Audience reviews
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hbaby1093
Boy, did this show start out incredibly promising, only to be completely let down by fanservice.
This show centers around the protagonist - Kotoura - who has the ability to read minds. And while typically special abilities are something that are praised in other stories, in this universe, it is not. She is bullied and abandoned by nearly everyone in her life.
Then, she transfers schools, and the story brings us to a new set of characters where we meet the main friends and the love interest.
Kotoura, as the lead, wasn't all that bad, to be honest. She began strong, in fact, but by the middle, her development just became stagnant.
Now, Manabe, as the love interest, was actually my favorite character out of the entire show - at least - at first. Initially, he brought the 'comedic relie…
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I am a fan of the romantic comedy genre, despite the many flaws that plague it, and hence I started watching Kotoura-san absolutely ready to like it without setting expectations too high. The first episode started out promising, and it seemed like Kotoura-san could be a really heartwarming story at the beginning.....
......Yeah, you've probably guessed it. Barely 3 episodes into the series (probably even before that), Kotoura-san starts rolling downhill. Fast. And it never really recovers.
Don't get me wrong. Kotoura-san had a lot of potential and there are moments when it really delivers as a rom-com. Unfortunately, these blink-and-you-miss moments make up a very small fraction of the show, and before you know it we are back to a lumbering narrative which really seems unsure of where it i…
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I had some mixed feelings with the anime. While the anime did a good job with the main cast, but I had some problems with it.
When the anime started out, it was pretty dark, but became light hearted comedy. It's like Madoka Magica, but in reverse. It's about a girl name Kotoura that has a horrible past because of her ESP. She have a hard time making friends and her parents had a divorce because of her. She can't tell when people are thinking in their mind or if they are actually talking. She blurts out personal things and people were disgusted by her. People treats her as an outcast. When she go to a new school, she meant this person name Manabe. He was the only one that Kotoura can't see how he feel because he is a simple minded perverted idiot. He was the one that slowly open her heart…
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Kotoura-san is a comedy and romance/drama. I typically like fantasy/supernatural, action, and drama genres, so I didn't expect much from this show, but it was surprisingly attractive in its own way. Kotoura's life has been nothing but a road of sad memories ever since her childhood, but now she's taken a different road, starting with the encounter of fellow student shining with positivity. Of course, past mistakes and problems can't be resolved that easily, and it'll take time for Kotoura and her newfound friends to restore the happiness that she had lost.
Story: 7/10
The story might seem a bit tragic at first, and many would expect an emotional coaster, but it really isn't as dark as it seems from first glance. From then on, the show is actually more light and comedic. Of course, the sto…
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My god, this is an awesome anime. Most likely one of my favorite shoujo so far, and i'm not even all that interested in that kind of stuff normally.
Though it is short, it's lovable in that sense, not ever dragging on (and on and on and on...) like other anime.
My favorite part if the series would have to be the character-focused story arc that inherently comes with deep character development, especially involving Kotoura herself, whom i found to be quite engaging and watching her personal growth throughout the brief time given.
Trying not to indulge too much into spoilers, i found that she started with a tragic story about loss, but it ended in a perfect way, giving good closure to most of her problems.
I have only one criticism: the story could be a bit more focused. Around the beginning…
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Although not a perfect anime, it should deserve the 9 rating. It has a lot of good storytelling and some memorable characters with a good light-hearted comedy. The characters are memorable as well people like Kotoura who is the main female protagonist and Manabe, the main male protagonist. The people in the ESP club like Mifune and Muroto have some of the most funny interactions ever and so have the main two protagonists. This show is not without it flaws, however. The show started to become a slice of life comedy by the end of episode four. Although later it picks up in episode 9 and ends until the end of the serials.
Story
The Story of Kotoura-san is about this girl who was born with the ability to read people's minds. Unable to differentiate between what humans' thoughts are and what…
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So much lost potential... It makes the show almost unbearable to watch!
I see so many people liking this, but honestly, it's a bigger disappointment than Tokyo ESP (and that's no easy feat). Like Tokyo ESP which offers us a first episode of mindless violent badassness, Kotoura-san starts by telling the story of... You guessed it, Kotoura! The girl was born with the ability to read minds, except she didn't know she was differnet to begin with, which led to a lot of complications. She is called a freak, everyone hates her, her parents get divorced after she accidentally reveals that they had been cheating on each other, her mother (who was in charge of her)grows to hate her (and show that in no unclear terms) and abandons her too, the one pet she finds (kinda) to keep her company is taken a…
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This is my first review in a while, so please bear with me!
