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

This anime is really really bad... it started kinda good, well we've got the same main character that is a loser so we can relate to and then there's the super popular girl that this main character (Who is a loser, let's all remember that) really likes but of course he doesn't have a single chance to date her because he is in fact a loser, just like you, just like us... BUT WAIT! HE CONFESSES AND THEY ACTUALLY START DATING?!? SHE BRINGS HIM HOME AND SHE WANTS TO HAVE S*X WITH HIM? Now who's the loser here huh?
Alright, now let's be serious for a ... moment, this is not why I'm not reccomending this anime, many other titles have similar stories and characters, for example one that I actually reccomend that also has a gyaru main girl is "Fuufu Ijou, Koibito Miman", that one is pretty fun and has 12 enjoyable episodes, but this one is just stupid.

The main reason I dislike this anime is because of the characters, the main dude is so plain, and the girl is kinda annoying and doesn't even look that good honestly.
The other "important" character is the sister/ex-crush Maria, who could have been an actual interesting character but she's also way too weird and her story starts randomly.
Basically she was the girl the main character confessed to years before, but of course she rejected him because... c'mon you know it, HE IS A LOSER! But then, out of nowhere she is now interested in him, she actually loves him! Whaaat? No way.
The other characters are also bland and annoying, there's not a single interesting one.
I think that the problems started when they introduced Maria, if this anime was actually about a dude who's completely inexperienced when it comes to dating and a girl that already knows lots about dating, it would have been way better in my opinion, but no, let's just introduce this random girl at the start of the series and make the story focused on her.

Honestly some episodes are enjoyable, like the fireworks one, but the more you watch it the less you care about finishing it, you already know what's gonna happen and like I said, besides some cute scenes it's not worth your time.
The animations aren't even that good, it's one of the usual low quality romance anime but this time, the story quality also sucks.
I had to watch the last episodes at x2 speed because I would have probably fell off my chair, so yeah maybe I lost some important story bits but honestly it probably wouldn't be worth it anyway.

Is the story unique? Was it predictable? No, Yes. This is very, very generic. Almost is sad how much prediction you can take. Male mc gets HOT GYATT gf, Another girl likes mc, mc skips out on seggs(lol), fmc has a mean bestie, but she is just kind. So on. Reminds me of "Hajimete no Gal". No ITS THE EXACT SAME PLOT, SCENARIOS, EVERYTHING.

Do i think the art style is fitting, (Looks good)? No, really poor. Were at the peak of anime tech, yet somehow horrible chineese anime is still better than this.

The gyaru looks like a ho, male mc is a ... loser playing a famous shootoing game, KEN!, friends blah blah, do i need to say more.

Characters are pretty one sided. Even if something bad happends, its like they do not have personality. Its like youre watching a robot communicate with eachother,
"Make a conversation between 2 gyaru from japan. One of them has a bf, and one is tsunandre. Make up a scenario that tsunadnre is not trusting of bf"

I think others will dislike this, there is very little need to watch this. Or if youre one of those people that HAS to watch all anime that comes each season.

Funny thing, watch "Hajimete no Gal" with a bingo card and compare this to it, and see how much they match

In the world of anime, we as viewers are shown so many beautiful romance stories. There are so many romances out there that have deeply moved me with their plot and execution, but that's just one of many things Our Dating Story does badly, execution.

If I understand correctly, Our Dating Story: The Experienced You and the Inexperienced Me, is a show about characters with such cripplingly low self-esteem all growing up together and trying to overcome that. On top of a story about a group of people who are all the same on the surface but so wildly different on the inside. This is a ... concept I can get behind. However, this is a show that feels like nothing goes as the Author intended. Moments that were supposed to be emotional character moments feel unintelligent. Like Ryuto saying "I'm so disgusting for this" because he disagreed with Runa about the color of a flier. Almost all the "drama" in this show could've been avoided with a talk and a little maturity. The characters self-deprecation is hard to watch, it reminds me of my 14-year-old self. I highly doubt that's what the Author intended. To say nothing of Runa's greatly criticized character, the characters in this show top to bottom feel shallow and unintelligent. I don't mean that as in they're idiots or anything, unintelligently written. Although some are idiots too.

