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Sep 4, 3:01 AM
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KANLen09
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Mangaka Junta Shima's completed series makes the jump to Gokushufudou levels of minimalistic animation, considering it's J.C.Staff and series composer Susumu Yamakawa.
Strawberry Prince's Rinu for the OP and Yabai T-Shirt Ya-san's ED is alright.
The running joke between 24-year-old "Tetsuko the Iron Mask" Ayano Tanaka-sensei and her homeroom student of Murai, the former's obsession of video games has her looking at him exactly like the protagonist of her favourite Otome video game, Hitotose. Even his friends of Kiriyama and Hirai advise him to reconsider, but he sure doesn't give up. Even sharing cat pictures of Murai's cat Tao sure doesn't faze him the slightest.
Both Tanaka-sensei and Murai going to the same bathhouse is too much of a coincidence lols, but getting her Otaku secret being revealed to him is the worst thing ever, even if it costs all of her nerves, and Murai's rizz just peaks above all of her senses lols. The career guidance session to block his dream of marrying Tanaka-sensei, Murai understands the priority, and even destroys her gauge of delusion going Super Saiyan to defeat said evil spirit lols. Even the manga artists of the Nishifuji sisters Yuka and Hitomi suspect Murai's fluttering of love, though they did help clear the air for the boys when it comes to understanding who Hitotose is, and Murai wanting to learn more to become her fav by playing the game, and he's willing to become their Doujinshi cosplay character in exchange.
Despite the minimalistic animation, it's Hi Score Girl and Shinigami Bocchan director Yoshiki Yamakawa who will make all of the difference in enjoyment, and I have to say that I'm pleasantly surprised. Hope this can last the long run.
KANLen09Sep 4, 3:04 AM
Sep 4, 6:50 AM
#2
benedito2937425
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I don't know if I'll continue watching this... I didn't like the comedy to be honest, in fact nothing about it pleased me.
Sep 4, 9:21 AM
#3
Bansai
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Dec 2017
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clicked on it by mistake and loved every second, definitely gonna continue watching
Sep 4, 10:02 AM
#4
WienGirl
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Love the art style, love the way the animation has been done on a small budget with animators still getting the very best impact out of what they can afford, love the voice actors, love the story, love, love, love, love, the humor.
First time in a long time I have rated an anime from its first episode, and this is easily a 10.
So unique, so funny, so fun. :)
WienGirlSep 4, 12:17 PM
Sep 4, 10:20 AM
#5
phantomfandom
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This anime is pure evil.
Sep 4, 2:52 PM
#6
Satoshi17
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Nov 2023
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Tanaka and Murai's designs really look like Nami and Sanji, and I even saw a character who looked exactly like Luffy. xD
The first episode was okay, but the humor wasn’t particularly sharp, and there was a bit of an overuse of the same gags. The animation felt very cheap, almost on the same level as Yami Shibai.
Sep 4, 3:10 PM
#7
ExcelDog
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Literally 0 animation. It's not an anime. It's a colored manga with some voices.
Sep 4, 4:04 PM
#8
lingojk
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Not that bad of an episode even with the subpar animation
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And speaking of the main couple, I’m already really enjoying the moments between these two, my favorite was probably when they met outside of the bathhouse, a great mix of sweet and hilarious thanks to the visualization of Tanaka’s nerves being chainsawed lol, I’m definitely looking forward to seeing more of these two along with the supporting characters, Murai’s friends are a hoot as well as those two Murai simp sisters. And the OP and ED are very awesome, not just in the visuals but the songs as well, I can definitely see these being favorites of mine by the end of the fall season, which I guess this show will end in November with such an early start. Not sure if I can call this the start of the Fall 2024 season or not, but it’s one I’ll be looking forward to for sure.
Sep 4, 5:44 PM
#10
PaperCutAssassin
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Jun 2015
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ExcelDog said:
Literally 0 animation. It's not an anime. It's a colored manga with some voices.
