![]() But again, all the other girls also deserve credit. The other three are also very likeable (although Shino gets focus for like only 2 episodes), but Saki's surprisingly sympathetic persona and unpredictable behaviour makes her the most memorable out of all. Let's talk about the girls now.įor starters, Saki is the best girl of the show. In the end, you could say that he is essentially what makes this show, and say what you want, but I don't think you would find a better replacement.Įnough about Naoya, though. All this collectively made it difficult for me to dislike him, albeit I totally hated him at the beginning of the story. Naoya will go out of his way to make sure that Saki and Nagisa are treated equally, leading to some questionable yet nonetheless hilarious scenarios. Naoya doesn't have any depressing backstory or even a compelling trait that will make you like him, but what he does have is his overly frank and persistent personality and his commitment to keep both of his girlfriends happy, which is admirable in its own way. I would have had no qualms repeatedly punching his face if it had been a few weeks ago, but as the story progressed, I kind of started liking the guy to be honest. But man, is he honest and straightforward. He is as stupid and clueless as a brick, seemingly very selfish and self-centred, and above all, like Rika describes, he is a "two-timing bastard" and the root cause of this fucked up situation. Naoya is a very difficult character to like, and I completely understand why. However, if you had asked me about my outlook on KmK two months ago, I probably would have given a much different answer, and that's mostly because of just one guy: Naoya, the protagonist. ![]() This is rather uncommon in harem romcoms, most of which have a tendency to stray away from the original storyline by introducing redundant side-characters and the like. Another noteworthy side is that there aren't many characters in the cast the series only focuses on a select few individuals and doesn't dabble in any unnecessary subplot. Their apparent lack of braincells doesn't make them the least bit intolerable instead, they are more enjoyable because of it. Yes, most of them are unbelievably stupid, illogical, and embarrassingly straightforward, but they are still entertaining. The characters are by far the best part of KmK, and they are basically what make the show's awkward premise somehow work. Then there's the fact that the characters are actually likeable and entertaining, which is one of the biggest differences between KmK and most other harem romcoms. Everything about the show feels like the most cliched trope you could ever imagine-just amplified to an unthinkable extent. The scenarios in KmK are also far more outlandish, with each scenario constantly one-upping the earlier one in terms of ridiculousness. Maybe it's the fact that KmK actually feels like a genuine parody of harem-as opposed to a series that only claims to be a parody while unironically being the exact thing that it attempts to make fun of (Osamake, for instance). So what makes KmK good compared to other dumb, "low-effort" harem romcoms out there? For example, what's different about it compared to something like Osamake? It's hard to explain. There's another major reason behind my initial dislike for the show, but I will get to that in a bit. It wasn't because of the "dumb always equals bad" mentality that most people seem to have, but because of how awkward I found the circumstances to be. Even someone like me, who absolutely adores the show now, had a rough time sitting through the first episode. This is very clearly a hit-or-miss series you are either going to love it or hate it. If you don't enjoy "dumb", "illogical" anime and dislike the seemingly awkward two-timing concept of KmK, chances are that you won't like the show either. Yes, legitimately.įirst, let's get the bad things out of the way. In a season which has suffered from the "lack of good shit" syndrome, Kanojo mo Kanojo has legitimately been my favorite anime to watch. "Like" is an understatement though, because I found myself laughing my ass off watching pretty much every episode of the show. Have you ever watched an anime you hated at first but then came to like it? That's my exact experience with Kanojo mo Kanojo.
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