Acchi Kocchi

The driving spirit behind any production is the appeal it provides to others. What anime has done well over the past few years is provide a diverse selection of animated stories (although unbalanced) to those with a stubborn mindset. Every year, hundreds of anime titles spanning all sorts of genres are released to the public, providing entertainment for those who tip their fancy to mystery, action, sci-fi, mecha, slice of life, and especially ecchi-comedies. One of the aforementioned genres, slice of life, was nothing but a concept ten years ago. Now, it's become one of the mainstay forms of entertainment among anime titles. To those on a slice of life fixation, Acchi Kocchi is a title that will flip their fedoras, however proves unsubstantial to those prune to the easy-going genre. With any slice of life, plot is used only for temporary purposes. It swiftly shifts from place to place whenever necessary to continue the overview of the series. What Acchi Kocchi provides is a set of two stories for each episode, labeled "Part A" and "Part B." This, in turn, makes the series feel more structured in content and proceeds like a fine-tuned machine. However, ruins any feeling of an easy-going continuation of the story. It simply feels like a collection of stories. Another point to make is that the series starts off during the winter, where the characters' signature heavy clothing comes into play. Within four episodes, it skips the spring and catapults straight into the summer. Within the next four episodes, it goes back to skipping one season and settling for the one after, winter, until the series finally ends on March 14th. Through twelve episodes, consisting of two sub-stories within them, the series jumps a year and a half in length. This title truly is a slice of life, as it leaves the other seven-eighth's to dry out in the summer sun. However way the plot proceeds, the major focus of a slice of life is to showcase the characters of the story, and Acchi Kocchi provides quite a few. Each character present has their own role in the show and never strays away from it. When it comes to romance, which Acchi Kocchi doesn't seem to know anything about, the same two characters are involved in every scenario. When it comes to comedy, which Acchi Kocchi is far better at than romance, each character has their own "unique" way of trying to produce chuckles from the audience. One character does so through jealousy and embarrassed reactions. Another through their own density; saying things which are inappropriate for the given situation. But mostly, the characters provide comedy through slapstick that defies the laws of, well, everything. What one may find apparent while watching Acchi Kocchi is the complete lack of detail given to each character personally. Within the first episode, one will come to understand the worth of every character through their actions. Beyond that, no more information is provided. Acchi Kocchi's characters are those that the audience can only take at face value. Identifying with the characters can only come from how they react to any scene. This being known, watching Acchi Kocchi can be compared to watching a short movie on a brave knight rescuing a princess from a decrepit castle filled with dangerous creatures. There is no character building. The series relies solely on the emotions provided by the environment to produce amusement among those who choose to accept it. Of course, what better way to evoke emotion than to pander to our weakness for anything adorable? Acchi Kocchi believes in the philosophy that if anything is cute or "moe," people will wait in line till nightfall for it. Everything presented in this series is tailor-made for some sort of cliche "moe" fetish. One of the main characters, Tsumiki, has cat ears and a tail, and will react appropriately depending on her mood. Whenever something embarrassing happens or someone says something slightly risque, the characters' noses will start spurting blood like a fire hose. The characters' designs in general are chibi-like and colorful, especially the female characters. Everyone looks young and no one looks old. Even the school teacher looks and acts like she could be a part of the main group. Everything is so innocent that it's disgusting. While everything out front looks cookie-cutter in general, the background lacks the same appeal. When looking behind the characters' faces, one can notice that the detail behind them is faded into a sort of mist. This "mist" may have something to do with creating a dream-like effect on the title, making it seem so mystifying or calming that one can't help but feel elation. However, it could also be seen as a lack of effort by the production team to make the series look realistic. Of course, Acchi Kocchi doesn't look realistic in the slightest anyway. Another interesting tidbit is that the background characters, those that don't speak or have anything to do with the story, don't move and don't have eyes. Lazy? Perhaps. I like to think they don't have eyes because they tore them off having to look at the lack of effort. There are few things that are certain in this world. One's nationality, the Simpsons airing, and everyone having an opinion are three such things. If one wishes to indulge themselves in a finer slice of life series, Acchi Kocchi could be right up their alley. However, they should be warned that, as with most slice of life titles, everything is skin deep. The type of merriment this series provides only stems from the emotions that one is willing to give to enjoy it. Most of the characters are dull, the comedy goes to overly-exaggerated means to induce humor, and the art could make even the most brutal of people develop a sweet tooth. Acchi Kocchi isn't something to experience, it's something to watch, despite its intentions. And with enough experience, one can only remember this title to forget this title.

