Bokura ga Ita has one of the best dramatic story lines I've seen among the shoujo genre. The conversations between the characters and their inner thoughts are a great combination to make the story line unfold naturally. The characters are extremely well developed and realistic. I think they are a bit too realistic for the high school theme and the drama part is a bit too mature, but nevertheless, it is still very enjoyable.
Perhaps I am biased when it comes to these types of stories, but I usually do not like the female characters in them. And I wasn't very impressed with the character of Takahashi. She is too needy, clingy, and insecure. But as the story develops, I get to understand her flaws more and I actually sympathize with her, because she is trying to deal with Yano's past and his emotional baggage. Their romance is a bit of a cliche, where a clumsy and awkward girl falls in love with a popular guy, but the story of his past brings new twist to it.
Takeuchi is my favorite character. But I feel like his presence is generally irrelevant to the entire series. The writers attempted to created a love triangle, but it never really became one. I wish his relationship with Takahashi would've been more complex. Since the series took on a more serious and lifelike approach, I think it would've been better for Takahashi to stay with him at the end. Yano is too complex of a character and as Take said, a relationship that is full of emotional hardships needs to be ended. And that is how I felt about Yano and Nana. If feels that no matter how much that tried, they never really meant to be together.
The ending itself leaves a lot to the imagination. Almost every character's future is unclear. I wish there would've been more closure and certainty. But perhaps, there will be a sequel to clarify all of that. At least I hope for one.
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