Rikei ga Koi ni Ochita no de Shoumei shitemita.

It is widely believed that science can provide rational explanations for the countless phenomena of our universe. However, there are many aspects of our existence that science has not yet found a solution to and cannot decipher with numbers. The most notorious of these is the concept of love. While it may seem impossible to apply scientific theory to such an intricate and complex emotion, a daring pair of quick-witted Saitama University scientists aim to take on the challenge.

One day the bold and beautiful Ayame Himuro outwardly declares that she is in love with Shinya Yukimura, her fellow logical and level-headed scientist. Acknowledging his own lack of experience with romance, Yukimura questions what factors constitute love in the first place and whether he is in love with Himuro or not. Both clueless in the dealings of love, the pair begin to conduct detailed experiments on one another to test the human characteristics that indicate love and discern whether they demonstrate these traits toward each other.

As Himuro and Yukimura begin their intimate analysis, can the two scientists successfully apply scientific theory, with the help of their friends, to quantify the feelings they express for one another?

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Himuro, Ayame

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Amamiya, Sora
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Yukimura, Shinya

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Uchida, Yuuma
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Ibarada, Ena

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Oomori, Nichika
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Kanade, Kotonoha

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Hara, Natsuko
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Inukai, Kosuke

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Fukushima, Jun
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Asakura, Momo
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Ikeda, Professor

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Okiayu, Ryoutarou
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Koshimizu, Yuuna
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Aika

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Omigawa, Chiaki
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Yamamoto, Arika

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Ogura, Yui
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Oowada, Tomoyuki

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Saitou, Shunsuke

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Simone, Jamie

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Oomori, Shinji

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"PARADOX" by Sora Amamiya

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"Turing Love feat.Sou (チューリングラブ feat.Sou)" by Akari Nanawo

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Nov 3, 2023

kimocroft

Recommended

"Science Fell in Love, So I Tried to Prove It" indeed offers a unique and refreshing take on the romance genre by infusing it with scientific inquiry. The story's premise is relatively unique, as it follows two adult scientists applying scientific methodologies to decipher the complexities of love. While the overarching narrative might adhere to some romantic comedy tropes, the approach of dissecting love scientifically provides a fresh angle that appeals to fans of the genre. The predictability might not detract from the enjoyment, as the execution and the analytical perspective keep it engaging.

The art style complements the story well. It's bright, colorful, and character ...

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Apr 14, 2024

MeriMemes

Mixed Feelings

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I have a serious problem with this anime, and they are all things that bother me but not enough to not watch it
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he problem is that I don't think anyone would enjoy this anime The jokes try to be too clever and then explain it to you with a bear that

I dislike horribly The plot does not advance at all until the last episodes (the plot is only activated in episode 9) and all this is thanks to the inclusion of a new character who, if he were not there, would have given the series a terrible rating, the reason why I have a 6 ...

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Jul 14, 2023

AeroGunz

Not Recommended

“Science Fell in Love, So I Tried to Prove It” is what happens when You want to piss off a researcher with OCD.

We follow a pair of characters (and that’s a generous assessment), that have only one trait that has been pumped up to something that pretends to be a personality, on their pathetic journey to prove that they fall in love with each other, using scientific-ish methods… even though there is a lot of research on the subject already and they could just use that. But I suppose that would make too much sense. Along for the ride are their coworkers / friends ... that are forced to help them with their goal. And yes… they are just as flat as the main duo.

Speaking of which. Our main coterie is:
Shinya Yukimura - The main, Sheldon Cooper type (yeah… sorry for referencing “The Big Bang Theory” but seriously, he is written equally stupid). Intelligent, confident in his intelligence and… a total moron when it comes to common sense. Despite loving science and using it to explain everything, he forces himself to do it himself without considering that someone, somethere, somewhen did the research that would speed up his own solution. He has a crush on his colleague - Ayame and wants to prove that he’s in love with her using pathetic, poorly designed experiments.

Ayame Himuro - The other half of the idiot romance. She has a similar love for science as her crush - Shinya and is similarly overthinking things. To be fair she could be considered just a female version of Yukimura, or Yukimura could be considered a male version of Himuro, whatever You prefer. She’s the same type of moron and similarly boring. Seriously… it would be hard to show differences between them. They are almost the same character. Just change the gender. Of course she has a semi-tragic backstory that is supposed to make You feel bad for her but it’s so cliche and cringe that it will make you facepalm instead.

Ena Ibarada - The most senior of our coterie. Small, seemingly lazy, intelligent, loves video games and I am confident that she’s the agent of chaos sent by the chaos gods themselves to spread pandemonium. She uses logic and science to basically fuck with everyone. Especially Kosuke. She’s one of two characters that aren't totally annoying or boring but still her writing isn’t anything to write home about.

Kosuke Inukai - The idiot of the squad. He avoids doing his science work to play dating sims. Considers himself a love expert but his only experience consists of “dating” 2D girls. He’s probably the worst written member of the coterie.

Kotonoha Kanade - The least annoying member of the cast and the voice of reason and yet, she gets easily caught in our main duo's shenanigans. Despite having her own research and studies, for some reason she is mostly willing to help them out. Probably because the author decided that the whole world must revolve around Yukimura’s and Himuro's stupidity.

When it comes to the plot…
Ok… I’m sorry, I really need to vent.
Scientists my ass. If they were really scientists they would at least know about Sternberg’s triangular theory of love, mere-exposure effect or, at the very, very least about the god damn desensitisation. There is a metric shit ton of research on the subject they are “studying”. If they had a brain they would just make some replications and be done with it. Plus, what they are doing is idiotic. They skipped the introduction part (the part that contains theoretical background, previous research on the topic and the goal of the research). They went from abstract straight to the experiment without even having a reasonable methodology. Yes I know I’m nitpicking but god damn it. I spent almost 6 years writing research papers on psychology and even before that… if I did something like them, my thesis promoter would cut my balls off and feed them to me raw while forcing me to listen to Amy Schumer… Ok… I’m ok… sorry for that. Where was I… a yes… the pit of despair.

The plot is pretty poor. Despite being classified as a rom-com the romance is basic and the comedy sparse. Basically the show takes most of the cliches from rom-coms and puts them in a meta situation of an experiment (poorly designed experiment might I add). The absurdity of most of the situations does make for a pretty nice, situational comedy that isn’t as slapstick as it is in most of those types of shows. That said the slapstick is still there, just not so prominent. Maybe except when it comes to Kosuke Inukai. He’s slapstick incarnate. Despite its flaws it did get a few laughs out of me. Mostly thanks to the absurdity of the experiments and the lack of common sense (yes, I know, it’s standard for anime) from almost every member of the cast.

I really wanted to like the show. The premise is actually cool. The execution… is garbage, at least when it comes to actual science stuff. The problem is, that is the only part that distinguishes this show from other rom-coms. Without it’s just another, boring, middle of the road, lacking in creativity show that doesn’t have the cojones to do something original and exceptional. The premise had potential but it needed someone who actually knows how to make an intelligent show. It didn’t get that.

And yes… I will watch season two. Why? Because if I don’t my OCD will kill me.
Part of me hopes that it will get better but… I won’t hold my breath

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