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

the show is actually so realistic and so bad in the same time show u how dumby girl thinking can be and how to end up in dumb situations , I do not really recommend it as a romantic show except u want to see something make u question your life choices. -Do you think the art style is fitting for the story? the art style is bad but the characters are well designed and fit some how -Did the characters react to situations and events in a realistic way? yeah maybe -Do you think others will enjoy/dislike this series, even if you didn't? Why? maybe the deep weebs will like it but normal people probably no

On the surface, Kimizero appears to just be a self-insert fantasy, where the unpopular guy gets the popular girl without any effort. While that is certainly how it starts off, it ends up telling a surprisingly deep and complex story. I would call Kimizero a celebration of imperfection: people make wrong choices, but that is okay, mistakes are something you can learn from! You can have one idea at one time and a different idea at another time — it's fine to change your mind! Different people have different preferences! Some parts of the show will seem blindingly inconsistent, but that misses the bigger point that real life is not consistent, either. I especially like Kimizero because it dares to show happy people being happy, without those parts being boring. I feel like many other romance anime fail at this element in one way or another. The show does have weird tropey misunderstandings from time to time, but they are usually resolved refreshingly quickly. To be clear, Kimizero is not a literary masterpiece; some of the storyline choices are definitely questionable. If you're allergic to tropes of any kind in romance anime, and are utterly bored by the thought of a happy couple without underlying drama, Kimizero might not be for you. But if you're on the fence, give it a try, you might be surprised.

Let me paint a picture for you: Kimi Zero—an anime that whispers of inconsequential teenage romance. 🌸 This delightful series delves into themes of love, social isolation, and family fractures. At first glance, I admit, it seemed a tad unrealistic. I mean, don’t we all secretly hope that if we like someone, they might just like us back? But alas, reality doesn’t always play along—cue the wry laughter! 😄 Now, let’s talk characters. Runa, oh Runa! She’s a gem—far from perfect, mind you. She tiptoes on the tightrope between adulthood and youthful innocence. Her quirks? Endearing. Her cuteness? Off the charts. 🌟 And then there’s Ryuto. Initially, he’s the shy kid in the corner, blushing at the mere thought of conversation. But hold your horses! By the final stretch, he blossoms into a character with depth and growth. It’s like watching a caterpillar transform into a butterfly—okay, maybe not that poetic, but you get the drift. 🦋 Now, the anime itself mirrors its characters. It evolves, matures, and—dare I say—becomes downright captivating. Episode 11? A crescendo of emotions. You’ll feel it—the raw, unfiltered connection between this couple. It’s like catching fireflies in a jar—a fleeting, magical moment that warms your heart. ✨ So, my friend, Kimi Zero isn’t just an anime; it’s a little vial of happiness. Silly? Perhaps. But it’s a remedy—a dose of peace, joy, and teenage romance. And sometimes, that’s all we need. 🌼🎶

Huge disappointment ! The anime is definitely not worth it. It's just a mix of clichés, I thought I'd already given up after the first episodes but I told myself that it would perhaps surprise me like The Danger In My Heart but in the end it was really a waste of time. The MC is the most pathetic character I've seen in a romcom, he's so cringe he's the perfect simp. He's already a big hypocrite who thinks he's different from the girl's exes but he comes up with all kinds of crazy ideas just to hold the girl's hand. Besides how unbearable he is to act cowardly all the time, even the other one in Hajimete no Gal has a better character trait. I don't think I've ever hated a protagonist so much since the horrible Rent a Girlfriend. The girl is portrayed as naive and easily manipulated ok why not? She says she wanted to experience the same love story as her parents ok why not? But after two relationships if you see that things are not going well you have to question yourself, question your relationships. We all make mistakes, but blaming others all the time is not proof of maturity. Above all, I think that she idealizes romantic relationships too much. In addition she says that her parents divorced then her mother remarried only to divorce again so from there you have to stop dreaming. The story is meant to be realistic but the characters are full of contradictions and inconsistencies. There's a lot of drama and misunderstandings for nothing when they could have resolved their problems simply by talking. Both the main and secondary characters are uninteresting and very poorly written. It's just a collection of stupid clichés. Usually clichés don't bother me too much, as long as there are fewer of them and they are well done. I'm a good audience but this is just too much for me. You can always try but if you see that you want to give up after the first episodes, don't force drop the anime. There are much more interesting romances like Skip to Loafer, Horimiya or A Galaxy Next Door to name just a few.

