Kimi ga Shinu made Koi wo Shitai

This anime was fine I guess. My two biggest gripes are: - This could have been an anime that had an adult cast. Why was it children..? - Why are they using Code Lyoko CGI for things as basic as a walking or sitting scene? This is a "girl love" story but with children. I felt incredibly awkward watching this with that as the premise. I don't have anything nice to say about that being a plot piece. Then comes the awful CGI for the most basic scenes. I thought that maybe they were testing the waters with the first one but nope. Each and every time they used it was painfully obvious and always for some random scene that had barely any movement to begin with. My question there is, "why?" I admittedly do not know the actual cost to use stuff like that versus having someone animate it how the rest of the show is animated but it can't be that big of a difference. Was it just to fill time? Were the scenes not drawn and animated fully so this was to cover it? Just an odd choice all around. Studios are using this stuff more and more and it is becoming harder to spot when used well but it is always jarring when it first pops onto the screen. I do like the premise though. I wish we would have been able to look more into the world as a whole because the "world" of this anime is just this orphanage that is in a never-ending war. I also wish we were able to see more how magic is used or different types of ways it can be presented. All we see is attacking, levitating objects, and restoration and healing magic. The end of this anime also kind of leaves the watcher waiting for more. It ties up some of the things that have transpired throughout the anime but it really feels like there is going to be another episode, at least, to properly wrap things up if not explore more into the anime.

7/10 is the highest rating i will probably ever give to an anime i have major mixed feelings about. i'll start with the good. the portrayal of characters' emotions is excellent in this anime. and the visuals are also very good even though there are less fight scenes than i originally thought it would have. the story is told in a visual way with minimum verbal exposition which is the best way to tell a story. but there is a major flaw. ep after ep, i kept thinking the next one is going to give details about the war these characters are participating in. but then the entire season ends. nothing. no explanation whatsoever. in another word, this anime's story is based on next to no worldbuilding. in an anime where teenage orphans go to war and die, you NEED to explain why there isn't an alternative solution. it can be the cheesiest most convenient explanation possible. but there needs to be one. not explaining why this extraordinary circumstances is the norm just fills the audience with doubt. it cheapens the emotions these characters feel because in the back of the audience' minds, there's always a voice questioning why this has to be the case. i hate to repeat myself, the cheapest cheesiest explanation of "why an orphanage where teenagers study magic then go to war with a high probability of death exists" would do. the fact that there isn't one just makes the story shallower than it should be. if the author doesn't want to go into the politics of this war in detail, then don't. they don't have to. but demanding the audience to just be onboard with "what's happening is the only solution" while giving 0 info on the "what" and the "why" of this war is just bad writing. how do you expect the audience to cheer for the main characters when we can't even be sure they are on the "right" side of the war? what kind of "right" side conscripts child soldiers? if you want us to do something as far out as cheering for child soldiers, you HAVE TO explain why. imagine star wars doesn't give you any info about who the rebels are and what the empire is. instead, george lucas drops you in the middle of some people with differently coloured glowing swords brawling, then the camera follows some of them home to document how they are sulking and wallowing in loss of comrades. this is what it feels like after finishing the entire season of this anime. i'm still giving it a 7/10 because for the majority of the season when i was still thinking "the background info on the war will come next ep surely", this anime was actually good. it's just after the entire season ends and we still know nothing about why they put their lives on the line to fight, the ordeals characters went through immediately feels superficial and lacking substance.

