Sakura Trick

...Why the heck am I watching a Yuri show?

And why am I loving it?

Sakura Trick is a fantastically humorous and adorable high school lesbian romance that I have no idea why I'm watching it.

Haruka and Yuu are two 1st Year Highschoolers in Japan who are the best of friends, and soon realize that they are *more* than friends. What follows is a charming, cutesy and sometimes awkward hidden romance.

Now, I haven't watched any other Yuri (lesbian anime) shows, so I have little experience in comparing it to other, older shows, but I'd say that if you're interested in the genre (for one reason or another) Sakura Trick is a good place to start.

Probably the only major setback this show has for me is the blatant fan-service. No, I'm not talking about the kissing, because that's a part of the story, but things more along the line of the constant crotch and boob shots that pop up occasionally. It can be fairly distracting and can be argued as fetishizing lesbianism (as if it hasn't been enough)

But whatever, it's merits outweigh what is probably a trademark of the Yuri genre, and besides that, it's a very tame show.