Yamada-kun to 7-nin no Majo

In terms of an Honest review , This anime is pretty good , at first i thought it would be Alot of " Ecchi/Harem"Type of aspect in this anime Judging it based on the english translation which is Yamada-kun and the seven witches . However, that is not the case as this anime has real potential on how the characters are developing and how the story is progressing as the series goes by.

The negative thing about the anime is Body-swapping , Body-swapping in anime usually means one thing, and that’s fanservice. I’m not the world’s biggest fanservice devotee. Fanservice can devour an anime’s ... plot and turn a show gross and mean in a heartbeat. In the worst cases, fanservice turns otherwise interesting characters into inauthentic caricatures of themselves, all in pursuit of the almighty panty shot.

But, I am happy to say that the first two volumes of Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches, at least so far, is just as good as people make it out to be; that’s a really big surprise, considering how a title like this could easily go wrong and end up a shallow fanservice style story. Yamada-kun is a very funny manga with a lot of heart and character that really all comes together in just the right way. There are flaws certainly, but the positives more than adequately outweigh the negatives.

I have also watched the Last episode when it came out and i must say it ended pretty damn good for the first season which i will not spoil. Will see how the story progresses from there and will do another review on the next season?:P

Positive thing which is really good about the anime is the :
Opening
Animation
Art & Character

Story sometimes can get off plot if you watch the anime you will know what i mean by this.


P.S Please actually read the review throughly before "Pressing the unhelpful" button lol

My first experience with Yamada-Kun to 7-nin no Majo was with the manga. Seeing it as one of the popular ones, and my favorite tags of comedy, school life and romance, I decided I would give it a whirl. Immediately hooked, I read about 50 chapters before stopping to go to sleep. However, after that, I was bogged down with school work and the like and I never got around to continuing it. I didn't have time for anime or manga at that point and went on about a 4 month break. However, recently the stars aligned and summer started and I had time to ... watch. So with all the episodes out, I decided to binge the entire thing and be done with it, even if it isn't as good as the manga. So without further ado, here's my review of Yamada-kun to 7-nin no Majo.

Story: 7
The story isn't unique, nor is it a masterpiece. However, it has its merits. The school romcom genre is already well established, and it isn't the first time that we've seen one mixed with supernatural. It also isn't the first time that we've seen an anime centered around kissing. And the characters in the harem (my opinion, others think that harem isn't correct) aren't the most unique either. But I can get to that later. The story, with only information from the title and the first episode, is centered around our male protagonist, Yamada Ryu, the delinquent of the school. Upon his introduction, we are also introduced to Shiraishi Urara, whom I consider the female protagonist. Unlike Yamada, who is a violent, lazy delinquent, Shiraishi could be described as the ideal student: quiet, studious, and attractive. In essence, they are polar opposites. The plot arises when Yamada walks up the stairs and pushes Shiraishi aside. While doing so, they both trip and fall down the stairs. After blacking out, Yamada wakes up in the infirmary, only to realize that he is now in Shiraishi's body instead of his own. After some time, they realize that switching bodies is achieved through a kiss. Based on the title, we can assume that there are 7 witches, each with their own power. The strength in the story isn't the plot itself, but the execution of it. While the plot is certainly interesting, it's nothing we haven't seen before. However, the way it is executed is what sets it apart. The anime doesn't take itself overly seriously. It knows when it should be a lighthearted comedy, and it knows when to be a more serious, supernatural mystery story. Overall, the plot is interesting and is delivered well, but is no masterpiece.

Art: 8
Now I dabble a bit in drawing manga style characters, but I'm no judge of great art. However, even I can tell that this series looks good. Many of the backgrounds are well drawn, and the colors are typically bright and pop out. But the main point of this art score is the character design. The characters are all designed uniquely and are easily differentiated from each other. All the characters are designed in a way that makes them hard to forget, and they are all unique from the other students to signify their importance to the story.

Sound: 7
For me, the soundtrack was for the most part good but forgettable. I wouldn't mind listening to the soundtrack while watching, but I wouldn't go out of my way to listen to it again. So you would think that sound would be a bit lower, and honestly, I would put it around 5 or 6. However, the OP and ED are extremely catchy, and for those alone, I put sound at 7.

Characters: 7
As I said before, the characters aren't exactly original. You've got the tsundere, the kuudere, the loli, the older sister, etc. etc. However, for the most part, they are fairly likeable and undergo some form of development. Because the series is condensed into 12 episodes, the development happens much faster and sometimes feels awkward and forced. The only two witches who I think get any sort of notable development are Shiraishi Urara and Odagiri Nene, who is personally my favorite of the bunch. For the rest, their motives are typically defined by a single point, which is often just given rather than explained. As such, the characters are fun, but typically lack depth outside of this one point.

Enjoyment: 9
I try not to be the biggest critic, and there are merits to this anime. While there are flaws, if you go in with the right expectations and try not to think too much while watching, you'll come out most likely happy and satisfied. The ending resolves most of the problems, even though I could literally see it coming a mile away. Sure, it's predictable and cliche, but there is a lot of fun to be had here. Take it for what it is: a fun, supernatural romcom with a sprinkling of story. If you expect more from it, you will likely end up disappointed.

Overall: 8
Yamada-kun to 7-nin no Majo was a fun watch and had me laughing at times. It was a good experience, and I can happily say that it is most likely worth your time. It's no masterpiece, but then again, most shows aren't. It ranks fairly highly among my recently watched anime, even though I haven't watched that many recently. If you need a deep, plot driven drama, then this isn't for you. However, if you need a lighthearted romcom with supernatural elements, check out Yamada-kun to 7-nin no Majo. You won't be disappointed.

~Thanks for reading my review! I'm still fairly new to this whole writing reviews business, so any advice or tips is entirely welcome. Also, rating helpful or not would be, well, helpful for me to see if I'm writing these correctly. If someone wants to talk anime with me, feel free to message me. I'm typically online at least a few times a week.~

At first, i didn't have any interest to this anime. I was just picking some random spring anime to watch. I really didn't have any big hope for this anime. But surprisingly, it was pretty good.

Story : 8/10
Yamada-kun to 7-nin no Majo is a story about Ryuu Yamada, a second-year Suzaku High School student, who one day accidentally kiss a girl and later he finds out that he has Witch's power that is activated with a kiss. Beside Yamada, there are still other witches with various powers in the school to be encountered.

The story and the concept were kinda unique to me. As i went ... through episodes, it became more interesting. In the middle episode of the anime, i started to read the manga. The adaption was really great. But like others said, it was rushed compared to the manga. They skipped and changed some scenes from the manga. Gladly they only skipped the minor parts, so it didn't really affect the storyline. The ending also was pretty good and well-executed, definitely it won't dissapoint you.

