Keikenzumi na Kimi to, Keiken Zero na Ore ga, Otsukiai suru Hanashi.

When you have accumulated enough experience or watched enough anime, you begin to see a pattern where most season will often have their share of anime so that every part of the demographic is fulfilled. Casuals and action fanatics got their meal with the 2nd course of Jujutsu Kaisen S2, fans of heartfelt drama are present with the all-new Sousou no Frieren and The Apothecary Diaries. And then you have your usual palette of romance, varying in quality though since everyone has their schtick on it. Naturally, there will be various types of anime to provide to any anime fans, even fans of run-of-the-mill romances. By that point, it's obvious that Kimizero is another anime catered towards romance suckers. Without wasting any time, let's jump into it. First, the production value is nothing short of bland mediocrity at its finest. Who would expect anything good from ENGI after the abomination I had to witness like The Detective is Already Dead? The character models sometimes go off-model, they are mostly still in every shot, and whenever they have to perform movement, it just looks awkward. What would you expect when they adapt another crappy romance light novel? Yup, there's nothing else to comment on other than the word "bad" plastered. Even their main promo picture looks like it was made by an amateur. When I comment about bad anime, the majority of them would be a lack of character detail or inept storytelling from the author, and this anime is no exception. This anime is filled with tropes that pathetically tried their hand to subvert tropes, only to be for naught. Kashima is a socially awkward otaku who got forced into dating the most fake gyaru ever written. It never tries to develop layers beneath their persona, since the anime is intent on only focusing on the cute romance scenes that don't feel earned whatsoever. The awkward guy in love with an extroverted girl relationship has been tested and succeeded multiple times by different anime like Hyouka or Bokuyaba, but whatever this relationship built up to has been squandered by the mediocrity of the author's capacity to write a compelling romance story. Then you have the most generic friends just to remind you that they have friends, where you're forced to sit through supposed yapping about online creators, trends, or anything just to appeal to the young demographic, but it feels like some old man throwing gestures without understanding the meaning behind it. It just wants to include Gyarus and Otakus for the sake of it. What's worse about the storytelling is that the premise is not all that bad. Of course, it is generic with the usual relationship, but it had an interesting node with Luna's past suggesting that she was mistreated by her past boyfriends, but never proceeded to expand that hook after Episode 1. It has been used plenty of times before like in other anime, however, it would have made Luna into a more interesting character other than this fake, robotic, and insincere character who just acts nice to everyone she meets. And the anime expects us to believe she's sincere and empathetic to everyone she holds close? It doesn't try to suggest that maybe Luna was a victim of abuse, doesn't try to show that Luna was traumatized by it, or have Luna somewhat push people away from being afraid of being hurt. No, instead you get Luna being too nice that she's willing to let go of people and somehow that's good enough. Then what's the point of the multiple boyfriends then? You could throw away that detail and the anime would work just as fine. With this statement, Luna Shirakawa is the epitome of an AI girlfriend who has no flaws to be explored and made up drama for the sake of its romance. Luna was such a bad character that even Maria, the supposed love breaker, is more well-written than the main love interest, and that's saying something. Before it decided to make Maria suddenly submissive and willing to let Luna win, she had actual grounded motives and feelings, though it's pretty stupid if it happens in real life, but it's still something that can be understood. A girl trying to get back someone she rejected, only to realize she squandered her chance with a potential boyfriend. Her character is easily the most interesting and holds actual drama behind it. Even the bad boy had more presence than Kashima, who had most of the show's screen time. I get that introverts don't hold a candle against these guys, but when you have the main character and his otaku friends just spouting about streamers and FPS games all the time without any actual meta-reference, it feels like a cheap throwaway just to attract younglings. I have made my point clear enough. Thank you for reading.

This is a teenager's romantic show that I think is somewhat useful for boys and young men, but maybe not so much for girls or women. In short you can expect a sugary development, a modicum of drama in the form of misunderstandings, some character development of our couple and enough bitterness to temper the bliss. In conclusion a decent romantic show, mostly generic, low levels of humor and a mediocre production value and performance. The premise is not a new one, nerd boy (Ryuuto) loses a bet and has to ask out the school's most popular girl (Runa - modest gyaru/gal type) and she accepts. As the title of the show suggests, she's experienced and he's not. We've seen this before in 'dress-up darling', 'horimiya', 'my first girlfriend is a gal' and several other shows. The premise of this show is not immediately obvious however and the subplot slowly starts to develop as our couple get along. In true soap opera fashion a girl returns from the past who also happens to be related to Runa. Supporting cast is decent but nothing special, the show almost only revolves around the main love interests. Some of the misunderstandings can be a little grating and predictable. Why a 7 (good) instead of a 6 (fine)? Because while a lot of shows milk you for time and just push the conclusion, this one does have a good point to its story and drama and can be more relatable than I think most romance shows, the pair dynamic aside. It's also not littered with fan service and 'kyaaa' peeks, which is a relief. I've already given you the plot summary and what to expect, so go no further if you don't want to know more. The rest from here are my thoughts on how the characters and how the story develops. --- The reason I stated that this is useful for boys is that one of the 'mystifying' elements of girls, when you're young, is that they flip-flop emotionally depending on the social expectations they experience and set for themselves and others. To many Runa is going to be a frustrating character - Despite her investing herself in whomever her boyfriend at the time is, her positive outlook and romantic ideals, she's insecure and very quick to run away from confrontation. Her having had many boyfriends has only given her experiences in a shallow way and when Ryuuto starts mattering to her she gets hurt so much quicker. Insecurity is by no means exclusive to girls, but it is especially prevalent for them since its common for them to ascribe meaning to social interactions that isn't intended or seen by others (something that can continue well into adulthood), which is why women moreso than men are thought of to be prone to drama. Please do not take this as a 'literally all' generalization, all people have some measure of insecurity but because girls mature quicker they experience this faster than boys. Also boys tend to be insecure from a lack of achievement from which they primarily derive self worth. That little tangent aside, the point is that I think the show does a good job of showing you some of the issues you can expect from a school relationship. Not so much repeated impossible timing misunderstandings, but misunderstandings in general and what others might see as an issue even if you don't. And, also to not give up and to figure out what you want and go for it. I don't think Runa is particularly realistic, but I recognize many facets of her behaviour from past relationships and I think it makes for a decently considered story. Ryuuto himself is nothing to write home about, he's mostly an everyman who makes a few good observations and starts steering his life in a long term direction which is admirable and a good approach. I think his limitations are what you could expect from an inexperienced boy, so his weaknesses aren't annoying or particularly unrealistic, at least for a somewhat socially awkward nerd.

