Miou Aida and Haruki Serizawa might seem like polar opposites to those around them, but as the two third-years prepare to end their high school experience, they couldn't have been closer. While Miou is a shy and reserved member of the school art club that prefers to stay out of the limelight, Haruki is the boisterous and confident ace of the movie club, already winning awards for his directing prowess. However, after a previous chance encounter during their school entrance ceremony, they quickly become friends despite their stark differences in personality. But although their closeness might be growing, they've never become anything more than just that, much to the bewilderment of their friends.
As their time in high school draws to a close, Miou and Haruki, along with their friends in the art and movie clubs, have just one year left to face their hidden feelings and the daunting task of deciding their future careers. The two might always be only an arm's reach away, but as Haruki chases his dream of becoming a professional movie director and Miou struggles with choosing a path for herself, they'll learn just how hard it is to get past those last 10 centimeters.
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Major_Gilbert
Before starting this review, I would just like to say that you CAN watch the other 2 movies after or before watching this. That is because they occur at the same timeline. The only difference being that each focuses on different couples. Here's the titles of the 2 movies Zutto Mae kara Suki deshita.: Kokuhaku Jikkou Iinkai Suki ni Naru Sono Shunkan wo.: Kokuhaku Jikkou Iinkai 10 cm. Such as short distance. And yet it is too much to close this gap between these 2 people. No matter what you try, distance in love is not something easily explained. Although the person you love may be right next toyou, you somehow feel that he/she is out of reach, almost impossible to ever meet to get closer. And when that person is on the other side of the world, you feel like you could reach him/her no matter what, holding on to your feelings. This is what 'Itsudatte Bokura no Koi wa 10 cm Datta.' explores, the distance between people both literally and metaphorically. It is probably the best part about this anime.
The anime is pretty good in my opinion, unless you don't want something a bit cliched. But even if it is, there are some anime series which do better on other things than just uniqueness. This is one of them, I think.
First of all, I wouldn't say the story is the best part about this work. I think it was a bit too simplistic. A boy and girl seem to have a good relationship together. A few obstacles appear and this affects their friendship. They try their best to fix things up. That's it. Nothing new about the story, this kind of story has already been explored in many other shows. If I was to pick something unique out of this, it's probably the male lead's hobby, which is film-making. Therefore I gave a 7.
In terms of characters, this series focuses on 1 main couple. They're a very cute couple, whom I strongly wished to get more screen-time when I watched the other 2 movies. Other than the main couple there are other 2 pairs and we see some of their development too (and of course you would see them as well in the other 2 movies).
Miou is a good character, she is very honest and kind (too kind at times). The scenes when she's shy were the ones that made me really like her, it's a cute part of her personality. However her lack of confidence has been a slight problem. Miou was a bit too sensitive to the news about Haruki's brother, blaming herself for the problem. Going a bit overboard there. It felt as if her weakness in perceiving certain things was deliberately made to be an obstacle in her relationship with Haruki, So I lowered the character score to 7.
Haruki is a very likeable character who is presented as someone who enjoys film making a lot, and is friendly to everyone in his club. I really liked the part where he doubted himself, people can always have a time when they're not at their best and start to question their decisions. Maybe he's a bit too good at film-making...
The art is really good, way above average I'd say. Very bright colors are used to create a joyful atmosphere throughout. 10/10. However I was a bit disappointed by the movements, sometimes it really looked forced and repetitive. Of course the sound is good thanks to Honeyworks, both the OP and ED are great. 10.
The merry atmosphere in the anime is something I must go over on. It's the best aspect of this anime, and I've always seen ever since I watched the other movies. Whenever one or two of the characters are down, there is always someone who cheers them up or helps them out. It's a simple yet essential part of the anime, forming a good development and only strengthening their friendship.
Overall, a 9 would be suitable. I'm the type who gives higher scores than most people so...
CleansedSpace
I would call this anime “The show of the fkn stupidest girl alive”. The idea of this plot/story is good! The pace was also good, but the execution was trash because Aika Miou is so bland and retarded! In order to be able to finish this anime you have to skip ep 4 because she ruins the execution of the story with her masochist nonsense. Isn’t making this into a movie more optimal? Anyways, the ending is beatiful if you take it lightly. It’s just 5 eps if you skip #4 so now go watch it if you are still thinking about it, maybe you canenjoy it if you take this anime lightly.
