Watashi ga Motete Dousunda (Kiss Him, Not Me!)

Kae Serinuma is a very kind second-year high school student and a devoted otaku. A little known fact about her, though, is that she's obsessed with BL, or Boy's Love. Serinuma can't help but to fantasize about her male classmates falling for each other and enjoys imagining them together. A more known fact about Serinuma, however, is that she’s noticeably overweight.

While watching her favorite show one day, Serinuma witnesses the death of her most beloved character. Utterly depressed, she can't muster up the energy to eat her meals, let alone attend school. After an entire week, she finally recovers. But now there's something unusual about her—during the time she refused to leave her room, she ended up losing a large amount of weight and has somehow become strikingly beautiful!

Now catching the eye of everyone who sees her, she finds herself at the center of attention of four boys she has always known at her school. Though they all wish to spend time with her, Serinuma would much rather they spend time falling in love with one another. How will Serinuma deal with the four boys pursuing her BL-obsessed self?

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Mutsumi, Asuma

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Shimazaki, Nobunaga
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Serinuma, Kae

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Kobayashi, Yuu
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Nanashima, Nozomu

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Koumoto, Keisuke
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Nishina, Shima

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Sawashiro, Miyuki
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Shinomiya, Hayato

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Matsuoka, Yoshitsugu
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Igarashi, Yuusuke

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Ono, Yuuki
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Mutsumi, Kazuma

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Nakamura, Yuuichi
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Serinuma, Takurou

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Mizushima, Takahiro
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Shion

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Namikawa, Daisuke
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Nakano, Amane

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Shimoda, Asami
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Cook, Justin

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Herek, Samantha

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Ishiodori, Hiroshi

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Takadera, Takeshi

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"Prince×Prince" by From4to7 [Yuusuke Igarashi (CV: Yuuki Ono), Nozomu Nanashima (CV: Keisuke Koumoto), Hayato Shinomiya (CV: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka), Asuma Mutsumi (CV: Nobunaga Shimazaki)]

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"Dokidoki no Kaze (ドキドキの風)" by Rie Murakawa

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May 29, 2017

tinaisatd

Not Recommended

Looking at the score, I wonder how this anime made it so high. This was one of those anime my group of weaboo friends made fun of and made each other watch on many accounts of i dare yous. Though to be fair, the art is pretty decent.

The story starts out with a fat and ugly kae, eyes like brock from pokemon, and glasses like any stereotypical otaku in akihabara. After a tragic death of an animated drawing of a male yaoi character and about a week of starving herself (wow! promoting that anorexic lifestyle!) she not only loses her glasses and develops some tohru ...

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Dec 22, 2016

Stark700

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Watching Watashi ga Motete Dousunda (Kiss Him, not Me!) reminds me of feeling like a kid again. Kind of like a kid walking right into a candy store, the show felt pretty silly at first and even hysterical. I mean, it’s a reverse harem shoujo. Shows like this tends to appeal to mostly a certain demographic and to me, it isn’t something that I favor a lot. However, there’s this something about this show that feels more appealing than some of the other reverse harem shows I’ve watched before. Whether it’s because the series is a parody of making fun of BL or the comedy, ... this turned out to be a pretty sweet ride.

Adapted from the manga of the same name, the series is about a fujoshi named Serinuma Kae. For those who are not familiar with the term, it basically designates individuals who has fascination about boys’ love (BL, yaoi, etc). Kae is a bit of an extreme example as her character is not only into BL but also fascinates about fictional characters like an otaku. The first few episodes establishes her as an avid fangirl of a TV show that she watches. Furthermore, she ships about her classmates in awkward fantasies. So on surface, you can pretty much say that she’s a girl that may have a hard time making real friends. Oh and she is chubby too. That is, she does certainly lose a lot of weight after the death of one of her favorite anime characters. Life changes and now, Kae is a bombshell who attracts attention at school like never before.