Art : 8/10
The art was pretty nice. It's pretty colorful, the designs were great, the animations, backgrounds, etc. All were well-animated. Your eyes will enjoy it.

Sound : 8/10
The sound was also really good. The Background Sound fitted well with the scenes and situations. The seiyuus also did great job voicing the characters. The opening song was really great, it was nice to hear and pretty catchy, You won't even skip the opening song when the anime is played. The ending song was didn't really good, but still nice.

Character : 8/10
The main characters led the story pretty good. They were well-developed. The characters were funny, cute and lovely. They had various, different & unique personalities, backgrounds, etc, made you interested enough to enjoy the story.

Enjoyments : 9/10
This show really exceeded my expectations. After finished one episode, i'd be curious what'll happen next and really excited for the upcoming episode. The show brings me enjoyments and satisfactions everytime i watch it. All i can say is i really love this show.

Overall : 8/10
Although the story was rushed, Yamada-kun to 7-nin no Majo still proved its qualities and is definitely a worth watching. For you who want a nice, fun to watch, heartwarming, and entertaining show, Yamada-kun to 7-nin no Majo is a must watch one.

When i first saw this anime i was very doubtful it would be good for two reasons:the description sounded like it would be boring though it did catch my eye haven't see an anime like this in a long while and i heard it was rushed.I heard like about 100 chapters worth of content was being crammed into 12 episodes which is absolutely ridiculous i thought there was no way it could be good however i was proven wrong from the first episode.Yamada-kun to 7-nin no Majo stands apart from the anime that have been coming out in recent seasons its not the best thing ... ever but the whole body switching aspect glued me in on the first episode.

Story:8 The story is about yamada who while going up the stairs switched bodies with a girl.After returning to his body and learning about witches,students at his school with special powers he sets out to find the other witches who all have different abilities which activate with a kiss.The story was pretty interesting i thoroughly enjoyed it.The story is very eye catching i mean a guy switching bodies with a kiss haven't seen that in a while.I typically don't enjoy gender bender anime all that much but this one i did because it wasn't just about switching bodies the past about other witches and their powers were flesh out.Though i felt the story at points felt rushed i still enjoyed it.

Art:8 The art is pretty good,makes this anime look different from the other anime this season but it wasn't the greatest thing ever or the best this season but it was unique.

Sound:7 The sound was ok i liked the opening and ending though the music played throughout the series was kinda forgettable maybe just isn't my kind of music.

Character:7 I didn't like a lot of them at first but they grew on me over the series.Time was spent showing the back stories of the witches however it felt a little rushed at times.

Enjoyment:8 I enjoyed Yamada-kun to 7-nin no Majo a lot it was a good anime.

Overall:8 For an anime that adapted like 100 chapters into 12 episodes it did pretty good it felt rushed at times but i could still understand the story and didn't really feel that something was terribly missing however it would have been good to have more episodes to flesh out the characters more but for what it did it was good.This anime is different from the standard harem/romance anime.I didn't really feel like this was a harem anime and unlike most harems out there,there was romance progression.The main character didn't beat around the bush he was honest with his feelings and ended up with one girl at the end.

SPOILER FREE REVIEW

You fap to Yuri shamelessly? You have diabetes because you overdose on Vanilla? You secretly worship Yaoi? You openly admit that you love all three? This anime basically is one-size-fits-all for everyone of all sexual orientations and preferences.

Yamada-kun and the Seven Bitches (you read that right), or Y7 for short, is a surprisingly good anime with an actual, plot-line, legit romance and some interesting characters. The premise isn’t unique, ground-breaking or interesting at first glance, but it’s all in the execution. Yep people, shits actually get done in here, shits that are relevant to the story. It’s a rom-com with an actual plot ... and story progression, what else could one wish for? Another thing I liked is that the anime stays true to its light-hearted theme and doesn’t try to creep into the realm of philosophy. Because it makes no sense for high school idiots to keep spewing out Aristotle crap about life and the universe unless they were tripping balls.

I’m not too sure about the Harem tag being there, I mean a dude going around kissing and getting intimate with a bunch of Bitches isn’t Harem at all. Jokes aside, there aren’t any discernible Harem elements, at most a triangle but it resolved itself anyway.

Plot 8/10
The plot is essentially about our male lead going around kissing random Bitches and Hoes and Dudes to solve his life problems. One ticket to Y7-land please. The overarching plot isn't revealed half-way into the anime but it’s focused, doesn’t deviate to some stupid, pointless fillers. It gets somewhat darker towards the end as opposed to the usually light and comedic theme, but it has a good transition. The pacing is somewhat rushed but still slow enough for me to comprehend wtf is going on. In general, the execution of the plot was outstanding, you will be gripped till the very end. 11/10 would kiss again - IGN

The comedy aspect is simply fucking hilarious. I had many good laughs from this series, and even as much as rewatching certain scenes. The immaturity, dirty-ness and fan service is integral to the comedy and they were done to a reasonable extent, appropriate according to the situations, not overblown and redundant to the point of borderlining ecchi (looking at you, monogatari series). Let’s be honest that the first thing you’d do after switching body with someone of the opposite sex is touching yourself incessantly.

The romance slowly and naturally develops as the story progresses and it actually makes sense, wasn’t too abrupt, full of retarded melodrama, crying or misunderstandings. In the end I genuinely wanted our main couple to be together. NOW KISS.

Art: 7.5/10
Eye-pleasingly bright and vivid (seriously, their eyes glow brighter than my future). Character art is relatively unique and appealing that I can distinguish one character from another with ease. The quality stays consistent throughout and doesn’t deteriorate like many other series at certain scenes. Overall the art and animation is excellent and worthy of praise.

The OP animation killed some of the anticipation by giving away the identity of the Seven Bitches and the main couple pairing.

Sound: 8.5/10
The OP is fairly upbeat and catchy, I find myself listening to it occasionally but not the ED. There isn’t a wide range of OSTs, they're repeated but really add to the enthusiastic mood and are quite entertaining to hear.

Special commendation goes to the voice actors as they’ve done a terrific job of voicing the characters especially when they switch bodies. The exceptional voice acting is a major source of comedy and enjoyability of the series.

Characters: 6/10
The cast is quite large for a 12-episode anime to handle, as such the characters’ background stories are barely explored, just enough to explain their motives and personalities. In the end, a lot of them didn’t receive development and was left out as it all boils down to our main couple, Yamada and Shiraishi.

