Jul 10, 2019
There is a fine line between cute and funny, and just plain annoying. Unfortunately, Aho Girl crosses this line too many times. The problem is not the presentation, writing, or performance. These are all top-notch, or at least as good as we can expect for this kind of show. No, the problem lies with the thematic choice.
Aho Girl is a harem comedy, with an unwilling protagonist being pursued by a bunch of thirsty Ｔ Ｈ Ｏ Ｔ Ｓ. Yoshiko-chan (the titular "dumb girl") is a worthless moron who pursues A-kun in an outlandish and overt way to get him to
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marry her so she doesn't have to worry about her own survival. Fuuki-chan is the head of the school morality patrol, and "fell in love" with A-kun for no apparent reason and now wants to sleep with A-kun because she thinks he's hot. Yoshie-san is the MILF mother of Yoshiko-chan who is desperate to get her daughter and A-kun hitched so she can "retire". Sayaka-chan is the "good girl" who barely has a personality or any motivations worth discussing. Together, they and some other minor characters harass A-kun day after day for their own benefits.
Now, there isn't anything inherently flawed with this premise. It actually sounds kind of fresh at first glace. However, the issue comes in when you realize that comedies of this type rely heavily on the cute and endearing personalities of the girls to deliver the comedy. Common gags in harem comedies include: accidental falling on boobs, accidental panty flashing, spying in the bath, etc, etc. However, in this anime, the girls are outright Ｔ Ｈ Ｏ Ｔ Ｓ, and are so incredibly forward with our protagonist that it is not only not cute, but annoying. And that's the end result: You end up just identifying with A-kun and thinking how incredibly annoying these girls are. Not cute. Not funny. Just annoying. Sure, there are some well-written gags, which are funny in isolation. But for the most part, you just end up waiting for A-kun to punch Yoshiko-chan for the 100th time to shut her the f*** up.
TL;DR: Good writing, presentation, and performances. Flawed harem comedy due mostly to the unlikableness of the girls. Cute and funny becomes just annoying, because Ｔ Ｈ Ｏ Ｔ Ｓ are not cute (by definition).
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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