Youth can be quite strange
- Episodes : 13
- Genre : Comedy, Supernatural, Romance, School
- Airing Date : October, 2018- December, 2018
- Studios : CloverWorks
Contains Spoilers
Seishun Buta Yarou wa Bunny Girl Senpai no Yume wo Minai Introduction
Sakuta Azusagawa is a second-year student in high school who finds himself seeing a rather strange sight one day at the local library. Dressed in a bunny girl outfit is a young woman who seems to be invisible to all patrons aside from Sakuta. Quickly, Sakuta realizes that this young girl is dealing with a strange affliction called Puberty Syndrome which affects each person quite differently. Sakuta will need to help this bunny dressed girl—who later reveals herself to be Mai Sakurajima—and remove her problem before she fades from existence. However, little does Sakuta realize that this is only the beginning of his battle with those afflicted with Puberty Syndrome.
1. A rather unorthodox romance comedy
The beauty of Seishun Buta Yarou wa Bunny Girl Senpai no Yume wo Minai is that unlike most romance comedies in the world of anime, this one uses a rather peculiar method of delivery that works quite well. Thanks to the supernatural element from the Puberty Syndrome, Seishun Buta Yarou wa Bunny Girl Senpai no Yume wo Minai delivers nice amounts of drama with a good blend of romance and comedy in spades. Mai and Sakuta’s relationship as it develops is constantly tested due to various incidents that seem to form around our main man. Equally, comedy ensues often due to misunderstandings and just random moments like when Sakuta re-meets his old crush but now in a middle schooler’s body. Seishun Buta Yarou wa Bunny Girl Senpai no Yume wo Minai is funny, dramatic and romantic, and that makes it a rollercoaster of a show.
2. Each arc is quite impressive
The light novel versions of Seishun Buta Yarou wa Bunny Girl Senpai no Yume wo Minai has each volume following a new Puberty Syndrome incident for Sakuta to rectify. In the anime adaptation, several episodes focus on each incident and we can honestly say that there was never an arc we truly didn’t enjoy. While some arcs—such as Mai and Rio Futaba’s arcs—were stronger than others—namely Nodoka Toyohama’s arc—even the weaker arcs still provided some entertainment that kept us intrigued from start to finish. This is helped by the strong writing of the series that gives each character a fleshed-out story and makes them appeal to audiences from both a sympathetic and or empathic perspective. Mai for example fears being forgotten by others and that is a feeling many of us in the world can truly relate to. Seishun Buta Yarou wa Bunny Girl Senpai no Yume wo Minai does an excellent job with each arc and ultimately makes the narrative flow smoothly despite only several episodes focused on each arc.
3. Mai and Sakuta
Easily one of the best elements of Seishun Buta Yarou wa Bunny Girl Senpai no Yume wo Minai comes in the form of the two main characters, Sakuta and Mai. We loved watching their relationship blossom in Seishun Buta Yarou wa Bunny Girl Senpai no Yume wo Minai and truly felt the love these two characters had. As stated above, Sakuta’s involvement in various Puberty Syndrome cases drama to befall the two in various forms but even through those problems, both Mai and Sakuta continued to stay close and persevere. Most romance anime live or die off their main characters and how their relationship is handled. Luckily, Seishun Buta Yarou wa Bunny Girl Senpai no Yume wo Minai does a phenomenal job with our two love birds and it’s why we loved watching them get closer each week.
1. Arc based shows aren’t for everyone
Many anime fans will say that arc-based series can be a double-edged sword. On one hand, you get to see stories that change and evolve with each passing arc but on the other hand, you tend to have characters fade away as their time to shine fades away. Seishun Buta Yarou wa Bunny Girl Senpai no Yume wo Minai doesn’t avoid this issue as each arc gives us a lot on one girl but when their arc ends, they tend to become lesser characters again. Mai and Futaba escape this fate as they stay in the limelight but girls like Tomoe Koga and Nodoka Toyohama end up becoming more like secondary characters. It’s a shame as both girls are pretty strong characters when they do have arcs devoted to them but once their stories are done, we see them only in passing moments. If you end up growing attached to either girl, you might find Seishun Buta Yarou wa Bunny Girl Senpai no Yume wo Minai to be kind of cruel to your waifu.
2. The ending
The ending of Seishun Buta Yarou wa Bunny Girl Senpai no Yume wo Minai is where we are very mixed emotionally here at Honey’s Anime. While Seishun Buta Yarou wa Bunny Girl Senpai no Yume wo Minai ends on a cute note—and there is a planned movie to be aired in 2019—it equally feels unfinished. Seishun Buta Yarou wa Bunny Girl Senpai no Yume wo Minai seems to be very reliant on the planned movie but a series shouldn’t rely on a movie to make for a nice conclusion. In our minds, we could have seen Mai and Sakuta kiss—which they technically don’t do—and then from there, had signs of more to come. Unfortunately, we get a kiss on the cheek and then a cute couple of scenes which end Seishun Buta Yarou wa Bunny Girl Senpai no Yume wo Minai on a meh note. Is this a reason to skip out on Seishun Buta Yarou wa Bunny Girl Senpai no Yume wo Minai? Well, if you don’t like series that need a movie to conclude them, then yes, we say you might want to skip Seishun Buta Yarou wa Bunny Girl Senpai no Yume wo Minai. However, if you can wait for the Seishun Buta Yarou wa Bunny Girl Senpai no Yume wo Minai movie we honestly feel the ending is just more of an annoyance than a reason to hate on the show.
Final Thoughts
Seishun Buta Yarou wa Bunny Girl Senpai no Yume wo Minai was a series we found little wrong with. Each episode and each arc brought us tons of enjoyment and even made our emotions shine as various characters were tested in some rather realistic ways. Despite the fictional theme of Puberty Syndrome, Seishun Buta Yarou wa Bunny Girl Senpai no Yume wo Minai does a great job of almost making these weird incidents seem more like teaching methods for life and that was a surprise indeed. We honestly loved Seishun Buta Yarou wa Bunny Girl Senpai no Yume wo Minai but did you? Let us know your thoughts about Seishun Buta Yarou wa Bunny Girl Senpai no Yume wo Minai in the comments below and be sure to sound off on some of your favorite moments from the series. For more anime related reviews and articles, be sure to keep stuck to our hive here at Honey’s Anime.
Author: Aaron
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