Acchi Kocchi is a very simple anime, without overcomplicating itself with unnecessary plot points or any intense action scenes or drama. Hell, even the animation looks simple. (Not a bad thing.) Without further ado, onto the review. Story (6/10): Acchi Kocchi in translation means "place to place", entailing that the characters, or at the very least, the story, moves from place to place. Which, indeed it does. Acchi Kocchi branches itself into very well known slice of life animes like Lucky Star, and Nichijou, for having very simple plots. The story itself focuses heavily on the daily life of 5 distinct friends, in various situations and various "problems" that they face. I say problems with quotations due to the fact that none of the actual problems they face are really of any significance later on. As well as the added fact that they're solved incredibly easily, and seem almost pointless to begin with. (Looking at you, K-on.) Every episode is almost independent on one another, with having a Part A, and Part B within each episode, which provides a whole new individual story with every new part that is introduced, similar to the format Lucky Star presents itself. While the story itself does have a romance aspect to it, with the main female lead Tsumiki having a huge crush on the main male, Io, this, like most slice of life animes with romance, goes nowhere. While yes, it does give the viewer a ship to root for as they're watching the series, it disappoints greatly as the series simply teases the viewers on what could've added more to the show. Character (7/10): The characters in this anime vary in a way that compliment each other. First is Tsumiki. Tsumiki, as the main female lead, has a huge crush on Io, the main character lead. She also possesses a tsundere personality that ends up being the focus of all of the "romance" this anime provides. As many people know, tsunderes do not at all, like to confess that they have feelings for someone regardless of how obvious it is. It is because of this tsundere rule, that adds in as a key factor to the nonexistent romance. Next is Io, the main male. Io can be described as your typical run of the mill "nice guy" with glasses, that likes to help out everyone as much as he can. Added to that, he is also extremely oblivious to Tsumiki's feelings, no matter how obvious it is. It is this factor as well, that downfalls the romance further. Because of these opposing forces that exist within the anime, which have been known to fail romances in the past, the anime sets itself up for failure in the romance department right from the start. Next is Sakaki, your typical best friend/punching bag character. As my description entails, Sakaki is the "comic relief" character. He is constantly getting harassed by his friends, and constantly gets thrown into the sky. (Not kidding.) He is entertaining, but the anime troupe itself has been done many times before, and this is really no different. Next, Mayoi. As one of the other existing girls in the main 5 characters, Mayoi serves as the female comic relief character. Constantly getting hurt like Sakaki does, and usually brings it upon herself. Again, this has been done before, and the whole character itself seems pretty generic. And last, is Hime, my personal favorite. As probably one of the most moe characters I've seen in a slice of life, Hime is the blood donor. What I mean by that, is the fact that Hime has constant nosebleeds. Constant. While yes, I think she's an adorable character that talks with a -desu ending, her real purpose is kind of pointless, seeing as how half the time she has a nosebleed that doesn't seem to kill her from blood loss. The side characters aren't really that special, considering that they don't get all that much screen time. They're more like background characters that get to speak. Sound and Art (7/10): The sound for the anime is very...cute. The OP is very catchy and overall adorable. With an upbeat tempo and a very happy sound to it, I found myself dancing in my seat as I watched it. Yes, it was simply that adorable. The ending to me was a bit disappointing, as it sounded like cute fodder. The ending was a generic cute song with a single singer, and I wasn't compelled enough to really sit through and listen to it. The tracks in the anime are basic background tracks. Nothing special there. The art itself has a very striking resemblance to the 2 slice of life shows I've mentioned before, Lucky Star, and Nichijou. The characters are all drawn in a chibi art style, with the occasional evil glance, blank stare, erupting cat ears, and over exaggerated expressions. The colors they use is more of a lighter tone, giving it a more simple feel with some proper shading. While yes, the art is very cute, it's still very simple, and has been used several times before. I don't find anything special with how the characters are drawn, compared to the actual character designs themselves. Personal Enjoyment (8/10): Acchi Kocchi is very cute. It's adorable, even. It was so adorable, that I literally had a nosebleed as I was watching the series. While Acchi Kocchi has its flaws in its romance aspect, the overall sound, and quite possibly the less in-depth characterization of the characters, I throughly enjoyed it. Slice of life animes are meant to be simple, and should be enjoyed as such. The comedy of this anime was over the top and can be dramatic when it wants to be. It doesn't try hard to be entertaining, and it doesn't need to be. I found myself watching episode after episode, enjoying every second of every side plot they introduced, and laughed at the weird tangents that their conversations can turn to. In the end, Acchi Kocchi is a very simple anime, and should be enjoyed as such. I would recommend this show to anyone who would want to watch an anime where they can sit back, and just relax. And word to the wise, bring some tissues; you don't want to stain your carpet.

To sum it up this series, if nothing else, makes to smile, laugh, and leaves you that way. Unless you have a slightly cold heart. This series wasn't the best in the world, but it definitely was not the worst. if anything, it was average. The series is basically a comedy the whole way through, even though it attempts to put in some romance here and there.Every episode is split into two parts; part A and part B, and in those 11 or so minutes the 4 characters does some sort of activity ( all 24 Parts in the series are different so don't worry about repetition ), although the ending of each episode is literally the same each time; either Hime or Tsumiki getting a nosebleed because of Io. the amount of enjoyment you will get out of this series really depends on how lighthearted of a person you are lol.

Acchi Kocchi is fun little slice of life anime that features a colorful cast of characters and silly scenarios. It is one of only a few series that have made me laugh out loud. I enjoyed it from beginning to end. It doesn't really have a story. Instead, it covers the shenanigans of a group of school friends, from making Valentine's chocolate to playing games and pulling pranks. It's chock full of cuteness, nosebleeds and also has some romance. If you're looking for something lighthearted and fluffy, Acchi Kocchi delivers.

Story: The plot of Acchi Kocchi mimics the pace of the notorious Lucky Star, the slow but enjoyable pace that leaves the viewer satisfied with the slice-of-life theme and craving for more the next week. Each week left me with laughs and simple morals like friendship and comedy are important in life. It has been a while since there has been such an anime with a refine storyline and plot. In my own opinion, this show rivals Bleach, Naruto, One Piece and all the rest that overdo the lenght of the story. Sometimes simple and funny is the best way to appeal to the viewer. Although this show may be overlook due to shows that are popular today. I loved ever minute of each episode, except for the finale, which sort of went a different direction that I was anticipation. Aside from that I strongly recommend this show to anyone. Art: How do I put this? The Art is undeniably incredible. The simplicity of the art reflects the theme of "Slice-of-life" which most shows try to create with their own style. The Art is comparable to Lucky Star. I for one love the simplicity and would love more shows to have the same style of artwork. Sound: The dialogue and BMG are outstanding and would not have it any other way. Character: The characters compliment each other as each of them have a specific role that the cover for the comic relief. Enjoyment: 10 Overall: This is a show that will leave you with the thought of Io and Tsumiki and how their relationship grows as each episode passes. I would LOVE if the made a season 2, but sometimes there are things that are better left in one awesome season filled comedy, thrills and love that friends love to pick on.

