
a review by SallyOtak

a review by SallyOtak


Pseudo Harem” is a romantic comedy like many others, such as ‘Kubo Won't Let Me Be Invisible’, ‘Teasing Master Takagi-san’ and the more recent ‘The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses’. This type of romance is never intended to have a complicated story or events. This type of romance is above all based on following cute characters who already have a predisposition for each other.


*First, we follow “Rin Nanakura” and “Eiji Kitahama” in their daily lives, as they both belong to the drama club.
What surprised me about these two characters was their individual characters. Sometimes, in this type of romance, you come to think that one of the characters arrived there by chance, and that the romance is a little unrealistic in relation to the character of each.
The two characters have excellent chemistry, and you can feel it from the first second of the first episode to the last second of the anime!
The special aspect of the anime that “Rin Nanakura” plays different roles to please “Eiji Kitahama” was very original and done in a way that didn't make the relationship between the two characters unhealthy or weird at all, on the contrary it brought back a varied humor and a way of circulating the feelings that “Rin Nanakura” has for “Eiji Kitahama” that was really enjoyable.*
*And I also appreciate the fact that you didn't put the two characters in the same class, that you didn't fall into that easy scenario :)
And for perfectly handling the end of “Eiji Kitahama's” studies.*
*I like that the romance progresses over the episodes and doesn't drag on. The events and interactions really serve a purpose and don't just fill up the episodes.
“Eiji Kitahama” is also an excellent male character, he's not a stupid guy who doesn't see his own feelings or those of ‘Rin Nanakura’, even if he doesn't necessarily show it openly during the series, we understand that he loves her without having to have those thoughts about him directly!
I also particularly like the fact that he's very attentive to “Rin Nanakura's” little sister - it's just a detail, but he really made me feel like a big brother to her.*
Last episode :

*In terms of animation, it's pretty simple, but it works well, so you don't need much for this kind of anime.
On the other hand, I'm terribly disappointed by the opening, which is really bad, with practically only still shots and no atmosphere!
It's a real shame, especially as it's very easy to make a really nice opening for this type of romance without going overboard.
I imagine the studio had to make do with the available budget, but frankly, they built the sets perfectly with the limited means available, and frankly, congratulations to you!*




*If you like the romances I mentioned at the beginning, you'll probably like this one!
This anime is just excellent, and above all, it's short! Here we have two complementary characters, who are really adorable, and who are really good for morale. It's funny, touching, and you'll get what you came for. A romance that doesn't last 30 years, and a romance with two partners who were meant to be together :)*

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