Sakamoto desu ga?

This anime is fun to watch and is very amusing. All the episodes have their own kind of feel, and the jokes never run out. The main character, Sakamoto, is “overpowered” in a different sense. I would recommend this to you if you want to find something absurdly hilarious. If it turns out that you love this anime, you should also try watching Danshi Koukousei no Nichijou.
A word of notice, the ending of this series brings up a lot of questions and speculations. Being overly keen and observant will not give you any clear answers. Reading the manga does ... not help either. Be ready for a shocker when you watch the season finale.

This was a incredible anime, it's strange, because this is the definition of a gary stu anime, the main character is perfect, never makes mistakes, and nothing bad ever happens to him unless it makes him look better to do so. And oddly thatch why I love it, I mentioned in my Tanaka-kun is always listless that there were two anime that were polar opposite, and this is the other half.

Were always told not to make a Gary Stu or Mary Sue and to try to avoid it, but it works here because it's so entertaining, he does everything with this perfect ... flair and style that you can't help but love it. And that is what makes this anime good to me, it's a series of episodes with two stories in most of them, just enough to give you what you want in each one without over staying their welcome.

But what also works with the anime is that every character in the series is entertaining too in their own ways, and they work with Moussaka and grow up with him.

Over all this was a good series, I'm hope there will be a second season, but we know how often anime like this don't get it, so while it would be disappointing it's understandable.

I give this anime a hearty 10 out of 10, it seems odd and maybe the anime is like a gary stu itself but I never found any real faults with it.

I have to say I did really enjoy this anime. This is the first anime I've completed in a few years now, though to be fair, that doesn't say much because I haven't watched anime since 2012 and even some of what I consider to be my favorite animes of all time I never actually bothered to finish to the end.

I wouldn't recommend it for people looking for a real story line or any real character development, since the show runs with the idea of Sakamoto being perfect and sticks with it throughout, but if you're looking for a pretty light hearted comedic anime ... for the purpose of being just that, you'll get quite some laughs out of it. The show is truly unique though, nonetheless, though I feel like it weighs in just a bit on certain anime stereotypes that work for it.

I personally consider it a favorite of mine in the comedy genre. No, it's not the most memorable anime and not amongst some of the best, but it is highly enjoyable and different and for someone such as myself who is only just now kinda-sorta-maybe getting back into anime, it's good enough.

There's also a very interesting and popular theory surrounding the ending and why Sakamoto is the way he is that I won't go into depth about as it may potentially spoil something.

Calling Sakamoto Desu Ga a comedic masterpiece would be an understatement, not to mention trite on my part, so I’ll call it what it is: Sakamoto is a poignant comedic melodrama that not only makes you laugh often, but also packs an outstanding final moral that retains its comedic impact, but also refrains from sounding preachy.

At the same time Sakamoto develops side characters, whilst balancing consistently funny surreal comedy that not only does the aforementioned development of characters, but also criticizes the Gary Stu archetype.

In short, I enjoyed this show quite a bit, no that’s wrong, I loved it. But, it had a ... few issues, more on that later.

1.) Story.

Sakamoto is nothing mind-blowing or intricate, it won’t alter your perception of humanity or give you some astounding revelation that will change you forever. Rather, Sakamoto works as an episodic comedy with continuity.

Most of the comedy boils down to Swagamoto (I saw this name in another review, credit to whomever wrote it) being impossibly perfect, and due to this perfection some dunce(s) decides to outdo Swagamoto but ultimately gets defeated. That is Sakamoto in its entirety.

Without visual accompaniment I can’t thoroughly describe Sakamoto’s brand of comedy without saying, “Crazy shit happens, and it’s obvious that the animators had loads of fun breaking the laws of physics, via Swagamoto’s undeniable swagger.”

While this act remains funny throughout, some of Swagamoto’s antics can get tiring-seriously, what was up with Swagomoto constantly manipulating air?-especially when the punchline never changes. It can get boring admittedly, chiefly in the intermittent episodes (7 and 8 I think?).

Nonetheless, it still remained interesting. I smiled at the secondary characters, and still enjoyed the majority of these ‘boring’ episodes.
So, I award Sakamoto a solid 8/10 for story, only deducting two points for some repetitive humor, and the same punchline being recycled.

2.) Characters.

By far the most incredible thing about Sakamoto is humanizing its secondary characters. Unfortunately, this depth cannot be extended to Swagamoto himself, which, honestly is ok, that’s the joke anyway! He’s unbelievably perfect, and I wouldn’t have it any other way.

