Kimi Ni Todoke (TV Anime) Review

Just like Hollywood movies, frequent adaptations of other forms of media often make their way into an anime series. Kimi ni Todoke is no stranger to this and doesn't stray very far from it's original manga roots, and somehow manages to keep a good portion of the story and characters intact.

Although the series original run ended March 30th 2010, it lasted for twenty-five episodes of comical romance. Sadly Kimi ni Todoke stops at the manga equivalent of volume seven chapter twenty-seven, it still gives viewers a good look into the world of Kimi ni Todoke and its characters.

Starting off with the list of characters from the series is perhaps the most important of the entire series, Sawako Kuronuma, who is somewhat different than the average fifteen year old girl. Her inability to react appropriately in social situations without scaring her peers, along with her shyness and misconceptions of life in general have caused her classmates to scorn her endlessly.

Straight from episode one viewers will see various classmates of Sawako calling her "Sadako," after the character from the cult classic horror film "The Ring." While this causes Sawako to become an extreme example of the typical high school outcast, it all changes when she meets her love interest.

When she eventually meets Shota Kazehaya the comedic potential is limitless, seeing as he is the complete opposite of Sawako. Throughout the series these two characters interact in a very interesting way, as most of the time Sawako over looks the advances of Shota even when they are completely obvious.

Obviously the story wouldn't be complete without rivals and secondary couples, which Kimi ni Todoke has and focuses on from time to time. These characters help to make the series colorful when Sadako(Sawako) or Shota aren't the main focus of the scene, and help Sadako to gradually understand the world around her.

Perhaps the funniest of all the characters in Kimi ni Todoke has to be Sadako, and surely anyone who has read the manga or watched the anime series would agree with that statement. There is something unique about how the writer displays her awkwardness towards life that keeps people wanting more.

So if you're up for one of the best anime series of late 2009 and early to mid 2010, give Kimi ni Todoke a shot and see if it doesn't tickle your interests. With mind numbing amounts of comedy, romance, and drama to go around, it's hard to fathom why this series doesn't keep going after just twenty-five episodes.