Today, I was planning to just sit around and do nothing. It's been a while since I wrote anything in my blog. Well, it was because of the busy schedule or maybe because I just wasn't in the mood to write or type anything. But that all changed today. At times that I'm opening my internet browser, I will never hesitate to open a tab and type in my favorite websites, FACEBOOK, YOUTUBE, MANGAHERE and ANIMEFUSHIGI. These sites always keep me busy, or so I think. Anyway, I don't know what urged me to click the full list of animes and see HONEY and CLOVER.
In all honesty, I have finished this series around 5 years ago. It was around those times that our house was renovated and we got to live in it again. And when 11.30 struck, I would clearly change the channel to ANIMAX and tune in to it. I don't really know what hooked me to it. The artwork is nice and all and the story line is fantastic, but most animes that I like range up to those specifics. I have no favorites when it comes to watching anime but I love watching anything that seems entertaining or those that catch my eye. Honey and Clover was one of those that caught my eye.
But I guess I was bias back then. Honey and Clover turned out to be more than I expected and it left a mark that has clearly changed my feelings and emotions altogether. So I know that some of you might be curious as to what I'm blabbering about all this time, but let me give you a brief summary about this anime.
Yuuta Takemoto has just started his life as college student at an art university in Tokyo. He is staying in apartment close to the school, and stays at the apartment with his other schoolmates, Shinobu Morita and Mayama Takumi. As he is adjusting to his new life as an architect major, one spring day, his teacher, Shuji Hanamoto brings his niece Hagumi Hanamoto. A small, cute, charming and quiet girl, Yuuta fell in love with her at first sight. The same goes for Shinobu. Yuuta kept his feelings for Hagu and stayed close friends with her instead. As for Shinobu, he is a persistent guy who showed his interest by doing weird things like taking pictures of Hagu, putting it on the internet and making tons of money for it. Hagu, however, does not like the fact that Shinobu does such rash things towards her. But because both of them have the same passion for art, Hagu ends up having feelings for Shinobu, making Yuuta on the other hand unhappy. Though with the circumstances, the trio haven't revealed their feelings for one another. Yuuta, graduating soon from college, suffers from a stomach ulcer, having to repeat his year. The stress of having to repeat and wanting to find out what his real purpose is, goes to a journey around Japan in his bicycle, enlightening himself. As he comes back to Tokyo, he becomes a totally different person, and establishes better understanding and was able to pass a remarkable graduation thesis. In the end of the first season, he was able to confess his feeling for Hagu.
I think the striking part of the series that got me hooked to it to some unknown reason is the complexity of each character. Hagu, being an art prodigy, has a lot of expectations brewing around her. Shinobu, being the genius as he is, wants a normal life but cannot establish it for himself. Yuuta, trying to find out who he really is and what his future should really be and many more. Although the story focuses on romance and drama, some slapstick comedy should also be anticipated. You can expect that in an episode, it wouldn't end without Shinobu or anybody from the cast making us laugh. The drama is light in some cases, but can turn heavy especially towards the end of the series in season 2 which was real treat to fans of the series.
The reason for my nostalgia however is left unsolved, as to why I wanted to see the series for some strange reason. But I'm glad I did.
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