Ore Monogatari!! has enjoyable things to look for in a romance anime. Want a love story devoid of drama and has so much vanilla, it'd overdose you on sugar? Then this show is for you and your cavities.
Enter Gouda Takeo, the lumbering hulk of a protagonist. Meet also Sunakawa Makoto, the friend/wingman extraordinaire and the primary love interest/casual baker extraordinaire, Yamato Rinko. Despite his huge and intimidating presence, Takeo is a nice guy. The story delves mostly in his interactions with Rinko and how it buds over time, with him obtaining expert advice from Makoto and friends and doing masculine, muscular, manly stuff that you wouldn't normally see other male protagonists do. It forms a soothing core as the story as he acts nice and friendly to everyone. It's a simple procedure, but I think works well because of one other thing.
The true core of the anime comes from the art and animation. Madhouse never fails to deliver, but there's something else to it. The quality starts to pop out in really small moments when Takeo and Rinko are together, highlighting them with great timing. It's moments like these where I enjoy the show the most and works well with a story devoid of over-the-top drama. The excitement wore off a bit as the series progressed, but I couldn't stop myself from smiling every episode. It's easy for any show to get a few laughs in... rarely does a show deliver constant enjoyment from beginning to end without any stops in between.
Overall, this anime carries a few gems that other shows don't quite have. If you want a simple romance story and take things easy, this show is definitely for you.
