Audience reviews
20 · Sample from the first available page, separate from the total number of ratings.
B-O-D
Your typical go nowhere harem, just trying to use strange characters as part of the harem to make it interesting, and failing badly.
Where we normally have one clueless male typically as the MC, instead we have a bunch of clueless people, all in love with the same guy, and sometimes a is trying to help b, or b thinks a likes c.
It's obvious and see-through who the show wants someone to be with, as the comparative air time, Though the characters are a bit unique, there is no depth to them, they are generic in thinking and it gets boring quick and is easy to get frustrated at the characters stupidity.
The story is poor at best, with so many times, characters give away the secrets about themselves when trying to allegedly hide it and if they do this in a short spell, imagine a life somewhe…
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Alright, first and foremost before we even start this review: *Read the damn manga.*
It's already completed and the story, arcs and characters are way better portrayed there.
The anime adaptation, however, was only a poorly executed atempt to advertise the manga. But don't get me wrong, it is, in fact, not a complete trainwreck. Each episode mirros the original source really well and the humor is pretty much the same. The voice acting is decent to and Inori Minase as (best girl) Nagisa is, as usual, masterfully well acted from her part.
The weak points of this series is the fact that it's only 13 episodes long, which barely covers all of the character development the manga has in its totality, not to mention that some characters that are of great importance in the manga don't even appear…
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May I just start off saying... wow I loved the art and the sound of this anime. The story was okay, and it was one of those almost skit like anime that never goes anywhere. A love triangle story where they just do the classic ping pong back and forth and no one can solidify a relationship. That is not where this anime shines. This anime shines from the funny and outrageous things that happen and the Faces that go with those scenes. Nothing like seeing a devil get whats coming by a human but the human has the smile of a devil while the devil has the look of .. ow I messed up ... forgive me. In all honesty that is why I liked it but I did think the romance was cute but nothing to write home about. Lastly I will say I plan on reading the manga if I get time, as the ending of the anime certain…
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Story: 7/10
The story was good and enjoyable. I like the unique aspect of a boy who cannot lie or keep a secret to be entrusted with very important secrets. Seeing him freak out and panic brought a very light comedic aspect to the show.
Sound: 8/10
The sound effects were normal that you would see in other animes. The voice acting was good and above average. Now the music was very enjoyable and loved listening to it. I loved the song during emotional moments.
Art: 7/10
Average art style. Nothing really that stood out to me. The art you would think to see in the average school anime is what you will get here.
Characters: 8/10
I loved the male mc. He is funny but also a very great friend. He knows what he wants and doesn't get distracted by the other women in the show. People may call this…
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Is it even possible for something that is very cliched to still be very enjoyable? For example, a lot of anime involve vampires, secrets, harems, and mutual feelings to never be confessed, and those are just among what this anime contains. Even though I knew this, I really looked forward to watching this particular anime when the July 2015 season rolled around; I couldn't shake off the feeling that it was going to be fun to watch. Sure enough, I was right, although I wasn't able to catch up to it in time for it to end. Well, now that I've finally been able to finish it, what do I think now?
Ladies and gentlemen, it's no secret that I'm now reviewing "Jitsu wa Watashi wa", known as "Actually, I Am...." in English!
Jitsu wa Watashi wa follows a boy named Asahi Kuromine, who is referred to…
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Oh joy! I get to spend Easter (orthodox holidays) in Germany, where people wouldn't recognize good humor if it hit them in the face... Lets download some comedy anime so that I have something to watch while I'm there. Lets see... A guy who can't lie has to keep a secret about a vampire girl? That sounds hilarious! The only way they could possibly screw it up is if they added completely needless... They added god damned slapstick...
You see people, the point of slapstick comedy is to take hard, painful, boring situations and turn them to funny ones. A cat chasing a mouse for example is mundane, but when you add slapstick to it, it becomes funny. Now in a situation that's already comedic on its own, such as an idiot who can't lie trying to keep a vampire's secret, SLAPSTICK DOESN'T FIT.
So…
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(This review has been adapted from my blog/reddit thread. Spoilers ahead!)
Jitsu wa Watashi wa loves its secrets. Many people (myself included) like secrets. It does not matter which side, either keeping or having them. Keeping them is all about trust between the parties, because once one person reveals the secret then it is a secret no longer. (This brings into question how many have to know a secret before it is no longer a secret, but that is a conversation for another day.) And having them is all about knowing who, if anyone, to tell.
