「雪の世界」 (Yuki no Sekai) "Yuki's World" This was a solid premiere but nothing like a deal closer.
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Yubisaki to Renren
Plot: For hearing-impaired university student Itose Yuki, silence has been a natural part of life since birth. Her world is small and isolated; she commutes to campus, interacts…
Yubisaki to Renren – 05
I still got annoyed by a bunch of stuff here, but this was the most involved I've felt since the series kicked off.
Yubisaki to Renren – 03
The dearth of college-age series makes me very reluctant to drop Yubisaki to Renren until I'm sure it's as whack as I suspect it is
Second Impressions – Yubisaki to Renren
There's the core of a very interesting character story here. I'm just not convinced that Yubisaki to Renren is the right series to tell it.
First Impressions – Yubisaki to Renren
There's a certain easy charm to this premiere that I found appealing, but to me events seemed a little forced at times.
Yubisaki to Renren (A Sign of Affection) – 11
I'll go the mat on this one: Yubisaki no Renren acts much more like a seinen romance series than a shoujo one.
Yubisaki to Renren (A Sign of Affection) – 09
This boot camp looks suspiciously like glamping (and who the heck had all that gear?).
Yubisaki to Renren (A Sign of Affection) – 08
Shoujo or no, the vibe we're getting with Yubisaki to Renren has a classic seinen quality to it.
Yubisaki to Renren (A Sign of Affection) – 07
The perspective of the series seems a little more sensible and grounded than it did for the first several episodes.
Weekly Digest 2/11/24 – Bucchigiri?!, Yubisaki to Renren
I wouldn't call what he and Yuki have the romance of the century but it's progressing in a pretty believable way.
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Shangri-la 22-23, Renren 10-11, Tamer 10, Frieren 27
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