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Originally Posted by amoirsp

Well, based on VN adaptation trends, route specific content doesn't usually manifest until say an episode 5, 6, or 7. By 8 or 9 you're guaranteed something.

You mean aside from Satsuki's bad relationship with Hazuki, which is already shown so early. I don't think Satsuki appeared that much before the actual elections, so the anime has to compensate it somehow.

Originally Posted by amoirsp

I personally did find it weird that not much about the distaste of chocolate was emphasized, or what Oojima actually wants normally (love/girlfriend) because the student council running is more like "event triggering" that even he initially didn't want (as opposed to a nice/destined girlfriend/love which he clearly wouldn't mind).

Spoiler for spoiler:

I am pretty sure her dislike for chocolate was not emphasized as much as you think and it was explained a little later. First time at the evening after the prelims preparation (when it was explained that they shared half chocolate bar was during the anniversary of Chisato's brother's death and her hatred stems from this trauma )and the other time when Yuuki was almost run over by a car. (but then i think we are threading in Chisato's route when that happens)

The anime already has hinted this "chocolate issue" much earlier than the VN. In episode one you can see a piece of chocolate near a blurred picture frame in Chisato's house.

So in matter of fact, i don't think Chisato had that much less screentime compared to the VN, but some of her hints were more subtile in the anime.

Originally Posted by amoirsp

If I recall though, Koichoco's greatest strength was in its watercolor drawing, as opposed to its writing. Seems an acceptable level from what I read on reviews, but far from perfect or ideal. (Lol or Chisato being required to be finished first on the first playthrough).

I was actually more interested in the politics than the art when i first played it a few years ago. I actually didn't play this game when it first came (i was busy with kisaragi gold star ) out but after i have heard that it was a drama ridden story surrounding politics, i got more interested.
I didn't mind a forced playing order, because Chisato's route was pretty important and like Relentlessflame has posted a few years ago it was the "base route" of the game.
Enforced playing orders in general (like Hatsuyuki Sakura or Fate/Stay night) are not bad if it's done well, but that is just my opinion

Originally Posted by amoirsp

In fact most scenes you see are Chisato NOT with Oojima (or not seeing the same thing like how Oojima sees a propeller and mask).

Reji and Moheji's scenes were completely kept intact though in episode 1, although the order of events were a little shuffled