So the anime's about a group of friends. Four childhood friends and a blondie who happened to get intertwined with them. There's no plot, so to say coz the anime just shows you incidents from their high-school years but that's more than enough to tell you that this anime is only for those who truly enjoy Slice of Life themes and love simplicity amalgamated with humor. For those who don't... Best move along, find something more mature.
Like I mentioned, the anime is simple. Its art is simple. The music is simple. The jokes are simple. And then there are the characters who seem simple enough but are so much more than that. Again, each of the 5 characters behave uniquely and they're all opposites of each other, in a way. Even the twins are distinguishable by actions, clearly. As the story builds on, throwing anecdote after anecdote of their lives, these instances only get funnier by the episode. The characters are drawn to look very adorable, though some of the female characters are hard to distinguish from each other. The pace is kinda laid back and slow but still engaging with all the moments that can either make you laugh or urge you to recollect instances from your past. With the first season, it has also ventured into mildly romantic themes though it'd really take the next season to tell you where they lead. All in all, the focus is solely friendship and they've nailed that through, perfectly. They've also got cats. A lot of 'em.
I was blown away by both, the opening theme as well the ending song, especially the ending where they've applied the beautiful effect of cross-fading the start of the song with the last few seconds of the anime which makes the episode all the more special. The rest of the music that is featured is also pleasant and fitting for the setting of the anime. Not much to criticize since the anime has accomplished all it had aimed for. The only thing might be the lack of an evident storyline but it makes up by delivering in everything in a non-cliche, non-cheesy manner. It starts off rocky but peaks quickly and stays there. So do persevere the initial 2~4 episodes, at least. Did I mention they have a lot of cats? :3
So what is Kimi to Boku?
It is the perfect episodic anime to add to a tough day at work since it calms you down perfectly without provoking the least complex of thoughts. I recommend this to everyone looking for something light to watch while following something rather heavy. In my opinion, unexpectedly, the best anime of the Winter 2011 releases from amongst those I've watched.
My Evaluation: 9/10