- Yamada: Introduced as an aggressive delinquent and is actually an aggressive delinquent, not suddenly turned into some generic nice, caring main lead over time. He’s a meanie that I can relate to, I mean he’s tired of school n shit, so true for me right now. On another note, he’s fucking hilarious.
- SHIRAISHI BEST BITCH. Kuudere is the best dere and on top of that, she’s a busty, nice and caring blonde, who wouldn’t want a piece of that? She received the most development and obviously I was drawn into her. Speculatively she has a dark side as evident in her malicious glare on the stairs during ep 1 and the pics her picture book. This makes her somewhat more interesting, too bad it was never elaborated upon. Her apathy to things going on around her is fucking hilarious. Also, her gentle smile at the end of the OP animation totally got me.
- ODAGIRI SECOND BEST BITCH because she received considerable development and has more depth than the other Bitches. If there’s a best there’s gotta be a second best and no one else is more deserving of this than her I guess. They see her triangle-in' they hatin'.

Other Bitches and Hoes include:
- Bitch who talks so much without even talking, why are women so noisy?
- Bitch who can see your miserable future
- Bitch who can see your fetishes because she can touch your heart (lol wut)
- Bitch who can turn invisible because fuck you and your peeping
- Bitch that I don't remember for some reason
They don't stand out much from one another due to the lack of screentime because they were in the kitchen. They look gorgeous but sadly they have nothing else to offer but their voluptuous, inviting bodies. Heck there's even a Commando Bitch.

Apparently there are more dudes and Hoes, they were even of some importance but for sure I forgot about them as quickly as I forgot about high school notes after graduation. I can understand Miyamura being in the OP animation but that green-haired-dude-who-doesn’t-swing-that-way-but I-forgot-his-name guy? Wtf was he doing there?


Verdict: 8/10
Y7 was so much better in many aspects than what I expected it to be, sadly it’s a little bit underrated among the anime community.

Our couple didn’t kiss for real at the end do you know how much that destroyed my heart? What the fuck that’s dumb as hell, writers stop being incompetent. Whoever made it that way must’ve been a bunch of feminists opposing kissing because it’s oppression against women.

TL/DR
+ Shiraishi
+ Everything is fucking hilarious
+ Plot and theme stay consistent throughout
+ Excellent animation, voice acting
+ Interesting cast of characters, good interactions
+ Shiraishi

- Sporadic character focus. Little to no background and development
- Little revealed about the school and how the Bitches came to be.
- No s2 yet. I mean this is a good story, there’s gotta be s2 right? Right? RIGHT? RIIIIIGHT? *drowns in delusion*
- Shiraishi isn’t real, just like your social life and good grades
- The amount of misogyny in this review

By all means, watch this anime if you want to relieve stress from your pitifully abysmal amount of high school work (compared to my college work), arouse your weird fetishes, waifu (husbando) fishing or simply kill time because you aren't in college.

"All you wanted was a kiss, right?" - Yamada


Artwork and Animation: 7

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe this is LIDENFILMS' first solo anime production. From a cursory search, it seems they were also a 2nd on Arlsan Senki, also new this season. With that in mind, I have to say that this is a solid first outing for a new studio. The characters and backgrounds retain a consistent quality throughout, and while nothing was groundbreaking, it was very easy to watch. I never noticed any major dips in quality, and it moves fluidly.


Sound and Voice Acting: 9

The opening and ending themes are ... rather catchy, upbeat J Pop tunes. Listenable, and set the tone for a lighthearted romantic comedy such as this.
Saori Hayami (Hatoko, Inou Battle) and Ryota Osaka head up the cast as Urara Shiraishi and Yamada-kun, and do a good job selling the quiet, cute girl, and the delinquent ruffian, respectively.
The supporting cast usurps the spotlight some, though, with Eri Kitamura (Takagi, HOTD) as Nene Odagiri, Maaya Uchida (Rikka, Chuunibyou) as Itou Miyabi, and even All Hail Lelouch, Jun Fukuyama as the class president, Yamazaki. Overall a very good group of varied voices that give some personality to what may have otherwise been a real cookie cutter cast filling in blanks for a generic romcom harem show, which this is not.


Characters and Story: 8, 6

Yamada-kun has a decently small cast for a show that promises at least 8 characters in the title. We're introduced to Yamada and his friend Miyamura, the student council VP (who start up the Supernatural Studies Club again) first. The group grows from there to include the hyperactive geeky girl Ito and the quiet beauty Shiraishi. After Yamada finds out that with a kiss, he and Shiraishi are able to change bodies Freaky Friday style, he learns that there are other girls causing trouble at school with odd "powers", such as a charming power, telepathy, the power to give nightmares, and others.

To further the issue, in order for Miyamura to get the nod from the current student council president to be the president's successor, he and Yamada, along with the Supernatural Studies Club are tasked with uncovering the identities of the seven "Witches" of Suzaku high school. However, Nene Odagiri, another candidate for the position, is also out to figure out the identity of these witches before Miyamura does.

At first, I thought that this really was just going to be the anime version of Freaky Friday, with Yamada and Shiraishi swapping bodies and causing all kinds of trouble for themselves that way, but to my pleasant surprise, Yamada-kun really switched it up and kept the show fresh. With the addition of the other witches and their powers, along with how they affected Yamada and his friends' personal lives, it really sewed the show up together nicely.

The nearly constant addition of new characters wasn't burdensome to try and keep track of- and it gave the show a somewhat episodic feel, while still furthering the main plot. Some of the supporting characters were as interesting to watch interact with and scheme against Yamada as watching the antics of Yamada himself. I personally enjoyed that the antagonistic characters stayed true to form, even when they reached the ends of their respective episodic arcs. The characters, while not necessarily unique, were definitely entertaining. My personal favorite was probably Nene Odagiri or Tempura boy who cooks when he gets depressed. "ANYTHING BUT THE TEMPURA!"

There are some of the typical tropes in Yamada-kun, like the unrequited love, and the misunderstood confessions/wrong place wrong time mishaps, but it takes these and runs with them, rather than trying to spoonfeed the viewer a trite romance show. The powers that the witches have provide a lot of fun situations, and the powers themselves were interesting in how they affected the plot and how the characters went about solving the problems they presented, and by proxy- the problems of the witch herself. The show is a nice little slice of life with a decent romance plot, and some magic thrown in for fun.


Enjoyment: 8

Yamada-kun was definitely the surprise of this season. I started watching it the week before the final episode aired, and I found that I was more anxious to watch the next episodes when they were all right in front of me way more than if I had to wait a week! I really enjoyed the fact that the harem and ecchi factors were at an absolute minimum. I never felt like I was being beat over the head with anyone's body, and when the mild nudity did arise- it was played off as a gag, and not made into a point of the show.

The romance itself was also pretty believable, and heartfelt. I wasn't being told repeatedly that Yamada and the girl were in love, but rather shown. Show, not tell- and it worked here. Despite that I almost never enjoy romance shows, I found myself fairly invested in the show, especially at/after episode 10.


Overall: 8

I have to say that I liked Yamada-kun a lot more than I thought I would when I read the premise. I'm no romance fan, and I couldn't care less about whatever the hot new ecchi harem is, but I had several recommendations for the show from other users here, and I have to admit, they were right about Yamada-kun. Definitely one of the best anime this season.

