Audience reviews
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A different kind of romance (especially for its time)
Ore wo Suki nano wa Omae dake ka yo was an anime that really managed to surprise me when I watched it. While there are works nowadays that play around more with the genre's expectations, at the time I watched this series, I hadn't yet encountered anything that utilized this type of narrative and character building in quite the same way.
The story follows a protagonist who, at first glance, seems like just another kind and helpful guy, much like so many other romantic comedy leads. However, we soon discover that this image is merely a facade. In his inner monologue, he reveals himself to be quite selfish and manipulative, always looking for ways to turn situations to his advantage. This contrast immediately stands out, breaking away fr…
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Oresuki was quite something, it stands out in the romcom genre in a good way, I recommend it but I hesitated a bit with the mixed feelings. I woulnd't recommend it if you are new to animes and/or the romcom genre. I'll try to explain why down below.
The show starts off as a parody, and the first half of the season is legit pure gold, the gags keep coming as well as ( really ) unexpected events, you'll actually want to watch the next episodes for the plot, which is quite rare in romcoms where there are tons of clichés and common arcs etc... However, after like the 7th or 8th episode, the story becomes more conventionnal and loses its innovative spark, it starts losing its parody tag and it's a shame because it was one of its strong points. To qualify a bit, I guess we can praise this ani…
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I'm not even kidding when I say that this anime has left an indelible mark on my heart. It's one of those rare shows that I'll always remember, no matter how much time passes. And it's all thanks to the incredible cast of characters, particularly the brilliant and complex Sumireko.
At first glance, Kisaragi might seem like your typical harem lead, but trust me, he's so much more than that. And when all the girls around him betray his trust, it's Sumireko who stands by him, using her incredible intelligence and dual personality to help him navigate the chaos.
I mean, this girl is on a whole different level. Her intelligence is on par with Ayanokoji from 'Classroom of the Elite' - she's that smart. And it's not just her brains that make her special; it's her unwavering loyalty and compassi…
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I can summarize this anime with a very short review.
The art is pretty good, the character design is fine, the sound is fine, technically this is a very good anime. It has some funny moments, some interesting moments, and it's only marginally successful at upending the idea of a harem anime. I watched it through and only a little felt like I wasted my time.
But at the end of the day, the funniest, most interesting, well developed, and relatable character is a park bench.
I'm not sure if I need to say anything more than that. So I won't.
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Oresuki starts its first episode by presenting our black-haired, run-of-the-mill high school boy and his two love interests: airheaded childhood friend, and student council president. You'd assume this is another harem anime doing its thing, but that facade quickly shatters when the two love interests come up to our MC Jouro to confess. Because there's a catch; the person they like is his good-looking, baseball player of a best friend. Then there's another catch; Jouro isn't actually a run-of-the-mill high school boy. Deep down, he's a massive asshole who thinks he can get girls by playing up the harem-protagonist persona.
As a concept, this is funny. A dig at harem anime and their bland-ass protagonists getting girls for no reason is satisfying to see. Plus, it's presented in an enterta…
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I AM SO MAD AT THIS ANIME OH MY GOD
The potential it had and how it got ruined so quickly is really impressive. But, if you got nothing to watch, you can watch it! It's not bad, just really questionable..
Okay well, the first 5 episodes are REALLY AWESOME. Some complex relation between characters.. it really is great to get to know them through their motivations on this drama dump. It was a pretty unique way to develop an anime, also this early on. I also really like the humor of this anime. It was stupidly funny. (Light spoiler on the humor type, not about the story. Skip to the next paragraph) There was a running gag with a bench that got me every time. Also, when the MC breaks the 4th wall and start saying stuff as someone watching the anime it's really funny as it's not seen often.
B…
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Looking back on Oresuki after watching the whole series, it's clear that the author knew the story they wanted to tell and how to tell it. The problem is that it takes a while for its components to gel.
