anime:KIMI NI TODOKE (FROM ME TO YOU) 君に届け

Title: KIMI NI TODOKE (FROM ME TO YOU)

Japanese: 君に届け

literal meaning: Reaching You

genre: ANIME, slice-of-life, romance, melodrama

director: Hiro Kaburaki

manga author: Karuho Shiina

release date: October 6, 2009 – March 30, 2011

episodes: 38

country: Japan

language: Japanese

CAST

SAWAKO “SADAKO” KURONOMA 黒沼 爽子

~ gloomy, shy, almost scary, loner high school girl; she gained the nickname “Sadako” from The Ring because of her long black hair (usually) covering her face

SHOTA KAZEHAYA 風早 翔太

~ popular, gregarious,handsome, ray-of-light personality, intelligent but kindhearted boy-next-door

SYNOPSIS

Sawako Kuronoma is your average middle-school girl who dreams of having many friends, however her fellow classmates often mistake her name to Sadako from the movie “The Ring” instead of Sawako. Whenever she approach a classmate they end up being scared usually her long, black hair falls in her face resembling Sadako. So her cheery personality become gloomier and lonelier that she stopped trying to make friends and just accepted her reality.

On the other hand, Shota Kazehaya is a friendly, intelligent, handsome, popular boy since elementary years that he made tons of friends. He is kindhearted as well and loves to help out his fellow classmate. He embodies Sawako's dream life.

First day of high school, Sawako was lost (and late) and bumped into Kazehaya, who gave her directions. She did not notice him but she caught his eye. He knew that she was not the scary “Sadako” girl that everyone is scared of. This is the beginning of their love and friendship.

REVIEW

Besides Bokura Ga Ita (my ichiban on slice-of-life manga, anime & live-action), Kimi ni Todoke is a very close second best. Kazehaya's personality and kindness is over the top. He is also my dream guy when I was in high school. And I know that there is that one guy in every high school that all girls dream of being their boyfriend. Best thing about this story are all the friendships that Kazehaya and Kuronoma will create and cherish. I'm a true believer that a good love relationship not only involves two people but (other) healthy friendships as well. There are more feel-good moments than drama which makes this anime series really worth watching. **Note** A live-action of the same title was released September 25, 2010 starring Japanese heart-throb Miura Haruma and lovely Mikako Tabe.

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