One
Week Friends: Complete Collection (2014/Sentai Blu-ray)
Picture:
B+ Sound: B+ Extras: C Episodes: B-
Yuki
Hase is in love with Kaori Fujimiya, but Fujimiya has a secret, she
can only remember friends for one week and then forget them the next.
Ever since a certain incident Fujimiya has been avoiding making
friends, because making friends and then forgetting them would be too
painful for her afterwards. Hase-kun and his friends Shogo and
Yamagishi believe otherwise and vow to be Fujimaya's friend no matter
what and help her remember the memories they create together in One
Week Friends: Complete Collection
(2014).
When
Hase learns of Fujimiya's condition, every week he asks her if he can
be friends with her. Fujimiya in turn keeps a journal of each week
and reads about their past week together. They are soon joined by
their friends Shogo and Yamagishi help Fujimiya rediscover the value
of friendship. Eventually Hase discovers her memories aren't truly
gone and learns the trauma of her past and helps her face them.
This
was your typical high school drama mixed with girl with amnesia. It
seems like the ultimate trauma/drama is about memories or lack there
of, because if we forget who we are then who or what are we?
Japanese seem to love couples in a bittersweet romance in where one
forgets their memories and the other lives to keep those memories
alive. (On the plus side if you forget your memories there can be a
lot of 'first times').
The
1080p 1.78 X 1 digital High Definition image looks great throughout
each episode, while the lossless Japanese DTS-HD MA (Master Audio)
2.0 Stereo is clear, warm, well-recorded and has Pro Logic-like
surrounds. Extras include Kaori's Journal Shorts, promos,
clean opening and closing animations and trailers.
Episodes
include...
The
Beginning of a Friendship - Hase-kun works up the courage to talk
with Fujimiya, and learn her secret why she doesn't like to make
friends.
How
to Spend Time With Friends - Hase goes out on his first 'date'
with Fujimiya.
Friend
of a Friend - Fujimiya begins to understand Hase's friend, Shogo.
A
Fight With a Friend - Hase gets jealous when Fujimiya and Shogo
becoming friends.
A
New Friend - Fujimiya, Hase, Shogo becomes friends with
Yamagishi, who is almost as forgetful as Fujimiya.
A
Friend's Mother - Hase meets Fujimiya's mother.
Friends
Who Go "Whew", Friends Who Go "Sigh" -
Fujimiya begins to open her heart up to others and learns how to make
more friends. Hase plans for the summer.
At
the Beach With Friends - Fujimiya, Hase, Shogo and Yamagishi goes
to the beach.
The
Last Day With a Friend - A transfer student from Fujimiya's past
appears and cause Fujimiya to forget everything with Hase-kun.
A
Friend and a Friend - Kujo learns of Fujimiya condition and
realizes how cruel he is.
A
Dear Friend - Hase learns of Fujimiya's traumatic past becomes
afraid he might hurt her the way Kujo did.
Can
We Please Be Friends? -
Can Hase and Fujimiya take their relationship to the next level?
-
Ricky Chiang
