#tamahiko shima

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Me watching Taisho Otome Fairy Tale: If I can convince myself I was straight and cis for years, I can convince myself Shima Tamahiko is 15 years old

[aishiteru-kenshin]

Taisho Otome Fairytale | 大正処女御伽話 | Taishō Otome Otogibanashi

[bestanimecouples]

Best Anime Couple: Tamahiko Shima and Yuzuki Tachibana

Anime: Taisho Otome Fairy Tale

1 season: 12 episodes

Dub & Sub

[metalandmagi]

Romance Anime Starter List

I don’t know about you guys, but I’m sick and tired of seeing “Top ___ Best Anime of All Time” lists that are nothing but shounen. So, with "My Happy Marriage" getting a little attention from the anime community, I wanted to put together a list of some romance anime that I consider good “starters” for the genre. Because if I were just now becoming an anime fan, I’d think all there was to offer was shounen action series.

And by “starters” I mean basic stuff that’s not too…out there, and actually involves the characters getting together instead of just harems or using romance as a side plot (sorry Ouran High School Host Club and My Next Life as a Villainess). 

So if you’re new to anime and want stuff that’s not just guys beating the shit out of each other (which is also fun, don’t get me wrong), here are some basics.

Taisho Maiden Fairy Tale- When the pessimistic Tamahiko Shima loses all function in his right arm, his family sends him away to live in the mountains with the cheerful, hard working Yuzuki Tachibana…who was purchased by the Shima family to pay off her family’s debts and basically act as a caretaker/future bride for Tamahiko so they’d never have to deal with him again. It’s a more cheerful version of My Happy Marriage (without the supernatural stuff), except in this one, the guy is the one who has massive self-esteem issues and an abusive family. There are still very serious themes, but ultimately it’s not meant to make you cry every episode. I swear it’s so good, but nobody watched it!

Horimiya- A slice of life in which pretty and popular high school queen bee Hori, finds out her quiet, unassuming classmate Miyamura is hiding piercings and tattoos that could get him expelled. The two gradually find out more about each other and get together in the most realistic way I’ve seen depicted in an anime. It’s also fucking hysterical and genuinely emotional.

Recovery of an MMO Junkie- Another slice of life that focuses on two adults who meet in an MMO game without realizing they also know each other in real life. I don’t want to say much more than that. It’s adorable, and the main character is so relatable it hurts.

Love with Yamada-kun at Level 999- Speaking of MMOs, this is a newer series about Akane Kinoshita, a college first year who’s reeling from a bad break up. In an attempt to get back at her ex, she winds up meeting Akito Yamada, a popular gamer who happens to be in her guild in the MMO they both play at an IRL meetup. The two go from acquaintances to something more as they keep running into each other. Even more relatable main characters and just wholesome relationships all around.

Snow White With The Red Hair- A fantasy in which an apothecary named Shirayuki (meaning, you guessed it, “snow white”) runs away from her home in order to escape becoming the concubine of her town’s prince. While fleeing, she is rescued by Zen, the prince of a neighboring country, and she ends up becoming an herbalist to repay him. It's super cute with some genuinely swoon worthy moments and a couple that just works so well together. I have a habit of comparing this to Akatsuki no Yona, even though the two aren’t really that alike. This is more romance driven while Akatsuki no Yona is more of a serious historical fantasy with romance elements (Yona manga is amazing, but the anime barely scratches the surface, so that’s why I didn’t include it).

Sasaki to Miyano- When the shy, easily flustered Miyano meets Sasaki, a cool “delinquent” upperclassmen, the two end up bonding over manga…specifically BL manga. That’s right, Miyano is a fudanshi, but due to his small stature and somewhat feminine appearance, he’s constantly trying to convince others that he’s not interested in having his own love story where he’d be reduced to a stereotypical doe-eyed uke. But as Sasaki and Miyano spend more time together, they realize that what they have is more than friendship, and they have to come to terms with their own perception of gay relationships. This is my favorite romance of all time. It’s a slow burn, but boy is it worth it. Their relationship is so natural and realistic, just like Horimiya. Just two people hanging out and bonding over things the way people do in real life!