The best way to describe Acchi Kocchi in a few words is: fluffy relaxation. At least that's how it felt for me. This is the kind of anime that just makes you fell all warm and cuddly inside. So it might not be for everyone. If you are looking for drama or serious conflict this is not the anime for you, but if you want to just melt in your chair and get a smile over your face for a few hours watch it! Story 6/10: Seeing how this is a slice of life rom-com about a girl who likes a boy set in a school environment, there isn't much of a story to talk about. Shy girl like boy acts all cutesy and stuff, that's all you need to know. Art 7/10: The art is nothing to brag about but it's enough for this type of anime. Some might complain about the lack of proper textures of most people except for the main characters but you only need to see the main characters and the interactions between them. Plus the textures on the rest of the people can be looked at as artistic. Sound 7/10: The sound is ok with a rare or to my knowledge unique intro it's uniqueness coming from the fact that it's a duet. It's cheerful and energetic, maybe to energetic, compared to the pace of the anime which is more lax. Characters 7/10: The characters are all interesting and funny but the main attraction is Tsumiki, the female lead who is just the cutest thing ever. And by that I don't mean only looks, her interactions and her personality just makes you want to pat her and protect her like a cute little cat. Enjoyment 9/10: I really enjoyed this anime. I realize it might not be everyone's cup of tea but if you feel the need for something heart warming from time to time, an anime like this is the best thing! For some people it might just have to much cuteness and fluffiness but it really put a smile on my face throughout the hole thing. Overall 7/10: Trying to be as objective as possible I will give this anime a 7 but I totally recommend it. If you enjoy bathing it a tone of cuteness from time to time, go watch this anime, you will not be disappointed.

Acchi Kocchi: Is an anime called 'Place to Place', and to be frank, the title suits it perfectly. There is no major storyline or plot, but rather, a cute, fun and hilarious anime about the daily life of two cute high school lovers, their friends and adventures, that will leave you with a big smile on your face and wanting more. Art: 9/10 Cute, humble and enjoyable, it wasn't drastic or very graphical, but for a comedic romance like this, it suited the mood, characters and story perfectly. Story: 8/10: There wasn't really a story in Acchi Kocchi, but with characters this cute, who needed one, there wasn't an antagonist or major problems that caused rifts inbetween the friendships or lovers, it was simply two highschool lovers, their lives, their friends, and their adventures. Sound: 9/:10: Music, was generally happy, lively and enjoyable, there never a moment where the music would upset or contrast with the mood or atmosphere. Characters:10/10: The standout of this series, the characters were made brilliantly, and each were genuine in their own way. Sasaki and Mayoi the mischievous duo, Hime the cute and cuddly friend, made up the main supporting characters. Whilst Io and Tsumiki made together the best couple ever. Every supporting or main character had a pleasant or recognizable role in this anime, and reappeared throughout the series, adding much enjoyment. Enjoyment & Overall: 9/10: Sure it killed time, but it was a 'cutsie' anime like no other, a gem and a pleasure to watch. Acchi Kocchi did leave me wanting more, wanting further development between the main and supporting characters and their adventures. However, it left a warm fuzzy feeling within me, a happy person, and thus, it was an amazingly enjoyable anime.

Acchi Kocchi is a fairly good comedy that is based on everyday things. The show does follow the basic anime forumlas (school, home-visits, beach, swimming etc..) but does it in a little more classy way. ~Story~ 5/10 There really isn't much of a story. The premise is pretty much the same as other random comedy shows, but has lots of romantic over-tones. Tsumiki has a big crush on Io, but has no guts to say so or to confess to him. So, the other members of their group picks on her and sets her up with lots of romantic opportunities. Overall, the show focuses mostly on random comedy that happens on an everyday basis. ~Art~ 7/10 The art was great, it was mostly consistent, but there were times that cat-ears would suddenly appear and cut-aways were very frequent. Nose-bleeds were rampant and happened almost every 3 minutes. ~Sound~ 7/10 The intro music and background music for the entire show was great. The voice acting was as expected from a comedy show. However, I didn't like how the characters often had lines describing what the viewer is actually seeing. As an American I am lost to some foreign comedy, but I understood Acchi Kocchi very well and enjoyed it thoroughly without needing the characters telling me what I'm seeing. Another minor thing about the voice acting is that it seemed very robotic and overly simplified. I suppose that is more of a writing/scripting problem rather than a voice acting one. ~Character~ 6/10 There wasn't much character development, but what development did happen was focused on Tsumiki and Io. The gang is your ordinary comedy group. There is a super-short and strong character (Tsumiki), the stoic and quiet (Io), there is a klutz (Hime), the brainy scientist (Mayoi) and energetic supporting male character (Sakaki). They all mix and match well. Overall I really enjoyed the show. The comedy was great and the formulas were predictable, but I truly enjoyed watching this. Now, I'm off to find more like it.

The first thing I'll say about this anime is that it's very neutral. It's your basic slice of life with a little romance and a lot of humor. I had first picked this anime to give me something safe to watch at work while I was on lunch. It cute and is a slow-paced kind of show. I would say it's like Luck Star minus the otaku references. This show's highlight would have to be it's slow going romance and cat-themed style. If you're looking for an easy going anime then this is perfect.