Don’t spoil yourself below if you can easly watch 5 eps of anime.
Spoiler zone ahead;
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Too bad Aika ruins some of the ending... Imagine waiting for a man 7 years who you never even fucking kissed. Did she visit him in America? Did he visit her at least once a year? During vacations or Christmas? Did they text or face called each other? Did they have an open relationship where they can fk with other people? Well, how the fk would we know?
Holy Mary the mother of Jesus is not much compared to Miou... Thank god I’m not a 13 years old girl getting influenced by this insect.
As far as we know the guy went to America for 7 years to become a movie director, so he could easily clap as much women as Zac Efron.
Jk here; In this show this guy could easily clap different women, have babies, then go back to Japan to clap Miou and leave her pregnant to then leaver her and return to America with his other bitches.
DarknessReality
This series was absolutely beautiful and I enjoyed the hell out of it from start to finish. This is an excellent example of a romance anime done right and was definitely one of my favourite animes of fall 2017. Our love has always been 10 centimeters apart is a good example of a normal high school romance with no extraordinary characteristics or tropes you normally see in these sorts of anime and it still managed to keep me engaged with the characters and their stories. The art style and music is fantastic perfectly syncing to the scenes and made them all the more powerful. I began looking forwardto watching the opening each week.
Characters were lovable and funny to watch making me wanting to support them and bridge that 10cm gap between them. The series keeps referring to that gap which is a nice touch.
The series is sadly only six episodes but is much better than most full series and was a great send off for 2017. If you want a quick watch masterpiece this is the series for you.
Final score:10/10
Tomm01p
No matter what people might say, I personally like the HoneyWorks anime franchise. As of now, the story from their original music videos was adapted into two, hour-lenght movies, and this six episode series. The first movie focused on all of our three main couples, and I enjoyed it quite a lot. The second one was worse in comparison, the characters were especially weaker, but it still remained on the positive side of things. And now we have this. A short six episode series resolving around one of the main couples. Did it live up to the potential? For me, certainly yes. First question that comesto mind is, do you have to watch the movies to understand this series? Not really, it stays pretty independent from each other. But if you like romantic stories, there is no reason not to do so. It's a good watch.
Anyway, let's get to the bussines. The story is centered around one of the couples from the first movie: Miou Aida and Haruki Serizawa. I called them a couple, which technically shouldn't be the case because they're not dating or anything yet, but that doesn't really matter. This is a straightforward romance. No love-triangle, just pure one on one. Which is a really good thing. Being a short anime, the decision to focus only on one couple is welcome and we get to see the story around them develop a lot during the time.
Miou is a shy and a self-confidence lacking girl, that enjoys painting more than anything. It's her own way of forgetting her problems, and she is both more lively and cheerful when she's in an artist environment. While being shy when talking to other people, it's not done over the top. It is always hard to balance out the personality traits of characters, especially when they are so over-used as the confidence lacking characters are. Miou however, is a case of a well made one. She's more quiet, but has her own sweet and happy moments. She can do something you wouldn't expect from her. And despite her falling into depression at a certain point, her motives to do so are understandable and her recovery is a well-fought battle.
Haruki seems, unlike Miou, as an outgoing and forward type of guy. He holds a passion for movie-making, around which the whole plot of the show evolves. Despite his first given impression, whenever he's alone with Miou, he tends to get nervous aswell, not having the guts to even hold her hand. The good thing on Haruki is that he's extremely realistic as far as his personality goes. I can see myself in him. And I think it's that touch of reality that makes him a good character, because if we were talking about the other things he does or doesn't, he's as straight-forward as it goes. Ya know, he's good-looking, outgoing, friendly and a "leader of the gang". Despite all that, I still like him. Because the show did a really good job at showing both good and bad personality traits of both of our characters.
The writing of the show in itself is something, I would like to talk about for a bit. You see, incase you don't know yet, this is a romance drama. And the word drama can also mean trouble, as the modern animes seem to find it harder and harder to do a proper, not over the top drama that fits the atmosphere well. Which is not the case this time around. It could be actually called the carrying point of this show. Starts of slow and nicely, then suddenly picks up the pace at both ends, and although the peak could be called maybe a little too dramatic, I think I would just be nitpicking at that moment. The setup is decent, the turn-around respectable and the resolution nearly fabulous. I do find the two main characters written well too. They are lacking a bit at certain times, but that just adds to the fact that this show does it's best at making them beliavable.
