GOLDEN TIME

Golden Time is a very good, almost great romcom, that fans of the genre will definitely enjoy.Especially if you like a good dose of drama and heavy issues in your romcoms.It stands out in three ways from run-of-the-mill romcoms:1. It's set in college rather than high school or middle school. That is often a sign of a more thoughtful, less formulaic romcom scenario -- Honey & Clover for example -- and it's true of Golden Time too.2. The characters are all intelligent and proactive; no time and energy is wasted on obtuseness and contrived misunderstandings. Instead they confront genuine personal and relational challenges. (A good recent example of this is Boarding School Juliet.)3. The male lead, Banri Tada, is a survivor of severe head trauma that robbed him of his memories. He is basically starting life over with a new, unformed identity at age 19. Probably it's been done before somewhere, but the amnesia angle was new and fresh to me at least. It's not used in a gimmicky Rumiko Takahashi-ish way, it's a serious plot dynamic.Keeping these three things in mind, the story revolves around Banri's evolving relationship with the female lead, Kouko Kaga, who he meets on the first day of his freshman year. She gets off to a VERY unlikeable start and some people may be put off by it; you have to power through her terrible behavior in the first couple of episodes, but it's worth it. Unlike typical tsundere garbage anime, Kouko actually encounters consequences for her behavior, and therefore has to change and grow.The constellation of friends and romantic interests around these two are all very full and rich characters in themselves, even the "fifth wheel" otaku-esque 2D-kun, and the group dynamics among them are a highlight of the show. Although overall Golden Time is not at the level of ToraDora overall, the bonds-of-friendship aspect is even more masterful here.All of these characters really develop, and that is what drives the show. All the while, due to Banri's condition, heavy issues of mental health, identity, self-worth, and acceptance are chugging along, and revving into higher and higher gear, as the series comes to its climax.I didn't love everything about how the conclusion was handled, but it's ultimately satisfying. This is not one of those anime that will leave you hanging or feeling jobbed. It will definitely put you through the feels wringer at many points along the way.Also worth noting is this series is 100% clean. There is absolutely no nudity, fan service, or gratuitous anything. It must set some kind of record for the most chaste beach episode in anime history. Okay, there is a very, very tame and comical speedo joke in the beach (and costume party) episode, but that's it. It is always nice to find an anime that doesn't pander.

Product arrive with no defects. As for the show, it's a heartfelt love story, with twist and comedy. One of my favorite. Menu is clunky and plays English dub by default: I couldn't change audio within the show with my remote had to exit and return to menu screen. That's about it.

My child is still enjoying this game.

I loved this anime with a really enjoyable story and likeable characters and the 24 episode length allowed the story to develop nicely over time instead of a rush you tend to get in 12 episode shows.On a side note this works in region B regions, I'm from the UK and it works on my xbox

I was surprised of this anime, I thought it will be another simple romance between Banri and Kouko, but it shows more of Banri's Past from his Amnesia. I recommend watching it, its so good. I also liked the characters too, especially Chinami Oka.

I loved this anime, watched it on crunchyroll and had to own it. My only complaint is it wasn't dubbed for release, my wife isn't a big enough anime fan to watch it in japanese and she would have liked this show.

Very funny 😂👍👍

Item works perfectly and shipped quickly. Most importantly, it includes all the episodes as advertised.

Wanted to Re-watch this Anime for awhile but Crunchyroll removed it or something glad they sell Anime on Amazon.

Llego en buenas condiciones y es toda la serie

お決まりの英語の字幕は強制。及びリージョンが日本仕様ではないのでそれなりの機器が必要。しかも１期単体(市場では姿を消した？)と１期２期同梱のこのビデオ仕様は同じはずなのに、こちらの画質が明らかに悪い。字幕のせい？素人にはわかりません。　とにかくこれが必要なひとには今現在、これで仕方のないことでしょう。

It's a nice change to see anime characters pass the high school life for once. This was a great rom-com show and makes for a great re-watch. Wish there was a dub, but this will still get you through.

This series is one of my all times favourites. I wished the price was a bit lower, but still exactly as I expected. Please note the only special features are the textless opening and ending themes.