Shounen ga Otona ni Natta Natsu

The first episode of Shounen ga Otona ni Natta Natsu provides a promising start with impressive animation quality and well-suited voice acting. The storyline flows smoothly, making it easy for new viewers to grasp the plot and setting. However, it falls short in terms of content depth, particularly for those familiar with the original manga.

One of the main drawbacks is that the episode feels too short. Several key scenes that were present in the manga have been omitted or condensed, which detracts from the overall impact of the episode. For instance, the confrontation scene involving the three shota, a highlight of the early manga chapters, ... is noticeably absent. This reduces the tension and excitement that readers might have expected to see animated.

On a positive note, the visual presentation and animation quality are high-caliber, making the action sequences and character expressions vivid and engaging. The voice actors also deliver strong performances, bringing life to each character and enhancing the emotional tone of the episode.

Overall, while Episode 1 lays a solid foundation with its presentation, it might leave manga readers slightly disappointed due to the omissions and pacing issues. Nonetheless, it’s still a worthwhile watch for anime enthusiasts seeking polished visuals and a promising start to the series.

I decided to give this a 4/10 instead of a 0/10 because it does promote a M.A. P relationship and the SS tag, which is based. However, the story has a NTR scene as early as episode 2, and while it does sort of conclude itself on a positive note, and as of episode 3, it does not seem to be centered around the protagonist being cucked, nothing can change how it was a huge blight upon the quality of the anime. It's the usual degenerate guilty pleasure: Is the gangbang scene from ep 2 hot? Sure, but also garbage and depressing. Also, the ... animation often times feels like a slideshow. A lot more frames could have been added, such as showing the red-haired prostitute removing her clothes.
Overall, cannot recommend, but you can definitely do much worse.