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 Ggultra2764
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[series:2668#1552] |
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Oreshura's your run-of-the-mill high school rom-com that eventually devolves into a harem comedy in its focus on male lead Eita dealing with four girls from his school who take romantic interest in him. The gimmick for the series involves Eita being blackmailed into a fake romance with Masuzu and a love rivalry of sorts developing between Masuzu and Eita's childhood friend, Chiwa. This does have some comical moments coming from Masuzu's source of blackmail material being a notebook that Eita keeps his private thoughts in, that are quite embarrassing to hear read. However, the addition of Himeko and Ai for later episodes makes the series no different from other harem comedies for its focus and the characters lacked enough dimension to them for me to give a hoot about them, beyond whatever character types they are playing up. Overall, this is yet another forgettable entry of the high school rom-com and harem comedy genres.
Last updated Monday, February 12 2018. Created Monday, February 12 2018. | ||||||||
| Rent | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
 Devil Doll
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[Score: 78% = "Rent"; similar non-fantasy romance series: Suzuka for the denial queen, Ai Yori Aoshi, Ichigo 100% TV, and Hoshizora e Kakaru Hashi for the harem scenario]
Besides the fierce harem competition with four contenders this is a coming of age story about dealing with your fantasies, osananajimi, chuunibyou, facing harsh realities (including love issues), and becoming honest. And as so many romantic comedies, this one once again gets significantly better during the second half without resorting to melodrama.The Japanese language has one distinct feature: Nouns are the same in singular and plural. So the title of this series doesn't give away how many "girlfriends" and how many "childhood friends" we're talking about, and that's essential for this nice harem competition show. And this one was fun for me, much more than I would have expected after a few episodes. The main problem at the start is the blackmail used for setting up the scenario. Is Eita really so much afraid of the alternative that he didn't even consider choosing it over potentially being hated by everyone? Well, it's his call, and while being called to mind several times during the first episodes, the issue loses its importance over time. Masuzu, the platin-haired bitch, is an interesting character, reminding me a lot of Ayatsuji Tsukasa who turned out to be the best arc of Amagami SS; she has an interesting history as well as a lot of potential for character growth, and she's the only really smart character in this show. And indeed, she becomes more likable over time, partially due to her younger sister being a much more evil bitch at her first appearance. Chiwa, the bubbly childhood friend of Eita, is harder to accept despite showing a number of traits of Minorin (both being small and lively red-haired sports aces and gluttons); unlike the usual "established rival" she obviously lacks supreme housewife skills that would give her certain advantages, so it's hard to see how she could credibly compete against the school idol. It takes three episodes to even begin to understand this little girl though, and her character grows over time. The two other contenders Hime (the aggressive chunnibyou girl) and Ai (the easily embarrassed tsundere) appear later in the show and add more comedy elements to the show than the first two girls, albeit A-chan does have her strong moments, occasionally surpassing her clichéd role. Unremarkable Music with childish OP and rocking ED song, nothing special about Art and Animation, the latter sporting some more stills than necessary.
Last updated Friday, July 12 2013. Created Wednesday, May 08 2013. | ||||||||
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(Two episodes watched): Well, this show seemed a little different and interesting at first: a guy who claims that he is totally uninterested in love? And seems to have some sort of warrior alter ego ('Burning Fighting Fighter')? Maybe he really is a warrior in some alternate reality, and just hides out as a modern-day Japanese teenager. That might be cool. But it didn't pan out; after the prologue there was no more mention of the fighter guy, and with Eita being a fastidious scholar, it's hard to see where he would find the time to even play a video game. Instead, what we get is a case of blackmail which feels thoroughly familiar somehow. Just another romantic triangle, apparently, involving a guy's longtime nextdoor neighbor as one contestant. One curious sign: it's generally the first girl to be introduced who wins out in the end (if anybody does), but seldom if ever the childhood friend--but in this case it was. I'd like to see, just for once, the sweet girl winning. I'll need to watch another episode to judge this show accurately, but my expectations have fallen by a good deal. Episode two leaves me still feeling ambivalent about this show. It seems likely to be the usual shallow love triangle, the same stuff as we have seen countless times. The jokes are unremarkable. Maybe the characters who have yet to appear will have something interesting about them; but Eita doesn't seem to be resisting his blackmail, I don't like Masuzu, and Chiwa seems clueless. So, what is there to watch for? Last updated Thursday, August 01 2019. Created Thursday, January 10 2013. | ||||||||
Other Sites
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| Official Website (Japanese) | http://www.oreshura.net/ |
