Yuu, a transfer student, is a shy young man. He can’t take his hands of his smartphone, because he’s always checking Twitter! Fuuka, a girl who goes at her own pace and is a bit all over the place but still draws people to her, doesn’t have a mobile phone. Koyuki, Yuu’s childhood friend and a popular singer, reconnects with Yuu on Twitter. A love that starts because there’s signal, and a love that starts because there’s no signal. In the middle of summer, a love triangle begins!!

Music and love triangles are showing a lot of promise in what’s bound to be considered White Album 3 by many in the anime community. Admittedly, it’s a semi-direct sequel to the classic sports romance Suzuka, as it deals with Fuuka Akitsuki, the daughter of the main two from Suzuka. However, the parents play a very small role, and track only has a little influence over the plot. Back to the show it truly mirrors: White Album. First off, music plays a pretty essential plot device. However, music was a much more defined goal from the get go in White Album, while we’re just starting to get into it in Fuuka. So it does feel quite slow. Thankfully, the love triangle (another similarity with White Album) is being formed intelligently and has kept me interested in the outcome of the show. The one aspect that will be very telling about the overall progression of Fuuka is whether or not physical intimacy will be involved. I’m betting no, but the show hasn’t shied away from capturing women in their underwear.