Given: The story of some boys in a band with trauma. Enough said. It's great. Go watch it.

Bloom Into You- Yuu Koito is a high school girl who’s been waiting her whole life for her own perfect romance to start…but when she receives a confession, she realizes she doesn’t know how to respond when she’s just not into the guy. And then she gets another confession…this time from the cool student council president Touko Nanami, who basically jumpstarts her lesbian awakening. Very cute story about how we perceive the concept of love vs actually feeling it. Also has a canonically aro/ace side character, so that’s a win for me. Another show like this is Adachi to Shimamura (but I honestly don’t remember much about it. It just didn’t stick with me as much).

Ore Monogatari- Takeo Gouda is a tall, bulky high school first year with a sensitive heart of gold. He wants nothing more than to find his own true love, but most girls are intimidated by his enormous stature, and they end up falling for his conventionally attractive friend instead. That is, until he meets the tiny, adorable Rinko Yamato. He falls in love instantly, but he’s sure she’s interested in his best friend like everyone else, so he vows to help get them together, even though his heart is breaking. Peak himbo behavior. Pure of heart, dumb of ass.

Yuri on Ice- Yes it’s the gay figure skating anime everyone knows. And yes it’s a fucking romance, okay? I will die on this hill. The romance between Viktor and Yuri is just as important as the plot!

Kaguya-sama Love Is War- Two insanely smart high school students both have a crush on the other, but since they’re…you know…high schoolers, neither of them wants to admit it first. So they come up with increasingly convoluted plans to get the other to confess first. This will go down as one of the best of all time. It’s a hilarious yet poignant modern classic.

Fruits Basket- I’ve talked about it before and I’ll talk about it again. A romance “comedy” that slowly morphs into a drama about a girl named Tohru who finds herself living with the mysterious Sohma family after her mother dies. Little does she know, the Sohmas are the victims of a  (somewhat silly, but ultimately tragic) curse that she must fight to break. Even though I’m more into it for the family drama, the romance is still top tier and plays an important role in the story. This is my second favorite anime of all time, and it’s a classic for a reason. If anyone hasn’t watched it yet, GO WATCH IT! IT WILL RIP YOU TO SHREDS!

And now for some honorable mentions that didn't quite fit into the regular list:

Ride Your Wave- A movie about a surfer who falls in love with a firefighter……and I’m not going to say any more than that. Go into it blind. If you like stuff like Your Name, this is a good one to watch.

Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun- A comedy about a high school girl who finds out the upperclassman she has a crush on is actually a shoujo manga artist, and no matter how she tries to confess to him, he just never gets it.

The Ice Guy and His Cool Female Colleague- A slow burn slice of life that focuses on a guy with ice powers who has a crush on his coworker. That’s it. That’s the show. When I say slow, I mean SLOW. It’s perfectly cute and fluffy, but my god does it take forever to get anywhere with these two.

Skip to Loafer- A high strung, small town girl decides to go to high school in Tokyo, where she meets a variety of classmates, including the laid back Sousuke Shima. The unlikely pair become friends, and soon enough, she starts to feel something more than friendship. The only reason I didn’t include it in the main list is because they don’t get together by the end of the first season, but it’s still really cute (also canonically trans character for the win!?)

So that’s my starter list. And no, I didn’t include Toradora, even though it’s a classic. I know it’s blasphemous, but I like it more as a comedy than a romance. It kinda lost me with the ending. But anyway, maybe someone will find something they like. Or maybe you'll just want to roast me and my picks 😅

[lestcat-de-lioncourt]

My Current Anime Watch List for Autumn!

