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Oct 12, 2019 7:31 AM
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I almost feel bad for Takuma. Seeing him at the bottom of the school's ranks is depressing. Still, he has to work his way up and earn the rank he deserves.

Sigh, the weird humor still carries into the show from the first episode. Itsuyo is cringy as fuck. Does she really want a headpat from her dad that badly? LOL
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Oct 12, 2019 8:04 AM
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That one guy, Yamada, fell out of the window again lol. Call an ambulance XD

So this time it was Itsuyo turn.

Oct 12, 2019 8:37 AM
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Poor Takuma, he is working a lot but still has bad grades...
Pretty good episode, it was entertaining.
Oct 12, 2019 8:40 AM
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A hero huh. Given his personality that does sound like a tall order. Despite mischievous personality Itsuyo's desire to help her fellow students seems to be genuine. With both looks and brain no wonder she has such a strong following in school. Its a shame that Takuma's phobia ended ups sabotaging his exams despite all the hard work that he put in. To think that the level headed Itsuyo would actually have a father complex though. Still while unusual Itsuyo's level up attempt sure was amusing. Natsuki's valk form sure was nice though. Despite her nature it looks like Itusyo's desire to be strong isn't for selfish reasons. Thankfully the power up came in the nick of time for Natsuki. Overall an interesting ep that did well in expanding upon Itsuyo's character while also slowly expanding upon Mutsumi. Looks like things are starting to get interesting with the new villain reveal thats closer than expected though.
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Oct 12, 2019 9:12 AM
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Having a harem is the best therapy for being a introvert
Oct 12, 2019 9:31 AM
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I will just waiting for characters progression ( especially Takuma )
Oct 12, 2019 9:55 AM
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I tried. I really did. This series just doesn't do it for me. The lack of a real setup and the writing that assumes you already know everything makes this really hard to swallow.
Oct 12, 2019 10:32 AM
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This show is definitely not something I'd call good, but it is enjoyable. I think this is a prime example of a 'guilty pleasure'. And unlike shit like Seikon no Qwaser, here the girls are likeable, and it doesn't resort to instant nipplesucking. Some decency at least.
Oct 12, 2019 11:37 AM
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*hug noises*

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You know, it feels like the MC doesn't even want to be here. He has his own problems with his phobias, grades and general school-life issues, and meanwhile the girls are all just using him to power themselves up for their own reasons

As a result the only thing Val x Love is really accomplishing so far is making you feel sorry for the protagonist. If it's supposed to be a raunchy ecchi/harem then it clearly doesn't seem to understand the importance of atmosphere, because the last thing on the MC's mind right now is fooling around with girls

Right now all it makes me want is for Takuma to become more socially accepted and get his life in order. I couldn't care less about any of the girls though
Oct 12, 2019 11:52 AM

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So it's Itsuyo's trun and all she wants was a pat on the head??????

man, looks like that other student council guy is the antagonist around here, so I'm guessing that he's Loki....
Oct 12, 2019 1:21 PM
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9 girls is a huge harem I wonder about futaba what is her eyes color
Oct 12, 2019 1:40 PM

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HaXXspetten said:
You know, it feels like the MC doesn't even want to be here. He has his own problems with his phobias, grades and general school-life issues, and meanwhile the girls are all just using him to power themselves up for their own reasons

As a result the only thing Val x Love is really accomplishing so far is making you feel sorry for the protagonist. If it's supposed to be a raunchy ecchi/harem then it clearly doesn't seem to understand the importance of atmosphere, because the last thing on the MC's mind right now is fooling around with girls

Right now all it makes me want is for Takuma to become more socially accepted and get his life in order. I couldn't care less about any of the girls though


I also feel pretty "sorry" for Takuma and I would wish for him to grow with these circumstances.

One Piece episode 914 & 915 & 1027 were a mistake and 957 brought the salvation - FMmatron


Oct 12, 2019 2:11 PM

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OHMYGOODDD SHE STRAIGHT UP SLAPPED TAKUMA LMFAOOO

Poor Takuma, damn. Just trying to save the world.
Oct 12, 2019 5:21 PM

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smh the least they could do is have good kiss scenes, they look so oddly animated lmao
Oct 12, 2019 6:30 PM

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Shee kissed him on the teeth right?
sad for Takuma. He cant get help because of his appearance and he tried so hard for the exams
Oct 12, 2019 8:25 PM

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really all she wants was a pat on the head?
Oct 12, 2019 9:01 PM
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Will Takuma change? I can't keep watching a harem anime with hopeless MC like this.
Oct 12, 2019 9:32 PM

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This is one of the worst MCs I've ever seen in a harem type show like this. He makes it impossible to enjoy anything in the show. All I do is just feel bad for him.
Oct 12, 2019 10:12 PM

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JiangHaoyi1979 said:

man, looks like that other student council guy is the antagonist around here, so I'm guessing that he's Loki....


Don't know if the sub you watched bothered translating on-screen text, but the text that showed up at the end very clearly said he is Garm

Bingki-san said:
Will Takuma change? I can't keep watching a harem anime with hopeless MC like this.


Yes, but you'll need patience. Considering the passing so far it should start in the 5th or 6th episode.
Oct 12, 2019 11:32 PM
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JGChaves said:
JiangHaoyi1979 said:

man, looks like that other student council guy is the antagonist around here, so I'm guessing that he's Loki....


Don't know if the sub you watched bothered translating on-screen text, but the text that showed up at the end very clearly said he is Garm

Bingki-san said:
Will Takuma change? I can't keep watching a harem anime with hopeless MC like this.


Yes, but you'll need patience. Considering the passing so far it should start in the 5th or 6th episode.


