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Dec 2, 2011
Mixed Feelings
Seto no Hanayome can be described as a random slapstick comedy. At points none of it make any sense at all. If you are looking for comedy with a plot this is NOT your cup of tea. But if you just want mindless laughs this one can be pretty fun.

First to the bad points:

There is no plot...none. They make up a setting for Nagasumi to meet and engage San. Nagasumi, to save the woman who had just saved his live, accepts to marry her....that's all the plot you are going to get. After that is just one crazy situation after the other just to test their resolve to stay together. 99% of those situations make no sense at all.

There are a couple of annoying characters that I could go without. The (little) assassin Maki is the most annoying character on the anime. It's just the same jokes over and over, the same reactions. Always trying to break the couple apart. (Honestly why the hell San-chan is even friends with someone who tries to kill her fiancé every freaking episode, WTF???). At least they toned her down a bit on the last few episodes.

As a lot of slapstick comedies do, they resort to introducing new characters everytime they fill the same jokes are getting old. I find this a fault and it shows a lack of creativity. They could just create new situations, make the character evolve...but why bother? Just throw in some weird looking new guy or a new hot Tsundere and that's that...(I think this is just lazy comedy).

One last thing, I know is something pointless to wish for in this sort of anime, but I really would like to watch their relationship really grow, they becoming more like of a real couple...even if it was just a kiss.

The good points:

The lead man, Nagasumi-kun, is subject to a lot of pain and misunderstandings while trying to win the heart of his lady. However, to be fair, if any character had a personality growth in this anime it was Nagasumi. He starts as the guy that gets punched, shoot at, slaped, etc., etc. (as always on this kind of comedy). But throughout the anime he goes from the butt of almost every single joke to a guy that really charm his way into the girls hearts. He says that he wants to be someone who San-chan can love, and you actually see him, little by little, becoming more self assured and confident (Although remember this is a comedy so he still is the butt of a lot of jokes).

As far as the female lead goes San is a more interesting leading female than a lot of other on this type of anime. She actually shows her feelings for her guy, she fights for him, all of these made her earn a LOT of points with me. Overall she is a strong female, who DOES show her love. Plus, at points she was really funny, which is refreshing since most of anime girls just blush and behave like 5 year olds.

Note: Mikawa Kai and Saru, two of the supporting characters, are freaking hilarious.

Overall this anime was fine, It guaranteed some really good laughs. If you are bored and just want to laugh, give it a try.
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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