Taisho Otome Fairy Tale (Taishou Otome Otogibanashi)

"Self-styled pessimist Tamahiko Shima lives alone in the mountains of Chiba after losing the use of his right hand in the same car accident that took his mother's life. Deemed incapable by his father and other wealthy relatives, he has been forced into exile; he experiences idle days of reading and sleepless nights of irrepressible angst. True to the Shimas' famous pride and determined not to disgrace his family, Tamahiko is resigned to his new duty—stay in the mountains and wait for death to put an end to his suffering."

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Theme: Historical

The Kingdoms of Ruin (Hametsu no Oukoku)

"For ages, humanity flourished through the power of magic, a gift from witches to aid mankind. But times have changed. The scientific Gear Expansion has made both magic and witches obsolete. In order to liberate humanity from the blight of magic, the mighty Redia Empire began a ruthless hunt to exterminate all witches. Adonis was only a boy when the hunt began, apprentice to a witch he dearly loved. When she perishes at the hands of the empire, Adonis vows revenge. By this furious wizard's power, blood will flow!"

Genres: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

Theme: Gore

The Eminence in Shadow Season 2 (Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute! 2nd Season)

"Everything has been going according to plan, but the hour of awakening draws near. Cid Kagenou and Shadow Garden investigate the Lawless City, a cesspool where the red moon hangs low in the sky and three powerful monarchs rule the streets. The true draw for Cid, however, is one who can draw blood��the Blood Queen, a vampire who has slumbered in her coffin for aeons. Her awakening approaches, and Cid could finally face a day of reckoning."

Genres: Action, Comedy, Fantasy

Themes: Isekai, Reincarnation

I'm in Love with the Villainess (Watashi no Oshi wa Akuyaku Reijou.)

"The world turns upside down when a corporate drone wakes up as Rae Taylor, the heroine in her favourite otome game, Revolution. Rae is elated at the opportunity to court Claire François, the game’s villainess and the object of her affection. Armed with her knowledge of the game and events to come, Rae sets out to make Claire fall for her. But how will the villainess take Rae’s romantic advances?"

Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, GL, LGBT+

Themes: Isekai, School

After-School Hanako-Kun (Toilet Bound Hanako-Kun/Houkago Shounen Hanako-kun)

"The ghostly Hanako-kun and his mortal assistant, Nene Yashiro, usually have their hands full resolving various supernatural incidents in Kamome Academy, but how do they spend their time when they get a break from all that? Come and watch the characters of Toilet-bound Hanako-kun play games, get sick, change genders, and discover world-shaking secrets during their laid-back after-school hours!"

Genres: Comedy, Supernatural

Themes: Parody, School

The Dangers in My Heart (Boku no Kokoro no Yabai Yatsu)

"Kyoutarou Ichikawa may look like a shy and reserved middle school student, but deep within his heart is a bloodthirsty killer. His ultimate desire is to see his classmate Anna Yamada's beautiful face writhing in pain before he ends her life. But this fantasy may never come to fruition, as Ichikawa starts to see an entirely different side to Yamada.

Often seeking refuge in the library, Ichikawa frequently runs into Yamada. It is during these encounters that Ichikawa realizes his model classmate is actually an airhead who can never read the room. As they spend more time together, the boy can not help but feel not only a sense of endearment toward the very girl he wishes to murder but also a desire to protect her at all costs. Is it possible that this sudden change in Ichikawa's perspective could lead to something more?"

Genres: Comedy, Romance

Theme: School

The Ancient Magus' Bride Season 2 Part 2 (Mahoutsukai no Yome Season 2 Part 2)

"Apprentice mage Chise Hatori is invited to enroll at the College, a prestigious learning institution for sorcerers, to examine and look for a way to remove the curses she bears. Despite the reluctance of her groom, Elias Ainsworth, Chise accepts the proposal, as she believes attending the school might help her minimize her self-sacrificing tendencies.

