanks; pretty sad.
Rou... Rou. Rou... is a kid. Personally? Let's just go next, I don't even have words for Rou.__Animation: 9/10__ Stunning, truly stunning. It's what brought me to this anime in the first place. You can say anything about this anime, but the animation team truly put their whole soul into it. It's full of details; little things, like an hand moving, wiggling ー every moment feels so... human, real. I could praise it all day! I'm sorry, I just love when an anime gets really detailed on every single movement, because they're trying their hardest to express how the character feels at that one moment. Love the effort.
Sadly it doesn't save the show.__Sounds: 8/10__ Loved the ost! The endings were super great, especially the second and third one. Overall they were pretty chill and always fitting to the moment, I don't have much to complain on that.
__Overall score: 5.5/10__ I'm disappointed.
Yesterday wo Utatte started as something that could've become my favorite anime ー something I could never forget.
But it ended up being a roundabout of unchanging people with unchanging feelings that refused to grow up.
With a rushed ending that would've worked only if they actually had anything close to personal growth.If you start with zero expectations, it might actually be enjoyable ー if you're looking for a good, life-changing drama/SoL just try something else.
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