In terms of comedy, most of the jokes were just your run of the mill anime gags. I can't say the jokes in this show caused me to laugh much, but for what it's worth, I did laugh a decent amount during this show. Most of it just happened to be at how ridiculous the actual plot was. I kept switching between laughing at it and getting genuinely frustrated. It was hard to pick. In general, the actual comedy was generic.

It all feels somewhat generic. It somehow feels like both a generic romance with no interesting dynamics and a nonsensical melodrama that made you feel like you were missing something from how ridiculous it was. Like the core message behind the show is "Teenagers are fucking stupid". It actually makes "My Stepmoms Daughter is my Ex" look like a well thought out drama. On top of that there're about 0 meaningful twists in this entire story after the first episode. It all goes exactly how you'd expect. I had to force myself through the later episodes.

Personally, never has animation quality been a factor in enjoyment. However, it is worth noting that the animation here is subpar. It's normally not enough to be a bother though, besides in the "Survival Games" episode. That was embarrassing to watch.

To say something positive, I will mention the peppy opening is very good. Maaya Uchida continues to impress.

In conclusion, Media is subjective. Everyone is moved by different things. But to me, "Our Dating Story: The Experienced You and the Inexperienced Me" Is an anime that maybe had a semi-interesting concept, but one that just never got going. Started slow, was nonsensical and frustrating throughout, and had an ending that wasn't "bad", but it didn't make up for having to watch all of this. Perhaps it has to do with my past issues with low self-esteem, but I did not at all like how this was portrayed here. I appreciate the intent, but it just wasn't executed well. 4/10

The voice of Ryuuto is a pain to the ears for the full 12 episodes this show has. I can not believe how embarrassed I sometimes felt to even listen to what comes out of Ryuuto's mouth. Ryuuto is literally acting like a cuck non stop. The way he talks makes u want stop watching anime. Imagine having a conversation with someone, and everytime u hear this sound from Ryuuto: ddwaaahhhuu, dwhhaauhh, uughhm, aahhhmm. He makes this sound like 5 times an episode. Why? The classic introvert, the classic getting flustered at his girl, the classic I'm a dumbass. I dont understand why Japanese anime ... and manga creators keep making these extreme losers in dating series. If you do, atleast develop them so it makes it more fun

This show is one of the most overrated shows in recent times but as I saw, many people are picking different reasoning for it than me...

First, I don't care about that "good quality stuff" cringe, which is still cringe but you can feel like teen girl watching her favorite duo doing weird things. It's something you usually expect in romcoms.

But there are different reasons, why this anime is bad (and I am basically giving it points just for the animation and some idea at the start of the story).

First reason - character development. There are pieces, that don't have character development or have small ... one. It's often boring, because you are watching multiple episodes/seasons of characters behaving literally the same way, not learning from their mistakes and just doing stupid things. But here is something I would call a reversed character development. Multiple characters not only that they don't learn from their mistakes but even creating more stupid scenarios based on their behavior. And it's not "annoying" in that positive way but rather in negative one.

Second reason - toxic and abusive relationships. Sorry, it's romcom, you usally expect something sweet or something interesting or something what you can learn from. What is this story about once more, please? About abusive relationships? That's right! There are multiple characters either having romantic or friendly toxic relationship between each other. And not only it's annoying, it gives you a thought "Does creator really think this is alright?", because most of the anime it looks like it's something that creator wants to defend for any cost. To me, it really isn't alright to show multiple psychically abusive relationships, with many red flags and something you should avoid IRL. Where is exactly fun in that?

Third reason - unrealistic as much as it can be. Again, I know it's a romcom, some of them are really far from something realistic, some of them have actually pretty realistic story, feelings, etc... But this is as far from reality as possible. Doesn't matter whether you pick a sister of one of the main characters or their friends or base of their relationship - everything is unbelieveable. During entire anime you have even some random encounters with other characters or random events which basically don't make sense at all, because they don't fit into the story and not even characters seem conflicted about them. They disappear and all characters are like "oh, nothing happened, i don't remember last X hours".