This anime was quite the wild ride. Story leaves a lot to be desired but the characters drama is perfect, this anime will make you cry and be happy at the same time. Some "special" people will tell you to skip it becasue of one certain part that, honestly, does not exists in this story and I am glad that in time anime proved their point null. All in all, this series shocked the anime fandom and made them sad as well. Definitely a good one, that is no brainer. Animation and music: superb. Animation is very good, you can see the work that was put in minor details like walls or leaves on trees. The battle animation is also great, with blood and gore and heat of battle. Music has no notable tracks but it is good, all the scenes were given care and music just add to the feel. Overall - this department did their job well and then some more. If you are here for visual and sound enjoyment you will not be dissapointed. Characters: there are 4 main characters in this series, and the entire show is based heavily around their relationships and how they grow over time. First we have Sheena and Mimi, two main heroines of this show. Sheena is weak and insecure individual, one who has the survivor guilt as her more powerful roommate died while she carried on as she never goes into battle. Mimi is a "secret weapon" of the state, who is always sent into battles and dominate the battlefield, but she lack any and all human "experience". Being total opposite you would think that they would not bond well, but in contrary the two of them are perfect fit. And seeing how they support and care for each other as series continues is what makes it enjoyable. Second pair of main characters are Seiran and Ari, the most adorable and likable people you will ever meet, they are there with the main duo and they all become good friends. Their bonding, history, tragedies and growth is what this series is centered around. And it is one hard and heavy story to go trough, especially since this show has A LOT of slice of live moments. And yuri moments, so many yuri moments... That is why this is the best yuri anime this season. Everyone else is just an extra to move the story forward. Of bigger importance I would only note Omi who is school teacher, Fran who is school nurse and Esther who is student 3 years above the main characters. We do not know much about them but they appear here and there in the story and help the main cast. Nurse and teacher are the ones who do most of lifting at the side and are somewhat interesting characters. But the story did not dwelled into their characters that much. Overall - you will simply love the main cast of our 4 girls. You will laugh with them, cry with them and suffer immensely over them. Story: let a lot to be desired. It begins with Sheena losing her roomate in battle and gaining Mimi as her new roomate. From that point on the story shifts between slice of life moments in orphanage, brutal battle scenes, drama over characters and their current plight and pure emotional damage. In that areas the anime peaks, and delivers more than enough. But where it lacks is worldbuilding. We only know the main girls situation and a little bit about orphanage, that's it. Magic exists but is not explained in details and the big war that wages outside gains no explanation other than it exists. We have no idea who we are fighting for nor how is the war going. You will think that this would be really important bits to gloss over and you will be right. That is because the focus of the story is not bigger picture, but relationship between the girls. Which is a shame, as it is one big hole full of opportunities. Story - nothing special. The focus here is on the 4 main girls, the rest of the world might as well not exists. Overall grade: 10 from me, one of the best anime this season. Realistically the grade is somewhere around 8. The anime is great, the visuals, the characters, the drama... it all shines. Anime does have it's faults and vivid haters (especially for that "certain part") but overall it is a great show that will break your heart and then throw slice of life moments at you. Easy recommendation from my side, it was once of the must watch this season. I have no idea if we will ever receive season 2, but if we do I will be more than happy to check it out.

TLDR: If you hate when the last episode of an anime makes you think "Wait, that's it? Where's the rest?", then don't watch this. "I want to love you till your dying day" is an anime with 4 main characters, and their stories are explored in pairs: first Sheena and Mimi, then Seiran and Ari. Their relationships fluctuate between a strong friendship and actual romance, focusing most of the plot around their feelings and interactions. Their characters are well written and their struggles make us invested in their drama. Unfortunately, the anime ends before it can reach closure for either couple's relationships, leaving a bitter aftertaste to us viewers. The worldbuilding is pretty interesting: the students are actually combatants in a war that they know very little about, creating a mysterious setting that makes us curious to know the hidden truths. Unfortunately, this mystery is never addressed, and we end up building expectations just to have the anime end suddenly like a door slammed in our faces. No questions answered at all. All in all, the animation and production are really good, and this would make for an excellent anime if not for the fact that it's clearly incomplete. We are left with too many questions: Who are they really fighting? Why them? What about the world outside the "school"? What really happens to them? If this anime receives second season that is able to actually develop the story, then I will change this review. But as it is, the frustration is bigger than the enjoyment.

Based on the synopsis and concept, one will probably get the wrong impression and expect more from this anime. It tries to sell you romance/yuri and fantasy, but really it only works as a drama. The fantasy element is pretty boring, nothing's really explained or explored much, only interesting part is Mimi's existence and what will happen to her but it's barely touched upon and far from being concluded. It's odd because it's really just a few minutes of screentime away from being interesting, just a little bit of world building would've done wonders, but whatever. It's also hard to consider this yuri or romance. There are Ari and Seiran to be fair, but they're the side dish, it would be odd to label something as yuri just because there's a girl couple in the supporting cast, even if they got decent screentime. The story was also beating around the bush about their relationship too for some reason, it's like it was obvious they're a couple but it was never acknowledged outright which was a bit weird. Conveniently healing magic happens through mouth to mouth contact and you can see other girls kissing because of that, but let's be real, that doesn't count. More importantly the supposed main couple is not a couple at all. Sheena and Mimi's relationship heavily resembles a guardian/child dynamic, it's apparent throughout the entire season and you have to think very hard and be decently delusional to imagine them as a couple based on what we've seen (so far). Mimi's childlike behavior and Sheena's maternal pampering makes it very hard to see them even as a potential couple. As a drama it passes though, even if sometimes it felt like Sheena and Mimi are running in circles. If we look past that, the relationships between the characters are interesting enough to carry the show, the way their personalities develop makes for a good experience, I just wish Mimi had more character development. The story also touches on topics like loss which fits the show and it just works. The anime is fine, you just have to watch out and not fall for what it tries to sell you, picking it up as a yuri will make you feel robbed, but it works as a drama.

