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Jul 10, 12:54 PM
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This anime fr gonna grow on me, ending song is vibess
Jul 10, 1:01 PM

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they are siblings and that was unexpected now its very funny
Jul 10, 1:01 PM
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Aug 2020
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I really didn't expect them to cover Kawaiikute Gomen for the Ed of ep 2... I legit just started squealing, hopefully my parents didn't wake up ehe~
Jul 10, 1:09 PM

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Man I love Yuki way too much. Best Girl. Best Sister.

The plot twist was crazy. They have different surnames too it was unexpected but a welcome one. Fellow weeb and wincest fan too she is so perfect. Waking up her onichan like that its so tropy but still so funny. Also she bullying/teasing Alya was great.
Alya playing dress up and Kuze casually rizzing up was welcome change to unnecessarily shy mc. But Yuki again coming to spoil Alyas fun and giving her more embarrassment.

Yuki completely stole the show. I am more looking forward to this than before thanks to her.
First episode was decent but this completely blew me how good it was.
Doga Kobo cooking way too good with this & Oshi no Ko. Top notch animation and nice fan service decently placed too

New ED as well dk if they continue to have new ED each episode. This is good as was the last one.
Jul 10, 1:09 PM
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aurora_yuuki said:
@jjjsssddd It's not a harem LN, not even a Love Triangle. Rest assured.

@aurora_yuuki

Yeah, I thought Yuki was going to be a second love interest, but after watching this episode, seems like she is only fantasizing about being a love interest. /j

I really love gremlin!Yuki I must say.
Jul 10, 1:10 PM
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Authentic cinema, I wasn't expecting that cover of "Kawaikutte gomen" by Honeyworks sung by Sumire Uesaka, 10/10 there for the production.

I also didn't expect Suou to be Kuze's sister, I thought they were friends hahahaha.
Jul 10, 1:23 PM
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Jan 2020
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Reply to saikyozero
this goes to the top of my list for romcom, together with Dangers in my Hearts
@saikyozero Same. I'm in love with the LN. Love Is War is up there too.
Jul 10, 1:27 PM
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May 2023
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Stormy start, I think it will be the best anime of this season
Jul 10, 1:28 PM
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MegamiRem said:
Imouto's a complete weeb, love her. She knows her stuff, hella amusing. She even teased Alya with the spciy food and saying she was in bed with him. Alya looked cute wearing different outfits. ED song had some real cute visuals.

So who's gonna tell her?

Kuzo, eventually.
Jul 10, 1:29 PM

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Yuki became a 100% better character in this episode with her troll sister side

the episode, in general, was very nice, with all the interactions and Alya in cute different outfits

funny that the main gimmick of the anime (with Alya speaking her true feelings in russian), is actually the worst part for me, XD
feels forced and weird most of times
Jul 10, 1:33 PM
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Dec 2018
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I might get a b*ner everytime yuki shows up with her imouto mode if they don't tone down the siblings dynamics from the LN... actually keep it more coming.
I actually enjoyed this ep as much as the LN. Pacing still feels little fast. The tone feels more lively cheerful and fun as it continues. However now I'm worried how much they can convey those scenes which would leave an emotional impact, unless they try to develop a little more serious and deep interaction between the characters onwards. Well I expect it will get better and my opinions has changed as for this episode. 8/10
I really love Alya's expressions lol, can't wait to see her get bullied by Yuki even more.
Jul 10, 1:34 PM
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May 2023
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alya looked absolutely adorable as she tried her best to impress kuze.
Jul 10, 1:38 PM
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Feb 2015
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They were cooking with this one HS.
Jul 10, 1:40 PM
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Oct 2022
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They really want to be trending on social media. with the different outfits for Alya, the scenes with the devil little sister and the ending (a cover of Kawaikute Gomen from HoneyWorks) I have the feeling that I'm gonna see a lot of edits pass on my feeds.
Jul 10, 1:44 PM

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Don't ever change change Japan, you are just perfect like this. :)
Jul 10, 1:56 PM
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Sep 2020
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Ok, them being siblings caught me so of guard, wth?
Jul 10, 2:05 PM
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Yuki became a 100% better character in this episode with her troll sister side

the episode, in general, was very nice, with all the interactions and Alya in cute different outfits

funny that the main gimmick of the anime (with Alya speaking her true feelings in russian), is actually the worst part for me, XD
feels forced and weird most of times
@Ronin-errante maybe you just haven't heard russian speak?
Jul 10, 2:13 PM