So, in my conclusion. You have some romcom based on toxic and psychically abusive relationships, story is basically non-existent, character development is rather reversed if something and final episodes aren't even worth finishing the anime. As nice as it was in like first 1-2 episodes, it went straight to the hell with everything. Music is average at best and I can really give points just for the animation and some starting idea. Because the rest of the anime definitely can't be enjoyed by person who likes either romcoms, romantic topic in general, at least basic story or some logical chain of events with satisfying ending. And since the first episodes are something totally different from the rest of it, I wouldn't hold back to call this a trap anime.

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.

This anime is great mostly due to the fact that it goes about a different way of developing the main characters relationship and that is why I love it so much. I don't get why people hate on Runa's character- that's the whole point of her development and also the revelation of several parts of her background. Nonetheless though, I still love this anime. I will admit, the episodes closer to the end get a bit slower and I am not the biggest fan of them but it does a good job of wrapping up in the end.
Love it, would recommend.

Here we have an average anime that would normally be seen and forgotten in the sea of Romcoms released every year, but which received a wave of completely unnecessary hate.

The premise of the story revolves around Kashima Ryuuto, a totally ordinary boy, who manages to date Shirakawa Runa, the most popular girl in school and who is famous for having had many boyfriends because her relationships apparently don't last very long.

For some reason this premise of a female protagonist who is not an untouched virgin was more shocking than other stories from this same season in which we had things like the defense of incestuous ... relationships, relationships between adults and teenagers or between a pig and a human.

In fact, without going into spoilers, it surprised me how the story, although it doesn't make a big judgment about Runa's past, makes it clear how she is much more a victim of guys who used her and threw her away, but in the first few episodes it demonstrates the importance of keeping your "first times" to share when you feel ready and with the people you really want.

Now getting into what's really bad about this story, I highlight the subpar animation which, combined with uninspired direction, makes emotional moments not very impactful and makes the comic timing very bad at times.

Although I sympathize with some characters, most of them are empty and don't contribute anything to the story, or when a sub-plot with secondary characters is introduced it is executed in a way that made me wish they hadn't even tried to do something with them.

Honestly, I had fun watching this anime, I liked the premise and the message but I admit that it is an average anime but it received much more attention than it should have and for incredibly silly reasons. If you like romcoms, give this anime a chance and see for yourself how all the controversy surrounding this anime is completely unnecessary.

When you watch enough school romcom anime you will be able to discern the "low effort" shows much more quickly than some other people. There are generally "flags" that get triggered. This show wastes no time presenting those flags.

1. A "weak" male figure who makes his romantic interest his whole world while blushing many times even at the very thought of her? He makes his crush his whole personality? Acts like a doormat? Acts like the stereotypical cliche?

2. The crush is the popular girl that is "out of his league"

3. The main guy's friends truly feel like background noise and look very generic....even resembling ... each other with the bare minimum of design difference. And of course, they have to be jealous of the mc because they also are not noticed much by the female gender.

4. The show feels like an "introduction" that "hey, girls and guys can like each other more than friends" that's targeted to preteen girls.

5. The animation budget feels cheap or that the story doesn't require much budget for animation......... aka how much a character moves their bodies besides their eyes or mouths.

6. The show feels like it follows the same plot as hundreds of other shows that came before it.


Now, let me be clear.....

There are some school romcoms that may hit a few flags but excel so greatly in that stereotype that it makes it a whole new beast...even a unique beast in the same cliche, so to speak. One example is The Dangers in My Heart. THAT is one of the very few exceptions because the characters truly are unique in their own ways that's different of other main characters of other shows AND that their interactions are cute, but not cringe, and feel realistic for a first love.

This show is not an exception. It's of the same quality of "My stepmom's daughter is my ex"

there is nothing special about this show.