I'm glad I watched it, and, despite the fact that I absolutely loved it, this is one of the few times I'll say I'm glad there wont be a second season. The reason for this is because it's perfect as it is and I could only see more as detracting from the whole. If you're looking for a lighthearted rom/com I strongly recommend watching this, in fact, if you haven't seen it already stop reading and go watch it, like right now...

Story 9/10: The main story line behind this anime is good but it's a harem rom-com and there's only so much you can expect ... at the same time . While there are plenty of surprises it's not going to throw you through a loop anytime soon; however, the unique ideas and their presentation throughout the story wont leave you feeling like you just waited an episode to watch what you already knew was going to happen. Part of the reason I scored story so high was also because of the dialogue/situations which are so memorable and entertaining, in addition to very well done. To sum it up it's an interesting and funny story that sticks to being light-hearted in nature while throwing in just the right amount of drama to pull you in and keep you invested/wanting to know will happen next. Also, on a side note, while there is a harem tag for this anime the story goes very easy on this point and doesn't let it interfere with the story so don't be put off by it.

Art 8/10: The art was well done both with the character designs and background and the animation was fluid. While there is nothing lacking on this front it's not amazing; however, it fits the mood of the anime to a point. While it may not be as detailed or crisp as some other anime I believe anything different would have only hurt the overall feeling this anime gives to its viewers.

Sound 10/10: Shout-out to the absolutely amazing voice-actors/actresses in this anime they did a superb job. Due to the nature of the story the voices of the characters often have to represent the personalities of others and the talent and skill that went into portraying and nailing this perfectly didn't entirely hit me until later. The OP was amazing, I listened to it every episode (which is kind of rare, normally I skip them) The ED was good and it felt like it summed up the feelings of the anime, but I can't summon the same enthusiasm for it as I did the OP. As for the OST, I didn't really notice it... which is a good thing :D It wasn't spectacular but it fit the anime well enough that it was able to enhance/match the mood without distracting you from what was going on.

Characters 8/10: I can't really decide if this was lacking or not so I'll have to settle for the fact that character development seemed a bit rushed. Aside from the MC, and in some ways the club members, the other notable characters don't get too much time, especially the other witches, while they do have enough back-story and depth to give you a feel for or understand them I kind of felt like if I'd blinked at the wrong time I would have missed something important. All the same though they were at least able to be developed to an extent, allowing distinct personalities/emotions to come through with a basis for where they came from.

Enjoyment 10/10: The worst part about light-hearted rom-coms and especially harems is that they tend to use cliche scenarios without any care for uniqueness, It's like the directors expect you to have the same reaction to a situation every time you see it, and its because of this that I enjoyed this anime so much. The dialogue/scenarios are what set this apart from the midden heap that is slowly becoming the harem and/or rom-com genre. This anime will make you laugh, but most importantly it will leave you feeling complete, like I said in the beginning anything more would just detract from this anime. The story starts with a bang, sweeping you off your feet, and when it comes to a conclusion it sets you down so softly at the finish line all you can do is look back and smile.

Overall 9/10: Worth every second and I hope the rest of you enjoyed it as much as I did, and if you haven't seen it yet I hope my review might make you consider watching it, Thanks for reading!

My original review: http://pokemaster12.blogspot.com/2015/07/yamada-kun-and-seven-witches_25.html

Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches is probably one of my favorite anime of the previous season. Why? Well, it could be the fanservice. The fanservice they had was actually not as intrusive nor as obnoxious as some of the other anime to have come out recently. They had just enough that it was funny and flowed well with the story, but not enough that it destroyed the story itself. But then again, maybe it was the story that got me to love this anime.


Ryuu Yamada is a punk. He shows up at school late, sleeps in class, and doesn't do his homework. ... He finds his opposite in Urara Shiraishi, a beautiful girl whose the top student in school and always seen studying. One day when they're both walking up a flight of stairs, Yamada trips and they fall down. When he wakes up, Yamada discovers that he and Shiraishi have switched bodies. I find this basic premise to be incredibly interesting. It's hard to find original themes and ideas in the entertainment industry. However, while I'm sure this idea has been done before, I'll confess that it is the first time I've ever seen a story where a guy and girl swap bodies - and it's definitely the first time I've heard of two people swapping bodies from a kiss.


Aside form having an intriguing premise, I absolutely love the characters in this story. Each of them feel like fully-fleshed out people, the kind you'd see walking down the street. They seem to have their own story to tell, and unlike most anime of this genre, they're not just caricatures of specific archetypes. Ryuu Yamada is a perfect example of this. He looks and acts like a punk, but as the story progresses, you see that he's actually a compassionate and caring person. He always puts others before himself, and does his best to help people even at great personal risk. He also makes a surprisingly good tsukkomi. Of course, my favorite character in all this would definitely have to be Urara Shiraishi. Aside from being downright gorgeously designed, I really enjoy her character. At first glance, she appears to be a kuudere type of girl; quiet, unobtrusive and studious. As the anime progresses you begin to learn more about her, and Shiraishi begins to change. While her original of being quiet remains mostly intact, her development as a person is more than obvious and truly a joy to watch happen.


Like all anime of the harem/romance/comedy variety, this one has its fanservice. Unlike most anime to have come out in recent years, however, the fanservice in Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches doesn't make me cringe. It's very light, giving you enough to laugh at and enjoy, but not so much that you feel like you're watching a hentai. It's funny and flows well with the story, but isn't overbearing. In other words, they have just the right amount of fanservice. A part of me wonders if the reason for this is because the writer/illustrator of the manga is actually a woman.


All this being said, if I had to name one reason why I like this anime over others, it would be the kissing. I feel like this anime is trying to make up for the lack of kisses in every other romance anime out there. I've watched a lot of anime with romance and only a few seem to actually have kissing in them. I don't know why this is, but Yamada-kun makes up for it by having several kisses pretty much every episode. I'll admit, the inner romantic in me squealed every time I saw Yamada and Shiraishi kiss. What's more, the ending left me completely fulfilled. This was one of the few romcom anime where I actually watched it all the way through to the end and felt utterly satisfied.

Yamada-kun to 7-nin no majo aka Yamada and the 7 witches. i originally did not even notice this anime and wasn't gonna watch it i thought it was gonna be just meh and boy did i judge a book by its cover it was so under the radar for me that i consider it underrated also the best anime of the season in my personal opinion. If i had one major issue it would be the pacing it was a little fast.

Story- I would have liked the anime to be longer but it definitely got to everything it needed in terms of the 7 witches ... story.The setting is within the school premises for the most part and the story consists of a guy who is a delinquent who ends up accidentally trips from a flight of stairs on to a girl who is the best student in the school they end up kissing during the fall and then they body swap during the exchange and later on realize that the kiss triggered the body switch so fast forward they revive an old club and the club that is for finding the 7 witches and the wacky funny dramatic journey begins.