Our Dating Story: The Experienced You and The Inexperienced Me has a very strong story behind it, with it's main flaw being how it both starts and ends. Story & Characters: Our Dating Story: The Experienced You and The Inexperienced Me tells the story of Ryuuto Kashima, an introverted high schooler who once asked Maria Kurose out after finally summing up the courage to tell her that he likes her. This was back in middle school. They eventually got seperated because her dad had different work situations that didn't allow her to stay at the same school. Now, Ryuuto is tricked by his friends Yuusuke and Ren to confess to another girl. The pick this time? The ever so popular Runa Shirakawa, known for going on lots of dates and dating... a lot of different dudes. After confessing, they both basically start dating to "try it out". It's a pretty weak premise, and may make you appreciate anime where the lead up to the final episode is where our main duo start to date. Despite all this, the stories about our main characters are actually filled with a decent amount of drama and pull! Ryuuto and his friends game a lot, and have taken a liking to a streamer named KEN. Together, they watch streams and discuss the latest happenings in the gaming world. But, being high school friends, they tease each other in ways that many others might. Including making Ryuuyo somehow confess to one of the most popular girls in his grade AND get her to say yes. Runa comes with her own baggage, in that the whole school somehow how this unfair opinion on her as a girl, and it puts her in a weird position. The rumours? That she dates guys for a short time, sleeps with them, then is single again after a month or two. It's not flattering. That in itself could have built up more drama that it did, but still, it brings up a good point that the quiet and introverted Ryuuto dating a popular and outgoing Runa brings about a solid story. The "nice guy" act? Is Runa looking for what, and what parts of the rumours surrounding her are true? I really liked what they did with her story because they aren't exactly easily answered. Nikoru is Runa's best friend and one of my favourite archetypes - the friend who always has your back. Not only this, but she backs up those words EASILY. She isn't one to mince words and makes it perfectly clear that she's watching out for Runa, including what nasty rumours float on about her. If I didn't love her enough, she had a few plot points sprinkled around the season, and they do a good job displaying those sides of her. As mentioned previously, Ryuuto's friends Ren and Yuusuke don't really amount to much outside of being included in a few episodes as being "kind of there". They could have added more to their characters with what little we saw, but it never amounted to much. Same goes for Shuugo Sekiya, a friend of Ryuuto's that he goes to cram school with. His view of love is weirdly skewed in a certain direction, and I didn't feel like he added much to the series at all - outside of basically having one job in the series, which I didn't even like. Maria joins the cast and randomly appears in Ryuuto's life for portions of the series. And what does she do? Immediately cause drama. Her character does a really good job at giving this series a bit of a different feel, and her connections to Runa also add another solid layer to a series that keeps adding some stronger plot points. Not everyone will like her because of certain lengths she goes through to see Ryuuto, but she's still a strong add to the series, and she develops quite nicely by the end. In case it wasn't obvious already, this series basically seeks to ask two questions: How will Ryuuto handle the most popular girl in his grade, especially when he isn't experienced at dating, and how will their very differing personalities clash? These are strong storylines that, when done well, create some fantastic moments in romance anime. And you know what? I think it was handled pretty well. Experience in dating is obviously what the series' title is referring to, and watching the person who is "experienced" in dating going about her life with someone who isn't, was actually quite magical for me. What's she expecting out of person number-x? Her personality is quite bubbly and happy, and it lends itself well to having a partner with literally zero experience in dating. Could she have pushed harder? Yeah, maybe. But seeing someone like Ryuuto try so hard for his partner is always a joy to watch. The strength of the series lies in the stories told in the middle, as these are the moments when Ryuuto and Runa are trying to sort out what makes them different, and how best the past the time when they have time together. Some of the choices are somewhat predictable, or far too common in anime, but at the very least, they are executed well enough. My personal favourite was a place that they went to with some other classmates because it was both different, and gave us time to see their personalities fleshed out a little more than usual. Outside of our main duo, their many of Ryuuto's classmates don't interact with each other much, so this was a good moment to see that. As we get to the final episode, we expect a wrap up of sorts, but this series doesn't really do that in a conventional way. Instead, they try and add a lot of ideas into the finale, and they're all really rushed. They're strong, but they needed time to breath a bit more than they did. With that amount of content, you could easily stretch it into two or three episodes and create more great moments between characters, and I wish they did that. (Story: 8/10, Characters: 7/10) Art: This series probably wasn't very high budget, but the animation does it's job for the most part. There's nothing too offensive in the movement or nicer moments, which is good to see. For a series that sports a character with some questionable backstories like Runa, I was expecting some random fan service shots, but these were basically all kept out, thankfully. (7/10) Sound: No real complaints about the sound either. Again, it mostly does it's job here. (7/10) Overall: Our Dating Story: The Experienced You and The Inexperienced Me has some fantastic story moments, even if they could have been given more time to breath a little - specifically with some of our side characters, and the finale. The low-ish production value didn't bother me all that much because getting to know two very different characters with our main duo was the draw of the series. This is a decent school-romance pick up, even if it's not exceptional. (7/10)

