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Seeking__Anime
This anime was enjoyable to watch. It was funny, the animation was good, and there were parts of the story I enjoyed. It’s definitely not something I see myself re-watching though.
I guess super Tomboy female MCs just aren’t really my thing. I also don’t really like it when a romance is centered around a man and woman who not only are not only in love with each other, but also love competing against each other, especially by means of violence. None of the characters were horrible, but again, I just don’t really like that the entire show revolved around the female MCs super Tomboy personality.
But yea, not necessarily a bad anime, just not really my cup of tea personally.
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I'm 100% convinced Rie Takahashi took this role solely so she can try doing her best Makoto Kikuchi impression. Also HOLY COW, RIE! I knew you had range, but I didn't realize just how much!
The show started out a little slow and the jokes didn't really land at first, but I found myself enjoying this one more and more as time went on. The supporting cast is EXCELLENT in this show! I'd say I even like them more than the two leads. Carol is best girl, don't @ me. So many short slice of life shows like this will often have very forgettable supporting cast members, so it's always a treat when a show pops up that you're actively looking forward to seeing every single character on screen. From their signature comedic bits to their own personal development. It wasn't anything mind-blowing, but it…
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This anime sneaked up on me and stole my heart, and I'm not ashamed to admit it.
First off, the characters - oh man, the characters! Tomo-chan, Jun, Misuzu, and of course, Carole (my personal favorite!)... each one is so beautifully crafted, it's like they're real people. I loved how the side characters weren't just, well, side characters. They had their own stories, struggles, and quirks that made them just as important as the main duo.
Carole, though... _sigh_... she's just the sweetest thing! I swear, when she cried (you know the scene I'm talking about), I felt my heart shatter into a million pieces. But, oh, the happiness I felt when she got her own happy ending! It was like I was right there with her, grinning from ear to ear.
The last episode was the perfect cherry on top. It wra…
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Before I begin, let me just get out of my head the conspiracy theory that the main heroine’s name (Tomo) sounds exactly like the word for friend in Japanese (友), which would, in my humble opinion, be a horribly cruel way of dooming her to suffer a bad case of being friend-zoned by her childhood friend and love interest from birth. Sorry, Tomo; you deserved better than that.
Now on with the actual review. This is the sweetest thing I have watched in a long time. It is obnoxiously pure in the sense that it’s the story of a bunch of Japanese teenagers who are slowly noticing their feelings for each other, which is often a warning of a story in which you are very unlikely to see any real couple time between the main characters, but at the same time, it kept me thinking that even if that were…
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This would be a great anime if you removed just one element from it.
Tomo-chan's best friend Misuzu Gundou is the worst character ever. She is a straight up manipulative monster.
This one character ruins the entire show for me.
The two main characters Jun and Tomo are actually likeable and i really like their relationship. I like the way they interact.
The anime is really great when it just focuses on them. Its funny and endearing.
Its about a guy and girl friendship, but one happens to be a tomboy. And the other one never noticed as a kid that she was a girl.
They develop feelings for each other. But Jun treats Tomo as a guyfriend.
So Tomo tries to act feminine to get Jun's attention. And Jun tries to get stronger for Tomo.
And there is also the 3rd friend the she-b*tch Misuzu Gundou…
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Tomboy develops romantic feelings for childhood friend who does not understand her sentiments at all. Tomboy asks for advice from her snarky friend and from there shenanigans ensue.
This is a seasonal high school rom-com that delivers exactly what is packaged, no subversions here. Where it succeeds in being a decent high school rom-com in a proverbial sea of flustered fools and nose bleeds is in the whole of its cast, the upper-end animation treatment it got, and in the satisfactory pay-offs. The tired trope of a male lead denser than a neutron star is applied here with the childhood friend trope applied beneath it, at least providing some semblance of rationale for why the dashing oak-prince of this story cannot discern his dear childhood friend's shift in affections towards him.
The wr…
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In general, is a forgettable anime. Typical romantic comedy without any difference from other regular shows of the same genre, the only difference with them is the plot of "a really strong tomboy as main char" and all the jokes will be around that idea. The story is left with an open end, it won't get a second season and nobody will care about that.
This anime passes without trouble or fanfare, not being good or bad, simply mediocre. It's like popcorn without salt, you can eat it but it won't taste at all.
