Audience reviews
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Northpointe
REVIEW FROM SOMEONE WHO DOES NOT LIKE TROPES
Just Because! is an average, uninspiring romance anime. The characters are not very notable, especially the main character who has the personality of a cardboard box. The plot is extremely predictable and does not scratch into depth at all especially when it comes to conflict with the characters.
This is not to say the anime is bad, one of the highlights are that the characters are believable/more grounded in realism than most. A major complaint that is stated surrounding the anime is that the characters are beating around the bush or too shy to say what they feel. But from a personal standpoint, it feels closer to real life, especially in teen/high school years when it is sometimes hard to tell people around you how you feel or what you mean…
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Life is not fair, maybe that's one of the points this Anime will show you. More over it's saying "Nothing ever goes as planned"
Just Because is surprisingly near to the normal life we all experience every day with a lot of failures, misunderstandings and missed opportunities.
It also have a good Charakterdevelopment, some more of it and some less and that's totally fine because why should a well Build Eita evolve the same way as his Junior kohai.
In my opinion the end is a bit fast coming and should have been built with a 13. Episode but it's like life and the Show, not a wishing well.
You will enjoy this show for his realness, the natural emotions and relatable characters. I like the artwork too, it's suits the setting very well.
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This is the first time I'll write a review because I think it deserves more love.
First of this anime really capture something beautiful, there is a lot of feelings involved both sadness and happy moments.
Great art style with good music matching the scenes. It might be short but it doesn't have to be longer even though I wish it was.
I'd say this is what a Slice of Life/Drama/Romance series should be like. There are interested characters and you'll want to root for every main characters happiness. I can see why people have different opinions about it, but from my perspective it's really a masterpiece.
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This review is purely from an anime only watcher's viewpoint.
First, I'm going to say that I mostly rate anime based on the enjoyment value, and everything else comes far in the second place. Slow, moody, and dialogue heavy shows like these are not usually my thing, and because of that I judge them harshly. If you have a more of a critical/analytical eye to entertainment, take everything I say with a grain of salt.
If I described this anime in one color, it would be "gray". In addition to the art's murky color scheme and the overall somber mood of the anime itself, the characters just feel lifeless and dull, especially Izumi. Everyone feels like they are constantly depressed, uninterested, and they have a lack of enthusiasm for anything.
There are no bright colors, or anything that pops…
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I liked this show. A lot. This is my favorite romance anime. It is a great complete story that does not leave on a undecided lover like most shows these days. It wraps up it story completely and concisely not overstaying its welcome by dragging out the plot and leaving on a cliffhanger to boost sells of another work. I think the anime being an original plays a part in that, but regardless, this is truly an anime that you should watch if you enjoy romance. The emotions that this anime invoke is something that I haven't felt from an anime in such a long time. I was able to connect to the story deeply and felt very invested in the drama and characters to the point where I couldn't choose a favorite couple and felt legitimately satisfied by whomever the character was going to choose at the end…
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This one is my first review for an anime, but for me it is the most underrated anime i have seen in myal, its so simple that its great, the characters, the story development are both great!.
It's an excellent anime overall, i can even identify myself in it being in high school, applying to college, studying and at the same time thinking about your friend and of course your love life, its a very difficult thing to do.
liked the love triangles and the friendship between the main characters, It's probably one of the best slice of life anime I've watched so far and definitely deserves a 9/10!, i mean its not the best anime there is but it makes everything right, and it is so simple its great.
The development of the many main characters, different points of view, they are all dealing with ther…
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Watch this anime only if there's literally nothing else to watch. It took me longer than i'd like to admit to finish 12 20 minutes episodes..
It's super boring, where animation is okay only at certain moments and it's mostly horrible ( i really don't understand why would they animate characters running / walking from behind when it's so badly done. It gives 1980s vibe ).
Main characters are horrible, super bland. Only one thing is in their mind for 12 episodes and there's no development whatsoever. Supporting characters are better, with much more development than main ones. You'll probably enjoy side stories more than the main story because it's super boring just because characters are one dimensional.