Kotoura-san is basically about a girl, named Haruka Kotoura, who has ESP. Unfortunately, due to her ESP, her life has been completely ruined. That is, until she meets Yoshihisa Manabe, who, despite his perverted nature, accepts her as a friend. It's basically about Haruka finding love and acceptance, despite the disasters in her past.
This was one of the anime I had planned to watch during the Winter 2013 season, but I forgot about it until earlier this year. I thought that Kotoura-san would be a comedy, and for the most part, I was right (and a great one, at that). Trust me, I laughed at nearly every joke there was in this series, even Manabe-kun's fantasies about Kotoura! It's not just comedy, though; it has a touch of drama i…
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Prepare yourselves for a good brief enjoyment.
At the beginning, we got a great dose of drama. To be honest I almost cried. I was worried about if they could do a good job mixing the comedy and the drama, without making any drastic change, but after ten minutes I was laughing and during all the anime both were mixed very well. Besides, although the drama is a little bit exaggerated, it will reach you and you will establish an emotional bond with the main character quickly. In addition, the story transmits a good message about the injustice of the way the society thinks, unfortunately it is too forced, for being too cruel and for being too pure. Kotoura has had problems with establishing relationships because of her ability to read people´s minds and according to the anime, everybody excep…
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As the winter season of 2013 comes to an end, and the new spring season fast approaching, I thought I would take the time to review a little romcom show at the beginning of the 2013 anime season by the name of Kotoura-san; a show, which I feel is slightly above average than what most romcom's would have.
Story (7.48/10): The story of Kotoura-san is interesting nonetheless. As a big fan of great exposition, I find the one to this show, to be some of the fastest, and most informative exposition in all of anime history. In just about ten minutes into the show, the first fifteen or so years of Kotoura Haruka's life is revealed to the audience, giving an absolute perfect start for the rest of the series. From the trials and tribulations of her life, Haruka is now exposed to newfound experience…
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Wow... Just wow. This show easily makes it onto my highest favorites. There is nothing I can truly nit pick about the show that would detract me from my rating. It took me for a ride I won't soon forget.
Story: This is among the most emotional stories I have ever had the grace and the priveledge of experiencing. I'm not lying when I say this: It deserves to be seated in the high heavens for the drama genre. Why? Haruka's backstory alone had me under emotional torture. The show itself proved how serious it can get when it wants to, and boy they wasted no time in doing so. I have never had a stronger first impression for any show of any medium (yes, even stronger than Clannad). That isn't the say the story is always dramatic; in fact the comedy was equally well done. I might have broken a l…
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Kotoura-san is a series that exceeded my initial expectations. Please read on to find out why:
Story: 8
I started getting Sankarea vibes after a couple of episodes, since Kotoura-san began with somewhat heavy drama before turning into more of a romantic comedy (with some occasional drama), but I did enjoy the show very much, just like I did Sankarea. Other than that, I guess these two series are rather different so don't read too much into my comparison.
We have a fairly unique premise (I don't personally remember many other anime about psychics, especially portrayed as they are here), and I think that the story was sufficiently interesting to follow in the end.
Being adapted from a yonkoma, I expected comedy and I wasn't disappointed. Though Manabe's pervertedness (if that's a word) did…
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The ability of telepathy. Who wouldn't want to read a teacher's mind and get all the answers to a test or be able to fight another person while knowing what they are going to do next? You might not want to after watching Kotoura-San, because the basis of this anime is about how a young girl must deal with a power which she can't control and which ruins her life.
Story-
Enjoyable story and pretty dramatic at times. Some of the things which happen to Kotoura makes you want to thank the god of your choice that you are not in her situation, while other times you wish that you could smack the people that mistreat her so much. But is only enjoyable. It will not be winning the Oscars anytime soon so don't expect too much from the story when you watch this anime.
Art-
Art was pretty good. It rea…
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Well then.
First off ill give a short reason why i decided to pick this up.
I absolutely love watching RomCom's so i decided to watch this. Simple as that. But what intrigued me was that the main heroine had psychic mind reading powers, i somehow thought that having that kind of thing in the anime would have delicious drama involved. And i was right.
