Don't let the lack of reviews fool you.
I have an admission. I actually don't watch a lot of Drama Anime. I've always been a Sci-Fi and Mecha kind of fan. However, I LOVED Natsuyuki Rendezvous. It was really rare for me to get that can't wait feeling to watch the next episode anymore. I did with Natsuyuki.
The basic plot premise is that a single floral shop owner, befriends a customer, who is infatuated with her. He ends up taking a part time job at the shop to just get to know her. However, the manager has a secret, she's been married before. Her previous husband has died, and poor Hazuki can see his ghost still haunting the manager. Of course, enter love triangle and hilarity ensues.
I might be kind of a pansy for saying this, but this is a series that you'll laugh and you'll cry. They give the characters a lot of life and very realistic in their motives. Not much seems too over the top, even with the concept. Add in some great imagery and character growth, some metaphors about growing old, and...
What starts as a fantastic concept...
Just becomes a painful march through bad characters and poor story.
The dead husband and Hazuki interacting is perfect. For a few episodes this will have you watching. But the trouble with the story is, you just couldn't believe Hazuki's emotions. His face is always dull and drab. Love? He shows almost no sign of emotion. Really I've never seen a more emotional emotionless protagonist in my life. The female lead pretty much carries the story but even later her character does some rather bizarre things. The chemistry between her and Hazuki just isn't there. Many scenes are just awkward.
I'm a fan of Josei style shows. They usually are quite good. But this series completely squanders it. Not to mention the hideous outfits the female protagonist wears. This really impacts the believability of her character at times because you will get caught up on the outfit wondering if she is seriously going out dressed like that and how Hazuki could ever see anything in...
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