Nothing much to say about this one, better skip it or watch grass grow....3/10
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Just Because!, and speaking of that, just because I gave this a 7 doesn't change my opinion on giving Tsuki ga Kirei a 1.
I like to spoil things, making me a spoiler.
I'm going to be brief for this review, and Just Because I'm making it brief doesn't mean I'm lazy. It's mostly due to me being kind of late to this series and plus there are many other reviews already written about it. I must say, I enjoyed it more than I thought. While this show isn't as groundbreaking or as ambitious as other better anime turns out, it is still an enjoyable watch. The plot is somewhat recycled but the characters and the way the plots are carried out are interesting. I know a ton of people compare this to Tsuki ga Kirei and I can definitely see why. The way the romance is carried out is quite similar,…
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The plot, in my opinion, had great potential, BUT it went really bad.
I liked the fact that main character was obsessed with his past and his love. But in the meanwhile Komiya did everything for Eita, but this moron threw everything away from the window and trated her like a trash as she was not really important. to be honest i really could accept it, but the final was so forced i could not apprecciate at all.
I liked every other characters except for Eita, so dumbass.
By the way music, opening, were really cool and nice to hear.
Same about the art. Really good for eyes to see those drawings, nothing to say about them. Nice animations and nice particulars.
Another thing i really liked it was the storytelling and the atmosphere created. Really good and well done. But with that forced f…
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It's an excellent anime, with interesting characters and amazing storyline. Involves multiple love triangles and deals with real feelings of high school children. It's probably one of the best slice of life anime I've watched so far and definitely deserves a 10!
The development of the personalities of various characters and how an event is shown from multiple viewpoints is a lot like what happens everyday. Misunderstandings, confessions, unrequited love, liking someone, finding your place in the world; that is all portrayed in the series.
I've watched it twice, and even the second time round it had an effect on me!
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I felt somewhat compelled on making a review for this just because (lol). Its a pretty lengthy review which WILL contain some spoilers so I'd advise you to read with caution.
If I were to be asked "Was there much progression between Mio Natsume (the girl MC likes since middle school) and Eita Izumi once they rejoiced?" well my answer would simply be there was HARDLY ANY. Most of the time we were stuck with hearing Mio complain and make excuses to our main protagonist for why she hasn't made any progress in confessing to his friend Haruto. At that point it was playing cat and mouse, nobody wants to make a move and confess their feelings for the one they liked (between Natsume and Eita).
For several episodes we are rewarded to some nice touching moments of another girl named Komiya relat…
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I would like to begin this review with I’ve seen a lot of high school romances. Good, bad, mediocre, generic, ugly, I’ve seen it. This show, from its description, sets the groundwork for such an interesting premise that I couldn’t help but gravitate towards it. Just Because follows 6 high school students. 5 of them are seniors nervous about their futures, and one of them is concerned with maintaining her “all I have” photography club.
This anime markets itself to follow the lives of imminently graduating seniors going in different directions. Some are studying for college entrance exams, pursuing sports, and others are going straight to the work force. If this is what the anime would be about, which let me remind you is what it’s advertised as, it would’ve been interesting and relatable.…
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Like a cool summer breeze.
Just Because! An anime about love, regrets, and old friends. It starts off with a boy named Eita who has just transferred for the third semester of high school to a new school; which incidentally, some of his old friends attend. Overtime he gets to know a particular girl, who becomes fond of him. Thus, spiraling this love-triangle into gear. Honestly this anime might be one of the most simple slice-of-life anime I've ever seen. It's very simplistic.
The characters are quite bland, specially the MC. But I feel that it adds to that "slice-of-life" aspect well, as most people in real life aren't too overboard. Pretty good development.
The animation and art is easily the best thing about this anime. It's subtle, but really shows detail when need be. Sound is quite…
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"Just Because!" is the name of this anime but it is also the reason why im watching this, just beacause... okay, let's jump to review
The story is about a boy who comes back to his old neighborhood where he re-encounters with an old friend of his. As you can see story wise the anime is pretty vanilla wich is not a bad thing but certanly doesn't help to make it more interesting.