In this review, I will go through each of the core elements and provide my thoughts on why I like this anime. Before I get into the review however, I would like to say that Acchi Kocchi is a very good show if you enjoy watching very simple comedies, that don't do much other than provide you with a funny and fun time watching. Story: 9/10 This anime has a very simple and easy-to-understand concept. Five high-school students hang around together and do hilarious things together. The anime is made even funnier with the addition of a one-way romance between Tsumiki and Io. There is not much story, and in the case of this anime, it is a good thing, because we watch it mainly for its comedic value and cuteness. Art and Sound: 8/10 and 8/10 The art, although not exactly to my style, reflects the cute nature of this anime very well by having characters designed in such a way that they are cute. While I do not pay much attention to the sound, it is vital in displaying the atmosphere and general mood of the anime, of which the light-hearted feel is upheld and portrayed very well. Character: 9/10 A good thing about this anime's characters is that there are not to many of them, with the five main characters, and a handful of side characters. There are enough people for the anime not to be boring, but also not too many characters, which will make it messy and confusing. The different personalities of the characters make for an interesting viewing as we get to know them. Enjoyment and Overall Impression: 10/10 and 9/10 Being a comedy fan, I thoroughly enjoyed this anime, and would recommend this to people who enjoy cute and funny things. I am impressed and will watch it again, given the chance. TOTAL SCORE: ~8.83 (Rounded up to 9.0)

Acchi Kocchi is one of those heart-warming animes; you come home from a harsh and tiresome day at school or work, tired and stressed you make coffee, sit in front of your PC or laptop and turn to Acchi Kocchi, shortly after which all your problems dissipate and then you've suddenly turned into a warm marshmallow of happiness and coziness. Judging from the cover, I simply came to the conclusion that Acchi Kocchi would be one of those cliche SoL/RomCom animes but boy was I wrong! The jokes were quite refreshing though there were some few jokes I totally saw coming. Each episode was filled with warm fuzzy happiness along with jokes that were perfectly pulled off. Plot: 7 Since this is a SoL anime, you can't expect an extraordinary over-the-top plot. Rather than that, it has a simple plot that people of all ages(bet even 2 year olds) can understand. The anime is about a group of high schoolers and their daily lives. It also frequently inserts cute scenes mainly consisting of Io........where, if you're a girl, you're bound to lose your senses and pass out. The jokes in this anime, as I view them, are chuckle or giggle material though there are certain hilarious scenes that made me rofl(literally). Art: 9 The art was the main reason I was drawn to watching this anime. The art really suited the anime and its atmosphere. The art kinda reminded me of Lucky Star and K-On(Dunno why it reminded me of the latter). It was consistent throughout the entire series and I love consistent art~ The chibi scenes were really cute and really suited the anime. Sound: 8 First of all, the OP was super-duper cute, even cuter when you understand the lyrics!! The OST were soothing and relaxing, and blended really well with the scenes. My personal favorite would be 'Washa Washa', I just simply love the soothing vibe it gives off. The voice acting in this anime was superb and their voice really brought out the characters. And concluding every episode, we have a cutesy IoxTsumiku ED by Tsumiki's seiyuu. 'Te o Gyu Shite ne' is love, it is life. Character: 9 The characters were all unique- The tsundere loved by all, Tsumiki with her frequent 'Neko' glares and cute dialogues. Our handsome male protagonist, Io with his pen-spinning top notch accuracy and out of this world smile. The airhead Hime with a nosebleed pretty much every time something cute happens between Io and Tsumiki or Io sends out his lovely smile. Our comedic duo(and 'M's), Mayoi and Sakaki; without these two I don't think the show would be complete.......though that can also be said for the entire cast. The other characters besides our main cast are all so interesting as well, I truly wish for such a circle of friends~ Enjoyment: 9 I thoroughly enjoyed this anime and loved every single second of it. It left me with butterflies in my stomach, yearning for a high-school life such as in this anime. I personally think that 12 episodes were just not enough. The show was not only enjoyable, it was a 25 minutes escape from reality and really soothed the depressed and stressed heart. Overall: 9 Overall, I loved and really enjoyed this anime. It'll always occupy a special place in my heart. Even you've finished the anime once or twice, it's always re-watchable so don't worry if you're about to finish it for the first time. If you can spare a day or so of the series your watching right now for Acchi Kocchi, I'm 101% sure you won't regret it. Seems I won't be forgetting this anime any time soon.