This is probably the anime of the season with the biggest potential, but it heavily struggles with actually doing something more with anything that it sets up. There are good moments in this show. Episodes 7 and 8 show what is possible when the anime actually focuses on a plot and goes through with it to the end (though even that one has its problems). But most of the time, the show just seems to be written under the idea of "what would be interesting or emotional in the moment" without ever thinking about how this fits into the greater narrative. Which is why you end up with a lot of ideas that are at best loosely connected to one another and at worst even contradict each other. And this even applies to the romance aspect itself, because the author seems to not be able to settle on whether they want Mimi and Sheena to be in a romantic relationship or in a more mother-daughter relationship. Both would be fine, but you should settle on one. But if that is not enough to show you where the series' problems lie, let me get into a bit more detail. 1. Story So the story of the show is actually quite interesting. The story plays in an orphanage where children are slowly trained to be soldiers on the battlefield. Usually, they learn until they are 16 or 17 before they are sent into their first battle, but lately younger students have also been used. Interestingly also, these battles are mostly fought with magic, so an ability to use magic is one of the highest values in this school. Which already brings us to our main character, 14 year old Sheena, because she is really bad in magic. So bad that it is highly unlikely that she ever has to go onto the battlefield as she would only be a hindrance to everyone else. Which is presented not very subtly in a flashback to her previous roommate who says exactly that and who had died right before the story starts. In contrast is Sheena's new roommate, Mimi, seemingly around their age, who is so strong in magic that she is seen as a secret weapon. Which is also due to the fact that she can not die, because her mother used forbidden magic to bring her back to life. The story in itself is relatively simple from that point onward, because it is mostly about the characters. It is about how Sheena and Mimi grow closer together and how, for example, Mimi learns all kinds of new emotions due to being near Sheena, since she had been locked up for decades beforehand. Then it's also about the question what Sheena can do for Mimi, since she is constantly sent to the battlefield due to her strengths and while she is immortal, she still feels pain and is sometimes completely destroyed before she regenerates. And then of course how Mimi learns to appreciate herself and starts to be more careful about her own body despite being immortal. I think you get the point. Which is also why I am not too hung up on the show not explaining the world in more depth. I don't need to know who they are fighting or how the war is exactly going. For all I know, this could all be a testing ground and they fight against a different orphanage to get the best soldiers in the end (which it is not, just to be clear), because what the story is about is how the characters are affected by the war. They don't get told what the purpose is or if they are winning, because they don't need to know (in the eyes of the leaders) and this actually enhances the emotional aspect of these characters Take Seiran for example, who really wants to fight on the battlefield because she thinks she owes this to the orphanage. Which is already quite a sad state to be in, but is made even worse by the fact that she has no idea what or who they are fighting for. However, my issue with the story is that most of these interesting ideas are never developed beyond being interesting ideas. Just as an example. I already mentioned that Mimi, despite her looks, is actually decades old already due to her immortality. But this is only mentioned once and then nothing is done with it. For example, you'd think that being basically imprisoned for years and only let out to fight would have an impact on Mimi's personality. That she would be way less emotional, because she has no person to actually bond with. But no, from her introduction, Mimi is a really quirky and energetic person. So much that people can't believe she would be a secret weapon. And sure, the show tries to explain that by claiming that Mimi is stuck in the personality of herself when she was resurrected. That this is a side effect of the immortality, but a big portion of the show is about the fact that Mimi starts to change when she hangs out with Sheena. And honestly, my suspicion is that this is due to how the author wrote the story. 2. The Writing Now, I am not going to lecture people about how you should write your stories here. There are different approaches and all of them can work. However, with this show in particular, it seems that the author is just writing whatever feels interesting or emotional in the moment without planning far enough ahead, having an idea where this would lead or even looking back to see how this impacts other parts of the story. For the above example, I think the main idea of the author was that it would be interesting if Mimi had this gap. That she was super serious and capable on the battlefield, but a completely normal (even too normal) young child in her freetime. And I can see why they chose this, because a gap like this does make a character interesting. But later on, the author thought that with Mimi being immortal, it would add another layer to her character if she was already alive for decades. It would add a sad reality to her character since she would outlive everyone around her. The issue is just that this is never really developed any further. And as described, it kind of contradicts her character. Which is why I assume they retroactively tried to explain it, which (as shown) also doesn't work. And the problem is, this isn't a singular instance that I cherry picked. This is a constant thing. Where you ask yourself why this choice was made and the answer is most likely that this is what the author thought would be interesting in THAT moment without thinking too much about the rest of the story. Another very early example: one of the first aspects of the world we learn. Which is the fact that you can apparently heal another person by kissing them (which provides them with magic that heals them). Now I know this already sounds a bit weird, but this could have some interesting applications. For example, with a story about romance (like this one wants to be), there could be a point where Mimi or Sheena have to kiss another person in order to heal them and they would obviously not like that. Similarly, you could also say that this method works better the more emotionally connected the two people are. But none of this is really done. In fact, after episode 3, it barely even gets mentioned anymore despite having been one of the first rules of the world. And trust me, there is at least one moment where this would have been really helpful. So why is it part of the story? Well, because the author thought that it would be nice if they were able to draw Mimi and Sheena kissing early on. But since they don't have a built relationship yet, they introduce a rule where kissing heals the other person, so there is a reason for them to do it. Which is also why you NEVER see anyone else being healed through that method. Because that is not what it was introduced for. Now, I could go on and bring up more examples, but I think you get the point. And as previously stated, I am not even saying that this style of writing has to be bad. However, it is clear to me that the author is just not capable of weaving all these different ideas in the moment into a proper narrative which is why everything feels so disconnected and just as if a lot of ideas are thrown into the story. Which isn't to say that there …