There’s almost always one random anime that will get some controversy no matter if for something that is minimal or stupid yet will become the center of criticisms about the show, and in this case the series that got this treatment was KimiZero. For some reason, the main girl made some people go crazy with part of her gimmick, which in this series is that she already had relationships with other boys in the past and even had sex with them. That’s all, and as it was proven in the past by series like HigeHiro where you could complain about basically anything like bad writing, bad animation, badly written characters, etc, but instead people ignore them and whine about a completely unrelated thing, as the main complain there was also that the girl in the cover wasn’t a virgin. Some people will say that the writing of this series seems like it was made by an incel, and I have to disagree, after all, that kind of people are the most likely to complain that the girl had sex before. In fact, I can’t comprehend how such a simple series like a romcom got so misunderstood, the memo that you get from here is not that having multiple relationships and sex with literally anything is good, no, the series paints this in a negative light and Runa regrets it because it happened due to her bad decisions on how to make a significant relationship. The fact that this simple fact gets over so many people’s heads is surprising to me, as it is something very easy to pick up from so many episodes, the one in the festival in particular is extremely blatant about this. This series at least tries to make sense, as some people will have a sexual life earlier than others, and they might regret it later if it isn’t with someone that matters to them in the first place. But now, is KimiZero a good series? Of course fucking not, as much as I want to side with the fans of this series, that simply isn’t possible for me. At the very least, I think this series is commendable for actually having the main girl who is super popular and beautiful interacting with boys, and having had relationships in the past, because in most romcoms God forbid that the main girl has ever interacted with any boy except the MC. The series obviously suffers from average romcom and light novel writing, nothing actually exciting happens, and when it does, it is written like a Mexican telenovela, like, do people think that the twin sister of a girl faking to be her is not something ridiculous? As it happens, the MC is also bland as hell and the relationship came to be in a completely unnatural way, it happened because Tanjiro asked Runa to become his girlfriend after he lost a bet with his friends and she simply accepts like it was nothing, no one in their sane mind would see this and think it isn’t forced, and even if some moments between Tanjiro and Runa were fine enough, it isn’t enough to see this series and think it was anything meaningful. I can stand the telenovela tier writing because I grew up watching a lot of them, so that’s why most romcoms are not something that bother me at all, and this one is not exception, this series is simply boring most of the time and not much more, it isn’t actively annoying, and it was a good enough joke when a character started talking about something they are very passionate about and the other was completely lost without understanding anything. Nicole acting like a bitch towards Tanjiro was always something weird, she constantly told him that he shouldn’t do anything bad about Runa, when he looks so inoffensive and his personality is literally “I’m nice”, I can only wonder if she was doing the same for previous Runa boyfriends or if she saw Runa being hurt so many times she started being overprotective coincidentally with him, I want to believe the second one, especially because Runa seems to ignore a lot of her advices, but there’s nothing to tell me that she isn’t like this because the current guy is the protagonist and apparently she must annoy him. There’s also other romantic relationships happening in the background with Tanjiro’s friends and the other gyaru, but they go nowhere and fail miserably at it. And Maria is probably the side character that is most important, her deal is really weird, she is also in love with Tanjiro and he even confessed his love towards her in the past but she rejected him, so why is she seeking for his love now even after she rejected him before? Is it just to have more drama in the show, as it happens she is jealous of Runa, but at the same time wants to be more noticed by her because of their relationship? She acts like a bitch half of the series and then victimizes herself, she clearly has problems in her, and it all revolves around Runa and Tanjiro. As it stands, KimiZero is basically just a generic romcom with more drama than it should have, but at the same time has a female MC that seems more plausible than other girls from other romcoms, thanks to her not being an untouchably pure virgin. I seriously cannot make an effort to be on either side of the conflict about the series, since I for one think that anyone can have any relationship with anyone they want, so I cannot agree with the haters, but I also disagree with the people saying this is a wholesome show, as nothing about it stands out as actually meaningful or even cute. Thank you for reading.

