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FlamingFirewire
Joined: 03 Jun 2013
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Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2021 8:06 pm
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Yeah - I'm pretty convinced from these first 2 episodes (esp the second) that the author just played too much "Tokimeki Memorial" and took that as inspiration for this story. The way they refer to conversation "bombs" in this show immediately made me think of that
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boldulysses
Joined: 21 Apr 2020
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Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2021 11:07 pm
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I'm actually really enjoying this one.
Does it play like a thinly-disguised instructional video on how to relate socially for all the otaku watching? Yep.
And yet there's a certain charm to it. The character designs are appealing, IMO, and the pacing remains brisk.
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tomdean
Joined: 22 Jan 2018
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Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2021 7:21 am
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loved the original source - I hate how most MCs simply wallow in their uselessness, this is actually doing something with himself. Hope the anime matches the high standard
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jaldaen
Joined: 15 Dec 2018
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Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2021 12:08 am
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I think the reviewer hits on a key point... the first volume of the light novel this anime is based on is essentially a well-written, fictionalized self-help book. Honestly, I was impressed with how insightful the book was into a lot of areas of self-improvement and socialization.
As the story goes on, the self-help morphs into self-realization and that is when things get really interesting. I'm looking forward to seeing how people, including the reviewer, react to the later developments.
I think, and hope, they will be pleasantly surprised, but maybe I was just in the mood for a self-help, self-realization story and this fit my mood perfectly at the time.
Best Wishes,
jaldaen
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Tanteikingdomkey
Joined: 03 Sep 2008
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Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2021 8:28 pm
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I really do appreciate Tomozaki actually developing a spine and saying I think this is not right to the girls, I am interacting with.
I am actually rather happy that he actually only got the relationships from his own choices, rather then anything she told him to do.
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MiiyoSon
Joined: 24 May 2018
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Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2021 9:55 pm
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I'm actually shocked at how much I'm enjoying this right now. Like I am really digging this show so far.
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Fakerman
Joined: 05 Feb 2020
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Location: Mac Anu
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Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2021 10:58 pm
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Yo not bad at all.
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killjoy_the
Joined: 30 May 2015
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Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2021 8:54 am
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Not to diss on volume 1's content that much, but I'm glad we're past it because now Best Boy gets to be a part of the story
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camseyeview140
Joined: 26 Jan 2021
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Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2021 10:44 am
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This show is honestly getting better. At first I was kind of down for a self-help anime but was dreading how the harem aspect was going to be implemented, but Tomozaki is getting better.
I'm kind of glad it seems as the different girls Tomozaki interacts with will have their own agency with interacting with him.
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killjoy_the
Joined: 30 May 2015
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Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2021 3:39 pm
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^ Oh yeah, absolutely. One of the first impressions I got with the book was "ugh, a harem" because the color illustrations are all of the girls, and the OP here gives me that same feeling. I'm glad it doesn't seem like it's heading that way at all
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FilthyCasual
Joined: 01 Jun 2015
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Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2021 7:34 pm
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Soon the anime will get past what's translated of the manga, so I'm looking forward to seeing how things go.
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Amuro1X
Joined: 02 Sep 2009
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Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2021 8:10 pm
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killjoy_the wrote: | ^ Oh yeah, absolutely. One of the first impressions I got with the book was "ugh, a harem" because the color illustrations are all of the girls, and the OP here gives me that same feeling. I'm glad it doesn't seem like it's heading that way at all |
It's most definitely not a harem show. The girls get a lot of focus in the color illustrations cause that's what sells but the author does a great job of developing them as characters and the guys get plenty of attention, too. Without spoiling, Romantic relationships form that don't involve Tomozaki at all.
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lemurs
Joined: 01 Aug 2012
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Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2021 9:14 pm
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I found it interesting that Tomozaki expressed the slightest tinge of jealousy at the notion Hinami might be dating someone, despite saying she was way out of his league a couple of episodes earlier. But at the same time, I don't think she's spending so much of her free time coaching him solely because they're gaming buddies. So it'll be interesting to see how that all plays out going forward.
That said, it's been an enjoyable show with strong self-help vibes that's been fun to watch on a week-to-week basis.
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LightningComet
Joined: 10 Jan 2021
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Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2021 1:21 am
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A scene from episode 4 which really stuck with me: Tomozaki actually apologizes to Kikuchi for his dishonesty toward her in the library scene. I like that the show is taking the time to emphasize the need to maintain honesty with others even when reinventing oneself.
That isn't to say my conviction in the show's overall juvenility is rocked, but this was a nice hint at a character's maturity, even if it isn't symbolic of growth/development (as he was never seen as being dishonest before). I'm thinking I'll stick with this show, but it already only has one strike left; the first half of episode 2 earned a demerit in my book.
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Melicans
Joined: 01 Feb 2012
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Location: Canada
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Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2021 4:55 pm
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I've loved all the books and I'm loving this adaptation too. Pretty much my only little critique is that they keep abbreviating the game as "TackFam" instead of what we actually hear them saying, Atafami (which is how the English translation calls it too). It's just one of those annoying things were the localization isn't consistent across different media.
One thing I really like is that despite the number of pretty girls (and the long term goal being to date one), none of the relationships with Tomozaki have really shown any inclination towards romance. At least until book 5, it is pretty much all platonic with the one exception being Kikuchi, who he does seem to be getting genuinely interested in. I love how he describes her as a Goddess, and I only fear that his interest is because Hinami is subliminally directing him towards her as part of the plan. Mimimi seems to have some minor interest in him too, but it really does basically come down to girls and boys being able to just be friends.
I only wish this series had come out when I was still in high school. It would have been so useful for me back then.
I very much doubt the series will get to the conclusion of book 5, which I'd really like to see animated. Hinami's takedown of Erika is just brutal, but I guess a season 2 would be needed to get that far.
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