Regular art and animation, regular characters, regular plots. If you enjoy most of the animes from this genre you probably will enjoy it, maybe you will even love it. If you where looking for something better than the average this won't be your show.
Read at the sourceHaruSagara
Total waste of time. I only finished it cuz i was promised a surprise ending but there is nothing like it. I love romance and comedy but i can't find even one reson to like this sht. Tomo is crazy and need to see psychiatrist about her anger issues, Jun is gay pretending not to be one. The only worthy character is Misuzu but her alone can't save this failure. During the whole show both main characters show no character development, i got sick cuz of their shouting and crying non stop, their "love" started with no logical reason, all out of sudden. Actually there is no logic in thsi anime at all.
Read at the sourcexShiningxMoonx
8/10
+Funny, likeable couple with great chemistry
+Great story beats with satisfying conclusion; simple plot doesn’t take itself too seriously
-Side characters contributed poorly to pacing
-Animation and sound are nothing exceptional
The childhood friend trope has become commonplace in anime—but what if you thought your childhood friend was the opposite gender than you?
Adapted from a 4-koma style manga, Tomo-Chan is a Girl is a lighthearted comedy about a young couple who have friendzoned each other romantically because of perceived gender. The series allows itself to have plenty of fun with this by poking holes at defined gender roles. Compared to its source material, the anime has done a great job fleshing out the original story from the manga. The relationships are so endearing t…
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Y'know, as much as I like this show, it does itself a serious disservice by its premise and first episode. So much so that I think the people who quickly judge it as not worth their time are justified in dropping it and moving on.
Tomo-chan is a show that, for all intents and purposes, looks like another romcom with a gimmick. You know the type—they're 90% comedy, 10% romance, and what romance is there exists just to tease you while the characters remain in a carefully preserved status-quo. I swear, it's like the writers of those shows have the main couple floating in some eerie vat and think they'll escape containment and ruin the plot if they manage to successfully hold hands or something.
Tomo-chan isn't one of those shows. If you're currently trying to judge whether this anime is wor…
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Tomboy romcom, right? Wrong. Tomo-chan is not a tomboy and her namesake series is not a romcom at all.
Tomo-chan wa Onnanoko! is a stereotypical case of a story that is genuinely deep and thought-provoking but doesn’t beat the audience over their heads with how smart it's supposed to be, leaving pretentious pseuds not able to see any depth at all and thus dismissing it as a generic *insert-genre-name-that-vaguely-fits-here*.
Here is a concrete example:
The protagonist spends the opening ten minutes of the show worrying that her love interest Jun doesn’t see her as a girl. Then the perspective switches to him. Jun learns that Tomo has made a new male friend, gets jealous, and demands an explanation from her. She shows him a photo of a lean bishounen with long eyelashes and Jun sighs in rel…
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It's good if you like romcoms.
The plot is good, it's always interesting to see someone doubt their own personality and although sometimes it may not be very good, in this case it is executed splendidly, there is always a concise explanation of why things happen.
Another point to highlight are the characters, they are well structured, each one has its own background which is explored without the need to steal the limelight, it is simply given the time it needs.
Although something that I would like to mention is the fact that it is important to remember that the main characters have an average age of 15/16 years old, some things may seem silly or nonsensical but it is understandable because of their age and I loved it that they did not fall into exaggeration, but are completely organic a…
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Tomo-chan is a girl who would be regularly misidentified as a boy if not for her *ahem* sizable assets. Jun, the boy she is in love with, has been her best friend forever and doesn't understand what she means by "I love you, Jun!" And so our macho pair begin their story of trying to find love in their perfect bromance, assisted by the cold Misuzu-chan and the deredere Carol-chan.
In short, if like tomboys, rom-coms, MILFs, or a good story, then there will be something for you to enjoy in this show. The animation and the voice acting are fantastic, and Tomo's and Ms. Olsten (Carol's mom) voice actors should receive an award for how perfectly they fit the role. I have a personal gripe that some of the funnier moments from the manga don't appear in the anime due to the tight runtime of the sh…
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I get the appeal.
