Well, I'm here to tell you they went the boring route.
It's not that surprising - was Midori no Hibi (Midori Days) going to be 13 episodes of jokes about what men think of their right hand? Of course not, and behind that silly concepts lies a basic anime.
The story doesn't make much- what am I saying? It doesn't make any sense. Midori no Hibi is somehow a show about romance, handled in the most annoying way possible.
How many times have I found myself asking why? Why does Midori like the protagonist, Seiji, to begin with, when the only reason she knows he exists is that he takes the train on the platform opposite to hers to go to school in the morning? Why does she become his right hand? Seriously, can anyone tell me why?
Seiji's backstory is... Odd, to say the least. I guess it's original that the reason the protagonist is a loser who can never get a girlfriend isn't that he's a hikikomori or especially unattractive, but... It really doesn't work that well, and feels taken too far.
Now, to talk about the characters... How do I put it.
I hate them.
Midori is incredibly obnoxious, and being attached to the protagonist's body, she's unavoidable. Her reasoning, the things she does, don't even manage to make her cute or pitiful, for a simple reason; she's just an ungrateful brat.
If only there were some reason she dreams of getting closer to Seiji so much, like some event he may have forgotten, or a tough backstory or family-life, it would for sure be easy to empathize with her, but there is nothing of the sort. She's in love just because, she's sad just because.
She goes on to wanting for Seiji to immediately reciprocate her feelings, even though he never knew her before and by stealing his right hand (which he actually needs a lot, because his awkward plot of a life says so) she's being nothing but an annoyance.
*Of course* he becomes attached to her! Why wouldn't he? He's an anime protagonist, she's an anime girl, can I make it anymore obvious?
Seiji's... nothing special. He's really not as bad as he could be, likeable in some scenes and not as annoying as other characters or plot points in the show. He's awkwardly written, but isn't really a problem.
There are other characters. I don't remember how long ago I watched Midori no Hibi, but I only remember three of them. One should be punished for his sins, the other should be punished for her sins, and the other other one... Believe it or not, I actually liked! She's Seiji's other love interest.
Now, note that I would have complained that this guy doesn't really deserve girls fighting for his useless attention, but on the opposite of Midori, Love Interest n°2 has a *reason* to like him! It almost feels as if she's an actual character with proper reasoning. I'll say she's probably the only good character in this show, but it is to be noted that I generally like the trope she represents.
Don't even get me started on this show's ending. It was incredibly frustrating and, frankly, uninteresting. In a way, it even makes everything that's happened in around 11 episodes feel useless.
As I already said, all you'll find yourself asking is "why" and maybe a few "how"-s here and there.
You could watch Midori no Hibi and it wouldn't kill you. It's easy to follow, thankfully not any longer than it is, and is, at least, not particularly boring.
The ending was what ruined everyting for me. It could have been a lot smarter, it could have had some interesting morality, but it went the easy though inexplicable route.
Midori no Hibi wasn't even that bad to watch, except for the times Midori would annoy me to no end, or Seiji would be so clueless it wasn't even funny anymore. I simply feel like I've gained nothing out of watching it, and I feel like constant jokes about women and right hands wouldn't have been as insulting to womanhood as Midori's personality.
The first few episodes have a few humourous scenes but they unfortunately fade away as the show starts taking itself too seriously.