Another addition to the peak yuri category. While Kimishinu doesn’t make lesbian romance its main focus, it is still very much at the core of the story. More than anything, though, Kimishinu is about the physical, emotional and psychological impact that war has on people. Not just those fighting the actual battles, but the people they leave behind. Sometimes the hardest battles aren’t on the battlefield. I thought this was such a refreshing way to look at a war. Usually these shows are just focused on the actual fighting and the politics behind a war, but seeing what it does to people, how war fundamentally breaks us as human beings.. is a sobering experience. There’s so much pain and suffering in this series, but there’s also optimism and a reminder that in the darkest of moments, there’s still glimmers of hope. Not to mention this show having one of my fave recent yuri couples in Mimi and Sheena who both got ample development and are so much more than just another yuri couple. This was awesome and honestly had a lot more substance than most other hyped yuri out there for me. Don’t get me wrong, I love my yuri fluff, but sometimes it feels like the girls’ only personality traits are them being gay. It’s cool in small doses, but over the course of a 12-13 episode season, I’d like to see some actual characterization, growth and depth to my girls and KimiShinu delivers that. The main focus is Sheena overcoming her insecurities and joining the battle in her own way, and Mimi learning what it means to be human again after the circumstances that led her to becoming humanity’s greatest weapon. It’s like two broken people who were missing part of themselves meeting and becoming complete. They teach each other so much about life and going outside of their comfort zones and it’s so satisfying because there’s a very visible progression track for both of them from start to finish. Couldn’t be happier with how their development happened, seeing Mimi picking up empathy and basic elements of humanity in real time was just surreal for me. There is, of course, a romantic undertone to the story. Mimi and Sheena are obviously in love with one another, but for the most of the show it focused on their friendship and how they helped each other learn valuable life lessons. The romance stuff will come on stronger later down the line I’m sure, but it’s important for them to establish a solid foundation for everything else to be built on. One of my big pet peeves with yuri shows is when things move too quick. Like how have y’all just met and are now so in love with one another, that’s boring. Show me realistic progression, meeting, getting to know one another, becoming friends, etc. It makes you appreciate the later stuff because you know the unfinished product each of the two leads started as. If you are wanting some more direct yuri stuff, Ari and Seiran are there to actually give you the best ship of the show. They are such great supporting characters who you’ll come to love as much as the mains. Not to mention the teachers at the school. The show has a small cast, but it really allows you to become intimately attached to them all. Love when I get unapologetically openly gay characters and they’re not fetishized. Even though the combat of the war isn’t the priority of the story, there’s still some really good action sequences here and some great direction. I’m also a big fan of the beautiful soundtrack. The voice actors all put in a really solid shift as well. Solid all around. Overall, I was really impressed with Kimishinu. It definitely got a lot of hype leading up to the anime and I thought it lived up to expectations. I liked the focus on the characters’ development with a nice blend of yuri sprinkled on top. This really felt like a good introduction to the world, magical abilities and ofc our leads, but going forward, I would like to see more explanation about the war and various factions. Still, really pleased with how this turned out! Kimishinu gets 9 out of 10.

Kimi ga Shinu made Koi wo Shitai is very good but notthing over that. The story is quite emotional, if not very emotional. It was not complicated and the only thing you should know is that there are two pairs of girls and we see how they interact in this war-driven world. Action is sparse but when it comes to it, the animation makes it look fantastic. Yuri aspect has let me down. I was hoping for a better dynamic, but everything seemed static over the 13 episodes we got. So why do i think this was very good-- Firstly the animation is very good, even the CGI, which often in other titles is horrible, in this one is very good. The music really brings the emotional aspect a notch higher. If you ignore the simplicity of the story, the show becomes very pleasurable to watch. Hovewer, if you expect a lot of mysteries, a very complicated or fast dynamic, this is not for you. Also if you like Yuri in general this show does earn another point, but as i said this is definitely not a focus here. Overall i enjoyed it and i believe you can too. Do not bring your expectations very high, rather just let the music play, emotion sparkle and the simple story flow.

