Senpai wa Otokonoko

Much like the other students at her school, first-year student Saki Aoi finds herself captivated by the beauty of her senior on the school board, Makoto Hanaoka. While she worries that Hanaoka would be uncomfortable receiving a confession from another girl, Aoi musters up the courage to tell her anyway. However, Hanaoka's response surprises Aoi for a completely different reason—Hanaoka is actually a cross-dressing boy!

Fully expecting Aoi to be abhorred by this revelation, Hanaoka is shocked to find that she has no issues with it. Though Hanaoka rejects Aoi's request to go out with her—citing his identity and the fact that he has never fallen in love before—Aoi insists that she will become his first love. Taken aback by Aoi's determination, Hanaoka wonders if he can really fall in love with her if he cannot find it in him to truly love himself first.

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Hanaoka, Makoto Main

Umeda, Shuuichirou Japanese

Aoi, Saki Main

Sekine, Akira Japanese

Taiga, Ryuuji Main

Uchida, Yuuma Japanese

Kawasaki, Eiichirou Supporting

Tanaka, Masahiko Japanese

Taiga, Konatsu Supporting

Maeda, Kaori Japanese

Hayase, Ai Supporting

Kakuma, Ai Japanese

Saotome, Jun Supporting

Kajiwara, Gakuto Japanese

Aoi, Masako Supporting

Satou, Ai Japanese

Taiga, Ryuuichi Supporting

Maeda, Yuu Japanese

Taiga, Miki Supporting

Yoshida, Asami Japanese

Yanagi, Shinsuke Director

Motoyama, Satoshi Sound Director

Kujira Theme Song Performance

Hashimoto, Yukari Music

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Dec 27, 2024

MidniteAndBeyond

Recommended

I'm so happy with how this one turned out! It's a beautiful story about three classmates who are all trying to better understand, come to terms and fully embrace their own identities and their own personal feelings towards one another. It's a super cute show with so many fun and wholesome interactions. Don't wanna give away too much, but this show spoke so specifically to me and my own personal journey of self-discovery. It meant so much to me to have my specific placement in the LGBT community to be represented in a series like this. It helped me feel less alone and helped me ... better understand what I wish for myself in the future. I'd love to give this show a 10 for that alone, but there are a couple things I wish could've seen that didn't end up happening. I might have to rewatch it to get a second opinion, but I kinda feel like Saki was just sorta sidelined for most of the series. I wish her storyline had the other two protagonists involved in it more, but I also understand that was sorta kinda the point. I also feel like a very large part of Makoto's storyline just sorta got resolved off screen, probably due to the 12 episode limit. It still works, but I feel like there was a perfect opportunity to bring the background cast in for an episode and have a very serious revelation for them all that we all get to see, rather than just seeing the resolution at the end of the series. I'm thrilled to say that a sequel film will be releasing next year, so perhaps I'll get these tiny nitpicks resolved when that releases. Bottom line though, I absolutely adored this series and I'm so happy and grateful it exists. I highly encourage you to watch it, whether its to find some answers for yourself or to gain a better understanding of the people around you.

9.5/10

Reviewer’s Rating: 10

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Oct 7, 2024

noobpro45

Mixed Feelings

Overall, I think this anime is quite good. Initially, I wanted to give it a rating of 9. However, from a personal perspective, the anime takes a slightly unconventional turn. Because of this element, I decided to give it a rating of 7. But overall, the anime is still enjoyable.

The story is quite unique and offers a fresh perspective. While there are some predictable moments, I still enjoyed it because I appreciate this genre and setup. The art style is fitting for the story, complementing the narrative well and enhancing the overall viewing experience. The characters are well-rounded with both strengths and flaws, making them ... relatable and engaging. They are not portrayed as unusually strong, smart, or stupid, which adds to their realism. Additionally, the characters react to situations and events in a realistic way, which adds depth to the story and makes it more believable.

I believe others will enjoy this series, even if they might not share my exact views. The unique story, fitting art style, and well-rounded characters make it a worthwhile watch.

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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Oct 10, 2024

AkiFosu

Not Recommended

Senpai wa Otokonoko - Final Episode

The story severely under delivered in the end, and not only because of the topics treated. Awful pacing, a fudged narrative, and overall bad decisions on what to develop, to include or exclude, played the key roles in destroying good potential. Absent logic in the writing department strikes again.

The anime often felt like three different seasons mixed into one, and nothing got the time it deserved. The whole "muh parents" arc and the "old friends from school appear, at the second last episode, bringing with them flashbacks, and a focus on people no one cares about" delivered the kill shot.

Let's ... be fair, no law or rule written anywhere requires that a webtoon artist should know about dramatic technique or poetics. Just the intention to create something justifies the endeavor, and nothing wrong with that.

But the moment a studio invests (big) money into its anime production you should expect at least one educated guy to take a look at it and say ce n'est pas possible. We need to cut and reorder things. But none of that happened, so we got lukewarm and underwhelming nonsense in the end - 4/10.

Reviewer’s Rating: 4

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