The pacing of Kare Kano is also quite refreshing for it’s genre. I won’t give away any spoilers, so you’ll just have to go watch it for yourself. Usually, these kinds of characters are done poorly and have no reason to be angry with the leads, but they really pull it off by giving a good reason why she’s jealous of Yukino. I also really like that when the rare romance cliche shows up, it’s done really well. The best example of this would be in episode 10, where they introduce a rival character who is jealous of Yukino’s relationship with Arima. From things like romence getting in the way of school preformance to how the preception from others changes after entering a romantic relationship, Kare Kano is not afraid to look into these problems and study how the characters deal with these situations.The conflicts feel realistic and are not forced in for the sake of pointless drama, the way the characters react in those situations make sense, and it allows for some very solid character development. One of the things I absolutely adore about Kare Kano is that it’s not afraid to delve into the multiple conflicts that are present in a romantic relationship. I feel like most romance anime don’t have much conflit outside of the “will they or won’t they” bullcrap or whatever keeps the two characters from being together, but Kare Kano delves much deeper than that. From there, the two’s bizarre relationship begins to develop into friendship, and eventually love. Knowing this information, Arima uses it to his advantege and blackmails Yukino into helping him do his large amounts of school work. One day, when Arima comes to visit Yukino at her house, she accidentally reveals her true self to Arima. This causes Yukino to become extremely jealous of Arima, which leads to her obsessivley studying more to try and outdo Arima. However, her reputation is at risk when a new student, Arima Soichiro, tops the exam ranks and everyone starts paying attention to him. At home, she is spoiled, sloppy, and is constantly studying to keep up her facade. However, her model student act is all a facade in order to win the praise of students and teachers. Yukino Miyazawa is a first-year high school student who gets good grades in school and is envied by all her classmates.
Licensors: Nozomi Entertainment (US), Madman Entertainment (AUS).Directors: Hideaki Anno, Kazuya Tsurumaki.Without further ado, let’s get on with the review!
And that show is none other than today’s topic, Kare Kano, or if you prefer the English title, His and Her Circumstances. I feel like most romances either focus too much on the “will they or won’t they get together” gimmick, focus on two characters who are extremely bland and lack chemistry without giving me a reason to care about why they should get together, or they just take forever to develop the damn relationship at all. If you dislike these cliches as much as I do, then you’d be glad to know that there is a show that completely ignores these cliches and only focuses on the good aspects of romance that seem to be glossed over by most other shows of it’s genre. Sure, there are plenty of good romance stories out there, but more often than not, I find myself underwhelmed by most of them. I’m not sure what it is about the romance genre, but more often than not, I’ve seen way too many movies, books, and even anime that manage to botch the romanctic aspect in one way or another.
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