Sakura
Trick: Complete Collection (2014/Sentai Blu-ray Set)
Picture:
B Sound: B+ Extras: C Episodes: B+
Haruka
and Yu have been best friends since forever and they want to have a
'special' relationship and they seal their secret with a kiss. As
they enjoy their high school days and make new friends, they find
chances and opportunities to steal kisses from each other. But how
close can they get without their friends finding out? ...And what if
they a have the same inclinations?
In
Sakura Trick: Complete Collection (2014), Haruka and Yu have
always been close to each other, in fact they might be 'soulmates'.
Fortunately, their friends either don't mind (what open minded girls)
or seem to be in similar types of friendships with 'their'
girlfriends. But after sharing their first kisses they awaken to the
next level of friendship and want more. Soon, they finding
themselves finding secret places to share their kisses. Yu's big
sister Mitsuki the School President seems concerned about Yu's
relationship to Haruka and closeness to each other, but after meeting
Haruka discovers Haruka is also 'her' type girl and becomes Yu's
rival for Haruka's affections.
This
was yuri anime, where it is about the time in a girl's life when
girls are closer to other girls than boys. It is the secret garden
for girls where they share their secrets, hopes, desires and dreams
with each other (and sweet kisses with each other). But don't worry,
the most they do in the series us just kiss each other (sorry boys,
no hot girl on girl action scenes for you).
The
1080p 1.78 X 1 digital High Definition image transfer is fine and
solid throughout, but the DTS-HD MA (Master Audio) Japanese 2.0
Stereo lossless mix with Pro Logic surrounds is somehow warmer,
better and more dynamic on each episode than expected. Extras
include clean opening and closing animation and trailers.
Episodes
include...
First
Blush/Yakisoba, Balconies and Girls - Haruka and Yu sneak around
finding places to increase their 'skinship'.
The
Second Wish/Love With Harry After School - Haruka shares Yu's
likes and dislikes with their friends to prove she knows Yu the best.
Sis
is the President/A Pool Cleaning Promise - Haruka meets Yu's big
Sister and the girls clean the school pool after school.
Mission:
Impossibly Sour/Are You Testing My Courage?! - Haruka and Yu have
a test of their courage.
Let's
Have Tea With My Sister/Witches, Apples and My Big Sister -
Haruka plans with Mitsuki a play, Snow White.
It's
the Cultural Festival - The Sleepover/It's the Cultural Festival -
The Actual Event - The Girls sleep over at the school and
prepares for the Cultural Festival.
Swimsuit
Fan Service with Bonus Slippage/Shopping with Yu - The Girls go
swimming and Yu goes shopping with Haruka for a new muffler.
Blushing
Wedding/Blushing Christmas - Haruka and Yu attend a wedding and
spend Christmas together.
The
Year's End Debut of S, B, J, K/Mission: Impossibly Sour II?! -
Haruka and Yu talk on the phone over the New Years.
Snowy
Day, Memories, and Shock/The Usual In the Phys Ed Equipment Storage
Room - It's snowing and there are all sorts of opportunities to
'snuggle'.
Sumisumi
for President/Blushing Truth - Mitsuki finally catches Haruka and
Yu kissing each other and realizes she is also in love with Haruka.
Custard
with Mitsuki's Determination/Sakura Trick - Mitsuki
confesses her feelings to Haruka. Who will Haruka choose? Yu or
Mitsuki?
-
Ricky Chiang
