Audience reviews
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kittycats468
Personally I don't really like slice of life in fact I could say I actively hate it and try to avoid it, but recently because of this anime I started watching slice of life. I first started watching this anime because my friend showed it to me. It was funny and you couldn't really feel the slice of life element in it. The producers love throwing in random scenes of just cats in the middle of everything. They'll be talking and then it's just a cat stretching. This anime is light-hearted and something you can laugh with your friends about. It's not the usual dark and gloomy ending of the female mc dying or leaving.
Story- It doesn't really have that much of a story line. You have to watch it all the way though to understand some things but usually it's just Yukki and Yuta annoying Kaname a…
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I'll be the first to admit that I'm not a huge Slice of Life fan. Perhaps I'm missing some subtle art, but they usually just seem so boring to me. But I try to give everything a fair try.
In a lot of ways, Kimi To Boku was exactly what I expected it to be. The characters were unoriginal tropes who didn't defy their blueprint very often, if at all. I watched both seasons, but it was slow going. The animation budget seemed to be lacking. The character designs were kind of bland, and though there was a ton of dialogue in this show, they often focused on things that were much cheaper to animate while the speaking character was offscreen.
That said, there were a few things I did really enjoy. I wasn't too caught up with most of the side characters, but there were some really sweet moments, a…
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I'm a huge sucker for character development and designs and that's why I instantly got hooked on this anime. It's so relatable and all the characters are lovable. It's a comedy and I was laughing so much at least every episode. Some episodes get very deep in the characters and their feelings. As I said though, it's very relatable and light-hearted and fun. Please watch this anime, it's so amazing and the characters are phenomenal. The only complaint I have is that there isn't more seasons!!!
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I myself think that Kimi to Boku is a must watch show. I personally think that it doesn't matter when and how often you watch it either. Kimi to Boku is one of those anime's where you can come home from a rough day of work and watch. For me, I thoroughly enjoyed Kimi to Boku and I hope that after reading this review, you will too.
Story: 9
I really liked the story in Kimi to Boku. I like it's simple school life style and I myself believe that the way the way they went about making this genre work, and not get boring, was really well done.
Normally in a lot of slice of life, school life anime it's very easy to get bored. I'm sure well all know this well. But with Kimi to Boku the story hooked me at the start. The story in Kimi to Boku was simple, yet effective. At the end of the anime I di…
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I'm a fan of slice of life animes, and Kimi to Boku just gives that to such fan.
It is very slice of life, there's no plot and every episode has different events.
Story:
There's really no plot and it is what slice of life is great for, you don't really need one. You can just have fun on watching the happenings of five high school students and their funny relationships with other characters. There's a bit of romantic story in each episode tackling all of the characters.
Art:
They say that this anime's art isn't noteworthy but I don't think so. The art is very expressive and every time they give off a joke or just doing stuff they have this kawaii expression that would make you burst to laughing.
Sound:
This anime got all you need for awesome JPOP music, this has a wonderful opening…
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Kimi to boku...
... well of course one of my all time favourites!
Male or female, old or young; it's an anime for everyone!
Let us begin with the Story:
It's simple, not too complex - but that's why it's so wonderful watching it! Because everything that happens, happens so naturally, without any kind of pressure. It's such a pleasant story! And as the story goes on, you might begin to care about these guys!
That's the next strong point; the characters! When I started watching it, I liked them all form the very first minute, the very first episode! They've got all their own personality, filled with their own skills and weakness, like in the real world! They get along, more or less, with each other in a quite lovely way, even tough at first they don't seem so close to each other. But as soo…
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You and Me is an anime that I really enjoyed. It was hilarious and had me laughing throughout. For me, it's one of those anime's that I want to watch again and again. It had a simple premise that was executed well. Really well.
Story
The story for You and Me is simplistic. Why? Because it's a coming of age story about 4 (5 later on) friends who have known each other since kindergarten. I feel that the story is told well because it shows us how they went from being really young and naive to old (not really old, only when they're teens) and mature. The story was not unique, but predictable. I do not find this a flaw for the story since I really enjoyed it nonetheless. You might find this a major flaw, but I personally don't. The comedy in the anime was really well done. I thought the bond…
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Kimi to Boku. A story about five friends who have a heck of a fun time (maybe not for Kaname) and we see their relationships and everyday life pan out. At first I didn't really know how good or bad this anime was going to be, but after watching the first few episodes, I was hooked and wanted to watch more.