At first glance it may not seem very exciting and enticing but its interesting and as you get into the story you realize the burdens the witches face because of the powers they possess and you also get just so much weird wacky moments overall the story really stood out compared to everything i have watched this anime season.

Art- Colorful real shiny overall its just something really good that honestly it sticks out the drawings may not be wow but mixed with everything the vibrancy if the colors the rainy scenes it was just really good.

Sound- not much to say everything fits within the anime it has an awesome opening and intro one of the best in the season imo and also has a decent ending. Character voices match the characters and the ost is fitting to say the most good overall.

Characters- In terms of characters you get the 7 witches of course the 2 witch ******* and the student council along with some other characters you get an decent amount of characters that actually contribute to the story and you also get a crap load of character development within the 7 witches for their specific episodes once they are found and also get alot of development through the leading male character the witches powers creates for some funny moments and dramatic moments and pasts that you might relate to irl or just sympathize with.

Enjoyment- 10/10 like i said my personal favorite and best anime ive seen this season in terms of everything including other seasons of anime from b4.

Overall- 9/10 was it perfect? no but it was really good. Was it satisfying? Yes it was but i would have liked to seen more but the ending was a perfect fit to end the series.

The adaptation from the manga (never read will start reading) to the anime form wasn't good because based on opinions from the manga readers it is completely different but one thing ive noticed amongst the manga readers are that the anime even though it doesn't follow the manga it is still great on its own. My anime of the season is Yamada-kun to 7-nin no Majo (TV).

Yamada and the seven witches is about a delinquent called Yamada but one day he's world change when fell down the stairs with smartest person in the school Shiraishi and next thing you know they switched bodies.

For starters I read the manga, Yamada and the seven witches they tried to stuff a story that is worthy 24 episode or more into 12 episodes.

Story
The story has a great concept where a guy has to find the seven witches and in order to do that he has to kiss them. The story pacing felt rush to me they have a different arc each episode but ... tell the most important part from the manga. And the ending was very satisfying.

Art
Liden Film did a great job with the art, the art style was very vivid with the colors with the color of the eyes and color of the hair. I loved the aura when they try to do a romantic mood with the lighting and the close up to there face and Yamada angry expression with the big vein in his forehead with dark black lines.

Sound
The voice acting for Yamada and Shiraishi is on point. They match how they are portrayed with Shiraishi shy low voice and Yamada loud voice. The background music enhances the mood that the story is trying to set. I love love the opening it is one of the most catchy song where you can skip the opening and won't forget but the ending is your typical pop girl ending song that you won't remember.

Character
Yamada and the seven witches have variety of characters but have your typical smart girl, dumb person, but there personality is different for what they are for example typical smart girl would be protective but she is a chill character where she doesn't mind kissing and just move on.

Enjoyment
My enjoyment watching it was great and always looking forward every sunday watching this show. I think people who never read the manga and people who read it would love the show and love to rewatch this series in the future

Powers are something that a lot of people wish to have in their lives. The ability to do all sorts of neat tricks beyond the capabilities of humans like fly, read minds, and fire laser beams from your eyes are something that everyone thinks of having at least once in their lives. But if you really got them, have you ever thought about the kind of impact they could have on your life? Here, a review of Yamada-kun and the seven witches, a show that features seven individuals with a similar predicament.

Story (7.00/10): The story of Yamada-kun (that's the shorthanded ... way I'll be calling this series) follows the life of a delinquent individual by the name of Yamada Ryuu. Feeling a little bit frustrated with boring life at school, he has a chance meeting with one of the school's top students, Shirashi Urara, on a flight of stairs, where he accidentally trips and knocks them both to the base of the steps. It is discovered a little later on that the two characters have now switched bodies all of a sudden through the method of a kiss (you can probably guess what Yamada did now that he was in a girl's body.), sending the two on a journey where they find the seven witches, six other individuals who have the same kind of mystical power.

The story of Yamada-kun for the most part bases itself around a witch of the week style of storytelling, where every episode/few episodes are centered around one particular witch, then move onto the next one, until the series's ends. Within each of these stories, Yamada is faced with a different problem, a situation that each witch needs to have resolved before they are able to live happily on account of their powers acting both as a blessing and a curse. With this, the show provides character development for our main protagonist in particular, as he slowly begins to think otherwise of his "boring school life" and begins to appreciate and enjoy what he has built up, thinking about others rather than himself. (It's a nice progression.)

Also, because this series revolves around the idea of witch powers that are used/exchanged through the art of kissing people, no matter what kind of fan you are, whether it's yaoi, yuri, or vanilla, you'll be finding something you'll like. (Service for everyone!!!)

But here's the biggest issue I have with this series. This anime features the story of the "first witches arc" in the manga, the first major arc of the series that takes up about 90 or so chapters to fill up, 90 very detailed and well written chapters. As such, the anime takes a couple liberties to try and finish this arc within the small 12 episode timeframe. This for me is a major flaw. The reason for this is mostly to blame on the pacing, and how rushed this show is. Because of its small timeframe, the show gets rid of quite a lot of important details to the storytelling, leaving the show to really just be the bare backbone of the original Yamada-kun story. The events of the show are shown very quickly, before going into an awkward timeskip in order to go to move the story along. As a result of this, the characters' actions don't really have a greatly significant effect as they could've, and some points in general are just thrown out the window.

But in the end, Yamada-kun is a story that was in the end still enjoyable to watch. While it missed a lot of important details within its storytelling, you'll still get a general gist of what is going on even without those little bits of information. They'll be several cohesion problems as to why this specific action works to the characters' advantage, or why this character suddenly has a change of heart, but if you don't let the nitty gritty parts bother you that much, then all will be good. Sadly though, this is still a case of "the manga is better than the anime" so keep that in mind if you prefer to watch it rather than read.

Overview:
+ Good story idea
+ Character development
+ Literally EVERYONE kisses each other (That to me is hilarious)
- Rushed pacing
- A horrendous amount of missing plot details

Characters (7.44/10): Similarly, the characters in Yamada-kun have a problem identical to the problem that the story had. The characters are great, but at the same time, a lot of them just don't have the same kind of impact.

First we have Yamada-kun himself, the protagonist of this fine little story. As a "delinquent" style character, Yamada is a very brash and loudmouthed character, always speaking in an angry sounding tone and frustrated by when things don't go the way he feels they should. While hard looking on the outside, Yamada's actually a bit softie, going out of his way to help the witches with their problems using his own power in the process. His development for the most part comes from him helping each witch in the series one by one, as he throws himself in the line of fire to help protect and help these girls that are dealing with their own personal issues.

