My favorite genre of anime will always be the shoujo genre. Being a hopeless romantic, I love seeing all the different love stories there can be. Especially lately with a lot of stories coming out focused on characters who embrace nerdiness. This anime fits beautifully into that trend as of late. The story follows Akane who gets broken up with and later, after a turn of events, meets Yamada who is a well-known streamer. It also turns out that Akane and Yamada happen to be a part of the same guild in an online game, and from there their relationship grows. Not only are our main characters interesting, but all the other characters too. I loved each of the guild members. Though I will admit, at first I was despising Runa…but she grew on me eventually. Each episode keeps you interested and is full of both humor and heartwarming moments. We get to see Akane recovering from her break-up and finding confidence in herself within the guild. As well as seeing Yamada and her slowly grow in affection. I especially appreciated getting a look from Yamada’s side as his feelings grew. Most shoujo we get a really good look at the female lead’s feelings, but only bits and pieces from the male lead. In this anime I felt like we got to see the full growth from both sides of the relationship. The animation of this show was also very pretty and I liked how it shifted slightly between being in the online game and in the characters’ real lives. Overall, I thought this anime was great. I’ve already picked up the manga to see what these characters get up to next, and I can only hope that it can be renewed for another season soon.
My Love Story with Yamada-Kun at Lv. 999
