[Digital] Kono Aozora ni Yakusoku wo Episodes #01-#04

[The Great Bear]

Review by Greg Smith

Mania Grade: C
* Audio Rating: NA
* Video Rating: NA
* Packaging Rating: NA
* Menus Rating: NA
* Extras Rating: NA
* Age Rating: 13 and Up
* Region: All Region DVD
* Released By: Crunchyroll
* Running time: 100
* Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Widescreen
* Disc Resolution: 480i/p
* Disc Encoding: MPEG-2
* Series: Kono Aozora ni Yakusoku wo

In Summary:
While we've been fortunate to get some of the better visual novel to anime adaptations to come out in Japan in the past several years, this is not one of them. The characters are not particularly noteworthy, and if it wasn't for the use of different hair colors on the girls and their formulaic personality differences, it might be hard to tell the objects of our hero's affection apart. The hero himself, while not objectionable, is also not very interesting. If you are a great fan of this particular game, you'll probably like seeing the characters move about in full glorious animation (minus the scenes you probably really want to see but never will in this format). If you are looking for a good drama, with more interesting story and development, go and watch Air TV, Kanon, Clannad, perhaps Rumbling Hearts or even Shuffle. Don't waste your time with this one.

[Fencedude]

Please, tell us how you really feel.

[The Great Bear]

Originally Posted by Fencedude

Please, tell us how you really feel.

Well, there are certain standards that must be maintained at all times…

[Suwako Moriya]

I wonder if part of the problem might be the structure of the show. Don't get me wrong. The one or in this case two episodes per girl format can be interesting sometimes.

The problem is that if the anime staff doesn't know what they're doing, you end up with what is essentially a rushed mini-story that's more or less a shadow of what it could have been.

That, and it's often the luck of the draw. You have to hope the girl being focused on is one of the better ones. Yes, I do realize that in the case of some series being the best girl of the bunch isn't saying much.

In any case, I've experienced a lot worse than this series. Then again I've also experienced a lot better. I guess that's the best way for me to put it right now.