If you're familiar with this franchise, you also know that there are three main couples overall. That's true in the grand scheme of things, but the other two just play the supporting role in this one. Akari + Souta and Natsuki + Yuu. Considering how things went in the first movie, I think and I hope that they will both get their own short animes, like Miou and Haruki did. They deserve it. Atleast Akari with Souta do, I find the two to be destined for each other. Anyways, these four are written in about the same way as the two. Different personalities, but every one of them feels realistic with their behaving, especially in the romantic moments. And despite their romance being cut off this time, they still work well as a supportive cast acting like High School friends do.
Ultimately, Itsudatte Boku- whatever 10 cm, is a quality show. And it's hell of a fun to watch. Despite not impressing me that much at the start, the show made me appreciate it's strong points and I wanted to see more and more every week. It's not as rememberable as I would like to, but to be honest, which school romance anime is? For me it's important that the show besides it's own selling points also had a big entertainment value. While it was seeing Miou and Haruki together or alone, I never started doubting their purpose in the show and I never got bored of them. Which can be said about their story aswell. Just a cherry on top of all things I've said is a very well made ending, that warms your heart to the core.
The general looks of this are really good. I always liked the desings of all the characters, which haven't changed since the movies. That stays the same and I still find it pleasant to look at. The animation feels on-point most of the time, despite not showing that many hard-effort scenes or moments.
I loved the music of the movies. Both the vocal and ambient OST played a big role in them and I still find them very nice to listen to. That being said, no vocal songs aside from opening and ending were used in this one. Which is a shame in my opinion, as exactly these types of animes are the ones that would deserve it. The ambient OST stays almost the same, but felt a little less impactful than was before. Overall, despite the music taking a step back, it still be considered a huge plus when not comparing to the prequel movies.
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Itsudatte Bokura no Koi wa 10 cm Datta is a great example of a show that focused on the things an anime of this genre should have. It presents a well made dramatic story with a respectable cast around it. And with the fair producion value qualities, I just can't do anything else but say: This anime was a pleasure to watch.
Agent_Redacted
A short, touching romance, comedy, school drama that left me astonished and gruntled. Not gonna lie, although this series is short ( there's only 6 episodes ) it seems too underrated in my opinion. I conjecture that this anime deserves more attention due to its proficient and overwhelming aspects. Story : 7/10 The story focuses on two students, Miou Aida and Haruki Serizawa. Miou is a shy and reserved member of the school art club that prefers to stay out of the limelight whilst Haruki is the boisterous and confident ace of the movie club, already winning awards for his directing prowess. They both becamefriends and grew closer to each other, but not until the last 10 centimeters. As time passes they had to decide their future and try to get past those last 10 centimeters.
Well, I'd say. The story has a great immense and everything connects together. Nonetheless, the romance is inadequately lacking. I'm pretty much disappointed with the story adaptations especially the re-adaptation for episode 6. Don't know why the tarnation they did this, but I'm very balked with this. It could've been better, but noo..
Art : 8/10
"If the art of an anime is a catastrophe, everything else sucks as well." is pretty much my judgement on every anime I reviewed. I only watch series that have acceptable art style, quality and good effects. Itsudatte Bokura no Koi wa 10 cm Datta has a reasonable art, and I'd say it's pretty good for a studio that I never knew existed.
Sound : 8/10
The opening is appealing and I'm planning to listen to it again sometimes. But, I totally overlook the ending as regular since it sounds like the average closure tune you get in every ( most ) anime. There's actually not a lot to state about the sound, the background sounds are alright, thus does the music. Despite the fact that I have an inclination that there are spaces for improvements.
Character : 8/10
The development of the two main characters are so constraining. What's more, since this anime isn't a slice of life, there are likewise other supporting characters and I surmise they're having enough attention. But seriously, if this anime was a slice of life I think that it would've been way better for an anime like this.
Without a doubt, they may have made up at the end. Yet, it wasn't sufficient, all the weight built up inside the story merits a way better closure. This one is a "meh" which sort of baffles me because this anime has a lot of potential.
Enjoyment : 8/10
I enjoyed watching this anime a lot, somewhat it nearly made me cry at the near end but it wasn't enough. Still, I had fun watching this short series and I'd be willing to give it a high score because it seems too underrated.