That plain and simple, everything here is a whole bunch of tropes & cliche's that have been thrown into a blender and pushed onto a new color palette.

Here is the check list of tropes:
Beach scene? Check
Cafe scene? Check
Schoolhouse Drama? Check
The GF thinks your cheating? Check
Awkward and dense MC? Check
...
I fail to see how this is considered original, and the way the show flows with romance really just makes me cringe and become tense because the MC is so dense and awkwardly weird that it makes the "special romantic moments" feel like your having a migraine, I understand the fact this is his first GF, but its just so unrealistic to what awkwardness would actually occur at a date. The MC really feels like Shinji from NGE, where they are really self depressive and awkward, with a bit of a nervous wreak added in (At least there are no comatose bodies around).
For the female MC, they seem like the MC named Marin from "My Dress-Up Darling", kinda feels like they took their hyperactive personality and took away any real charm that Marin has, they are like a blank slate in my opinion, which could change as the series goes on, but as it stands its kinda mid to say the least.

This is a solid 6/10 though, This is not bad at all, it just doesn't do anything original, or have much uniqueness in the characters, but this could still change.
6/10 🗿

Our Dating Story: The Experienced You and The Inexperienced Me

If you read from the title, I feel that this anime will be similar to the Ecchi gal anime that I have watched before. I watched this anime without reading the genre at all, so when I watched the first episode, what I thought really happened.

The main characters are also like any other romcom main characters, they are shy about getting deeper but actually want to do so. But after I finished watching the first three episodes, I started to realize that what the main characters did this time was for the best.

I honestly feel ... sorry for what the main female character has gone through, she was just considered an easy girl and then abandoned by her ex-boyfriends. Even worse, they spread bad rumors after the breakup.

With so many unpleasant experiences, the main character feels that sexual needs are the main obligation that the girlfriend must provide so that her boyfriend doesn't run off after other women. She also misinterprets what love really is. The male main character is instrumental in the progress of the female main character's development.

To be honest, what I expect in this anime is the opposite, because the male main character is very gloomy, I feel that he will get more development from the help of the female main character. But after I finished the anime, the male main character also got significant character development. He's no longer a gloomy man, although he still feels like a gloomy man at times. But he's trying to get out of his gloom in order to maintain his relationship with the female main character.

In the end, they both grow and understand each other, and that's how a healthy love story should be. Making mistakes is not a problem, everything can be solved with communication with each other.

This anime not only presents the romance of the two main characters, but there are also romance stories for other supporting characters. There are also other problems that make this anime not always focused on romance.

In terms of animation and lighting, I really enjoyed the anime. I think ENGI studio can keep up with the visual graphics of today's anime. Character depiction in my opinion is quite good, the author can make other characters look different with various details such as hairstyles and facial expressions.

Overall this is a light romance anime to watch when you are tired. Everything will go well according to what you want. so don't be afraid when watching this anime and thinking that your expectations will be hit by a plot twist.

"A crunchy hoe, I spat in her mouth..." these words uttered by the Turkish trap metal artist Murat "13 Killoki" Kafkas is enough to describe Runa, the main girl of the series.

As you may have noticed from my opening, I see this series in a kind of negative light to be honest. It's basically a fake Hajimete no Gal (which I don't like either to be honest) where the main guy, Ryuuto Kashima, is set up by his friends to confess to this one popular girl, Runa Shirakawa, and SOMEHOW the girl accepts the confession. If this isn't incel bait, then I don't know what ... the fuck is. And also, despite this series being a fake Hajimete no Gal, bro Yukana at least had some dignity; this Runa girl doesn't even have that! 💀

Like who the hell would freaking FUCK ON THE FIRST DATE? You may have seen it already, but if you don't know, yeah, they went home and Runa tried to fuck on the first date. You get what I'm saying when I said "at least Yukana had some dignity"?

