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Best One-shot I've ever read.

Simple, to the point, amazing art, and a great story.

With one-shots, I sometimes see them trying to be something they're not. They will introduce incredibly complex plots or ideas, and while sometimes they deliver, other times they fall flat. Usually in a one-shot, something is lacking: whether it be the story, art, characters, or major conflict that drives it, I almost never read a one shot and feel completely satisfied.

More often than not, the one-shots that are most successful in my eyes are the simple ones that go for eliciting sadness in the reader. But somehow this one-shot successfully elicits feelings ... of triumph while packing a punch.

Also, this art is AMAZING.

All in all I'm so impressed with it.

It's a shame. Season 1 of Okusama ga Seito Kaichou was the ecchi to end all ecchi. The whole point of season 1 of this show was to just be that -- a simple, straightforward ecchi that was just entertaining, mindless trash. That's why I loved it.

And then season 2 happened, and threw all that out the window. It tried to (*holds in vomit*) have a story.

It turned into a show that tried to be what it wasn't: a story driven ecchi romance on par with other harems. This, in my opinion, was an utter failure. The specter and brilliance of plain, unadulterated ecchi was ... completely lost when it tried to shift gears and have a real plot and (nonexistent) character development. It fell into the harem pitfall of "oh, I guess this episode it's this girl's turn," while still maintaining the facade of having an overarching story.

Season 1, in many ways, was even relatable. It embodied the horny nature of high schoolers while keeping the interactions realistic. Yes, the nature in which they began living together was unbelievable, but when it came down to it and they got horny on main, they would actually say fuck it and get steamy.

I'm so sad... what happened to the simplistic nature of season 1...?

Do not watch this season, unless you're looking for a totally different kind of frustration.

If you enjoy being stressed out and watching unrealistic situations with deplorable characters, then this show is for you.

To be fair, the actual design of the characters and the sound design around them is fantastic -- it's what initially dragged me in. This show is very pleasing on the eyes and ears. Also, the voice acting is outstanding! I was blown away with some of the performances of the voice actors and actresses in this show. They truly carried it. They are expressive and emotive, and the art brings their acting to life.

Also, the story itself had a lot of potential. It was a bit ... different from the typical drama/slice of life-type shows you see for high school anime. We learn about the trials and tribulations associated with budding youth. All the things we get wrong growing up are represented in one way or another.

But the major intolerance is with the characters of this show. My god, are they all truly deplorable. It's really, really, really bad... and I mean bad.

We have: a psychopathic soon-to-be-author with zero realistic character traits other than her crushing depression; a tyrannical know-it-all who only becomes lovable through a complete 180 (now look, I get that Sonezaki *becomes* a good character, and maybe that reflects how we learn in our youth... but she's the only semi-redeemable one out of the bunch); a clichéd beauty whose indelible good looks make her inarguably perfect on the outside, yet so predictably sick and twisted due to a completely ridiculous origin story (started off meaningful, turned ridiculous); a totally forgettable character whose main trait is to be occasionally cute and supportive to drive plot, yet cause several nuisances to the other characters that she just harped over being sweet and sincere; and ah yes, let's not forget our main character! an egocentric, self-interested, narcissist whose main goal in life is to fuck her essentially-brother (onii-chaaan kyuun! ...blergh) without taking a single second to step back and evaluate a situation. This, not to mention the fact that she fails to observe any notion of privacy or personal space, and has a grand habit of jumping to the first victimizing conclusion her brain arrives at.

And, oh yes!

Sweet banana pancakes up my ass, let's talk about that ending. What in the- I don't even- words cannot describe... The show finally manages to get some sort of cohesive plot, and then the show ends in the most half-assed, cooked up, savior-fantasy-esque ending I could've possibly thought of. I want to know what crack the writer's were smoking when they came up with the last episode. These men ran out of film time and that much is all to clear. Good lord. I can't speak to certain points without giving away spoilers, but just know that it is ridiculous. The show was heading toward a natural conclusion, and just veered into another dimension.

Look, I don't write many reviews on here because I know many people don't care. Maybe you look at the top rated review and give a couple others a glance, just to get the feel of audience reception -- many don't even get that far.

But if my review can save just one... just ONE person from wasting their time on this show, then I'll sleep soundly tonight. The only reason I'm not giving this show a 1/10 is because it would be a disservice to the fantastic voice acting cast and art/sound design. Hats off to that... somehow you've managed to polish a mighty mighty shit.

Here's the thing. Why do we watch any anime at any given time? Is it because we measure each with a totally equal critical eye, hoping to catch a glimpse of the next great masterpiece? No, it is to find that show that can just *scratch that itch* you've got at that particular time. And no anime does it better than Akkun to Kanojo.

Honestly, I see most of these reviews talking about this show as if it's trying to be something that it's not. The show is similar to One Punch Man in that it plays on some tropes, and adds comedy on top. It's ... a great show to sit back, relax, and binge while having a few good laughs. NONE of the characters are believable - news flash, that's the point. They are all so over the top so as to be ridiculous, and are written into funny scenario's that the author/director cooked up.

This anime is best enjoyed any time you want something light-hearted and funny. It doesn't have any ridiculous ecchi moments that take you out of it, and overall I think it's masterfully relaxed and silly. You can't help but smile when watching this great show.