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MAL scores has trolled me. =_=

Meh it was alright. I thought it was somewhat of a fun watch. xD

Well, a happy ending. Im glad.

Well, I enjoyed the series overall but there were some things I didn't like. For one thing I didn't like some of the decisions Kei made particuarly the ones about Ichigo and Herikawa also I hated that he always called Mizuho sensei instead of her real name even in private. Also while I liked the ending I hate that everyone forgot Mizuho, it seemed pointless to me that the would erase everyones memories but Kei just remembered her instantly.

Overall I give the show a 7/10, it could have been an 8 or even a 9 if all the problems above were adressed.

Series was too short, and too rushed. To be honest, they should have done a second season and not had kei's memory come back right away, that just seemed like such a cop out to me

^ Yeah, it did feel kinda rushed. And the way Kei kept calling her ma'am even after they did the deed was pretty annoying and awkward.

Not a bad series; 7/10 from me.

I really wish Onegai Teacher had been a VN. At least then I could've taken the Ichigo route and pretended the story was actually worth it.

I liked it, though him calling her "sensei" the whole time, annoyed me too.

I'm not really sure if her age gets mentioned or not, but she can't be THAT much older, can she?

Too many complaints..there's so many critics these days that I think can't even recognize a decent show when they see one.

I truly enjoyed this series, a whole lot more than some of the nonsense that's airing today, and you have to admit that being able to enjoy a show made ten years ago gives it a little more credentials than not.

I love kei, I loved the sensei...i loved the story, to me this was a great watch and that's all I ask for in an anime, a great watch. 10/10 for me. This is the definition of a classic.

this show perfect 10/10 the rise and downfall and rise again beautiful especially the OVA definitely going down in history as a great romance

That means that they don't think that it's a decent show, opinions, who knew.

Watched it, overall not a great show, but not horrible. Kei was a bad main character who had his priorities wrong the whole show, and it tried too hard to be mature. If Kei was a better character, the art was better, and the characters were better then I could have given it a better score.

4/10

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First of all, the anime was aired 10 years ago so what do you expect of its art? And Kei was bad because he's not cool and looks pathetic? Well the story goes that way. For me he was great, yea he was childish at first but as the show goes on he became very mature.

When I first watch this anime way back in 2006, I thought it was an ecchi anime with "boing" here and there but it's not, it's a wonderful love story. It keeps me craving for more every time I watch it. That was 2006 and I'm second year high school back then. I just finished watching it again. After 6 years the feeling is the same. The truth is I appreciate and loved the anime more so I gave it a 9. It's not your typical "Sudden Girlfriend Appearance" anime.

@IntroverTurtle, For someone who rate it 4 but rate Green Green 7. >.>

CHOCK FULL OF SPOILERS!

I just finished watching this anime and I really enjoyed it. While watching all 12 TV episodes, I did not find my self in any way wishing I was doing something else. The story was constantly moving forward with very little filler that didn't contribute something valuable to the story line.

The animation was early 2000's, so I was not too disappointed by that. I am more interested in the story, which to me pushed all the right buttons at the right rate to keep me engaged the whole time.

I thought the sci-fi element helped the story along by adding unusual plot devices to make things more interesting. The romance was just right, giving me some moments where I was moved to tears due to the sincerity of the characters and bringing real-life emotions from a relationship, like jealousy, insecurity, etc... that were not completely outlandish. Koishi's one-sided love for Kei really hit me hard during her confession at the train station as well as how she handled the rejection. If Kei did not meet Mizuho at the lake, would he have accepted her feelings? The relationship between Hyosuke and Kaede provided a nice contract between Kei and Mizuho.

Ichigo's plot was something I did not expect. Kei's desire to help out a fellow sufferer of the standstilll syndrome allowed him to relate to her, but instead of helping her find another way to cope with her issues, he decided to turn his whole world upside down instead. I just can't imagine sacrificing my own or my loved ones happiness for others. It reminds me of Little Busters where Futaki said that happiness is a zero-sum game where when someone is made happy, someone becomes sad at the same time. Kei doesn't want to hurt anybody, but you learn to understand that you can not make everyone happy. He realizes that the most important person to him became unhappy in his selfish desire to make Ichigo happy, and almost wrecked multiple people at the same time.

The part while Kei was in his final standstill and how Mizuho was able to enter his mind and help him find a reason to come back was Key-esqe in its execution. I also found it interesting at the end that the whole reason why Kei had his disease was due to the fact that his big sister<?> committed suicide because she was fighting some mental illness of her own like depression and when she felt like she was happy, she was going to exit on a high note instead of riding that emotional rollercoaster. Since Kei witnessed her suicide, he withdrew internally, entering the zen like monk state that slowed his bodily functions to essential suspended animation to protect himself from the sadness we all encounter in our lives. It was sad to see him say goodbye to his sister as he decided to give up on the past and live in the present.

Regarding the ending after the memory wipe, his feelings of love and loss for her would always be there in his heart, even though the memories of her personally (her face, voice, etc...) would be missing. The Pocky box was important to keeping those memories on the surface. If she had not given him the Pocky box before she left, Kei would have probably forgotten all about her over time since there was no other evidence left of Mizuho's existence to hold on to. Once he saw her face, the memories were unlocked. It was pretty sly of Kei to pretend not to know her, but I think he wanted to really know how she felt after being apart for so long since it was tough for her to really be honest with her feelings with him, and the emotional impact when he asked her about her observer position and how she talked like nothing was wrong was emotional gold. Loved it, along with the video montage afterwards of the real wedding, etc...

Regarding the use of sensei, while hearing Kei say that all the time can be troublesome for an American, I would guess the Japanese culture makes it very difficult *not* to address a teacher, even one you are married to, as "sensei" due to respect. Where we take calling someone by their first name for granted, it is just not part of the culture to be so familiar. There is something intriguing about that distance that makes the relationship more special when you can address someone by their first name I think.

I liked this so much I am trying to find the DVDs to add to my collection. I can see myself wanting to watch this again in the future.

PS - oh yeah, did anyone else get the Ichigo -> Taiga (Toradora!) character design similarity? I mean, even some of the tsundere characteristics are there as well :-o

If episode 9 (and parts of 10, I think) were excluded, then I would rate this show as 9/10. I found the romance cute and, well, quite romantic. Although the losing memories thing was frustrating, the happy ending redeemed it. Rather, it would have redeemed it.

But, goodness, episode 9 - it ruined the show for me. I simply cannot comprehend or forgive Kei's actions, and I cannot understand how Mizuho forgave him so easily afterwards. Kei's actions during this episode completely invalidate any sort of romance between him and Mizuho. A summary:

-Kei understood Morino's disease and knew exactly what kinds of things she had to go through
-Therefore, Kei was determined to help her out
-He concluded that the only way to help Morino out was to make Herikawa happy
-Herikawa would be happy if Kei would be Herikawa's boyfriend...
-In order to become Herikawa's boyfriend, he must leave his love for Mizuho behind

His priorities then, seem to me are as follows: Morino > Herikawa > Mizuho

It's romantic when people make sacrifices for love. It's the complete opposite of romantic when people sacrifice "love" for something else. Gah. I really wanted to enjoy this show. 6/10.