Runa being a skank aside, we also have another, more heavy-duty skank called Maria Kurose, who is siblings with Runa, but later took her mom's surname after divorce. Yeah, no wonder why they're acting like this, they're both fatherless after all... but yeah, at least Runa didn't think of stealing her sister's boyfriend. Maria, who Ryuuto liked in middle school, rejected Ryuuto since she didn't know "what love was" and decided to steal him from Runa after seeing Runa got him and feeling inferior to Runa yet again because of this. Bro, Turkish clan dramas with them sheikhs and shit don't got this much drama in it!

Also, remember when I said "it's basically a fake Hajimete no Gal"? Yeah, we also have a heterosexual Ranko Honjou over here. Her name is Nicole Yamana and with the way she acts, she straight up resembles Ranko Honjou. "I don't wanna see Runa cry." sounds familiar?

Animation quality, well, is average, as expected from a series like this. I don't recall any bad moments but I don't recall any impressive animation moments either. Well, it's a romance anime after all, if you don't push it to make it bad, like they did with Sasakoi, then it'll most likely be just fine.

Soundtracks are impressive to be honest, as a music producer, it sometimes inspired me to sample that shit to cook up. Such great soundtracks wasted on an anime like this, for fuck's sake...

Yet another youth romantic comedy is wrong, as I expected.

This show actually had potential and I felt intrigued by some of the concepts shown in episode 1, but it ends up introducing drama just for the sake of drama and sadly falls into patterns and predictable plot points which causes all of the potential to turn to nothingness.

The characters are very stereotypical (Gyaru and lonely Otaku) and it tries to break free from said stereotypes but ultimately fails to do so. The main character Ryuuto is incredibly bland and basically more or less "forced" to date the Gyaru as the relationship pretty much came to be in a completely unnatural way, ... after he lost a bet with his friends and he "had to ask her out". Unlike you would expect, she actually ends up accepting like it was nothing, which as mentioned before has the potential to be intriguing since it is a rather strange way to get a relationship started. Another promising aspect is Runa's apparent mistreatment and exploitation in past relationships which could have made for interesting character development. While it sounds nice on paper, it ends up being a lot of potential which is not followed up upon.

They somehow can't talk about their problems like human beings and it introduces plot twist which had me rolling my eyes at best. The aspect about the apparent mistreatment never really gets built up further other than the first episode and so she turns into a robotic stereotypical Gyaru who is nice to everyone. The show tries to focus on the romantic scenes but they tend to be awkward because the main character is, well, awkward and that's about all I can say for his character. He stays quiet when he shouldn't and this leads to problems getting worse and worse cause he can't speak up. It tends to feel like the drama is shoehorned into the story cause they had to make it interesting somehow and include drama because "every romance needs it". There's also the usual "misunderstanding arc" towards the end which is completely unnecessary because it could have been avoided entirely if they actually talked about their feelings.

The animation is average at best. The supporting characters are also pretty bland and forgettable, other than Maria who probably has the most complex character as basically the "love crasher". Everything is just painfully average, which summarizes the anime quite well. While not completely horrible, is is also not a good romance Anime by any means. It sort of just exists and is okay but there's many, MANY better options to chose from. Not memorable or interesting enough and I honestly do not recommend this one at all

This anime had potential but just fizzled out and lost steam in my opinion after the first few episodes. There could have been more events where it was not so expected. When you watched over 150 anime, it starts to get real repetitive real fast, especially when it comes to romance type anime. What would have made this anime more enjoyable is if after maybe halfway into the show, the main protagonist starts to become more of a man and take action. Just became frustrating and lost all comedic value after the first few episodes. I was close to dropping this but just went on ... to give it a shot and finish it at 2x speed. Meh. Not impressed.

Huge disappointment ! The anime is definitely not worth it. It's just a mix of clichés, I thought I'd already given up after the first episodes but I told myself that it would perhaps surprise me like The Danger In My Heart but in the end it was really a waste of time.

