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Feb 19, 2025
There are better romance anime out there, there's no shortage of them. And most of them will look better than Murai in Love, without much effort.
This anime sometimes runs out of things to say, and starts throwing random things at you. Yet this tantrum is always entertaining. The back and forth that goes between any set of characters doesn't lack wit, and is never superfluous, I'd rewatch it for this alone, as there were times I felt some things were over my head, though the dialogue can get kind of weird and sort of robotic.
You've read the premise and the story only goes a little
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further than that, but it manages to surprise in the end and have meaningful character development. What we learn from the characters by the final episodes is also impactful and recontextualizes the narrative. Still, it can be argued this part of the show takes too long to get going.
All characters are likable, but you'll be left wanting to get to know anyone better apart from Murai and the teacher, it took me too long to even be able to tell the friends apart. I just want to mention, I thought I wouldn't be convinced of Murai's love in the end, so I'm glad to say I'm converted.
The most controversial part of this anime, of course, is the absolute lack of animation. It manages to feel almost like an artistic choice, which is so surprising to me. Like a series you'd find on YouTube, or a fan animation. It's not jarring, most of the time that is, and at least I got used to the techniques used to get around it, and it kind of added to the unusual charm of it all.
OPENING: Kind of good, musically, and very representative of the overall vibe of the anime visually.
ENDING: Kind of a bop, musically, and I can barely even remember it visually, even though I just watched the final episode yesterday!
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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Feb 4, 2025
I was a non-believer. I thought the first season was too much soap-opera type drama, and only kept on watching because I could see the promise of the premise. Season 2 retains the essence of the first, so why do I feel way more positive towards it?
For starters, the overall tone has slightly changed. It's all a little more somber and serious, but there's still plenty of fun moments and situations. Characters aren't so self-centered this time around, and I think that helped me sympathize with them in a different way. I guess this is what they call "character progression"?
In all seriousness, the biggest difference
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comes from the new characters introduced for this season's main arc, having entire episodes centered around some of them or their issues. I found it incredibly jarring at first, particularly when compared to the previous season' comparable reality show story, but it's very much earned. Learning their personal journey and each of them's motivations put this whole arc into perspective, kind of like looking at it as a whole instead of just our heroes' perspective. I'm sad we probably won't see much from these new characters in the future, if at all.
For me this is a declaration from the writers or mangaka as to what Oshi No Ko is meant to represent. I mean, we had our very own "endless anime fight" this season! What I mean is, I know I'm not the only one to come to this conclusion, but this shows Oshi No Ko is about showbiz and what happens behind it, as much as it is Aqua and Ruby's story.
About them, I finally get to say I enjoyed Aqua as a character. Last season I found him so annoying and selfish. Getting to understand him better is probably why this change happened to me. You'll be missing Ruby for a while during this new season though, but her journey is the most intriguing by the end of it.
What's to say about the production value here. Animation goes all out in some points, it's amazing, and goes to very visually unique, incredibly exciting moments. It looks and sounds so good all of the time, yet the stand out moments truly stand out.
OPENING: Thought it was the downgrade of the millennium at first. Why are the first openings always so iconic? Anyways, now I can safely say I adore this song. What I don't adore is how Aqua and Ruby's relationship is portrayed here? Like, we have never seen them that close at all.
ENDING: Absolute fire! Nostalgic grunge-y masterpiece to shatter my heart. Animation wise not so interesting, though it makes sense knowing what they were going for.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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Jan 31, 2025
I, as many, wasn't especially drawn to this series. I was consuming any romcom I'd come across that had at least decent reviews, but the description and art wasn't captivating for me. But I was hungry, and just starting dipping my toes into this anime thing. Oh my, I'm so glad I did. I'll be choosing some words to define my favorite aspects of this anime:
Natural!
The story flows. The characters react to one another. Nothing is too extravagant, no personality is over the top, they're teenagers learning how to deal with their feelings and new situations. They all care for each other. They make mistakes,
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yet they're able to reflect on them.
