Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian (dub) eps 10-12 (complete)
Birthday, gloves off and speech.
Like Makeine this started out quite fun, but that dramatic angle started to weigh it down forgetting both the comedy and even, I felt, the romance to focus on school and family politics with the school council election stuff. Probably because both are light novel adaptations, maybe. Makeine takes it, just, because it was more fun initially, although had worse down moments. Both get the same score though.
Art and animation were pretty good.
7/10
Grandpa and Grandma Turn Young Again eps 10 and 11 (complete)
Bittersweet ending.
A rather sweet and gentle SoL comedy about an old couple that eat a magic apple and turn young again. Some good side characters especially the two granddaughters with both having their own romance moments.
A fairly unique art style, but as with most shows in this genre animation is minimal.
7/10