White Album

Can a relationship between a regular college student and an idol singer survive? That is the question that White Album tries to answer. Touya Fujii is a normal college student with normal worries—namely balancing his classes and his job he works to pay for school. He is also concerned about the amount of time he has to spend with Yuki Morikawa, or rather, the lack of it.

Being an up and coming idol singer, Yuki has concerns of her own. Even though she's not yet as popular as experienced veteran Rina Ogata, Yuki is turning heads and landing interviews on television. This should be a good thing, but not everyone is happy about the attention she receives from the media and from Rina. The idol industry is surprisingly cutthroat, and rival singers have their eyes on Yuki.

While it may seem exciting to watch your girlfriend on television, how does Touya really feel about all this? Between the challenges associated with Yuki's career and other people that Touya meets at his university, their relationship may not last…

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Sequel:	White Album 2nd Season
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Ogata, Rina

Main

Mizuki, Nana
Japanese

Morikawa, Yuki

Main

Hirano, Aya
Japanese

Fujii, Touya

Main

Maeno, Tomoaki
Japanese

Shinozuka, Yayoi

Supporting

Park, Romi
Japanese

Mizuki, Mana

Supporting

Tomatsu, Haruka
Japanese

Kawashima, Haruka

Supporting

Masu, Nozomi
Japanese

Matsuyama, Menou

Supporting

Shishido, Rumi
Japanese

Nagase, Frank

Supporting

Shioya, Yoku
Japanese

Nanase, Akira

Supporting

Sakaguchi, Daisuke
Japanese

Ogata, Eiji

Supporting

Hayami, Show
Japanese

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Mishima, Akio

Producer

Shioya, Yoku

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Tsuda, Naokatsu

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Yase, Yuki

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"Shin Ai" by Nana Mizuki

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	1: "Maiochiru Yuki no Youni" by Suara
	2: "Shin Ai" by Nana Mizuki (eps 13)

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Feb 3, 2021

Typ055

Recommended

I am far too lazy to write a proper review, so I will do it in bullet points about whats caught my attention.

Setting:

- The series is set in 1986. The sole purpose for this is because characters have busy schedules, and without cellphones, they keep missing eachother everytime they call and leave voice messages instead.

I cannot stress how this is a central point in the show. It feels very frustrating (in a good way), and makes me appreciate the fact we have smartphones today. A lot of the drama and heartbreak could be avoided by talking to your loved one at the right time. They ...

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Apr 7, 2023

AeroGunz

Mixed Feelings

“White Album” is what happens when You write a romance with most of the characters feeling sorry for themselves and meddle in other people's affairs. Yes I know, I know… it’s an anime and a drama so I shouldn't expect characters acting like functioning adults. My mistake.

It’s a romance, harem story about a guy having problems adapting to the reality that his girlfriend is an idol and everything that implies. Yeah… let’s be honest, he’s a fool (not an idiot, it looks like he’s aware of his harem) most of the time but an opportunistic idiot so I have to respect that. There are ... moments when he feels bad about what he’s doing but it doesn’t last long. For a reason I just cannot fathom every girl he calls a “Goddess of the day” falls for him.

Our main hero is Touya Fujii - a student in his twenties who checks most of the ticks on a list of “generic main characters”. Dead parent? Check. No charisma whatsoever? Check. Living alone? Check. Having a harem of girls ready to date/procreate with him without a legit reason? Check. The only semi-different thing about him is that he has a girlfriend… who she cheats on… Yeah… he’s kind of an asshole. A lot of time he spends either crying, feeling sorry for himself, feeling sorry for someone else or helping one of the girls in his harem achieve their goal. Pretty boring stuff. He’s the worst part of the show. I’m not even talking morally. To be honest I enjoy an amoral main hero. He’s just bland, boring and leaves no impression whatsoever.

Every other character in the show is much more enjoyable to watch. Almost all of them have character (yes… for most of them that means having one characteristic (a tomboy, a diva, a smart ass kid, a machiavellian assistant etc.) pumped to 11 but it’s still better than what Fujii got) and apart from interacting with Touya, can almost function like a realistic adult. Except two of them but why spoil the surprise?

The main premise isn’t actually bad. A love story using two different worlds as background isn’t new but it is pretty interesting if done right. This one isn’t done right. Touya for most of the show is a passive moron who reacts to everything like a child. The moment’s when he shows some activity are the moment’s when he’s cheating on his girlfriend only to later feel bad about himself… for about 5 seconds.The drama of the plot derives from a lot, and I do mean A LOT of misunderstanding, the inability of characters to get in touch and sheer “the plot demands it” effect.

Despite that the show has its charm and I found myself invested in the girls of the show. I still wished truck-kun would take care of Touya but the interactions between the girls themselves are pretty interesting. It’s a pretty middle of the road show. Not terrible but definitely not great. If You like dramas I think You can find enjoyment in it as long as You don’t come in expecting something groundbreaking.

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Dec 27, 2020

Kiririnshi01

Not Recommended

Well watched this because i was bored but this is so hard to watch this is the same as School Days to compare it to something (maybe school days was based on this game) i watched all episodes and wondered when the guy was gonna be punched by the the dad,the friend or someone else yet 13 episodes and nothng no repercusion of his actions.
Well seeing as this started as eroge in 1998 using the same seiyuus (reason of why is fake and unreal) there isn't enjoyment and is just depressing.
The description is really wrong and poorly made since there is no love,Yuki does ...

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