Just like the anime and the way it delivers things, this review will also be pretty simple on the matter. It also contains spoilers at random points and I was too lazy to write up warnings, mainly cause it's a comedy anime anyway. I will make sure to avoid spoiling the more majorly funny parts about it, though. Now, Acchi Kocchi. If you are looking for an anime that has zero cliché, this anime will feel right at home in the best possible way. Its comedy is quick, yet humorous. Its love story is portrayed hilariously well and the overall enjoyment you have in this anime will be at an all-time high. For its short run, I feel like they knew they had a short amount of time to work with and aimed to fill every episode with nothing but solid comedy. It's a skit anime, something that normally only gives you a few laughs from time to time. However, this one gives you a laugh in nearly EVERY scene you watch of it. Never will you feel like this anime is boring you because it honestly would have trouble boring anyone, even somebody that hates the medium. From start to finish, its flow is always the same and the only real development is between the two main characters that the anime heavily advertises. However, it does not feel like a harem at all. Yes, there is a majority of girls, but there are two guys and the amount of girls is only one more than the amount of guys; counting every character from not only main, but recurring ones as well, there are a total of five females and three guys, so it still balances out rather well. Though, I am only counting students here, cause you actually rarely see the adults where I can only put them in the minor category; and for an anime of twelve episodes, that means they basically do not show up at all. And yes, sadly, if you never watched a harem, some do pair up the high school student with adults at times. If you are into that stuff, it is not a problem of course. Just some free hentai! Ha, just kidding, nothing usually happens anyway when that scenario actually IS in play cause the plot is usually the male pervert, or even innocent, usually being scolded by them anyway. In an actual harem, all of the girls are usually main characters, so that is why I can not call this a harem in the slightest at all, in that only three of the girls are main characters and all they do is entertain the audience, rather than drooling over the main boy. In defense, though, the main boy DOES deliver his romantic lines, alongside doing other noble things, well enough to give two of the main girls nosebleeds a lot; probably the only real cliché that this anime has, though two of the girls are not madly in love with him anyway. And it happens quite often, too. It's always funny whenever it does happen, though, so you will probably never grow bored of it. Outside that, the main boy is basically portrayed as Mr. Perfect and has a lot of unique talents, skills and has a rational sense of thinking. So, there is NO way you could ever call this a harem even if you tried your hardest. He is just a generally good character and it is very rare to actually see a comedy where they not only threw in male leads, but actually made them saints. It reminds us that not all males are perverted. Now, his friend on the other hand...at the very most, is still just hilarious and funny. So, nope, he is not a pervert, either. His delivery of comedy is pretty good as well and he does become the butt of some jokes in a few episodes, which is handled very well. He also thinks quite rationally at times, but not as much as the other one. As for the females, you have one that is down to earth so that the anime has some normal balance to it, complete with generic brunette hairstyle that actually IS a natural hair color. Okay, actually, two more of the females do have natural hair colors, too. Her purpose is to just have a normal opinion on the absurdity that the anime is and it is quite funny as the end result. She has the most contrast from everyone, but only in that she is the most normal of all of them. She actually is one of the main characters, so you will see her every episode. The other two could honestly be paired up with the two males due to lacking any noticeable differences from them. Two of them think rationally and have special talents that the others don't, well the other two aim to entertain the audience in the most original fashion possible. They make the characters so obviously similar that you would not pair anyone else up with them; and yet, they also are opposites in a few ways as well that gives you all the more reason to ship them. And, I do not want to describe their characters because they are too good where I'd rather you watch them in action yourself. My only negativities of this anime strive from the romance finale being a bit disappointing, especially when you watch the episode before it that hinted at something much more serious about to go down with the two characters. Though, in spite of this, the finale episode was the most serious of the entire anime and does actually turn it into a pretty casual Slice of Life with balanced comedy and drama as it progresses. However, I am just going to call what happened at the end a "kiss" since I do not know what else to call it. It was still heartwarming and sweet, though. Also, well its English name makes sense ("Place to Place") as it implies that the comedy is always on the go, and I believe that is the translation of the anime name in general, I just like calling it Acchi Kocchi. Oh, and unfortunately it does have just ONE cliché, but it still does it in an original fashion. As you know, a MAJORITY of comedy anime usually use cats as a plot device for the comedy, and Acchi Kocchi follows this standard yet again with a few characters. Firstly, the main female lead. Instead of her having them on her head all the time, they only come out whenever she is expressing more emotion than usual; which is funny since it doesn't leave them on her the whole time like most cat cliché anime comedies do to be funny, or whenever the girl reacts just a little. The other most notable female lead also usually ends her sentences with the Japanese terms for cat noises. In most cases, the way she times it and how she pronounces it are actually quite hilarious. So, again, reinventing anime cliché done right once more. Lastly, one recurring character has her hair in the obvious shape of sprouting cat ears, which are on her head all of the time. However, unlike the main female lead, they do not look like obvious cat ears (yes, I am implying that the main female lead's do and actually move as such as well) and, rather, just looks like her hair was shaped like them. They never move or anything, and she never makes cat noises, so it is more of a visual sight that you would only notice if you are familiar with anime. They are about half the size of how big they normally look as well. But, yeah, I barely put any depth in this review because I did want to avoid spoiling anything, even the NAMES. That being said, a lot of my reviews have been lacking depth lately, so I will try to fix that when I review something that has the depth for me to analyze it with a more insightful approach, cause it has been a while since I had one that had a ton of effort into it due to my interest being mostly into comedies. Anyway, Acchi Kocchi does comedy again like most in its genre do, but I give it such a high rating because its delivery of comedy is very original; and I do not want to go on about that to avoid spoiling the experience for you, even though I already did a bit earlier. It is something where, if you decide to watch it, you will not be upset that you did at all. At the very least, you would still be above average on your opinion about this anime, cause neutral or anything below just means you do not enjoy anime or comedies for that matter. It would take a very hateful person to truly dislike this one, let alone fee…

Have you ever wondered to yourself: "What is too much moe?"? If so, there's your answer. THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS TOO MUCH MOE. This show will give you diabetes from how cute it is. Even if you're not into this sort of anime (I'm personally not so much) You'll like this show. It doesn't have a real story, just an adorable loli (not sexualised, finally) trying to get out of the friendzone while sometimes acting a bit like a tsundere (But in a cute way. Believe me, I hate tsunderes, but she's so lovable). In terms of characters, this show doesn't accels in it's depth/character development. It's just the regular friends hanging out and that's it. Nothing more. Of course all of the girls like the mc and get a nosebleeed every five seconds because of him, but still. Their all cute and none of the characters makes me want to serious-punch them right in the face (I'm looking at you Louise from Zero no Tsukaima.......). The artstyle is decent, maybe slightly above average. it constantly jumps from cute-chibi style to normal style (Which is also cute), and I personally like it. It really suits to the whole style of this show. Which is of course, CUTE. The music is actually fairly good because it matches the show's theme PERFECTLY. The opening and ending alone are awesome and really fit in with the whole "cute" vibe this show has. Overall, I really enjoyed this show. I'd recommand it to anyone who knows he doesn't hate moe. Some people hate it with a passion and think moe is cancer, but hey. if you're not one of those guys/girls, watch it. And if you're new to this whole genre, start with this. It's an excellent show with the most adorable moments you'll ever see. Plus if you're tired of all the oppai-fanservice in anime lately, try moe-fanservice. It's harmless and adorable.

