![Valentine's Day is upon us again, and what better way to celebrate a holiday of love than with a selection of 14 anime movies and series that we love? Yes, all of these titles are about that complicated human drive. From series like Tamako Market and Paradise Kiss to movies like Whisper of the Heart and Doukyusei, we've got you covered.
Oh, and while we were at it, we went ahead and organized this list by what might fit your mood. So read on for 14 anime titles that are perfect to watch on Valentine’s Day!” src=”https://assets-prd.ignimgs.com/2022/02/14/slideshow-anime-vday -1644856671545.jpg?width=888&crop=16%3A9&quality=20&dpr=0.05″ class=”jsx-2920405963 progressive-image image jsx-294430442 rounded expand loading”/></div>
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<p>In their collaboration on cosplay, My Dress-Up Darling cleverly leads with the straightforward sentiment that hobbies should of course not be categorized by gender or appearance. It’s not a mind-blowing idea, but it’s okay: there’s a simple pleasure in seeing the leads share their somewhat specific interests without judging them. And, as with any good anime interested in crafting, there is a lot of love in the process of Dress-Up Darling, which deals with the difficulties and joys of building a costume from scratch while Marin recruits Wakana. But he never feels too instructive when talking about costume making; before getting too into the weeds about any particular element, he always relates to the emotional thrust of the episode. </p>
<p>It also helps that Wakana and Marin’s double act is incredibly easy to watch. They relate to each other well, and not just comically, but in the sincere joy that comes from sharing interests and art together. Both are also incredibly stupid in the most endearing cases possible, like Gojou’s hyperfixation on potentially making a fool of himself in ways Marin doesn’t care about, or Marin’s completely chaotic lifestyle. Better yet is when their mutual ignorance collides with romance, culminating in a completely scandalous episode at a love hotel. There are only a couple of other recurring characters outside of that central couple, mainly the sisters Sajuna “JuJu” Inui and Shinju Inui, the former a popular cosplayer and the latter her photographer. Addressing her insecurities, My Dress-Up Darling finds surprising pathos, but for now, Wakana and Marin are in the spotlight. </p>
<p>The simple premise and the small cast choose to play with a wide variety of animation styles and the details of their characters’ performance stand out even more; each scene is a dance of contrasting, contradictory body language and awkward teenage socializing. Although the rhythms and dynamics of the conversations remain constant, there are many different angles on how they are communicated to us, the audience – it is always clear on screen how much imagination is being invested in how each character reacts physically.</p>
<p>Speaking of which: The romantic angle of boy meets girl may seem predictable, but the show’s dynamic presentation makes it feel fresh. It also doesn’t take long to let go of any pretense that the two of them are in love, and as a result, she has a lot of fun in awkwardly and awkwardly navigating those feelings, especially when Marin’s unawareness of Wakana’s infatuation changes. in the hapless but well-intentioned boy. The gradual transformation of their friendship (and initially budding romance), while played for laughs and well aware of the fantasy element, feels surprisingly natural, thanks in no small part to the care and personality of her character animation. </p>
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The smaller-scale, single-location episodes still feel incredibly dynamic.
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The directors find a lot of charming humor in the simple collision of Marin’s overzealousness and indifference versus Wakana’s naïveté (which sometimes calls for suspending disbelief) and complete inability to keep her cool, and considerate acting. , often charming, character from the animation. she keeps these elements ever present in her body language. Wakana is careful, sparing with words, and often quite calm, while Marin is bubbly, talkative, and hyperactive.
Due to the care and personality that goes into the character animation, smaller scale single location episodes still feel incredibly dynamic. Even a scene of Marin eating a scone has plenty of expressiveness, and what would otherwise be a minor swoon is given additional comedic flair via an insert shot where a little cartoon pulls the plug on the character’s brain. Episode 11, mostly set in a love hotel, finds dozens of different ways to show Wakana panicking and/or having a horny meltdown, before ending with a jaw-droppingly funny and cheeky visual gag. Other glorious and outrageous moments include a wild cut of animation that remakes the iconic ending of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, or numerous sequences involving an anime series within a series where animators can play with the aesthetics of ’90s shows. magical girls. The breadth of the genre, and that it manages to get smuggled into the fringes, is just another part of the fun.
There are dozens of clever moments in each installment, as each episode’s director leaves a distinct mark. As a result, the show has an incredibly wide variety of styles in each scene and blends it all together very well; the eighth featured episode, directed and written by Yūsuke Kawakami, begins in a more detailed style before shifting into something a bit looser and more expressionistic as the two take an impromptu trip to the beach, the characters drawn with softer shapes for more contrast. strongly against his more realistic backgrounds.
Visual creativity ends up being a major factor in softening the series’ frequent and direct fanservice. There are a handful of wary moments that will turn some viewers off, but for the most part, they can be reconciled with the subjective perspective of the characters, and sometimes it gets so absurd that it feels harmless again. . It helps that he’s so forthright about the characters’ romantic interest in one another and candid about the less-than-healthy nature of the various manga, video games, and anime that Marin is obsessed with, making the resulting jokes about sex feel mostly natural instead of just vulgar. In the aforementioned 11th episode, through a fictional manga within the show, she even pokes fun at this element itself and the potential for contradiction between the sweetness of her life and the occasional spiciness of hers. Even when it doesn’t quite work out that way, there’s at least one great visual joke going on right now. Because of that element, well, he gets away with it.
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My Dress-Up Darling is a surprisingly sweet and big-hearted standout for the winter season. The craft is amazing, so much so that even when it leans towards fan service, there’s some incredibly fun visual imagination to be had. None of that takes away from the genuinely sweet relationship at its core, one of self-discovery and finding self-worth in collaboration and shared interests.
