The "gorilla-like" character has been a staple at mangas and anime in order to create a comic relief or to emphasize how attractive the main character is by creating a contrast. Ore Monogatari is different. The "gorilla-like" character was the main focus of the story which is such a breath of fresh air. His appearance was always being brought up but honestly, I didn't care that he looked so out of place as a main character because I was so hooked at the entire show as a whole.
Aside from the twist on the regular prince type protagonist, the story was pretty much straight forward. It's about Gouda Takeo's love story and his daily interaction with the people around him. I also ADORED how the anime didn't only focus on the romantic aspect love, half of it was about friendship too. Speaking of friendship, can we all take a moment t appreciate Suna and Takeo's bromance? I was so affected by their friendship, it just felt so sincere (yes, I'm aware, it's an anime).
The show was filled with endearing characters, all of them have their own quirks which makes them so interesting. In my opinion, Takeo was the one with the most character development, he started as a gentle giant of a push over and ended up being more reliable and confident. Next up was Suna, I thought for sure he would be made into a 1-dimensional uninteresting eye candy but I was wrong. He was still the prince type. Intelligent, cool headed, quiet, perceptive and kind. The fact that Suna, the conventional protagonist type, didn't overshadow Gouda, the "gorilla-like" side character type was praise worthy. The one who stayed consistent throughout the show (in a good way) was Yamato, she's the cookie-cutter heroine, kind, cheerful, positive, smart, good at baking but she's not the pure clueless type (in you know what I mean). To sum up her character, she's very relatable.
Final thoughts?! God damn, the hype about this anime is well deserved. It's a feel-good hilarious show. I wish there will be a second season, and I want it to be about Suna. Suna's Love Story to be exact. I think it'd be interesting to watch Suna fumbling around trying to figure out love and relationship. Now if you'll excuse me, I'll go look for the manga now.