Story: 7
The way they started this anime, on episode one, i somehow thought it was going to be an amazing anime. The first 11 minutes was just crazy, incredibly tragic and sad. And somehow in the same episode it turned from crazy dramatic-ness into something pretty damn hilarious. being a some what veteran of anime watching it was seriously easily predicted that she would get a few friends that would support her regardless of her freakish po…
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Kotura-san is a ham sandwich…….. (Nurse, he's out of bed again!)
Let me elaborate, what i mean is that the aforementioned sandwich which consists of bread and ham shares similar qualities with Kotura-san, and its not that their both assembled by underpaid employees who spend most of their days wishing the earth would explode..(although thats also true..) Its that both are quite good if you simply want a cheap quick snack, or if your just not really hungry for something more substantial. Ones a food, ones a anime (their both cops!) but no-one said they were gonna be filling…
But enough of these high flying and bitingly witty sandwich analogies (always popular at parties) lets talk plot…
Kotura-san is, rather obviously, about Kotoura, no problems so far, although i must say i really lov…
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Kotoura-San was somewhat of a disappointment and had so much lost potential is just saddening. The first three episodes gave us the impression that Kotoura-San will be more of a romantic dramatic with some comedy to ease the tension. Even though I thought highly of Kotoura-San in the beginning, this show began to deteriorate into a poorly done slap-stick comedy that couldn't even deliver good jokes in no time flat. The romance is barely there and what is there only includes that stereotypical romance with a bunch of blushing and no one acting on their feelings so don't expect a romance as beautiful as Toradora either. Kotoura-San is suppose to be about how Kotoura is able to make and keep friends even though she has the ability to read minds which has driven off everyone else she has ever…
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Kotoura-san has the makings of an exceptional show. It has the ambition to be both an emotional drama and an uplifting comedy, to be an experience full of highs and lows to keep you engrossed to the end. It even has an intriguing premise providing a solid foundation for its narrative. Regrettably, it is clear from the very first episode that not only is Kotoura-san plagued by atrocious writing, it furthermore has the entirely wrong attitude when it comes to the use of drama in general.
Kotoura-san tells the story of Kotoura Haruka, a girl with the power to read people's minds. Whilst one would expect such a power to be a gift, this unfortunately couldn't be further from the truth for Kotoura, who goes through tragedy and strife. As more and more people reject her, she sinks into the depth…
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Kotoura-san: She Already Knows What I'm Going To Say
Going into this series, I thought we had another generic, cheaply animated AIC comedy on our hands. However, this series really throws you for a loop as soon as you watch the first 15 minutes. It has the start of a tragedy series with some rather heart-wrenching moments as you watch a little girl's family collapse all around her.
The story of this series revolves around a girl named Haruka Kotoura who has ESP, the ability to read minds. She discovers this gift at an early age, although her family, friends, and peers have difficulty adjusting to it. Kotoura usually says what others are thinking aloud which causes several problems as well as causes marital problems between her mother and father. After taking her to several specialists an…
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Have you ever tried rubbing lemon on your eyes? Because that pretty much describes what this show tries too hard to do. Forced drama, everywhere.
So the first five or so minutes of the first episode is the part where all the people ate up for some reason and it apparently managed to leave such an impact that people thought that this show was going to be good just from those five minutes alone. So this girl can read other people's minds, but her feelings get hurt because she doesn't realize she has such powers, and she's a bit insensitive because she was young. Alright, that's not too bad so far. It's fairly realistic as far as fictional mind reading powers go, but then stuff happens. Namely, the "everyone is conveniently an asshole and stupid" cliche- Where if you are too lazy to give a…
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Our childhood is often filled with many blanks and not much memories. The few you might remember are some friends you made or games you played.
But, what if the memories you remember most vividly were the ones filled with bullying,ignorance, and broken hearts?
Kotoura-san starts off as a seemingly sad and powerful drama. Maybe a bit generic. What throws people off is that after the first half of the show, it just hits you with all this comedy that you weren't expecting. This is probably what caused the downfall of the show. I can't say I exactly disliked the comedy, but it would've been better if the producer had focused a bit more on the drama. Still, there were some good comedy moments, and the drama was well played.
The art is nice and fits the mood of the story. It is a bit generic…
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