Audience reviews
20 · Sample from the first available page, separate from the total number of ratings.
yorto
Interesting idea with Norse mythology and a “love equals power” system—it’s not very unique and can feel predictable, but still mildly enjoyable if you like this kind of harem setup. The art style fits the tone, especially with its focus on fanservice, and the action scenes are decent at times. Characters have some variety, but most aren’t deeply developed, and the main character’s awkwardness often feels exaggerated rather than natural. Reactions to events can be unrealistic, mostly to serve comedy or fanservice. Overall, it’s an average series—fans of ecchi and light action might enjoy it, while others will likely find it shallow.
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It could have been a nice, humourous Ecchi/Harem anime, if it had been given the proper time to develop. The characters are nice, the Yamada jokes are not that bad, the MCs do have some chemistry, but it sort of feels as if they tried to cram 24 or more episodes onto one short season, in a way that even someone who hasn't read the manga knows that there's a lot missing. I really dislike the way they tried to cover important plot points with flashbacks and just randomly insert background information like the whole "Our Majesty" thing with Futaba that had not been previously mentioned or the day he met Natsuki. Again, the girls are pretty and really likeable, the premise might not be the freshest but it's definitely entertaining. It's just such a shame to see such potential going to waste fo…
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If you're looking for something with a storyline done before in a different setting, and happy to skip out on a decent storyline, this could be for you. It uses the same sort of plot as Hybrid Heart and can be found the derivative of others as it tries to combine leveling up of isekai, with the ecchi for a cheap thrill.
The stories are about a guy who chose to be the lover of 9 valkyries, and you worry at first when you see it as some are pre-pubescent and you think, how far is this going to be pushed. But the FBI shouldn't be raiding you for watching it. It uses the older sisters to try and build up a forced physical and emotional relationship, with your typical guy who doesn't have a care in the world for girls or people.
We get the typical tropey discomfort of the forced fumbling arou…
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This is hentai without showing the actual sexual stuff. The characters for the most part have nice designs and some potential, but none of it reached because of the terrible plot for this show. I don't like the story whatsoever. If the story/plot of the show could be changed while keeping the characters then it might have been a decent or average anime. However, the plot is such an important aspect of anime that it is not even anywhere near decent or fun to watch.
I found myself skipping a lot of the scenes because of how boring and poorly written the story was. Let me tell you, I never skip anime scenes. If I find animes to be boring or slow, I usually 1.5x or drop the anime. Because I found the characters to be somewhat likable, I ended up watching it, but the story made me want to just…
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tl;dr: An anime that tries to do a lot of things and feels like it has a lot of potential with quite a few of them, but doesn’t quite reach the point that it’s successful with any.
Val x Love is a pretty generic harem battle anime that like many in the genre is primarily centered around female fighters that draw power from romantic acts with the protagonist. I’m totally okay with that concept as long as it is implemented well, but in this case while the anime didn’t feel like it was particularly bad at anything, it didn’t really feel like it did great at anything either, and thus there wasn’t anything that made the anime stand out.
In terms of the overarching plot, it draws pretty heavily on Norse mythology though mostly to a pretty superficial degree as most anime seem to do. The nine d…
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This is the first time I am writing a review but this one needs it. The worst part of the anime is The MC. He is Lame (Not his looks), but his personality and he is kinda worthless. I dindnt fully enjoy the story but it was a decent one. There animation is fine. The only reason Iam giving it a average rating instead of bad or poor is because of the fan service. And it is amazing. I loved nearly every girl and the ecchi element. It is not the best but it is good. So if you want fan service and don't give a shit about story or characters or anything then go for it. The goal of the antagonist is not made very clear and not good. Overall watch this anime for only fan service.
Read at the sourcesloshforbrains
A very unique twist to your typical anime of this type. Having the MC be completely different than typical MCs of this genre really did open up a world of opportunities.
The story, while unique, is a bit dull and feels overplayed in some way. Of course, this only applies to certain aspects of the story, but each part of the story influences it all, so it ends up feeling dull a bit. This was somewhat well done in the end, and my Akuma boy really did well throughout this.
