Audience reviews
20 · Sample from the first available page, separate from the total number of ratings.
josephsl
You might have to be autistic to feel this way but I found this show intensely relatable. Struggling to speak up when you want to, figuring things out a bit later in life, overthinking every little thing, the frustration of yearning for a more normal life despite knowing the things that make you happy aren't exactly normal, and dealing with the fear of connection when it would mean exposing your true self. The show took the time to process all these worries, and also shared a much-needed uplifting message that relationships are still good and worthwhile despite everything that makes them hard.
Multiple moments felt so outrageously true to life that I found myself laughing uncontrollably. The voice actors really understood the assignment as well, delivering grounded performances of what it…
Read at the sourceLucifer2601
I liked the premise of the story and VAs, but the unusual pacing and character's cliche internal dialogue was way too much, man. I mean, it was so irritating at some point that it feels the writer is just stretching the story, which can be concluded in just 10-15 secs. I read the manga, but I am not satisfied with that as well. I get it that both the characters are socially awkward and introverts but none of them get time to overcome their difficulties, although, Rika's character has something going on, but Oharu's character is something i can't relate to at all; his character is very half-baked.
Some people might like it because it shows an adult work-life romance.
Read at the sourceAbyssal3014
Well what can I say, it's introvert meets autism and about as straightforward as a plot as it gets. Girl doesn't know how to express herself to others and guy just isn't all that confident. They do get wholesome which gives some bonus points and I do like how they highlight some of their coworkers' lives. It touches a lot on family and people around them so it builds the show's community nicely. Nothing too great and nothing outstandingly bad so it goes in my 7 range.
Animation - 7
Characters - 7
Relationships - 8
Plot - 7
Use/Absence of fanservice - 7
Total - 7
Read at the sourceNL37
Having consumed a lot of teenage romance media during my teens, 'Kekkon suru tte, Hontou desu ka' was a wonderful look at a rarer topic, romance in a workplace setting.
More specifically how two introverts in the workplace grow a relationship from a sham to something more and the journey in between. As adults we know relationships can be tricky, people have flaws and baggage. Whilst it didn't examine both characters history as much as I would have liked, it gave a general overview of why X behaves like Y. However the comedy of increasingly romantic/troublesome situations was very enjoyable as we watch both characters struggle and make right of the situation.
The supporting cast, family and coworkers are also very enjoyable, two or three of which had a more overarching story which gave R…
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People are disappointed because it didn't match the tension of main stream romance, but id say it's comforting to watch the characters develop in their interests and expand their horizon in doing various things
I don't think it's as bad as people claim to be here,But the premise is unrealistic, especially the tension drag in the last few episodes,and it was fine after the unrealistic setup, because damn how can you even try to fake a marriage for such a silly reason, But the writing order could have been better, as in we get informed about the events quicker in episodes 3-8. I think that pacing would be of help. But considering all that, I think it's still nice to watch, it's chill and doesn't have anything overdramatic, The workplace setting was nicely developed, and the characters were…
Read at the sourceJamieNormand
Now, "365 Days to the Wedding / Are You Really Getting Married?" is a heartwarming romantic comedrama anime. I saw some people saying it misses the opportunity to become a great romcom but I don’t believe the main idea was to make a romcom per se. It tells the story of two timid, introverted people who cannot achieve to be part of the society start with the lie that they will get married to avoid an unfortunate appointment to Alaska, and it tells us the story of how these two introverts become engaged in the world, with other people, with each other, how they develop as characters so they can become functioning, productive adults in the modern society. All the secondary characters have an arc to fulfil, and we see the development of characters, main and supporting, all through the anime se…
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365 Days to Wedding hit me straight in the feels. As someone in my late 20s, seeing young adults like Rika and Takuya portrayed so realistically made this anime incredibly relatable. It’s not often we get an anime centered around working professionals, and the concept of them faking a relationship to avoid a transfer to Alaska felt unique and modern, especially for people navigating life, work, and relationships in their 20s.
Rika and Takuya’s awkward yet heartfelt journey felt so real. The way they fumble through "pretending" to be a couple while clearly starting to develop feelings was both hilarious and heartwarming. Watching them do couple-like things and their desperate attempts to hide their secret from their colleagues had me laughing out loud at times and holding my breath at othe…
Read at the sourceBaconReviews
This anime is confused.
