Bloom Into You: Complete Collection Blu-ray Movie

Rating summary

Movie		3.5
Video		4.0
Audio		4.0
Extras		1.0
Overall		3.0

Bloom Into You: Complete Collection Blu-ray Movie Review

Bloom into You is a charming and heartfelt romantic-drama. The anime series explores a lesbian romance and the bonds of two girls connected to one another. Created by Nio Nakatani, Bloom into You is certainly a warmhearted romantic anime for fans of lesbian dramas. Executive produced by Asuka Yamazaki, Daiji Horiuchi, Fumihiko Shinozaki, Keiji Matsuda, Masayuki Aoyagi, and Mitsuhiro Sakakibara.

Produced by Daisuke Iwasaki, Kaori Kimura, Mitsuhiro Ogata, Noritomo Isogai, Shinpei Yamashita, and Tatsuya Kusunoki, Bloom into You has a lot to offer for romantic junkies. The anime series features the lead voice work of Yūki Takada and Minako Kotobuki. The series also features voice work by supporting voice actors Ai Kayano, Konomi Kohara, Mai Nakahara, Mikako Komatsu, Nanako Mori, Sho Nogami, Taichi Ichikawa, and Yuka Terasaki.

Yū Koito (Yūki Takada) has spent her entire life daydreaming of the magical day where she falls in love and finds her dream companion. Yet the second she finds herself asked to go on a date by her close male friend, Yū Koito discovers that being asked out by him does nothing for her. Now wondering exactly why she doesn’t have an interest in going out on a date, Yū Koito begins to ponder why. Yū Koito soon discovers that student council president Tōko Nanami (Minako Kotobuki) also got a similar dating request by a male friend and she also rejected the offer.

As Tōko and Yū begin to become friends themselves, Tōko ends up confessing soon after that she has deep feelings for Yū. Yū becomes startled and confused. Unlike when her male friend asked her out on a date, Yū recognizes that she feels something when she learns of Tōko’s feelings. Could it mean she too has feelings? Romance may be moments away – and all she needs to do is to learn to understand that there’s no controlling who you have feelings for when it comes to love.

The voice-cast does a good job with the anime series. The voice acting on the series is impressive and the performances add to the series. The main protagonists are compelling, too. There is something wonderful about the two leads and their romantic connection. Fans of sweet romantic drama will certainly appreciate the romantic tension in this lesbian romantic drama. The character designs by Hiroaki Gōda (Amagami SS, Please Teacher!) are also impressive as well. The designs do feel compelling and better than average for romantic dramas.

The animation is one of the highlights of the series. The animation is lush and colorful. The animation is ushered in under the art direction of Kōki Nagayoshi (Samurai Warriors, Phantom in the Twilight). An impressive animation style. The series looks all the better because of the artistry of the animation. A production with good efforts by the team of animators.

The cinematography by Tomoyoshi Katō (Ebiten: Ebisugawa Public High School's Tenmonbu, Lord El-Melloi II's Case Files: Rail Zeppelin Grace note) is compelling as well. The cinematography offers a welcoming, bright, and heartfelt style. The visual sensibilities are a perfect fit for a drama series. Romantic anime fans will appreciate the cinematography style.

The score composed by Michiru Oshima (Fullmetal Alchemist, The Tatami Galaxy) is entertaining and enjoyable. The score has a good sense of serenity. The music adds romantic fun to the series and is beautiful to listen to. A compelling score by Oshima.

Written by Jukki Hanada (Beyond the Boundary, Chobits), Bloom into You is a fun story and the script highlights the compelling lead characters. The anime story does a good job of exploring a blossoming romance between two girls. The writing reflects young love and the developing feelings between two girls.

Directed by Makoto Katō (ATRI: My Dear Moments, Beautiful Bones: Sakurako’s Investigation), Bloom into You is a compelling romantic drama. Fans of romantic anime series will be compelling to check out the series and see where it goes. The romantic element is intriguing to say the least. Fans of sweet and kindhearted romantic dramas will be the main audience for Bloom into You.

Bloom Into You: Complete Collection Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality 

Released on Blu-ray by Sentai Fimworks, Bloom into You is presented in 1080p MPEG-4 AVC encoded high-definition in the original television broadcast aspect ratio of 1.78:1 widescreen. The Blu-ray has impressive picture-quality. The video quality on the release impresses with wonderful animation. A crisp, clear, and engaging presentation. Line art and background animation look sharp and engaging during the presentation. The encoding capably handles the bright and colorful animation style. Sentai Filmworks has done a good job with the release.

Bloom Into You: Complete Collection Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality 

The release includes a selection of lossless audio options: English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 and Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 (with English subtitles). The lossless audio quality on the release is excellent. Dialogue sounds crisp and clear and is easy to enjoy. The score is well reproduced on the release, too. The soundstage is impressive and the presentations benefits from including lossless encoding.

Bloom Into You: Complete Collection Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras 

Clean Opening Animation (HD, 1:32)

Clean Closing Animation (HD, 1:32)

Japanese Promos (HD, 2:27)

The release also includes a selection of trailers promoting other releases available from distributor Sentai Filmworks: Love Stage!! (HD, 1:30), Kase-san and Morning Glories (HD, 1:16), Golden Time (HD, 1:32), and Tada Never Falls in Love (HD, 1:19).

Bloom Into You: Complete Collection Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation 

Bloom into You is a compelling romantic-drama anime. Fans of romantic anime series will appreciate the style of animation and the romance between the central protagonists. The Blu-ray release provides both impressive video and audio quality. The release also includes a selection of bonus features. Fans will be thrilled to own it and have it on their shelf. Recommended.