May 31, 2016
As harem anime go, Kanojo ga Flag wo Oraretara had a good bit of potential. The story tugs at your heartstrings without being a constant flow of tears, and has a nice chunk of comedy. None of the girls were truly "hate-able" (in my opinion, yours may vary), and each had a different kind of love for the main character, whether it was romantic, sisterly, friendly, or even parental. The MC is actually able to recognize all of their affections for exactly what they are (since he can see their flags) and has an understandable reason for turning away from any advances,
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which is explained a few episodes in.
Unfortunately, the biggest issue with this series is how rushed it is. With a whopping 11 girls (and 1 "trap") and only 13 episodes, there is very little time for character development or any big attachments to any of them. Typically, one or two are introduced each episode, a bit of time is given for why they get attached to the MC, and then they are pushed off to side roles as the next is pushed in. Megumu (the "trap") in particular gets basically no screen time by halfway through, except for throw-in gags two or three times per episode where everyone forgets, yet again, that he is a guy.
The finale of the show, sadly, managed to knock my rating down a point or two on its own. While there was a decent amount of foreshadowing throughout the series, the finale itself came suddenly enough to be jarring, and rushed through explanations as to what was happening and how. With zero build-up, this light-and-dark mix harem anime attempted to turn into action show, and sadly didn't do it very well.
While I enjoyed most of the ride, at the end I felt confused and a bit cheated. This is one of the few harem anime I can confidently say would been made better by going on longer.
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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