Very nice modern romance I didn't have much expectations for this anime although it did perform slightly above my expectations, especially when the studio ENGI are kind of only known for their mediocre animes besides Uzaki which is their only anime which has performed well ish. The anime highlights social issues in the dating scene where the MC Ryuuto falls in love with a gyaru Runa who sadly has had alot of previous relationships and experienced alot of things in those, including the deed only to be dumped after a month or two by them. Then she meets Ryuuto who is a sincere person who genuinely has feelings for her, eventhough she knows nothing about him and vice versa. So in a way she gives the guy woman would normally not look at a chance, he then has to deal with her insecurities and issues along with plot issues which is her twin sister. The scene which stood out to me the most was during the festival where Ryuuto is experiencing everything with Runa for a first time and she breaks down due to not being able to experience these things with Ryuuto for a first time, and acknowledges that it doesn't feel good to her. Besides giving a normal guy a chance, this does highlight a realistic issue in the dating world in the west atleast, where women don't value experiencing their first times with their special someones as much, and then have to deal with not being able to bond as much as they could've with their partner. With that being said, it's not like I have a gripe with just Runa, as with Ryuuto we have the kind of average guy who likes to watch live stream gamers with his friend group. Yes very odd to me atleast. And overall they're people that would just not be looked twice at in a romantic way. Ryuuto is a bit too feeble in my own opinion, as for a protagonist he to me comes off as a bit too weak and not too masculine, but I guess every man can be different. Though that does leave alot of room for growth, such as being more assertive, confident and overall masculine. We may see that in a season 2 if it gets green lit, maybe not as this anime only did as well as you'd expect. One major dislike I had was a part in the anime where Ryuuto and Runa take a small break from eachother over a misunderstanding which occurred, He then gets sent a photo from social media of Runa with a guy, which ofcourse messes with the audiences feelings, as we still don't know too much about Runa and what we do know is that she's had alot of past relationships, so we immediately think she's cheating, ontop of being at the beach with this guy. Then he goes to find out the truth for himself only to find out the guy is her uncle, eventhough the guy is so much darker than her and has dyed blonde hair. The guy honestly looks too unrelated to her and looks more like an NTR protagonist. Apart from that and overall, the anime was a nice school life based anime between a gyaru who hasn't had a sincere relationship because of how gyarus are seen and an introvert who managed to build up the courage to ask that gyaru out. I'd like a season 2 just because I hate an unfinished story as much as the next guy though I wouldn't be surprised if it didn't get one. And for anyone contemplating watching it, I'd say it's good if you want a semi modern realistic romance but don't have major expectations for it.

Opposites attract as they say and Kimizero is one of the better examples of that type of relationship. Ryuto and Runa have one of the sweetest relationships around that also is pretty accurate to things high school couples deal with. The biggest thing Kimizero has got going for it is that it actually has somewhat realistic depictions of high school kids. In anime, high schoolers are often seen as these virtuous paradigms who wouldn’t even think of having sex or doing anything improper. People often chalk it up to “that’s not common in Japan”, as someone who has a very good understanding of Japan, let me tell you that’s not the case. Japanese high schoolers have sex like anywhere else, and seeing an anime actually follow the consequences of that was really appealing. Runa has been mistreated and used by numerous ex boyfriends purely for sex, to the point where she thinks her entire value is based on that. Ryuuto, who honestly starts off as a generic cardboard cutout MC, confesses to her and they start a relationship that initially is fake, but slowly turns real. Now, you’ve probably heard that set up a million times, but this one’s a little different. In particular I found Runa and Ryuuto’s interactions to be a breath of fresh air. A lot of their conversations and little idiosyncrasies feel like actual conversations I’d have at that age. For example, there’s a scene around episode 7 or 8, where Runa loses an earring that’s important to her. She initially says she’s lost it and wants everyone to wait in the room till she finds it, then after searching for a minute she realises she had it the whole time in her purse and basically says “my bad”. Now this may seem like a totally normal conversation to you, and that’s exactly why I loved it. It felt real. That’s how real people talk and act, and whenever I see that in anime, a medium that can be so detached from reality at times, I have to praise it. Further to that, Runa has some serious insecurity due to her past relationships which at times she takes out on Ryuuto. Not intentionally, but subconsciously. Again, this felt real to me and I’ve had many exes who were just like that. Over time, we see their relationship become more healthy as the two of them ultimately confront their insecurities. His over being somewhat of a loser with one of the hottest girls in school, and hers with having been with so many guys that used and abused her. That type of trauma isn’t easy to shake and understandably so. Some might argue Ryuuto and Runa are over dramatic and doing the most, and the truth is that’s .. true. Just like it was for most of us in high school. At that stage in life, your brain is not fully developed so things will seem like the end of the world to a teenager that you’d laugh at as an adult. That doesn’t make those fears and concerns any less valid. I have to give the author credit for really nailing the teenage experience in this one. Yea, it’s got some anime tropes and what not, but on the whole it’s a pretty believable story about two insecure kids from massively different backgrounds coming together and finding that they more in common that they thought. Another thing the sets this one apart is you don’t have to wait 100 episodes in the see the main couple get together, kiss, confess etc. Don’t get me wrong, I like a good build up to a confession, but it’s also nice to get that early on and follow the characters’ progression within that relationship. In fact, I’d much prefer that over waiting 3 seasons for a confession and then a show ending. Now I’ve said all that without even mentioning how absolutely gorgeous and adorable Runa is. She’s the sweetest girl ever and seeing the things she’s been through and has said about her will make your blood boil. While not a deep cast, the side characters are entertaining and actually pretty important for the story, especially Runa’s friends who try to support and look out for her. Again, the author nailed a healthy young female friendship dynamic here too. My only complaint is the production value on the show sometimes being a bit lacking. The art is largely solid, but animation is a little janky at times. There was one scene in particular in episode 11, which basically served as the emotional climax of the series that felt weaker than it should’ve purely because of the lack of expression on the character’s faces. It still was good, but could’ve been great. Other than that.. serviceable animation quality. I could really go on and out about this show, but the short of it is that it’s a very cute, somewhat realistic depiction of two young adults learning to love not just each other, but themselves. Emotional moments, satisfying romance and cute gyaru waifu, what else could you want? Kimizero gets 8 out of 10.

