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Watching the first episode of Aoi Hana, it seems like a decent show so far, but nothing more special than that. I'm going to attribute this mostly to the show being one that builds up very slowly, like Maria-sama ga Miteru or Aria, so I don't think that it's too much of a problem. So far, I've got a bit of a gripe with both of the leads: Akira is a decent enough character, but her voice really grates on me. Fumi sounds a lot better, but the "taciturn wallflower" character archetype has never done much for me. Then again, I'm seeing a lot of potential for potent drama, so I'm still quite optimistic about the show. And having Ikuhara being involved in any way is automatically a very good sign.