Alright I’ll admit before I start I’m a little biased with this series I’ve read the manga and I absolutely adore it. To this day that story is still one of the most magical romances I’ve ever read and it is something I look forward to reading everytime a chapter updates it is a true masterpiece in my eyes. And for the most part I think this anime captured that spirit well with one major caveat. Yea I won’t lie the production quality took a noticeable dip in the last 3/4 of this anime it never gets bad but the animation and direction definitely take a step back after the point where the original director got fired. Like compare the Mimi fights in EP 2 and 11 do you see the difference? The fights in the manga are drawn very simplistic the artist utilizes a somewhat wispy dreamlike style that leaves a lot to the imagination and it works well for a slow paced story. Unfortunately though it does leave a lot to be filled in by animators not just the fights but the backgrounds too and unfortunately the second director was not up to the task. The animation overall is fine there’s some weird CGI shots later but it’s always an acceptable though degraded level of quality but the direction? Ugh some of the later episodes are just not shot very well. For example I saw a lot of people pointing out how obvious the events of EP 7 were just from the shifted direction alone and yea I agree you could tell a minute in what was gonna happen and that is not the case with the manga at all. I imagine they knew how incredibly famous that chapter is with the Yuri community but they really over delivered and missed the entire point of the mangas paneling. Besides that issue which is why I docked a point, everything else is still very good the strong writing is here, the voice cast is kinda of insane and the Op plus Ed themes are just so good. I do have to note though I’ve been getting a bit annoyed seeing people trying to pick apart the war when it’s not important to the plot. The war and school are just the setting that’s it everything about it is left intentionally vague with enough details that you can infer they’re losing and that this entire thing is being waged for questionable reasons. B-BuT tHe FrOnTliNe, TaCtIcS- it’s not important, like I mentioned before fights are barely drawn the author clearly doesn’t want to focus on the wider conflict they just want to write about the girls relationship and how this event is effecting them. I’ve always personally interpreted that the front they’re fighting on is basically just dead man’s land and that the enemy attacks are a form of stormtrooper tactics with the war school fielding whatever mages are left to repel them. But at the end of the day I didn’t continue reading this story because of the war plotline I enjoyed it for the girls beautiful relationship and the genuine heartfelt themes the author had in mind while creating this special story. So as you can tell I like this series a lot and the anime overall is a solid watch but yea at the end of the day I do prefer the manga more.

the show revolves entirely on the immortal girl but somehow it seems another girl takes up the focus of the entire series. The whole show was building up to some event and after the event it's just a constant reminder and even whole episodes dedicated to that character. The writing is just a mess and feels like it just wants to provoke emotion from you while progressing the story as slow as possible and limiting its range to just these few characters who keep going back and forth and talking/ thinking about the same over and over. Actually, the whole season can be summarized in 3 sentences: "Mimi don't do that i don't like it" "What do i do then" "I don't know"

The characters are adorable, especially Mimi. Her fight scenes were far better than I had expected. The magic abilities were well animated, and the fight sequences were cool. I particularly enjoyed when Mimi would lock in. The premise of the story was interesting and had a lot of potential, but unfortunately the show doesn't really go anywhere or do anything at all. There's a bit of character development, but that's about all that happens. 13 episodes and the story barely progresses past the point of setting up the environment and introducing the characters. It honestly felt like a small chapter of a complete story was stretched out into a full anime. It was extremely lackluster; I could write a summary of the entire anime in fewer sentences than this review. The anime was still enjoyable nonetheless, given what they provided. I did not feel bored throughout the show; it just felt like it wasn't enough. Everything that happened could've been compressed into a quarter of the show time.

I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day is a pretty fascinating anime. It does a good job with the themes it portrays and I'd really love to see a season 2. It's one of the first yuri series I've watched and while it wasn't disappointing I don't think the romance was really the main theme throughout this first season. Art Style/Character Designs - 8.5 Animation - 7 Themes/Romance - 9 Characters - 7.5 Story - 8 Fantasy Elements - 8 Music/OP/ED - 7.5 Enjoyment - 8 Visually this anime was quite pretty, the art style is relatively generic I guess but I think it looks great. The character designs are cool, I feel like they did a good job at giving each character some individuality through their designs. On the animation side of things it was good overall and even has moments of being great during the action sequences. However I do think they were clearly working with either limited time or a limited budget since they used a lot of CGI, but to be fair the CGI didn't look too bad in my opinion. Though where I think this anime really shined was the way it depicted its themes. As I already mentioned it is technically a girls love series but it's strongest themes were based around the fact it takes place at a school that trains orphans to be soldiers. This is kind of the main reason as to why it's also a romance series, since these students who are all aged 10-17 don't have anyone left to love or care about them. It makes a lot of sense they'd end up growing really close to one another. I will say though that early on into this series I did feel a little conflicted about the girls being as young as they are considering the themes that are being depicted, however as the series went on I kind of appreciated it because I feel as though it makes those themes hit a lot harder. I also really love how they present the moral dilemma about training children to be soldiers, especially when it comes to Mimi. On one end the school is saving these children from being abandoned and homeless, however they are actively sending them to die in a war that has no end in sight. It's objectively fucked up especially considering we don't even know why the war is happening. The story and characters tie beautifully into the themes of the show and they generated some really impactful emotional moments throughout the series. Sheena, Mimi, Ari and Seiran all have important roles in the story depicting different sides of how harsh it is to send children into battle. Also I liked the way they incorporated the fantasy elements as I think they tied into the general themes very well. Overall I'd love to see a season 2 because I think there's still a very interesting story to follow beyond where the anime left off, although I do hope if a season 2 comes around they'll have more time or a bigger budget for it. I'd give I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day a solid 8/10, it's thematically amazing and just in general is quite good all around.

