LA will say it directly about Rikei ga Koi ni Ochita no de Shoumei shitemita. and that it's one of those strain of animes similar to Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: Tensai-tachi no Renai Zunousen, the biggest difference however is that our main couple of Ayame Himuro voiced by Sora Amamiya and Shinya Yukimura voiced by Yuuma Uchida actually "spits it out" and their endeavors to "scientifically" and "mathematically" find their having "spit it out" to each other. Ohhh this isn't spoilers by the way, they do this in the FIRST episode!. So in the Ikeda Lab where they work as university students as well as their fellow lab members helps Himuro and Yukimura to "find love".
Rikei ga Koi ni Ochita no de Shoumei shitemita. is a very character-centric anime, what with the focus being entirely romantically angled and ALOT of the comedy comes from adorkable Himuro and Yukimura having zero romantic experiences and them having their rebuttals usually being "long rants with scientific and mathematical equations" as a result and to say that can relate in ALOT of ways to the two and their rebuttals though a running gag, the anime managed to diversify this running gag quite well only added to the comedy and the characters in general.
Now, since this is a character centric anime, let's go over them shall we?. First off would be LA's favourite character and waifu of the anime, Ayame Himuro, being a kuudere with more deredere than kuu and with her appeal coming from her reactions (and let's face it the more tamer of the kuu compared to Yukimura) and her appearance and posing making LA remember of a certain spy idol that LA likes *ahem*, nonetheless Himuro was definitely LA's favourite character of the anime. Shinya Yukimura, much like Himuro but aforementioned is a bit more kuu than dere though he has his moments as well, for the most part both Himuro and Yukimura's scientific relationship is the major focal point of the anime and LA could relate to them in some level (or you know...LA ships them as well). Next is our audience surrogate Kanade Kotonoha voiced by Natsuko Hara, the most sane member of Ikeda Lab and is "one" of the strongest characters and replies in kind, though she was the most sanest of members of the lab, she is relegated to one liner to the rest of the cast antics and delivered well nonetheless.
Next is the beta couple of Kosuke Inukai voiced by Jun Fukushima and Ena Ibarada voiced by Nichika Oomori, Kosuke is a hardcore dating sim otaku who's in love with a 2D character while Ena is his childhood friend who constantly likes to tease him about his childhood as an advantage and Ena also liking yaoi sometimes pits Kosuke and Yukimura in romantic situations fo the lolz. Rikei ga Koi ni Ochita no de Shoumei shitemita. and any romance anime does well is not only make the man couple interesting but the beta couple too, then it's a VERY good romance anime and with Kosuke and Ena, LA can clearly say you want to root for them too much like Yukimura and Himuro...-sigh- if only Kosuke wasn't the butt monkey of the lab and wasn't eying a 2D character (*ahem* not that LA is one to talk *AHEM*). Finally we have Professor Ikeda voiced by Ryoutarou Okiayu, being the lab's namesake and owner...he...uhhhhh....gets BUFF.
Oh and best of all Rikei ga Koi ni Ochita no de Shoumei shitemita. is informative as when Yukimura or Himuro comes along with mathematical or scientific jargon a bear named Rikekuma comes along that explains it though reluctant almost like Rikekuma voiced by Momo Asakura knows we're not THAT stupid and can follow along thus Rikei ga Koi ni Ochita no de Shoumei shitemita can be a VERY informative anime.
Nonetheless the cast of Rikei ga Koi ni Ochita no de Shoumei shitemita. was VERY well done with the minimal cast allowing for lots of character interactions and LOTS of character and relational screentime with the minimal cast allowing for more comedic hijinks along the way as well.
Now the anime for the better half of the anime follows an episodic format where Yukimura and Himuro conducts romance experiments and the like and it's what you expect, what LA didn't expect is that some off handed remarks actually coming along in some latter episodes when things gets "serious" in some sense. When Rikei ga Koi ni Ochita no de Shoumei shitemita. does get into more serious drama arc in the "Training Camp arc", we also gets introduced to one more character, that being Arika Yamamoto voiced by Yui Ogura and let's say she makes her motives VERY CLEAR. Yeah the only major nitpick LA will say to this anime is it's handling of it's "only villain" as she makes it's bluntly clear she's a villain out to sabotage Himuro and Yukimura's relationship, sure the only defence LA will say is, why not the change of pace with a villain and it is noted through word of god that Arika is the author's avatar thus write what you know goes into this, but LA will say that Arika makes her motives known in her INTRODUCTION episode, it's obvious she will be up to something and a red herring is null and void. But yes LA's own defence of a change of pace does make Himuro and Yukimura's relationship rocky be interesting, only furthers that Arika has a point, LA just wished she covered her motives up better for the audience instead of blatantly saying it.
Zero-G animated Rikei ga Koi ni Ochita no de Shoumei shitemita. and boy was LA surprised by their animation, it was crisp, great comical facial reactions, good character designs and though the backgrounding was probably the least interesting thing they did, for Zero-G it's a HUGE step up from their previous works like Dorei-ku the Animation and One Room. If anything this is one of Zero-G's most polished works LA has seen from them and LA thusly give major props to them in the animation department.
The voice cast were ALL great, from Sora Amamiya as best waifu Himuro and nailing her kuudere to Yuuma Uchida's mostly kuu cadence through Yukimura. Nichika Oomori channeling her Yurine from Jashin Dropkick in giving dry one liners and generally being the tease to Natsuko Hara's witty one liners as Kanade, Jun Fukushima's boisterously genki cadence as Kosuke was pretty good with Momo Asakura as Rikekuma sorta following suit similar to Nichika Oomori's cadence but in a brighter tone as it were and finally Yui Ogura as Arika Yamamoto was very well done as the sheep in wolf clothing. LA LOVED this voice cast, especially from Natsuko Hara, Nichika Oomori, Yuuma Uchida and MVP Sora Amamiya.
If your craving more animes in the same veins of Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: Tensai-tachi no Renai Zunousen, but with a science and math edge towards it, much like Chika and Kaguya being waifu's, then Ena and most definitely Himuro will be yours too with Rikei ga Koi ni Ochita no de Shoumei shitemita. because you know what? What Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: Tensai-tachi no Renai Zunousen has still teased us with a kiss between the main couple, Rikei ga Koi ni Ochita no de Shoumei shitemita. did it in TWELVE, heck they CONFESSED IN ONE. LA loves both animes by the way as they BOTH handle love differently, Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: Tensai-tachi no Renai Zunousen looking at psychologically and with Rikei ga Koi ni Ochita no de Shoumei shitemita looking at love scientifically and mathematically.
What's the formula for love?...well...
C8H11NO2+C10H12N2O+C43H66N12O12S2 just don't take it high doses or you'll get cases of schizophrenia, extreme paranoia, and insanity.
Or ya'know a 100 on the Beauty Index to set the mood as it were.