And then, we have Shirashi Urara, the main female protagonist of the series. Shirashi is a very calm girl, someone who is very willing to do what is needed in order to help the situation and is never panicked whenever she is face with a problem. As such, she serves as an aid to help with whatever problem that Yamada is trying to resolve and helps the series' progression overall. As a witch herself, she has a problem similar to the other six in the series, which, with the help of Yamada gets resolved and in the end, helps better her life.

The side cast for Yamada is split off into two categories, the witches themselves, and the "witch hunters" as I call them, aka all the other characters in the series. As for the witches, these characters are the centralized part of the story, utilizing most of the runtime in order to tell their problem, and have Yamada attempt to resolve it for them. What I like about these girls is the fact that all of them have a look of progression with them, meaning that from the start of their story to the end, there is a significant change in most of them (since Asuka's a bitch...) and as a result, they all gain development and change towards their character. As for the witch hunters, they vary in terms of importance. Because it follows the story of the original manga, several rather important characters show up a lot later in the series on account of arc importance. The issue with this is the fact that because they are delivered to us so late, they don't really get much importance or screentime as much as they should. As a result a couple of them lack a proper character and the rushed feeling of the series is prominent with them.

Overview:
+ Good main cast
+ Central characters get character development
- Most of the side cast are lackluster in terms of importance and/or development

Art and Sound (8.00/10 and 8.10/10): The art for Yamada-kun was strictly made by LIDENFILMS. The art for the series is a very light style, with the color palette of the series going towards a very white/light part of the spectrum. As a result, the series is very whimsical looking and very bright. The art for the series is what I would consider to be slightly above standard fare, as the quality for the series never seems to dip, and the overall look of the show is always very good looking with no glaring oddities and problems that I see. Of course, it's not overly extraordinary, as they don't consistently have examples of outstanding animation, but it is still a very good look for the series.

In addition, the art for the series has a bit of a comedic feel to it, with the series using exaggerated facial expressions for the characters, which brings a bit more life into the series and a nice bit of comedy that I personally feel fits with the show.

As for sound, the OP for this series is one I personally find to be both fantastic, and very memorable. It has a very original sound to it with its very flourishing sounds and bright tone which I personally find to be both enjoyable and something that I would want to listen to over and over again. As for the ED, I personally don't find it to really be anything of any consideration. It's nice, but it's a bit too generic for my taste, and it just doesn't seem to be all that memorable. The rest of the soundtrack also falls into this category.

Also, I have to give credit to the seiyuus for giving a great performance, since this series is one that requires one to play several roles on account of the characters in the series body switching and having to talk in more ways than one.

Overview:
+ Good quality art
+ Great sounding OP
- Rest of the soundtrack is a bit lackluster

Personal Enjoyment (7.48/10): While Yamada-kun is a series I feel is a great and well written, this anime adaptation simply just didn't pull off the best execution that I had originally expected. While we did get a good start to the series with its first three episodes, the rest just felt a bit disappointing as it started to rush towards the finish.

Did I like this series?

Contrary to what I have been saying, Yamada-kun is indeed a series that I still did enjoy. It was nice to see the series in animated form and I was pleased to see not only the characters, but the scenes that I enjoyed reading. I thought the seiyuus did a wonderful job in their voice acting on account of having to basically play multiple parts, and I really liked the aesthetics and the opening. (This opening is probably one of the better ones this season.)

What didn't I like about this series?

It was rushed, plain and simple. Because the show wanted to finish a huge story arc in the span of 12 episodes, the enjoyment factor dipped significantly. While yes, I have read the Yamada-kun manga, I was wondering for the majority of the time as to how the characters in the series came up with a conclusion or how they were able to do this. I knew how, but seeing from the perspective of someone new to the series, I just didn't see how it would really make sense to come to this conclusion the characters needing to do something in order to come to this resolution. There were important details, entire mini story arcs in fact, that were missing from this adaptation, and I really wasn't happy with how the show took far too many liberties in order to finish where they wanted it to be. Kind of wish there was more runtime so that things could be fleshed out a little bit more.

Would I recommend this series?

All in all, I would still say that Yamada-kun is still a decent adaptation. While it did miss a lot of things that I would say are essential to the story's explanation, the overall adaptation is still the bare backbone of the Yamada-kun story and as such, is still relatively good in the fact that you still get the general idea of the story and should have a rather enjoyable time watching it.

Overall Score: 7.50/10

So this anime is probably a good depiction of every guy's dream. The main character (Yamada) is your average school delinquent who accidentally discovers that he could switch bodies with another person by the act of kissing them by the lips. Or so he thought..
He later discovers that there are 7 other people who have "powers" within the school, hence the name of the anime. I'll stop talking about the plot now, the rest is up to you to see for yourself.

I feel that there were some parts where you could see what was going to happen and the ending was very cliche (imo), however ... the story made me keep anticipating for the next episode. Overall I would recommend this anime, it has a nicely mixed harem/romance/comedy feel to it, and I enjoyed it a lot myself.

Short:
The anime felt very rushed compared to the manga. Everyone seems to instantly respond to every action, thus losing much of the impact and emotion between exchanges. Some of the manga parts seemed to be added in just because it was in the manga, except some of the preludes were completely skipped which made it seemed very forced. Overall, I didn't really like this adaptation as it felt more like a summary of the manga than an actual fully fleshed anime.

*Spoilers Ahead*

Story: 7
This comes from the fact that we seem to be missing a few chunks of the story here and there probably due to ... the episode limitations. The whole searching for witches and yamada's reasons felt very superficial where he does things just because the story needs him as the protagonist, rather than him having actual reasons.

Art 9:
I felt that the art truly reflected the original's, not to mention that I feel it's actually a bit better. Miki (the author/artist) occasionally had some issues with the art, which I didn't notice here.

Sound 8:
Didn't really like the OP or ED songs. The voice selections suited their characters, though maybe the president could have been someone different, not really sure who, but I felt that his voice didn't really suit the character. For BGM, there wasn't much that caught my attention.

Character 6:
Like stated earlier, everything just felt rushed. Their characters don't really feel fleshed out and everything they do don't really coincide with their character because we weren't given enough information beforehand (e.g. Miyamura's sister was actually a secret he wanted to keep but just stated it to everyone without much of an issue). I really felt that they should have adapted less of the manga and do each episode more thoroughly.
--Example 1: Yamada refuses to rejoin the Supernatural Club because he believes they're better off without him, but this isn't actually explained in the anime.
--Example 2; Yamada also runs through a few thoughts before confessing to Shiraishi but this is skipped in the anime for some reason, which makes the confession really random/abrupt.


Enjoyment: 7
It wasn't as enjoyable as the manga as everything happened way too quick without much time for people to really grasp the mood. It really felt like we were just skipping from scene to scene and being fed the main points of each scene.

