Kimi ni Todoke - 05
Every time I watch this show I get reminded of how utterly bland Kazehaya is/ He doesn’t feel like a character, and much more like a bunch of plot devices to get to Sawako’s development and the author’s view on morals and values. Fortunately, he only appeared in the first quarter of this episode.
Because apart from him, I have to admit that this episode was pretty good. There again was a lot of angst, but especially between Yano and Yoshida it felt very detailed and genuine. And I think that that’s the strength of this series: the detailed and imaginative dialogue. At times it’s really caught up in its own morals, but when it’s about the characters then it can actually get quite touching.
The end of this episode shows Sawako as she’s about to confront the person who looks to be the one who started the rumours. She looks pretty stereotypical right now, but that’s only logical considering she’s only had about half a minute of screen-time. Let’s see whether the next episode can flesh her out and make her something more than “that evil bitch who has a crush on Kazehaya and hates Sadako for being close to him”.
Rating: * (Good)