***Anime Review***

Anime: True Tears (anime)​

Episodes: 13

Aired: Jan 6, 2008 to Mar 30, 2008

Producers: Bandai VisualL, Lantis, P.A. Works

Genres: Drama, Romance, School

Rated: PG-13

IMDb​ rating: 7.6/10

MyAnimeList.net​ rating: 7.68/10

Personal rating: 8/10

SYNOPSIS:

Shinichiro is a student living in what would be a dream come true for most high school boys, but for him is mostly a frustration. A well-liked girl in school named Hiromi has lived in his house for a year along with his family. Her father was a close friend of the family, and when he died they immediately took her in. She is popular, always smiles, is talented in sports—but Shinichiro knows there must be tears inside her. Having an artistic tendency, he makes watercolors of her and thinks about wishing to ease her tears. Yet, he cannot bring up the nerve to talk to her even in his own home. She, too, is quiet and withdrawn in their house, quite unlike at school. Shinichiro is also distracted by teasing from his friend Nobuse for watching Hiromi from afar, a curse of bad luck from a strange girl named Noe, and being forced to perform Muhiga dancing. By helping Noe, he hopes to ease his own problems, yet he seems to have difficulty helping himself.

MY THOUGHTS:

It's been a while since I've seen this kind of romantic anime. It's a great series. This anime is unpredictable. Well "topsy-turvy" is the word which best defines this series. I really enjoyed it. The writers did a masterful job of weaving in the plot twists at key moments. True tears proves that it’s possible to do a romance series with multiple girls without the need for supernatural occurrences or murderous intent.

RECOMMENDATION:

I would definitely recommend you guys to watch it. It's not gooey romance I can assure you that much. Try to endure the first two episodes. From episode three it'll get interesting. :)