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| Now that ended I can say. I think that the love triangle was utterly unnecessary. Covering the art part was great, the romance part the writing team just said "I guess is in the name?" Lili for my lack of memory, she gone more British than I thought she could. Very Elizabeth from Bioshock. |
BlichoBoyJan 16, 4:34 PM
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| Se ended up choosing both continuing her love for art and also inheriting the kimono family business by opening up a kimono store of her family in England with the help of Catherine. It helps that you have a rich friend LOL! We never saw her paint Elizabeth wearing a kimono though as they promised before everything went complicated because of the war. Yeah, the love triangle is completely unnecessary but as the other works of Kamio-sensei, it is to be expected. Overall I did enjoyed the series as a whole. |
OrangeRafiJan 17, 4:34 AM
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| Yoko Kamio never disappoints. |
"Without you, every scene is a bore." I AM SCREAMING I do think the love triangle was not necessary but it was nicely executed. Shin acted like a mature human being and by no means created any drama between Kit and Lili, on the contrary, he actually helped Lili and gave up his love for her just so she could be happy. Lili should have never accepted the marriage in the first place. |
| Interesting setting idea in this series but this finale and the romantic/storytelling aspect in general felt super weak to me. The first episode had promise but generally disappointed in how this ended up turning out. At least it helps that Shin wasn't a bad person I guess and respected Lili's feelings the whole time. Kit had some growth but was too dull for me to care for even by the end. Boys Over Flowers was not my thing either so this falling flat wasn't the biggest shocker. More focus on the art part earlier on would've been nice since the characters, personalities and bonds felt way too over the top and overbearing for me to enjoy (besides Shin and his lowkey vibe, although his involvement here mainly felt as a plot device for the triangle aspect). |
| The last few black-and-white episodes were a bit frustrating to watch, not gonna lie, but they still managed to wrap up the story in a very satisfying way. It definitely could’ve been better in some areas, yet overall I really enjoyed this anime. It’s genuinely unique, we don’t get shows like this very often anymore. WIT Studio clearly poured their heart and soul into this project. I loved the background art, the music, and the overall aesthetic of the show. I’d rate it a 9/10. It had the potential to be a perfect 10/10, but the ending didn’t hit me as hard as I hoped. |
| 5 years later 1 year later 6 months later 2 years later How many time skip do you want? Yes, mummy. Jokes aside, this is a very solid historical drama. I'm not a fan of time skip at all especially if it's used way too much like this but I guess I'll give a pass this time. While the character writing is great and the tid bit of comedy thrown in is also really nice, the romance part of the show is kinda sucks ngl. The main pair do have a great chemistry together and I could see them as one. But I don't really like Kit's character all that much tbh. I like that their romance was found through admiration and respect but I can't help to feel frustrated a little for how cold and inexpressive he is. The last few episodes really make me feel like wanting to fast forward just to finally see them get together. There's barely any intimate or romantic moments until the very last episode which is kind of irks me a little. Thank God they make Catherine and Lili finally could open a collaboration boutique together. I really love their friendship the best and Catherine managed to wins my heart as new favorite character so that's really commandable of her. I like how they keep their integrity tight as they really work hard to live their life as a true artist should be. Finding their calling and purpose in painting theme is really well done. I couldn't help feel just a little bit to push myself for my own dream too. To paint is to live. To paint is to love. |
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| Some people are divided on the love triangle. Personally, I don't think it felt unnatural. I do think it was unnecessary and stretched out for far too long. The problem is that this anime was draggjng for these past 3 episodes, to the detriment. The more the anime dragged, the more I lingered on the flaws. The more I lingered on the flaws, the lower the score got. I think focusing on the love triangle took away from exploring other characters or cultures in relation to art. We see Kit vs Shin and their art. Shin's intricate wood art and Kit's paintings. Though we don't really explore the art of others. Lili doesn't do sculptures, so how does she paint? We briefly see her using a Japanese utensil to draw with, but that's it. Peter is from India. How is his art? Peter is frustrated that he ultimately wasn't talented in comparison to Lili, Shin, and Kit. Okay, can we explore that more? No? Okay. I can reapect that it wanted to explore more on the romantic front; however, the romance wasn't the best. The love triangle felt natural, but it overstayed its welcome. The miscommunication thing is fine for teenagers, but weird for adults. A 5 year time skip, makes Lili 25, and she still felt rather immature. Once again, the mangaka didn't really improve her writing relative to Boys Over Flowers. Boys Over Flowers was a great read in middle school, but come on... |
| Quite an enjoyable series, quite interesting development, the pacing was a bit all over the place but in general it wasn't bad! All in all a lovely watch! |
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| Man, I completely underestimated this anime. They manage to balance out the serious romantic moments with the lighthearted fun/comedic moments, both of them RARELY stepping on each other's toes. The art style, animation, music, all of it is just pure perfection. As for the love triangle, I feel like it works because of the uncertainty that everyone was dealing with at that time. I mean, war breaks out in Europe and so Lili and Shin are suddenly called back to Japan, meanwhile Kit suddenly serves as a diplomat? And on top of that, everyone thought Kit was dead for 5 years. Lili and Shin were just seeking stability in these dark times, which isn't completely unrealistic. I don't think this anime needs a second season. The ending is perfect as is. No reason to add on. Welp, it's been a fun ride, but all journeys must come to an end. Love Through A Prism gets a 10/10 and is one of the best anime I have ever seen. |
| If I had to choose between One Piece and a girlfriend...I think I'll go with One Piece |