With Swagamoto himself constantly giving life lessons, or bolstering a classmate’s confidence I thought for sure, “Ok, they’re going to pull in new retards each episode to look dumb for laughs. Got it.” But, no, that’s not the case. Sakamoto utilizes the same characters, giving them arcs and the needed depth to keep an anime afloat.

There was a certain amount of intimacy I felt with these secondary characters due to their humanity.

For Sakamoto’s characters I award a 9/10, deducting one point for Swagamoto’s character, or rather, lack thereof. Not saying Swagamoto himself isn’t a good character! Just that he lacks humanity.

3.) Art.
Impressive, very impressive, minimal frame stutters, and appropriate usage of still-frames. It’s a pet-peeve of mine for an anime to constantly use still-frames, so I was happy with the animator’s restraint on using still-frames.

Never once in this anime was anything an eyesore, colors blended and fused nicely, characters looked proportionate, and the animation had fluidity to it.
However, there was the occasional animation stutter, and in episode 9 I think (?) certain character’s had jarring micro arms, very unsettling.

Character designs were also fantastic, props to whoever designed Swagamoto. He is an unbelievable caricature of every anime Gary Stu ever conceived. From his physicality to his demeanor, Swagamoto is an amalgam of every awful anime protagonist. Amplified by 10,000,000, then allowed to simmer in his swag.

For art, I award Sakamoto an 8/10, deducting two points for those disturbing micro arms, and stutters.

4.) Sound.
Probably the most underwhelming aspect of Sakamoto is its music, specifically its reliance on Sakamoto’s theme, and a (funny) melancholic theme. Both are rather good pieces, setting the tone for scenes, but were used with such frequency that I grew tired of hearing the same notes.

Couldn’t they have, I don’t know, at least altered segments of the music for the sake of variety?

With that being said, I award Sakamoto a 7/10 for music, deducting three points for the repetition of these themes. You’ll find yourself laughing at these themes for the first four episodes, but soon after you will be annoyed.

5.) Enjoyment.
Personally, this is the funniest anime I’ve ever seen. This isn’t hyperbole, I’m not fanboying. This is the comedy to watch for the summer season.

As someone who has watched loads of disappointing comedic anime that began promising but sizzled into nothing, Sakamoto is refreshing in its consistency of comedy.

I, subjectively, award Sakamoto a 9/10. Deducting only 1 point for the intermittent episode’s being slower than their predecessors and successors.

6.) Overall.

Watch this anime if you enjoy comedy, specifically surreal comedy that works in the realm of nonsense. If you respect comedy as an art form I suggest watching Sakamoto.

Swagamoto is one a several anime, from the past few seasons, digging anime back from the depths of the grave it had dropped itself into.

The stories are simplistic enough and quirky enough to keep your attention and let the characters shine. With only a handful of returning characters, each one of them are likable and unique and play very well off of each other. This show doesn't take itself too seriously and loves to play by the rule of cool, which I admire.

Sakamoto himself is OP and knows it, and so does everyone else. This doesn't keep things boring, though. Watching all of the ... inventive ways he pulls off stunts and gets things done never fails to put a smile on my face as I cheer him on. And the always perfectly timed theme puts the right amount of energy into every scene.

The simplicity of the story and the humor really gives works in the favor of the show. You never go in expecting to much and are pleasantly surprised when the show throws you a curveball. The side characters act as great foils for Sakamoto as he stylishly makes his way through life, leaving them crashing in his wake of glory.

Overall Swagamoto gets a 9/10 in my book. It's trash, but it's some one of the best I've seen recently.

(If you're looking for a different sense of ridiculous comedy, and some outrageous scenarios then this is for you!)

♥ Story ♥ : The story is mediocre. The story is of the popular boy Sakamoto whom changes his classmates lives with the way he handles situations in a cool manner. There isn't much to be developed upon that. The characters don't get much development either, it's just: normal classmates + delinquents + Sakamoto.

♥ Art ♥ : The art is fair. The art style is very clean and nice shaded. The art style doesn't really have any "cool" or noticeable characteristics that would make you remember ... the animation style though.

♥ Sound ♥ : The sound is very good. The normal lounge music is very soothing and relaxing and it fits Sakamoto character. The music is rather memorable and is of good quality. The voice actors are rather diverse and their voice work is sound as well. I just would have expected more lines out of Sakamoto overall.

♥ Enjoyment ♥ : I enjoyed Sakamoto Desu Ga? because of the ridiculous comedy, and the fact that you never know what is going to happen. I am also a comedy + slice of life fan so you can consider me pretty bias.

That's all for this review. Have a nice day! :)

It is a slow start anime. The first episodes are cringy and a little bit unsatisfying to watch with the notion that it is a gag anime; but latter episodes recovered the anime from the brink of despair with better pacing, story, and new characters. Thus, if you haven't enjoyed this anime's earlier episodes, give the next episodes a chance, I guarantee that you'll have at least a few laughs.

