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Aug 20, 2019
To be frank, Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun (the anime, let me be clear) was a waste of 13 episodes that probably would have been better given to another series. Here's why.

Story:
It is so anti-climactic and unfulfilling. The story ends abruptly, with no closure, leaving so many open threads that it doesn't feel as if the production team behind the anime cared enough about the story to patch it up nicely for the viewers. None of the relationships are solidified. None of the characters have developed. Nothing of substance, within 13 episodes, happened. None of the characters have arcs and development befitting a score higher than 3. The only reason why I even gave it a 3 instead of a 1 is because the anime was just so badly produced that it kept me hoping that it would improve itself. The only catch was, it didn't.

Art/Sound:
Endearing art style, and the sound, while not very memorable, complimented what was happening in the story nicely.

Character:
None of the characters developed within 13 episodes. Not one character seemed to have a redeeming quality, nor did they have any kind of complex personality traits or characteristics. Violent, cold, lonely -- these are not complex characters. These are 2D, simple and mediocre characters that the viewer has no reason to sympathize with nor like. I've never watched an anime where I felt so indifferent towards every main character that, regardless of what happened to them in the actual story, I just didn't care that much. The main character is intolerable. Her friends seem to be plot devices instead of actual characters that are meant to add significance to the story. And Haru, the people around him said that he was changing, but I simply couldn't see it.

Enjoyment:
All I can say it, don't watch the anime. Read the manga.

Overall:
Please skip this anime for your own sake. Guaranteed you are not missing out on anything substantial. Save the time it would take to watch 13 episodes to watch something else. Or, better yet, read the manga. I have yet to see a faithful, satisfying, and well done adaptation of a manga.
Reviewer’s Rating: 4
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