As an anime fan, I don’t really have a specific genre that I prefer over others. Each genre has its own charms. An anime of the romance genre like "Our Dating Story: The Experienced You and The Inexperienced Me" usually consists of an emotionally driven story focusing on the romantic relationship between two people. The centrepiece of such a work is the process of falling in love and the organic growth in the relationship, which usually resolves into a lovely romantic ending. Our Dating Story is a bit of a departure from the traditions of the genre. The premonitory signs of its arrival are present in other titles from recent times, signs indicating that the Ani-Manga industry is beginning to pick up on emerging patterns in our society. The result is a title that mirrors how our romantic relationships are changing in ways that I do not think is for the better. With this review I will try to explain my thoughts. The Animation Let’s address the least negative aspects first by mentioning its animation. Our Dating Story has a typical romance art style where the characters are the main focus the majority of the time. The backgrounds are either not shown or just blurry and not as detailed as the faces of the characters. One good thing is that there wasn’t any fan service that would have made the show even more awkward than already is. The Story Our Dating Story has the same setting as in any other typical romance anime, pairing up the most popular girl in school, Runa, with our old boring male MC, Ryuuto. How original. Although actually, it is original to a degree. The character descriptions in the title aren't there for no reason: while the girl, "The Experienced You", is famous for having the experience, the young man, "The Inexperienced Me", is about as popular and experienced as ... well, the inexperienced me. And it's this central premise, being an accurate reflection of societal trends, that gives the anime its spark of originality. However, the presentation of how this love story plays out sits uneasily with me, and furthermore raises serious questions and concerns about the romance genre in general. Why has the male role in Anime become so pithless and low on esteem? Why has the standard of the female role become “highly experienced”, degrading and even shameless? There is a sense of disrespect in the whole story directed at both sides. As an example of how it disregards and disrespects the male role, let's consider why Ryuuta fell for Runa in the first place. The anime tried to make it look as though it's all natural attraction, but when you dig deeper, you find the real reason he's attracted to her is because she's famous amongst the other guys - he's basically just a fanboy! In addition, the story propagates the idea that a boring but nice, traditional anime male protagonist would likely choose an experienced, non-traditional girl over an innocent, traditional one. The show does this by presenting a secondary love interest in the form of Runa's sister, Maria. Maria is more in the mould of the traditional anime girl in that she is inexperienced. But the anime made her character manipulative and unlikeable, and I feel like this was done just to make us like Runa more. Our Dating Story also disrespects the female role. While the boy stays somewhat traditional, the girl on the other hand is so lost that it's actually saddening: she doesn't even understand how relationships function, and the anime treats her like a senseless person, using ignorance as an excuse for negligent behaviour. Runa had slept with a few other guys in the mistaken belief that this is what dating and relationships are all about, and the story glosses over it like it's not a big deal. The main message this sends is that it doesn't matter because Runa doesn't know what she's doing. To be fair, she did make some progress towards the end as she slowly realised her earlier mistakes and came to appreciate how dating and relationships really work. However, this progress wasn't particularly deep. The final straw for me came when, at one point in the anime, the boy actually said: “I want to be worthy enough to be your boyfriend.” At that point, I closed chrome, turned off my computer and just sat there for long minutes trying to understand when and how did romance anime end up like this. With all due respect, how is this even remotely entertaining or enjoyable? I honestly feel anger that this type of plot elements are allowed to become the norm. As a sensitive person myself I can easily get depressed by the smallest incidents, gestures and even thoughts, so why would I want this modern generation and everything that is happening in our worn out society to influence the only source of escapism that I have left? I started watching anime because I felt in it a world that was more enjoyable and less stressful than real life. So when an anime brings real events into its premise, it can be demanding and difficult to watch. This anime is just one of myriad attempts within a short period designed to pollute the only refuge from real life left, the anime industry. That said, I am not totally against the dramatization of real life in anime, but at the very least, the drama should be believable and arise from the natural interactions between the characters. In Our Dating Story, the presentation of the drama does not feel genuine: it feels forced into the writing and the settings. Premise / Influences Whilst the premise of Our Dating Story can be seen as a factual presentation on how injured the state of our dating scene and relationships are, as the story progresses it also shows the male MC leading the relationship in a more traditional direction. When Ryuuto was offered sex by Runa early on he actually turned it down as he was on a "mission" to show her how a genuine relationship is built. Although this is a worthy end goal in the story, I still can't get behind the representation and normalisation of the current hookup culture found in the plot, because it sets a bad example for our society. Runa from Our Dating Story is just one of many recent characters inspired by this trend, with other examples including Elina (Mushoku Tensei), Ogiwara Saryu (Hige wo Soru), Himeno (Chainsaw Man), etc. I really believe that women like Makise Kurisu (Steins;Gate), Hyuuga Hinata (Naruto), Yatogami Tooka (Date A Live) are not only great examples of loyal waifus, but their like also exist in real life. Similarly, the likes of Vanitas (Vanitas no Karte), Todoroki Shouto (My Hero Academia), Houtarou Oreki (Hyouka) and Roronoa Zoro (One Piece) are male characters that as a man I feel I can look up to. As their models are exemplary loyal. It's obnoxious when romance is reduced to sexuality, and when any show containing ecchi elements is becoming so increasingly sex-centred that it's not funny or cute any more. I miss the times when talking, a hug or even just a pat on the had were considered romantic gestures; when we waited not for when or how these characters lay down together, but for merely a kiss to seal a relationship. This show on the hand is completely lacking in this kind of genuine emotional chemistry that I consider enjoyable. Conclusion Our Dating Story: The Experienced You and The Inexperienced Me, is the final straw for me thanks to its uncomfortable and distressing plot elements. Although it draws inspiration from reality, to be instructive to the audience it must provide good examples to emulate. Despite some positive progression, in general this anime does quite the opposite. For this reason I cannot recommend it. In fact, I strongly suggest you watch something else, for example these romance anime: - ReLife - Darling in The Franxx - Nisekoi - Plastic Memories (drama) - Snow White with the Red Hair - Date A Live If you are new to anime, please watch Date A live instead of this destructive act on our ani-manga industry. By instilling these characteristics traits as obligator…

