Audience reviews
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LightTovel
The first few episodes were very promising,but I'd agree that around the halfway point, this show really lost its way. Honestly, the turn probably started in earnest around episode 8 or 10, but by halfway through the season, you could really tell it was starting to go in circles. So the show started as a solid 8 and then slid precipitously. Also, I got sick of the ugly MC's constant panicking and general lack of social skills of any sort. He takes the "bookish, awkward, loner MC" to a kinda new level. He rarely even shows the typical soft/considerate/kind side that tends to be the secret weapon of these guys.
Some spoilers ahead (I wouldn't call them exactly major with how little actually happens in the show, but maybe that's why they're all the more spoiler-y):
The biggest issues for me…
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if you are a masochist and enjoy putting yourself through mental torture then this anime is perfect for you.
the main character nagi was swapped at birth blah blah blah he ends up getting forced to marry a popular instagram influencer. enter his sister and random girl at school he has a crush on because she is smarter than him, now we have a quadtriangle where now his sister (thats not blood related) starts liking him which was quite torturous to watch cuz they've been together since his birth and the other girl that is smart likes him too but he doesn't really catch any hints from any of the girls.
for someone so smart the main character is pretty fuckein dumb.. idk if he is a closeted homosexual or something because he has genuinely no interest physically in any of the girls. i put my…
Read at the sourceCynthesia
My expectations for this show weren't high. I went into it with the full expectation of it being a mildly entertaining but ultimately average romcom harem show. Incredibly, despite the bar being in hell, it doesn't even manage that. Instead, I was treated to some of the most obnoxious and tedious episodes I've seen in one of these kinds of shows.
The only actual important part of these kinds of shows are the characters, more specifically the girls. Generally speaking you should expect a loose through line that connects a bunch of stereotypical events which are held up by the girls' personalities and fanservice. I don't think they got the memo about the second half of that statement because this cast is horrendous. The main character, Umino, has the easiest job available as the main chara…
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I actually enjoyed A Couple of Cuckoos, not because it’s good, but just because it’s kind of fun sometimes. Most of the jokes aren’t even that funny, but my bar for comedy is so low that I found myself smiling anyway. Like, I genuinely laugh at repetitive and unfunny stuff, so it’s not hard to see why this anime worked for me on some level.
The animation’s alright, not amazing, but not bad either. And the OST is Totally forgettable.
That said, the writing is honestly terrible. The characters are super poorly written. Not a single one is actually likable and none of them have any real depth. They keep making dumb decisions that don’t even make sense half the time.
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A Couple of Cuckoos-6/10. Decent.
Honestly, I don't have a lot to say about this. Its decent, enjoyable at times, but not something I would ever rewatch. As for the story, its pretty simple and cliched as far as harem romcoms are concerned. The author does try to make things interesting by adding the plotlines of "missing brother" and "what the dad is plotting", but we don't really get anything explored about it other than a few scenes.
That's not to say its all bad. If you are someone who enjoys harem romcoms with a love polygon, you would really love this.
TLDR- 6/10. Standard harem romcom. If you like/love this genre, this is the show for you.
Read at the sourceAvengers007
A Rom-Com harem anime, it has a fairly complicated storyline. To be honest, I wouldn't even tell much since the main complications are clear within some episodes.
Honestly, I have never seen a romantic anime that twists in this way. Comedy is subjective; some moments made me laugh.
The whole angle with family-romantic relationships was, to me, quite strange-not something I am really used to watching.
To round it up, I found that the happy ending was so good, except for the whole family matter. So I give it a rating of 7 out of 10, albeit with mixed feelings.
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If you don't like Slice of Life anime, don't watch this since you will be one of thoes who will be bored because they don't see anything new, no progress, no whatever it is that definies Slice of Life anime.
The reason why this anime dosen't have said tag is because there is some progress so it dosen't qualify. However, after watching all 24, I can reasure you that this is a Slice of Life type, even if it's not 100% Slice of Life.
