In the 13th century, Fujiwara no Teika was commissioned to compile one hundred poems to decorate the walls of an important estate. Fujiwara no Teika chose some of the best poems from the past years, but almost half of the poems he chose were love poems. And every poem has a history, a meaning, and a story to tell.
(Anime: 1 season, 13 episodes, Finished)
For anyone who loved Chihayafuru, then you will love this series, because it is roughly the story behind where those poems came from. It only covers the Love related poems, but each episode will contain one or two stories about how those poems came to be, in some fantastic and really touching stories. There isn't an over riding plot or theme from this series, just some interesting pieces of poetic history, filled with comedic moments, heart warming romance, and even some tragic stories. The artistry and animation are fantastic, hard to describe but very memorable. Although there seems to be a lot more emphasis put into the female character designs than the male, but that is sort of the point. Probably the one minor hiccup is that there is a large amount of old Japanese cultural facts in this series (from long before the sengoku era) so there is a quite a bit of that which seems strange, but probably only because of the gap in times and cultures.
All around, Uta Koi is one of the best companions for any romance anime lovers.
Rating - 9/10
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