Tomo-chan is a very sweet romcom anime about young love, that is very apparent. I think it started off quite strong, with good comedy and cute strong characters. I love the dynamics between Carol-chan and Misuzu, with them bickering at times but always having one another's back. Misuzu also is like definitely the best girl in the show. As for our main couple, I'm not really that interested in them? Even after watching I don't feel much sentimental value for them which is? Questionable. It just dragged a-lot with the whole romance aspect, it's a ROM-com, so I was expecting like a little more romance, maybe a few more kiss scenes, like please? We did not really see Jun's perspective like that much at all, which also would've been interesting... I was just disappointed in…
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Tomo-chan wa Onnanoko! is a romance anime made by Lay-duce studio and based on Web Manga made by Yanagida Fumita. Which involves around main characters whom are Jun and Tomo and how their relationship is growing over the presented episodes. Both of them are extraordinarily trained in martial arts, I suppose they train Karate, aswell as Tomo has received quite a popularity due to being a Tomboy character, outside those 2 there are also characters such as Carol, Gundo, Tomo's Parents, Carol's cousin, Tanabe and Carol's Mother who have significant screen time.
The overall plot shows the struggle of Tomo's and Jun's character in case of going further in their relationship from best friends into a couple and their thoughts about it which might make them create the wrong assumptions and asking…
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Tomo-Chan caught me by surprise. I’m not normally into the muscular mommy dommy waifu vibe so came into this with low expectations, but boy was I blown out of the water with how good this show is. Takahashi Rie puts in one of her most memorable performances to date and this will go down as the best romance show of Winter 2023.
Tomo-chan’s story is not the most original, on the surface at least. Childhood friends who are both oblivious to each other’s feelings, grow up, reach puberty and start noticing each other as members of the opposite sex. What makes this one stand out is that Tomo is a cute tom boy who has essentially acted and dressed like a boy her whole life. Now she wants to be seen as a girl by her best friend. The wide range of antics she got up to over the course of the season…
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Tomo-chan wa Onnanoko is an example of “execution over originality”. Synopsis may sound uncommon: a tomboy, Tomo, is in-love with her best friend, Jun, who only see her as a “best bro”, so now she has to prove him she’s indeed a girl… But being uncommon doesn’t guarantee quality, as this kind of story still resorts to well-known cliches and tropes. However, what it lacks in originality, it makes up in execution in order to deliver an outstanding and pleasant experience.
One particular thing about this serie is the manga it comes from, more exactly its format; every episode is only one page with four panels and usually one single joke, but still follows the central plot. Now, why am I pointing out this in an anime review? Because it’s necessary to understand how it affects the whole dynami…
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You know the expression of 'being friend zoned'? Tomo got the friend zone treatment after confessing to her crush, Junichirou Kubota. While Tomo wants him to see her as a girl, he only sees her as a friend. And to be honest, there's a rather justifiable reason for that. For you see, Tomo represents the definition of a tomboy, but she's a girl.
The title of the anime is exactly what it sounds like. Tomo Aizawa is a girl, at least literally. The depressing fact from her point of view is that Jun always sees her as a guy. Based on the 4-koma, the series primarily takes on a romantic comedy approach of storytelling, with numerous gags and humorous moments. The fan service is not something you should not considered about as the anime is treated with lighthearted care. The anime's biggest goal…
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Romance, the ever-loved and praised genre of anime was getting rather stale lately and finally after so many disappointments and straight-up vanilla slices of life’s that barely hold a candle to the Romance anime of old and are just wish-fulfillment crap even worse than the worst of isekai’s (Otanori no tenshi-sama was just so bad I didn't bother writing a review), we Finally got a complete package that bought with it a fun concept wasnt convoluted, filled with misunderstanding, or riddled with unnecessary filled with panty shots to gain favor.
What I love about Tomo chan is, that it is a complete package that introduces a unique quirk of Tomo trying to act and become more girly but usually hilariously failing to do so but it does not try to completely milk this formula with a rinse-repea…
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Tomo-chan is a Girl is a very hit or miss romcom in my opinion, with its louder style of comedy, and while being a bit repetitive at times, it worked for me. It has a rocky start in the romance aspect, and the comedy was definitely what made this show a decent one. It’s pretty goofy and episodic, while having Tomo and Junichiro’s relationship slowly build. It sadly falls into the category of a show where the side characters shine the most, with Carol and Misuzu carrying the show on their back, but they were so entertaining that it saved the show. It’s a comedy reliant on punchlines, and if you like that type of comedy, it may work well for you.
The story actually starts with a confession in the very first scene from a tomboy, Tomo Aizawa, the main female character, to Junichiro Kubota, th…
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