During the course of TV anime and three movies, our hero Sakuta has helped many girls (not to mention themselves), a problem caused by puberty syndrome, a phenomenon that causes one’s adult insecurity to look like a paranormal phenomenon. Sakuta is now in college and thinks he has done everything – but, except for the situation, it is all.
These three episodes focus on the puberty syndrome syndrome that affects Uzuki – Sakuta’s acquaintances and lead singer of the idol group. But, through her case, we see puberty syndrome in a form that we have never seen before. The collective insecurity of those around her is not Uzuki’s own, and is affecting her and has greatly changed her personality in the process.
Uzuki is one of the people who exist in his own small world. She has her own thoughts and goals and never really thinks about how her behavior affects the people around her. In an environment like college, young people are free from the shackles of their lives, and so far everyone has tried to find themselves as a unique adult and are simultaneously accepted by society. They looked at people like Uzuki, envious and annoyed – wishing they had her confidence and wishing she simply “read the room” and obeyed at the same time.
Therefore, the pubertal syndrome we see on Uzuki. Suddenly, she was able to care about everyone else’s feelings – listen to self-speak and take action accordingly. Soon, she no longer states her opinions or dresses in her own personal style – she just goes with the process. In turn, this leads to her work problems. Although she once accidentally targeted the top idol with her current team, she suddenly saw the incredible and worried that she would drag her friends with her.
Most importantly, even though she knew she had changed from puberty syndrome, she wasn’t sure it was a bad thing. After all, she no longer inadvertently hurts the people around her. However, during this arc, she learned that she was naturally an important aspect of her idol group. She is a dreamer, giving others a reason to go beyond the limits.
So, in the end, she found a happy medium. She is still a strong dreamer before, but she also accepts her own things. She can take both realistic and unrealistic paths at the same time. She can both “read the room” and choose to ignore it for the happiness of herself and her friends when needed.
All in all, this is another consistent intensity Rascal won’t dream. Despite the supernatural twist, it is still rooted and poignant. It is full of clever written conversations that never feel inappropriate. It was a great start to the new season and I was happy to see where things went from here, especially on the last minute cliffs.
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Random thought:
•I really like the fact that every heroine of the past is still involved in the story, whether it is a classmate of classmate, a friend of family, or a colleague who works part-time.
•Sakuta and Mai’s drama are still the best part of this show.
•The trust in Sakuta and Mai’s relationship is a miracle. Yes, he basically extended his date with his idol, but while she might erase him, she wasn’t even worried that he was cheating. She knows he is his type and is 100% safe in their relationship.
•I’m not sure how to make Touko’s manifesto “cause” Uzuki’s puberty syndrome. Like did she actually do it through some supernatural means, or did she just think she did it, but it was actually a coincidence (because the former would have some crazy meaning)?
Rascal doesn’t dream of Santa Currently flowing
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