Sometimes you watch an anime and think, Ah, so this is what garbage day feels like. This show is exactly that anime-shaped trash pickup. We’ve got our MC: a hopeless loser who literally only confesses because he lost a bet. Smooth. Truly the stuff of romance legends. Every time he opens his mouth, he stutters, blushes, and malfunctions like a broken vending machine. This isn’t relatable awkwardness it’s cringe cosplay. And the heroine? Shirakawa Luna. Aka: “the gyaru who’s dated more guys than a gacha whale rolls for waifus.” Except, of course, the writing tries to paint her as “deep down she just wants true love.” Spare me. Her backstory isn’t tragic it’s just a lazy excuse to slap a redemption arc on a fanservice mascot. Side characters? Don’t bother remembering their names. They’re literal NPCs whose only job is to shove the MC and FMC together like unpaid extras in a discount soap opera. fanservice? Oh, it’s there. But instead of being fun or spicy, it’s awkward and forced like the director couldn’t decide if this was supposed to be a romcom, a morality play, or a cheap gyaru fantasy doujin that lost half its budget. What’s the grand message here? That a socially crippled loser can “save” a so-called experienced girl and make her pure again? Please. That’s not character development, that’s wish-fulfillment fantasy at its laziest. And the funniest part? They actually animated this thinking it’d be “relatable.” Relatable to who? Maybe to a wet cardboard box dating a traffic cone, Even Boku No Pico looks like Shakespeare compared to this. This isn’t romance. This isn’t drama. It’s just an embarrassing self-insert fantasy with the emotional depth of a puddle. If you want to watch a potato date a gyaru while both of them trip over the script, sure, but don’t say I didn’t warn you. Or in simpler terms: “Virgin-kun and Discount Waifu: The Animation.”

This anime is really really bad... it started kinda good, well we've got the same main character that is a loser so we can relate to and then there's the super popular girl that this main character (Who is a loser, let's all remember that) really likes but of course he doesn't have a single chance to date her because he is in fact a loser, just like you, just like us... BUT WAIT! HE CONFESSES AND THEY ACTUALLY START DATING?!? SHE BRINGS HIM HOME AND SHE WANTS TO HAVE S*X WITH HIM? Now who's the loser here huh? Alright, now let's be serious for a moment, this is not why I'm not reccomending this anime, many other titles have similar stories and characters, for example one that I actually reccomend that also has a gyaru main girl is "Fuufu Ijou, Koibito Miman", that one is pretty fun and has 12 enjoyable episodes, but this one is just stupid. The main reason I dislike this anime is because of the characters, the main dude is so plain, and the girl is kinda annoying and doesn't even look that good honestly. The other "important" character is the sister/ex-crush Maria, who could have been an actual interesting character but she's also way too weird and her story starts randomly. Basically she was the girl the main character confessed to years before, but of course she rejected him because... c'mon you know it, HE IS A LOSER! But then, out of nowhere she is now interested in him, she actually loves him! Whaaat? No way. The other characters are also bland and annoying, there's not a single interesting one. I think that the problems started when they introduced Maria, if this anime was actually about a dude who's completely inexperienced when it comes to dating and a girl that already knows lots about dating, it would have been way better in my opinion, but no, let's just introduce this random girl at the start of the series and make the story focused on her. Honestly some episodes are enjoyable, like the fireworks one, but the more you watch it the less you care about finishing it, you already know what's gonna happen and like I said, besides some cute scenes it's not worth your time. The animations aren't even that good, it's one of the usual low quality romance anime but this time, the story quality also sucks. I had to watch the last episodes at x2 speed because I would have probably fell off my chair, so yeah maybe I lost some important story bits but honestly it probably wouldn't be worth it anyway.

This anime is not just “mid” or “disappointing.” It’s a clear representation of how love has lost its meaning in modern media. It’s everything I despise about today’s relationship mindset, wrapped in pastel colors and fake emotional fluff. You have a girl who's experienced — and that word is thrown around like a badge of wisdom, as if prior boyfriends, flings, or mistakes automatically make someone more “emotionally mature.” Meanwhile, the guy? An inexperienced, passive self-insert with no backbone, just grateful to be “chosen.” What this show pushes is the “dating résumé” mindset: the more you’ve loved and lost, the more valuable your love becomes. That’s a lie. A dangerous one. Let me make something clear: This isn’t about virginity. It’s about sacredness. It’s about meaning. When you’ve been with others and carry those pieces, your “love” becomes recycled. You’re not sharing your soul anymore—you’re sharing what’s left. And this girl? She doesn't even pretend to feel guilt about it. She just wants a husband now. No deep reflection. No inner rebirth. Just the next guy on the list. Real Redemption? She doesn’t even try. If this anime had shown her refusing relationships for 6–7 years, confronting her own emptiness, maybe even choosing solitude not out of despair, but out of repentance and understanding—then maybe, maybe, I'd respect her arc. A woman who says: “I don’t deserve love until I’ve unlearned my past mistakes and grown into someone who can protect sacred bonds again”—that would be powerful. But what does this show do? She jumps straight into dating some newbie guy, teaching him “love” like she’s a professor of failed relationships. No remorse. No distance. No reflection. Just forward motion. She doesn’t want love. She wants a title. A boyfriend. A future husband. A role to fill. There’s nothing sacred about it. Ex-boyfriend/Girlfriend Love = Hollow. Emotionally Bankrupt. There’s a kind of pain that never heals when you’re someone who believes in one love only. Knowing the person you give everything to has already given parts of themselves away—to someone else who once held them in the same way—that haunts you. That’s not insecurity. That’s truth. Because love is not a practice match. It’s not something you "get better at" through trial-and-error. It’s something you guard. Something you grow together, not recycle. But this anime shrugs at that. It’s casual about exes. Casual about experience. And worst of all—casual about commitment. It teaches people that so long as you’re nice now, the past doesn’t matter. That’s spiritual laziness. It’s like telling someone who burned down a shrine that planting a flower near the ashes makes it holy again. No—it doesn’t. Compare this garbage to true love stories: In Heaven’s Feel (Fate/stay night), Sakura’s redemption arc is earned through pain, silence, self-hatred, and Shirou’s unwavering choice to love her in full. She doesn't demand love—she believes she doesn't even deserve it. That's humility. That’s real growth. In Maison Ikkoku, Godai and Kyoko build something real—not on casual rebounds, but on years of slow, earned trust. Even with Kyoko’s past as a widow, the story never cheapens their love. It respects it. This anime? It's not a love story. It’s a modern dating simulator. A soulless sequence of shallow bonding between someone who's “been through it” and someone who hasn’t. There’s no emotional gravity. There’s no sacredness. There’s no price paid for past mistakes. It’s like fast food pretending to be a feast. It fills nothing. It insults those of us who believe love should be eternal, pure, and devoted to one and only one. TLDR:- If you're the kind of person who believes love is a game of trial-and-error, where exes are no big deal and pasts don’t matter—maybe this show will comfort you. But if you're like me—someone who still believes love should be rare, sacred, forever, and never shared with anyone else before or after—this anime will feel like poison.