Story
8
There is very little over arching story in this anime, instead it maybe seen a compilation of the best of Sakamoto's nichijou/ everyday life.

Characters
9
Characters are simple, yet compelling to watch, especially as the series went on.

... Sound
5
Personally, I think the OP and ED songs don't suit the anime. Although, the instrumental background music for punchlines salvage the quality of sound choice.

Overall
8
If not for the slow start, this would have been at least 9.

So cool, so cool. He is the coolest character. From washing plates to molding flour to everything you could ever imagine, he does all of it in the coolest way possible. Ladies-no, even males get enamored by this man's coolness it's so unfair! How could such a human being exist? No, wait, is he even human? Whatever his identity is, one thing's for sure. He's the one and only coolest guy that you will ever see in your entire life. What?! Who the heck am I talking about?! Haven't you heard about him?! I'm talkin' about SAKAMOTO!

Sakamoto desu ga is an anime adapted from ... a manga by Sano. I read a few chapters of it back then when it was still on its early stage and I found myself interested but a little disappointed due to the fact that the manga releases were quite few some years ago. And now it has become an anime and having seen that title, I immediately remembered and thought "Wohooo...It's SAKAMOTO!" except not! I wasn't really surprised given that I have read some of the manga chapters already and I found myself enjoying it at that time so adaptation was kind of imminent and hey, let's give this show a try and see if it'll manage to live up to my expectations(which were slightly above normal) and I needed some fun in my life anyway after so much depression Undertale caused me(ye ye I'm a pansy and take games seriously). So with that, I started watching Sakamoto desu ga. Each episode contained two to three story sections and Sakamoto's the star,like always, which wasn't bad because I have to admit, he was truly a cool and a likeable guy but perhaps that's just what my girl hormones is trying to make me feel, anyway, he was so cool and so funny in everything he does that I always find myself laughing already even just upon hearing that goofy cool Sakamoto theme song that's played whenever he was now about to show an absurdly, ridiculous yet cool "technique" to end a problem in a very neat and again, a very cool way. Surely, you have noticed that I used the word "cool" excessively but I have to put so much emphasis to that because that's the point! You should watch this show just to see how COOL Sakamato is. Anyway, it's still early for you to get convinced so I will now further enhance my skills to GENUINELY convince you to watch it. Ehermm...You must be thinking that Sakamoto's only quality is his coolness...well, you're right, that could be his only quality but I have to say now, Sakamoto has become the star of the show only because of the strong supporting cast and add to that his coolness and Sakamoto desu ga truly became such an entertaining show that combined everything from comedy to little drama to some bittersweet romance - it was really a fun ride overall. Music department, hoho, proved to be quite commendable as well which I realized maybe too late? Anyway, about EXACTLY halfway of the show, I took notice of the variety of instruments used on the BGMs and they were handled greatly, not that I'm a music hardcore fan, but I really found myself getting carried away by the arrangement and the scene made an even more impact to me than that in the manga. And since I'm a piano fan, I also fell in love with the piano theme BGMs which thankfully, were quite a handful. And to ignore the supporting casts would be an act of heresy so I'll now tell you how amazing these people were and how they managed to be so likeable like the protagonist of the show. To make it clear and to avoid excessive spoilers, I'll just mention some few characters which I won't say if they're the best supporting casts or not. That's for you to figure out once you watch the show. So first we have Aina Kuronuma, a cute,conniving, seductive girl that likes Sakamoto, actually, almost everybody likes Sakamoto but that's not what I'm trying to say. Given her characteristics, it was pretty much obvious that this girl is the type that acts all cutesy but beneath that veil lies an evil intent and you are correct. She really is a little bit of a sweet yet evil girl trope. Still, what's wrong with adding some ugliness? That's what humans are and the show never did shy away about the dark realities of life which made for an even enganging situation. Course', Sakamoto Desu ga is not a dark, depressing show. So the characters will change from being a very despising person to a slightly less atrocious human being in the blink of an eye but the way it was done - it all felt natural. And with each last few minutes of each episodes, I found myself smiling telling to myself how Sakamoto ended everything so neatly and so heartwarmingly again. And again, with each few last minutes of each episode, the supporting casts were given some great character developments that I can't help but feel satisfied every week back when it was still ongoing. Yeah, also noone could ever forget Acchan(actually forgot his real name) - an "uke" ,hrm, clearly he's a freakin' fujoshi bait! I have to admit he was a very funny guy and I can't help but pair him up with Sakamoto and Hayabusa or whatever and I must add, he's voiced by Gintoki's VA. Ahg, an eargasmic voice he has....OK.. Sorry, this is digressing too much. Anyway, Acchan was a delinquent and Sakamoto straightened him up. That will happen in the first episode so spoiled you there, but really, how Sakamoto changed him was what really mattered as it's golden. It's really funny remembering that scene what with the ridiculousness of Sakamoto's antics, they just never grow old even if you had anticipated it. The animation also did its job well. Cool, just like Sakamoto.