Overall : 9/10
This score will probably change ( decrease ) as time passes, but for now. It will remain on the stairs towards a true masterpiece, and it won't get any higher because I don't think anything will change my mind.
AlejanRomNav
Ok, so here's my opinion: Let's be honest, we need an opinion of someone who has seen HoneyWorks ever since they started making this saga or, at least, started watching it and comprehended it. First of all, story: I'm really pleased at all of this, Haruki is a guy who loves making movies as his passion and thanks to the influence of his brother, Chiaki. Miou is a girl who's not only shy, but brave when the moment catch her, she loves painting as a passion even though she categorizes it as a "hobby". Both of them had already appeard in a lot of HoneyWorks PVs (including Hatsukoino Ehon, their story's PV) as well as in the past 2 movies: "Zutto mae Kara suki Deshita" and "Suki ni naru sono Shunkan wo", so people may already had a hint they both liked each other, however, it is not necessary to lean on the movies to know their stories, but otherwise, compliment. Haruki and Miou have a really good relationship but never get to cross their own 10cm distance, that's where the title comes in action "Our love has always been 10cm apart" (clever, since the lyrics of Hatsukoi no Ehon touch the same words and topics)
This series, not only cover and adapts cleverly the songs and manga we've already seen, but also develops the story in its own with some thing we hadn't seen in anyways (like when Haruki got his own self-problem), however, a lot of songs were not covered and were a vital part of the story like Inokori Sensei and Hatsukoi no Ehon -another story- (which takes the song's same name into the point of view of Haruki) but aside of that, everything went nice and smoothly.
STORY: 9/10
Art
Sincerely enough, Lay-duce made a better job than Aniplex with the art of the characters, making their characters less "shiny" and more plain (in a Lovely Complex style or Kimi ni Todoke), however, most of the scenes were made out poorly. comparated to Yamako's (Mogelatte and Rokuro as well) great work as an artist for Honeyworks' PVs and Mangas. But, it went smoothly and felt really soft and shoujo-like, so, I'm not really mad nor sad about it.
ART: 8/10
Sound:
Perfect enough, I loved how they inteded in making songs with famous utaites like Amatsuki, and some character songs like Kiokemasuka, I'm amased by the content of the albums the group already released (surprisingly enough, all songs appear in the anime except for Romeo which appeared in the latest Honeyworks movie). Another fact we can add is that they didn't use the Chico w/Honeyworks formula for the opening, instead, they used the in-universe idol group "LIPxLIP" with the song "Nonfantasy" sung by Kouki and Nobunaga. And, you may not know it, but I love when the seiyuus sing in-tone, and the ending felt perfect, it fitted enough for the anime (and the last episode's ending was amasing, a reconstruction of Hatsukoi no Ehon, in the point of view of Aida in the present [this is not counted in as a spoiler since it was announced way before and the song released the same day the anime went airing]). Simply, delightful.
SOUND: 10/10
Character:
*EXPECT SPOILERS IN THIS PART, READ WITH CAUTION*
Unlike the last 2 movies and the mangas, here we see a develop in character atmosphere, like Haruki after he realized he was only carrying out his brother's dream instead of his own, driving him crazy. Or Aida when she discovered about her savior, trying to escape from Haruki's wrong reaction. This is not the "sugar sweet sweet" couple people were expecting, no, this time, the characters had a deep connection with the background story, giving influence in their decisions. 6 episodes were enough to make my heart race and develop with Aida and Haruki, the best couple HoneyWorks could have (FUN FACT: They were planned to be the only couple in the Kokuhaku no Oto saga, but thanks to their PVs success, they expanded the whole saga universe)
After everything that happened, they both changed in their adult ages, both of them grew up and knew how to get afront the "10 cm" that were keeping them away.
CHARACTER: 10/10
Enjoyment:
I TOTALLY ENJOYED THIS ANIME, I was waiting for it ever since they announced it, and totally fell in love with various soundtracs (even though some of the tracks are re-used from past movies). HoneyWorks' fixed the errors they made with the movies, and made them look better, one thing for sure that I liked the most was the abscense of some characters like Hina, Kotaro and Sena. ¿The reason? Obviously enough, because of the focus this couple was getting (I'm still proud of Gero because of his TV-anime debut as a seiyuu). I can't wait for HoneyWorks' next proyect.
