Audience reviews
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ZestyAmber
Absolutely love this series. Sure this so not the best romance anime that I've watched but for a Harem series this really blew me away. Fans of the Harem genre might be going into this, as I did, and blow it off as another "generic harem" where the MC is bland and forgetable and the love interests are just as boring too but you'll be surprised to know that this anime is anything but that!
For starters this MC is actually a really great character and I rooted for him all the way to find his love at the end of the series. Unlike other boring MC's he actually has a distinct personality for once. Sure being a tutor isn't uncommon in highschool harem animals but I he isn't just "sweet" for the sake of being a nice dude. He actually cares and wants to see his love interests succeed in both thei…
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Just a decent rom-com.
The story follows the same lines as other rom-coms, each episode focusing on a heroine and subtly developing a romance; it only lacks a beach and fireworks episode to be a generic romance. The characters don't deviate from the typical anime pattern of the same niche: we have the short character, the more laid-back character, the character who nags the protagonist, and even the character who is a childhood friend. However, even though it seems like a generic romantic comedy, I still managed to like two characters from the small cast the anime has (Uruka Takemoto and Asumi Kominami), so the anime gets something right.
Basically, a rom-com where the only uniqueness is the study theme.
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Apenas um rom-com decente.
A história segue a mesma lin…
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Before I started this review, I actually watched this series back in 2019 when it began airing because people kept saying it's "better" than TQQ. Well, to my pleasant surprise, it was decent. I quite like the show but not same level as TQQ and to top it all off, this is RomCom, not DraRom, like TQQ.
The story is just plain but quite funny. I enjoy every character interaction in the series it's your typical RomCom and it's done just enough to make your day great. To say this is better than TQQ is just a delusion. TQQ tackled a quintuple situation and they nailed it so much but WNL is more like let's group up 5 female characters into this one man. Basically, it's your typical Harem but with a TQQ story setting, in which the MC is a tutor.
OST is very good. Like I said with all of the revie…
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Overall this anime was an enjoyably average harem experience. The romance is cute, the jokes land once in a while, the atmosphere is bubbly, and there's not a whole lot to complain about.
But there really isn't a whole lot to compliment either.
I've read the manga, and have watched the anime twice, and while this anime does provide an enjoyable experience it is also a very forgettable one. Some main things I want to talk about are below.
Plot: The plot overall is actually pretty interesting, sets itself up nice, and gives a lot for the viewer to look forward to regarding it's development. And I really do appreciate that. I would appreciate it more, it more of the story focused on the main overarching plot though. So much time is spent on fanservice or stupid misunderstandings that some…
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As a huge fan of the first season, I was excited to see how the story would unfold, and I wasn't disappointed.
The second season picks up where the first left off, with Nariyuki Yuiga continuing to tutor his three talented but troubled students - Fumino, Rizu, and Uruka. But for me, the real star of the show was Furuhashi Rizu. Her deadpan reactions, sharp wit, and hidden vulnerabilities made her the most compelling character, and I found myself rooting for her from start to finish.
Furuhashi's development throughout the series was incredible, and her interactions with Nariyuki were always electric. I loved how the show explored her backstory and personality, making her an even more relatable and endearing character.
If I have any criticisms, it's that the pacing felt a bit rushed towar…
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Well, they've made it impossible for me not to watch the second season.
Oh well.
We Never Learn: BOKUBEN has a pretty normal plot, akin to that of the Quintessential Quintuplets. A boy helps his female students study and (hopefully) pass exams and finish the school year with flying colors while dealing with growing affection between the two sides. However, while the Quintessential Quintuplets focused more on family bonds, We Never Learn: BOKUBEN went more into the delightfully absurd and nonsensical end of the harem anime spectrum. I'm not telling you what it is, but it certainly made the anime a tiny bit more interesting. Also, its pretty much a comedy, but there are small, independent romantic moments where your heart skips a beat and you just bask in the sheer beauty of the moment.
A…
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English.
