Hiyokoi

This is like a squeezed version of Kimi ni Todoke. As a huge fan of Kimi ni Todoke, I really did enjoy this short show. Hiyori's shyness is similar to Sawako's even though she seems a little less mature than Sawako. The story, like kimi ni todoke, is told mostly through the inner dialogues of Hiyori. I really liked that part of kimi ni todoke, so I enjoyed it in Hiyokoi too. The animation and character designs are cute. Cute things these days tend to turn ecchi, but again, like kimi ni todoke, it stays pretty. The male lead, Hirose, is like a less responsible version ofKazyhaya. Their personalities are awfully similar though. Even their looks, expressions, and gestures all look alike. Unfortunately for this anime, it can only be compared to Kimi ni Todoke. I want more episodes too, but I think if it gets more and stays the same way, there will be too much comparison, which will only make this work look bad. But this gentle little episode is definitely worth watching if you are a fan of Kimi ni Todoke.

Hiyokoi is an OVA movie based off the manga of the same name. It is about a girl named Hiyori Nishiyama who comes back to school after about a year. She is very shy and is very nervous. To top it off, she's VERY short. She then meets Yuushin Hirose, a guy who is taller than the average guy height and is practically friends with everyone. He attempts to make friends with her and eventually gets her to slightly overcome her shyness. I liked the anime of Hiyokoi because it was quite fun to watch. When Hiyori getsembarrassed, I cringe. I like that Yuushin isn't all that cold, and Hiyori has at least a friend. In most typical shojo situations the guy is cold and the girl sometimes has practically no friends. It was a nice compensation in Hiyokoi. Plus the animation was very nice. What I didn't like was the fact that it was so short. I would've liked to see more, as the manga expands the story and this OVA could've expanded into at least a 12-26 episode series. Plus, I think the OVA movie was only 30 minutes long. Not exactly what I had in mind for a movie. Plus, whoever animated Hiyokoi did a very good job, I wanted to see more. Overall, Hiyokoi was very enjoyable and a nice little shojo OVA movie. It was very cute, and if you're not exactly satisfied with the anime OVA, you can continue with the manga! Since this OVA covers chapter one of the manga, you can automatically start with chapter 2.

Story: A fairly generic, 'delinquent type boy meets timid, shy girl', storyline. Not much content, but then, it was a single 20 minute OVA. [6/10] Art: Art was in a shojo sort of style, large eyes and very cute animation. [7/10] Sound:Nothing that really stood out as good or bad, just standard stuff really. [6/10] Character: The female lead was somewhat annoying with how timid she was, and had a rather flat personality... None of the others really stood out much either. [5/10] Enjoyment: Not a lot, really... There were a few cute scenes but nothing incredible. [6/10] Overall: Short, sweet, and cute, but nothing amazing or outstanding. [6/10]