Senryuu Shoujo

This is literally Komi can't communicate, but in a different manner. Nanako can't speak so she writes poems and expresses herself and Komi writes in her notebook and expresses herself. I feel it is aimed at an audience who are really depressed and want their empty souls to be filled with something, just anything would do. It uses an entire literary genre as the focal point for its story, and not once does it feel contrived or like it's trying to maintain a shit just for sticking out. The opening and ending themes were great at the very least. It bodes well with the premise. ... While cheesy in some ways, it is a harmless watch.

I gave it a 6 just because, after I've read the manga, I came to the conclusion that this anime, despite its beautiful production regarding animation and colors, does not do justice to the original story.

In the anime, Nanako is a perfect girl: cute, cheerful and pure. In the manga she's all that, but also she's actually funny because some of her poems are hilarious, and sometimes misfortunes happen to her (like in one chapter that she injures her finger, and starts spitting incomprehensible poems like a broken printer!).

I don't understand why they decided to make such a short anime. It's cute but kinda forgettable ... compared to other slice of life/romantic comedies.

I really wish the same studio would just do a full adaptation of the manga, I'm sure it'd be a great success because the characters are enjoyable. It could be even bigger than Kom-san.

Nanako silent
Haiku is her language
Koto’s tits are huge

Haiku is a form of Japanese poetry that is characterized by three unrhymed lines of five, seven, and five syllables. In Japan, they utilize sound units known as “on” or morae. This inconsistency can lead to a number of problems in translation, leading some translators to claim that 12 syllables in English equate to the duration of 17 Japanese “on.” Nevertheless, the intent is to capture the essence of a moment in time with a short, poetic composition.

Due to Nanako’s lack of audible communication (for reasons unknown), she relays her thoughts through haiku. Naturally, ... she joins a 5-7-5 club and develops a crush on a boy named Eiji. Despite his tough exterior, Eiji displays a gentler side when around Nanako. Thus, a friendship between the two is established with the possibility of love in the future. While “Senryuu Shoujo” is a lighthearted show with intermittent moments of comedy, it frequently becomes dull. The chief reason being the bland, rudimentary characters. The second reason being the vanilla comedy that has been used umpteen times in other romantic comedies. And reason number the third…..this anime didn’t accomplish enough to justify a third criticism.

The only positive aspect of Senryuu Shoujo is the brief nature of the episodes (12 minute runtime). So if haiku is a personal passion of yours, and you’ve got 12 minutes to spare, then give it a go. Otherwise, this anime can be disregarded for something with more character substance and comedic weight.