And this was definitely the anime which started my passion off for the rest of the area. Sure, it doesn't move along in plot. You could, theoretically, pick it up from any point in the anime and still get the basics of what was going on so long as you knew a little background information about the characters.
Its simply a very long winded love triangle. Tenma Tsukamoto, the female protagonist of this story, is a dim-witted, but ultimately kind-hearted and lovable teenage girl completely head over heels in love with Oji Karasuma, the strong silent type, who is a little bit weird and keeps to himself doesn't seem to return her feelings. Kenji Harima is the school delinquent, also dim-witted, overly-confident of his abilities in love, and head-over-heels in love with Tenma. What follows is the most brilliant set of ploys on both parts to get the attention of the one they love.
The good thing is it's not all about them. Mikoto, Eri and Akira, Tenma's best friend's and the very beautiful, very popular trio of the class, start off as your basic fillers for extra characters but become something more valuable as the series progresses. Yakumo, Tenma's shy, beautiful younger sister, who only gets angry if her sister is insulted, provides an almost mother-like attitude to the series. And Hanai, the sporty braniac who grew up with Mikoto and is ridiculously head-over-heels in love with Yakumo.
Basically, don't start watching this series expecting a fast moving plot, the girl ending up with the guy and all living happily ever after by the end of the 26 episodes. Don't even expect that by the end of the 2nd season! You will be sorely disappointed.
However, if you go into this expecting a brilliant set of characters, hilarious plots, laugh-out-loud moments, and even 'Wait, what the heck was that about?' moments, you will enjoy every last minute of this fantastic anime. I thoroughly recommend it.
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