From the get-go, Chise grabs the attention of her classmates and professors alike, who have never seen a mage in action before. However, there is a sinister plot brewing behind the College's back, and the young mage will have to determine who is a friend or foe in order to put a stop to it."

Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Romance

Theme: Mythology

SHY

"As Shy searches for ways to strengthen the power of her heart, she finds support and inspiration in unlikely places; begrudging assistance from Lady Black helps her understand struggle more as they help someone together."

Genres: Action, Drama

Theme: Super Power

Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2

"The year is 2006, and the halls of Tokyo Prefectural Jujutsu High School echo with the endless bickering and intense debate between two inseparable best friends. Exuding unshakeable confidence, Satoru Gojou and Suguru Getou believe there is no challenge too great for young and powerful Special Grade sorcerers such as themselves. They are tasked with safely delivering a sensible girl named Riko Amanai to the entity whose existence is the very essence of the jujutsu world. However, the mission plunges them into an exhausting swirl of moral conflict that threatens to destroy the already feeble amity between sorcerers and ordinary humans.

Twelve years later, students and sorcerers are the frontline defense against the rising number of high-level curses born from humans' negative emotions. As the entities grow in power, their self-awareness and ambition increase too. The curses unite for the common goal of eradicating humans and creating a world of only cursed energy users, led by a dangerous, ancient cursed spirit. To dispose of their greatest obstacle—the strongest sorcerer, Gojou—they orchestrate an attack at Shibuya Station on Halloween. Dividing into teams, the sorcerers enter the fight prepared to risk everything to protect the innocent and their own kind."

Genres: Action, Fantasy

Theme: School

Girlfriend, Girlfriend Season 2 (Kanojo mo Kanojo Season 2)

"After their hot springs trip, Naoya continues his relationships with both Saki and Nagisa. Bringing along Milika (who kissed Naoya) and Shino (who secretly has romantic feelings for Naoya), they embark on a summer vacation full of romance with a fireworks festival, camping, and Okinawa."

Genres: Comedy, Romance

Themes: Harem, School

[naradivision]

Miraitabi - Inspirations

Yuuya:

Seto Kousuke - Kagerou Project

Shinpei Ajiro - Summer Time Rendering

Jou “Joe” Tazuna - Your Turn to Die

Atsushi Nakajima - Bungou Stray Dogs

Oz - Pandora Hearts

ARAKI (Utaite >> channel)

Asahi:

Mitsuri Kanroji - Kimetsu no yaiba

Yuji Itadori - Jujutsu Kaisen

Roland Fortis - Vanitas no Carte

Kenji Miyazawa - Bungou Stray Dogs

Nagomu Irino - Deaimon

Meychan (Utaite >> channel)

Saigo:

Kiyotaka Yagashira - Holmes of Kyoto

Accelerator - A Certain Magical Index

Tamahiko Shima - Taisho Otome Fairy Tale

Cale Henituse - Trash of the Count's Family

Rufus Barma - Pandora Hearts

nqrse (Utaite >> channel)

And because their characters are initially inspired by their respective voice claims, so…

BONUS: Fun Facts about their voice claims

If someone does notice, each voice claim of Miraitabi’s members are all based on the three real singers who usually do a collaboration together and yes, I personally adore their dynamics.

Despite Yuuya being the youngest in the group, his voice claim is the oldest; basically the parent of two chaos over there.

All three of them like cats and have ever kept at least one cat at one point in their lives. Likewise, the Miraitabi members are currently adopting “Ojou-chan” in their care (seriously why most great singers always have pet cats?).

They often do the cover of Vocaloid songs.

Saigo’s voice claim is the only official rapper in the group; moreover, he is a hypmic fan in real life. He plays the game and even did a short cover of Buster Bros verse from Division Rap Battle.

... TO BE CONTINUE FOR MORE(?)

[vanitasuu]

We’re, uh... we’re not at home.

