I have to admit that this anime was on my "plan to watch" list long before its airing. I didn't expect a spectacular story, nor deep character growth, nor captivating elements, and its a good thing, too. But whats wrong with watching an anime with no depth, and no serious plot, if you're just looking for entertainment and a few laughs? Nothing, right?
Right..?
I didn't, and you shouldn't either... Because honestly, in my 5 episodes of watching Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai, thats pretty much all it is so far.
Boku wa starts us off with ....badabada-bing, our scary-eyed, delinquent protagonist, Kodaka. Then, we meet lonely, hyperactive Yozora, who forms a club, dragging Kodaka with her. The story is basically Haruhi Suzumiya meets Toradora with a lot of innuendo thrown in. Not that that's not entertaining, right?
Okay. Next, we've got some pretty okay artwork. Honestly, so far, this element has got to be my favorite. I'm a fan of the way Kodaka is drawn. Everyone else is okay, too.
For character depth, none so far. All the characters are proving to be a little cliche with no originality so far, but we're only on episode 4, so maybe that will change. Wasn't expecting anything better, right? So, here we go. Kodaka, our protagonist, is the delinquent who really just wants to make friends. Aside him, we've got the feisty, dark-haired commander, the big-breasted blonde who's obsessed with dating sims (which, honestly, I find to be kinda funny), the nun (...which I'm still trying to figure out?), the clingy scientist, the obsessed little sister, and the boy who looks like a girl who reminds me so much of Hideyoshi from Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu that I refer to him as Hideyoshi. Notice that Kodaka is the only boy (other than the boy-girl) that I've listed. Harem much? Just a little.
Sound? Eeehh. The opening theme is downright horrid. The ending theme is not much better. The voice acting is alright, though. I find each character's voice to be pretty suiting, especially Yozora's voice. I like the way they used a girl with a slightly lower voice, instead of another lolita with a squeaky high voice; and trust me, there are some of those present in Boku wa.
Enjoyment? Its alright. I watch every new episode. I keep up with all the characters. I laugh at the jokes, and roll my eyes at the perverted moments. Despite the epic plot lines and lack of character depth... Boku wa is entertaining, I'll give you that. If you don't jump in expecting a masterpiece, I think you might like it, too.