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Little disclaimer first: I am a huge Kaguya-sama manga fan, so this review will be somewhat biased and based on the knowledge I have about what is included in the manga.

Personally, I didn't enjoy the first half of this OVA. I know, I know. There are going to be some that criticize my opinion because of how seriously I take it. It has nothing to do with me being a woman and everything to do with the amount of love I have for this series. I've watched ecchi before (including Highschool DxD), so it also has nothing to do with a dislike towards that ... genre.

This OVA wasn't adapted well, in my opinion. The first and second seasons of Kaguya-sama are adapted beautifully, and very faithfully to the manga. The anime becomes even more enjoyable because they can adapt funny animations and antics that you simply can't experience in the manga. The whole vibe of the show felt very similar to the manga. That does not apply in this OVA.

The first half didn't come off as very humorous. Like I said, I've read the manga, so I knew what to expect as I began watching. Aka (the Author) does fanservice very tastefully, and minimally at that. He often goes out of this way to rag on cliché stereotypes and tropes. So, any fanservice that you see in the manga, doesn't come off in an "ecchi" way. It doesn't feel gross towards the characters you have come to love. This OVA had me feeling that way. I had to take a double take when watching the soapy shower scene because it felt like a different show. There was no humor and the characters felt lacking, as if it was just shoved in there to appease a certain audience.

The second part of this episode, the fried rice competition, was classic Kaguya-sama. That part of the episode is certainly worth a watch.

If you aren't an ecchi fan and/or you happen to be a fan of the manga, this may not be an OVA you'll enjoy. If nothing else, skip half way and enjoy the rest.