Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun Specials

I had a lot of fun watching the main show, so I was looking forward to see what these specials had to offer. So, are they any fun? Well, let's hop in and find out, shall we?

Story
Let's be clear about something: these special don't actually advance the story that much. It's just the main cast travelling to the beach for the summer. You could skip these specials without missing any important.

However, that doesn't mean that nothing of importance happens in this show. One of the things I loved about the main show is the comedy and these specials have the chance to indulge in the ... comedy so much without having to worry about how to advance the story or the relationship between Chiyo and Nozaki. (7/10).

Characters
As always, it's good to see the characters just hang around with each other and enjoy a good time without having to worry about school or making the next chapter in Nozaki's manga. These short episodes just reminds you of how well the characters work together. (8/10).

Visuals
The show doesn't get that big of a chance to shine visually. I guess it's fine watching big environments like the mall or the beach, but it's not something out of the ordinary. That said, I love how the characters move between scenes. (7/10).

Sounds
It seems the cast had a lot of fun making these specials, especially Juliet Simmons (Chiyo) and Cameron Bautsch (Wakamatsu). (8/10).

Conclusion
These specials don't exactly do much to advance the main story, but on their own, they're very entertaining and I highly recommend them to anyone who loved the show and the characters. (8/10).

I think the way the specials are made is way better than the actual anime.

It captures the essence of the manga separating the episodes in small stories rather than trying to connect everything in a 20 minutes episode filling the gaps with something. The actual anime is enjoyable tho, but I think the specials are closer to the real thing and better made.

If by any chance they made a second season I would love if the studio keeps this format, not because is more similar to the manga, but because it makes the jokes and the story easier to understand.

For the main series of Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun, I gave it a well-deserved 10. For the OVA, I'm afraid once again I need to grade what it deserves: a solid-but-not-that-impressive 8.

I believe this OVA requires some sort of a warning: if you want to enjoy it thoroughly, you'd better watch the whole six parts with no break in-between. Otherwise, you would feel as scattered as this OVA. This is basically a 24-minute episode broken down to six pieces but the execution feels so economical, one couldn't help but feel this OVA as more of an afterthought for the main series as opposed to being a ... long-awaited encore. If you want to think positively, perhaps the good people of Doga Kobo were simply holding their cards for the upcoming season (fingers crossed!). But if you don't, well, no need to worry because this OVA is still enjoyable-- it's just that we've seen the most joyous Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun could whip up.

Ultimately, even for the best anime series out there, not all OVAs are winners and there's no obligation to being it in the first place. This OVA may even give you the craving to re-watch the entire series. No pressure, no expectation.

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