Keikenzumi na Kimi to, Keiken Zero na Ore ga, Otsukiai suru Hanashi.

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Synonyms: Kimizero

Japanese: 経験済みなキミと、経験ゼロなオレが、お付き合いする話。

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Type: TV

Episodes: 12

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: Oct 6, 2023 to Dec 22, 2023

Premiered: Fall 2023

Broadcast: Fridays at 22:30 (JST)

Producers: Pony Canyon, AT-X, Glovision, Docomo Anime Store, Sammy, Sun TV, Kadokawa

Licensors: None found, add some

Studios: ENGI

Source: Light novel

Genre: Romance

Theme: School

Duration: 23 min. per ep.

Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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Score: 6.75¹ (scored by 64,429 users)

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Ranked: #5490²

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Popularity: #1475

Members: 158,384

Favorites: 1,358

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6.75

Ranked #5490Popularity #1475Members 158,384

Episodes: /12

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To the shy and reclusive Ryuuto Kashima, associating himself with his popular classmate Runa Shirakawa is nothing but a distant fantasy—or so he thought. After losing a bet with his friends and being coerced into confessing to Runa, Ryuuto's world is flipped upside down: instead of the cruel rejection he was expecting, Runa agrees to go out with him!

But dating Runa proves to be overwhelming for Ryuuto, who requests that their relationship remain a secret known only by their closest friends. His decision, however, leads to a series of mishaps that he fears will doom the relationship. As they work through their misunderstandings, Ryuuto reveals his insecurities stemming from his past experiences, and the two grow closer together.

Just when things are getting back on track, Ryuuto's middle school crush, Maria Kurose, transfers to his class and begins to stir up a fuss. At the same time, terrible rumors about Runa spread around the school, prompting Ryuuto to take desperate measures to protect her.

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Keikenzumi na Kimi to, Keiken Zero na Ore ga, Otsukiai suru Hanashi. was released on Blu-ray and DVD in three volumes by Kadokawa from December 22, 2023, to February 28, 2024.

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Keikenzumi na Kimi to, Keiken Zero na Ore ga, Otsukiai suru Hanashi.

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Characters & Voice Actors

Shirakawa, Runa

Main

Oonishi, Saori
Japanese

Kashima, Ryuuto

Main

Hanae, Natsuki
Japanese

Kurose, Maria

Supporting

Koga, Aoi
Japanese

Yamana, Nikoru

Supporting

Fukuhara, Ayaka
Japanese

Tanikita, Akari

Supporting

Kusunoki, Tomori
Japanese

Nishina, Ren

Supporting

Sakaguchi, Daisuke
Japanese

Kurose, Mao

Supporting

Okamoto, Nobuhiko
Japanese

Ijichi, Yuusuke

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Ochiai, Fukushi
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KEN

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KUN
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Sekiya, Shuugo

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Maeno, Tomoaki
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Tokumura, Kenichi

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Nishimae, Shuka

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Sawahata, Kouji

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Andou, Keiichi

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Opening Theme

"Love You Tender! (ラブ・ユー・テンダー！)" by Maaya Uchida

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Ending Theme

	1: "Love You Tender! (ラブ・ユー・テンダー！)" by Maaya Uchida (eps 1)
	2: "Aikotoba (あいことば)" by AliA (eps 2-12)

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Apr 7, 2024

447799

Recommended

Kimizero is an anime about a popular girl falling in love with a shy nerd.

What makes this anime particularly enjoyable is the main character Kashima Ryuuto. Ryuuto is an insecure and shy boy, even being afraid to speak to a girl, being a relatable character. This character is perfect for creating an interesting dynamic with the outgoing and confident girl and the viewer can easily understand Ryuuto's way of thinking. The story shows the possibility of a romance between an extroverted gyaru who has many ex-boyfriends already and an introverted boy who doesn't have any experience, an interesting premise. It is a good reminder to ... not judge the girl because she has many exes, since she can change and fall in love later. Also, all her previous relationships were not true love, and now she is experiencing a sincere romance for the first time. Despite being a spineless character, Ryuuto is capable of showing Runa how to experience a true and sweet romance for the first time, which puts him above the guys who only wanted to have fun with her in the past.

After the introduction of a third character, the anime becomes a love triangle that creates most of the drama throughout. The problem of this dynamic is that it doesn't work here. For the triangle to be interesting, it needs a possibility for the boy to be with any of the two girls. If it is known already that one girl will be chosen and the other has no chance, the tension becomes predictable and trifle.

Aside from Ryuuto and Runa, the anime has two good characters: Maria and Nikoru. Maria is Runa's twin sister, who has the opposite personality to Runa. She is the character with the most depth in the anime as she is not as stereotyped as the protagonists. This anime would be better if Maria had more screen time. The other character is Nikoru, Runa's best friend. The reason she is such a good character is the contrast between the angry gyaru persona and the sweet personality deep down, and she is also a better character than Runa.

With so many good qualities, what prevents Kimizero from greatness is the lack of depth in the characters and the low production value. The characters are plain and predictable, which prevents the drama from having a big impact on the viewer; Ryuuto's best friends Nishina and Ijichi are good examples, who are bad even as side characters. As for the production value, that is what you would expect from the average adaptation of a romcom light novel, and it also doesn't help that the studio ENGI is not known for making good animes in the first place; the art is decent, but unimpressive, and it is too weak in some scenes. The opening and ending songs are good, but the soundtrack is forgettable. As for the seiyuus, the one I have to commend for voicing Maria is Koga Aoi, who is already famous for voicing Shinomiya Kaguya. Her excellent job is a big reason why Maria was such an endearing character.

Kimizero delivers an enjoyable and satisfactory romance. However, with such an interesting premise and setting, it feels like the anime didn't reach its potential. With better technical elements and more complex characters, this could be something great.

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Feb 23, 2024

Skelenone

Mixed Feelings

"Our Love Story" is a simple romance anime that is good for someone not looking to make a commitment.

This show doesn't particularly break any molds; it's a mix of common tropes someone familiar with the genre would recognize. I wouldn't say this makes it bad however. Predictable, maybe. About halfway thru the series I did get a little bored as I felt the story had reached a natural conclusion but it just kept going.

To add to that, it felt like the last 4 episodes were stuffed with unnecessary drama purely to meet an episode quota. I don't think the viewers were given much time ...

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Mar 19, 2024

PsFreedom

Not Recommended

Kimizero is...
Well, I really want to like this show, it has everything for a good romance anime... It has nice art, cute Gyaru FMC, and a promising premise... However, when you look into its MAL score, it gets below 7.0 and there are more 'bad' reviews than 'good' ones... You know something went very wrong here...

The story:
Is pretty good, sweet, and deep actually (as I said, I really want it to be good)... Both main characters have enough backgrounds, reasons, and meanings behind them... However, the execution and pacing are just bad... I don't feel the peak drama or climax romance of the story, it ...

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