Overall 7:
First anime I've watched where I've read the manga beforehand, so maybe I'm being a bit harsh. But it was definitely less enjoyable watching the anime than it was reading the manga. There was a real lack of romantic atmosphere between Yamada and Urara kissing. Perhaps even the voice acting was a bit rushed. Overall, I think there really should have been a few moments where each important character could engage in a short thought monologue.

Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches was definitely one of the better anime of the Spring season. While the concept of supernatural elements in a school setting and body switching hijinks isn't exactly new, it was able to pull them off in an entertaining and charming way nonetheless.

Story: 6
The story revolves around the seemingly mean-spirited delinquent, Ryuu Yamada, and his complete polar opposite, Urara Shiraishi. The two students take an unexpected tumble down their school's stairs and end up kissing by accident, which causes them to magically switch bodies. When they discover that kissing is what triggers the strange phenomenon, another student discovers their little secret ... and convinces them to help him revive the Supernatural Studies Club in order to find other girls with strange powers. While the plot itself isn't the best or original, it was still engaging to see the concept be played well. The pacing was overall okay, and it never felt too slow or dragged out. The ending wrapped up problems satisfyingly enough even though it was predictable. Overall, I have no major complaints with the story even if it had some minor flaws.

Art: 7
The art and backgrounds were colorful, vibrant, and well-drawn. It was nice and seemed to have a sense of effort put in. I thought the character designs were appealing and charming enough. The animation was decent, and it got the job done without any major flaws or hiccups. I never noticed a dip in quality, and it stayed consistent all throughout. As a newer anime, the art and animation was well done.

Sound: 7
The music was pretty good. I definitely enjoyed listening to the super catchy and upbeat opening every week. The ending wasn't that bad either. The background music was pretty standard and not particularly noteworthy. It did fit the tone of most of the scenes well enough. All the seiyuu were great. It was especially amusing how they changed their voices whenever a certain character swapped into someone else's body.

Character: 6
There are a slew of characters and the majority of them were likeable, interesting, and their backstories fleshed out just enough to care about them. Most of the focus is on Yamada and how he helps each witch from whatever complication they are facing, and their eventual involvement with the main group. The romantic relationship between Yamada and Shiraishi was executed fairly well. It didn't feel forced or unnatural, really. Unfortunately, one lacking aspect I did notice was that most of the side characters (mainly the witches) weren't fully developed due to the time constraints by essentially being one-off episodes. I felt we only got to see parts as it doesn't thoroughly delve into them. That said, each character had a purpose that helped push the plot along, so no character felt useless and seeing what power each new witch brought kept things fun. It was enjoyable to see the characters in the many comedic situations due to all the body swapping and other supernatural abilities.

Enjoyment: 7
I quite enjoyed watching Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches. It was a pleasant watch. The series was mostly lighthearted comedy, but it did sometimes get a tad more serious when it came to the more dramatic scenes revolving around the character conflicts. That helped keep things going without feeling stale. If you go in and watch the series for what it is, you likely won't be disappointed. Yamada-kun exceeded my expectations, and it was rightfully one of the standouts of its season. The comedy was on point, the romance was believable, the cast was solid, and the story wrapped up satsfyingly. It wasn't perfect, but the merits most definitely outweigh the cons. If you're looking for a supernatural rom-com, then I recommend giving this one a shot.

Overall: 6/10

Yamada, at first glance a thug and rude guy who's personality puts him apart from the rest of the school body, but as the anime progresses, starts to gain friends from all around.

Story: 8
Yamada goes to a school in which secretly has 7 "witches" who have various powers that are passed down from student to student. The story progresses as Yamada ends up searching for the witchs due to set circumstances influenced by the student council.

Art: 8
The art is some of the most vibrant art that I seen this season. Just by looking at the profile picture, you can tell right away that the characters ... are depicted in a colorful way all throughout the anime, and the background art is also similar.

Sound: 7
The sounds are, for me, the lower score section for this anime, as there aren't any memorable music or sounds besides the intro, which had a decent soundtrack to it. However, not even the intro is so good that I would repeatedly watch it over and over again.

Character: 8
There are a variety of characters that we get to know throughout the anime, however I'll give brief descriptions of the 2 most important ones.
Yamada- blue hair, thug-like boy who has incredible strength and a personality that gets him into trouble a lot of the time.
Shiraishi- blonde hair quiet straight As girl who is also one of the witchs who has the power to switch bodies with a kiss. Go figure.

Enjoyment: 9
Besides the yaoi scenes (ugh) , I really enjoyed watching this anime when it aired. With the comedy/lighthearted attitude with a taint of seriousness in various parts, it was an enjoyable anime that I came to like watching while it was airing.

Overall: 8

One things for sure; this anime will have a lot of ships sailing.

The story follows Ryu Yamada; a delinquent who is enrolled in a prestige academy but because of his attitude he doesn't fit in and is an outcast at school.
Not until he meets Shiraishi Urara, a honor student.
After their meeting, Yamada's days at school becomes more interesting for him.

The plot of this story is really forcing the coupling of characters in this series.
I mean from the title you can tell that it will be a harem for Yamada due to the title
"Yamada-kun to 7-nin no Majo" also known as "Yamada-kun and the Seven ... Witches"
Each witch has somewhat of a special ability; I mean they are witches.
For these abilities to take effect there must be something done.
what you ask?
A KISS~~~
Yes yes, a kiss must be done between the witches and whoever is the victim for the ability to be in effect.
But how Yamada comes into the story is a secret as it kind of spoils the plot.

As you can see the story plot is very VERY unique.
Although it may seem forced but the creator gives a reason for the plotline which makes sense!
And this is just the plot by itself!

This series is no doubt a romance comedy series no matter how you look at it.
HOWEVER! there is somewhat of a twist at the end but it would be best to watch the series if you are interested as I intend to not spoil the series.

So people who are interested in romance/comedy series will be interested in this series! Or people who just finds the plot interesting should give it a shot!
None the less I enjoyed it and hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

Have you ever wondered what would happen if you had the power to switch bodies with someone else? No? How about the power of charm, telepathy, or seeing the future? Or maybe you've thought about invisibility, dreaming of traumatic events, or even erasing memories? Still not impressed? Well, what if you had to KISS someone in order to use one of those seven powers? Mm-hmm, I think I've caught your attention now.

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to my review of Yamada and the Seven Witches, also known in Japanese as Yamada-kun to 7-nin no Majo.

Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches is about Ryuu Yamada, a delinquent in ... his second year at Suzaku High School. One day, he accidentally falls down a flight of stairs, crashing into the school's top student, Urara Shiraishi, in the process. When Yamada regains consciousness, he discovers that he has switched bodies with Shiraishi. When they switch back, they discover that kissing causes them to switch bodies. It is later discovered that there are seven witches at Suzaku High School, each of them possessing a unique power. Together with the newly-revived Supernatural Studies Club, they set out to discover the identities of these seven witches.