You know when you have practically nothing to do and want to watch an anime, probably comedy to have some laugh, and don't know that to watch? Then I will definitely recommend this anime: Acchi Kocchi (Here and there) to have a watch. Welllll, to be honest, I thought this show is going to be pretty bad (Below 5) due to its Moe-Drawing style and it somewhat looks like Lucky-Star. However, it actually had something more that I did not expect to get from this show; which was 'Tsundere + Oblivious's romance story. My favourite bits from this anime was the character structure. With only 12 episodes, the writer was able to input the personas of each character to us viewer and feel somewhat close to the characters. Furthermore, the Tsukkomi (punchline) in this anime was so funny I was laughing my butt off. If you want to watch a light hearted comedy show (Even if you hate romance, I will recommend this to you), have a go! Sayonara~

Sometimes it's fruitful to take a step back and examine the basic workings of what we have come to accept. Like taking apart a cheeseburger to see just exactly what's in it and how much effort actually went into making it. Acchi Kocchi is a romantic-comedy without a gimmick. No dumb vampire lore, no petty revenge plot, no bullshit gynophobia problems, just she likes him, and she's koi about it and BAM! There's your anime. Acchi Kocchi is the story of Tsumiki struggling to confess her crush on her friend Io. That's it. That's the whole extent of the plot. It presents itself as a sort of slice of life way, and that works pretty well. Tsumiki is a well defined character, and her shyness card is not the only one in her deck. She feels more like an actual human being, rather than a marionette going through the motions of a romcom. She takes herself seriously, and is incredibly strong, and yet she still lets her feminine side out whenever she can. Now, I have said before that I have a weakness for shy characters, and now is as good a time as any to explain why. Basically, there are three reasons. 1: I feel shyness is a good place to start to build character development. There are many ways to characterize shyness, whether it be eventually drawing them out or even just understanding what they're shy about. It presents a slew of never ending possibilities. 2: Shyness is a very relateable trait for many people, including myself. Most people have been shy in any number of situations, and I feel close to shy characters because I'm not very good at approaching people I don't know, or even people I do know at some times. 3: THEY'RE SO ADORABLE! Tsumiki provides great examples of all three. Her shyness characterizes her greatly, I could relate to her problems very well and SHE'S SO ADORABLE! Needless to say, she's the best character of the show. The rest of the cast is pretty good too. Io is the oblivious love interest of the show. I will say, his characterization is slow going, but around episode 5 or 6 I think, his characterization gets really good and is characterized outside of an oblivious cool person who could get any girl he wants. Their friends are also pretty well-developed to the extent that they need to be as well. Hime is the confused nice girl who finds cuteness in anything she can. Sakaki is the guy who's all talk but is pretty much the buttmonkey of the whole group. Mayoi is the strange, enigmatic inventor of the group and the buttmonkey runner-up. Those three provide a good chunk of the humor in the series and they're all likeable to at least some extent. The art is pretty good, but I feel it could have been better. It's not bad, I just feel it's trying too hard. The art is interestingly light and fluffy, but also just a tad unreal. I feel the art could have tried harder a little bit. It's still good and interesting and all, but it needs work. The music does a good job fitting the mood. It matches the mood of the scene just right. It's nice and slow when it wants us to take it seriously, and it gets all loud and bombastic whenever something funny happens. Though, the opening is kind of not fitting. It's goofy and pop-y and just doesn't seem to match the show all the way. It's a good song, but I think the effort was mis-placed. The ending theme is very good though. It's nice, soft, and relaxing, just what you'd expect from this. As for the voices, they do a great job at bringing out what we love about the cast. For each emotion that these characters have, the voice-actor finds a voice suitable for it. Everyone is perfectly cast and performs their character excellently. The humor of the show is what I really like about Acchi Kocchi. It has some very great lively subtle humor. That portion of humor directly stems from the crush that Tsumiki has on Io. It's both adorable and really hilarious. However, Acchi Kocchi also has some humor that's about as subtle as a drunk clown at a rave. I think they could have used less of that though, and focus more on the subtle humor of it all. Still, to its credit, the non-subtle humor is still funny and doesn't take away from the subtle humor, and it does give Hime, Sakaki, and Mayoi more characterization. I think they focused more on that kind of humor because the creators weren't sure that the subtle humor alone could draw in as many viewers, and that's understandable. No matter what it is, there's always at least one member of the audience that can't understand something more complex than throwing a pie at someone's face, and designing something to draw in more of an audience is understandable, and it works in this case because it doesn't ruin any of the subtle humor that not everyone understands. The humor is very funny in either area and enjoyable. Overall: Acchi Kocchi is a very good anime. The characters are great, the humor is funny, the production values are splendid and it's an overall enjoyable experience. It does have some flaws, but the good outweighs the bad tenfold. 8/10