ENJOYMENT: 10/10
Overall: 10/10
CHLO_JO007
Enjoyment: So, I already watched (and reviewed) the other 2 movies centered on this story and I feel like Goldilocks who finally found the "just right" porridge. Plot: I mentioned in another review that the plot would've been better if the story was portrayed via episodes rather than a movies. Granted, the episodes add up to one long a** movie, but I feel this method of focusing solely on Miou and Haruki did some good. Of course the movie was a good definition of a cheesy teenage romance, yet it wasn't distasteful cheese. It was like an "I'm in the mood for this cheese" cheesy. Andeven for a tantalizing romance, the ending had its mature parts. Although the conflict was a bit too weak for my liking, I don't think there's anything bad the viewers can't grasp from the trailer or name of the show
Art:The art is once again beautiful and perfect for the setting and tone.
Sound: The sound weren't bad. Nothing extraordinary about it.
Character: I feel like the highlight of the show are the two protagonists and the fact that all of the other characters were finally in their rightful roles: barely-relevant supporting characters!!! There are many romance anime (and shows in general) that either only focus on one character or don't delve into the love birds' personal stories at all. Both sides of the romance had backstories, goals, and hobbies, and the actual love story wasn't the sole focus. I got to know more about the characters which I felt made the love story more sell-able. I've already said it on multiple accounts that I find some of the other characters rather cliche and/or annoying, but at least they weren't main characters and were shoved into a more secondary role.
Scurra25
10 cm apart is probably one of my favorite romance series ever.... and i've seen a lot of them. The characters are well designed and believable, but the true worth is in their interactions. They feel like genuine people trying to navigate high school relationships, that being said its not super in depth with the other characters besides the two main ones but it still holds up. The real reason I started this review was just so I can have it on record how much I absolutely ADORE the ED for this anime. Don't get me wrong the OP is ok, but the ending themeis my favorite ED of all time, I literally cannot watch it without wanting to tear up. Please watch this even if its just to see what this amazing ed is.
ADelicateOrange
When going into 10 centimeters I expected an anime that was going to be cliched just from the mere title: *Our love has always been 10 centimeters apart*. Having being raised with a Shoujo manga and anime beginning this isn't all that bad to me. Sometimes the most entertaining stories can be those that don't try to stray away from the norm. Itsudatekoi does a pretty good job at realizing what its strengths are and how to best hide its weaknesses. It's a short anime (6 episodes) that explores many of the existential crises that High School seniors go through before graduation. While this show's maintheme is romance, I would say it has a heavier focus on drama because by halfway through we can see the crises that start fostering within the minds of MCs Aida Miou and Haruki Serizawa.
I want this to be spoiler free, so I won't talk about that plot point because each of those characters individual crises are showcased in episode 3 (Aida) and episode 4 (Haruki).
Unfortunately, due to the small amount of episodes, these dramatic elements lacked a sense of development. It hits the viewers like a truck and we can understand, at least relate, to their ongoing struggles. But, with the short-time frame, it hits hard and, almost, instantly settles itself. It was like the screenwriters only knew how to build tension, but not transfer that tension into various plot-points within the next couple of episodes. I am not blaming the screenwriters on this because I doubt even great directors like Hosoda or Takahata could have figured out how to properly funnel out all the the dramatic elements into 18 minutes without it feeling rushed or improperly finished. 1 or 2 more episodes would have been massively beneficial for this series.
When it comes to the characters, all of them are easily relatable and fairly realistic. However, they are boring to watch. While I am normally for the trade-off between realism and enjoyment. I just found all the conversations and interactions between the characters to be mundane and lack any sort of progression. And no, a singular scene doesn't save the fact the characters were dry as licking paper.
Do I believe Itsudattekoi is a bad anime? No. I think it's a fine anime with a lot of flaws stemming from its pacing issues, most likely due to its short run-time.
Would I recommend this anime to someone? That is also very unlikely. There are better romance anime out there that explore these same concepts whether they are or are not in school. However, if you have the time and this is somewhat interesting to you, then you won't be disappointed because its not a bad anime. Just don't expect a top-tier experience.
OremLK
This review contains mild spoilers for the beginning of the series. Our Love Has Always Been 10 Centimeters Apart, which I'll refer to from now on as "10 Centimeters" because ye gods that's a mouthful, is a straight fastball, high heat right down the middle. It knows exactly what its strengths are, and it sticks to them. In that sense it reminds me of Violet Evergarden, another melancholy drama which came out a year later, though the setting and subject matter are much different. 10 Centimeters focuses on two characters in their final year of high school, artist Miou and filmmaker Haruki. It's the oldtrope about opposites attracting. Miou is a shy girl who lacks confidence in herself and her talent. Haruki is cocky and brash. They walk home together every day, and sit on the most memorable anime staircase since Your Name, talking and enjoying each other's company, their hands always--you guessed it--10 Centimeters Apart.