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I do not like the incest/brocon trope. I know a lot of weebs enjoy it but I just can’t. I hope it isn’t a reoccurring gag. Otherwise the episode was alright. Will continue to watch.
Jul 10, 2:29 PM

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Something about the series feels AI-generated with its tropes and how they are applied to get a successful rom-com lol with the humor, the brocon trope, the Russian gimmick from the first ep popping up time to time in an unnatural fashion to be cute, the fanservice shots that can be trending on social media like the first ep with the socks and the fashion show this ep. Its weird to think like this but something about this show feels inorganic in a way that makes it hard to actually enjoy. The core plot besides Masachika, Alya and Yuki being walking cliches Ive seen in their concentrated generic formula isnt much to write home about with Masachika clearly being pushed to join the student council as Alya aims to be the president and prefers to be a loner in handling those issues. I want to enjoy this loads more but it aint hittin for me much.
Jul 10, 2:30 PM
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Jul 2022
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++AA ED I love that song. Great episode. I love how smug Yuki is, and Alyas faces are always great.
Jul 10, 2:34 PM
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Nov 2023
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It's a really good episode. Alya's cuteness is overloaded. Some of her expressions are similar to Anya forger and I enjoyed it.
Jul 10, 2:34 PM

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Kawaikute Gomen ED cover!!
Jul 10, 2:35 PM
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Jul 10, 2:37 PM

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If the idea of ​​characters with a gimmick combo becomes popular, then I want a character who is both the main character's comedic best friend and ikemen onna.
Jul 10, 2:38 PM

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Something about the series feels AI-generated with its tropes and how they are applied to get a successful rom-com lol with the humor, the brocon trope, the Russian gimmick from the first ep popping up time to time in an unnatural fashion to be cute, the fanservice shots that can be trending on social media like the first ep with the socks and the fashion show this ep. Its weird to think like this but something about this show feels inorganic in a way that makes it hard to actually enjoy. The core plot besides Masachika, Alya and Yuki being walking cliches Ive seen in their concentrated generic formula isnt much to write home about with Masachika clearly being pushed to join the student council as Alya aims to be the president and prefers to be a loner in handling those issues. I want to enjoy this loads more but it aint hittin for me much.
@MangagnaM : It always amuses me when 80% of viewers guffaw at the "crazy stuff" happening while 2% babble about "AI-generated" "walking cliches", "generic formulas" and the likes.

Tell you something. If you remove the names from your post, I feel like I have read your putdown in response to a dozen romcoms already. Talk about generic.
Jul 10, 2:41 PM

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Alya's eyes in front of Hell's Cauldron were only topped by her reaction to spicy food(and when she got complimented lol). She deserved to suffer a little tbh, what she did was retarded. Ice won't help against the 2nd burn either.

The angles in the changing room were crazy.

Ending song surprised me lmao

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Jul 10, 2:44 PM

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More beautiful feet this episode. This time imouto.


I guess she saw what happened in that classroom previous episode and concluded that onii-chan indeed likes feet, so teasing ensues.
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Jul 10, 3:01 PM
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Aug 2016
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I'm enjoying how they adapted Yuki and her gremlin energy, but Russian lines again were quite bad in this episode, straight-up mistranslation and wrong intonation. It's fun and well-produced adaptation to kill time so far though I might fall off at some point as I got severally disappointed in source LNs, in no way I see it as "masterpiece" as some fan before said, especially in everything regarding progression.

I can understand @MangagnaM opinion, though there is character exploration later on it isn't always done in interesting way, plus the overall narrative events are a bit too basic and ordinary, Russian language stays surface-level gimmick, there is plenty of fanservice, so yeah, there is validity in you feeling that series might feel inorganic. Though most people who got hooked did due to character interaction and banter, it's the biggest strength of the series, so it sure has it's clear appeal
Jul 10, 3:02 PM

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Oct 2014
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9/10 THIS EP AND 11/10 ON THAT ED! THEY KNEW WHAT THEY'RE DOING!
Jul 10, 3:15 PM

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May 2018
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Yuki's outfit was way better in the manga



Also we are like 24 chapters in in just 2 episodes?
Jul 10, 3:16 PM

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First episode interested me, this episode has convinced me. This is high-quality stuff, not losing its rhythm or letting interest drop at any point, and moving easily between the slightly different things it does.
Jul 10, 3:18 PM