Fundamentally it's about the facades that people show to others, the ugly feelings they hide beneath them, and how hard it can be to tell whether someone is being honest. Some of these characters can be horrible to each other, and it often takes a long time to tell if they're being honest with themselves, honest with others, and whether they can ever get past the bad blood between them. If that sounds like the basis for a compelling drama, sometimes it is...except Oresuki is also a goofy comedy a lot of the time. Viewed in isolation, the comedy is frequently hilarious, especially in the wa…
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This anime in itself started out with an awesome start. For those watching I recommend going a little past the 10 min mark. this anime was an awesome experience of emotions. Many times, I laughed and many times I got angry. The MC is no typical MC he is a background MC character. I highly recommend it though. in all animation, it is my type of animation sort of like a new style. every character has their story. I think many will like this story. the characters are all very well written. the plot twist in plot twist goes crazy in this anime.
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Really is worth watching but there's parts that had me so infuriated from bad writing I was fighting the urge to put my head through a wall, no exaggeration. It's a classic rom-com with character development that you don't see but know it happens mentally from just feeling it without the show spitting it in your face. Probably it's only saving grace from my opinion. If you're just tryna chill and watch something with a vibe to match then go for it. Skip episode 5. The info is necessary to the show but you're better off not suffering through it pulling your hair out in pure anger at how stupid the characters are after trying to show how smart they are with such super human impossible feats of genius in episode 1-4. One episode took this from a 7 to a 4 for me. Watch episode 5 and it's possi…
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*Note: This is a review for the main series and the sequel OVA because the OVA literally completes the arc left incomplete at the end of the main series.*
tl;dr: An incredibly well made playful but also thoughtful deconstruction of highschool harem rom-coms.
Oresuki at its core is a deconstruction of the standard high school harem rom-com. At times this is done through simply parodying and playing with the various tropes that are generally found in much stories, but I think this is one of the rare anime deconstructions that goes much more in depth to tackle the core themes in a nuanced and thoughtful manner.
The anime is about the protagonist, Jouro, who starts off doing his best to become the standard high school harem rom-com protagonist, the type that has a number of girls surroundin…
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Ore wo Suki nano wa Omae dake ka yo
The only reason I started this anime was because of the impressively individual antagonist "Bench". His delightfully amusingly dopey and questionable presence gave me confidence that this would be a serviceable comedy. And look at that, my intuition was right. It was a thoroughly good comedy and if nothing else had gotten in the way, success would have been guaranteed. In the realm of comedy alone, it was a solid 8 on the scoring.
And not only was it a thoroughly attractive comedy, but it also possessed some noteworthy aspects in the realm of character psychology. Apart from the typical protagonist with self-complexes, there were other interesting themes such as "restoring bonds with people" and likewise the influence of a single individual, on other…
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The plot to begin the series with was very amazing and promising that might have been a very strong foundation to run this series on a very interesting note. But as the story moved further the story became very weak and all the hopes immediately shattered with it. Though anime in itself is not bad at all but taking the plot into consideration, I just want to say you'll enjoy it if you don't expect anything from the anime but if you rise your expectations high after the first episode, you are certainly going to be disappointed with the further writing of the series.
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Hello from 2021, no one is going to read this but it has to be said. This is one of the only shows I will ever give a 10/10 on. Is the story good, not really. Is the art good, nothing special if not subpar. Then why is this show a 10 you the 2 people reading this might ask? It because of the main character joro, who is the most human character I have ever seen in a show, not in an anime mind you, but in a show period. He's a two-faced liar who is also a somewhat closeted pervert. Like, this is accurate, this is how real people act and think and try to. The show's ability to show whats he's thinking, the comedy behind him navigating having an almost bipolar attitude makes it a 10 of a show. the side characters and story are filler. Joro is real, he acts and thinks in a way people do and it…
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I thoroughly enjoyed it.
At first i thought it would be a bit shallow, but as i continued to watch more episodes, i started seeing greater depth to Jouro's character. The episodes passed by really easily, and before i knew it, i was at the end, and excited to see the OVA. It ended well. I look forward to reading the manga in continuation.