Yeah I wish they’d stop doing this cause I have no interest in watching an animatic but I guess it has an audience
Sep 4, 8:55 PM
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harakiri21
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benedito2937425 said:
The animation on this is... mediocre. This is literally a colored manga with voice lol
I don't know if I'll continue watching this... I didn't like the comedy to be honest, in fact nothing about it pleased me.
Should the fact that characters scream for no reason be funny?
Sep 4, 11:57 PM
#12
benedito2937425
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benedito2937425 said:
The animation on this is... mediocre. This is literally a colored manga with voice lol
I don't know if I'll continue watching this... I didn't like the comedy to be honest, in fact nothing about it pleased me.
Should the fact that characters scream for no reason be funny?
@harakiri21 No, I hate characters like that exist.That's why I said I haven't liked anything so far.
Sep 5, 5:15 AM
#13
WhyMyDementia
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The kaguya-sama ost in the background got me laughing so hard 😭😭😭
Sep 5, 9:48 PM
#14
SawronZXZ
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Reply to PaperCutAssassin
ExcelDog said:
Literally 0 animation. It's not an anime. It's a colored manga with some voices.
Yeah I wish they’d stop doing this cause I have no interest in watching an animatic but I guess it has an audience
Enjoyed some of the comedy and the story seems at least interesting on a surface level. Don't know if I can dignify it's existence by watching a second "episode."
Censorship is vandalism.
Sep 6, 2:22 AM
#15
Piromysl
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The minimalistic animation and artstyle gives off that Gakushifudo vibes and it honestly works out in favour.
Sep 6, 9:56 AM
#16
LuffyBR
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poor...animatic is trash
Sep 9, 10:34 PM
#17
Aymen_Mounazzah
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LuffyBR said:
poor...animatic is trash
noobie
go take care of your life (one piece)
Sep 9, 10:39 PM
#18
Aymen_Mounazzah
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Piromysl said:
The minimalistic animation and artstyle gives off that Gakushifudo vibes and it honestly works out in favour.
if you like this anime that gakushi...(I watched it good 👍)
you may like Gaikotsu Shotenin Honda-san
Sep 9, 10:51 PM
#19
FrankoLescano
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Top Tier Psychodelic Intro
Sep 10, 12:26 PM
#20
LuffyBR
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Reply to Aymen_Mounazzah
LuffyBR said:
poor...animatic is trash
noobie
go take care of your life (one piece)
@Aymen_Mounazzah stupid child, you have no critical sense for anime, go watch your bad anime in silence
Sep 11, 2:12 PM
#21
Boomzy
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Oct 2015
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damn it's crazy how many people here hate art and style.
Sep 11, 6:14 PM
#22
FutoiOtaku
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Nov 2023
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Too many kiddos can’t appreciate good humour and excellent art. Yes, it’s more of a manga than an anime, but Youko Hikasa voicing main girl(?) in a cool inappropriate romantic comedy for nerds is just sublime.
I hope the ‘I can’t stand the poor animation’ snobs leave soon so this weekly chat can be more fun…
Sep 12, 7:16 AM
#23
SimpLife
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Aug 2020
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PowerPoint 😆😆
Sep 12, 10:36 PM
#24
hanakocheeks
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Jan 2021
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I highly enjoyed the manga and this animation style just makes it funnier xD hahahah
Sep 13, 5:05 PM
#25
LilyVarbik
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So I wasn't sure about this, and... If they just did it with 2 teachers instead or something I could give a 6/10 at least. But my brain keeps fluctuating between 4/10 and 7/10 with sensei ever giving in going to 3/10. While 17 and 24 year olds together aren't necessarily wrong (where I live they can even bonk UNLESS), sensei is in a position of power, "loving" your students hear to me is akin to "loving" your kids. I was 23-24 when was foster parent to 6-17 year olds (1x 17 year old male, 1x 17 year old female, 2x 15 year old male, et cetera) and just the thought of what is going on in this anime disturbs the living hell out of me. (I'm 25 now and feel like even 22 is young).
