~~~(Spoilers) After watching the first 2 episodes of Girlfriend, Girlfriend I realized that to fill the empty void in my being I need to expose myself to as much trashy harem/romcom anime as I can to rejuvenate my soul. Hensuki: Are you willing to fall in love with a pervert, as long as she’s a cutie? is something I couldn’t unironically recommend to anyone as it is a gauntlet of every degenerate porn category the author felt needed to throw at you. This anime emphasizes it is a harem but most importantly is clear from the beginning how trashy it’s willing to go. I started episode 1 at 4 a.m. and when Sayuki took her shit off revealing a dog collar and quite possibly the fattest anime tits I’ve ever seen, I was compelled to continue to the next episode from pure spectacle alone. What followed was immeasurable dissatisfaction as the next two girls focused on are not only nearly as hot but either want to dominate the MC physically and mentally or only wants to draw yaoi of him. Hensuki also has a mystery that is integral to the plot, a mysterious love letter addressed to the MC paired with white panties, to which most viewers who have watched an anime before will know who the culprit is immediately. Knowing who wrote the letter does not make the situation any less vile by any means and therefore I can confidently compare watching this anime to watching a tragedy happen in slow motion for the span of several hours preparing for what you truly know is inevitable. While only a fool would watch an anime like this for the plot, I’m not too sure I felt Hensuki had any soul to it. Despite this, I somewhat enjoyed this anime. The fun, albeit very static and dense cast of characters including the amoral MC, masochist, dominatrix, fujoshi, and the “sister” all make this tragedy less of a car crash and more of someone getting hit in the head with an ACME anvil or piano. Surprisingly, the only moment that left me with pure surprise had nothing to do with any of the fetishes but rather the wild jump cut from the cute date with the blonde girl in episode 2 to her sitting in the library reading a book with the MC revealing that he “later learned she was racially mixed”. It was so jarring and out of nowhere I had to rewind to make sure I was reading it right. What's even more interesting is that it had no relevancy to the plot whatsoever and was never discussed again. With all of that said, the best girl is tied between Sayuki and the nurse from episode 3 who is on screen for only a couple of seconds but I fell for immediately. An honorable mention for best girl is the student council girl whose "I like the way you smell" fetish is not as crazy as some other character's fetishes like being a slave owner or a pedophile. In comparison, I find her very mild and decently cute. (Best Girl)
