I enjoyed the first episode.

Written by penguinspolarteddy on July 17, 2013 at 8:05 AM

It's too early to judge this one once and for all; however, like the title says, I found Kimi no Iru Machi's first episode to be quite enjoyable. Its story has potential, the characters are interesting and not too stereotypical, and the emotion is definitely there. The art looks pretty and colourful, and the music is quite well-done; only the animation technique could need some more fluidity IMHO.
My bigger gripe is that the first episode throws you right into the midst of the story and leaves you hanging as to what's going on in terms of backstory/setup. Lots of things are hinted at, yet it's not quite clear to me what's going on. It's still early, so that's not necessarily a bad thing, yet it is something I'm not used to from shoujo dromcoms (drama/romance/comedies). I hope the next few episodes are going to uncover some more of the bigger picture.
Either way, Kimi no Iru Machi so far looks like an entertaining series with definite potential in terms of plot and character/relationship development. 8.5/10 from me, however that's a mere first impression and probably not to be taken too seriously. ;)