![]() There are other girls in this series, but since they all think Junichi and Yuuhi should be together, it takes a lot of the tension that could have build up between them. But hey, this is a visual novel anime adaption! Surely there are other girls that you can attach yourself to and like, right?Īgain, not really. Okay, so the humor is (with the exception of the above scene) stale and not all that funny. I rarely laugh out loud when I watch anime, but I did then. It doesn't sound funny when you read it, but trust me: that one scene is funnier than 90% of the series hands down. (Stuff the Japanese consider to be "comedy gold".) The only genuinely funny moment I found in the entire series was when Minato told Yuuhi about her older brother's porno collection, keeping a straight face through out, even when she reveals to her his second stash of porn. Like the boy walking in on the girl while she's naked, or the lights go off and the guy falls on top of the girl and touches her breast, or the girl getting embarrassed by something and slapping the guy in the face. The rest of the "comedy" revolves around the same tired jokes you've seen in stuff like Love Hina and Girls Bravo. While a fairly amusing character, she is underutilized and doesn't really do much until the final episodes. Akane Iro ni Somaru Saka attempts to be funny by having Nagomi, a weird pink-haired girl, randomly pop up in places and jot down data concerning Junichi and Yuuhi's relationship. So already Akane Iro ni Somaru Saka fails to tell a decent romance story by having a couple with no chesmisty or any reason for them to get together other than the writers making them do so.Īs a comedy, it's not much better. It's less cute than it is disturbing, and Aya Hirano doesn't sound all that interested in her character as she reads from the script (can't say I blame her). Oh, and let's not get into how he lusts over his sister a couple of times in the series, even fighting his inner demon at one point to resist the urge! As for Minato herself, she's domestic to a tee. He's surprisingly careless when it comes to those around him (especially to his sister), and comes off less as a teasing but well-meaning guy like Yuichi from Koyoto Animation's Kanon and more like an ass who only thinks of himself, only having a venerable change of heart when the show needs him to open up to Minato and Yuuhi. One episode she's being shy, flustered, and helpful, the next she's being a grade-A bitch. Frankly, I'm sick of romance series plagued with these kinds of heroines, as these characters come off less as girls who are shy around their love interest but act mean or violent as a way of hiding their true feelings than robots that have switches on the back of their heads that allow them to change emotions at will. If tsundere was an actual part of the English dictionary, you would probably find a picture of her there (along with nearly every other role done by her actress, Rie Kugimiya). Part of this is responsible by a single character: Yuuhi. Despite cute character designs, a decent cast of actors and actresses, and a few humorous bits here and there, most of the series spends 12 episodes saying things it could have said in half that. But how does it fare against most others of its type? Not very well, honestly. Akane Iro ni Somaru Saka is yet another visual novel anime in a sea of recent visual novel anime that have all become the rage in Japan as of late. Not exactly, but it's not much better than that series. If he isn't, the engagement will be called off. Later it is revealed that Yuuhi is Junichi's fiance, and that she will be living with him and Minato! Unhappy with this predicament, Yuuhi made a deal with her father earlier: she would live with Junichi for a month to see if he really was the guy for her. In order to protect her from danger, Junichi kisses her, causing her to scream and slap him. One day a new girl named Yuuhi Katagiri attends his school. Junichi Nagase (also known as "Geno Killer", since he was a rebel in middle school) is a regular teenage boy who attends a prestigious high school and lives with his sister Minato in peace as their parents travel around the world. This censorship was removed when it was released the following year on R2 DVD. The TV edit of the series contains notable censorship. Notes: Based on the hentai visual novel game created by feng. Related Series: Akane-iro ni Somaru Saka OAVĪlso Recommended: Clannad, Land of the Blindfolded (manga), Love Roma (manga) ![]() ![]() Length: Television series, 12 episodes, 23 minutes eachĭistributor: Licensed by Section 23 FilmsĬontent Rating: 13+ (slapstick, fan service, incestuous themes, censored nudity), DVD: 18+ (uncensored nudity) Genre: Visual novel romance / drama / comedy AKA: あかね色に染まる坂, The Hill Dyed Rose Madder ![]()
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