And now you understand why this anime gets scores lower then good. Yep, people did not see this anime as a Slice of Life so of course they where dissapointed that "nothing happens" (despite events and some drama)
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I wouldn't bother watching this show. I gave it a shot and at the end....nothing happened. It's the same old issue with harems where the author wants to continue making it so none of the characters ever commit to anything. I haven't read the manga so maybe some things change, however trust me when I say that NOTHING happens this entire series. The characters don't get fleshed out at all. The MC seems interesting and different at the beginning of the series but slowly turns into a sack of nothingness that most all harem MCs are. The girls are just average as well. I have NO idea why Sachi is even involved in this story. She adds nothing to the harem at all and it seems like she is just in here to kill time.
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All i can say "Complicated Harem Variants"
Plot yet Complicated romcom and family story - the infomation is very congested. messed up love story, complicated family (personal) and friendship, love-tringle between engagies, sibling confussion/issues, unexpectedly drawn by the Mc's blood-related-father. Storyline also dragging.
Huge differences gap between two characters - rich vs poor, smart vs fool, beauty vs lame, etc. It is literally classy-literature-based of storyline.
Invicible Harem - The MC can be with his engaged "swap-sibling", also can be with "smart no.1 placed heroine" , also can be with his "just-converted-to-step-sister", without these three notice and dense about each others' relationships. The only know about these are the MC and the Mc's blood-related-father.
Produced by…
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I'm still trying to figure out why I wasted my time on this anime. I mean, the premise sounded cool - arranged marriage, rival families, forbidden love... but trust me, it was a hot mess.
First off, the characters were so annoying. Akira's all like "Oh, I'm so tough and cool" but really he's just a whiny baby. And Miyuki's got some serious self-esteem issues, it's like, girl, you're amazing, stop letting him walk all over you!
And don't even get me started on the plot. It's like they took every cliche from the romance genre and mashed them all together into a big ol' mess. Forbidden love? Check. Evil family members? Check. Love triangles? Check. Gah, it was like they were trying to torture me.
The only good thing I can say is that the animation was pretty, I'll give them that. But hones…
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I guess I had high expectations for this anime and should have figured it out right away by looking at the ratings. The premise looked interesting, so why not give it a chance. Long story short, 24 episodes gone and we're still where we were.
I like watching the development of the characters, the evolution of their relationships, and I like rooting for the main characters. The MC is always a slow burn. He's presented as the "second" smartest in the school, but his expressive skills and emotional maturity are at an all time low.
I didn't like FMC perhaps one bit. Erika as the spoiled little girl the MC has to take care of from morning till night is really wife material. Sadly, 24 episodes won't change that. I'd rather have this at home than alone. Sachi, who falls in love like a snap of a…
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Kakkou no Iinazuke is basically a Nisekoi ripoff that went too far. This show is one of those animes where it could have ended in the first few episodes and it would have been better that way. It focuses on "rivalry" romance where the mc gets to choose from the selection but the show forgets the essence of that selection. Similar to what other people said in their reviews, the show had a lot of gaps and loose ends, but neither of those were solved, this also includes the manga. Ironically, the latter half of the show is somewhat a bait for the viewers to read the manga to "know more" and yet the manga itself became confusing and made more loose ends.
Overall, save your time and spare yourself from watching this 24-episode show. It is a massive disappointment and it's a show that confuses…
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It's like my 3rd review out of the 200+ shows I've watched and I'm writing just to warn you that don't waste 8 hours on this thing.
(Mild spoilers ahead)
It started as a romance and switched genre to harem midway and in these 24 episodes nothing happened besides that like no noticeable progress. The One or Two weak attempts on mysteries weren't answered, no kiss or anything like that, MC still doesn't know what he's going to do and I'm pretty sure this won't be getting a 2nd season so no need to waste 8 hours on an epilogue like content.
Read at the sourceZukutoo
Okay, lets be honest. I thought that this might be THE romcom I wanted to watch. Not just a 12 episode long series where every episode feels like a filler. (This anime has 24 episodes. Its just an example.) It started pretty good. I was hyped because I thought that the plot is actually pretty deep so It cant be just a "normal" romcom. Well, It is. Through the whole series I thought, "Why do they take this so lightly? They were swapped at birth and meet their real parents after 16 years so why?" I thought that this anime would be a bit more serious.
