Yes it is a harem romantic comedy. However this has a better balance of romance and comedy than most romantic comedy. This anime is a lot like Baka to test to Shoukanjuu. A group of friends hanging out doing stupid activities together and one person usually acts as the “fool.” Plus it’s also like lucky star, where the anime shows the random events/ activities and daily lives of the group.
The first episode is a little misleading (episode 00). I would recommend you watch it after you have watched the entire series. The anime may not have a hook because there is no complex plot. It’s just a group of people who has some trouble making friends all come together, thinking of a way to make friends… Ironic isn’t? They all don’t seem to have a grasp of friends making even though they hung out, shared a laugh or two and done activities together. These interactions are commonly shared among friends but of course they wouldn’t have known because they never actually made a friend before... This anime takes on a little of the social problem where people can’t seem to make any friends due to their “misfit” into society.
Art is reasonably suitable, the characters looks pretty clean and cutesy because of the random joke here and there. The opening and ending is quite suitable because it send out a cheery fun atmosphere which is a nice way to open up. Of course you can’t miss the characters, which are obviously the ones you have seen before. First we have the take charge tsundere female lead, then the arrogant, prideful princess, two prodigies who have spend most of their time studying then having a childhood, and a girl who wants to be manlier but doesn’t have the tomboy personality.
This anime may seem to be soothing and somewhat normal, but it doesn’t make a whole lot of sense. This anime focused on the activities that you do with friends and not how to make more friends. It seems like a group of weird people who has some kind of problem making friends but have no problem of being friends with the club members.
Honestly overall I enjoyed the anime. It’s a causal school life comedy with a harem feature. Haganai has some good time, but it isn’t a interesting or romantic anime to watch so don’t expect too much out of it. If you’re looking for something like Baka to Test or Lucky Star then give it a shot.
One piece of dialogue I like the most is:
Girl: Can you accompany me to the bathroom?
Boy: bathroom?
Girl: I’m afraid of the…ghost!
Boy: (sigh)
Girl: are you still there?
Boy: Yes
Girl: ……are you still there
Boy: yes…..zzzzzzz
Girl :………are you still there………Hello? (scream and falls off the toilet) OMG OMG
Boy:….Huh? OOh! I’m here… Calm down and make your poop!
LoL.. one of the most funniest dialogue ever. .. Yes this comedy is pretty amusing if you ask me.
~Later
