While other examples of the genre spend entire seasons getting to confessions, this show wastes no time. Unfortunately it doesn't fully commit and meanders around for the rest of the season only picking up at the end.
The saving grace of the show would have to be its characters. The unpredictable Haru and the deadpan Shizuku make a great foil for each other. Supporting them is a cast of characters that are at home in any love-comedy. I would have liked to see more back story into the supporting cast, but with a limited 13 episodes in which to work, the idea to focus on Haru and Shizuku is ultimately the correct one.
With and ending that just screams "2nd Season." I'm sure we'll have a chance to experience how this oddball couple's relationship will mature. If you are a fan of love-comedies, do not pass this one up.
While I believe Tonari no Kaibutsu-Kun deserves the 8.00+ that it currently has (audience exposure), I cannot give it that rating in my review due to the incomplete nature of the story.
Enjoyable 7.