Story: 9
The story follows the life of the five main characters, and with it the usual and unusual events that unfold. This show doesn't have too much of a deep plot, as it is a slice of life, but we get to see many different things happen and it is a joy to watch if you like that. There was more comedy than I originally expected, which was great as I particularly like the way it is done in this show. It is a very 'light' show and is very relaxing, and for me is certainly a 'feel good'…
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THIS IS MY SECOND TIME WATCHING THIS SERIES AND I'VE ALREADY GOT THE FEELS FROM WATCHING THE FIRST EPISODE!
Like I said, this is my second time watching the series so I've really missed Kimi to Boku (KB for short). I absolutely regret not re watching this anime anytime sooner! At first when the anime came out I'd always get exited every week after school to watch the anime- though I haven't felt much anticipation since so I've always thought KB was a delightful series.
Kimi to Boku would be your typical cute and wonderful slice of life shoujo anime, revolving around four childhood friends (basically best friends)Tsukahara Kaname, Matsuoka Shun, Asaba twins Yuuki and Yuuta, that have known each other since preschool and now are second year high schoolers. The group starts having new adven…
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Heartwarming and funny moments passed between friends. This show has to be one of the sweetest ones I seen so far. At first I didn't think I would like it due to the fact there were no main female characters. How could I simply relate? But after watching it I realized male or female, young or old, this show will touch your heart.
Story: 10/10
Now, usually I don't like stories that don't really progress. But in Kimi to Boku I thought it was a plus. It one of those show that are just so fun to watch and leave you feeling bubbly inside.
Art: 10/10
The art actually added to the bubbly feeling effect. Every episode or so they would stop at a sweet momment and show the picture in painted form. I don't know why, but in doing so they really made me look at the artistic parts of the show.
S…
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At first when I started seeing this show really thought he would be more or even get to see the first episode and then leave it a little sideways, but one day I decided to see him again until the end and I confess that surprised me time and regretted not seeing him until the end from the beginning.
(Update: I just saw the anime, very good!)
Kimi to Boku, this show is really fantastic. He can do a very good connection between the characters, story and comedy, something few shows of this genre can do.
He tells the story of four boys during childhood friends from high school live in situations where ordinary life of a student, Yuuki, Yuuta (they are brothers), Shun and Kaname give life to this show and are responsible for the success of this true work while Shun is more delicate and at time…
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I HATE SCHOOL COMEIDES and sentimental twaddle and will not watch "cute girls doing cute things." -- BUT I LOVED KIMI TO BOKU. -- It 's as easy to watch and as mesmerizing as a trout stream in the sunshine. It just flows along, easy, and happy, with the occasional surprise. Like potato chips I kept consuming one episode after another and was surprised when I hit ep 12. With only one ep to go I was glad to know that a second season is slated for Spring 2012.
It is a simple slice of life about four boys who have been together since kindergarten plus one radical misfit that gets dropped in to the mix. Sounds tedious, boring and trite, right? It isn't. It is funny without being silly and endearing without being sappy. It's about a lot of little things we overlook or take for granted that make…
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Edited from my previous review, with a few additions.
What show doesn’t start off slow nowadays only for it to actually become better overtime? Unfortunately many anime viewers are impatient and if they don’t like what they see on episode 1 it’s dropped from their viewing schedule. A good example for this would be the Fall 2011 series “Kimi to Boku”. It had to deal with the consistent comments of “OMG TEH GAY DO NOT WANT (an exaggeration but still..) and “It’s boring”. Now i can talk in depth about the latter criticism. As a hard-core slice of life fan, even i had the urge to call KtB “boring” after the first two episodes. It was almost too realistic: a group of high school boys doing what high school boys usually do. No mechas, no ecchi, no outlandish premise but an everyday look at a r…
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PS: This is my first review so please be gentle.
I decided to write this review to tell everyone how much I appreciate Kimi To Boku. Since the first episode I was hooked on this anime because of the simplicity of the image. Kimi To Boku for me is like a breeze from the sea very calm and quiet.
Story: 9
The story involves four friends, two twins (Yuuki and Yuuto), Shun that looks like a girl (usually there are a lot of jokes about it) and Kaname who has a passion for older women. There are some romance between new characters. And later Chizuru (the blond) joins the group.There isnt difficult to follow and has an addictive storyline. Perhaps I have become a junkie for poetry and for moments that depict friendship in this group that comes from childhood.