Personally, the assortment of character types and how they act in certain situations and events is what saves this. Each character has their own unique ways and | feel like that's what makes them feel like proper beings. There were some episodes where it felt like nothing was happening or that something happened for the s…
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Val x Love, Ikusa x Koi or, my favorite, The Fish Man and the busty girls(and Natsuki) is an anime that explores all the fetish that a human being can have. From Onee-chan's to Lolis, all of that is masterfully used in this masterpiece.
In the first Episode, we are introduced to the MC, but nobody cares because we wanna see the thot girls, and we get it. First with Natsuki, Itsuyo and Mutsumi. And after with the rest of the Harem. Well Natsuki is the main girl, she is perfect, have small tits and have the best ecchi scene of the anime(Episode 6). Itsuyo is the girl with Father complex, she loves her dad and want to have his d in the precious hole, so the MC becomes an Pseudo-dad and doesn't fuck her because he is a Gentleman. Mutsumi is the idol girl and is a Masochist(Val Love of doing pe…
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I think that this show deserves a better rating. As a a person who enjoys and watches harems this harem had it all in my books. It takes your usual normal mc with typical antisocial behaviors but takes it to an extreme. The anti social problem is explored throughout the whole show and is not forgotten. This is a classic zero to hero story with a harem added. If you want to see a show were the mc becomes zero to hero and explores his love with his harem than this show is for you. Not to mention the outro is a banger. Overall this show in my opinion is a wholesome harem love story and I really enjoyed it.
Read at the sourceNemuikara
Not the worst but not the best is the best way to describe this anime.
I think this would've been better if it was fleshed out properly. The pacing feels all so fast and slow, as you're slapped with all these characters, fleshing them out one by one through the episodes.
Reading all the reviews, it feels like it is judged so poorly. I mean, the animation is mediocre (bearable) and the story flow is pretty common, but it has character development and it is enjoyable at some level. And let's face it, there are far worse anime compared to this that has higher ratings.
Will recommend? Yes, but not strongly. Best to watch just to pass time or have a bit of entertainment.
Solid 6/10 rating
Read at the sourceTonwing
At the beginning it didnt really cause my attention, I even have the feeling that I wanted to just drop the anime, but since I have an rule to follow and that is no dropping of any anime no matter how bad I feel, reaching toward the end of VAL X LOVE I would say was not a regret for me. I even add it to my wish for SECOND SEASON LIST!
The reason that the anime at first didnt caught my attention was that I feel really disappointed seeing the main character, who is Takuma, always being a scaredy cat and he just look so pathetic till the very end EXCEPT EPISODE 12 ;). Another thing is that the story seem to start out of nowhere there is no explanation on how they actually met and why they live together everything is just to sudden, so it feels like something is lacking.
However, overall I…
Read at the sourceMayaz12123
I dont know why people are hating it. This anime is not for story but for fanservice. Lots of ecchi stuff to enjoy.
For me Norse Myths with ecchi content is enough . I never watch harem anime for story but story in this anime is not that bad either. MC from this anime has a goal, is not your everyday popular dude, often misunderstood, caring , unlike other dudes in harem anime has a manly build.
The girls are not easy going thots. The charecter design is good, every girl is unique
So yea the anime is good ecchi anime with descent story
Read at the sourceStoorainclaire
I turned my review section to place where can i deliver my thought on this manga. so please be aware that this could led to spoiler.
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I give 8/10 instead of 7/10 if the main character is not wimpy. it's one of my least fav trait when it come to any character. but the main character is not that bad all, it was ok and i don't think i ever hate it. would like to have season 2 to see takuma new self.
ok let's get to the point of what I like about this series:
- the fmc is very lovely, not too tsundere, the honesty to their feeling is there but not much as I hoped for.
- The art is great
- As for the story, hmmm just so-so? but atleast it took 1 day for me to complete this series( where it usually took 3-4 days)
what I don't like:
- not big fan of ecchi...rather watch h…
Read at the sourceJiangHaoyi1979
Well, well, well only a handful of people made a review of this kind of harem themed anime, and quite frankly only a few gave this a high score, tsk tsk tsk welp that's their opinion, cu'z the bottom line there wasn't any love for this anime and who can't blame them???? When you have something like this where the story plot was simply all over the place and as one commentator has it in the forum the main character was the worse main character ever. Also, this anime was just too focus on the eye candy and ecchi to simply sell, so without any further adieu, here were my ratings for this shitty anime:
Story-Poor 3: like I've said the story plot of this anime was simply allover the place,in fact the story itself was more on the weird relationship of the lousy main character with his Valkyrie…
Read at the sourceChampOfTime
Okay, here I am, the first time I’m writing a review. So take it easy with me.If I’m being honest on how much I liked this show. It would be totally a good rating. A show like this is worth mentioning when they’re asking recommendations. So let’s get with the scores.
