Bloom into You Vol. 6 (Bloom into You (Manga))

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In a feature for Neo, Alex Jones praised the anime adaptation as a "far broader" exploration of its subject matter, in contrast with the fan service-focused approach of Citrus (whose anime adaptation had aired the same year as Bloom Into You 's). Stating that she can't fall in love with either side of Touko, Yuu promises to stay by her side and help with the play. The 44th chapter, in which Yuu and Touko have sex, was considered necessary, as Nakatani felt that it was best to not omit that aspect of their feelings for each other. But when the next person to confess to Yuu is the alluring Nanami herself, has Yuu's shoujo romance finally begun? Riko Hakozaki ( 箱崎 理子, Hakozaki Riko) Voiced by: Mai Nakahara (Japanese); Patricia Duran (English) [16] Hakozaki is a literature teacher and the student council's staff advisor.

Maki, a major supporting male character who takes interest in Yuu's relationship with Touko and offers her advice, is depicted as not being interested in relationships for himself. Yuu has always loved shoujo manga and fantasises about the day that she too will get a love confession that will send her heart a-flutter. Jones acknowledged that this could be "disheartening" to asexual readers, but said that with Maki's inclusion, the series avoided implying aromantic individuals to be "late bloomers". Her personality was written to be someone who would not feel happy about Touko's love but also not reject her, which led to her being created as a girl who desired romantic feelings but did not understand them.She felt it served as an ideal climax for the end of that volume, being a critical point when the nature of her relationship with Yuu was solidified. Nakatani was consulted extensively during the production of the anime, attending the recording sessions and script meetings, and supervising the visuals, character design, and storyboards.

The anime's musical score, composed by Michiru Ōshima, was written with the general intention of creating "something that should sparkle. From him, Touko learns that Mio was a very different person than who she is now, leaving her conflicted. Upon asking Tomoyuki about what kind of person Mio was like, Touko is shocked to learn that the person he knew is different from the person she thought she was. As Yuu and Touko reminisce about how their relationship started and reflect on their new lives as adults, they walk off into the night. Later, while walking together, Touko thinks about how she never wants Yuu to change, because she fears if Yuu does then Touko wouldn't love her anymore and go back to being lonely.As Nakatani particularly liked this imagery, she drew a similar image as the opening page of the 34th chapter of the manga. She misinterprets Touko's shocked response as rejection and runs away, causing Touko to realize that she has been overly imposing.