Kishuku Gakkou no Juliet

Let's get straight to the point: Kishuku Gakkou no Juliet is an okay show; there are a lot of uninteresting moments, but there are some enjoyable ones too.

The first thing most people would expect the show to be is an anime rendition of "Romeo and Juliet". It borrows a couple of things such as the names Romeo (or in this case, "Romio") and Juliet, as well as the idea of 2 rival factions where the secret lovers are from, but that's about it for similarities.

The show wastes no time in pairing the two together. Being secret lovers, they need to do all sorts of ... antics to make sure their relationship stays hidden. The story isn't the most interesting and it's pretty generic, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing; it all depends on the execution.

My main gripe with the show is the chemistry between the main leads. Their relationship just doesn't feel very interesting, and to a degree, almost one dimensional. They have a couple of cute and funny moments together, but I often find myself wanting to "get it over with" during scenes where they're alone. Romio is a little dense and his interactions with Juliet get a little too predictable. Likewise, Juliet is your typical "goody two-shoes" female lead and this just generally results in uninteresting dialogue and scenes. This wouldn't be too much of a problem, but the idea of the show is centered between these two characters and so far it just hasn't been doing it for me (hopefully this gets better in the later episodes).

Thus it amuses me to say that interactions with every other character show seems so much more interesting; some of the best and funniest scenes are from the supporting characters. The relationships between the leads and side characters (e.g. Romio and Hasuki, Juliet and Char, Romio and his classmates) is so much more enjoyable to watch than the main relationship. But naturally, the show wants to push the whole Romio and Juliet thing, so we always end up circling back to it.

The animation does look pretty good at times, especially during the action scenes; the accompanying music during said scenes is also pretty solid.

I really do hope the show steps it up for the remaining episodes. If episode 4 is any indication (first episode with any emotional weight), then the rest of the show could be pretty decent. But then again, that episode wasn't centered around Romio and Juliet but rather Romio and (good girl) Hasuki, so who knows if things between the leads will become more interesting, especially if there'll be more focus later on. There's room for improvement so I'm cautiously optimistic.

Is it worth watching? If you don't mind the leads being a little bland, then sure. There's some good to be found in the show, but at this point it's really dependent on how much you can tolerate/ don't mind.

If you're a long-time anime fan, you surely remember those 2000's romance anime full of ecchi, stupid jokes and a incredible strong love. Kishuku Gakkou no Juliet is just like that.

Nostalgic because of its resemblance with the anime we watched during our younger days, Kishuku Gakkou no Juliet may be seen as something good, or at least tolerable to watch, when it's not.

Sure, maybe the relationship between the two main characters is cute and all that, but it's not worth the watch when everything else (other characters, plot, setting) is plainly mediocre.

The opening deceives (It deceived me) and make you think this ... is an actual good anime, but it's not. I guess some episodes are fun, but overall it's pretty weak.

First and foremost, the Shakespeare element in this series is limited to to two people named Romeo and Juliet dating despite being leaders of rival factions. Even in that description there's divergence from the original play. So if you're looking for a retelling of the bard's tale (which he ripped off of a poem that was ripping off a Greek myth) know that you're not really getting that at all. There is maybe three characters that actually parallel the play. The way the romance evolves is completely different. Considering the selling point of this anime was Romeo and Juliet in an anime, know that is ... not really what you're getting at all.

Still blowing the hook, doesn't make a bad anime. But does make it more of an uphill battle. Luckily the two leads are really adorable, which makes any romance anime work. They do put some effort into characterizing the folks around them as well, which is great. Other than the feud itself, everything in this anime makes sense, and there is a nice moment between our two leads every episode.

Unfortunately, the way they play the rival factions in this anime often makes the road to those sweet moments between the leads rather ridiculous. I get they're playing it for laughs and all, but it starts feeling very inorganic very quickly.

Another thing that was rather off putting for me was just how much fan service is in this anime. I don't mind fan service if it fits the tone of the show, or is not overabundant. But this is a cute romance show where three quarters of the episodes have panty shots, scenes in the girls locker room, shower scenes, you get the point. If it was scaled back, no problem, but it was just a bit much for what we're watching considering none of the rest of the show has that kind of tone.

For most anime seasons, I'd say this show is fine for those who want to scratch their romance anime itch. But in a season that has Bloom into You, and Bunnygirl Senpai, there are FAR superior options for you right now. Still, the leads are cute together, and there are some pretty funny moments and some really sweet moments in this show. It's worth a watch, just don't expect it to be amazing.

I was looking forward to this story of forbidden love, but as soon as Hasuki loses the great battle, I dropped the anime. The quote "best girl always loses" applies to this story as well. Hasuki is the and will always be the best girl in this anime for me. I would have given this anime a higher score if Hasuki won. The main character is just really annoying, and it aggravated me to give the anime a bad score. His voice acting is ok; it's easily comparable to Black Clovers Asta voice acting in the early episodes, which eventually led me to ... drop Black Clover as well.
First review in myanimelist and I'm already giving bad reviews lolol

The anime is not bad, but it is a very simple anime, it tells the same story of Romeo and Juliet. But from another point of view where we see that the two are from different countries that are enemies and that. Likewise, the best thing they have is that the protagonist is a very good person, you want to support him at all times. The animation is not bad but it is not very remarkable either, then the characters are very cliche. The soundtrack doesn't stand out at all, the character development is poor as it doesn't go as deep as it should. I ... think that if it had had 12 more capitulkos it would have been much better but well we have to settle for an anime that is not finished and with the desire that the future holds for the protagonists. I recommend it if you want to see some romance but don't expect an anime because it isn't, it leaves much to be desired.
En español:
El anime no esta mal, pero es un anime muy simple, cuenta la misma historia de romeo y julieta. Pero desde otro punto de vista donde los vemos que los dos son de distintos paises que son enemigos y eso. Igualmente lo mejor que tienen es que el protagonista es un muy buena persona queres apoyarlo en todo momento. La animacion no esta mal pero tampoco es muy destacable, despues los personajes son muy cliche. La banda sonora no destaca en nada, el desarrollo de personajes es pobre como que no llega a profundizar como deberia. Creo que si hubiera tenido 12 capitulkos mas le hubiera ido mucho mejor pero bueno nos tenemos que conformar con un anime que no esta terminado y con las ganas que les depara el futuro a los protagonistas. Lo recomiendo si queres ver algo de romance pero no te esperes un anime uno porque no lo es deja que desear.

It was a decent series, if you love Romeo and Juliet story you must watch it, has good comedy elements, and the setting is also similar to the Juliet Romeo story. Our Mcs need to face the world in order to prove their Love and make everyone accept it and also change the world in doing so. It's a standard Romcom series. The art style is good and the animation is decent. What I liked about the series are the characters they are all funny mainly and the story could have been better from my point of view. The story is almost similar to Romeo ... and Juliet only some things are replaced. There are some Ecchi elements seen rarely in some episodes.
I give it 6/10.