[mina-ahavi]

[fuckyeahanimebirthdays]

Tamahiko Shima (Taishou Otome Otogibanashi)  » September 1

[kyuuhinajinchuuriki]

👩‍❤️‍👩꧁❝ 𝐴𝑛𝑖𝑚𝑒 𝐶𝑜𝑢𝑝𝑙𝑒𝑠 𝑊𝑖𝑡𝒉 𝐷𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑠 𝑂𝑓 𝐴𝑔𝑒𝑠 ❞꧂👩‍❤️‍👨『𝕻𝖆𝖗𝖙 3ﻬ』💘

● Yuzuki & Tamahiko 「14 and 17 Of Age」

● Kyouka & Atsushi 「14 and 18 Of Age」

● Shio & Satou 「08 and 16 Of Age」 ⚢

● Ray & Zack 「13 and 20 Of Age」

[entrehormigones]

[redsamuraiii]

Taisho Otome Fairy Tale Ep 1 

Tamahiko Shima is the youngest son of the powerful and wealthy Shima family. Blessed with great fortune since his childhood, he grew up wanting nothing but affection from his oftentimes distant family. But after an accident which caused him to lost his mother and crippling his dominant arm, Tamahiko is cast aside by his father for his handicap and condemned to live in an isolated countryside.

He resigned himself to dying alone until one day, a young girl named Yuzuki Tachibana appeared on his doorstep, proclaiming that Tamahiko's father sent her to be his bride.

[njotaku]

Tamahiko is the man! God I love this anime!

[kitsunesfoxfire]

Best couples at 2021 anime series.

1. Kyo x Tohru (Fruits Basket)

2. Yuki x Machi (Fruits Basket)

3. Yuzuki x Tamahiko (Taisho Otome Fairy Tale)

4. Sayu x Yoshida (Hige wo Soru. Soshite Joshikousei wo Hirou.)

5. Ichika x Ryo (Koikimo)

[medea10]

My Review of Taisho Maiden Fairytale

How did I get into this anime? Honestly, I think that this was the only romantic comedy that was going to air during the fall anime line-up. And I mean REAL romance and not the office romance of My Senpai is Annoying. So here we go!

Tamahiko Shima is a young man living alone in the countryside. He was banished by his own family after a terrible accident took the family by shock. That accident? Tamahiko and his mother were in a car accident. She dies and Tamahiko permanently injures his dominant hand and is forever seen as useless. So Tamahiko has given up. He will forever live in isolation in the countryside, waiting for death’s sweet embrace.

And then Yuzuki Tachibana enters the room! Originally a student of an all-girl school, she is to be Tamahiko’s bride. In order to keep her family in stable condition (money wise), she was to become a bride to her lender’s son. Yuzuki (or Yuzu) arrives into Tamahiko’s life and turns his once pessimistic point of view into something positive. Tamahiko, who once wished to die after losing everything, finds himself enjoying life with his bought and paid for waifu. Lack of a better term! Even though she is bought and paid for waifu, she’s a perfect waifu!

BETWEEN THE SUB AND THE DUB: This is a FUNimation exclusive. I was straight-up gob-smacked when I found out that Tamahiko was not voiced by Takahiro Sakurai and Yuzu was not voiced by Manaka Iwami. Damn y’all, got me good! In fact, this was my first time hearing Yuzu’s voice actor. Good job, high praise! I’m assuming FUNimation will one day give this anime a dub, they’ve just been busy with other projects and haven’t really given this anime much attention. As of this date of posting, there has been no word on a dub. Here’s what you might recognize these folks from.

*Tamahiko is played by Yuusuke Kobayashi (known for Subaru on Re:Zero, Zel on Interspecies Reviewers, Arthur on Fire Force, Common Cell on Cells at Work, Tanukichi on Shimoneta, and Marui on Food Wars)

*Yuzu is played by Saya Aizawa

DISLIKED CHARACTER: You know, I was ready to throw Tamahiko’s entire family in the trashcan. I might in due time, but I’d like to focus on bastard father of the year. From episode one, there’s so much disdain for this one character. Time and period aside, you do not cast your son aside because his right arm is permanently paralyzed. You just don’t do that! And we’re not just talking about kicking a child out, we’re talking about putting him in an isolated place and then tell people he died. Worst of all, he got his other children to go along with this disgusting lie and put on an act when it comes to marriage deals and such.

