Summer Pockets Arc Review

The time-loop mystery that should drive the plot gets buried under harem-comedy filler, the protagonist stays an empty vessel the entire run, and the emotional payoff never lands because the narrative contradicts itself every other episode.

Visually pretty and sonically polished, sure. Kayo's soundtrack and Doga Kobo's animation do heavy lifting but the writing can't bridge the gap between "cute island slice-of-life" and "existential time-loop drama."