Is the story unique? Was it predictable? No, Yes. This is very, very generic. Almost is sad how much prediction you can take. Male mc gets HOT GYATT gf, Another girl likes mc, mc skips out on seggs(lol), fmc has a mean bestie, but she is just kind. So on. Reminds me of "Hajimete no Gal". No ITS THE EXACT SAME PLOT, SCENARIOS, EVERYTHING. Do i think the art style is fitting, (Looks good)? No, really poor. Were at the peak of anime tech, yet somehow horrible chineese anime is still better than this. The gyaru looks like a ho, male mc is a loser playing a famous shootoing game, KEN!, friends blah blah, do i need to say more. Characters are pretty one sided. Even if something bad happends, its like they do not have personality. Its like youre watching a robot communicate with eachother, "Make a conversation between 2 gyaru from japan. One of them has a bf, and one is tsunandre. Make up a scenario that tsunadnre is not trusting of bf" I think others will dislike this, there is very little need to watch this. Or if youre one of those people that HAS to watch all anime that comes each season. Funny thing, watch "Hajimete no Gal" with a bingo card and compare this to it, and see how much they match

A love story that shows how sometimes the one with the most experiences, is the one that actually knows the least. This anime is about the inexperienced Ryuuto and the experienced Runa, one having been in no relationships beforehand and the other in multiple. We then follow them through their relationship and see how it develops. The plot is very much about how Runa has to learn how an actual relationship is and Ryuuto is trying to learn how romance in itself works. So you get to see two people having to learn how romance works, but from two very different backgrounds. This shows some very sweet moments, but it also brings on some conflicts that have to be resolved. The show has some good animation when it comes to eyes and hair, which they put a lot of focus on. They also focus on how the characters dress, and clearly don't just have basic clothes for them. The only issue with the anime is that it has a bit too much drama in it to not have the drama genre as a secondary genre. Since it builds up a fair amount of dramatic situations and it seems a bit too much to be just romance. It should also be noted that the anime was score bombed and forum flooded by incels at the start of the season, to a point where the admins had to make an official post on the anime’s forum. So the score, forums and possibly some reviews might be affected by this and should be taken into consideration. Overall would I say it is a sweet romance that shows some of the classic issues young couples run into. But as said, it has a bit more drama than most other pure romance animes.

I had initially thought this show was going to be along the lines of ecchi and/or fanservice, but boy, was I pleasantly surprised. This is a true romance, and truly enjoyable one at that! This story follows Ryuuto and Runa and the love that grows between them. Their chemistry is so perfect and genuine. Ryuuto is the quiet intellectual, while Runa is the outgoing and happy-go-lucky type, but together they create perfect harmony. I really love these types of pairings (the black cat and golden retriever). To me, they're the perfect balance. Metaphorically, the cat typically helps calm the dog, while the dog helps bring out the cat from its "shell." Personally, I find these relationships in anime the best! And this show does a great job of achieving that! Beyond the likable characters, the plot was very wholesome and sweet, and I couldn't wait to see what happened next. And when it finished, I was still itchinggg for more! I have a few minor critiques with the way it ended, but I still thoroughly enjoyed my time watching this. And would absolutely recommend!!

