This is actually my first time writing a review, so don't really expect much, but also don't expect me to not say anything that will get people to disagree with me.
Story: 6/10
Art: 9/10
Sound: 9/10
Characters: 9/10
Enjoyment: 8/10
Overall: 8/10
I really, really loved this anime so I gave it an 8. It was very good! It's not the most amazing slice of life anime to ever exist, sure. I see that this show gave a lot of people in the anime community high expectations and were let down because the anime was "boring" and that Shikimori was "mid" and that Izumi was "just a weak and powerless
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boy who has so much bad luck that all he can do is depend on Shikimori" but it's not. It's absolutely not. But I'll tell you now, if you don't like Slice of Life Romcoms that's just mostly chill and mainly full of fluff, this is not for you. I, for a fact, have been very smitten over this show from the beginning, despite it having a few slow moments that I kind of got bored with, I still pretty much enjoyed this anime a lot.
Story
This show doesn't really give us anything much when it comes to the story, it's just the everyday lives of a very iconic high school couple, Shikimori and Izumi, hanging out with very fun and interesting characters as friends, and also let's not forget Kamiya, who's a very great character that I kinda wish had more screentime. Anyway, yeah. It's just mostly that. The backstories of Izumi and Shikimori weren't as dark as I expected it to be if I'm gonna be honest, well, at least for Shikimori. Izumi's was okay. I wasn't really expecting anything much. But he's sure been through a lot because of him having so much bad luck. But the story with Kamiya is amazing, I just know people will very much love her and would probably cry because of her unexpectedly like I did. So yeah, it wasn't actually as average as people might think it is.
Art
I don't really have anything unique to say about the artstyle of this anime. It's really nice and the colors were bright but satisfying to look at. And for the eyes, they were really unique and pretty! Overall a really good job! The animation is pretty smooth and it captures some small details that makes you realize that they put a lot of effort into this show. The ED is also very fun to watch. I love it. It's made like a little game where things are moving towards Izumi so Shikimori's goal is to hit all those things so that Izumi doesn't get hurt. It's fun. Overall, I just really love the art.
Sound
The OP and the ED are absolute *chefs kiss* BANGERS. Very nice choice for an anime like this, it suits the show pretty well. I don't actually remember much from other music on the show, but I don't think there's really anything bad about it because I'd likely notice it if the sound used was kinda off. So yeah, I also loved it.
Characters
I would give this a 10 tbh if I saw more character development from the two main characters, but the whole thing with them in these 12 episodes were still pretty good. I was interested with the fact that they had reverse roles while still showing how they can be masculine or feminine. They both have fun personalities and honestly? People hating on Izumi are not seeing this very well. In fact, Izumi is a great character that even if he's not your typical cool male MC in most anime but he definitely has his charms that make you realize why Shikimori fell for him in the first place. And no, Shikimori is really the type of girl anyone, even the girls, would surely fall for. And once you get to know her more, you'd fall for her even more. And this is the same case with Izumi as well, and you'd fall even more hard when you see that he's really trying his best to not be just "weak and pathetic". So yeah, they're not bad characters, and their chemistry is really good! One of the best wholesome couples in anime. Like, I'd only just want the best for them, really. I just wish we were shown more development, on them as a couple and as individuals growing on their own and growing because of each other. For the others, Hachimitsu, Nekozaki, and Inuzuka, they were all pretty much interesting and fun characters too. There's nothing bad about them. Hachimitsu was really the funniest out of all of them too. I like watching her a lot. Seeing Shikimori's brother, Fuji, was also nice. You can see how they act towards each other and how different Shikimori is at home interacting with him. He's a nice addition to the characters in the show even if he's only a side character. Kamiya is probably the best character in this show, and I wanna see more of her and know more about her, especially since she's the one who's had some really sad story here. But yeah, other characters were also okay. Shikimori and Izumi's parents were nice and funny too. I love how I can also see parts of myself in all the 6 characters you'd usually see in this show. It was nice. I'd seriously wanna be friends with them so badly if I could. They're sure there but they're not "just there". It's more than that. They're interesting and I really love all of them.
Enjoyment
I think from what I said so far you already know that I really had a fun time with this show. I suggest not binging this show tho, as I think it's better just watching a few episodes a day or whenever you just have extra time of just wanna relax and watch the romance and friendships in this show.
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So... yeah. Kawaii dake ja Nai Shikimori-san was overall a very good anime, and I'd highly recommend it for people who just want a fun time watching a show full of fluff about a high school couple who already are dating, and them spending time with family, friends, classmates, and also just the two of them in general. It's not for you if you want a more story driven slice of life romcom, and if you want to see a slow burn romance or just a story where the show starts with them being friends and becoming lovers in the story eventually. Big kudos to everyone who's worked on this from the drawings to the animations to the coloring to the music production and to the voice acting, and everything else for working hard despite it getting delays due to the studio being affected by the virus too!
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Jul 11, 2022
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This is actually my first time writing a review, so don't really expect much, but also don't expect me to not say anything that will get people to disagree with me.
Story: 6/10 Art: 9/10 Sound: 9/10 Characters: 9/10 Enjoyment: 8/10 Overall: 8/10 I really, really loved this anime so I gave it an 8. It was very good! It's not the most amazing slice of life anime to ever exist, sure. I see that this show gave a lot of people in the anime community high expectations and were let down because the anime was "boring" and that Shikimori was "mid" and that Izumi was "just a weak and powerless ... |
