Teenagers (May contain bloody violence, bad language, nudity)
Vintage:
April 10, 2002
Status:
Completed
Summary:
Kaoru Hanabishi, a college student who lives alone, met a beautiful but bewildered girl dressed in kimono at train station. He volunteered to guide her way to the address she was looking for, which looked like in his neighborhood but turned out to be an empty lot. Not knowing what to do next, Kaoru invited the devastated girl to his apartment and asked for additional clue -- a photo with two children whom Kaoru immediately identified as himself and Aoi Sakuraba, his childhood friend. It turned out that the girl in front of him is Aoi Sakuraba herself, his betrothed fiancée who came all the way to Tokyo to marry him. Her revelation was not only surprising but also reminded the deepest part of Kaoru's memory for why he left the Hanabishi family in the first place.
My favorite stories are always ones that put a twist on a theme. On the surface it looks like a simple Harem anime (A child hood friend shows up to remind the protagonist of their marriage pact), however; there is no indecision from the protagonist, and most of the other girls only have a mild interest in him. It's very refreshing to see a romance where the lovers actually trust eachother. The characters have a great deal of depth and you get invested in each of them.