The art is ok, but the color scheme is pretty bland giving the anime an even more uninteresting look. Also the animation is pretty unsubstantial from a moment to another you are with a grounded style of animation an then the show decides to go full on spocon. Sound is good, but nothing to write home about. The characters are more of the same generic slice of life tropes you've seen a million times, with, once again…
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(No spoilers contained in this review!)
When I first read over the synopsis for Just Because I couldn't wait to get my hands on the episodes. As a young adult not so recently out of high school myself, I wanted to torture myself by relieving the anxieties and emotions that run high during the last few months of senior year. And so as the story progressed, I couldn't help but feel disappointed in what was presented to me.
Perhaps it was my own fault for having such high hopes for the anime, but what could've been a compelling story full of heartbreak, fear for the future, and new hope, felt like a watered down version with ironically little depth. The story focused on a select few students, which was fine at first. That's where all the juicy bits of drama will go down, right? This is wher…
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An original anime that have a lot of potential to be great but ends so disappointing.
[Story: 3/10]
The story is slow (and with bad pacing) in most of episodes, mostly in the episodes 1-4 and 9-11. Sometimes some scenes are out of place, for example the baseball scenes with the adults in the middle.
[Character: 3/10]
Besides Komiya and maybe Haruto, all the characters feels boring, lack of personality and are one-sided. Komiya and his outgoing personality makes great moments for the anime, more that most of the main cast. Haruto in some scenes is good, in others not so much. Eita is boring character unless he is with Komiya.
Their moments with Natsume feels awkward and out of place. Morikawa lacks of personality until the last episodes. I like the friend of Morikawa, Yoriko. Finally,…
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Short Answer: It was honestly average. The anime, overall, felt quite rushed. After completing it, I feel the same as I felt before. No change... I would recommend that you watch the anime if you have free time but don't expect a masterpiece.
The story itself was basic and not very interesting. It was cliche and nothing new so I would rate it a 3. When I first watched it, I was confused. The story felt as though it could be summarised in one sentence.
The art was great but there were some moments where it was mediocre, especially some of the running scenes.
I enjoyed the opening song: it was relaxing to listen to so that's one thing that's good about the show. The ending song was also decent.
The characters were all cliche. The 'quiet girl', the 'loud girl', the 'basic girl', the 'bas…
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Just Because! is a relatively slow-paced anime which focuses on a group of students in their last year of high school, approaching the end of their school days. Along with that, they must make important decisions for their future, as well as for the each person likes.
All characters develop at different speeds when they come to realize their feelings. That's what this anime clearly showed. Each of the characters thought in their own way to come to have the courage to be together with the person they like. This anime is pretty distinctive in that aspect, which was what i liked.
Along with the romance, you've got all the characters' futures to be decided. Some of them don't know, some of them already decided and others don't care as long as they get a decent job. The fact that they used th…
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*Minimum Spoiler Nostalgic Review*
TL;DR: Love Pentagon between high school teenagers trying to figure out their future while keeping their emotional spillage in check. Also... Just Because.
[Story: 7/10 , Characters: 8/10, Art: 5/10, Sound: 9/10, Enjoyment: 8/10]
"It's all in the past" - Eita Izumi
Just Because is an original anime by Hajime Kamoshida, the genius behind Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo. However, just because at a first glance it may seem like this is a generic story about confused intertwined love relationships between group of friends trying to get through high school, the adaptation feels way to close to reality. For those that finished high school or those finishing up high school, it will definitely bring back memories of your teen years. This anime shines in the tear-je…
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High school can be quite an experience for most young people these days. I remember a time during my high school years when everything seems to feel different. It’s almost like setting foot into a new world with new opportunities. Friends, activities, relationships. It’s a place beyond just about learning but for people to build a future. While it isn’t like college for career building, it definitely gives the chance for opportunities, even for relationships. For Eita Izumi, he comes back from his hometown after 4 years as he reunites with his middle school friends.
As an original anime, Just Because felt like a breath of fresh air despite the simplistic premise. It’s also made by Hajime Kamoshida, the brainchild behind Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo. To me, this show stood out as a coming ag…
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