The MC is the most pathetic character I've seen in a romcom, he's so cringe he's the perfect simp. He's already a big hypocrite who thinks he's different from the girl's exes but he comes up with all kinds of crazy ideas just to hold the girl's hand. Besides how unbearable he is ... to act cowardly all the time, even the other one in Hajimete no Gal has a better character trait. I don't think I've ever hated a protagonist so much since the horrible Rent a Girlfriend.

The girl is portrayed as naive and easily manipulated ok why not? She says she wanted to experience the same love story as her parents ok why not? But after two relationships if you see that things are not going well you have to question yourself, question your relationships. We all make mistakes, but blaming others all the time is not proof of maturity. Above all, I think that she idealizes romantic relationships too much. In addition she says that her parents divorced then her mother remarried only to divorce again so from there you have to stop dreaming.

The story is meant to be realistic but the characters are full of contradictions and inconsistencies. There's a lot of drama and misunderstandings for nothing when they could have resolved their problems simply by talking. Both the main and secondary characters are uninteresting and very poorly written. It's just a collection of stupid clichés. Usually clichés don't bother me too much, as long as there are fewer of them and they are well done.

I'm a good audience but this is just too much for me. You can always try but if you see that you want to give up after the first episodes, don't force drop the anime. There are much more interesting romances like Skip to Loafer, Horimiya or A Galaxy Next Door to name just a few.

If you ever felt useless, look no further than protagonist Ryuuto Kashima. That's what he appears at first when we see him with his degrading thoughts. It geninuely made me scratch my head when he managed to score with the undoubtfully the most beautiful girl in the show, Runa Shirakawa. How could this happen? Isn't she way out of his league? Trust me, a lot of people would be asking the same questions.

Our Dating Story The Experienced You and The Inexperienced Me couldn't sound any more honest as a title. You can probably figure out which character represents the 'experienced' and 'inexperienced'. The show ... aims at an audience who wants to experience their dating story.

A story about two lovebirds is nothing new in the anime industry as we know of today. It appears the show wanted to build on both characters from the very start, and having them with very different personalities and traits. Ryuuto has that lack of confidence in himself while being far too normal representing the 'Average Joe'. Taking a good look and you won't be able to name one distinctive physical trait about him. On the other hand, Runa can be described in a million words with her glamorous look and laviscious figure. It got to the point where there were even rumors spread about her because she is way too popular. Personality wise, Ryuuto is about as dull as a doorknob and often attracts the wrong type of attention. Runa of course makes the male population turn their heads while maintaining a bubbly and bright personality almost every time she is on screen. For most people, they look like two characters of different species.

When Ryuuto and Runa goes out for first time, it evokes a feeling of awkwardness. The show sees their dating story almost like an experiment with each of their dates and interactions. As the two come to learn and understand each other, it becomes more and more clear that Runa does indeed loves Ryuuto and not using him. Deep down, Runa is truly an honest person, unlike Maria Kurose, her twin sister. If you don't believe me, just watch one of the later episodes and see the desperate moves she tries to get Ryuuto to see her. Truth to be told, Runa represents the ideal girlfriend, almost like a trophy wife. She seemingly has no flaws and tries to make the best out of every date she goes on with Ryuuto. She is not afraid of her wild side or express her own thoughts. Despite going out with Ryuuto, she doesn't change much throughout the show either. In fact, Runa improves her own image and proves that she doesn't need to be beautiful to be an ideal person. Similarly, Ryuuto grows throughout the show and even defends his girlfriend when she needs it the most.

On Ryuuto's side however, he must deal with being in the public's attention. His popularity and public image only fuels fire from jealous guys and even Runa's best friend. Nikrou Yamana makes it a point throughout the show to make sure Ryuuto is the right person for Runa. Some people may misjudge her at first glance but she is just as honest and friendly as Runa. And because this is a rom-com, there's a place for romance in her hearts too. You'll have to watch to see who she gets with but trust me, she is a far better person than Maria can ever be. Unfortunately, it appears the author and this show altogether dumps the rest of the supporting cast into irrelevance. Outside of Runa, Ryuuto, Maria and Nikrou, every other character can easy be forgotten including their names. Ryuuto's circle of friends are a bunch of thirsty guys who can't find their place in life. Even Nikrou's friend Akari doesn't make much of an impact as she is overshadowed easily by our main cast. It's overall very easy to say not to invest your time into any of the supporting cast. They really aren't relevant.

