Kuroiwa Medaka ni Watashi no Kawaii ga Tsuujinai

There is not a single room that Mona Kawai enters where she does not become the center of attention—dealing with this everlasting spotlight is but a fact of her daily life. Mona's absolute confidence in her own charms, however, is shaken when she meets Medaka Kuroiwa, a recent transfer student to her highschool. Unlike all other classmates who constantly fawn over her, Medaka frowns every time they interact. Seeing his disinterest as something to be rectified, Mona pulls out all the stops in the hopes of winning Medaka over, only to be met with one stern face after another.

Turns out, Medaka's indifference to Mona stems from his wish to one day become a monk, and hence must leave all worldly desires behind. As the unknowing Mona ramps up her attacks on Medaka, all her antics might lead her into falling for him instead.

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Kawai, Mona Main

Serizawa, Yuu Japanese

Kuroiwa, Medaka Main

Iwasaki, Ryouta Japanese

Shounan, Asahi Supporting

Amamiya, Sora Japanese

Nanba, Tomo Supporting

Yano, Hinaki Japanese

Shirahama, Minami Supporting

Maeda, Kaori Japanese

Haruno, Tsubomi Supporting

Hanazawa, Kana Japanese

Nikuyama Supporting

Ochiai, Fukushi Japanese

Tsubomi's Sister Supporting

Aida, Rikako Japanese

Hoshino, Yume Supporting

Terasawa, Momoka Japanese

Rikyuu-sensei Supporting

Tadokoro, Hinata Japanese

Okumura, Yoshiaki Director

Konuma, Noriyoshi Sound Director

Fudeyasu, Kazuyuki Script, Series Composition

Aida, Rikako Theme Song Performance

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Jan 21, 2025

Neo_Randomz

Recommended

Funny

Preliminary (3/12 eps)

A girl who wants everyone to go "KYAAAA~~" for her and a guy who's basically the physical manifestation of "Impure thought, BEGONE!!!." So, you know the drill—pat your logical and critical thinking, kiss them on the forehead, tell them to sit in the corner, and say, "Not the time, pals," because using them while watching this will only make you feel annoyed.

Kawai Mona, probably the cutest and prettiest girl in her universe. She has the perfect hair, the perfect face, the perfect chest size, the perfect thighs—perfect everything. Everyone falls head over heels for her. Everyone, except Kuroiwa Medaka, an unbothered titan of pure, holy ... mind, who doesn’t care a single bit about physical appearance... or does he?


If you’re into comedy-heavy romance stories with zero melodramatic jump scares, this anime is perfect for you. It’s the kind of show that’ll have you giggling like an idiot or burying your face in your pillow, screaming “KYAAAA!” in delight. If that’s the vibe you’re after, you’re going to love it.

And if you’re okay with—or even enjoy—a fair share of fanservice, this anime has you covered. Imagine a heroine who’s constantly shouting, “LOOK AT MY CHEST! LOOK AT MY ABS! LOOK AT MY THIGHS! CHECK OUT THIS SEXY POSE!” It’s unapologetically bold, and yes, you’ll probably get a full 360-degree shot of her entire crotch before you know it.

Overall, this anime is an absolute blast to watch! Just a heads-up—don’t overthink it. Leave your logic at the door, sit back, and let yourself get swept up in the fun. Overanalyzing it will only hold you back from enjoying it to the fullest!

Reviewer’s Rating: 9

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Jan 20, 2025

TheMageDalamar

Mixed Feelings

Preliminary (3/12 eps)

Kuroiwa Medaka ni Watashi no Kawaii ga Tsuujinai
English: My Cute Little "Romance" with Kuroiwa Medaka

If you're in the mood for a lighthearted rom-com with a bit of a twist, Kuroiwa Medaka ni Watashi no Kawaii ga Tsuujinai might be your cup of tea. The story takes a familiar concept—the popular, beautiful girl falling for the guy who’s completely indifferent to her—and puts a subtle spin on it.