Miou and Haruki each have a pair of friends, other members of their art club and filmmaking club respectively, who I gather are important to other parts of this franchise. (I guess there are two movies; I haven't seen them, and won't discuss them here.)
I think, oddly enough, what I found most notable about this series was what it *didn't* have. There are no annoying love triangles and very little teen angst about their friends. There's no backstabbing of any kind--Miou and Haruki both seem to have chosen really good people to be friends with, and additional drama is unnecessary.
There's no fanservice. In fact, this is a rare show where I really can't tell what demographic it was primarily aimed at, and that's a good thing. The art style is nebulous and could be shounen, shoujo, or somewhere in between. Nobody seems particularly idealized, like a fantasy girl/boy to pine after. Nobody seems particularly blank, like an audience stand-in. They all just seem like regular kids.
There's no ridiculous slapstick or juvenile, prurient comedy. There's no abusive behavior, aside from one dramatic moment, which I'd argue was well-earned and forgiveable. People hurt each other emotionally, but not out of maliciousness--out of misguided good intentions. Sometimes the characters act stupid, but they act stupid in the way that teenagers do, with their crashing self-esteem and raging hormones and poor understanding of the world.
It's all just solid. There's nothing I can really criticize too harshly. The only thing I can really say is that while I appreciate a show which doesn't turn me off to it in one way or another through easily-avoidable mistakes, that lack of risk-taking also veers into predictability. Which brings me back around to Violet Evergarden. Again, a very different show, but one which suffers from the same problem: You never really doubt the outcome of anything that happens. 10 Centimeters is the same way. It has few surprises, and the plot turns are obvious and telegraphed. It's effective and enjoyable, but it will never blow you away.
The art and production are in the same vein. This is a series I rated a solid 8 right down the line. The characters are distinct and identifiable, but somehow a bit generic at the same time. The animation is well-executed, and occasionally very good, but never astonishing. Sound design, music, voices--it's all just very good. Very good--but not great.
The only other mild criticism I have is that I think the translation could use some work (I watched it subtitled on CR). It's not the worst, but it comes across as overly-literal. The way things are phrased is probably the most accurate depiction of the original Japanese, but it sometimes sounds stilted and strange in English; like using the term "lifesaver" for a person who saved someone's life, or using someone's name when talking to them rather than saying "you".
But that's a minor gripe. Overall, if you enjoy high school slice of life or romance series, give this one a shot. It's only six episodes, so it's a small investment, and well, as you can tell by my review--there's nothing wrong with it. It's good. It's *fine*.
Cambeezee
Itsudatte Bokura no Koi wa 10 cm Datta., Is a pure art of so called Romance/Drama fit into 6 episodes, the story basically tells us love stories between 6 teenagers and how they handle the conflicts of confessing their love to their crushes. After watching anime since I was a kid, I felt like whenever I was watching a romance anime, I could more likely predict what would happen or something closer to, what I would expect, but this anime is not your regular Romance/Drama, it’s something much more special, it feels like you can relate at the conflicts, and it’s not your regular romanceanime where you scream at the screen and tell MC what he should do, you will just stare with wide eyes open in half tears and click on next episode until you see the sun rising.