Sakamoto Desu ga was truly an entertaining show. It was ridiculously hilarious, well deserved of its genre, and offers a variety of gags to keep it fresh even until the last episode. Impressively done cute dramas that never felt forced and heartwarming conclusions to every problems that arise in every episodes coupled with loveable casts truly make for a nice heartfelt experience that I haven't felt since a long time in my life. So surely you've heard it clearly now, how COOL Sakamoto really is.

He's what every women wants and what every man wants to be... This is the very description of Sakamoto: the most swag anime character in all existence. And there's a reason why he's cool, cooler and coolest.

Usually, perfect characters don't often get much attention. It's mostly written off as lazy writing. Characters like this are often called Gary Stu. These kind of characters are those who are good at everything without any explanation whatsoever. Usually, it's a bad idea to use these kinds of characters because they lose connection with the audience. But can we say that Sakamoto is a Gary Stu?

Heck no!

In truth, Sakamoto ... is completely different from this stereotype. For one, he is not based on lazy writing. Since the series is a comedy, you'd expect a klutzy idiot to be the MC. But Sakamoto changed that idea. This show proved that you don't need a funny character to be a comedy. What's important is the impact it has on the audience. And this is what Sakamoto has shown us.

And another thing: what makes him so cool is not his appearance or his style. It's his personality, his compassion and willingness to help his neighbors. This itself shows a strong message to the viewers: you don't need to look cool to be loved, you just need a big heart. And that 's what makes Sakamoto cool, cooler, coolest!

I definitely recommend this to casuals and elitists alike. Even if you're not a fan of anime, I swear, you'll love this show. Because once you see it, you'll know who Sakamoto is.

"Everything he does is COOL! COOLER! COOLEST!"

Sakamoto is the perfect student. He is popular, handsome, intelligent, and everything else. He is the one everyone wanna be. Keep in mind that this is a comedy, it doesn't take the story seriously, after all it's just a story about a perfect guy.

STORY - 4/10

Even if this anime focuses on comedy, it still needs a story. Well, the story is NOT the point in this show. It's just as it is, nothing more, nothing less. If you're looking for an anime with a great story and turnabouts, watch Steins;Gate, because Sakamoto Desu Ga? is NOT for you.

ART - ... 8/10

One of the best points in this show! The style here is awesome! Well, if it will make you laugh, at least it will not be for being poorly done.

SOUND - 8/10

The sound and the soundtrack is pretty good here. It's consistent and present everytime. The songs fits perfectly with the moment, it's happy when it has to be and sad when it has to be.

CHARACTER - 10//10

GIVE THIS A 10 OUTTA 10!! The characters in this anime are really, and I mean REALLY, AWESOME! Every character has a backstory and something unique with them. Not something you will remember here on 10 years, but something well done! This is the most important part in a comedy show.

ENJOYMENT - 9/10

I enjoyed my time watching Sakamoto Desu Ga?. It was really fun and sometimes I got myself laughing hard in some parts of this show. It's so fun, I remember every single joke and I still laugh every single time I heard them in this show, just like Soul Eater.

OVERALL - 7/10

I recommend this to everyone looking for an anime focused on comedy. If you wanna a well-written story with turnabouts and things like this, this anime is not for you.

"Every move he makes is.... Cool! Cooler! Coolest!"

It's no secret that everyone, even those who think they're perfect, has at least one flaw, but to every rule (although it's not really a rule), there's always an exception. Who is that exception? Could it be a certain high school boy with glasses and a mole under his left eye? I've known of the manga that contains such a person for a while now, and when an anime adaptation was announced, I decided to check it out. All I've got to say is, "It was fun while it lasted."

Haven't you heard, ladies and gentlement, of Sakamoto? Good, ... because I'm reviewing "Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto", known in Japanese as "Sakamoto desu ga?"

Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto centers around Swagamoto - er, I mean, Sakamoto - a high school student who is basically the "perfect human". There's nothing he can't do, and he's got good looks, too. Needless to say, he instantly wins the hearts of girls and the jealousy of boys. Even in a tight situation, he emerges from said situation with elegance, grace, and, dare I say it, swag. Basically, this anime follows the (mis)adventures of Swagamoto - dang it, WHY CAN'T I SAY SAKAMOTO PROPERLY - and his classmates throughout his first year of high school.