My first review on MAL, and probably because it’s the first time I’ve rated an anime this low, despite it supposedly belonging to a genre I usually enjoy. I’m frustrated and genuinely bewildered by this show, and I’m going to explain why, without giving away spoilers for those who still want to give it a try. To start, the premise of the story is completely absurd. While that’s not uncommon in school romance anime, the issue here is that the plot never manages to evolve past its ridiculous setup. In most cases, a shaky premise is forgivable if the story develops in a compelling way, but that’s not what happens here. Instead, the absurdity just escalates episode after episode. Then there are the main characters. Runa is completely disconnected from reality. She’s naive, maybe even dumb, though well-meaning, that’s probably her only redeeming quality. On the other hand, Ryuuto is what could only be described as a hopeless loser. He’s portrayed in such a pitiful light that it’s uncomfortable to watch. Like Runa, his only redeeming quality is that he’s kind. Their entire "relationship" (and I’m being generous calling it that) is barely held together by the fact that they’re both nice people. That’s it. The only character that showed any real potential was Maria. Early on, she displays more human traits, jealousy and obsession, which gave me hope that she might add something disruptive and interesting to the dynamic. That hope faded quickly, though, because even her arc ended up being wasted. The rest of the supporting cast is shallow and poorly written. Nicole and Sekiya’s story was cringeworthy, and even more ridiculous was the subplot with "fat-chan" who magically becomes thin overnight just to appeal to the "small-gyaru" who had already rejected him. Lastly, and perhaps most offensively, the pacing and timing of the series is some of the worst I’ve ever seen in a slice-of-life/romance/drama. After dragging us through emotionally flat episodes, the show throws in a fanservice scene post-credits at the end, right when the story is supposed to reach its emotional climax. Instead, they introduce a sick-girl plotline that lasts half an episode, right when the male lead is supposedly "losing his virginity", a key theme the show weirdly builds toward. On top of that, there’s a final subplot involving Runa and Maria’s divorced parents getting back together, which comes out of nowhere. Apparently, their father was getting remarried without either daughter even knowing he was in a relationship. This show was genuinely hard to finish. I’m giving it the score I gave not out of hate, but out of disappointment. Because I honestly believe it had potential, at least enough to be an average show. Unfortunately, it ended up being a complete mess.

Come on how can she be not trash i mean people judge us based on our personality, the people we hang out with, our behaviour So the rumours spreading about her being a slut is fully her fault. Ryou is a simp and I don't have to prove that is she was a prostitute still he would have fallen for her . Rune has the highest chances to cheat out of any girlfriend carecters in anime. I am not over glazing her just compare her to other garu carecters . Garu means- they are stylish But carecters like her made the garu girls worse potential- sexualy and emotionaly experienced rune don't have sexual exchanges because she is a minor but if she was in college it wouldn't just be kissing that she shares and it can be cleared by her carecter. Let me ask you she had to go through multiple guys to understand love and Ryou who is a complete simp who never had a girlfriend to compare her too thinks she is the best girlfriend. So we will just have to forget the fact she gets everything is a slut and she can kiss others to grow more but wants Ryou a completely unexperienced guy to find her perfect man. You know what this is a hypocrisy why don't you see it from the guy's proactive he gets emotionally manipulate by her all the time . You are telling me a girl who has experienced relationships with many guy's fall far what sincerity of Ryou then what was she dating other guy's for their body or face. The is peak shit. It's just normalising women can have as many sexual partner before finding her soulmate i can guarantee you if it wasn't Ryou so simp then Rune would have ended her life with five children with deferent man and without knowing who the father is she is the defenation of the line a easy going girl. I can guarantee you she will leave Ryou or cheat on him the moment she gets bored.