There is actually a third side: the people not in the know. I found myself on this side once. For one of my birthdays, my parents and siblings told me that we were meeting up with my grandparents for a small dinner. I thought this was perfectly normal g…
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Jitsuwa Watashi was a breath of fresh air. It followed a simple story that was easy to follow, without the emotional commitment. It's a pallet-cleanser anime. I had just bawled my eyes out after watching AnoHana, and I need something to ease the pain. I decided to try it on a whim, and ended up watching the whole thing in one sitting.
It delivers a refreshingly light humor that let me just relax while I watched. I credit much of that to the timing of its jokes, as well as the pacing of the story.
This show is definitely a hidden gem.
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Jitsu wa Watashi wa is indeed a surprising unexpected gem for the summer season, and has a certain thing that makes you to keep watching it even with its mediocrity. I won't say it is totally mediocre, but most of its elements are rather seen in other anime which makes it not suitable for other viewers. Despite those, it is still a fun romance to watch because of good and proper pacing and execution.
The story is set to be in an ideal school harem setting, it is about a generic brown-haired guy named Kuromine Asahi who can't keep secrets. Together with the introduction of each girl the anime progresses fast. Just like any other harem, there is this "main girl" who will likely end up with the main guy but as you watch this you may also root for the others, as they are likable and you won't…
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Basicly it's a boy loves girl but can't confess ... He finds out her secret and tries to keep it despite being a "leaky basket", to prove so he ends up being friends with her instead of just confessing his feelings.
Moreover other girls come into the story to make things more difficult ... more complicated for him to get closer to "the girl" who is pretty dense when it comes to her feelings and romance, and then mistakes his affection for her thinking he's in love with THE OTHER GIRL.
Comedy wise... not so funny it got me yawning most of the time, I simply couldn't find it funny nor cute. But hey it's my personal opinion, others might have found it funny I just didn't.
In the END he never confesses. I must say it was 1 of the few animes I didn't enjoy at all.
It's a hangup story wit…
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Jitsu wa Watashi wa (Actually I am...)
To be honest with you all, I never expected to see such decent anime from the summer-season (Heat Season for Ecchi anime) of 2015 like this one.
Okay. Let's be honest with ourselves. Arts for Jitsu wa Watashi wa was poor. There were number of my mates who thought the anime was going to be crap just by seeing the arts and genre under it, which was 'Romance' and 'Ecchi' and 'Comedy' and 'Vampires'.
Oooh, is it going to be 'Twilight' all over again...... That was what I was thinking.
How wrong I was.
Story itself was quite well designed and all characters were very loveable, But most of all, the show itself was very, very entertaining. I felt like watching a light-hearted shoujo anime show, and watching a great show about friendship and love story of…
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Romantic-comedies are one of those staple genres in every part of the world, with some focusing more on the romantic aspects while others focus more on the comedic sied of things. Despite being quite a bit unrealistic in relation to the romance part, most rom-coms are very much grounded in reality. Jitsu Wa Watashi Wa is just the opposite with its non-sense comedy.
Jitsu Wa Watashi Wa (Actually, I am…) is the anime adaptation of the rom-com manga of the same name, published by Shounen Champion and created, written and illustrated by Eiji Matsuda. The adaptation is directed by Yasutaka Yamamoto (Mondaiji-tachi ga Isekai kara Kuru Sou Desu yo?, Valkyria Chronicles).
Asashi Kuromine is a high-schooler with a strange peculiarity: he can’t lie or hide his emotions. Also, he has a crush on You…
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Hey , hey, Jitsuwata is over
Hey, hey, what can I say?
Hey, hey I'm making a review.
And here's how I'm gonna do it.
Story:
1 time:
The plot may depend on the usual harem genre, but it cannot be consider as a true if there is an absences of competition among the harem members for the guy's affection. 2 Times:
The plot does contain certain comedy that makes this anime's story category nice.
3 times:
So for the story category I hereby give it a 6, since just like the usual it always involves the guy getting his ass on the line.
Art:
1 time:
The anime's art doesn't rely on the usual fanservice to sell.
2 times:
It still has that moe and panchira thing that is a quintessential in all anime /manga, also the character's school uniforms weren't uniform, in fact I can't understand a…
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If I were to choose whether I liked it or not, I'd say I liked it. The plot is decent, the characters are funny, and the anime is without flaw... OK, it isn't flawless. But it does have a certain charm to it, and I never even had the thought of dropping it. It was really entertaining. But the ending left room for improvement, and the characters' sub-par performance, in terms of uniqueness, quality and improvisation, could have been avoidable. If it gets a sequel, I'd watch it, though.