The first thing about this anime I'd like to take note of is its animation. I've seen a decent amount of anime from Studio Deen, but this has to be some of the best animation I've seen from them, with some decent character designs to go with it. The voice acting is pretty solid, too, especially Hikaru Midorikawa as Sakamoto; his voice adds to Sakamoto's coolness. The ending theme, "Nakushita Hibi no Sayonara" by Suneohair, is a pretty beautiful song, but I personally loved the opening theme, "COOLEST" by Customi Z, even more. Pardon the incoming pun, but it's a really COOL song! ....Moving on.

The story of this anime is pretty episodic, and they always seem to end with Sakamoto staying on top of things. It can get a bit repetitive at times, but luckily, this anime does shake things up a bit and keep it fresh. There are more funny and amusing moments than there are not, and I would either find myself grinning or laughing at times. As for the characters, some are likable, while some are characters I didn't care much for. If there was a character I had to pick as my favorite, it's Acchan; the fact that he's voiced by one of my favorite seiyuus aside, he was given a good amount of development.

To tell you the truth, though, a major deciding factor of whether or not you can enjoy this anime is the likability of the main character, Sakamoto. The main point of this anime is that he has no flaws; a character with no flaws is considered a "Gary-Stu". If you can overlook that, Sakamoto actually turns out to be a very interesting character. He always kept others' best interests in mind, and he turned some cliches on its head; those two factors kept me interested in his character. Sakamoto is also quite an enigma; I couldn't help but ask questions about who he actually is, especially toward the end.

Haven't you heard? "Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto" is an enjoyable anime that I would recommend to anyone in the mood for a "cool" comedy. Anyone who watches this will know of the antics of Swagamoto!

Sakamoto Desu Ga.

Sounds weird right? Sounds like someone's full name or something that just doesn't click to us non-Japanese speaking viewers and yet this anime is very slice of life -like. To be honest it looks far too fashionable for what it seems on the google images. Dare I even say, it looks like an anime purely based for individuals who like slim, slender, elegant, glasses-wearing boys and yet this anime is what I dreamt to be when I was in school.

Lets get down to the basics oh this anime: The story revolves around the main character (who happens to be presented in the ... title) Sakamoto. We follow Sakamoto on this story of his daily life in high school and how he "tackles" the typical issues that occurs in said school. Now this is not much of a spoiler but Sakamoto is the coolest guy in the entire school. How do we know this, well in most episodes there is a ten second introduction where a very aged and experienced narrator takes his time to sit you down and just softly mention to you that Sakamoto is not only cool, but also cooler and coolest. This by itself is enough to take an interest in what this narrator has to show and that is only the first ten seconds of the actual anime.

So what got me interested in this anime? Am I one of those individuals that I mentioned previously? Nope. What caught my attention was a single .Gif image where we see Sakamoto sitting on the open window sill after seeing his school desk and chair missing. The hooking part was when Sakamoto took his place at the window sill and the wind elegantly brushes his hair to revel the sophistication of this mysterious character who is Sakamoto. And if this is not enough to capture your attention, the stunning awe is reflected back onto the entire classes reaction as you can see the girls fall in love and the boys also falling in love and, or being jealous of the situation. To think this short five-ten second .Gif was enough for me to try out the first episode and I am so glad that I did.

From this point, the story tells us about Sakamoto and his interactions with each character to show us how suave, resourceful and gentleman-like Sakamoto really is and how we can either fall in love with him too or aspire to be like him.

So would I recommend this anime? Yes, if everything you have read previous to this has appealed to you. Or if you're interested in watching an anime which has comedic value, relatable scenes or able to take an anime which could be possible in the real world but is highly unlikely. At the very least I would recommend that you try at least one episode as the anime is a change of pace from most other animes, including the ones in its own genre.

Happy watching.

Do you know there is this hotshot junior that does these......stunts, everyday? Apparently he's such a perfect guy that even a ghost confessed to him. No I'm serious! They even showed me the pictures. Who's the perfect guy you say? Haven't you heard? He's Sakamoto.

Sakamoto desu ga? Well I bet a huge portion of you know him. A highschool slice of life comedy that tells the daily life of a young, aspiring, passionate student Sakamoto. There is almost no story being told here, well it's about highschool and there's the slice of life genre, of course there isn't much story to be expected, it's actually ... really simple, it's about Sakamoto, do I have to say more?