It is the typical series with a good premise but quite badly presented, it is pure and clear love where you are not going to look much into the protagonists or what they think, there are going to be many scenes that will become a bit uncomfortable for some people and others are going to like it a lot because it will involve a lot of misunderstandings between the girls and our protagonist, which is what this whole season is based on and I think the whole series, there are many better options than watching this series and several are superior in many Aspects, if you really want to see something good, I would not recommend this love series, you may like the morbidity but in truth it will not fill you with anything because in general nothing ever happens.
Español.
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Bottom Line: Best experienced after the better Manga.
Pros:
+ Some amazingly designed characters you can't help but fall in love with, who have real flaws and work to overcome them, including an unusually likable protagonist for a harem
+ An adaptation of one of the best romantic comedy manga ever and can be both heart wrenching and funny
+ Contains Best Girl Uruka Takemoto Cons:
- Nothing special to look at most of the time
- Loses some of the nuance of the original to focus on the big moments which makes the show feel far more generic and trope-y than the source material
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Seriously, read the Manga first. I can't imagine having liked this show nearly as much as I did having first experienced it unabridged in the author's original vision.
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"WE NEVER LEARN"
Genre- School, Comedy, Harem, Slice of Life.
Genius is a term given to a person who excels at stuff that most people their age would have a problem with. These are the people who rank higher in the class of society due to their mysterious gifts of intellect and talent. They are the people judged and criticized by society due to the fantastic ability that they have but, what about a will of their own, would their wish be different from that of the society that tells them what to and what to become? Welcome, to an anime where the story depicts to you the comedy and romance-filled life of a high-school student who is given a normal life until the day he is made to tutor the two best geniuses that the school has to offer.
Throughout, the universe of anime, there have been m…
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About the anime,
This show is about a high school student who gets offered a VIP recommendation for a certain university but in return he has to Tutor 2 genius girls from his class to make them able to enter the university they want, he accepts thinking lmao they are geniuses why do they even need me until he discovers an unpleasant surprise about them and this show captures his journey with tutoring them to achieve their goals... it's a light comedy / romance show that is satisficing to watch, it is one of the most unique shows in this genre and really enjoyable to watch even though it is filled with vulgar scenes, some unique scenes but turns out really good in overall for this type of shows.
The Good,
Focus Point -----
shows like this needs to have some sort of a revolving point, som…
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Gifts are a blessing to have, but sometimes your gifts aren't exactly aligned with what you want out of your life. The plot of Bokutachi wa Benkyou ga Dekinai has our mc Nariyuki tasked with tutoring two geniuses to pass because their stat allocations fell far from their character class so to speak... despite what he may seem I believe Nariyuki may be the genius of the greatest talent of all, determination and the belief in hard work. The latter helps him understand the drive those girls have to improve, and while others tell them to abandon their dreams Nariyuki encourages them and while troublesome he aims to help them achieve their goals. The interactions between the characters are cute and wholesome and the majority of the humor here can best be described as "cute embarassment" where w…
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This is my first time writing a review, so I'm a little nervous!! But I do have a few things I want to say first.
To begin, romance is my fav genre. Bunny Girl Senpai, The Quintessential Quintuplets, Rent a girlfriend, all some of my favs!! I love harems and romance in general. So that's not my particular issue with this anime.
My enjoyment in shows mostly stems from it's characters. They're my absolute fav part everytime. That's where my issues stem. Takemoto and Rizu, in my opinion, are very unlikable characters. I hate that a ton of the interactions were with them I felt it wasn't balanced very well especially with Furuhashi, who in my opinion, is the best character and one of the only genuinley kind hearted characters in the show. Her character really shines and is lovely, where the…
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tl;dr: A really light hearted and casual rom-com.
BokuBen is a really light harem rom-com. It’s pretty typical in that it features an overtly kind hearted and dense but otherwise essentially unremarkable protagonist, Nariyuki, that due to various circumstances, in this case being assigned as their tutor, ends up spending a lot of time with a bunch of girls. The girls start off somewhat interesting due to them being natural geniuses in different fields, but wanting to pursue careers in different fields where they have no talent in order to pursue their dreams. Nariyuki himself is someone that doesn’t seem to have any natural talent and got where he is through hard work, so he’s able to sympathize with wanting to do things one has no talent for, though he’s someone that doesn’t have any par…
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I noticed some harsh reviews so hear my tuppence. Yes, it's a harem, yes everyone he seems to run into falls in love with him as he is Mr nice guy and looks at the world a little differently.