Story: 7/10
The plot takes a very rough road to its destination. Once you're in a few episodes, you'll start noticing you've picked a favourite girl (or guy, I suppose) subconsciously. And you'll be routing for that girl (or guy...). But then that character loses all its screen time, and "vanishes" as a "su…
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TL;DR Review
Story-
MC has to keep a girls secret or else she'll be deported to Mexico, I mean back home to her parents and will move schools. The MC can't keep a secret at all, so they try to turn that into a plot device only to not make any other plot devices. That's pretty much the show. Nothing else really happens apart from more characters popping up and a harem.
Art-
It's average. Not good or bad really.
Sound-
It gets the job done but doesn't pop out at all. I can't remember any of the background songs used apart from the intro and ending. Character-
The characters are pretty poorly written. Just your standard cut and paste characters from anime you've already seen before. Got the airhead, got the tsundere, got the pervert, and got the MC everyone likes for some reason.
Should y…
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I'm new to anime in general, and Jitsu wa Watashi wa is one of the first series I ever completed. So take my review for what it is, a noob's review.
The first episode drew me in almost immediately, and I related with the protagonist very quickly. Aside from the "fantasy" side of the story, the overall plot isn't anything out of the ordinary. Your basic love triangle type deal with complications along the way. However the characters are memorable and the school setting is fitting. Also, there are a few twists in the story that do make it stand out, especially for a romantic comedy. It has plenty of endearing moments.
I dig the opening theme music too. Overall, very satisfied and would recommend to anyone just starting out with anime. This is going to get me to watch more and more.
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TL;DR: pacing is awful, characters are generic and removable, + for sound and animation, poor conclusion.
I felt like I've been betrayed after finishing this show. Yeah the general premise of it isn't by any means original, but given the circumstances of the show, it could have been a decent rom/com. Ironic enough the score I'm giving it is classified as "decent." The show has a promising first few episodes, filled with comedy more than anything else.
Really, there isn't too much to say about this adaptation because it lacked a lot of development in every aspect. The story seemed to follow the usual trend of boy meets girl, they fall in love with each other, beat around the bush for 10 episodes and then conclude with a cute scene at the end. Certainly I thought it was going to be like t…
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Secrets are the spice in a person's life. Everyone has a secret, and it's because of these little factoids about ourselves that make us different...and make people want to know about them even more. So, with Jitsu wa Watashi wa, or "Actually, I am...", what kind of secrets will we learn about today?
Story: Kuromine Asahi is a relatively average guy in school. He's normal, but has one fatal flaw to his character, and that is, he can't hold onto someone's secret for the life of him. As such, he has been called the "Leaky Basket" by all of his peers because any kind of secret he is told immediately comes out in a blaze of glory. But, Asahi has a secret of his own; he likes Shiragami Youko, a girl who acts very distant from the rest of the class with weird habits like leaving school in the ev…
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How can a romantic school comedy work if the main protagonist is someone who can't lie and the female protagonist is a very dense person? Jitsu wa Watashi wa, or "Actually, I am...", is a romantic school anime which incorporates supernatural elements as well as comedic ones to enhance the narrative.
As mentioned earlier, the story is simple and centers around Kuromine Asahi, the "leaky basket", and Shiragami Youko, who happens to be a "dense" vampire. Having a person who can't keep secrets can only lead to problems. The anime utilizes these situations to its advantage to present amusing situations and develop their relationship. However, the comedic situations are often similar, getting old quickly; the same applies to the story, which seems to have the same approach as other similar anim…
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It seems there may be a new trend in anime in recent years. The concept of monster girls who lives in the human world is becoming more and more of a trend. Rosario + Vampire, Kore wa Zombie Desu ka?, Monster Musume no Iru Nichijou, and even to an extent, To Love Ru Darkness display traits where its main character cast composes of non-human female characters. So where does that put Jitsu wa Watashi wa? Nowhere too different really. To sum it up easily, this is a series about a guy who discovers that there are non-human beings living in his world. And one of them is not so far away as much as he thinks.
Adapted from the manga of the same name, Jitsu wa Watashi wa (Actually, I am…) is a harem rom-com. There’s two ways the series goes about this. One is the way the characters are introduced,…
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