Okay, okay. I know what you’re probably thinking. How can this show really make a character like Kae likable? The fact that is, she is an otaku-fujoshi hybrid although the show seems to emphasize more on her BL fandom. The storytelling focuses on her the most but makes it more into a shoujo dramedy. This is accomplished by the numerous suitors that seeks to capture her heart. The fun catch is that Kae is more interested in seeing the suitors paired with each other. Throughout the show, you can expect a lot of daydreams and fantasies from Kae’s point of view. Most of is delusional while others are crafted by misunderstandings. In the meantime, the main male protagonists really do care about Kae whether she knows it or not.

From the main cast, we have Mutsumi, Igarashi, Nanashima, and Shinomiya. Each of these guys has a different personality although all has the same goal: to win Kae’s heart. Oh and later on, even another fujoshi girl enters the story further amplifying the competition. Now I have to admit, these guys are pretty stereotypical in terms of characteristics. For instance, Igarashi instantly gives me the classic suitor type that never seems to give up until he gets what he wants. Nanashima is more of a tsundere with a bad boy type attitude. On the other hand, there’s Shinomiya with feminine features and a more gentle personality. Mutsumi is probably the most care-free of the guys and treats the competition more casually compared to the others. So you get the idea here? They are pretty much the type of guys you can find in any shoujo or reverse harem show. Comically enough, Kae isn’t too interested in dating any of these guys but rather have the guys date between themselves. She is a fujoshi after all.

Regardless of the characters, the show focuses a lot more on its comedy by selling humor. This is done through character relationships that progresses between Kae and the others. While the pacing isn’t too impressive, she does get closer to each of the other guys. In fact, it’s clearly shown that some of them are truly falling for her while Kae herself begins to wonder about her own feelings. The comedy comes in with Kae’s usual fantasies that begins to also blend between fiction and reality. The introduction of a female character (Nishina), also makes the show more refreshing because she and Kae has quite a bit of similarities. It hypes up the competition and also brings out the other guys’ personalities more into the open. The point is, the show isn’t really much more about serious drama or realism. It’s there instead to make the viewers laugh and experience from first view point of a fujoshi character. It isn’t trying to get you to like Kae or the others. Instead, it seizes opportunities to bring the storytelling and characters to a level that is beyond just popcorn entertainment.

From a technical perspective, the show is just fine with how Brain’s Base adapted this manga. Honestly, I’m more borderline between fine and so-so because the overall quality isn’t impressive. The character designs obviously gives the reverse-harem and shoujo feel with its bishounen looks. On the other hand, Kae is decorated with femininity and her gentleness. However, character expressions is another story. The directing of Kae and others characters’ facial reactions has a very entertaining way of expressing themselves. Most times, it’s Kae’s yaoi fangirling but the other characters draw attention as well. In retrospect, character expressions adds an extra dose to entertainment in this show.

The soundtrack is more or less pretty standard although the theme songs stands out with performances by the actual voice actors/actresses. Speaking of voice acting, I have to emphasize that each of the characters does make impressions just by their voice tone alone. It defines their personalities especially Kae. I mean, you’d see Kae fantasying about the guys and her voice changes dramatically to overemphasize her passion.

Watashi ga Motete Dousunda is the type of show that is definitely not suitable for everyone. It’s hard to recommend to everyone because what it looks on paper. Yes, the premise is pretty much what it is and the storytelling never distances itself from that. Still, I would recommend giving this show a chance if you’re seeking for some comedy. As a manga reader, the series is also faithful on most parts so it doesn’t degenerate into a mess. But all else aside, this show is like a buffet where you choose what’s satisfying for you.

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Dec 24, 2016

LilithSkyfire

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As a female who watches plenty of anime and BL, at first I really loved this anime. It was hilarious, light hearted and very cute with great art.

The first 5 episodes I was laughing so hard... however after a while you notice the story isn't really going anywhere and unfortunately that was definitely reinforced with the season ending, it felt like the main character hadn't really grown throughout the anime, which is also good if you think about it in the way that she "stayed true to herself" .

The characters have good development and all have moments in the spotlight but really its ...

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