Houkago Saikoro Club

if only there's more execution in the story I would give this 9-8

Let's make it simple.
This Anime gave me a slight interest in Tabletop games. I like how they briefly explain every game they play, and yes the games they played are real. so you could actually play it with your friend (in real life, if you have any)

but it isn't only about school girls playing tabletop games. I really love how they put a splash of romance, flashback, a blonde foreigner (like always), and anxiety~

it's like when the first time you cook, you just put and mixed everything up. And it didn't turn out ... nicely. Its looks good for sure but the taste isn't promising :')
probably you still ate it because you proud of it even it was a fail :D

Should I watch this anime?
-it's not a must. but if you run out of a plan to watch anime, this Anime would do.

Is it worth watching?
-definitely yes. even it's a bit plain. but you still able to taste the sweet and sour in it XD

Why does your score is not promising?
-like I'd said before "if only there's more execution in the story". it's like whole milk. some do like it some don't. but once in a while you probably would like to have some~

I'm going to miss this show a lot. I wish a lot of people had seen this to make the company have a will for making a second season of this! especially since the manga gives the enough story to make 2-3 more seasons.

So many things good about this anime:
1. the characters! I loved the characters.

-Even though there were some that I didn't like, it was me not liking them for a good reason. For that reason, I like them in their own way, also. All the characters have a purpose in the story.

2. The story!

-The story in general was really ... nice.

-I feel like that they also captured the emotions of the how the world views board games quite accurately. I work at a local tabletop game store where I live. Everyday, I get a classmate of mine, or a stranger, question games and question why they are still a thing. Question how we're still in business and how games like Warhammer, D&D, etc. are still big and growing even bigger every day. So, I feel like they definitely captured everyone's emotions about their first interactions with these games quite well and the story premise is just good overall.

3. I liked the attention to detail in the store background and the explanations for some of the games.

-Again, I work at a game store, and I know every single game in the background. It was fun trying to take the time to also look in the background and go, "we sell that game, too!". And they were pretty accurate with the explanations with some of the games as well.

Not only that, but they did a good job making it fun, and enjoyable, to watch the characters play these games together.

The only thing I didn't like about the anime, was how it was 12 episodes. Because it was only 12, and the company isn't doing a 2nd season, some parts of character development was a tad bit rushed.

- It's understandable because of the amount of episodes, the amount of people that watched the anime when it was ongoing (not many), etc. just made the company feel like a second season wasn't worth it... especially since the company they chose isn't known to make second seasons, from what I've read.

It's just, I guess I wish there was a 2nd season cause I loved it so much and I wanted each character to get longer attention for development.

But, thanks to this, I'm definitely going to read the manga and see what is supposed to happen next. If they do, for some reason, end up making a second season, I will definitely watch it! 9.5/10.

The show spoke to me personally. Every episode I was rooting for Miki, and as the show went on it seemed to get better. It might seem a bit boring in the very beginning, but as it goes on a few things become immediatley apparent

1) A new character is introduced roughly every episode. It's a great opportunity for us to meet new people and see how they interact with our main characters

2) The show is so god damn wholesome. Holy shit, I love it so much, the show just makes me happy when I watch it.

3) Characters develop over time. Progression is a huge boost ... for me when watching a show, and seeing how the characters improve and love each other was incredible.

Unquestionable 10/10, was in literal tears by the end.

Nothing New.

Cliché characters and an extremely boring protagonist. The girl with the glasses has more motivation and a better storyline than the protagonist. It was annoying when the protanist constantly repeated that she was lonely all her life in the beggining of most of the chapters. It's like I already understood girl!- And it was very forced that in the first chapter she managed to have friends and a new hobbie all at once. At this part of my life I can't stand anymore the genki characters like the girl with two ponytails.
Some table games were intereting but I don't care about table games ... as much as the girls in the anime.
Even the opening is forgettable, not bad but it's a meh.
In general, I don't recommend to waste your time in this anime.