This romantic comedy is a refreshing standout in the anime genre, effectively challenging and overturning prevailing stereotypes about popular girls. The story centers around an unlikely romantic venture where a shy, unpopular boy courageously confesses his love to Shirakawa, a girl known for her charisma and popularity. Far from fitting the mold of the superficial 'it girl', Shirakawa emerges as a nuanced character whose depth and emotional intelligence breathe new life into the familiar narrative. One of the standout aspects of the series is how it handles the development of Shirakawa and Riuuto's relationship. Unlike typical rom-coms where characters remain static, Shirakawa displays a remarkable capacity for emotional growth and introspection. Despite her history of romantic setbacks, she shows a consistent willingness to engage deeply and sincerely with Riuutoe, fostering a relationship built on genuine connection and mutual respect. Her character challenges the cliché of the aloof and unattainable popular girl, presenting a portrait of someone who is both approachable and complex. Riuuto's transformation throughout the series is equally compelling. Initially overshadowed by doubts and insecurities, his interactions with Shirakawa catalyze a significant personal evolution. The anime beautifully illustrates how their relationship serves as a conduit for his transition from a timid adolescent to a confident and considerate partner. This growth highlights the series' overarching theme: that love is not merely about finding the right person, but also about the personal development that comes from navigating the complexities of intimate relationships. Moreover, the anime's commitment to portraying realistic scenarios enhances its appeal. The dynamics of Shirakawa and Riuuto's relationship reflect true-to-life experiences, making their story relatable and heartwarming. Their journey together not only entertains but also provides insightful commentary on the transformative power of love and understanding. In conclusion, this romantic comedy is a profound exploration of love, growth, and acceptance. With its well-crafted characters and thoughtful narrative, it not only entertains but also enriches the viewer’s understanding of romantic dynamics. This anime is a must-watch for those who appreciate a story that transcends simple entertainment to offer meaningful, reflective insights into the nature of human connections.

This show actually had potential and I felt intrigued by some of the concepts shown in episode 1, but it ends up introducing drama just for the sake of drama and sadly falls into patterns and predictable plot points which causes all of the potential to turn to nothingness. The characters are very stereotypical (Gyaru and lonely Otaku) and it tries to break free from said stereotypes but ultimately fails to do so. The main character Ryuuto is incredibly bland and basically more or less "forced" to date the Gyaru as the relationship pretty much came to be in a completely unnatural way, after he lost a bet with his friends and he "had to ask her out". Unlike you would expect, she actually ends up accepting like it was nothing, which as mentioned before has the potential to be intriguing since it is a rather strange way to get a relationship started. Another promising aspect is Runa's apparent mistreatment and exploitation in past relationships which could have made for interesting character development. While it sounds nice on paper, it ends up being a lot of potential which is not followed up upon. They somehow can't talk about their problems like human beings and it introduces plot twist which had me rolling my eyes at best. The aspect about the apparent mistreatment never really gets built up further other than the first episode and so she turns into a robotic stereotypical Gyaru who is nice to everyone. The show tries to focus on the romantic scenes but they tend to be awkward because the main character is, well, awkward and that's about all I can say for his character. He stays quiet when he shouldn't and this leads to problems getting worse and worse cause he can't speak up. It tends to feel like the drama is shoehorned into the story cause they had to make it interesting somehow and include drama because "every romance needs it". There's also the usual "misunderstanding arc" towards the end which is completely unnecessary because it could have been avoided entirely if they actually talked about their feelings. The animation is average at best. The supporting characters are also pretty bland and forgettable, other than Maria who probably has the most complex character as basically the "love crasher". Everything is just painfully average, which summarizes the anime quite well. While not completely horrible, is is also not a good romance Anime by any means. It sort of just exists and is okay but there's many, MANY better options to chose from. Not memorable or interesting enough and I honestly do not recommend this one at all

Please, make a new season for this anime!! This anime is just wonderful!! It's an anime with a lot of romance, comedy, and drama, deserving at least an 8 rating. It's certainly one of the best romance anime of the year. Please, give this anime a chance. For those who are going to watch the anime, you need to stay at least until the episode 3. After episode 3, the plot starts to unfold. And no, if you just read the synopsis, Runa is not a b****!! She is actually a LOVELY GIRL and you will definitely sympathize with her. Throughout the story, the couple faces various challenges, and there is a great depth to their relationship. Please, I beg you, make another season of this anime.

This anime is more than one might expect. Its characters feel very real (at least in my opinion), and its story, along with how it unfolds, is truly interesting. Even so, I find it unfair how people judged this anime solely based on its "premise" and the fact that the protagonist's girlfriend is not a virgin. It's sad that many of those critics didn't even finish the anime yet still chose to criticize and rate it poorly without knowing how good it actually is. This is a clear example of judging a book by its cover. In my opinion, this is an anime that is absolutely worth watching for its comedy, romance, and excellent character development. With nothing more to say, I hope that whoever is reading this gives it a chance.