I have faith in this teacher to stay strong, she really is struggling bad and I don't blame her. He's hot and matches the 2D person of her dreams and is actively trying to increase his attraction. It has aspects of being all over the place making me think of a really low quality version of Romantic Killer that also instead of being same age, is a somewhat disturbing age gap that is inherently wrong due to position of power.
5/10 for now, with 2/5 for this episode. It has a lot of things I like and made me laugh, but the moment the teacher breaks, 3/10 and drop most likely. STAY STRONG!!! (note, he looked good before, RIP hair)
Sep 13, 6:32 PM
#26
AivyAimi
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Animasi yang paling jelek dan buruk, paling tidak niat yang pernah saya lihat. Mirip anime isekai rating 4 yg rilis di musim ini juga.. Bahkan animasi buatan fans masih jauh lebih bagus..saya merasa bakat para seiyuu seperti di sia-siakan dengan buruknya animasi yang disajikan jcstaff untuk anime ini!!! 😭padahal alur ceritanya lumayan menarik dan para seiyuu benar-benar mencurahkan bakatnya untuk membuat karakter jadi sangat hidup.. Tolong banget jangan merusak anime ini makin jauh.. Lebih baik tidak usah dijadikan anime!!. Anime ini justru seperti menghancurkan karya aslinya🤬🤬🤬
Sep 13, 10:00 PM
#27
jumbosan
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Feb 2015
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Omg shes's like me fr, can't even cringe.obviously the artsyle is on purpose like househusband type of gag romance. The serious scene however look pretty good, so it definitely not because of budget. I love it
jumbosanSep 13, 10:04 PM
Sep 17, 11:38 PM
#28
Sparou
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May 2022
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Wait...is this good? Do I like this? I think I like this...
Sep 18, 11:48 PM
#29
Devonnius
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Nov 2023
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You could tell that this had a low budget, but I think they made it work. I enjoyed this episode, but I'm not expecting too much.
Sep 19, 1:28 PM
#30
MSK88
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May 2015
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Not the best animation, jumps too much, ok if you're looking for a parody
Oct 2, 1:15 AM
#31
Max_Settings
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Jan 2018
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Regarding the animation; there is none.
Regarding the story/plot; can't comment, unable to watch.
More of a story book with distracting video effects overlaying static slides.
Oct 9, 5:05 PM
#32
Nicoman-
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Feb 2015
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Clearly this is done on purpose, it makes me laugh how people take it so seriously.
Oct 10, 2:19 AM
#33
RGreatDanton
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somewhat watchable but might be another quick drop
Oct 17, 5:01 AM
#34
sxrpente
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Nov 2023
53
I can't decide whether I hate it or love it, but there's something about this one that's really calling to me. I think they really hit the nail in the head with Ayano's VA, her performance is so refreshingly earnest that it's hard not to like it. And I personally feel like the bad animation really plays into the comedy of it all.
Oct 17, 5:03 AM
#35
sxrpente
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Wait...is this good? Do I like this? I think I like this...
@Sparou that was my reaction too bc what,,, but also yea
Oct 19, 12:21 PM
#36
Dickegrobe
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Jul 2015
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Looks like ass, but seems really funny.
Oct 21, 6:37 PM
#37
Kospring
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Jan 2024
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Bad animation but very funny. Makes me happy.
Nov 20, 9:17 AM
#38
es01
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May 2020
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This series really remind me of Wotakoi. I think they have similar vibe. Glad I found this gem early. Animation is a little bothersome, but I'm fine as long as it's enjoyable.
Dec 1, 11:37 AM
#39
anikevin
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May 2015
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I think this is adapting the whole thing, so I'll just have to get used to it. It's the same director of Hi Score Girl so I have hope.
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