Character:
This anime has many kinds of personalities, which makes the anime fantastic, and the characters are well-drawn, which fits well with the personality of the characters, I will give a solid (8)
Story:
The story of Itsudatte Bokura no Koi wa 10 cm Datta, The story is mostly focused around Miou Aida and Haruki Serizawa and their challenges to confess their love for each other, but these two has opposite personalities, where Miou is a shy girl that tends to stay away from the attention, where we have Haruki that is talented at making movies and wins lots of awards, as they are nearing to the graduation, they are struggling to confess their love, because of the fact that they have their own careers and dreams. (8)
Art:
The art on this anime was beautiful with so much bright and colors (9)
Enjoyment:
I will rate my enjoyment for this series as a (9), for great drama and romance anime that made me stay up all night
Sounds:
The sound on this anime is hella fine aswell especially the OP and ending songs was relaxing to hear so I’m going for a (7) here
Overall:
My overall rating on this series is a (8) as I would love to have more episodes of this amazing anime, but it did fit everything in these 6 episodes and I enjoyed every bit of it
mashiroxo
slight spoilers!! (mmc = male main character / fmc = female main character) one of the most disappointing romance animes i’ve seen. was extremely difficult to get through for only being 6 episodes. the mmc and the fmc spent 4/6 episodes not even talking to each other. this anime took the course of about 9 years, 7 of which they didn’t spend communicating. they’ve had a crush on each other practically since their first year of high school and neither of them took any steps do further the relationship. even the reason they weren’t talking for several months was a waste of time. the fmc just feltnothing but pity for herself for like 3 eps and i couldn’t feel pity for her. even when they got a chance to actually fix the problem, the mmc was literally like “that was it? you didn’t talk to me for months over THAT?” and i felt his frustration. just an all around frustrating anime and was not worth my time at all. there was more crying and yelling than actual romance. idk how this anime is rated as high as it is for something so mediocre
SoraSenpai
Story: The story of a young man fulfilling his dreams by becoming a movie director and a young girl just trying to change her life for the better. I like stories that involve self-improvement because with the right people around you anything that you want to get accomplished can be accomplished. The relationship between Haruki and Miou was really well done as well. Art: With a story about a girl who is involved in Art I would hope that the art would be good and sure enough it was. I felt like the art and animation while not spectacular were still very good. Sound: The op wasone of the best of the years I felt. It had a good upbeat tempo to it and was really fun. The music during the anime was really well done as well.
Characters: While I felt Haruki had generic flaws at times (Throwing out logic at certain points) I really enjoyed all the characters in this anime. I felt like each played their roles well we could appreciate all of them.
Enjoyment: I really enjoyed this anime. Again just overcoming obstacles and closing that 10 CM distance really made this a great anime to watch.
Overall: If an anime can make me cry and screaming because I want something to happen, then that makes for a really great anime. Six episodes of a great story with a solid wrap up.
I highly recommend checking out this anime.
TasyLaurel
Now, if you're going into this anime just be aware that it is very much filled with lots of your classic anime tropes. That being said, even though the tropes are very common, I personally really enjoyed this anime. It was cute, dramatic, and the perfect length with excellent pacing. I have gotten very frustrated with shojou animes before because they seem to draw out E V E R Y T H I N G, I feel like the 6 episodes dealt with enough significant plot points that by the end I was satisfied. This anime isn't very unique in anyaspect: character design, character personality, pairings, story, even whole scenes. That being said, I still managed to enjoy every single minute of it and do recommend it. It was a fun watch, nothing too deep, somewhat predictable. I do recommend it if you aren't highly critical and are just looking for a fun romance anime to watch. Good for younger audiences, totally safe. No weird fanservicey shots-though there is a shower scene with the male lead (again, another trope, but whatever) but only from mid-torso up is seen.
TLDR:
Pros:
-Good Pacing
-Cute
-Good for younger audiences
-fun, short anime
Cons:
-Not exactly unique
-Lots of tropes (though honestly well done)
-Nothing really EXTRAORDINARY
KiryuuinSatsuki
the first thought before seeing this anime is in the folder there are only 6 episodes. 6 episodes huh? . first impressions that appear a short story, but after seeing all the episodes of this anime turns my short impression changed, the impression that appears is a neat and clean story. the storyline at the beginning is good because it tells all the characters that exist clearly, beginning with the ideals of the main character then spread to other characters. in the middle of the story there is a conflict that is so difficult to solve, by making the story misunderstand the conflict the story becomes moreinteresting to wait for.
for the final part of the problem solving the main character is already good, but the romance of the couple who meet again after completing the misunderstanding I feel less felt.
rawrsaysno
When I watched the first episode I immediately fell in love with the story. I love lovey dovey melodramatic stories where the main characters always go back to each other. This seemed interesting in its own way so I stuck by since it was only 6 episodes. They pack in a lot in just those 6 episodes, you really get to know what they went thru and I cried. The only thing I didn't really like was Miou's voice. It was so highpitched and soft that it was annoying. I loved the the drama and how they had to deal with it and how theyboth needed each other to realize what they want. I recommended this to my husband and he totally loved it too!!
