Should you watch Blue Spring Ride?
Who it’s good for, who it isn’t, and what’s in it. No ratings, no scores.
Blue Spring Ride
Anime · 2014
At the end of her first year of high school, Futaba Yoshioka suddenly has a chance encounter with her first love, Kou Tanaka. Three years ago, he transferred schools before she was able to say how she felt about him. After meeting each other again, Futaba realizes that he has gone through many changes. He acts more cool and even had his last name changed to Mabuchi. Gradually the two rekindle their love while piecing together what had happened in the time that they were apart.
The sides of Blue Spring Ride
- A high school girl meeting her first love again
- A boy changed by three years apart
- Classmates becoming friends
Blue Spring Ride is good for you if…
- you like a shy first love that comes back years later.
- you like Futaba starting over as herself in high school.
- you like Futaba finding friends she doesn't have to pretend for.
Blue Spring Ride is bad for you if…
- you don't watch anime.
- you'd rather not watch a boy still raw from a death in his family.
About: first love · grief · growing up · friendship
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