Great. Now i just need wait for it. Thanks bruh.
Oct 13, 2019 3:58 AM

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Poor Takuma he's doing his best and doesn't succeed
That pat scene was kinda cute
The next ep with Mutsumi looks cool I like here already
Oct 13, 2019 11:22 AM
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it's all the head pats from daddy lol Itsuyo is pretty thic af
Oct 13, 2019 3:46 PM

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Itsuyo is so ERO-hot this episode!!!
4/5.


Oct 13, 2019 10:21 PM

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Well looks like every episode is gonna be like this. An akuma appears and one of the girls will level up and defeat it. Also lol a high level villain is lurking infront of them.
Oct 14, 2019 4:13 AM

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Short_Circut said:
smh the least they could do is have good kiss scenes, they look so oddly animated lmao


Can't do proper kiss scenes when the MC is 300% uncomfortable doing it lol.

Hopefully he will ease up over time.

And I guess Itsuyo won't be a fathercon for long either seeing how she powered up by a simple headpat xD.
Oct 14, 2019 12:03 PM

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Did Itsuyo just said Odin likes to be tied up?... I guess this confirms Odin is a Maso-pervert... LOL

Also... WOW... that slap was....

Poor MC, was trying really hard to do what she wants, but gets slap instead...

But I guess Student Prez isn't the LEWD girl we thought she was... it was all an ACT

And yea, Headpats has been proven to always be the correct choice when dealing with an upset girl. (that or good food)
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Oct 14, 2019 2:14 PM
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If you keep watching this show I understand it, and if you drop it I understand it. We all know what this is. We all know!

Ouch, the male characters are really ugly. Yes, if you look carefully there are male characters in this show as well. But they get just a few seconds on the drawing table.

Allfather Odin sends his valkyries to Japan, eh? Well, gotta go where the monsters are! Bring a The Cardigans CD from Scandinavia and the Japanese will swoon. Or just unbutton the blouse.

Somehow I think the "MC nervous around girls to the point of being paralyzed" works much better in Japan. Perhaps because of the lower testosterone level. While in the West we just wish for the nosebleed to stop. Well, at least there is no nosebleed in this show, thank Allfather.
Oct 14, 2019 4:20 PM

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After watching Date A Live all these years (IDK if you can really tell, please enlighten me) I can't really help but carry A LOT of parallels from said series to this, with the only exception being the MC being a wimp or not. And the same feelings as the rest, as Takuma is such a sorry state of a character who can't get things right. I'm just gonna outright say that the former has a better "plot" than this in both story and character.

Monster Girl of the week formula??? The second Saotome sister Itsuyo, as much as she is an internal yandere, but her outer self is as much as a father-con. Try as they might to give her characterization, I'd just think that this was some blatant rip-off of some character

Welp to fanservice and such, didn't think that it would be this obnoxious. To the harem...lemme just think about it.

1 more episode to make or break.
Oct 15, 2019 1:41 PM

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Uninspired harem garbage. The main protagonist is really starting to annoying me. The entire anime is an excuse to get ecchi, but the ecchi scenes aren't even good. There is what I think is supposed to be comedy in this, but it all falls flat. I also really dislike the dark overlay all of the colors seem to have. Dropped.
Oct 18, 2019 7:32 AM

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So fucking boring, I fell asleep few times while trying to watch this episode
Oct 18, 2019 11:40 PM

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Time for the second Valkyrie, Itsuyo, and damn, she's hot!.... Those 4 moles are very nice.

That storage room scene ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)......that ass!.... but it ended in a cute way with the head pat and the kiss on the cheek. Looks like she was forcing herself to grow up.

Btw, Natsuki's hot pants suddenly got smaller? wut

Oct 19, 2019 12:03 PM
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Itsuyo reminds me of Akemi from "Dumbbell nal Kilo Moteru" xD.
Oct 25, 2019 6:56 AM

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Poor guy's trying his best to get by in school all while being hassled by the nine valkyries.
Itsuyo got her head pat in the end, not from her dad; as she frequently liked to mention, but Takuma at least.
Nov 12, 2019 6:55 PM
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I want to like Val × Love, I really do, but so far, I've found two critical flaws about this show: Takuma's appearance and the fact that this series is all about harem clichés and generic ecchi scenarios. Even harem shows need characters viewers can care for and this show fails to deliver that. Takuma isn't even a character, he's just a plot device that powers up the girls and keeps them together. Itsuyo has to be one of the blandest characters in the series. She wants to become a strong Valkyrie because… she wants a pat on the head from her dad? That's it?

Also, that fight scene was ridiculous. Natsuki was having trouble hitting the baddie with her swords, but now that Itsuyo gets her power-up, she can bind the baddie to the ground so that Natsuki can deliver the final blow? The problem wasn't that Natsuki need a second fighter to win, she just needed to be a bit faster.

The only way I've been having fun with Val × Love is by pointing out its flaws rather than appreciating anything this show does right. It's been 2 episodes and I have found nothing of value in this show. Val × Love has an uphill battle to fight if it wants to become one of the best shows of the season, but so far, things have not been working out for it.
Dec 2, 2019 10:12 AM

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MC is hard to watch because of his problems. Hoping for good development for him.

I find this a bit dull than other harem shows that I've watched. But its still just the 2nd episodes. I don't find any of the girls interesting atm.

Apr 9, 2020 2:00 AM

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I feel bad for Takuma, getting bad grades and suddenly having to deal with demons and letting 9 sisters fall in love with him, all of that stuff while having a huge phobia for people....

I also feel bad for Yamada, how many times has he survived falling out of the window by now....

Aug 15, 2020 9:19 AM

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As expected, this show has been proving to be top tier nut material.

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