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- Very good opening!!
- Annoying ending;
- Good animation;

Now, about the story and characters—I think this story would be much more interesting and exciting if the protagonists were gay. Seriously, I didn’t feel any emotion throughout five episodes. It’s just a normal, watchable anime, but the plot feels lukewarm.

The protagonist is completely generic—he has no personality and nothing special about him. The anime didn’t convey anything meaningful to me. If this is your first time watching something, maybe it’ll impress you. It’s nothing revolutionary; in the sports anime genre, there are **way** better options.

Other reviews mentioned ... that this is a "realistic" anime, and well… if that’s the case, then reality must be dull and emotionless for those people. Even in important events—scenes that should or could be emotional, making the viewer feel tense or moved—it doesn’t seem like the directors and writers put effort into creating an atmosphere or directing the scenes in a way that guides and immerses the audience.

I think the female protagonist is highly objectified, even though she is kind and sweet. She faces constant harassment and is not seen as a real person or treated with respect by the neighbor. Additionally, I didn’t like how the anime ends… It is indeed a very emotional anime that portrays child abuse and postpartum depression in a realistic way, while also being extremely cute.
It’s an unconventional anime—there are very few like it. I recommend *Erased* for those who want to see more anime about difficult childhoods. I believe topics like this should be addressed openly, explicitly, and without subtlety, just like the show did, ... because many people simply don’t understand how heavy and serious child abuse is for a child’s mind. The negative comments calling the anime “misery porn” seem, to me, like a fear of facing reality as it is or an immense lack of empathy, preventing people from sympathizing with the characters and understanding them.

The plot is pretty silly and simple. The main goal of the anime and manga is to be entertaining and create varied scenes with the different girlfriends the protagonist will have. Contrary to negative comments, I don’t think the girls are being “forced” to get involved with the protagonist. The concept of the ZING is real, but in defense of the work, it’s common for teenagers to experience love in a more euphoric way. In a universe where the soulmate concept à la “Romeo and Juliet” exists, I find the behavior of the girls and the protagonist acceptable.

Another point is the supposed “submission of the ... girls.” Following the events, calling them submissive doesn’t make sense because it’s the protagonist who lives to please them. Everything they do for him is COMPLETELY reciprocated. For those who don’t enjoy yuri, the anime might feel uncomfortable due to some jokes. Personally, I don’t understand the hate toward homoaffective relationships in anime, and I actually enjoy it when these relationships are treated seriously (which, in this case, doesn’t happen).

Overview: I liked the jokes, but it’s a style of humor that doesn’t appeal to everyone. The anime also brings some typical elements of Japanese anime that might be uncomfortable, such as relationships with degrees of pedophilia, incest, and sexualized characters for no reason. Additionally, the yuri is treated only as a joke or minor fanservice.

The girls aren’t extremely one-dimensional; they have backstories and some insecurities. Their interactions reveal small personality traits.

My score is 7. This is because the character development isn’t as deep as I’d like, I expected a bit more “drama,” and the protagonist has no flaws. He’s an EXTREMELY caring and dedicated boyfriend who always gets what he wants, but without any apparent imperfections, which makes him shallow