I've Always Liked You English Sub & Dub

About I've Always Liked You

I've Always Liked You (ずっと前から好きでした。～告白実行委員会～) blends drama, romance and slice of life by Qualia Animation (2016). Below is a fresh retelling of what the story is about. The setup: This is the last time I’m going to practice… Natsuki Enomoto, a third-year pupil at Sakuragaoka High School, has feelings of unrequited love for her childhood friend, Yuu Setoguchi.

Next up: Unable to be true to her own feelings, Natsuki tells Yuu that she is merely using him as a stand-in to practice confessing her love to. As Natsuki continues to pretend not having any feelings for Yuu, her classmate Koyuki Ayase asks her out on a date. Will Natsuki ever be able to stop “practicing” and actually confess her love to Yuu?

With drama at the core, character writing and emotional payoff matter more than spectacle. Haruki Serizawa (Kenichi Suzumura) and Miou Aida (Aki Toyosaki) are two of the characters you will meet early. If you count yourself among viewers who prefer story and feelings over flashy action, put it on your list. The run is 1 episodes in total, so you know what you are signing up for.

Production & Appeal

Animation is handled by Qualia Animation, so the studio's house style defines how I've Always Liked You looks and moves on screen. The drama focus matters here: character writing and emotional payoff matter more than spectacle. With a 6.9/10 score, it is more of a niche pick than a universal crowd-pleaser. On the casting side, Kenichi Suzumura voicing Haruki Serizawa gives the lead role a recognizable voice. Released in 2016, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.