These are dangerous times in need of drastic decisions to stir things up to a minimum pace. It's that time of the semester again(exams) and I have this certain urge to start a Webtoon from scratch and rewatch Ginny and Georgia. I am very self aware guys, I just do some ass things sometimes just for the plot.
I was watching this anime with one of my friends. She came over for a visit and I noticed she had a little audio playing behind her phone's background. It wasn't the anime she was watching, she had somehow exited from the video clip leaving only the audio playing. After a little tap and click here and there, I noticed she was watching an anime but it was in dub. I cringed.
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Anyways, the name of the anime is Tada never falls in love and the story goes like this:
In a quaint Japanese town, Mitsuyoshi Tada lives a quiet life rooted in routine and quiet passion. He spends his days helping his grandfather run a small photography studio and harbors dreams of becoming a great photographer like his late parents, who tragically died on a photography expedition. Tada is calm, reserved, and emotionally guarded; his world is simple, filled with the familiar comforts of family, close friends, and his camera lens. Everything changes, however, when a chance encounter during the cherry blossom season introduces him to a foreign girl who seems to have stepped out of a storybook.
Her name is Teresa Wagner; a blonde-haired, blue-eyed girl from Luxembourg who gets separated from her travel companion during her first day in Japan. Tada finds her soaked in the rain near a cherry blossom tree and offers her help without hesitation, bringing her to his café and home to dry off and rest. Teresa is bright, cheerful, and endlessly curious; she is fascinated by Japanese culture, especially the samurai drama Rainbow Samurai. From the moment they meet, something warm and subtle begins to develop between them, even if neither of them recognizes it yet.
Soon after, Teresa and her stern but loyal best friend Alexandra “Alec” Magritte join Tada’s high school as transfer students. The two girls quickly become involved with the school’s photography club, where they grow closer to Tada and his eclectic group of friends: Kaoru Ijuin, Tada’s flamboyant best friend who adds comic flair to every scene; Hajime, the rule-abiding vice-president of the student council with a secret crush on a gravure idol; Hinako, who surprisingly turns out to be that very idol; and Yui and Kentarou, a shy and sweet sibling pair. The daily life of the group is filled with small adventures, school events, photography outings, and shared meals at the café. Amid all this, Teresa and Tada’s connection quietly deepens. He finds himself captivated by her light; she, in turn, admires his sincerity and calm presence.
What Tada doesn’t know is that Teresa is not just a tourist; she is the crown princess of the European kingdom of Larsenburg. Her time in Japan is both a cultural experience and a fleeting period of personal freedom before she must return to her royal duties. She is already promised in marriage to Charles de Loire, a noble and charismatic prince who deeply cares for her. Alec, her guardian and confidante, is determined to keep her focused on her royal responsibilities and is wary of Tada’s growing closeness to her. This hidden truth creates a quiet but ever-present tension; the audience watches as love begins to bloom in a space where it may never be allowed to flourish.
The emotional climax builds during the school’s cultural festival. After a touching, heartfelt moment between Tada and Teresa, Charles arrives in Japan. He is kind and respectful, but his presence is a reminder of the world Teresa comes from. Soon after his arrival, Teresa and Alec abruptly leave Japan. No explanations are given to Tada or the others. Teresa’s departure devastates Tada, though he hides it behind his usual quiet demeanor. He returns to his routines, subdued and a little emptier inside.
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Months later, Tada is selected to represent his school in an international photo exhibition in Larsenburg. With his camera in hand and hope hidden deep in his heart, he travels to the kingdom and reunites with Teresa. Their reunion, however, is cold and formal. Teresa has distanced herself emotionally, insisting that she is to marry Charles and fulfill her duty as a princess. Tada listens respectfully; though clearly heartbroken, he does not beg or plead. He says goodbye, intending to leave quietly and respectfully, just as he entered her life.
Before he departs, Teresa sees one of his submitted photographs—a candid shot of her smiling during their time in Japan. That one image stirs everything she’s been trying to suppress. Her eyes fill with tears as the dam finally breaks. She realizes she never stopped loving Tada; in fact, she had been in love with him long before she even understood what it meant. On the day of her coronation, as the kingdom watches with expectation, Teresa makes her choice. She escapes the palace in full royal regalia and runs through the city toward the airport, desperate to find the boy who changed her life.
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She arrives just in time to stop Tada from leaving. Out of breath and trembling, she confesses everything: her love, her fear, and her decision to abandon the throne for the life and person she truly wants. Tada, overcome with emotion, finally lets his walls fall. He tells her he loves her too. In that moment, they are no longer a prince and a commoner; they are simply two people who found each other and chose love over destiny.
I have a thing for anything romance. I makes me so giddy and happy man, I can't really explain. But that's beside the fact. It was a lovely anime.
Thanks for reading;)