The art style doesn't really hit me that much, sure it is more unique than the typical anime I've seen, it is just not appealing enough to me, nevertheless it attracted people into watching it for its quirky art and seperates it from the normie looking anime, so I would say it's done its job. The animation budget is way over the top, I can see it now, two drunk coworkers at night deciding what is the best way to make a highschool boy more interesting than he is, the other guy was like, "Bruh, have you even watched Nichijou?" and then the other guy was like, "Say no more fam!" very smooth animation with comic style slides delivered a very strong punchline everytime a joke happened.

I frickin love the music and the audio overall, especially the opening. Nothing gets you pumped for a hilarious show than the opening for Sakamoto desu ga? The song, man it is catchy, even a year past and I still can hear the rhythm in my head, it's even more so memorable with the opening scene, I could place it side by side with the ending of Danshi koukousei no nichijou, and that means a lot coming from me.

The characters vary from one to the other, and get this, it actually has character development! Can you believe it, a highschool anime with actual character development!? Everyone slowly changes from the influence of Sakamoto, even the bad guys, I would say Sakamoto's best friend changes a LOT throughout the anime, the special episode could really confuse you if you're not familiar with him enough.

Overall the anime was lighthearted, cheerful and a fun show to watch to pass the time, or a day.... I doubt there will be a season 2 but we all hope it would happen, however with the ending of the show, it would ruin the punchline, so I'm kind of 50/50 with that thought.

You all might think I'm crazy and full of it, but one day, when you call Sakamoto, you will get a call from me instead. SAKAMOTO, LET ME WORK FOR YOU! I HAVE FOLDABLE THUMBS!

“Haven’t you heard? I’m Sakamoto.”

welll oh well how can i start this review man , and the real question to be asked how i didn't know this anime even existed , okay first and all this anime to worth a watch and funny as fck if you asked me personally , sakamoto is very cleaver main charterer , and every episode is diffrent from the other episodes ,but they are all contented in the main story so its great , you can see the realtionship between these chartcher grow much stroger where they can trust each other t complete diffuclt tasks they will ace ... i this show witch is entertaining to see and every episodes is funy as hell i laughed sooo hard that i needed to drink water lol lmao hahahaha you get right . right !??/
the art or the animation is not very great but over all not that bad sooooo yeah you can easily watch it without any problems ,
if you havent watched sakamoto yet and you are a fan on comedian you are missing out my friend , well thats my review sayonara :)
unik90 is out

Nobody in this world is perfect. That was what we were learned when we were small children. However, this statement is proved false, with Sakamoto proving otherwise. In the world of Sakamoto desu ga? we explore the life of Sakamoto, showing us the very definition of cool.

In my opinion, comedy anime never need an amazing story. They just need to have good reasons to make us laugh. Although the story isn't the most original, it is certainly good. To have the perfect person encounter the different problems people bring onto him was a good story that brought hilarious over-exaggerated events. To keep it simple, the ... story is good, not amazing, but is enough to make anyone (relatively) laugh hard.

On the technical side, the overall quality was good. The sound wasn't amazing, but it definitely wasn't bad. Overall, the sound was good. On the art and animation sides, it was really good. In most cases, it was okay, with the usual animation we see in other anime. However, when it is time to show the coolness of Sakamoto, the animation skyrockets. Everything suddenly becomes more intense, and the animation helps showcase that. Overall, the art and animation is decent for most of the time, but have some "sakuga" moments that help to show how cool Sakamoto is.

When talking about characters in Sakamoto desu ga?, the first character we would think of is Sakamoto. However, if you didn't know, there are other characters in this anime (Wow, who would have known! My mind is blown!). Despite having the whole series revolving around Sakamoto, the characters are just as interesting, and do have a bit of development to them. Many side characters are fun to see react to the crazy things Sakamoto pulled off. As for Sakamoto, he does not get any development, as there is nothing to develop. He is just too perfect to be changed. While some may think that is a problem, thinking that he will eventually become a boring character, which is not entirely false, but can be forgiven because of his coolness. Overall, the characters good, with some of the supporting getting a bit of development.

Are you familiar with a decrescendo? If not, it is a decrease in loudness, mostly used in music. That is a reflection of my laughter. I started this anime with a laughter at ff, or fortissimo. After a few episodes, the decrescendo was dropped on, reducing my laughter to small giggles. If you didn't understand that, it basically means that the jokes started becoming repetitive, making them somewhat predictable, and not making them have the full effect they would have initially have on me. However, that does not mean that the anime will be boring by the end. There will always be a few surprises awaiting inside an anime. Once those are revealed, be ready to laugh. Overall, I really enjoyed watching this anime, despite it becoming predictable by the end.

Overall, I really enjoyed watching this anime. It is a hilarious comedy series that made me laugh every single episode. Although I mentioned that it gradually repetitive, it can easily be forgiven, because this show is just that funny. Overall, I would recommend you giving Sakamoto desu ga? a try, if you like any hilarious over-exaggerated events, and don't mind having the same joke repeated somewhat continuously.