Now the reason why I’m focusing more on the father is because of cases like Tamahiko’s sister Tamako. She’s a classic case of what happens when you have parents that cut coddling off at an early age. If something minor happens, her father would just throw money at someone to make it go away. Even though Tamako acts grown up, she’s still a fucking child! I can’t account for the matriarch of the family and her attitude towards her children because she’s dead. But it’s clear from Tamako and Tamahiko’s flashbacks that daddy dearest is indeed to blame.

SHIPPING: Gotta love that bastard family of Tamahiko by throwing a bride at him and being jerk-ass about it. But Yuzu is so wholesome, she reminds me so much of Tohru Honda from Fruits Basket. This ship is the cutest! Yuzu is just what Tamahiko needs in his pessimistic life. She brought life back into him and encouraged him to do so many things throughout the series. Instead of rotting away in the home, he’s going out, making friends, teaching children, and going to school. All thanks to Yuzu’s encouragement. And no matter what, she’s devoted to making him happy and loves him unconditionally.

We do get cute moments between these two love birds. Even though they are engaged to be married, they’re obviously new to the love game. Despite the era this anime takes place, they’re still teenagers. Holding hands, kissing, or even saying how much they love each other are new experiences for them. They don’t know how to handle their emotions and no way in hell the parents are going to teach them.

Now I did get worried once they added Ryou. Ryou did a lot of flirting with Tamahiko once it was established that she wasn’t that bad of a human being. But she did cause a big rift between the two love birds after she made up a lie as to how she got Tamahiko’s birthday gift (a bookmark). But thankfully, not even that could have torn these kids away from each other.

ENDING: Yuzu gets a letter from her old school chum. Despite being sent far away, Yuzu still kept in contact with her girlfriend Midori (who is now about to be married and currently pregnant). I’m going to shut up about the fact that these girls are practically teenagers and having to go through this. I just gotta keep telling myself that it was a different time even though this is so wrong. ANYWAYS! Yuzu decides to go away for a week to visit her. These young lovers are to be away from each other for that amount of time. What will Tamahiko do? He’ll survive, he’s a big boy, he’ll be okay! Well, the week passed by rather quickly and…

An earthquake hit!

Wow, and they were specific about the date and time this hit and it even has its own name. Let me look up this, “Great Kanto Earthquake” and see if…

OH DEAR GOD NO!

So on September 1st, 1923, the Kanto region of Japan was struck with a 7.9 earthquake. Many different accounts said the big tremor lasted anywhere between 4 minutes and 10 minutes. Many of the aftershocks were above 6.0. The earthquake caused a fire-storm, a tsunami, and civil unrest between the Japanese and Koreans. The death toll reached up to 100,000 and more.

So Yuzu might be dead. We don’t know. Certainly not Tamahiko! I know Tamahiko is supposed to be the pessimistic one here, but I am very pessimistic about all of this! Look, when I asked for more action for this cutesy rom-com, I didn’t mean a deadly earthquake that killed hundreds of thousands of people. I didn’t know that Yuzu being surrounded by fire in the opening theme was foreshadowing! Don’t kill off Tohru Honda’s possible ancestor!

Tamahiko and Ryou decide to make the long trek from Chiba to Tokyo. Ryou was worried since her little brother was working in Tokyo. Once there, they saw the carnage up close. Luckily, Tamahiko had a nice support team while in town. Ryou helped him look for Yuzu. Tamahiko’s uncle and sister (Tamako) were transferred to this location to help with the ailing. Plus, his friends Hakaru and Kotori were in town helping people as well as him.

