School Days: Valentine Days

Admittedly I enjoyed this OVA a degree more than the initial series mainly for the ridiculous, creepy, and wild comedic air at the center of it, plus the fact Itou Makoto is more likable and easy to sympathize with (as far as tormented harem protagonists are), especially with his female peers each forcing him to accept their chocolates (not to mention Taisuke). The story certainly made for a cute extra episode though still could have gone into deeper depth I thought. Actually would have preferred the original series to have had the same amusing tone and writing as this without the convoluted drama.

While I do ... feel for harem protagonists who endure and go through way more craziness than any guy should better yet NEVER have to, it was oddly funny and satisfying watching how Makoto tried to get away from everyone interested in him, never getting a step ahead.

Regardless, this is a hilarious guilty pleasure to watch and made me like the characters slightly more-even though the girls were maniacally creepy. If "School Days" were ever to get a reboot, it would work better as a Rom Com along the lines of this OVA.

I feel kind of obligated to give a small explanation about this OVA since it seems nobody else did it before.

This OVA isn't part of the main series and although it's the same setting and the same characters, this Episode wouldn't fit into the main story at all.

You could say this is kind of an alternative to the story or maybe a nightmare that Makoto Itou is having? The nightmare thingy might be the best explanation to it since his conscious might feel guilty.

All in all, this wasn't as funny, it was just creepy and a little awkward and the purpose to ... it is, that it's just a little (bad) extra for the School Days Fans.
If you're not as obsessed with School Days and didn't like the main story as much, don't waste your time on this.

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Why it doesn't fit into the story:

- according to Nanami Kanroji in the main series, Otome Kato and Sekai Saionji haven't known each other before other than being in gym class together - in this OVA it looks like they've known each other very well and they're at least good friends

- Otome bullies Kotonoha Katsura, so why would she even invite Otome to the hot spring? Even given that this might be after they all went to the pool, why would Otome be part of it?

- did Makoto Itou ever meet Sekai's Mother? She never appeared in the main Story and her appearance in the OVA is just awkward

- the timeline doesn't fit, even if this would be after the swimming pool incidence, it would mean that it now must be summer or fall, but valentines is in February

- also, a new school year starts in spring, this is when Sekai and Makoto get seated together and the main story ends when it's Christmas... there is no way that all of them could've experienced valentines like this together, given that some of them didn't even know each other


Well, the OVA has its flaws... maybe a little too many of them and you might find even more when you dig enough through the story.
I was a little disappointed, since I watched the whole main series again just for the OVA....

I still say that the art and sound is good each given 7. So, now basically, they made this anime much more funnier and more enjoyable than compared to the anime itself. I love it when Makoto gets tortured by girls who gave him chocolate.

However, the fact remains is that I am still not symapthetic towards all the characters in School Days. Nice try but no win. 2/10