Plot 5/10 Animation 6/10 Character 2/10 Personally, I got hooked up by Mimi from the PV, she is so cute and adorable, thought it gonna be a tragic anime. But I ended up wrong, I saw the genre and there is a "Shoujo Ai" tag which I'm not really into, maybe I have an option to not watch it in the first place, but I keep watching it till the end. First of all the plot, they didn't tell us what the "war" in this anime even about, and the academy sending their student to fought is another level of nonsense. Another stupid question is why the enemies are all mens and the allies are full of women, mostly a students by the age of 14-17. Second, I kinda dislike how the MC is against war and hurting each other while she is signed up as a student who will fought in the future, why did she join the academy in the first place lol, the way she talk is annoying. Third, is debatable but personally I just find the "yuri" scene annoying, it can't carry out the whole series. Conclusion, this anime is not for everyone and if you looking for plot, nah. Looking for cute girl doing cute stuff? Nah. It just a tragic wannabe anime with yuri spice

While I rated this 8 "objectively" because of a few weaknesses, based on pure enjoyment I'd give it a 9 or even a 10. This is one of the best character-driven anime to come out this year. It also succeeds at elevating the original material in a way many adaptations do not. Kimishinu is challenging, it's unsettling, and it's still uplifting in the end. First of all, to those complaining about the lack of worldbuilding (explanation of the war, magic, yadda yadda), you're watching the wrong show. Kimishinu is about the girls and their struggles to live normal, perhaps even happy lives in the midst of horror and death. If you come into this wanting deep lore, you're not going to find it. What you will find is deep, if at times subtle, character study of really all four of the main girls. The conflicts have real stakes, and we feel the weight of the characters' convictions even when they have painful consequences. I especially like the framing occasionally provided by Nurse Fran as she pushes the students, especially Sheena, to reflect on their actions and forge their own paths. The central four students are great, with Mimi and Seiran being my favorites, but it's worth talking about our main girl Sheena for a moment. I've seen other works attempt this kind of character development, but rarely do they pull it off as Kimishinu does. In the beginning, Sheena SUCKS. I'm not saying she's poorly written. I'm saying she's well written as a weak, pathetic, cowardly protagonist. Usually you see creators hedge and give the recipe for this kind of "hero" to be secretly OP or at leasts special if they'll just believe in themselves or whatever - Sheena isn't like that. She's definitely out of place as a pacifist in a world defined by war, but she's not standing on principle or working to change anything, she's just sad and scared. By the end of the show, Sheena's not a big-time hero or anything, just someone who's begun to act with purpose by doing those things she IS able to do, because she found something (and really, someone) worth living for. My favorite Sheena moment was near the end where she stood up to Mimi because of how much she cares about her. Meeting Mimi forced Sheena to stop being a child, and Sheena in turn started to usher Mimi beyond her well-meaning yet childish understanding of things (born of her isolation of course). I also think one of the core themes of this anime, that even in the midst of terrible things life goes on, is a good and needed message. Yes, it hurts when people die, and it hurts much worse when you love those people. But the cute and joyful moments in daily life still happen, and if all you do is mope, they'll pass you by. Yes, there is absolutely "mood whiplash" in this show, and it can be jarring at times, but for the most part I think it works within the narrative since the whole point is treasuring the special moments you're given knowing that life can be so short. Watch this one. It's worth it. Since the manga is ongoing, I would love to see it get a Season 2 someday.