This show is one of the most overrated shows in recent times but as I saw, many people are picking different reasoning for it than me... First, I don't care about that "good quality stuff" cringe, which is still cringe but you can feel like teen girl watching her favorite duo doing weird things. It's something you usually expect in romcoms. But there are different reasons, why this anime is bad (and I am basically giving it points just for the animation and some idea at the start of the story). First reason - character development. There are pieces, that don't have character development or have small one. It's often boring, because you are watching multiple episodes/seasons of characters behaving literally the same way, not learning from their mistakes and just doing stupid things. But here is something I would call a reversed character development. Multiple characters not only that they don't learn from their mistakes but even creating more stupid scenarios based on their behavior. And it's not "annoying" in that positive way but rather in negative one. Second reason - toxic and abusive relationships. Sorry, it's romcom, you usally expect something sweet or something interesting or something what you can learn from. What is this story about once more, please? About abusive relationships? That's right! There are multiple characters either having romantic or friendly toxic relationship between each other. And not only it's annoying, it gives you a thought "Does creator really think this is alright?", because most of the anime it looks like it's something that creator wants to defend for any cost. To me, it really isn't alright to show multiple psychically abusive relationships, with many red flags and something you should avoid IRL. Where is exactly fun in that? Third reason - unrealistic as much as it can be. Again, I know it's a romcom, some of them are really far from something realistic, some of them have actually pretty realistic story, feelings, etc... But this is as far from reality as possible. Doesn't matter whether you pick a sister of one of the main characters or their friends or base of their relationship - everything is unbelieveable. During entire anime you have even some random encounters with other characters or random events which basically don't make sense at all, because they don't fit into the story and not even characters seem conflicted about them. They disappear and all characters are like "oh, nothing happened, i don't remember last X hours". So, in my conclusion. You have some romcom based on toxic and psychically abusive relationships, story is basically non-existent, character development is rather reversed if something and final episodes aren't even worth finishing the anime. As nice as it was in like first 1-2 episodes, it went straight to the hell with everything. Music is average at best and I can really give points just for the animation and some starting idea. Because the rest of the anime definitely can't be enjoyed by person who likes either romcoms, romantic topic in general, at least basic story or some logical chain of events with satisfying ending. And since the first episodes are something totally different from the rest of it, I wouldn't hold back to call this a trap anime.

Kimizero is an anime about a popular girl falling in love with a shy nerd. What makes this anime particularly enjoyable is the main character Kashima Ryuuto. Ryuuto is an insecure and shy boy, even being afraid to speak to a girl, being a relatable character. This character is perfect for creating an interesting dynamic with the outgoing and confident girl and the viewer can easily understand Ryuuto's way of thinking. The story shows the possibility of a romance between an extroverted gyaru who has many ex-boyfriends already and an introverted boy who doesn't have any experience, an interesting premise. It is a good reminder to not judge the girl because she has many exes, since she can change and fall in love later. Also, all her previous relationships were not true love, and now she is experiencing a sincere romance for the first time. Despite being a spineless character, Ryuuto is capable of showing Runa how to experience a true and sweet romance for the first time, which puts him above the guys who only wanted to have fun with her in the past. After the introduction of a third character, the anime becomes a love triangle that creates most of the drama throughout. The problem of this dynamic is that it doesn't work here. For the triangle to be interesting, it needs a possibility for the boy to be with any of the two girls. If it is known already that one girl will be chosen and the other has no chance, the tension becomes predictable and trifle. Aside from Ryuuto and Runa, the anime has two good characters: Maria and Nikoru. Maria is Runa's twin sister, who has the opposite personality to Runa. She is the character with the most depth in the anime as she is not as stereotyped as the protagonists. This anime would be better if Maria had more screen time. The other character is Nikoru, Runa's best friend. The reason she is such a good character is the contrast between the angry gyaru persona and the sweet personality deep down, and she is also a better character than Runa. With so many good qualities, what prevents Kimizero from greatness is the lack of depth in the characters and the low production value. The characters are plain and predictable, which prevents the drama from having a big impact on the viewer; Ryuuto's best friends Nishina and Ijichi are good examples, who are bad even as side characters. As for the production value, that is what you would expect from the average adaptation of a romcom light novel, and it also doesn't help that the studio ENGI is not known for making good animes in the first place; the art is decent, but unimpressive, and it is too weak in some scenes. The opening and ending songs are good, but the soundtrack is forgettable. As for the seiyuus, the one I have to commend for voicing Maria is Koga Aoi, who is already famous for voicing Shinomiya Kaguya. Her excellent job is a big reason why Maria was such an endearing character. Kimizero delivers an enjoyable and satisfactory romance. However, with such an interesting premise and setting, it feels like the anime didn't reach its potential. With better technical elements and more complex characters, this could be something great.

