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Apr 9, 2009 2:48 PM

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lol seeing people rate this a 9 and an 8 is funnier than the actual anime.


I'd like to say people unjustifiably ripping it and being sheep is funny, but it truly isn't.

Within the realms of it's genre, it deserves nothing less than an eight and would have got closer to it if people who don't enjoy romance/comedies of this nature didn't vote on it. Anything below a seven is laughable imo for fans of this genre. Below a six is just plain ungrateful.

There was nothing that wrong with Akikan, it was entertaining.

Some of the bullshit reasons for hating on it that are given are beyond saving.

For example:

"It was a mediocre ending to a mediocre anime. This whole anime was okay, there was nothing special about it."

Would anyone like to point out how contradictory that is? lol.

Some of you guys are just all rubbishing on this series for the fun of it yet you say you enjoyed watching it? It is sad.

Anyway I enjoyed it and that's what matters. Definitely in my top 20 if there was such a thing. I think people here who enjoyed it need to not listen to anyone else and take from this series what you will. It had it's entertaining and strong points.

Can't wait for the OVA.


You have to be joking. The only redeeming aspect of this show was the over the top comedy at some points.

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Apr 10, 2009 2:56 AM

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i think this show was really good at times but also terrible at times. but the main thing is i really enjoyed it and it made me laugh quite a lot. it was definately unique aswell. i was kinda hoping for a kiss between melon and kakeru (like a proper one) but oh well like no series these days do after building a romance. it annoys me. but yea 7/10, fun series i;m gonna miss this series a bit. waiting for the ova :)

btw, i'm not sure if people would know but the kanji otoya drew at the start of the credits meant male/man :P made me laugh a bit since i knew it.
Apr 10, 2009 6:08 AM

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there were several things about this anime I did not really get. what was up with several of the akikans and cats?
the ending of this serie was also nothing new. no one really ends up together,and why did Najimi join Melon in beating up kakeru? thoguht she kinda fell in love with Yell. may have just misunderstood I guess.
Kakeru,in my opinion, got beaten up to much. was funny to the 2/3rd episode,then it just... weren't anymore.

still,I would give this serie a 6/10. I did hope to see Kakeru actually end up with someone,but that wouldn't be any fun I guess. I do hope the OVA's will give abit more excitement that this. gief love.
Apr 12, 2009 6:48 AM

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The previous episode was much better than this one one, but I never expected the twist concerning Miku's owner in the end!! Haha!!
Apr 19, 2009 6:17 AM

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lol, I was expecting that Kakeru would try to take her in as her owner but I never expected that her owner was a cat.

Jul 21, 2009 6:33 PM

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This was amazing series, I've never seen so funny anime series like this, i would like if they done 2nd season or to find something similar to his. Anyway i would like to give this series 11/10 cuss i love it ^w^
Aug 14, 2009 9:11 AM

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funny ending it was okay
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Aug 27, 2009 2:12 PM

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did anyone realize the ending song was sung by miku hustsune from vocaloid 2 <3

after finally getting around to finishing this

first thing i noticed abbout the ending was it was miku
kinda suiting for the naming of mixed can
Sep 22, 2009 2:08 PM

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10/10...

because,,Miku Hatsune finally did ED song for anime,,,
Sep 25, 2009 1:54 PM

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4/10, quite a dumb ending with poor animation to wrap up this bad show.
Oct 6, 2009 12:11 AM

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Mot that bad anime,,
but it has one of the unique plot thatI have ever seen..

8/10
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Nov 1, 2009 5:55 AM

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Episode was good. Most likely the mix juice can was the drama part. Especially I would say when all the cans got absorbed but in this episode they all came back so that was quite nice. In the end a happy end. Comedy was good but the ecchi jokes is what made it better I guess.

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Dec 11, 2009 2:13 PM

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heh banal happy end :_:
Dec 12, 2009 7:25 AM

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I liked the first half a lot better than the last half for sure. I'm not sure what they were thinking with the way they dumped all of their budget into episode 11, while leaving nothing for episode 12.

For some odd reason I just really like the series. I think I was hooked at "It's showtime" - I give it an 8/10 even though it's not entirely deserving. There's at least a full point out of sheer personal bias there.
Jan 11, 2010 2:56 PM

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Whatever u might say, I can tell u I prefer this than a lot of other animes out there. It was interesting enough for me to finish it. it's a bit like Rosario + Vampire. I like it actually
Feb 16, 2010 8:43 PM

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Typical ending. Sigh.
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Apr 2, 2010 9:21 AM

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Almost thought I was hearing Pokemon battle music when Kakeru, Najimi, and Misaki brought out their Akikan after getting them back...
Aug 21, 2010 11:23 AM

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Ah, as I though. Miku was abandoned by her owner. Would never have thought that it would be a cat though. O_O

Overall quite a funny series and worth watching, 6/10

Oct 19, 2010 5:10 PM

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Pretty weak anime, it had the plot depth you'd see in an ecchi. Without the actual ecchi. Kept waiting for it to get better and in the end just finished the series for closure. Would be better if they went full throttle with an ecchi approach instead of a lame action shonen anime. 4/10
Mar 16, 2011 9:27 PM

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I didn't like the last episode.