Does this anime push the boundaries of a rom-com? After all, neither of our main characters can or should be quoted as breakout stars this year. However, I will say that they represent characters that you'd exactly expect to see in rom-coms: the average guy type vs the 'hottest girl at school'. Ultimately, you'll need to accept how the show's story focuses on these two. Their dating story goes through various phases and takes them to places that you'd expect to see couples go on dates. It's their dating experience.

"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 ... to get to know many of the side characters so asking them to suddenly care about their love lives is a bit of an ask. I'm not even sure if the endings for the three subplots were any good--I can't really say they were bad but I don't feel satisfied with how any of them ended up except for our main pair. Mostly just confused I think...

Ultimately it was the premise that pulled me in, but I think the show falls a little short of the goal it set for its self in the first episode. I wouldn't really recommend this anime to any one but I also wouldn't discourage anyone from trying it out if it seems like something you'd be into.

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 ... feels flat and random sometimes... MC is annoying because he is a "weak shy introverted nerd"

The problem is, this guy doesn't improve as a man,
this is why it's boring and people (viewers) stop rooting for him.

When he has a problem,
he keeps it shut, doesn't speak, and avoids meeting the person... which is awkward and doesn't solve anything... I know he is a nerd (me too), but it's not fun when MC repeats the same things...

The Quality: Is BAD
The only good thing is the FMC... The overall drawing is mediocre... The animation is just bad, there are many weird and stiff movements... The facial expressions are dull, character faces don't deliver the emotion while Seiyuus give their all.

Overall: 5/10
I do not recommend Kimizero, unless you don't have anything else to watch. You can also watch Fuukoi, both FMC Gyaru are voiced by Saori Oonishi, sooo it's the same thing with better execution and quality.

the show is actually so realistic and so bad in the same time show u how dumby girl thinking can be and how to end up in dumb situations , I do not really recommend it as a romantic show except u want to see something make u question your life choices.

-Do you think the art style is fitting for the story?
the art style is bad but the characters are well designed and fit some how

-Did the characters react to situations and events in a realistic way?
yeah maybe

-Do you think others will enjoy/dislike this series, even if you didn't? Why?
maybe the deep weebs ... will like it but normal people probably no

I have to very strongly disagree with most of the reviews left here. I honestly don't understand what there is to dislike about this anime. It's a cute love story about an awkward guy and a popular girl. It's funny, it's romantic, it's got heart, it's got cute moments. Sure there may not be anyting overly spectacular about the anime, but it's a good watch. I'd recommend it to a friend.

I personally really liked the art style. Sharp and clear. The female character is unfortunately the "dumb promiscuous blonde" type, but when you look underneath it it's really about this girl who's only ever really ... been used for her body, and has never had a genuinely deep relationship with a guy, which is a very real thing a lot of teen (and even adult) girls can relate to. I think for a character like her, she definitely reacted to a lot of the situations she was put in in a very realistic way.

The male character was a good character imo. Your typical awkward 'nerdy' high school boy, but he treats the female character amazingly. He's always sweet to her, he says he wants to wait to sleep together until she decides she genuinely wants to. It's clear he really wants to sleep with her, but despite that he still turns down the opportunity for her sake and for the sake their potential relationship. He's a well rounded, compassionate character with a lot of life.

To conclude, i can't really say whether or not i think others will like it, but my advice is to ignore most of these reviews and check it out for yoursef. Give this anime a chance. It's got some real soul to it, and it's a very genuine love story about a girl who is constantly sexualized and objectified, finally finding someone who values her as a person, not just for her body.

The only thing stopping me from giving this anime a 10 is the fact that it's incomplete, so i can't predict how good future episodes will be but so far it gets a 9 from me.