I have seen, in some form, all adaptations of this work (Anime, Manga, TV Drama) and each one varies in its own ways. For one, the location of the new branch is different, and the general story is moved around a bit. I bring this up because I think this manga/anime wasn't very thoroughly planned out and a lot of the ideas they wanted weren't actively pursued. I think the whole sketchy phone call plot point was quickly identified as out of place and not that interesting, so the end result is just unimpactful and unnecessary.
But still, I have this at a seven because the dynamic of the two leads is great! They are really fun to watch, and they are both expertly voice-acted. The episodes that revolve around their chemistry are the show's greatest strengths.
This sho…
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I'm so happy to see faithful representation of neurodiversity in adult workplace romance anime. The two lead characters are heavily coded to be high-masking autistic, with difficulties in understanding human social interaction and emotions and individual special interests. Honjoji Rika especially is extremely relatable for a lot of late diagnosed autistic people. She spends all of her free time immersed in her special interest and is usually quiet, but can gush about what she loves. She shows affection through pebbling and makes detailed written plans for everything. Both the lead characters experience moments when they are partially(?) nonverbal. Both characters struggle with facial expressions and eye-contact.
The story is gentle and fluffy. The communication struggles are honestly so r…
Read at the sourceChaosV11
This anime doesn't understand romance. I sat through 12 episodes hoping to get something if anything out of this and I didn't. I don't think I have ever seen a romance anime which focuses on adults, be portrayed so juvenile. The first 3 or 4 episodes were a good start until Ohara went back to his home town and his best friend touched his hair. From this point on, the romance died and we ended up with forced plots after forced plots in order to get the characters together. I am a hundred percent certain that the writer sees relationships and in extension marriage as a joke due to how loosely that term is tossed around in this anime.
The final episode (12), rushed their development and manufactured love out of thin air from both characters just to get a "happy ending". I don't know what I…
Read at the sourceSeansy
This was a painfully boring and stupid anime to slog through. ChatGPT might have unironically been used for this story.
The two leads were boring, behaved stupidly, and had little to no chemistry together. Working adults behaving like shy middle schoolers is both boring and stupid, not endearing. It also is in fact possible to create romantic chemistry between two shy/introverted characters, contrary to what this series would lead you to believe.
The plot was terrible too, which was a surprise given how simple the set up is for the intriguing premise. Rika loves maps and exploring new places but doesn't want to go to Alaska... why? After finishing the series I still have no idea outside of maybe some general inertia against change. Same thing with Takuya. He loves his cat and is worried…
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I'm still trying to wrap my head around how an anime with such a great premise could go so horribly wrong. Had all the makings of a charming romantic comedy - two introverts, a fake marriage, and plenty of comedic potential. But what we got was a cringeworthy, laughable disaster.
The comedy was forced, the romance was nonexistent, and the characters were about as deep as a kiddie pool. I sat through 12 agonizing episodes, waiting for something - anything - to happen. But nope, the only thing that got a rise out of me was the sheer audacity of the writers.
If you value your sanity, stay far, far away from this trainwreck. Trust me, you won't be missing out on anything.
Read at the sourceKyou_Ryuu
THE GOOD:
The main praises go to the solid voice acting. Hayami (Honjoji) punched well above the weight of this series. The soundtrack was also decent, with a truly fitting ED by Gohobi (one of the surprises of this 2024 for me, thanks also to their OP for Giji Harem).
THE MEH:
Pretty much most of the rest. The production value is just sufficient and floats around average, there's nothing that stands out in terms of animation or direction.
The story has an interesting (if not original) concept, but the writing makes too much use of clichés in an uninteresting way. For example, I found the recurring internal monologue for the MCs intriguing at first, but it quickly became boring and it looked like the writers were just trying to pan scenes that could have been resolved in half of the time.…
Read at the sourceLoneWizzy
This show is proof that just because a show has adult characters in it doesn't make it an adult romance. This show is proof that just because a show's setting is literally two characters getting married doesn't mean it is a romance show. This show is proof that you can write a romance show without having your main characters spending any time together and barely having any romantic or sexual tension around each other.