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first half was a little too slow / not that interesting, and then it improved a lot. Damn, Yuki is mischievous, she even did that Nozomi Tojo pose while staying over her own brother's bed. That spicy ramen restaurant was scary, had i been Alya i would have denied the "challenge" even if she still faced everything with dignity at least on screen, and considering i absolutely adore Ayami Sasaki from Komi Can't Communicate it was so cool to see her exact devil mask as part of the furniture. Finally, Alya was looking good with almost all of the clothes she tried. Now, for some face reactions i actually didn't expect on her side, i also thought she looked similar to Shikimori (i loved her series, hopefully this one will be equally as good even if there are already multiple differences).
Jul 10, 3:23 PM
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Apr 2016
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This anime drives me nuts, but I still keep watching. The situation, they are in, seams weird. I bet this gonna escalate into something like The Bold and the Beautiful.
Jul 10, 3:26 PM
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May 2021
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didnt expect the ed song really REEALLY lovethe vibes of this anime one of the best rom coms i have seen so far
Jul 10, 3:46 PM
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Sep 2023
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THE TWIST! I CALLED IT! I KNEW FROM THE WAY SHE LOOKED! THEY WERE SIBLINGS! HAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH
Jul 10, 3:55 PM

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Jun 2019
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Are they doing cover songs for ED? That's nice.
Jul 10, 3:57 PM

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Nov 2015
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ok, guys, i might be dumb, but i don't get why they're hiding the fact that they're siblings
Jul 10, 4:14 PM
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Mar 2021
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Unrealistic, she didn't curse once. What type of Russian can pass an entire conversation without cursing?!
Jul 10, 4:17 PM

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Jul 2017
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Ok this show exceeded my expectations big time 9/10 so far
Jul 10, 4:30 PM

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Mar 2023
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alright, this episode DEFINITELY upped its game
the sibling twist was actually pretty good, tbh xD
KAWAIKUTE GOMEN COVER <333
Jul 10, 4:50 PM

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Nov 2022
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"We're getting some wincest." undisputable peak in sight
Jul 10, 4:50 PM
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Dec 2018
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Second episode just make this a 10/10 rom-com. Amazing <3 Little sister is evil LOL
Jul 10, 5:19 PM

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Feb 2017
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Automatic 10/10 for Miss Wincest-Sis over here
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Jul 10, 5:24 PM
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May 2018
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Good episode, I liked the trying on clothes scene.
Jul 10, 5:28 PM
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Sep 2020
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So, just to sum up:

У главного героя есть сестра, которая just for lools косит под его "ДаПростПодругуДетства" в школе, и чисто чтобы побесить Арису-сама притворяется ещё и его девушкой. А ещё она дико извращённый cultured человек, но опять же just for lools косит под нормальную (с совершенно другим внешним видом и голосом) в школе.

Why cannot the anime be about her, instead of the boring as heck main hero, who's literally just 'CTRL C, CTRL V otaku stereotypes' and nothing more, not even a real character, to be fair? At least his sister has A LITTLE BIT of a personality.

In general, the anime is a fan-service trash with a lazy, banal plot, so the real question right is not, whether or not it's a fun kind of trash, meaning 'so bad, it's good' or just plain boring 'so bad, it's actually really is bad'. The first episode makes me think more to the former, while this one more to the latter, specifically because of the sister character.

At least, I was able to accept the terrible Alisa's accent in Russian. After all, it sounds kind of cute, when a Japanese tries to speak Russian. Also the English subtitles are highly inaccurate, when it comes to translating Russian phrases, just saying.
Jul 10, 5:32 PM

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Oct 2014
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this is the best kind of fan service.
Jul 10, 5:38 PM

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Okay, sister suddenly became my favorite
and holly, kawaikutte gomen ne, so yeah, peak ending every episode
i was just watching this without expectations, but man I'm hyped up now
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Jul 10, 5:42 PM
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Jan 2017
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A nice development from ep.1. Introducing the student council president. Talking up the next council election with Alya determined to win.
and did I miss something in ep.1? Sou is Kuze's sister, but they're pretending not to be related to other people?
Jul 10, 5:43 PM
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May 2021
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If kujo and yuki are sibling, why they have different surname?
Jul 10, 6:03 PM
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Jul 2020
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el peak de los romcom
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