“Our Dating Story: The Experienced You and The Inexperienced Me”, nothing like a succinct title, also known as “Kimizero” is what happens when You take the term “I can fix her” and turn it up to 11. The plot of “Our Dating Story” focuses on two brainlets who could avoid 90% of drama if they took 5 seconds to communicate properly. I get it. They are supposed to be teenagers. Teen years are characterised by being an idiot. I get it. Listen. Everyone has the right to be a moron. Both in life and in anime. These two just abuse that privilege. But I’m getting too far ahead, we’ll get to that point soon enough. Let’s have a look at the main cast. Ryuuto Kashima - a 16 year old moron, I mean, highschool student. He has a crush on Runa but is determined to keep it to himself. As this is a shitty highschool romcom You can guess that this plan hits the wall in episode one and dies an agonising death. Why an agonising death You might ask? First of all, good question, I’m glad You’re showing initiative. Secondly… because he’s forced to confess to her by his friends and only because he had better exam scores than them. Yes. It’s that moronic. It’s just a lazy, non organic way to get the main relationship going. As a bonus it shows our MC as a spineless wimp that does what he’s told. Yeah. Totally a character to root for. I’ll give credit where credit is due, he’s a loyal friend that tries to help his friends in their romances (at least one of them… and in just one instance. Ok… so maybe he’s not that helpful but I take what I can get at this point.) and he has his passions. He has zero experience with dating and often acts like a lobotomite when it comes to his girlfriend. The thing I really liked was the fact that the moment he starts geeking out at something he just becomes a fast talking, not exactly registering the surroundings, embodiment of a wikipedia page. I can respect that. Apart from that he’s the kind of character that went all the way in luck during creation. Which is to say, he’s mostly a boring, run of the mill anime MC. Runa Shirakawa - A cheerful gyaru that is admired, or rather lusted after, by a lot of boys in her school. It is said that she had a lot of boyfriends and that her relationships never lasted more than 3 months. There even is a rumour going around her school that she just uses boys as her personal sex toys. She wanted to fall in love and marry her first love just like it happened with her parents. Strangely enough she doesn’t change that plan even after her parents divorced. I guess adaptation is a foreign concept to her. That said, she does evolve during the show. She changes her outlook on relationships and even admits that this one could be considered the first serious one… and in the next episode she plays a martyr and wants to destroy it because she’s afraid. There are 5 other recurring characters but to be fair, apart from one, they are not important to the overarching plot so I’m not gonna waste Your time with them. Let’s talk a bit about Shirakawa and how she’s written. When we meet her she’s kind of a sex toy. Yes I know, a bit blunt, but let me elaborate. One of the first things she does when she accepts Kashima’s confession is to take him home and offer sex. Just like that. The show even portrays that she sees it as her duty and not something she really wants. To be honest it’s an interesting starting point. It doesn’t exactly show her in the best light but that's intentional. Thanks to that Kashima can reject the offer (even if his inner voice shows us that he really wants to have sex with her) and solidify his position as a good person who’s interested in more than just Shirakawa’s body. Heavy handed? Yes. A bit idiotic? Most certainly. Does it work? I guess, kind of? It is a bit strange. A girl starts to undress and all he does is panic and over analyse this situation and later regrets that. You could pass it as him being a teenager and lacking experience but it still doesn’t make that scene have more sense. Kashima isn’t in a better position in the writing department. Most of the time he just reacts to what happens. Even when he’s proactive it only happens as a reaction to something. He proactively made a solid plan for a birthday date but he only did that because someone told him about his girlfriend's birthday coming up. He didn’t even organically found out what she likes, again, it was told to him. Instead of giving us a scene where he witnesses her reactions to different stimuli and gets to know her preferences he is given an answer on a silver platter. Why? The most idiotic thing is that the moments when he is proactive by his own free will, are the moments that lead to misunderstandings. WHY? Let him be proactive with a positive consequence. As it stands the only one who is proactive with a goal of positively impacting the relationship is Shirakawa. I will give credit where credit is due. The evolution of both friend groups becoming friends isn’t a bad one. It gives rise to some new drama and even shows one of the characters as a hypocrite. She’s a teenager so it fits. The bad news is that the side plots are often more interesting than the main one. I know, I know a common situation for anime in the last, at least, 15 years. Now for the worst part in my opinion. Good 90% of drama between Kashima and Shirakawa could be avoided if at least one of them didn’t have communication skills of an amoeba. Seriously. They don't communicate when it matters. They are fine with meaningless small talk and chit chat but when a situation arises that requires a good old fashion talk-no-jutsu they turn into mutes. Yes, the show sometimes gives them an excuse for it like with the summer arc, but it’s still moronic. There are more than one way to get in contact with someone. Especially when You know You left things unresolved. I seriously hope no one will think that the way they act is proper. As a consequence most of the times they talk is because the situation festered inside them for long enough to make them do/say something stupid. Like Shirakawa wanting to break up because she witnessed Kashima getting a confession from her sister and thinking he would be happier with her. That was, I think, the most idiotic, brain dead decision anyone could make in this situation. There are multiple options in such a situation. Like… oh, I don't know… telling him, she overheard that and that it makes her feel threatened so they could have a heart to heart about it and their relationship in general? Just a quick idea here. Most of the show feels not like a love story but like Shirakawa’s story of maturing and letting go of her past beliefs about relationships. That’s why I called it a “I can fix her” dialled up to 11. Kashima also grows but compared to Shirakawa his growth is statistically insignificant. He learns not to panic and even puts his studies high on the list. I don’t really recommend this show. The writing is lazy, the sub plots are more interesting than the main one and the main duo is pretty boring.