Friends!
Tomo and her friend group, Misuzu and Carol, talk about their problems and how they, feel all of the time. They're always clear, they care about what the other has to say, and they talk like actual people! It's the most endearing thing to see how they get along, they probably are my favorite friend group, I have to say.
Tomo!
She's a fantastic character, and she's a girl! The charisma she has it's so unique, and it's just a joy to listen to her, to get to know how she feels about things. This is mostly a show about talking, about the girls' thoughts. Her seiyu does the craziest, most impressive job as well.
Top-tier anime romcoms. Jun, our com in our rom, is the main issue for many, myself inclouded. He's not bad at all, but comes off as... a little slow, not very perceptive. His best self is in the end, so the journey is worth it.
OPENING: You may think at first "yeah, sounds like an opening!". But it has this cathartic feel to it, and the visuals are so fun to watch, it matches the whole anime vibe so well.
ENDING: Having our main trio sing to us is a delight. Not much happening with the animation, but it's more than enough for the concept of the song. Imagine Takagi-san singing in this voice, so impressive. And the special ending in one of the episodes is *chef's kiss*, love a twist song like that.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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Jan 31, 2025
Suspension of disbelief. That's it, that's my review.
No, no. Let me add something else: not a romcom. Please stop recommending this as a romcom, you guys!
I quite liked the overall structure of the story, having episodes focused on a puberty syndrome to then move on to the next one. My favorite thing was the build up and how it wrapped up the most important part of the narrative, making me feel that characters' arc was what this story was all about.
Some of these characters have a particular way of talking to one another, the dialogue exchange feels distinctive to this anime, and I quite like
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that. Specifically, I mean Sakuta, Mai Sakurajima, and Rio Futaba. They bounce off each other in a way that's always, at the very least, interesting to listen to.
Unfortunately, that brings me to the explanations given to each case of the puberty syndrome, which tries to associate a supernatural occurence with real-life science phenomena or theories. I don't have something against this approach, but the way they do it just doesn't cut it for me, and always takes me out. It's not like I'm an expert or anything, they just didn't develop this part of the narrative that much, so it falls flat most of the time, even more so when high-schoolers came to the conclusion right away.
So it's only a good thing this story has very well-rounded characters as a foundation, and the animation is up to snuff as well. Many usually recommend this anime as a romcom but these vibes are short-lived, so don't come in expecting to get much romance. It's a story that reminds me of anime I watched as a teenager, with an out-there story, with out-there justifications.
OPENING: Very 2000's I'd say! Sounds like a movie scene.
ENDING. This anime made me notice it seems to be thing to make your seiyu sing the ending in your romance anime. But this is not a romcom, production committee! Anyway, I think it's a genius implementation of the concept, because it evolves it as the story progresses. Also, it's quite nostalgic from the very first moment.
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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Jan 31, 2025
After watching several, erm, couple-based romcoms (sounds like a nice term for it), one after the other, I decided to take a small break, by watching a romcom involving a group!
It was a smart decision, and I got it easy feeling right at home with this one. Gaming has been my main hobby for over a decade, and only in the last 3 or 4 months I've been watching tons of anime, so this felt like the perfect bridge for me.
I did not read or know anything about Gamers! really, only thought it looked interesting enough. My biggest caveat with the whole thing is just
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how convoluted, or more like ridiculous, things get past about the half point of the season, with plenty of misunderstandings and coincidences all around, all the time.
So it didn't feel organic anymore, and the narrative started to resemble more of that of an american sitcom. Anyway, characters, as plain as they are, are charismatic enough to endure the watch, and the gaming references kept me entertained enough.
The first part of the season just has more charm to it, it's fun to discover the characters and their motivations. It has a nice way of showing us how their relationships come to be, and how they feel about their current situation. Things devolve into a conflict after the other, and it loses its charm.
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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