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **This Review Does Not Contain Spoilers** --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thoughts & Feelings: Acchi Kocchi calms and warms up your soul. It was a really smoothing and lovely experience watching. The comedy hits nicely in all the good places. It was really cute and heart warming seeing the romance in every episode. I love these kind of little moments. It makes me go all fuwa fuwa. ~ フワフワ ~ //=^>^=// ~ It was such a lovely experience like I'm in the clouds with laughter's and giggles here and there. It was wonderful. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Story: Acchi Kocchi doesn't have a distinct story telling/plot. It is as simple as one can be. Every moment and scene is done so well. There is a sense of freedom in the anime with it's slice of life. It's plot is focused on the characters of Tusmiki and Io through their lives with everyone else in Senior High School. It was a very light hearted story with their relationship with each other and with everyone too. It was a joy watching them and making me feel all excited, embarrassed, laughing, warmth, cheering and lastly satisfied. Art: The art in this anime gives you all the fluffs. The vibrant colours and adorable art designs with it's characters and surroundings makes it such a heart warming anime to watch. It so pleasant looking to my eyes, making me feel all light, warmth and smiling all the time. The little details on the break scenes, it was a really nice touch that add on to it's comedy scenes. Every scene was a wonderful experience to watch. Sound: The OST, opening and ending songs are really smoothing to listen. It adds on with what's happening in the scenes and the comedy really well along with the emotions. The meanings behind the lyrics to it's opening and ending songs was great. It goes to our main characters so well and how their personalities are. It was very memorable. Character: All the characters are adorable in their own ways. You just want to see them all being happy and enjoying what they do. Character and relationship developments bits here and there with Io and Tsumiki. Mayoi and Sakaki being hilarious. Nothing complex at all, just these simple actions and phases that hits you all in the right spots /=UwU=/ I finished every episode feeling fully satisfied everytime seeing all of them just being happy. Enjoyment & Overall: It was a wonderful joy watching Acchi Kocchi from the start till the end. It made me filled with happiness and laughter's all around. I love its simplicity and innocents which what made this anime so lovely to watch. Especially when it's so well thought out and made, that it left me with a big smile on my face all the time after finishing each episode. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *EXTRA* To those who read this till the end, I am very grateful! Thank You So Much! This is my third review I have written. I am deeply sorry if my review wasn't really well written or up to the standard of how a anime review should be. It also might come off as quite bias to oneself thoughts and feelings. T-T I still have a lot more experience yet to gain being a anime watcher! ^>^ Once Again, Thank You So Much! ~\=^-^=/~ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I found Acchi Kocchi from a youtube moment video and it was pretty interesting so I added it to my watching list to watch it soon later but then I had forgotten all about it the next day. I then decided to watch other anime instead since I judge anime from its cover and Acchi Kocchi's cover did not look appealing to me. After a long time, I finally finished it and I really regretted it. I regretted that I could have watched it in my laptop at home all in one go instead of watching it in my phone and having to stop between each episode everytime I reached my destination. I can understand why this is so underrated. When you think of the word "loli" in anime the picture that comes to your mind would be a cute little girl doing cute things that would make you go "awww kawaii!" which supports the fanservice side of an anime. However, "loli" in this anime is different, it is given a highschool romance anime heroine's traits such as tsundere, emotionlessness, romantic feelings, etc. This anime is about a loli, Tsumiki Miniwa, trying to confess her romantic feelings to the MC which makes it different from Gochiusa and Yuru Yuri, basically, it will make you go "awww so sweet" instead of "awww so cute"(seriously though, they would make a very sweet couple). This is also different from Spice and wolf and Toradora too because it doesn't have much story, it is more like an everyday life of what happens at Nekoge senior highschool. This is why the rating is less than what it deserves to get in my opinion, it is like you either hate it or love it. You watch solely for the highschool romance loli version and not for the story or CGDCT. Story : 9/10 Not much story but I enjoyed this even more than animes with good plots. Art : 10/10 The art overall has no flaws and the character design of Tsumiki is the best looking character I've ever seen. Sound : 9/10 The osts are normal, the ed is normal and the op is normal but it is so catchy and it is still in my head every second. Nyahoi! Character : 10/10 Tsumiki Miniwa. Enjoyment : 10/10 I really enjoyed the show and it made me smile all the way through, it was the smile made by comedy, sweetness and cuteness of Tsumiki. Overall 10/10: Tsumiki is the best loli I have ever seen and I think Agent_Redacted will like her too so I highly recommend this to him as well. Alright, if this review gets less than 4 upvotes I will read Tsumiki hentai. Hehehe.

Story: the story is basically mostly about the 5 characters having funny interactions but it does mostly focus on Tsumiki who well likes Io and well she a kinda shy while Io is oblivious to her and what not about it and also shows them growing out in each episode with both Tsumiki and Io well the other characters are there to either bug them to death or just to be there for the fun overall there really isn't a story to this they do a A and B part but that's more of a just a thing the anime does honestly Art: art is really good nothing bad about it at all the detail and what not is good nothing to complain about here at all. Sound: the OP was decent easily can get catchy the more you listen to the OP the Ed eh personally didn't care it also the voice actors are really good nothing wrong with them at all. Characters: Io is the legit main male lead of the anime and well he is a pretty nice and good guy he is really oblivious to Tsumiki and what she does to him and what not otherwise hes a pretty chill character. Tsumiki is the legit female lead and well she has a thing for Io but she cant get her self to really say anything to him and also the fact she is a tsundere kinda hurts her with telling him as well overall shes a kinda shy character but really friendly unless you get on her side when you try to get to Io. Mayoi is a another lead character she is really the tech person of the anime so does a lot of ambitious stuff that be either creating stuff or saying stuff that ends up Tsumiki whaling on her (or just getting punched by Tsumiki) otherwise a pretty up and going character with jokes for sure. Hime is another lead she is well almost reminds me of Tsumiki but Hime is really scared of certain stuff and does get chronic nosebleeds as well otherwise a character who is shy and gets scared super easy about anything shes told as well. Sakaki is the last lead of this and well i don't personally know i to describe him he kinda reminds of Mayoi expect the fact hes not a tech persona and more just a wing man for Io does tend to get hurt a lot like Mayoi and does tend to crack a lot of jokes between Tsumiki and Io kinda like Mayoi as well otherwise a good character. Enjoyment: thing that i liked: the comedy is really well done took me a bit to like the comedy but when i did it was REALLY well done also that the characters are really good and just funny in there own right as well. Things that i didn't like: i think this is more of the people who are goona watch this if you don't like people who constantly nosebleed and or a tsundere or 2 than yeah don't watch but that more for the people who are goona watch as me for nothing honestly found nothing wrong with this anime. Overall: giving this a 8 the comedy was really well done wouldn't say laugh out loud funny but there were a good number of moments for me also that i personally loved all the characters in this anime a anime that is worth the watch for sure.