Sakamoto desu ga? brings something new, to the veritable buffet table of comedy anime. In a world filled with awkward protagonists, bumbling sidekicks, and simplistic humor, Sakamoto desu ga? manages to stir things off by doing the exact opposite, and manages to stick out from One Punch Man, despite the two having a relatively similar bases. Sakamoto desu ga? stars Sakamoto (obviously), a man who has no flaws, and makes no mistakes. You drop your books near him, he'll catch them all before they hit the ground. You tie his legs together before a race, he'll gallop on all fours with ... more poise then you ever could.

Such an anime seems like it would get boring quite quick. A perfect protagonist, after all, cant really grow. And here's where the similarity with OPM is most significant. Both tell the story of their protagonist through the side characters. In OPM most of it's about the public not recognizing Saitama, and how other heroes cope with his superiority. In Sakamoto desu ga? it's about the other students, and how they deal with this "freak". However the similarities end shortly after, with OPM delving into juxtapositional comedy, and Sakamoto desu ga? focusing on more altruistic, almost philosophical comedy.

The art and sound are relatively standard for the most part. When it wants to, Sakamoto desu ga? can hit you with some beautiful visuals, or masterful songs and dialogue. However those moments are reserved, and given as "rewards" for reaching the climax of a story.

My main issue with Sakamoto desu ga? is the story structure. Each episode is broken into 2-3 "parts", with each part being ~10 minute "adventures". While this is great for comedy, it's very hard for the show to develop many characters, as they simply don't get enough screentime. This leads to Sakamoto desu ga? at times feeling void of personality, but that almost never detracts from the comedy within.

All in all I loved Sakamoto desu ga?, and it's a show I sincerely enjoyed. The humour was spot on, it was just light enough while remaining serious on some issues, and Sakamoto was amazing, without feeling robotic or devoid of humility. Like OPM and Mob Psycho, this is a comedic classic I'd wholeheartedly recommend you give a watch.

Showing that even the coolest characters can be quirky as well, Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto redefines the term "eccentricity".

There is nothing too grand in scale when it comes to the story. Each episode contains at least two parts that entail different stories. Most of them are set in the school, while the others are outside of that setting. If it weren't for the fact that the series is a full adaptation of the manga (which only lasted a little over 20 chapters), I kind of wished there was more. everything that happens comes into play later in the finale, which I still liked. However, ... I feel like a series such as this doesn't really need to have a definite ending and be more like several one-shot stories regarding the antics of Sakamoto. Other than that, it was still enjoyable.

This show would not be what it is had it not been for the characters. In this, we have the main character, who is either the prime focus or a driving point for other characters. While I do love Sakamoto as a character, I also find myself loving the others that interact with him. We only focus on one class, which has most of our cast, and we get to see how well everyone acts as a class. It would have been boring if Sakamoto was the only person that had any real personality, so with the others in the mix makes it a good blend.

I can't really say anything much about the animation. While, for the most part, being pretty well done, there's not a whole lot you can do with a school setting. There aren't any dazzling spectacles or any fantasy-like elements that sticks out. It's simple animation that fits with its type of setting.

When this was announced, I decided to read the manga beforehand to see what it was like (I managed to finish with a couple episodes left), which got me excited for its premiere. As I said, a premise like Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto probably could have work better if there was more focus on little incidents involving the main character kind of like the ones that occurred outside of school. However, what I was given (characters, story, etc.) still made he glad that I watched the show all the way through.

Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto

In remberence of the writer Sano Nami, who passed on August 5th this year at the mere age of 36. She was diagnosed with cancer one month prior to her passing and Sakamoto was her debut series that aired in 2016 by Sentai Filmworks / Studio DEEN.

Series is a mix of gag and swag humor revolving around Sakamoto; an ikemen in HS striving for comprehension of human interaction and social structure in the most stylish way possible. In each story segment, Sakamoto solves some sort of problem, which becomes a lesson his antagonists have to learn. It's very Mundane Made Awesome ... and a good pallette cleanser if you watch a lot of heavier material and need something to break up the cycle.

"Every man wants to be like him and women named their vibrators after him.."

This is my second review and I couldn't be happier to review this anime, because it actually makes me laugh.

Story: 7

Sakamoto desu ga? doesn't have a plot, it has a premise. A premise is different from something with a continually progressing story, which is a plot. It must've been difficult to make a decent/good anime with a premise as shows like that can't make it that far for someone with my attention span. I have a very short one. So your premise needs to set your series up for success. At first I thought it was going to be a harem about a perfect man, ... but I was wrong.

