Kawaii dake ja Nai Shikimori-san

Yuu Izumi leads a high school life filled with one mishap after another. No matter how improbable the situation, unfortunate events strike him at every turn. In possession of such terrible luck, Izumi enters his second year with a single wish in mind—to spend more time with his affectionate girlfriend, Micchon Shikimori.

Cute, athletic, and caring, Shikimori is immensely popular at their school. But since they began dating a year ago, Izumi has witnessed a surprising side to his otherwise adorable girlfriend: when the need arises, she turns incredibly cool! His misfortunes are easily avoided when she is there to protect him with an awe-inspiring look on her face. Charming in every way, she never ceases to make his heart skip a beat. Unfortunate as he may be, Izumi is sure to see his days of bad luck end thanks to the cute yet cool Shikimori.

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Shikimori, Miyako Main

Oonishi, Saori Japanese

Izumi, Yuuki Main

Umeda, Shuuichirou Japanese

Kamiya, Ai Supporting

Fukuhara, Ayaka Japanese

Hachimitsu, Yui Supporting

Hidaka, Rina Japanese

Izumi, Motoko Supporting

Shinohara, Emi Japanese

Inuzuka, Shuu Supporting

Okamoto, Nobuhiko Japanese

Shikimori, Fuji Supporting

Shimono, Hiro Japanese

Nekozaki, Kyou Supporting

Matsuoka, Misato Japanese

Shikimori, Miyabi Supporting

Park, Romi Japanese

Izumi, Akisada Supporting

Kusumi, Naomi Japanese

Motonaga, Satoshi Producer

Furukawa, Shin Producer

Kobayashi, Ryou Producer

Kamata, Hajime Producer

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Mar 19, 2025

air_dan

Recommended

Picture this, an anime about a couple at a Japanese high school. Of course, that almost every anime especially in the slice of life and romance genre. Shikimori’s Not Just a Cutie does not do anything bold or overly interesting, yet it is a very solid show that is like the Cinnamon Toast Crunch of Romance Anime. The animation and character design is above the standard and the close up shots are very intricate and used effectively. Story wise is it pretty bland beside the small subversion that the female lead as some traditionally masculine qualities like acting tough and cool or saving their damsel, ... the male lead, in distress constantly.

The side characters are pretty enjoyable and the core group of friends are just nice. The best part of the show is that the main couple has already been dating for a year at the start of the show, but the worst part is that the romance falls into anime pitfalls and chickens at the end making it feel like it was a normal anime romance. It really had the potential to set itself apart, but sadly it dropped the ball. Still a solid recommendation if you want an easy going causal show.

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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Feb 16, 2025

FakeKhan1999

Mixed Feelings

Is the story unique? NA, was like ok 6 out 10. nothing special but somehow i watch it to the very end.
If it was predictable? yes, maybe
did you enjoy it anyway because you like this genre/set-up? yes cuz the genre was my type.
Do you think the art style is fitting for the story? yes
Were the characters well-rounded? Did they have flaws and strengths, or were they unusually strong/smart/stupid? NA, the pink girl like perfect girlfriend anyone could have ask for.
Do you think others will enjoy/dislike this series, even if you didn't? Why? 6 out of 10. nothing special but somehow i watch it to ... the very end. if u have come across this anime much be cause of the pink hair girl.. u can give it a try.

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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Nov 25, 2023

BadGuyBoog

Not Recommended

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They took the whole ‘not much happens, feel good’ thing way too far. Now some of my favorite shows and movies are things where not much happens. My Neighbor Totoro, K-On!, Horimiya, Tsukigakirei; all of these have nothing going for it plot-wise but are some of my all time favorites. But this show had me straight snoozing. I thought I would like it because the premise said that the main characters were already a couple, which is not something you see much. I loved that aspect in Horimiya and Tsukigakirei so I thought a show where you just see a couples life could be wholesome ... and comforting. But this is way too unrealistically perfect. There is no conflict, no drama. They are always doing happy stuff and saying romantic things for no reason. Both the characters and the plot are straight up Boring. I remember she was really athletic and he had bad luck but that was all there was to it. I honestly forgot there were other characters when I started writing this. All this show had to offer was feel good vibes but even those seemed artificial and fake. This was not a relationship, this did not show any love. It was a vain fantasy world where everyone is happy and innocent all the time. For some reason I feel like the person who wrote and directed this show has never been in an actual relationship before. Or got out of a bad one and is making it out of spite. And the other people working on it just kind of want the paycheck. It’s bland, the nonstop smiles kind of piss me off and my dude couldn’t even kiss the girl at the end. They’ve dated for 6 months I think and in the final super ‘romantic’ moment, my guy had to go for the cheek. Fucking loser. Still better than Rent-A-Girlfriend though. Also it’s hilarious that the title is grammatically incorrect. It’s supposed to be “Shikimori isn’t just a cutie”. Fucking dumbass.

Reviewer’s Rating: 1

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