Golden Time Review

Almost 2 years ago I reviewed Toradora and mentioned that I would be reviewing Golden Time, well now I'm reviewing it! Awhile back I watched a romance anime known as Golden Time and now I'm going to review it and what do you know, this is probably the best anime I've reviewed so far and the first anime that I will give a full 5 stars to. Now this is my opinion and if yours is different, that is fine. Golden Time started as a light novel and a manga written by Yuyuko Takemiya and if she sounds familiar she also wrote the manga for Toradora. It was then made into a 24-episode 2013 anime series by J.C. Staff. Like Toradora, Golden Time is also a romantic comedy anime. I know lots of people liked Toradora and while I did like it as well it wasn't the greatest and I'm probably one of the few who likes Golden Time even better and I will explain that in this review. I will point out some things in this anime that may have bothered some other viewers but not me and I will explain why. Overall, I loved the ending and will be talking about that as well so...

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Summary
Due to a tragic accident, Banri Tada is struck with amnesia, dissolving memories of his hometown and past. He befriends Mitsuo Yanagisawa and decides to move on and begin a new life at law school in Tokyo. But as he is beginning to adjust to his college life, the beautiful Kouko Kaga barges into Banri's life, and their meeting marks the beginning of an unforgettable year. After having a glimpse of college life, Banri learns that he is in a new place and a new world - a place where he can be reborn, to have new friends, fall in love, makes mistakes and grow. As he begins to discover who he was, the path that he has chosen leads him towards a blindingly bright life that he will never want to forget.

My Thoughts
Golden Time has got to be one of the best romance anime I have watched so far, while there may have been some quirks they didn't ruin the anime for me. They didn't really reveal the other person involved in Banri's accident (It's probably in the manga though). What really satisfied me was the ending of this anime which I mentioned in My Endings Rant as a great ending. Banri and Kouko recall their promises and vow to stay together. Banri gives Kouko a ring and the two share a kiss. This is great because it solidifies Banri and Kouko as an official couple and it also seems like they are going to get married. Now I know quite a few were upset that Banri and Linda didn't end up together since they were childhood friends. While I do prefer the childhood friends end up together the lesson in Golden Time is that childhood friends aren't always going to end up together and that's the way in real life. You're not going to end up with someone who you may have thought was the one. People change and sometimes someone may not be who you thought who they are and you may find someone new who you truly like.

Why I loved this anime
I know that Toradora was a popular anime that a lot of people liked and while I did like Toradora, I actually liked Golden Time more and I will explain that right here. To me Golden Time satisfied me more with the story and the ending especially. Both are romantic comedy anime with plenty of good moments however Golden Time seemed to be funny more when it was appropriate (not the ending). The ending in Golden Time gave me more warm romantic feelings that you should get in a romance anime especially with its ending. Like Toradora, Golden Time has some pretty unique characters and throws questions about who will end up with who which is answered in the end. Banri and Kouko start things off pretty early in the anime and progress with their relationship better than most anime I've seen. From the start, Golden Time is not one of them and gives you a more realistic experience of what romance is really like. I've said it before, the lesson in the anime is that you won't always end up with you think you will end up with (childhood friends DO NOT always end up together) and you may meet someone new. I've seen plenty of anime where the ending left me disappointed (and feeling like I wasted my time), Golden Time is not one of them. In the end, I was more than satisfied after watching Golden Time down to the last episode and the ending gave me a great feeling. Now this is my opinion and if yours is different, that is fine!

This is the definition of a Great Ending

My Conclusion
I would give Golden Time 5/5 stars or a 10/10 score so this will be the first anime I've rated 5 stars making it the best anime I reviewed so far and probably one of best romance anime I have seen. Golden time gave me a good feeling with the story and characters, and finished it off great with its ending. Endings can either make it or break it for an anime and I won't rate an anime 5 stars if I didn't like the ending. I strongly recommend Golden Time for anyone who's a fan of romantic comedy anime or just plain romance. Once again, this is based off of my opinion and if you have a different opinion, that is absolutely fine!