Well, B Gata H Kei(B Gata H Kei: Yamada's First Time in English) is a story about a girl whose sole purpose in High School is to bang 100 guys by the time she graduates from High School. The only problem is that she has yet to lose her V-Card and is worried that any experienced guy would think less of her for not being experienced. And that brings us to the main story as well as our main cherry boy. The lead characters are Yamada and Kosuda. Honestly? I've never seen a series with characters quite like this(Well, except Panty & Stocking...). As mentioned before, Yamada is a Freshman in High School with the goal of banging 100 guys. The problem is that she REALLY cares what people think of her. She's the most popular girl in the school and just about every guy would do anything to even be acknowledged by her and would bang her in a heartbeat. Kosuda on the other hand seems to be the most oblivious guy in the world. Yamada falls on him in a book store and decides that he will be her first time since she assumes he also still has his V-Card, which is more or less true. This leads to total confusion on his end as he attempts to try and tell what she's thinking. Aside from those two, there are the Eros Deities. Yeah, Ero should really be all you need to read in order to know where that is going. The Eros Deities are chibi versions of the characters they follow around and constantly break the fourth wall in comedic fashion. Yamada's Eros Deity looks like a chibi version of her, but wearing a robe, holding a staff, and has a white mustache for some reason. Kosuda's Eros Deity is, as you can assume by now, a mini version of himself which is wearing a yukata. However, unlike Yamada's Eros Deity who is constantly pushing her towards getting laid and depressed when everything falls apart time and time again, Kosuda's Deity has absolutely no faith in him, and shows more often than not to express Kosuda's arousal. So more or less a living censor bar that talks. Which is actually pretty funny.
Now, the premise of this series, Yamada wanting to get diddled, would make you think this is a hentai, it is in fact, not. So have no fears, you have absolutely nothing to worry about... well, except for the nude scenes which more or less turn this series into softcore porn. Normal late night television anime have been getting bolder and bolder as of late. This series more tame than High School DxD, but it does follow in those same ero footsteps. It's definitely tasteful, mature, and often times down right hilarious.
I honestly really enjoyed this series and I found next to nothing wrong with it. I liked the romance between Yamada and Kosuda. It was expected yeah, but that's typically how romance series are. You know who is going to end up together, but you don't know how they'll get there. That's the beauty of new stories. But at the same time, B Gata H Kei makes its intentions known from the start and throws you into complete disarray with the whole absurdity of it. It keeps you coming back each episode to find out if anything actually happens. The premise is completely different by comparison to other romance animes and so it stands out from the pack. Now, do I recommend sitting down with your lover and watching this? Er... probably not. Your girlfriend/boyfriend may start wondering if you're staring at him/her or the animated character on the screen at times. And that typically doesn't end well. So I advise against that. And this is definitely a series that is 50/50 when trying to watch it with family. Definitely Rated PG-13, but your family might begin questioning you as to why you're watching an animated television show with rare, but beautifully drawn and animated nudity. Yes, I just praised the rare nudity. Got a problem?
Aside from that, I just loved the interactions between the characters and the music was great. Though, one of my main gripes was the rivalry between Yamada and Kanojo. Kanojo can't stand coming in second behind anyone. And while the rivalry had its moments and seemed good on paper... I almost felt like it didn't need to exist. I mean to each their own, but the series probably would've been fine without it. That's just my two cents though.
As far as the dub was concerned, it was perfect. I didn't find any out of place voices and the fact that the actors were willing to say half the shit that they did made my jaw drop. I kind of almost want to compare the dub to the subtitles. Something practically tells me that half this shit was exclusive to the English Dub, and most likely the better for it to be honest. I'm just so glad that Funimation got the license. If Sentai had gotten it, the dub probably would have been mediocre and not even close to being as funny, and at the same time I'm glad Aniplex didn't get it because I really hate paying high prices for quality series. Funimation is a happy medium.
So overall, and I really hope I didn't spoil anything for you and if I did I apologize heavily, B Gata H Kei was just the refreshing anime that I need to see. It wasn't flawless, but it damn well could have been. The characters are great, the music is nice, the art is very well done, the story was fantastic, and I really wish they had made a second season because 12 episodes is depressing. Yeah the story flowed great and ended on a great note, but you just know that there's still a whole 'nother year and half left of their High School careers. I wanna see what happens next and watch the hilarity ensue. Maybe I should become an Eros Deity in my spare time. Seems like a far more exciting job.