| The time skips were rather unnecessary. Shin was best boy. Kit can't communicate for shit. But I see why Lili x Kit makes sense, they speak to each other's artistic side. And I love how art was portrayed throughout. Was it silly they only knew each other for 6 months, waited 5 years for a first kiss and then finally travelled the world together? Yeah. But the animation alone was stunning, it's overall a beautiful piece. |
| This might have been a tad sappy, but it felt so sincere. Despite the obstacles, pursuing their passion for art helped Lili, Kit and Shin achieve true happiness at the end. I wanted to see Lili wear the Silver Lilly again at their wedding, but the cave scene felt far more fitting for their relationship. 8/10, those last few episodes got a standing ovation in my living room lol. |
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| I rarely post reviews but this anime was so freaking good that I had to. I love how mature and natural the storyline, the characters and their relationships were. Loved everything about it, just wish we’d gotten more content of Lili and Kit’s dating era, as well as the whole group back together for more shenanigans. Maybe a season 2?? I could watch another 100 episodes set in this world. |
| What an artistic and satisfying experience. A touch of drama and bitterness before the end too lol. This is up there as a top 2 Favourite Anime of all time as it's just to my tastes. Can't wait to watch it again sometime :) |
| This was a masterpiece 100/10 I will say this had me on an emotional rollercoaster from start to finish. I never could predict what would happen next. Bless the animators for including that last scene :') |
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| LET'S FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOOOOOO |
| Damn, that was a great ending. Masterclass |
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| I liked the last episode best. |
zhHighwayRacer03Feb 4, 6:36 AM
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| I went to re-read Cat Street by Kamio Youko just to make sure that my memory of the writing in that manga was as good as I remembered it...and it was! Had some drama that I forgot about, but they were always resolved rather quickly and served well as experiences for the MC to learn from and grow. I wanted to mention this because I've seen Hana yori Dango (Boys Over Flowers) being mentioned several times throughout the series on MAL and reddit, which imo, is not her best work (not that I've read anything else aside from that and Cat Street). After watching Prism Rondo, which I unfortunately had the expectation of the writing to be similar to Cat Street...I still think Cat Street is my favorite work from Kamio Youko. I wasn't expecting Prism Rondo to be inspirational like Cat Street, but I thought I'd get well-written and well-developed characters. I didn't feel like that I got that here at all. But that's just my view, and I'm glad a lot of people really enjoyed the anime! I have to say, bless Shin. Seriously, what a great guy. I'm glad it seems like he found another love in the end ^^ As for Lili and Kit, I think in my mind, I could tell the reunion between them was beautiful, but I personally did not feel the emotions behind the scene, as I was never able to feel invested in the feelings they had for each other. I could feel it from Kit's side, but I wasn't convinced by Lili at all. Regardless of how I saw the relationship between the two, I'm still happy for them in the end. I think the best parts of the show were the setting and the backgrounds, they were so beautiful and immersive. The quality of the series was amazing. My favorite part of the story has to when Catherine confronted Lili in Lili's bedroom. If anyone received character growth, it was Catherine, and it was really well done! I never would have expected that her jealousy came not from loving Kit, but from her love for the Silver Lily dress. And of course, gotta reiterate that I love Shin :D |
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| Amazing anime I wasn't expecting to like it so much when I start watching, to be honest near the end I started to worry that the ending is going to ruin it all & make me put much lower rating that what I was planning but in the end I liked the ending so much that I rate it higher, Wit studio seriously did an amazing job with this project, the production values was nothing short of stunning! it felt like watching a movie the whole time, also Yoko Kamio crafted such a lovely story & characters, it was an unforgettable experience I'm sure the vast majority who are going to watch this anime are not going to forget it ever & every time they bring it to their minds they will have a big smile on their face, at least that's how I feel myself. |
| Didn't realize that Yoko Kamio wass the one who wrote Hana Yori Dango. No wonder the story feels familiar. The old tropes of romance anime was also there, from the pair can't be honest with their feeling to the forced love triangle. What I don't like about old styled romance anime is, the author usually forget about the side characters the more it reach the end of story. It also happens in this anime. Why Kit can travel as he pleases now, the war has died down but doesn't he still need to help his brother? What happens to Sakura after Shin left her? Why Dorothy's husband is not shown? Not showing reunion between Dorothy and her best friend? It was pretty good at first when they are showing about arts and how people appreciate them. Overall just okay, not good but not bad either. |
| I know this anime isn't without flaws, in fact it might have a lot of them, but still - I absolutely loved it. <3 |
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| An enjoyable ending, though not pulling anything risky at it. Not surprised that Lili is able to open her own boutique already in just a year, thanks to (once again) the best girl Catherine. Kit's looking cool in the Middle-East outfit as well x That final meet-up will definitely blow up on X whenever someone's looking for an alt to say ILY. |
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| This was pretty boring |
| The last arc was insane. Lily went back to Japan because of the war and had been engaged to Shin. Kit got through a whole adventure novel in one episode lol And all the time skips made me believe we might have needed 25 episodes? And I really love how: - there is no stupid jealousy drama between Shin and Kit, and no drama anymore between Catherine and Lily - it's as romance as romance can get, but the men in there want the women to pursue their own interests first, and also they pursue their own interests first - Catherine became my favorite character in this; it's rare to see romantic rivals playing out like that: she recognizes it's not Lily's or Kit's fault, but the sexist system of the aristocracy that had seen nothing more in her than "the wife of..." - the friend group felt pretty real Also loved how artsy the show has been! Not only in themes, but it lived and showed their art theme. The ending was really cute. Bit too kitschy, but still. |
TressymApr 7, 9:46 AM
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