This isn’t a stereotypical romcom

vampirenazuna said:
the script writer actually wrote for steins gate, so you might wanna skip this one

ChickenDan said:
If they’re gonna “subvert” our expectations then at least make the first episode have a better hook. I don’t care if there’s some crazy twist when a majority of the episode will be cliche trash

Waitripah said:
don't know don't care

Skizzelle said:
If you’re put off by the teaser pv, it’s almost certainly not gonna be what the show will really by like. I’m sure it’s gonna try to pull a madoka and start off pretending to be an outdated romcom but then reveal some big psychological twist

Anime romcoms overall have been way different the past 5+ years, typically having less fan service and (imo) off-putting tropes. This pv uses the most outlandish tropes of the genre, and they’re doing that intentionally. They even have the girl running late with toast in her mouth. Nobody writes that nowadays unless they want the audience to be thinking of it as a trope. Since this isn’t a parody, it’s most likely setting up to subvert the genre.

The key visual doesn’t fit at all with what is shown in the pv or a romcom in general and matches more with the psychological genre. The hexagons on the sides are very telling too. Maybe he’s in a simulation without knowing, or there’s some kind of murder game, or who knows. But the discount chikorita on the stairs is probably this show’s kyubey or like the game mascot.

If it seems weird that an original anime coming out this year looks like it has the writing of a bad 00’s harem, then it should. They’re setting it up like that on purpose. Idk if it’ll be any good, but I would say don’t write this off just based on the pv.

Martin_E said:
Have to pull my hat here. OP made me watch the show in the first place. 🙌

Quite new here on MAL… Will all who gave the show a bad score/review after only 1-3 ep eventually come back and pick up what they left behind?

Lolicon said:
I'll bet my precious username that it is a typical ecchi harem anime. Considering the other two manga the author has worked on are also generic dog water, I'm not holding out that this will be different. And nobody working on the anime gives me the vibes that we're fixing to see a plot twist.

PedroNether said:


so does op get the username or we decide it with a raffle?

taru_otaku said:
bro you are a legend
your comment make me actually interested in show and here we are your theory is correct

Skizzelle said:
If you’re put off by the teaser pv, it’s almost certainly not gonna be what the show will really by like. I’m sure it’s gonna try to pull a madoka and start off pretending to be an outdated romcom but then reveal some big psychological twist

Anime romcoms overall have been way different the past 5+ years, typically having less fan service and (imo) off-putting tropes. This pv uses the most outlandish tropes of the genre, and they’re doing that intentionally. They even have the girl running late with toast in her mouth. Nobody writes that nowadays unless they want the audience to be thinking of it as a trope. Since this isn’t a parody, it’s most likely setting up to subvert the genre.

The key visual doesn’t fit at all with what is shown in the pv or a romcom in general and matches more with the psychological genre. The hexagons on the sides are very telling too. Maybe he’s in a simulation without knowing, or there’s some kind of murder game, or who knows. But the discount chikorita on the stairs is probably this show’s kyubey or like the game mascot.

If it seems weird that an original anime coming out this year looks like it has the writing of a bad 00’s harem, then it should. They’re setting it up like that on purpose. Idk if it’ll be any good, but I would say don’t write this off just based on the pv.

Pietru said:
Brother the female characters LITERALLY LOOK THE SAME; you can't say this isn't gonna be a generic harem trash anime

AcceleratorAngel said:


Look at the works the director did again,you're talking as if yhe director hasn't done an ecchi harem before.

He directed "My Girlfriend is Shobitch" which is a heavy harem ecchi series, and he also directed "Are You Lost?" which was a milder ecchi comedy series with yuri undertones.

How abt you include those series too, before you make outrageous statements saying this anime is going to turn into something similar to chaos child or happy sugar life.

Skizzelle said:
If you’re put off by the teaser pv, it’s almost certainly not gonna be what the show will really by like. I’m sure it’s gonna try to pull a madoka and start off pretending to be an outdated romcom but then reveal some big psychological twist

Anime romcoms overall have been way different the past 5+ years, typically having less fan service and (imo) off-putting tropes. This pv uses the most outlandish tropes of the genre, and they’re doing that intentionally. They even have the girl running late with toast in her mouth. Nobody writes that nowadays unless they want the audience to be thinking of it as a trope. Since this isn’t a parody, it’s most likely setting up to subvert the genre.

The key visual doesn’t fit at all with what is shown in the pv or a romcom in general and matches more with the psychological genre. The hexagons on the sides are very telling too. Maybe he’s in a simulation without knowing, or there’s some kind of murder game, or who knows. But the discount chikorita on the stairs is probably this show’s kyubey or like the game mascot.

If it seems weird that an original anime coming out this year looks like it has the writing of a bad 00’s harem, then it should. They’re setting it up like that on purpose. Idk if it’ll be any good, but I would say don’t write this off just based on the pv.

SkyhighCFC said:


Well well well...you certainly ate your words.

viperhc said:

My hat's off to you for your spot on prediction, well done. Are you sure you don't work for the Renai Flops project? 😉👍

Sigmar-Unberogen said:
Why the heck would you make such assumptions OP?

I say we saw what there is to see, and it's a cliché fan-service BS anime that will end up Ranked #5000 or something on MAL

Of course, there's always a possibility of me being wrong. 5% at best.

Joban2512 said:


5% prevails you were wrong.

Lolicon said:
I'll bet my precious username that it is a typical ecchi harem anime. Considering the other two manga the author has worked on are also generic dog water, I'm not holding out that this will be different. And nobody working on the anime gives me the vibes that we're fixing to see a plot twist.

Skizzelle said:
If you’re put off by the teaser pv, it’s almost certainly not gonna be what the show will really by like. I’m sure it’s gonna try to pull a madoka and start off pretending to be an outdated romcom but then reveal some big psychological twist

Anime romcoms overall have been way different the past 5+ years, typically having less fan service and (imo) off-putting tropes. This pv uses the most outlandish tropes of the genre, and they’re doing that intentionally. They even have the girl running late with toast in her mouth. Nobody writes that nowadays unless they want the audience to be thinking of it as a trope. Since this isn’t a parody, it’s most likely setting up to subvert the genre.

The key visual doesn’t fit at all with what is shown in the pv or a romcom in general and matches more with the psychological genre. The hexagons on the sides are very telling too. Maybe he’s in a simulation without knowing, or there’s some kind of murder game, or who knows. But the discount chikorita on the stairs is probably this show’s kyubey or like the game mascot.

If it seems weird that an original anime coming out this year looks like it has the writing of a bad 00’s harem, then it should. They’re setting it up like that on purpose. Idk if it’ll be any good, but I would say don’t write this off just based on the pv.