Plot and Characters:
Mona Kawai, the stereotypical pretty girl, has lived a charmed life where men fall over themselves to win her attention, and everyone around her showers her with admiration. She’s got the looks, the charm, and the social ... standing—everything seems to be going her way. Enter Kuroiwa, the one guy who doesn’t appear give a hoot about her charm, her looks, or her popularity. He’s not falling for her act, and in fact, does everything he can to ignore her.

This sparks her interest, as for the first time, someone isn’t swept up by her allure. She starts to wonder why she can't charm him, and eventually, this curiosity turns into something deeper. As expected, this sets the stage for a slow-burn romance, where both characters may start developing feelings for each other—but of course, neither can admit it just yet.

The plot is pretty standard, and you can already predict how things will unfold. The characters are pretty linear for now, with Medaka being the bubbly and popular girl, and Kuroiwa playing the stoic and somewhat indifferent guy. The side characters? Well, let’s just say they’re pretty much background noise at this point—nothing special, no real development. But hey, we’re just getting started, right?

Art and Animation:
The animation is decent, nothing groundbreaking, but it does the job. The art style complements the tone of the show, and the cute moments between Medaka and Kuroiwa are visually enjoyable. The character designs are familiar but effective for this type of rom-com.

Final Thoughts:
This anime is as average as they come, with a sprinkle of potential for some character growth. There’s nothing exciting here to make it stand out from the pack, and honestly, I don’t see it attracting a huge audience unless something major happens. The first few episodes have been decent, but it’s hard to get excited about a story that’s so predictably paced.

If you’re looking for a simple slice-of-life anime with a bit of fanservice, this could be worth a watch. But if you’ve got a backlog of better shows to watch, I’d say you can probably skip this one for now. It’s not bad, just… unremarkable. I’m curious to see if anything picks up in the next few episodes, but if it doesn’t, I’ll likely be dropping it after 6 episodes—there’s only so much I can take of the same repetitive will-they-won’t-they dynamic.

Rating:
It’s a light, easy watch, but I’m not sold just yet. If I had to rate it so far, I’d give it a solid 5/10—it’s cute, but that’s about it.

Reviewer’s Rating: 5

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Jan 30, 2025

armycat23

Not Recommended

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1. The FMC has a one-track of mind of wanting to be adored by everybody. The male protagonist doesn't bow down to her and this causes her to make it her mission to make him adore her as well. There's really not anything else or deeper about her character. It's just a egotistical girl that has an unhealthy obsession for validation. The MC is just as one-dimensional. He's a guy that is stand-offish but secretly a huge simp for the FMC, like everybody else.

2. There is nothing that has any resemblance of humor, so don't expect comedy to pick up the slack.

3. ... One of my biggest pet peeves in anime is when a character walks down a street and all the random characters, young and old, male and female, are so bedazzled by this character that they stop what they are doing, stare, and even blush. This show has that and it fuels the FMC's ego. Of course, unfortunately, this anime does the stereotypical thing that a lot of low-budget anime does.....it gives random panty shots here and there, even without reason.

4. I feel very confident in saying that after watching anime for over 20 years.........this anime must have a top 5 lowest budget for animation. There are MANY, and I do mean MANY, "scenes" where the characters don't move or barely move(mouth) and the camera just pans to the left or right while the characters remain motionless. There are a lot of close-ups of faces with minimal mouth movement....and I suspect it's done so that background environments and other characters don't need to be drawn.

5. The overall story is not the only thing predictable and cliche, but even the dialogue and actions. I knew the stuff that would be said or done before it happened........

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An abundance of one-note characters, predictable/cliche story, almost non-existant animation budget, and a lack of humor..........and I really don't think this anime has any redeeming qualities. It reminds me of some stories on fanfiction.net I read when I was a teenager and written by young teens.....but worse.

Reviewer’s Rating: 2

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