It started pretty good, I liked the character and I expected an interesting show. After some episodes, though, I noticed that it isnt what I expected. But here is the thing. You might think "Then why did you continue to watch it? Just drop it"…
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This show is 24 episodes of nothing.
Pretty much nothing happens in any episode. Not in terms of the classic romcom where there's little to no romantic development, i mean like, plot-wise. Nothing happens. This show is basically about nothing. I remember almost nothing about the series i just watched.
Not one character is memorable, in design or personality.
It's a romcom but it isn't funny, ever.
The dialogue is just nothing.
This entire show is nothing.
Every character is oddly mysterious and vague in ways that are unrealistic and make it really difficult to get through. It's like their only desperate attempt to scrape together some type of plot for this story. Even then, this only happens sparsely.
There's like 12 cliches an episode, but the show isn't self-aware whatsoever.
Watch…
Read at the sourceGalaxtile
First ever review lets go
When i first started this anime i was thinking about all those shitty romcom anime. First half of the anime got be. I was starting to enjoy felt like a harem. You know there is 24 episode in this anime not 12 but 24. So i thought in my mind it would be good. When i was watching it through 15 episode it felt really boring. You know a typical boring ahh romance anime. Normaly shitty romance anime would only have 12 episode but this has 24 episode. Its all about engagement. Two girls and one boy. The main character boy loves another girl who is engaged. I thought in the last episode or 23 he will choosse between those two girls. But guess what? the whole fucking plot was chaged. The plot was the most shittest plot i have ever seen in my entire life. Like god damn 24…
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if you really finished 24 episodes for this boring anime, like i did, i commend your dedication, but sometimes i really question the decisions i make, like keep watching time after time and when i finish watching it i immediately rush to write this review and I don't really like it. in terms of story which is quite interesting like the Protagonist of a diligent male harem has become the archetype of recurring characters, such as Futaro Uesugi from The Quintessential Quintuplets, or Nariyuki Yuiga, from We Never Learn. I'm sure though, that Umino Nagi is one of the worst harem protagonists I've ever seen. He is smart but stupid at the same time
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Kakkou no Iinazuke is a romcom with a harem tag, and I'll go straight to the point : this anime isn't original and doesn't feel unique at all, but that doesn't imply it's a bad one, I'm just pointing it out for readers who might have hoped for something innovative, that's not the case here.
To explain my rating and why I recommend it, I'll give you some details about the pros and cons of this anime, without spoiling anything.
Pros :
+ The male mc, Nagi Umino isn't the loser/virgin type you can often find in that kind of animes, he's similar to mcs like Fuutarou in Gotoubun, or Hachiman in Oregairu. He's assertive, and he'll say what is on his mind without hesitation, which helps making the show more credible at times.
+ Aside from the initial situation of this show with this baby…
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I was very interested in this anime for quite a while and thought it would be a perfect anime to just chill and watch. Needless to say, it was indeed a very very nice anime to watch and I just loved the character development in this. The way they met, the way they grew and the way more and more secrets and twists just unfolded.
Lets get some of the ratings outta the way shall we! Firstly, the plot or story of the anime is very interesting to me. Arranged marriages have always been something that I could never truly understand but sometimes it does bring out some precious memories and life lasting friendships. The way they developed this concept was nicely done adn they obviously added some good harem notions throughout the 24 episodes. The music wasn't that amazing to me, it definitely pr…
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this show is a proof that you should never decide whether you watch an anime or not by it's rating or the reviews, this anime's rating is poor and the reviews are really harsh on it but i still liked it and there's nothing wrong about it, while another show for example might be the fan's favorite and has a really high rating and u may not like it, it is just a matter of taste and i was about to skip this good show just because of the Majority effect, this show really taught me to always watch 3 ~ 5 eps of whatever the show i find interesting and then decide for myself whether i like what i see and i'd like to complete it or not and i'll definitely be going back to some drafted shows that i've decided not to watch based on poor rating and bad reviews
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