Wow, just... wow. I'm still reeling from the emotional rollercoaster. I mean, I thought I was getting into a typical rom-com, but nope - this show went deep. The characters? So beautifully flawed. Inexperienced protagonist Ryuto Kashima, check. Experienced heroine Runa Shirakawa with emotional baggage, check. But the way they navigate their relationship, with all its ups and downs... it's just so real. I loved how the show tackled sensitive topics like trauma, vulnerability, and trust. It's not always easy to watch, but it's so worth it. And the supporting cast? Amazing. I mean, who wouldn't want a best friend like Minami? The animation is gorgeous, the music is catchy, and the pacing is just right. But honestly, it's the characters and their story that make this show truly special. I'm not gonna lie, I cried. A lot. But I also laughed, smiled, and felt my heart swell with joy. This show is a reminder that relationships are messy, beautiful, and worth fighting for.

The voice of Ryuuto is a pain to the ears for the full 12 episodes this show has. I can not believe how embarrassed I sometimes felt to even listen to what comes out of Ryuuto's mouth. Ryuuto is literally acting like a cuck non stop. The way he talks makes u want stop watching anime. Imagine having a conversation with someone, and everytime u hear this sound from Ryuuto: ddwaaahhhuu, dwhhaauhh, uughhm, aahhhmm. He makes this sound like 5 times an episode. Why? The classic introvert, the classic getting flustered at his girl, the classic I'm a dumbass. I dont understand why Japanese anime and manga creators keep making these extreme losers in dating series. If you do, atleast develop them so it makes it more fun

Here we have an average anime that would normally be seen and forgotten in the sea of Romcoms released every year, but which received a wave of completely unnecessary hate. The premise of the story revolves around Kashima Ryuuto, a totally ordinary boy, who manages to date Shirakawa Runa, the most popular girl in school and who is famous for having had many boyfriends because her relationships apparently don't last very long. For some reason this premise of a female protagonist who is not an untouched virgin was more shocking than other stories from this same season in which we had things like the defense of incestuous relationships, relationships between adults and teenagers or between a pig and a human. In fact, without going into spoilers, it surprised me how the story, although it doesn't make a big judgment about Runa's past, makes it clear how she is much more a victim of guys who used her and threw her away, but in the first few episodes it demonstrates the importance of keeping your "first times" to share when you feel ready and with the people you really want. Now getting into what's really bad about this story, I highlight the subpar animation which, combined with uninspired direction, makes emotional moments not very impactful and makes the comic timing very bad at times. Although I sympathize with some characters, most of them are empty and don't contribute anything to the story, or when a sub-plot with secondary characters is introduced it is executed in a way that made me wish they hadn't even tried to do something with them. Honestly, I had fun watching this anime, I liked the premise and the message but I admit that it is an average anime but it received much more attention than it should have and for incredibly silly reasons. If you like romcoms, give this anime a chance and see for yourself how all the controversy surrounding this anime is completely unnecessary.

Another awkward and boring MC, and that's exactly what ruins every romance they appear in. Why do they turn guys into wimps who would wet themselves when they're with a girl? It's unwatchable. When will I see an MC who isn't a wimp but a real man? And what kind of romance is this when he's been dating her for a week and he's already thinking about how she's cheating on him and wants to break up with him, it doesn't make sense, why would she say yes in the beginning only to dump him right away? And of course, there must be competition, who rejected him in the past and now suddenly thinks she loves him too (what a coincidence, when he finally finds a girl, she falls in love with him) and does everything to break up their relationship (I won't say anything if it was short-lived, but she tries to do it all the time). After all, what kind of romance would it be if there wasn't jealousy from the other girl who also loves the same guy, it wouldn't be romance anymore and the Japanese don't recognize that kind of romance. (their classic mentality) they basically don't know any other version of romance, there are always two girls. On top of that, there are the girlfriends of the chosen one, who are initially bothered by the fact that she has a boyfriend and constantly watch the main MC as if he were the prime suspect. When something happens, they immediately threaten him with what they will do to him if he breaks her heart, because he is their darling who has so much love in him that he wouldn't hurt a fly. And I'll also mention the MC's friends, if you can call them that, who are just there to make up the numbers but are worthless because they're no better than the MC. Another thing that cannot be missing in such romances is unnecessary drama (sometimes we play on emotions so as not to say anything), the last thing I need to see and without which such a romance would not be complete (generally, most anime are based on this cliché, so there's nothing I can do about it). It also bothers me when they keep pushing other guys who are after a girl who is already taken, and vice versa, girls who are after a guy who is already taken. If they're not dating anyone, they don't show up, but as soon as they have someone, they always show up, even if they don't bring anything new, they just get in the way unnecessarily. It was nice that they went to play airsoft in episode 8, which hadn't happened in the romance series yet, but what they showed there was like children playing, no strategy, just shooting blindly, and on top of that, it was short. It was nice that his friends found their favorites and it was already clear that it could work out, but what kind of Japanese guys would they be if they didn't end up in the friend zone, which is another cliché to add to the collection. There are so many clichés that it doesn't bring anything new, only the names change, but inside it remains the same. For me, it's a big, big disappointment because I'm still looking at the same template. For me, it's trashy romance that's not worth anything, and there's a lot of that.

