April comes like an idiot, babbling and strewing flowers

This show is very cute. Ryoma eventually reveals that he does indeed have more than two personality traits (so far: reserve, drive, and now, macho pride). Not that I wouldn't be okay with just the two, but nuance is good. I have a clue what he's about, now.

Ryoma and Momo failing so badly at doubles tennis made me laugh out loud. Nothing helps you to get along with a rival like having your asses handed to you together, I guess.

Regarding Ryoma's cheerleader...probably, this show is never going to be a good show for girls; that is a common characteristic of boy's manga: sometimes, the girls in them are plot devices at best, and you have to accept that or reject that at the outset. But I kinda want to like her, even though she's just a puppy, and it's frustrating that the show keeps almost giving that relationship depth...and then not. It hints at some kind of "I'm not interested in people, but somehow I like you" dynamic between them...and then doesn't do that. And then she's a tennis player herself, and he gives her tips....and there's no follow-up. And she might understand him better than other people because she she doesn't project her own issues or ambitions onto him like everybody else...but then she doesn't know him at all. Bah. BAH. ::fist-shaking, yo::

Despite the stock footage and the cheesy music, I think I may start watching this. Two reasons: Ryoma's anime character design is a little bit cuter than the manga version, and Ryoma is voiced by Junko Minagawa. ♥ I had a "meh" reaction to Ryoma in the manga, and I figured if I got into the story, it would be because of other characters. The anime Ryoma had me at "Shut up; you're annoying." Other characters? Sure, why not! But I'm here for Minagawa.

Curse my weakness for husky alto voices.