Jijou wo Shiranai Tenkousei ga Guigui Kuru.

My Clueless First Friend is the story of what would happen if a new student became super attached to the friendless kid in the class, and was completely oblivious towards the situation. Taiyou almost immediately imprints on Nishimura like a puppy due to his chuuni tendencies, and an unbreakable bond is formed. While a lot of this anime is variations of this scenario, as the series goes on we see Nishimura-san become more confident and win more people over. There's Also a form of the "will they won't they" dynamic between the two main characters that isn't really resolved here, but could be further explored ... in a subsequent season.

The animation probably won't blow you away, but this is a very simple slice of life show where over the top animation isn't really needed. It feels like the team behind the show was aware of this, and opted instead to save the budget of animation for the opening and ending sequences. They feel very symbolic of Nishimura being lonely and "lost" before finding friendship with the ray of sunshine that is Taiyou, and thus they tend to deviate from the typical reality and logic of the show in a sense. The music feels kind of somber, with occasional pop of energy to it, which in itself is reminiscent of Nishimura and Taiyou's dynamic.

The side characters, aside from most of the bullies who stay relatively one note, were also interesting in their own right. Hino-Kun was hilarious, Adachi-San was super sweet, and it really tugged on my heartstrings when Nishimura's dad explained how much he cared for his daughter even if he could only help her "behind the scenes" and not follow her to school. But what really shines about this show is how hopeful it is. If you've ever been the "weird kid" or are even an outsider of sorts in your daily life, this anime will make you believe that the right people are out there, waiting to be found. Even if it's not completely realistic, it gives us something to strive for. If the Nishimuras of the world can find love and acceptance even after years of being misunderstood, then surely our world can be a better place.

A very positive anime which is simple and realistic in it's progress. I found it was uniquely graceful in showing healing from loneliness, and building a friend circle. For how lighthearted the mood is, the plot is grounded and the audio-visual presentation is remarkably consistent and clear. As I whole I think it's impressive, but each moment is quite standard. It has a soothing quality.

The characters are children, and the story is about dealing with malicious intentions from bullies, and discovering ways to be friends. The main character is a subdued and thoughtful girl who has been affected by her mother's passing. She is paired ... with a outgoing and idealistic boy who is honest and reasonable. The classmates are a good representation for societal forces which are out of your control, but you could work with that.

The sub sounds cute, and dub is naturally written and voice acted, which is good.

The animation is fine, fairly average. There really isn't any flashy animation, but motion is fairly fluid. There are some decent backgrounds, but the art style used for the backgrounds is inconsistent. Character detail while stylized, is still fairly basic. Certain details are inconsistent from frame to frame, but very rarely. The characters are fairly likeable, with the exception of Takada who is fairly annoying. There is some character depth with Nishimura, but otherwise not a whole lot of depth. Story is fairly basic, but fun. Pacing is rather slow, but not unbearably slow. Voice acting is decent. While the performances are unimpressive, the casting ... is decent, and despite being an anime about children there really aren't any characters that are grating to listen to... well Takada is, but not because of the voice acting. The soundtrack is pretty average, the op is okay, but the ed is great. Overall it's a fun and cute anime, but not really all that special in any way. It's also weird to see a romance develope between 5th graders, but at least it's just puppy love. 6.00/10