The Story: 10
The story began very interesting at first. A boy who has been living alone for the past 8 years suddenly gets a call from the mighty god Odin that he is sending his daughters to Earth(Midgard) to save the worlds from the demons. This unique feature got me hooked on the anime. And as it goes on the more we learn about the character’s past and how they live a normal life.
The Sound: 9
The sounds has been a tough decision and it’s 9 for a good reason. The intro and outro are very memorable and significant to t…
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Val x Love (2019)
The show itself being around Norse Mythology but in Japan with a protagonist that inherits a power that gives him a harem around him. It seems pretty trashy in that sense because it is. They level up per se with the power of love and doing all sorts of dating situations. The MC is someone who appears scary and that is because he is effectively not good in crowds. He also has had a somewhat traumatic childhood that has left him pretty isolated. The girls or Valkyries come into his life and things change for the better.
As much as the show is ecchi, it is also pretty heartwarming in the sense of the struggle this guy has had. He also can be a bit annoying since he has such a great situation. Of course, the girls vary in age and they don't dare in the show have him do any…
Read at the sourceLegendAqua
Date A Live: NORSE Edition
Yeah right from this premise this harem anime felt much like an even raunchier Date A live but with Norse mythology (instead of Angels and Devils of Date A Live). But where the premise is interesting, there comes some elements that makes this anime rather mediocre right from the off and no it's not the fanservice, THAT is to be expected from a harem anime no the problem for LA becomes Takuma Akutsu voiced by Yuuya Hirose, as he's nicknamed as a demon as he looks extremely scary but he's the typical gentle giant and is focused more on study and in a ways he's the male version of the shy girl just with the scary aspects plastered in. The problem with him as unique of a main protagonist he is...at the start he's extremely hesitant to go into battle and generally us…
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Is this a must watch anime? No.
But honestly tho, people be sheeting at this like its worse thing ever. I have seen much worse anime that has 7 or 8 rating on mal.
The story is mediocre tbh, and the only saving grace of this show is its MC, the show just feels like your typical shounen/harem/ecchi sheet, but while this is the case, the MC is probably more likable than most shounen MCs ever. Like bruh the MC is not a totally pushover and has an actual goal, where tf can you find that level of competence in this cesspool genre of anime. People like to moan about how this is basically a softcore hentai, but that's okay, and that's point of the show u hecking NPC, and please don't take this show too seriously like wtf, this show is just your typical trash anime.
And the MC became a Joestar…
Read at the sourceLaLeLuLiLo
I don't know what anyone else could have expected from this show, of course it's terrible. But this is a kind of terrible that I find to be very appealing to watch at times. There's something about these battle harems that I find really enjoyable, but it's really hard to put my finger on what precisely it is. Maybe it's the base level titillation from the abundance of fan service. it could be the absurd and roundabout ways shows like these justify their fan service. Perhaps it's because of it's simple portrayals of characters.There's also the paper thin plot it has until it falls into the deep end and simply becomes a joke. Or just a culmination of all the above which this show more or less is.
Val x Love is kind of a monster of the week type of show with a thin coating of Norse mythology…
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I always question myself every single time when we get such shows like this that cross the line between borderline ecchi and hentai, not to mention if it includes a possible harem. For the most part, when these materials are solicited according to how authors wanted it to be, the result always tends to wayward on the safe side while being enjoyable in its own regard (e.g. Monster Musume, How Not to Summon a Demon Lord etc). That however, is NOT the case for Val x Love here, the amount of disgust that this show holds is enough to question my sanity if the show wants to execute the downright full-on hentai like the manga, or at the very least, being a tease about it and just scratch the surface. What a wimp...
Starting with the story, it's some ancient Norse mythology about 9 same-household…
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