Overall it was an average series. Some episodes were good while some were bad or forgettable.
Apr 12, 2011 5:46 PM

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I wouldn't call this bad or terrible, as some episode were actually funny.
The last 5 min of this episode were actually really funny.
Overall just an average anime... 6/10
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May 6, 2011 4:55 PM
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What the hell? Miku's owner is a cat. XD

I still feel weird about girls popping out of cans. Now when I drink from a can, I will think twice before putting my mouth against it.
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Jun 18, 2011 7:30 AM

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Good ending is good.

I wasn't sure if I was going to finish this series. I started watching it thinking it might be like Sekirei (you know...guy contracts with girl, battle to find the strongest, etc etc etc) but after realising that it's somewhat different too, I sort of put it aside around Episode 5. I then started watching again and I actually liked it.

Don't like Kakeru at times though, like his attitude towards other girls. Funnily enough, don't like how Kochikaze attacks him for having said attitude.
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Jul 12, 2011 1:19 AM

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There were a few funny parts, but generally I felt like it was a waste of time... I wouldn't recommend anyone to watch it :S

6/10
Mar 29, 2012 7:59 AM

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hated this end,i wanted to see a real kiss between melon and kakeru,i planned on giving it a 9,but i changed my mine,im giving it a 8,because of the end.
Oct 15, 2012 12:18 PM

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everything was too predictable(except the fact that the owner was a cat), some fun and laugable scenes.
7/10
Oct 25, 2012 1:41 AM
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I agree with most people, the cat owner part was kinda dumb but i loved this anime so much im giving it a 9/10, it would have been a full 10/10 if not for that dumb part.
Moving on..i think it's an interesting concept that some people don't find so fascinating. Drinking from a can and having a (cute) girl pop out, live with you, and basically be your best friend/romantic interest forever as long as you can keep buying drinks to replenish them is a nice concept..can turn alot of people's lives upside down and back on track.
I want my own melon :(. One thing i hated too was the lack of romance between melon and kakeru, wished there was more..And i hated najimi too.
The OVA was ok, nice seeing everyone again but it left me wanting to see more..praying for a season 2 >.<.
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Dec 25, 2012 1:03 PM

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Weird anime
Crazy plot
Crappy ending

...Great humor XD 6/10
O'Hai :D
Oct 18, 2014 11:24 PM

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Strategy to beat the mixed akikan !! Owner's feelings !!
Showdown of the akikans !! The true strongest and precious power !! Juicy battle ~ !!
Nameless one .. abandoned by "girlish onward" ... it was a cat .. dafuq that owner .
So .. she abducted and absorbed dozens of akikan for power because her owner which is a cat , dumped her at that night . I admit that was quite a pathetic story .. ugh .. no offense .
Ohh .. MC just named you .. good ~ !! Pretty good episode anyways ~ !!!

Akikan! . well .. It was a worthy and great anime for a while .. (though, It does have some really bad points .. but still good .) It was an entertaining one . mediocre ending .
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Jul 5, 2015 1:49 AM
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So I'm finally finished with the first show I ever dropped. I gave it a 4/10 for bad animation, the art was decent and the music was nothing special, the characters did at least have some decent personality that created a some what fun atmosphere and that was the only thing I enjoyed about this. The story was also very bad and it didn't know what it wanted to be, a battle harem? a SoL? a romance? a serious show? Which made it all fail horrible in the end.
Apr 22, 2016 5:45 PM

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Jarmel said:

You have to be joking. The only redeeming aspect of this show was the over the top comedy at some points.


Actually that was a main aspect :) Not to mention character design, unique concept and enjoyable romance.

This anime still stands out as one of the most underrated on MAL in it's genre of all time. This or Dears would win that.

The reason series like this get low ratings is that most people that aren't even a fan of this genre or even enticed by the synopsis watch two minutes of it and/or lie that they have completed all of the episodes to increase their "animu watch time", give it a 1 and drop it. Please.
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Jul 16, 2016 9:40 PM

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May 24, 2017 5:02 PM

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A not too shabby ending to be honest! Quite liked the general concept as it was quite fun, even though there isn't any decent conclusion or progress it was still pretty nice!

Also quite liked the overall endings! So all in all I sure had a lovely watch!

Definitely loved this Hatsune Miku ED version!
Aug 11, 2017 12:51 PM

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he just wanted to go to the toilet lol he didnt wash his hand lol my little brother lol
man im still laughing at how bad this anime is not horrible...and i did fell asleep in ep 11 lol (then woke up at 3 am hahaha)

a fucking cat hahahahahahah

poor Ggolo man

that "would you like something to drink" is still disturbing~
not bad anime a guess average?
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This show was so weird and random but yes it was pretty good because of the randomness lmao
Jun 6, 2020 7:00 PM

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It was ok I guess, the MC was quite original in fact, in comparison with what you normally find in LN harem adaptations and I liked the childhood friend a lot.
Apr 3, 2021 10:46 AM

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In contrast with many of the trash that is produced nowadays this was a fucking gold mine imo. Easily a solid 8. (if you disregard the very dated animation but for its time it was fine I guess)

Loved the mc, loved the girls, even loved the stupidly random plot and the premise in itself is just ridiculous but very unique.
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It was a good episode
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