Ah sh*t, here we go again. So, this anime is about an introvert kinda gamer boy, who is also shy and never had a girlfriend (original, am I right), who one day on a dare asks out the most popular (pretty fake) gyaru girl from his class (and possibly the most popular in school). He is ready to be rejected as he has feelings for her (a crush), but to everyone's suprise she says yes, and to lest give it a chance. So, I will try to continue to write without spoilers from now on. Story: I liked that in the story, the writers sometimes present a more mature and realistic way of romance and relationships (loke talking about sex in a healthy, not pervert way, talking about the need to support each other and help with each others past traumas, 16 year olds having the body of adults but not mature enough so they get i to 2-3 months realtionships mostly for sex), the romance between the main couple actually feels well paced and organic for like 10% of the time. And now comes the remaining 90%. Like damn, the writers really did not k ow what to do here. Lets start by saying that the Fmc is a 16 year old whore (okay, okay, she just had some issues, which was never expanded upon so I can cut her some slack, but I will write about this more in the characters section). Most of the time, instead of the more mature and honestly way better starting attitude to romance, the series devolves into indirect kiss and handholding, aint no way (you maybe get pregananananat). Its hard to write without spoilers, but as you have seen above with the Fmc, this is a very "I have zero idea whats going on" moment from the writers. Then you have moments, where you just look at the window after watching them, and think like "Am I that stupid, or they are", moments where the story is so forced into drama and conflict, or forced to get out of conflict that it physically hurts to watch. I would have more about the story, but for the sake of spoiler free review, lets move on to the characters (Not that there is really a coherent story anyway). Have I ever mentioned how stupid the story and the things that keep happening are? No, well, they are. Characters: Generic, 2d, average maybe even bad, plain stupid, thats how I could desribe them. The generic fake gyaru Dmc, with the generic kind introvert gamer nerd Mc. The show shows some promise in this department in the first few episodes, as we see that their actions have some semblance of motives, past traumas that needs to be conquered, the characters are not only what they look like, but it is left hanging, as these are never expanded upon, you can make a hedcanon out of them, but no depth was given to the characters. On that note, the side characters are as generic as they can be, not to mention they only are there when the story needs them, they dont really exist outside of that, or at least not shown. Generic I will hurt you if you hurt my bestfriend but in gyaru form - check Generic introvert gamer nerd friends, who piss themselves when a girl talks to them - check Generic everyone talks about me behind the main couples back (except their friends) background characters - check Generic other love interest, who tries to steal Mc - check (to be fair, she is the most well tought out character in the whole show, but its still very weakly written and never expanded upon, so that says something). Music: To be fair, the bgm and op and ed were good, nothing out of left field, but they made the show much better. Art: This is another department the show lacks, the character designs are simple, which would not be bad, but they are either moving very awkwardly or only be seen in still shots, and the background looks like someone throw a paint bucket at a canvas most of the time, so pretty bad all in all. So, this series is another let down, it showed some promise at the beginning, but it was probably never the writers intention to make a masterpiece out of this, only to make some quick buck from lonely weebs who got no otber romance anime in the season.

Keikenzumi is an anime that starts with a premise that as a whole is entirely not original, but that has a small spice to it that makes it different than most of the others one could watch of this genre, which is the fact that the main girl is the experienced one and that already had plenty of relationships, while the main boy is the one that never did anything related to romance. Just because of that alone, there will surely be plenty of people that will hate this anime, because they are unable to see a main girl that is not a pure and innocent angel getting the spotlight, however, the ones considering watching this anime should not bother with that, for this is the literal one single thing that it is able to do properly: the interaction between someone with experience and someone without, and how each of them reacts to one another. That is not to say though, that there are not plenty of others reasons to not watch this anime, because there surely are. From standard romances, it is probably among the worst ones of all, with not only very bad writing but also very bad investment on the anime, giving it ugly (though not the worst possible) animations, cheap style, lack of any significant music, and an horrible direction that cuts very relevant content from the light novel making some episodes utterly nonsensical. If that investment problem was all, it would not be a big issue, for romance animes tend to be less demanding in terms of animation and investment in general, to begin with, however it is not a case in which the quality of the animation sinks down the quality of the writing, it is a case in which both of these aspects hold hands and sink together to the bottom of the seas. Every single character is extremely shallow and plain uninteresting, with motives that the ones watching would easily wonder if the author even gave it some thoughts before writing it. From common nonsense of characters falling in love after an exchange of 5 words on the stairs, to the famous group of losers that spend most of their day horny and makes that their entire personality, this anime has most of the standard badly written scenarios, and the development of the plot and its attempts to create dramas doesn not fall behind. Each drama that happens throughout the anime manages to be sillier than the one that happened before, to the point that one could wonder if they are really teenagers, and not middle-school children because of such silly mentality, with characters fighting over the most stupid and irrelevant things, and even risking their relationships over reasons so petty that it feels absurd, the type of thing that could be solved by literally talking for 20 seconds with each other. Perhaps that was an attempt to replicate the silly nature that teenagers of this age tend to possess, but it is made in such an absurd and exaggerated way that instead it feels like the show is about kids of 8 years old fighting between themselves because one took the toy of the other. For those looking for something that simply has cute interactions, this anime may be something desirable, for it does have a few cute moments, but besides that; the fact that it follows well its premise of experience versus inexperience; and a few good original designs that manage to carry on even to the cheap animation, there is nothing else that this anime offers of valor. Every character besides the two main girls has absolutely zero depth, and while these two—Runa and Maria—does have a little bit more going for them, that does not save them from being badly written as well. Every other character—important characters, a relevant detail—is bad to the point that they do not even make sense, and if not straight from the beginning, they will disappoint and feel extremely childish or stupid at some point.