Everyone has many sides to their personality, and the personality we show to the outside world, is never really the complete picture.
Jouro shows his inner and outer personality during different situations, and personally i find that amusing. But at the end of the day his heart is in the right place, and he will go to great lengths to protect the happiness of those that are important to him. I found that perhaps the reasons for some characters being in l…
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Oresuki is a pretty great show overall. It starts with a pretty out there plot and slowly kind of goes towards what you might expect, but I feel like that is actually for the better.
Our protagonist, Joro, is an outwardly nice guy who is secretly a selfish asshole, in love with two of his classmates, one his long time friend, the other the class president.
I won't say much more past this as even the first couple of episodes have light spoilers, but overall I think the show has pretty fantastic progression and is pretty funny. I am not much of a laugh out loud type of person I don't think, but this show definitely got a couple of out loud chuckles out of me.
The main plot writing can range from good to great at times, the art is solid and so is the sound. I think the main character and…
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It was trash the characters were dumb af the story was shit and only the animation was good its a clear 4 if you want to waste your time with a bad way this anime is for you.
Also it has no romance in it dont know why it says its romace i only saw a guy who want to f all of his (friends) and also maybe his bro XD he is just a fuck machine who dont care for anyone a dickhead with few words
The sound was decent im not gonna lie but the most important part of the anime (The story) was fucked so even a high quality sound dont make it a good anime
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Bench-kun is the best character he is everywhere and anywhere he will find you, he will hunt you.
He has the most information out of any character due to listening to a lot of the conversations therefore he is the most wise and most cultured out of the other characters. Bench-kun is truly on another level it's no use debating on who will get all the girls after all the girls have already rode on bench-kun if you know what i mean.
His character design is simply magnificent he isn't too modern geometric or old classical. Simply just a normal bench with some simple design.
He is too captivating to be the center of attention and that is why the writer put him in the sidelines other wise the multitude of attention already directed at bench-kun will grow even bigger and all the other charact…
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Let's talk a little bit about wasted potential. In what might be the least controversial opinion of this entire review, I'm not a fan of that lingering longing for what could have been. Oresuki starts strong, but ultimately ends up drilling that thought into your head ad-nauseum.
The core idea of Oresuki is a concept that I love. I'm always a sucker for a good deconstruction or a good subversion of expectation, and at this point I'm pretty sure there's no better place to find either of those things than stories about the bad guys, and that's exactly what Oresuki is supposed to be.
What you're essentially looking at here is a conflict between two genre-savvy and downright rotten- though not evil- characters. Joro and Pansy, the two leads, are in a constant battle with each other. Wannabe…
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The story is quite good in the final few episodes as the tensions rise, and the early episode with immediate conflict between Sun chan and Joro. The drama and tension was held nicely and I wanted to know more and jump to the next episode, and the resolution was deserved and we got to see the character's background and motivations. (This is further emphasized in the movie sequel)
The music is mediocre though not gonna lie, it's probably the weakest part as a great soundtrack would've made this anime a lot more memorable (like "rent a girlfriend's" iconic OP in a similar genre sense).
One point of this anime that I would really love to see more of in other animes is this new concept of having a social mask, another personality that only takes form in social settings so that the person woul…
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This is the most meta harem show of all time. The main character is a Light Yagami level genius of manipulation, who throughout the show manipulates every interaction that another character didn't manipulate him into manipulating (sorry for the headache). Almost every episode has a great cliffhanger.
The ending is damn near perfect in every which way (with a god tier Urusei Yatsura reference only the most elite of anime watchers will understand). Its worth noting the ending is a 45 minute special that is worth watching to say the least. I am so over the moon on how the show ended, but just like the moon I have two opinions on the end. I love it because of the god tier reference to a legendary show, and the hilarity that comes from it; but also dislike it due to the fact the main heroines…
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