hlanden
Soft spoilers ahead as in just the way I believe this anime will tend to go and did so in the last two movies. Putting this in front just because I tend to be very sensitive when it comes to any type of spoilers, so some of you might not want to read this just yet until they have seen this for yourself. It might be standard, cliche or whatever you wanna call it, but at the end of the day it was still pretty good in my honest opinion. I'm not gonna deny the fact that overtime watching the same stuff over and over againhas influenced me in a way so I don't "enjoy" these cliche romance animes as much as I used to, but that doesn't necessarily mean that they are bad. (I still enjoy them, just not as much as before) Many people tend to believe that because something has already happened in some other anime it's suddenly not as good anymore, which is a rather stupid way of thinking, or atleast that's how I see it.
This anime so far resembles many romance/shoujo anime and if you have watched a ton, I'm pretty sure you already know what I mean (and If you haven't you shouldn't be quick to judge). What this anime/movies (this whole HoneyWorks thing in general) tries to do is capitalize on these so called cliches and present them as well as they can, and I think they are doing a fairly good job on this.
Soundtrack was decent, art is my favourite part as usual and characters even though they are completely generic have some sides which I tend to adore a lot. Also I've always wanted this type of a setting where there are a bunch of stories told and they intertwine with each other in a fascinating way, All in all, you shouldn't expect much groundbreaking plot twists from this anime but enjoy it just as it is: a completely generic but well done high-school love story.
If you love these types of anime I guarantee that you will enjoy this quite a bit and if you haven't watched the rest of the story so far go ahead and catch up (there are 2 movies) and if you don't, oh well just go ahead and watch something else :)
narandzasto
If you are just starting to get into romance anime and want a drama induced storyline, then this is the anime is for you. I think it's a good beginner anime for love story fanatics since it does not leave you expecting too much, but it's enough to get you hooked. To tell you the truth, I was not disappointed since I didn't expect much to begin with - only 6 episodes for character development in a coming of age story. You can't get attached to these characters, so if you are looking for a quick fix this one is decent. However, ifyou are looking for depth, try Hachimitsu to Clover. Nevertheless, the story is an interesting one, but a bit overused.
Art is lovely, but it's not astounding, it is as though it's missing something.
Antimeta
SPOILER FREE "The best moment, one scene, one cut. A movie a compilation of them" This series wasn't one good moment, it was a series of meaningful moments strung together from start to end, like a compilation. Itsudatte Bokura no Koi wa 10 cm Datta; well that was mouthful. As it's English name is Our love has always been 10 centimetres apart, so I'm gonna call it "Our love" from now on. Wanted to start by saying that I have NOT seen the other two movies, so my review is as a fresh pair of eyes to the franchise. For those of you wondering the movies are: Zutto Mae kara Sukideshita.: Kokuhaku Jikkou Iinkai
Suki ni Naru Sono Shunkan wo.: Kokuhaku Jikkou Iinkai
The anime was a cute 6 episode series which told a romance story I really enjoyed. It is not a spectacular or an innovative breakthrough to the romance genre, but is a story worth watching and enjoying.
Breakdown;
Story: 8
I really enjoyed watching this story progress, for both the main characters and those around them. It was something slightly different to other things I've seen and the ending was well presented in my opinion.
Also worth saying that 6 episodes is around 144 minutes, which is much longer than the films. For that I'm glad because it didn't feel rushed.
With a good first episode and good ending, this story was one that I appreciate for sure.
Art:9
Nice and easy on the eyes. At times colours felt a bit grey, but still looks sharp.
Sound:7
Some great songs.. but not so great timing. I thought the opening and ending were strong though, especially with how the song complimented the video to reflect the characters.
Characters:8
A fun group of main and side characters. I think the amount of screen time given to all characters were well balanced, so it is easy to see your favourite character. However, none of the characters were unique or inventive. They were fun for the time of watching, but forgettable afterwards. Also I felt like two characters looked way too similar (sure they were related, but it was unrealistic). This may have been for affect but it became distracting at times.
Enjoyment:8
Easy to watch and the drama sure built tension that got me excited. All moments had meaning so there was never a reason not to enjoy. That said "Our love" doesn't have the "it" factor that to make it a 10/10 enjoyment.
Overall: 8
All this said, my review is only from this series. I assume that after watching the films, my thoughts may differ. For now though, "Our Love" has been a cute romance, with sweet moments to make me smile.
If you've got some spare moments I recommend watching.