This anime had potential but just fizzled out and lost steam in my opinion after the first few episodes. There could have been more events where it was not so expected. When you watched over 150 anime, it starts to get real repetitive real fast, especially when it comes to romance type anime. What would have made this anime more enjoyable is if after maybe halfway into the show, the main protagonist starts to become more of a man and take action. Just became frustrating and lost all comedic value after the first few episodes. I was close to dropping this but just went on to give it a shot and finish it at 2x speed. Meh. Not impressed.

It is such a cute and wholesome anime! Like my gosh. I loved it. I've started reading the manga now whenever I'm free. I really loved it. I was excited when it came up on my Crunchyroll list every week!!! The story was fantastic. Just great. It has great pace. It was just great. The character development of the anime... Is amazing. I can't explain because of spoilers, but it's just great! Amazing! Wow. The art and animation is stunning. I'm not going to lie. It is. Really good. It was so good. I recommend this anime so much! I hope we get season 2!

In the world of anime, we as viewers are shown so many beautiful romance stories. There are so many romances out there that have deeply moved me with their plot and execution, but that's just one of many things Our Dating Story does badly, execution. If I understand correctly, Our Dating Story: The Experienced You and the Inexperienced Me, is a show about characters with such cripplingly low self-esteem all growing up together and trying to overcome that. On top of a story about a group of people who are all the same on the surface but so wildly different on the inside. This is a concept I can get behind. However, this is a show that feels like nothing goes as the Author intended. Moments that were supposed to be emotional character moments feel unintelligent. Like Ryuto saying "I'm so disgusting for this" because he disagreed with Runa about the color of a flier. Almost all the "drama" in this show could've been avoided with a talk and a little maturity. The characters self-deprecation is hard to watch, it reminds me of my 14-year-old self. I highly doubt that's what the Author intended. To say nothing of Runa's greatly criticized character, the characters in this show top to bottom feel shallow and unintelligent. I don't mean that as in they're idiots or anything, unintelligently written. Although some are idiots too. In terms of comedy, most of the jokes were just your run of the mill anime gags. I can't say the jokes in this show caused me to laugh much, but for what it's worth, I did laugh a decent amount during this show. Most of it just happened to be at how ridiculous the actual plot was. I kept switching between laughing at it and getting genuinely frustrated. It was hard to pick. In general, the actual comedy was generic. It all feels somewhat generic. It somehow feels like both a generic romance with no interesting dynamics and a nonsensical melodrama that made you feel like you were missing something from how ridiculous it was. Like the core message behind the show is "Teenagers are fucking stupid". It actually makes "My Stepmoms Daughter is my Ex" look like a well thought out drama. On top of that there're about 0 meaningful twists in this entire story after the first episode. It all goes exactly how you'd expect. I had to force myself through the later episodes. Personally, never has animation quality been a factor in enjoyment. However, it is worth noting that the animation here is subpar. It's normally not enough to be a bother though, besides in the "Survival Games" episode. That was embarrassing to watch. To say something positive, I will mention the peppy opening is very good. Maaya Uchida continues to impress. In conclusion, Media is subjective. Everyone is moved by different things. But to me, "Our Dating Story: The Experienced You and the Inexperienced Me" Is an anime that maybe had a semi-interesting concept, but one that just never got going. Started slow, was nonsensical and frustrating throughout, and had an ending that wasn't "bad", but it didn't make up for having to watch all of this. Perhaps it has to do with my past issues with low self-esteem, but I did not at all like how this was portrayed here. I appreciate the intent, but it just wasn't executed well. 4/10

ultra short review. its a feel good anime. both main characters are mega cute etc. even tho its anime and a very idealistic and over the top portrayal, the emotional vibe was authentic, not too different from my first relationship. think they have done rather well showing all that sweetness and shyness and being a klutz yet sincere - which ultimately makes things work. what i liked less: towards the end side characters and their stories were somewhat two dimensional, just going thru the motions as filler to the main story. little too automated. i did write a better description of places i refer to exactly, but then realized i stepped into spoiler territory and removed it. overall i had enjoyed it quite enough to binge it. 7/10

I didn't expect much to be honest, and while there's room for improvement, the show was surprisingly wholesome. It reminded me of a relationship I had once, so I didn't find the interactions between the characters that far from reality except for some dumb choices of the MC, especially when going to Luna’s house in the first episode (you know which part). The animation was nothing out of the ordinary, and the sound was okay I guess? However, what I really liked was the female characters’ designs. I find the whole gal aesthetic to be really cool, and Luna and her friends were very cute. Again, it's nothing special, but I did have a good time with it. I hope there's a second season coming.