Tamahiko thought about this very carefully. After his accident that killed his mother and took the use of his right arm, Tamahiko became extremely pessimistic and was at the point in his life where he didn’t care if he lived or died. It wasn’t until Yuzu came along that things changed for the better. He now gets along with his younger sister and reconnected with his uncle. He’s going to school and has friends. The neighborhood kids trust him. All of this was because Yuzu was there to support him in everything he did and everything he wanted to do. So he’s not going to lose her to this tragedy.

The search for Yuzu had its ups and downs. Fortunately, Tamahiko and Tamako ran into Midori who was thankfully safe and so was her unborn baby. However, she’s unsure of where Yuzu is because during one of the fire storms, Midori and Yuzu were separated. But Tamahiko gets lucky running into two hungry children who say they have an older girl that cared for them but was really injured. It was Yuzu! Tamahiko swoops in and carries her to safety. In Yuzu’s unconscious state, we see a lot of her past including the time Tamahiko’s father purchased Yuzu to become his son’s wife.

Thankfully, Yuzu pulled through and the first thing she sees as she wakes up is Tamahiko. She was so happy to see him alive that she pulled him in and gave him a big smooch. So we get a happy moment among Yuzu, Tamahiko, and friends. Everyone in this group is reunited and expected to make a full recovery. And then Tamahiko’s bastard father enters. Because Tamahiko’s uncle (a renowned doctor) was transferred to Tokyo to help with the injured and dying, bastard father tracked him down for an emergency request. Tamahiko’s youngest brother got severely injured in the earthquake and needs medical attention.

Uncle tells his brother to fuck off, I’m helping people here and you’re not going to bully me away from my post and giving him the name of another doctor who could help. Whether or not bastard father decides to take that offer, the anime doesn’t tell. And while they’re in the same area together, Tamahiko ends up saying he’s glad that his father and the family are safe. Bastard father still treats him like he’s dead. Let’s hope we never see him or his other unpleasant children again.

A month after the tragedy, Tamahiko and Yuzu were able to make it back home to Chiba and kinda pick up the pieces around them. Their house managed to stay sturdy during the quake and aftershocks and Chiba wasn’t as wrecked as other places like Tokyo. So this would be a perfect time to celebrate Tamahiko’s birthday. Unfortunately, Tamahiko wasn’t able to celebrate his birthday because Yuzu was away in Tokyo and that date was the big quake. During the celebration, Tamahiko thanked his big support-net of friends and loved ones for everything. And we end with a kiss of Tamahiko and Yuzu.

Okay, I love happy endings and everything, but I can’t really buy the fact that everyone in Tamahiko’s inner circle (and then some) were safe from that earthquake. Did you get a load of that kill-count? This earthquake took out a lot, even in surrounding areas of Tokyo and outer-lands. There were fire storms! FIRE! STORMS! Tamahiko is one lucky son-of-a-gun to have all his friends, family members, and relations come out of this tragedy alive. But aside from my thoughts on that matter…

So cute! This anime was just too cute for words. I was so happy in the first episode watching this that Tamahiko didn’t turn out to be a jerk considering his up-bringing. I want more from this story. I want to see Tamahiko and Yuzu get married. I know they gave me imaginations from Ryou and Tamako imagining Yuzu in a wedding dress, but I want the real thing. Now is it possible we could get another season?

If this series was popular enough, then I sure hope so. I believe there is enough material between the time the anime ends and where the manga ends. However, this might be a case where they want to keep this anime pure with the Tamahiko x Yuzu aspect. Apparently, things get hot and heavy in the manga. I personally would love to see more of this series, even if it involves having to see Tamahiko’s bastard father again. But what do you think? Is this a cute, overlooked series? I say give it a watch!

If you would like to watch this maiden fairy tale (pardon the pun), FUNimation has all of the episodes available for streaming.

[nhkamira]

Cuteness overload, I adore it🥺