As usual with harems, we see them all hardly knowing him, and falling in love with of course takes away from the story, but at least we see efforts to develop the characters, their backgrounds, and their own idiosyncracies.
The anime is far from perfect but is a sweet take on high school romance, the nerves around it, and the worries kids have where don't want to be rejected. We also see some class differences between our poor MC and his friends, but they generally don't care, they just don't visit his house.
What i liked with this is if a girl saw someone giving attention to the guy, it never ran…
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Okay so the anime wasn't as bad as some people claim to be, the only problem I have is that the main character is a complete clutz. IMO he didn't choose the right girl but I'm not letting that guide my review though. I enjoyed most part of the anime though sometimes the anime feels slow, rushed, and forced. Especially near the end. It is interesting seeing learn more about the character's backstory and the ending is okay, though not the best for me. You can watch it quickly if you non-stop watch it. Would I recommend it to you; not really. Should you watch it? If you want to, you probably would enjoy it more than me.
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I would say, first and foremost, that if you like Slice of Life and Romance, this is definitely something that's worthwhile watching!
This anime has a surprisingly strong well-written story! Just like most harem shows, it gets a lot of uncalled for hate.
What I found really special, is that in this anime, teach is explicitly up for grabs! That's right, you read it! The super cute pink-haired young sensei is very much a part of the harem. In a lot of anime series out there, if you actually go read the manga or play the visual novel (if it even has one) having a teacher route is actually quite common. But you don't see that a lot in anime, that's for sure!
By the end of season 1, it's pretty obvious that Uruka is the girl who's going to win. Which is precisely how the manga ended. I don't…
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Another harem comedy based on a tutor and a group of females. Yes, I'm also a big fan of the other major one as well.
To be honest I can't really say what specifically I like about Bokuben, what made me decide to collect the Manga (a first for me), or what keeps me rewatching the occasional episode. It's a good time with good characters in a fun environment and the story isn't suffocated by romance and fawning over some half-baked idiot.
Although to his credit Yuiga isn't your standard protagonist, he has a genuine belief that helping those who wish to improve what they aren't good at, helping those who aren't talented is the right thing to do. He's not particularly shy, and he knows he's clueless about romance, but his single-minded focus is studying. The rest of the main cast all play…
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This is so bad that I had to watch it to the end because it could only get better.
Short summary: inconsistent plot, badly drawn characters, sometimes funny, but most of the times trying to be funny without success.
The main theme is: girl inadvertently exposing their underwear and private parts. It's funny if it happens once in a series. Twice per episode is not funny. I have nothing about boobs, but you can't make a show about them and call it "romance comedy".
Yet some characters can be saved, and the final episode does its job, but that's not enough.
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Rather nice as an anime! After following it through its entire post, I can say I had a great time in front of it. The characters may seem a bit of a boat but are really nice and have a character and a story of their own but it is mostly developed at the end. The development of their relationship is really cool to see.
The comedy and romance are well put together making the anime easy to watch. The graphics and OST are not gross and I am in awe of the opening which has really beautiful shots thanks to its animation!
The anime also sends a powerful, although common, message that you shouldn't give up on your dreams no matter what others say. A common message but giving determination!
The final episode is not really different from the others but it is understandable since it teases the seas…
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Bokutachi wa Benkyou ga Dekinai or BokuBen for short is a tale of a studious third-year student hoping to obtain a recommendation from his school to get a scholarship as that is the only way he will be able to pursue further education due to poverty. To obtain the recommendation he is asked by the headmaster of the school to tutor two geniuses hoping to study and work in their weakest subjects/fields in the future due to a variety of reasons.
BokuBen uses this premise to explore many aspects of geniuses and how society forces them into what they are good at compared to what they actually enjoy. The pressure is put on the geniuses through many different people who, ironically, are supposed to do what is best for them. If these geniuses are bottlenecked and forced into something they do not…
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