Although I've never read the manga before, I've known about it for quite a while because of its popularity. That's why when the anime was announced, I jumped at the chance to watch it. I didn't enjoy it as much as I'd hoped I would, but it still turned out to be a great anime in all other aspects.

The story is well put-together, and I liked that it focused on powers other than body swapping. Each of the characters were developed quite well, especially the witches. You cannot forget the main characters, though. Yamada was a fun character from beginning to end, and Shiraishi was quite an interesting one. The other members of the Supernatural Studies Club, Miyamura (the student council vice president), Itou (the supernatural-obsessed girl), and Tsubaki (a transfer student who is introduced later), each have their moments of brilliance or hilariousness.

The voice acting was done very well, and each voice actor fit their character as well as possible. I didn't care for the ending theme, "Candy Magic", that much, but I absolutely LOVE the opening, "Kuchizuke Diamond"! It's very catchy and well-sung; it's easily one of the best opening themes of the season where it aired. The best part of this anime, though, was the animation. It was so vivid and well-done!

Thinking about it, I wonder why I didn't enjoy Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches so much, because what is there not to like about it? I'd recommend it to anyone who enjoyed the manga. Or maybe I should read the manga myself and see if the anime was any different from it? I don't know.

At first i really didnt know if i would like this anime or not. When i started it i felt like well this is gonna be just another harem that will end with him and all of his girls. But i so wrong. lol This is my favorite romance anime of the summer by far. There are 7 witches in this school and each of them have a different power. The main character is know as a "witch killer" i suppose is what they called him. Which copys the power of the witch that he had recently kiissed. You get attched to all of the ... characters after you hear their story and why they struggled and how they got their powers. In the end he ends up with one girl when all of the other girls like him which is technically still a harem but it kind of isnt. lol My favorite charcter was Odigiri the girl with the purple hair. She was too cute. lol This is a story of how a dilinquit boy comes out of being a loner and making friends along the way. It is quite a love story if you like that kind of thing. Would recommend.

A likeable ecchi harem anime at last!I am thoroughly impressed that there is something of this genre that I actually enjoyed.I did enjoy Kore wa zombie desu ga though for the comedy.But this one is more romance oriented and it has plot,well,both kinds

Story(7/10)

The theme in one word is kissing.Everything(almost) is solved through kissing.Do you like to see smoochies?Then this is perfect for you!Oh,and if you are homophic that ain't good 'cause there is all kinds of action.
First half is mostly the introduction of characters and the creation of the ''Supernatural Studies Club'' and of course, finding out our protagonist's weird power while the second ... is kind of episodic because of the discovering of the six other witches and the schools secret if I may call it so.The story objective was quite simple:find the witches,solve their problems and kiss them.Why that?Three of the characters:Yamada(the yankee MC),Shiraishi(the quiet bookworm and main love interest),Itou(the girl who joins them because of her intrigue with supernatural and want to be popular are curious.Miyamura though(the student council member who found out about their powers and initiated the club) wants to do that because he wants to be pres of their school.It was interesting though that it wasn't just all that because the witches powers come from the wishes emerged from what they lack:Shiraishi body switching because she literally wanted to be in someone else's shoes,Nene charm power because of her tsundere and self-centered attitude and so on.Surprisingly,even if it was simple,the plot wasn't exceedingly predictable.Because towards the end when the last witch was revealed,everything made sense.The president's motive for his obssesion on finding the witches was finally found out and even if our protagonist fails horribly at school he at least had the brains to make the right wish for everyone to be happy and regain what they lost.It's also very,very pleasing that it actually doesn't end abruptly and Yamada actually ends up going out with his loved one.
Also bonus points for not overusing fan service.

Art(8/10)

It feels like Lucy and Natsu and Gray with Juvia made kids when we weren't looking! Shiraishi and Yamada look a lot like them and even their personality is alike.As in many other anime,the characters each had a color assigned to them.I'm surprised Shiraishi doesn't have white hair,most kuuderes have that quirk but this is in fact a good thing,it's overused anyway.Even if this is a harem and of course the girls are pretty,cute and have big plot,the guys don't look half-bad either.Especially Miyamura,I have a thing for silver haired boys.The character's design is what stood out the most,the backgrounds didn't really.

Sound(7/10)

The opening and ending are cuute and sweet,I like them but I don't think they are memorable or anything.The VAs fit the character's personalities even if none of them stood out for me or were my favorites.

Character(8/10)

For a harem anime,the characters were surprisingly well made.Though Yamada is incredibly stupid in school and doesn't have to much tact when it comes on how to treat a girl,he is NOT dense.He does realise he loves someone and I am proud of his decisiveness.Miyamura,his sidekick,of course is a pervert to boot but he has the talent to attract ladies more or less even with his lecherous attitude.I suspect something going on with Itou later on...Shiraishi is the quiet girl who gets bullied but because of Yamada's help her life gets better and she's able to enjoy her school life and make friends,thing which applies in the MCs case as well.The other girls were mostly there to advance the story,the only one who actually had a crush on Yamada was Nene while most only admired him because of his help.Even the president(and the 7th witch) who are intended to be the antagonists and to be hated have their reasons for doing what they do and are to be emphatised.

Enjoyment(8/10)

I have enjoyed this much more than I would have thought and I liked it.Probably my favorite harem series besides the reverse ones.

Overall(8/10)

Very good indeed for this genre.I recommend it to anyone who wants a good harem,comedy or romance series.

I guess I have to go through the spiel and say I've never written a review before...

Anyways, first and foremost, this anime is one of the best animes I have watched in a long time. It DEFINITELY is NOT a harem even though its tagged as that in the genres. Second this anime exceeded all my expectations of a cheesy magic or plain gender bending anime.

The anime has great:
- Characters
- Art
- Plot
- COMEDY
- suspense
...
The characters actually all have different personalities and contribute to the story. The art is pretty but also average, however,I believe that this aids the watcher in focusing on the story and the characters. AND theres a strong Plot!(That's rare.) Along with tasteful comedy befitting this anime. Plus the plot holds multi layers of story that are told in 12 short episodes.

If you try this anime I am sure you will enjoy it but give it at least 3 or 4 episodes since it starts out slow introducing characters each episode, similar to most animes with a large character base.

Also I have read that the manga is still ongoing and that the ending may be different from what the manga intended and is anime original. I do not believe that the ending was bad if this is the case since it wraps up nicely and doesn't leave you with the WTF feeling most short animes leave you with. I only feel the urge to read the manga to see how it is different from the anime and to see more of the characters. The anime's ending did not leave me with the cliff hanger feeling where I needed to continue into the manga immediately to get the rest of the story.

Hope this helps!
PS: It's really great anime :D