Made this with the help of an AI-Tool because my english sucks and i cant write down all my feelings again. I use AI-Tools often to sort and archive thoughts, so i also collect thoughts when i watch a series or reading books. This review contains no direct plot spoilers, but it discusses some of the anime's themes and overall emotional direction. If you want to go in completely blind, I recommend watching the series first. I started Kimi ga Shinu made Koi wo Shitai expecting a beautifully animated yuri romance in a dark fantasy setting. What I got was one of the very few anime that managed to stay with me even when I wasn't watching it. And I mean that quite literally. At some point, hearing the first notes of ReoNa's “Amore,” seeing a single image from the series, or sometimes simply thinking about certain moments was enough to make my eyes well up. I didn't even need to rewatch the scenes. The memory of them was enough. Very few anime have ever managed to do that to me. What makes KimiShinu special KimiShinu is a story surrounded by death, but strangely, I don't think it is ultimately a story about death. It is about life becoming valuable because it doesn't last forever. Some of the most important moments aren't dramatic at all. People talk, eat together, sit next to each other or spend time doing basically nothing. And the anime somehow makes those moments feel precious. There is a simple idea at the heart of the series that affected me enormously: Limited time doesn't mean that every second has to be extraordinary. Sometimes the person you spend it with is what makes an ordinary second extraordinary. That thought became more powerful to me than any tragedy the series could have thrown at me. Yesterday actually changes tomorrow Another reason I loved the series is its sense of consequence. Characters don't experience something important in one episode and conveniently reset for the next. Experiences accumulate. Relationships change. Previous conversations affect later decisions. Attempts to protect someone can create entirely new conflicts. Yesterday changes tomorrow. This is especially important for the central relationship. The chemistry doesn't exist simply because two characters look cute together. One person's actions cause a reaction in the other, which changes how they behave later. Their relationship develops an actual history. The same applies to character growth. Becoming stronger doesn't mean abandoning the personality that made someone interesting in the first place. A gentle person can gain agency without suddenly becoming aggressive. Someone can become brave without becoming fearless. The characters grow into more complete versions of themselves rather than being rewritten whenever the plot needs them to change. Loss doesn't disappear when the episode ends KimiShinu also handles grief in a way I found painfully believable. Loss remains present. People can laugh again without being "over it." They can have a genuinely good day and still suddenly remember someone who is gone. Places, objects and habits remain even when a person doesn't. Sometimes everything can look exactly like it did before while simultaneously being completely different. The anime doesn't treat grief like a story arc that has to be completed so everyone can move on to the next plot point. And importantly, it doesn't confuse accepting loss with forgetting. That distinction hit me hard. Music that became part of the story The audiovisual presentation deserves special mention. I initially started watching partly because I loved the art style, and visually the anime absolutely delivered. But the music became even more important to me. ReoNa's “Amore” stopped being an opening song at some point. It became part of my emotional memory of the series. As the story progressed, familiar images and music accumulated new meaning. The same opening I had watched before suddenly felt completely different because I now understood what those images represented. There is also a later insert song built around an almost ridiculously mundane idea: simply spending an uneventful day with someone you care about. And somehow that became one of the clearest expressions of what I think this anime is actually about. Not grand gestures. Not making every second count. Sometimes just: You are here. I am here. That's enough. Why the 10? For most of the season, I was debating between a 9 and a 10. And emotional impact alone wasn't enough for me to choose the 10. Making me sad doesn't automatically make an anime great. The deciding factor was something else: KimiShinu ultimately chooses hope over despair. Not naive hope where everything can be fixed. Some things cannot be undone. Time doesn't move backwards. People and moments can disappear from our lives permanently. But the answer isn't to stop living because everything eventually ends. You remember. You grieve. You change. You keep loving people despite knowing that loving them makes losing them possible. And then you keep walking. That was the point where I knew this was a 10 for me. The feeling it left behind There is a feeling this anime awakened in me that is difficult to describe. It isn't exactly sadness. It's longing. The older you get, the more parts of your life become little worlds you can remember vividly but can never actually enter again. People, friendships, summers, places, routines and even previous versions of yourself still exist in your memory. You don't necessarily want your current life to disappear. Sometimes you simply wish you could visit one of those worlds once more while it was still the present. KimiShinu repeatedly touched exactly that feeling in me. And maybe that's why its hopeful conclusion mattered so much. The answer isn't to forget those closed chapters. They can remain part of you. You just keep walking with them. I started this anime expecting beautiful animation and yuri romance. I got both. But I also got an anime that could make my eyes well up from nothing more than a melody, an image or a thought. There are anime I love. And then there are anime that somehow earn a permanent place in my head. This is one of them. 10/10.