He is a stylish and perfect character and is almost always alienating people around him as his perfection seems a little inhuman for the standard high school boy.

This premise set the show up for success because it knows that he is perfect. It isn't like Kirito from SAO that is like, ya know, god. Wanna know why that was bad? Cause they expected you to take it seriously!

Because of this, Sakamoto Desu Ga? is entertaining as it nails into your head that nothing should be taken seriously and doesn't mock your intelligence when it does nail the fact in your head.


Visuals: 8

This art is...really pretty. It sets a little bit more for a standard for normal TV anime especially one that takes place in high school and during freeze frames I like pausing my screen to stare at it's prettiness and the animation flows and moves just a tad bit more than the standard as well.

Sound: 6

I like the main theme often playing when Sakamoto shows off his style and other songs. I like the OP and ED though I wouldn't listen to it on my own. The voice acting is decent at best and the voices fit their character and I just enjoy it.

Character: 8

I love these characters. Not really Sakamoto. I feel like Sakamoto is there as a way of developing and helping us to get to know these characters.

I can sympathize with a lot of the characters as a lot of them seem really depressed until Sakamoto comes into their life which is kinda heart warming. It reminds me of the first few seasons of Spongebob Squarepants.

Sakamoto himself makes me happy because despite being perfect, he is so inhuman and alienating to so many people. I like that concept.

Enjoyment: 9

What you all came for is the comedy and you can enjoy it no matter what element you're seeking from Sakamoto Desu Ga(?). It is random. It is whacky. It is weird.

We have an element of surprise which makes comedy, well, comedy. Fart jokes are never enjoyable when you predict them and they've been on the screen the whole time, but when you surprise a viewer with one it can make them laugh, especially in a relatively normal scene.

In every joke and tangent we get surprise making the sometimes immature jokes funny despite how childish they can be.

Overall: 7

Once again pretend there is a synopsis. I know saying that isn't good for reviewing but really you should have a fun time watching this anime.

"Who are you?"
"Haven't you heard? I'm Sakamoto."

TL;DR: Not a series relying on plot progression or character development but a nice, funny watch for casual viewers. Has its similarities to Saiki K, Cautious Hero and Assassination Classroom but not blatant rips of content.
Overall would recommend it!

Plot: the plot can be summed up fairly easily, an intellectual attends high school and is placed in many largely social environments to which he surprises everyone with his endless capabilities. That said, if you're looking for a comedy series with somewhat of a plot you've come to the wrong place - This series requires you to stop thinking ... and just allow the content to be consumed. However, that's not necessarily a bad thing for a comedy series despite the reviews bashing how it has no plot... THAT'S THE POINT!
I'll be rating the plot 6/10 to be fair but I'd definitely not hesitate to rate 11/10.

Art & Sound:
I enjoyed the action scenes highlighting secret moves Sakamoto and side characters performed as well as the VA behind Sakamoto for the sustained effort in maintaining his expressionless vocals. Art is nothing new, fairly decent by modern day standard but nothing like Makoto Shinkai's film animation styles.

Character developement:
no. this isn't really a series to rely or even focus on character development, as naturally this will get a 7/10 for all the jealous characters that grew to enjoy Sakamoto's presence.

Enjoyment:
yes, liked it very much - 10/10


Afterthought:
This series shares many similarities with popular
anime than I thought: Firstly, I initially thought
it was a similarity between Disastrous Life of Saiki K
because the premise are fairly similar but as I've watched
further into the series, I noticed that it shares
similarities in terms of premise to Assassination Classroom
(especially in the pie-face classroom scene episode 12)
and Cautious Hero because Sakamoto is always extremely
aware of his surroundings and calculates steps ahead.
This series, if you don't focus on the fact that there isn't
much characters development or plot progression is an
amazing. However, I'd say it's much better to speed watch
considering how slow the scenes move, the VA don't talk
excessively which will make reading subtitles easy.

in a sense, through this series we can see Sakamoto
become tested in many different social environments
by jealous characters that end up being charmed by
Sakamoto's prowess after the episode finishes. This
does set up a repetitive plot structure on a per
episode basis but I can see how
character variation and Sakamoto's ability to
adapt and overcome his challenges to the
characters' surprise can be funny - This is a much
better suited alternative to comedy than the common
overexagerrated facial expressions I enjoy from other
comedy series.

I see that this series has a similar plot structure to
Cautious hero because of the episode structure generally
consisting of the first 10 episodes being comedic and
playful until the last few episodes where the antagonist
seems to show their true intentions - In terms of Sakamoto
Fukase would be the equivalent to the demon lord of
Cautious Hero and act as a catalyst for the series' climax.