Jul 8, 2023
An absolutely bizarre concept of a show...
While at first glance, the concept of a weak dork who gets magically afflicted with the affection of every delinquent girl in his vicinity sounds hilarious; in the longer term this premise undermines the story it wants to tell.
Rokudo's goal is to use his power to reform the delinquents into better people; which is noble enough and certainly more interesting than an MC who wants to take advantage of every woman he sees.
However, thanks to the magic afflicting the majority of the cast, we can't truly invest in their growth. Every woman has been robbed of their agency once
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they fall for Rokudo. While most of the characters are actually pretty interesting and have solid stories, it's hard to say for certain that if they've moved forward in life or if they're just under the spell.
While the show seems like the setup for a harem, this too is undermined by the magic, as it is impossible to invest yourself in romance at any capacity when it's completely unwarranted. Thankfully the show drops any pretense of this immediately, and many characters stop displaying affection immediately. (Although it's possible this is out of fear of Ranna)
I think the concept of the magic is completely unnecessary, as Rokudo IS a good person and capable of making impacts on everyone in the cast's life. I kept praying that the conclusion would involve some sort of reveal that the magic wasn't real (although this wouldn't make sense given the reactions of strangers to Rokudo), or that perhaps it would wear off and not matter, but alas.
The female lead, Ranna, is also a baffling choice. She's by far the least developed, flattest character. While other characters have other things going on in their life (and some can even ultimately explain their interest in Rokudo beyond magic), Ranna is nothing more than a gag- an ultraviolent stoic tank who becomes incredibly girly and shy and dedicated to Rokudo at the flip of a switch. Even in the finale she seems to have no agency or character, so it's baffling she is framed as Rokudo's primary interest.
At other times she's a macguffin or a deus ex machina, an unstoppable superweapon and the primary thing stopping Rokudo from turning into pavement paste when he involves himself in gang affairs.
I think it would have been much more interesting I think to make Ranna's interest in Rokudo organic, and then have her get mixed up in gang affairs as normal, leading to Rokudo coming in contact with the cast he is dedicated to reforming.
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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