If you decided to watch this because you saw the Romance genre, Marriage in name and synopsis or because you loved The World God Only Knows you are in for a massive disappointment. Main characters of this show are incredibly bland, act more immature than any middle school romance show and genuinely spend less time interacting with each other in a meaningful way than MC inter…
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My one-sentence summary of this anime: It's actually a rom-com.
I mean this in contrast to most of the other anime that call themselves a rom-com, but are really just avenues for girls/women going bouncy-bouncy and getting into awkward situations where one or both characters ham it up. This anime isn't like that. It is genuinely funny, with no reliance on ecchi or any such thing.
How refreshing that is, because, how rare that is.
This anime is an exploration of the concept of marriage, by two socially awkward people who are trying to muddle through a fake one and completely, well, futzing it up. Every episode, they find yet another way of miscommunicating, being awkward and cringy, and just basically screwing up. And this isn't one of those anime that treats marriage as such a wonderful…
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Good, but Quite Disappointing
I wouldn’t say “don’t watch this,” but I do believe “365 Days to the Wedding” sets up expectations it doesn’t fully meet. The initial episodes suggest the characters will be unique and decently well-developed. And while I wouldn’t call them generic, the anime has its fair share of flaws. To help you decide if this is worth your time, I’ll break down the issues before delving into its strengths.
Here’s the main list of problems:
• Melodrama
• Slow Pacing & Lack of Character Development
• A Weird and Goofy Premise
Here’s the main list of what's good:
• The Characters
• The Romance
• Great Ending
Let’s start with the issues:
1. Melodrama:
One of the most glaring issues is the overuse of melodrama. While some tension is expected given the story’s setup—two int…
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This was so hard to enjoy. The premise had more potential than how it turned out.
The pacing is awful, at first I thought it was just a bad adaptation, but as it turns out it wasn't rushed, it adapted 50/110 chapters in a pretty normal way. Yet it feels like it's all over the place, soooo much screentime was wasted on reaffirming that both MCs are awkward that it was insulting, at the same time there were really good chapters cut short for no good reason (in hindsight).
The last episode especially, while it delivered what we've been looking for, it felt out of place solely because there were not enough emphasis on the MCs romantic feelings, it was always about their anxieties and not how they truly feel about one another. And it's so annoying because one could say "well that's what this…
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**Title**: *Kekkon Suru tte, Hontou desu ka?*
For viewers who love the office romance scene and are adults, absolutely must watch *Kekkon Suru tte, Hontou desu ka?*. I completely fell for this show and think all fans of mature storytelling and emotionally resonant character development will too find it worthwhile.
The premise is deceptively simple: a woman, who's struggling with work pressure and life, suddenly finds herself in a contract marriage with a colleague who seems to have it all together. Now, the concept of office romances or contract marriages isn't exactly groundbreaking; it's the way this story unfolds that makes it interesting. The chemistry between the leads is undeniable and is woven into their interactions, gradually building a deep connection that makes their relations…
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Adult workplace romance will always be near and dear to my heart because we just don’t get enough of it in modern anime. As I get older, it’s harder for me to sit through the, frankly, cringe gimmicks and tropes of high school romances. Not to say they’re ALL bad, but on the whole they usually have a lot of the same repetitive story beats and unrealistic character traits that becoming grating over time. So when something like Kekkon Surutte comes along, it immediately catches my interest. While it’s not immune from some common flaws of the genre which I’ll go into shortly, on the whole it’s a really sweet watch with two adorable knucklehead leads that we see grow quite a bit as the season goes on. The romance is nice and wholesome, the story is simple, but effective and it’s a relaxing wat…
Read at the sourceStark700
It's 2024 and this industry still has anime about fake relationships and marriages. When we pair two loners with similar personalities, we get a rom-com that binds together two characters in an unlikely relationship. Yes, it's "marriage" but as we should soon find out, it gets more complicated than just a fake union.
Using the plot device of a fake relationship is far from an original idea in today's industry. Recent franchises such as Rent-a-Girlfriend and to an extent, Spy x Family has used these elements to deliver a story. 365 Day to the Wedding's main goal is for two characters who has no romance experience to be together and explore a relationship, even if it's fake and for the sake of their own futures. The synopsis gives a deeper meaning on their reason but the short version is th…
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