Nakanohito Genome [Jikkyouchuu]

Love this show so much, it's just lots of fun and made me laugh the most out of all of the comedy anime I have watched. The characters work extremely well together and it even got me to read the original source (Manga). This adaptation did the best it could have done since it seems it had a low budget. However, that hardly ruins the enjoyment for me but it may do for other people and if it does, it can be looked over as there is so much to offer in a short space of 12 episodes.

I can see why people compare it to ... Danganronpa but this is it's own media. The characters are simple but executed in quirky ways and a lot of fun to understand on a deeper level if the commitment is there. The comedy is fantastic with references to characterisation of one specific character: Makino, as an example. He sleeps all of the time and it's simple yet effective due to the fact you always expect it but it's shown in unexpected ways to lift tension and to fit the comedy genre. In the OVA there were repeated segments of him just sleeping but the very last one was him actually waking up, to only fall back asleep. There is really a lot to enjoy about the flow of comedy here.

The art style is pretty good (yet stiff*) and the attention to detail from the atmosphere with it like... how they tend to raise their hands on a majority vote: It's not just copy and paste for all characters, they all do it in their own way; my favourite being Iride having an over-exaggerated tone that is definitely ear-splitting (that's the charm on it) but compared to Anya being reluctant to raise his hand as he couldn't give a sh*t (more charm to character.) To add, the last episode, they all have outfits that agree with their quirk which was entertaining. The style also reflects on the mood of the characters, emphasising a serious or special moment: changing the colour palette or adding more flare to the visuals. Stuff like these are very small but great to draw attention in.

*This really does depend on the budget here. It did do a really good job but at times can be stiff and not as fluid as some frames should be.

The sound is also neat. There isn't much to consider but the opening is quite catchy and actually sung by the Japanese VA for Anya so that's a nice touch. The soundtrack otherwise is compiled with J-pop songs at the end that really don't fit with the ethos the show has to offer at some scenes. It's quite fitting in it's own way though, as a reminder that it shouldn't be taken so seriously.

In hindsight this series is just a bunch of laughs and easy to immerse yourself into.

If there were to be more of a serious critique to take on the story itself then consider to look at the very few moments where some characters are shown to have an upsetting past. It's immersive to theorise that this whole series depicts the coping mechanism of escapism and how they were brought into a simulation to really draw the viewer in as well to reflect on the psychology it was going for. To be honest, in the anime, it wasn't shown much at all and wasn't portrayed the best and was just made to present witty humour, with the serious-ness only previewed in flashes. If it was emphasised more, even with episodes dedicated to it, it would be more of a token to appreciate the characters on a personal level.

You can take this series seriously and analyse it like a nerd or just watch/read it to get a dopamine rush and that is what there is to love about it. It really needs more of a chance to be appreciated for what it is.

Ok- to start, please read the manga if you are interested or have already watched this! ( will touch on this later in the review. )

Story- 6/10 Where to begin? Well, for one, I enjoyed the story it showed, while I do believe much more could have been done, it was not horrid nor unbearable. Now that's not my baseline for enjoying it, but just as a heads up, it is not the most amazing story. While parts are predictable and not too unique at times, the overall feel is pretty ok.
To give an idea without saying much- there are ... a lot of chances for the anime to make it more exciting but just don't it's average. It's not bad per se but again definitely could be better.
The anime, in particular, failed compared to the manga, however, in the fact that it cut out so much more that would improve and help the actual story and plot. Now I won't spoil much but let me just say, the anime is missing out on a lot, as in a whole other POV and characters that would clear a lot up.
I will say I did find the beginning to be interesting, not overly interesting but enough so I continued and decided I wanted to read the manga. As we continue through the anime it didn't really wavier or raise until the last few episodes, and even then the interest was there but not so much the excitement.
Not fuller serious either, quite lighthearted for the situation they are in. but that's part of the appeal/enjoyment of watching it.


Art 7/10- simply liked the art and style. It was nice and the designs were good. The animation was ok, standard nothing special about it.

Sound -4/10 not that memorable, honestly don't remember it.

Characters 6/10- Overall the anime doesn't cover all of the characters to the best degree, I will say though that we at least get to see each character and their actions decently enough throughout the actual anime. Although I do believe some more so than others it isn't horribly done. The group isn't focused on 100% of the time as a whole and we do get to see character interaction as well which I quite enjoyed.
I do like how each character specializes in different types of games in which will come in handy when needed throughout the anime.


Enjoyment 7/10- I actually quite enjoyed the whole anime, not one I would actively think about or jump to talk about however I can defiantly see that some people would enjoy it highly. It was simply nothing too big but enough so that I watched it through and am waiting for a season 2.

Overall 6/10-
OK so the rate isn't too high but I think that it's fair. I would suggest this if you don't know what to watch, you might just like it for its calm/comedic way of going through something of an emergency. Is it amazing and outstanding, no. Not really. But is it so bad I wouldn't recommend it? Nah, not that either. I'd watch it if it interests you or if you have the time to. You aren't missing anything if you skip it. Although you may just happen to enjoy it.

- This review have a portuguese translation -
This is one of those anime that will probably be funny for you, but that actually has a bad script and the director takes bad choices.
The start of the anime reminds you a battle royale, you image the characters competing with each other, but in the truth they need help each other.
Almost games they played didn't had a feeling of fear/anguish/anxiety and who any one of those fellings can be development a script feature is used that will never be explained to leave such a situation aside.
The amount of questions that are thrown to the air and are ... not answered also makes this anime frustrating, and the worst, when these questions are answered they become obvious.
The development of the characters become a positive point for the series, this is not the best, but this exists and help you to create empathy and understand their actions.
Watching this anime I feels nostalgia of when I started watching animes. That's a silly serie, you can't wait too long to watch, maybe if I'd seen it that way, I'd have had more fun.

- Versão em Português -
Este é um daqueles animes que provavelmente vai te divertir, mas que na verdade tem um péssimo roteiro e o diretor toma péssimas escolhas.
O começo do anime te faz lembrar de um battle royale, você imagina que os personagens vão competir entre si, mas o grande diferencial do anime é que eles têm que competir juntos para superar os desafios.
A maioria dos jogos que eles jogaram não passaram nenhuma sensação de suspense/ansiedade/medo e quando um desses sentimentos poderiam ser desenvolvidos é utilizado um recurso de roteiro que nunca vai ser explicado para deixar tal situação de lado.
A quantidade de perguntas jogadas no ar e não respondidas é o que torna também torna esse anime frustrante, e o pior, quando essas perguntas são jogadas na tela e respondidas em questões de segundos elas se tornam óbvias.
O desenvolvimento dos personagens se torna um ponto positivo aqui, não é dos melhores, mas existe e por existir te ajuda a criar empatia e entender o motivo deles agirem de tal forma.
Assistindo esse anime senti uma sensação nostálgica de quando comecei minha vida de otaku. Esse é um anime bobinho, ao assistir você não deve esperar muito dele, talvez com esse pensamento esse anime se torne melhor do que foi para mim.