Art: 8
Art is not anything fancy, I…
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Extremes can fail, even in anime, but Kimi to Boku pulls it off. This is a show based on the manga of the same name, that in a phrase is the Seinfeld of highschool anime shows.
No, I'm not referring to its popularity or critical reception, but to the fact that while most other shows have a gimmick, Kimi to Boku is essentially a show about nothing. This is slice of life anime taken to its extremes, and as someone who enjoys the genre (guilty pleasure), it's sort of fun.
Early reviews of the series berated it for its predictability "oh there's the tsundere, we know how that will turn out!" but the show takes those expectations and turn them on its head. The character is quickly relegated to a supporting role and exits the narrative until much later, and ultimately doesn't affect the narra…
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Kimi to Boku is a series about a group of four (later five) teenage boys and them finding things to do in their everyday lives. And...that's it, really.
KtB is truly a slice-of-life show, but I am of the opinion that even SOL series deserve actual plots and in this way, KtB falters. There isn't much plot to speak of. Most of the time, the "plot" deals with the boys doing ho-hum everyday things, like reliving childhood memories, drawing manga, or even contemplating what to do because they're bored (I kid you not). Every now and then, things get somewhere interesting - for example, the cultural festival episodes were fun, as was the venture to the boys' former middle school, where they meet Shun's younger brother. Other episodes were downright boring and entirely forgettable; these mostly d…
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What? An anime with 5 male characters as leads? That's gotta be BL and bet its nothing more than bait for fangirls, right? WRONG! Kimi to Boku has nothing of the sort. Its simply a very pleasant anime to watch for both guys and girls. I'm a straight guy myself and I had no trouble watching this so lets get that misconception out of your mind.
So the anime's about a group of friends. Four childhood friends and a blondie who happened to get intertwined with them. There's no plot, so to say coz the anime just shows you incidents from their high-school years but that's more than enough to tell you that this anime is only for those who truly enjoy Slice of Life themes and love simplicity amalgamated with humor. For those who don't... Best move along, find something more mature.
Like I mention…
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Kimi to Boku has a simple plot which tells the everyday life experiences of 5 highschool boys and reminiscing their childhood memories together. Though the story isn't complex, it isn't boring to watch and it has a natural comedy in it. If you are a teenager, you can somehow relate on their experiences...
when i first found this anime, I thought it was boring because of the drawing and simplicity of plot. But, as I watched it, it is rather enjoyable and fun to watch. I became fond of each of the characters because of their personalities and the way they relate and care for each other.
It really made me laugh and smile. :)
also! I liked it because there are a lot of cats [which sometimes represents the characters of the story] which are really adorable. X3
[looking forward for Kimi to B…
Read at the sourceJigoku-n3ko
This is a strangely addictive overdose of easy-going saccharine slice of life sweetness. I mean, I thought the first episode was totally bleh and yet I kept watching and in the end I became addicted. I hear cocaine works like that. Oh, wait, I wasn't supposed to say that out loud. Ahem, anyway, on we go…
Story:
The story is about the everyday lives of five friends. And when I mean everyday I mean hardcore everyday. There are exciting occurrences like buying stuff from vending machines, eating lunch and making photocopies (I'm not shitting you, this really happens). And yet, despite the uneventful storyline, this show becomes strangely addictive. Perhaps it is the innocence and sweetness it exudes, perhaps it's the nostalgia of the happy schooldays you never had or even the ideal picture o…
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Re Review : ) I love Slice of life anime. Kimi to boku or( You and Me) is about 4 childhood friends who are now in their High School year. They meet another new friend Chizuru who quickly becomes one of their best friends. He makes their daily lives entertaining and interesting. The story of Kimi to boku deals with every day life which everyone who watches this anime can relate too- whether it be love life friendship, etc. I love the Op and ED song as it fits this anime perfectly : ) Kimi to Boku has tisi relaxing feeling every time i watch this show. I would recommend this anime to anyone who loves Slice of Life genre : ) Score 10/10
Re edit(after completing the series).I've enjoyed the 13 episode ride of Kimi to Boku. I feel i am a closer to them now : ). Our lovable 5 main characters…
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