If you ever felt useless, look no further than protagonist Ryuuto Kashima. That's what he appears at first when we see him with his degrading thoughts. It geninuely made me scratch my head when he managed to score with the undoubtfully the most beautiful girl in the show, Runa Shirakawa. How could this happen? Isn't she way out of his league? Trust me, a lot of people would be asking the same questions. Our Dating Story The Experienced You and The Inexperienced Me couldn't sound any more honest as a title. You can probably figure out which character represents the 'experienced' and 'inexperienced'. The show aims at an audience who wants to experience their dating story. A story about two lovebirds is nothing new in the anime industry as we know of today. It appears the show wanted to build on both characters from the very start, and having them with very different personalities and traits. Ryuuto has that lack of confidence in himself while being far too normal representing the 'Average Joe'. Taking a good look and you won't be able to name one distinctive physical trait about him. On the other hand, Runa can be described in a million words with her glamorous look and laviscious figure. It got to the point where there were even rumors spread about her because she is way too popular. Personality wise, Ryuuto is about as dull as a doorknob and often attracts the wrong type of attention. Runa of course makes the male population turn their heads while maintaining a bubbly and bright personality almost every time she is on screen. For most people, they look like two characters of different species. When Ryuuto and Runa goes out for first time, it evokes a feeling of awkwardness. The show sees their dating story almost like an experiment with each of their dates and interactions. As the two come to learn and understand each other, it becomes more and more clear that Runa does indeed loves Ryuuto and not using him. Deep down, Runa is truly an honest person, unlike Maria Kurose, her twin sister. If you don't believe me, just watch one of the later episodes and see the desperate moves she tries to get Ryuuto to see her. Truth to be told, Runa represents the ideal girlfriend, almost like a trophy wife. She seemingly has no flaws and tries to make the best out of every date she goes on with Ryuuto. She is not afraid of her wild side or express her own thoughts. Despite going out with Ryuuto, she doesn't change much throughout the show either. In fact, Runa improves her own image and proves that she doesn't need to be beautiful to be an ideal person. Similarly, Ryuuto grows throughout the show and even defends his girlfriend when she needs it the most. On Ryuuto's side however, he must deal with being in the public's attention. His popularity and public image only fuels fire from jealous guys and even Runa's best friend. Nikrou Yamana makes it a point throughout the show to make sure Ryuuto is the right person for Runa. Some people may misjudge her at first glance but she is just as honest and friendly as Runa. And because this is a rom-com, there's a place for romance in her hearts too. You'll have to watch to see who she gets with but trust me, she is a far better person than Maria can ever be. Unfortunately, it appears the author and this show altogether dumps the rest of the supporting cast into irrelevance. Outside of Runa, Ryuuto, Maria and Nikrou, every other character can easy be forgotten including their names. Ryuuto's circle of friends are a bunch of thirsty guys who can't find their place in life. Even Nikrou's friend Akari doesn't make much of an impact as she is overshadowed easily by our main cast. It's overall very easy to say not to invest your time into any of the supporting cast. They really aren't relevant. Does this anime push the boundaries of a rom-com? After all, neither of our main characters can or should be quoted as breakout stars this year. However, I will say that they represent characters that you'd exactly expect to see in rom-coms: the average guy type vs the 'hottest girl at school'. Ultimately, you'll need to accept how the show's story focuses on these two. Their dating story goes through various phases and takes them to places that you'd expect to see couples go on dates. It's their dating experience.

3/10 If i can describe this anime is The Loser’s Perfect Wet Dream Fantasy, The loser that somehow gets the school’s top huzz?? And his first love is actually his GF twin?😱Alright, tbh this is quite realistic plot to begin with. excluding the FL twin part, that unrealistic AF. I’ll break it down what makes it bad. -Please Watch Other Romance Anime If You’re Clueless About Woman. Don’t Learn From This One- A few anime these past years has done a similar plot and made it out decently. But this isn’t one of them. Initially the first few episode i score this an 5/10 because its still somewhat relatable. I swear i’ve been there, done that personally. But, oh no the rate keeps dropping and felt less and less relatable. Why? because this is simply not realistic, annoying and its starting to get confusing. I didn’t even know how could i not dropped this and watched it till the end. maybe i had a little bit of hope that it would turn out decent. Well, it doesn’t. Before i get to why i hate this, theres only one dialogue thats good about from this anime. When the FL says shes stressed, feels sorry, regrets and shameful that she isn’t his first time in anything. I’ve handled that talk before, so i can say thats TOTAL RESPECT, It hits well right at home. But other than that? straight garbagé~~ First of all, this anime has too many unnecessary fan service. Is the anime selling point is to show some highschool racks to forget how bad the story is? Nah, this is just oversexualizing the character just for some weirdos to goon hard. From the start till the end, anything else after the ML finally moved on i don’t found ANY character development AT ALL. The only change is the fat dude become slim. THATS IT. It is realistic that 1st love is full of confusion, and full of fear. But at that point the anime is just go full ignorance. The huzz lets herself be used by random dudes is the main stress point of this anime. I respect the ML a bit because he has some boundaries that he doesn’t want to cross, yet. I’m dumbfounded by the ML and FL because they’re too dumb to begin with. The ML is a no experience loser that have a chad friend that plays around with too much girl, the FL have a friend that was in relationship with that player and knows the FL is so bad at relationship and still let her get hit by random dudes? And yet both are doing nothing for their friend to solve anything that stressed them out??? Nah dawg, those aren’t what you call friend, those are what you call THE OPPS. How is she’s still that pure when shes getting hit by randos frequently IN HER OWN HOUSE and she aint a slut? that doesn’t make sense. I don’t find any appeal for this anime at all.

Kimizero is... Well, I really want to like this show, it has everything for a good romance anime... It has nice art, cute Gyaru FMC, and a promising premise... However, when you look into its MAL score, it gets below 7.0 and there are more 'bad' reviews than 'good' ones... You know something went very wrong here... The story: Is pretty good, sweet, and deep actually (as I said, I really want it to be good)... Both main characters have enough backgrounds, reasons, and meanings behind them... However, the execution and pacing are just bad... I don't feel the peak drama or climax romance of the story, it feels flat and random sometimes... MC is annoying because he is a "weak shy introverted nerd" The problem is, this guy doesn't improve as a man, this is why it's boring and people (viewers) stop rooting for him. When he has a problem, he keeps it shut, doesn't speak, and avoids meeting the person... which is awkward and doesn't solve anything... I know he is a nerd (me too), but it's not fun when MC repeats the same things... The Quality: Is BAD The only good thing is the FMC... The overall drawing is mediocre... The animation is just bad, there are many weird and stiff movements... The facial expressions are dull, character faces don't deliver the emotion while Seiyuus give their all. Overall: 5/10 I do not recommend Kimizero, unless you don't have anything else to watch. You can also watch Fuukoi, both FMC Gyaru are voiced by Saori Oonishi, sooo it's the same thing with better execution and quality.