You know, if we could choose the way we could die, that would be interesting, how would I? Death by cuteness. Acchi Kocchi, was quite a surprise to me, I thought at first it would just be a cutesy, slice-of-life, anime with a little bit of romance mixed in....I was wrong. I mean it IS very cute, I almost died from the first episode, but.... It's a bit more unique than that. If you like Nichijou (We pretty much we all do) then you will like Acchi Kocchi. It's similar enough to Nichijou that it's enjoyable, but not so similar that it's a ripoff. Acchi Kocchi is kinda like a tamer version of Nichijou, but it's still good. Acchi Kocchi has a simplistic art style like Nichijou, but it also has a myriad of beautiful effects that makes it appealing, like Nichijou. Also some pretty NOT slice of life things happen. Like that pretty much all the characters have superhuman strength at some point (Except Hime) or at least ridiculous sport skills (or pen twirling) Or how everything gravitates toward Sakaki, to hit the poor guy. The comedy is actually pretty good, but romance wise...eh. Don't come here looking for romance, I mean yeah Io and Tsumiki look adorable together, but at the end, nothing progressed between them.. But i'm sure both of them know deep down, they're like this: "We're a thing" So I'll just leave it at that. All the voice actors are good, and the music will probably either grow on you, or annoy you. But all in all I think it's an adorable comedy and I highly recommend if you like Nichijou. I wish I had my own pet Tsumiki, and Io's amazing pen spinning skills. Thank you for reading my review!

Story -7- The story of Acchi Kocchi is one that follows a different plot every half episode, while also staying connected with the different stories. The overarching storyline, however, is the little romance that is slowly growing between Tsumiki and Io. The whole feel of the series is light and cheerful, but also gives a few moments where Tsumiki and Io can feel very close and bring out a reaction from the audience. Since this series does not have any deep messages, nor was the plot anything too special it does not rate all that high. However, it was able to keep continuity and keep the audience engaged. The short gags that they did also connect as most of the gags were due to certain traits from different characters. With this, one would be able to see a repeated gag whenever that character would show their tick, such as Io being excellent at spinning whatever was in his hands, be a pen, pencil, or a pair of chopsticks. Art -7- The art style of Acchi Kocchi is very palatable, and nothing overly special. With the pastel colors and very ‘chibi’ like drawings, the anime is easy to appeal to a middle-high school audience. There is also much use of hiragana to make it easier for the audience to feel relaxed. The use of very simple facial reactions made it so the different reactions of the cast were well received as well. The main gag in the series is that Tsumiki’s reactions are always in reference to how a cat acts. Thankfully the anime can pull it off very well, as it could have been incredibly painful to watch if it had been done the wrong way. However, since it was done correctly, it was funny and also rather cute to see the reactions Tsumiki had, along with the other characters. Sound -7- The voice acting in the series was rather spot on. Each one of the characters could fully portray their personality through how they spoke. Also, they were able to hit quite a few gags due to how fast they were able to keep the thing going. The little side remarks or small sound effects the voice actors would do fully brought each character to life. The opening and closing themes were also enjoyable as they fit the mood of the anime as a whole. The opening theme was a lot more upbeat and worked in the anime’s favor of trying to get the audience excited to watch. The closing theme wound everyone down, returning the attention to the over-arching plot of how Tsumiki wanted to be in a relationship with Io. Over all, the sound was able to keep the whole series rather nicely wrapped up. Character -9- Slice of life animes needs to have strong characters. Otherwise, they will fall flat and will be boring to watch; it will be pretty unentertaining to be blunt. That being said, the characters in Acchi Kocchi were extremely enduring and funny to watch. Tsumiki was adorable to watch in her attempts to try and express to Io how she was feeling, while Io was, while rather deadpan, an amazing friend. It was not hard to see why Tsumiki liked him, unlike in some animes where it is a mystery as to why the main character likes someone else. Along with the two main characters, the side characters were also entertaining. Mayoi was always able to lighten the mood with one of her crazy inventions, or with teasing her best friend about her crush. Sakaki, while he was not in as many episodes once the series started to get rolling, was still rather funny whenever he would appear. Slap-stick humor is sometimes hard to pull off, as if it’s done wrong, the audience just feels sorry for the victim. However, Sakaki, the main victim of the physical humor, was always able to make the joke pull through. Overall, the characters of Acchi Kocchi were just an absolute pleasure to watch. Enjoyment -8- Slice-of-life anime is all rather similar, as the category isn’t one that’s supposed to fluctuate all that often. However, the enjoyment of Acchi Kocchi was a rather pleasant surprise. Following the main characters through a full year of their lives, the audience can see as they start to grow as people. Not only are they honest and hardworking, but they also know how to have fun and relax once they no longer have classes. It brings up memories of having to study for those days where it feels impossible to do so, the feeling of having a job and knowing the reasonability that one has. One of the best moments of the series is near the end, where valentine’s day shows up again, as it had done in the 2nd episode. This repeat shows how Tsumiki and Io have grown in affection for each other, as Tsumiki makes chocolates that are special for just Io; Io returning the favor by putting a special treat in his gift to her. It warms the audience’s heart, ending the series with a feeling that those two will be all right, whatever happens. Overall -7.6- Acchi Kocchi is a nice anime just to sit down and watch a few episodes. By the end of the series, there is a warm feeling, knowing that the main characters will be okay, with fond memories of the past, and the sense of one’s first love. The pastel coloring and well-done voice acting will keep the anime in a good light. There isn’t anything too bad to say about the anime, as it is an excellent series, but it isn’t anything too amazing. It was not trying to be an outstanding anime, as its main goal was just trying to be a small series to consume and be satisfied with. While some of the gags may not make you laugh, and sometimes it can be a bit over the top, Acchi Kocchi will compel the viewer to finish. Even if they do not like the genre all that much, it’s a feel good anime that anyone feeling down on their luck should give a try.