Well i had read the source up to a certain point, so i was already familiar with the events depicted in the anime Here is how i would rate it: As an anime: 5–6/10 As an adaptation: 9–10/10 What i mean: an anime this beautiful, deep and emotional deserves a higher-quality visual adaptation. (And you cant evaluate an anime without considering the visuals - or by paying them minimal attention - since anime is literally based on visuals) However, i kept running into issues with the animation quality - there were instances of cheap-looking 3D graphics and moments that were just poorly drawn Thats a shame, because the manga was stunning and the anime deserved to live up to the promise of that initial trailer - do you remember the very first one? It caused a sensation in the yuri community, everyone was talking about how beautiful it looked. Thats the kind of thing i was expecting, but didnt get Now, about the adaptation itself: i consider it a magnificent adaptation of the manga, despite the poor animation quality The studio clearly knew what they were doing, they perfectly captured the spirit of the manga, conveying every emotion and nuance Watching the anime evoked the exact same feelings i experienced while reading the original work Wonderful direction, great voice acting, excellent music (including the OP and ED) and a complete understanding of what the story is and how it should be adopted It would have been a masterpiece if not ... the animation quality I dont think its the studio fault: i cant imagine them just deciding, "Oh, lets use cheap, ugly 3D animation for this part - cool idea, why not?" It seems to me that the studio did everything they could to make the animation as high-quality as possible - and this is evident in how beautiful the final (13th) episode looks, even though, by that point, the quality really should have hit rock bottom I believe this low quality in anime series is an industry-wide problem More anime is released every year and revenues are rising, yet the series themselves keep losing quality episode by episode - just like in good ol' 2000s Its embarrassing to admit, but many anime from the 80s and 90s actually look better in terms of consistent animation quality across episodes I could say its the "fault of evil capitalists pinching every yen," but thats not quite it: under capitalism, demand creates supply, and if there is no supply, it means there is no... demand The anime audience just doesnt demand high-quality animation A huge part of the problem is with all those "one piece fans" who just consume anime without really paying attention to what they watch Anime fans have such a low level of culture that they dont see an issue with the drop in episode quality across almost all series - even in 2026, when anime is raking in massive amounts of money I literally dont see or hear any complaints about this, it feels like im the only one talking about the issue For most people, its the norm, its something they are already used to in anime - but honestly, it shouldnt be like that So, im giving this anime an 7/10 I wanted to give it a 6, but the final episode... it was just too beautiful Plus, i want to support the studio for their hard work

I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day is a dark fantasy and a wholesome romance yuri at the same time. The premise is pretty interesting, the characters are adorable, the animation is great, the theme songs are really good, and the drama is touching. There are a lot of good things to say about this show, however, it ended a bit unsatisfyingly as there were not much major development that happened toward the end. The premise of this anime felt a lot like Promised Neverland, a similar dark fantasy show. In this anime, kids and teenagers are trained as soldiers capable of magic to fight for their nation. Rather than a typical shounen route that emphasizes the actual war or fight scenes, this show mostly revolved around the relationships between the characters and the ethical and moral issues associated with deploying children and loved ones to war. The show did great showing the perspectives of both the trainees and their teachers toward the idea of forcing these students to go to war. A major turning point that happened in the middle of the season became very touching as it was executed very well. This point then became the central focus from there on until the end of the season. While it was truly done well, the series ended without anything really happening aside from that, no major developments at all. This is the reason that it was unsatisfying - the final episode of the season did not feel like an ending at all. Aside from that issue, I enjoyed all the good things this show has to offer, so I am still giving a solid 8/10. I recommend watching it for the touching drama, romantic wholesomeness, and a few cool fight scenes, but not for the story itself as it did not progress at all.

Doomed yuri at its finest! Whole anime brings a very melancholic ambience with tons of angst here and there. Premise was an interesting one though not very unique, but still hooked me in. World building and power system actually interesting but they didn't really explore on that...yet(?) bcs i genuinely would love to see more thorough storytelling on those areas. Characters writing is okay, though i love the inner conflict that Sheena has regarding Mimi's presence and action on the battlefield. I have no idea what will the story brings next but i guess it's the fun part! Production wise, the background and scenery were absolutely beautiful. Animation is decent though it has few bad CGIs. Scoring made beautifully adding more ambience for each scenes. Pacing can feel too slow at some times though. Overall, another good doomed yuri anime and really recommended if you want to torture yourself with some angst. Genuinely excited and hoped there'll be sequel!!!

Well, how should I put this? I wasn’t expecting anything, but I felt truly embraced—yes, that’s the right word. The atmosphere of this work welcomed me in a way I hadn’t anticipated. It starts off quite heavy, and you might initially think, "Oh, just another war anime..." but what really drew me in was the atmosphere. The story takes its time; you can truly feel the passing of each day—the rain, the sunshine—and every time the girls are sent off to fight, you share in the protagonist’s agony: will they make it back? Will they have another day to live? I also have to mention the beautiful original soundtrack, composed by Yukari Hashimoto and MICHIRU, which perfectly captures everything from the lightness of a daytime scene to the tranquility of a moonlit night. Whether it’s Sheena or Mimi, you feel their joy, their anguish, and their sadness right along with them. In short, I really loved it!

Overall, a great experience! My first Yuri anime, and I really enjoyed it. The world could’ve used a bit more building, but the real strength of this show lies in the relationships between our four main girls. I genuinely got attached to them, and seeing them suffer actually hurt. The emotional beats were handled really well. The production is solid, too. I love the character designs, the vibrant colors contrasting with the dark themes, the music, and especially the OPs and EDs. One of those endings went straight into my playlist because WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT?! 😭 Even the little fight sequences were nicely choreographed, with some cool close-range magic combat. Nothing groundbreaking, but a really well-executed show with a cast I grew attached to. I’d happily come back for another season to see how our girls are doing.