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I think the things I enjoyed most about Uta Koi
* Great seiyuu cast reading poetry
* Highlighting really awesome historical ladies. This is what I consider great female characters
* The fact that the series showed many different kinds of love. My personal favorite relationship was probably the friendship between Narihira, Komachi, & Yasuhide. I loved the episode when they traveled together, talked about their regrets, not having married or had children but they still have their poetry. Perhaps the stories of Uta Koi are a bit fanciful, but it's true these 3 live on for us (and all the other historical figures featured) even now.
And as it is my favorite poem used in the series from episode 10 (which has a similar theme of episode 5)
Though the waterfall
Ceased its flowing long ago,
And its sound is stilled,Yet, in name it ever flows,
And in fame may yet be heard.
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