Minato Kai and Siguma Squad, two rival gangs at Ichizu High School, are embroiled in a bitter power struggle. As a transfer student, Arajin Tomoshibi has no interest in getting involved; instead, his priority is finding a girlfriend. Fortunately for him, he is placed next to Mahoro Jin, the prettiest girl in the class who also seems to like him. However, she has an overprotective older brother, Marito—none other than the combative leader of Siguma Squad. Moreover, Arajin's reunion with his childhood friend, Matakara Asamine, spells trouble since Matakara is a member of Minato Kai.
With his rotten luck, Arajin also accidentally awakens the genie Senya, known as a Honki Person from ancient legends. Senya takes a shine to him because of the young man's fervent aspiration—despite it only being the loss of his virginity. While Arajin would be the first to flee from a fight, Senya lending him his powers helps the lovesick boy to hold his own against the likes of Marito, although this only raises the interest of both gangs in recruiting him. As the turf wars heat up when a third gang joins the fray, Arajin's involvement may be unavoidable.
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Comentários
Jithindurden
I can't believe how low the ratings for this are. Sure, there a lot of dumb aspects to this. A lot of the plot, the MC being such a simp in its most stupid way, the importance given to a lot of things are ridiculous. But that adds up to the charm of the show. It brilliantly fuses these things that are dumb at first sight into a very compelling show to a very satisfying ending too. The animation is also one of the best of the season. This style is so much better than a lot of others even big budget ones recently. Themusic, the comedy, everything worked greatly even with its designed flaws. This was such a great time.
leftjoycon
The MC is terrible. One of the worst I've ever seen. The show, for some reason, is incredible dedicated to making him the most unlikable MC possible; it really is astounding. The rest of the side cast is decent enough, nothing too offensive, except for the really annoying bro-con love interest the MC is crushing on. Extremely baffling choice to have the MC simp over someone that is literally more interested in her brother and pays the MC no intention, even up until the end of the show. There's moments where the love interest even recognizes how easy it is to manipulate our shitty MC. It'sa Mappa show so it's worth watching for the animation, but be ready to grit your teeth thru all the awful MC interactions. The show shares series creator with Sk8 the infinity so the character designs are really fun and colorful. The studio being Mappa and the character designs are the main things that drew me to the show.
Animation is a 10 but MC and the writing actually brings it down to a 4, it's that bad.
denkisoda
Bucchigiri is a classic example of starting strong but ending poorly. Ep.1 was the most exciting - the rich and exotic artistic style, the Aladdin reference with a new twist, the lively action sequences...they all led me to believe that Bucchigiri would be an imaginative anime. More questions arose as the story progressed, and none of them were resolved even reaching the very final episode. What exactly is a "Honkibito" and why Matakara wanted to become one so badly? What was the deal with Senya and Yichiya and why did they hae to settle this through possessing high schoolers? Why was Matakara so fixated on Arajin?What was the use of the subplot involving Cat Café and Miss Jasmine?
Moreover, this anime unquestionably failed in character development. The MC, Arajin, was such a simp and hardly outgrew himself; in the first 10 episodes, all of his actions were motivated by a desire for Mahoro's attention (or "losing his virginity", as he would proudly shout before every battle). Amidst the repeated fights among furyō (delinquent) groups, there was no opportunity for him to grow, making the Arajin in the final episode totally out of character. As for the other characters, I can only say that they each have their own craziness; the creators didn't seem to bother treating them as real "characters" with stories and motivations, but rather as a collection of symbols. Frankly I find it more annoying than some simply clichéd plot.
tasoro
This anime doesn't really deserve these scores I think. I assume most of the low scoring comes from people who quit the show early due the the annoying mc. But for me, considering the current situation of industry where most anime are formula based, all same character designs, copy paste animations, etc., this show offers a nostalgic authenticity in terms of characters, graphics, sound and animations. I really enjoyed the art and art direction, a creative and quality production in summary. The story is not that of a masterpiece, but still a worth watch for a short anime. (I'll definitely watch if it continues, though).If you like bromance themes, delinquent boys fighting good, with a sense of humor and male body fan service, (which I did like), give it a chance and just bare with the mc. First of all it is THE point, but also there is something called character development, you know.
AbadaRoxo
A good start, the aesthetics are incredible, it looks like Tokyo Arabic or something similar, but... the middle is so confusing that I don't understand the basics of the plot. What is... The Stone, The Fighters!?, The Gangans!? and most importantly....WHAT THE HELL IS A HONKI PERSON????? Another thing I have to talk about is the protagonist, this anime had a certain potential about fighting criminals but the protagonist really ruined the anime with this personality, HE MAKES TAKEMICHI LOOK LIKE THORFINN!!! I can't put into words how bad he is, the only one who saves is MATAKARA but he is isolated in the plot.... NOTE: 3,5
VanVeleca
While I was watching the series, I initially thought that it was doing way too much. It was trying to focus on SO many characters and subplots that seemingly don't connect at a first glance. What is Arajin's problem? What is Matakara's damage? Why is Mahoro so obsessed with Marito? It gives us hints and sprinkles but actual concrete conclusions are sparse. It wasn't until the last episode where I finally understood wtf even the story was about. This whole time I thought it was leading up to Arajin getting over Mahoro in order to connect with his childhood friend again, making me really dislike thebuild up as on every single turn Arajin treated Matakara horribly or just ignored him.
Let me tell you, it is not a good sign when the one thing I am most looking forward to each episode is the gag with business man visiting the bar. Even though the conclusion was obvious, it was one of the few storylines that actually gets a goddamn conclusion of some sort.
There is so much build up with no pay off, I was dreading the last episode as I thought to myself "there is no way they will manage to end every conflict in one episode", and if they did it would be awfully executed and rushed likely. Instead, it seems to be setting up for a second season or perhaps an OVA...which I don't believe will happen any time soon. :/
I feel like a lot of my issues with the story wouldn't exist if the first episode was entirely about Arajin's and Matakara's childhood. As back then, Arajin wasn't such a constant, useless jackass who just goes with the flow and Matakara's relationship was just blossoming with Arajin.
We could've actually understood why Matakara seems to trust him so much and why ,after so many times of blowing him off, he still forgives Arajin so many times and believes they can hang out again.
Also what the fuck was up with Mahoro.
Seriously we get zero clues about why she loves Marito so much and why she sympathizes with Matakara the moment he brings up his own Onii-chan. There seems to be SOME reason but to me it wasn't executed well enough to understand...or maybe it's gonna be explained in the aformentioned second season they seem to be going for? Which...again, I don't see that happening anytime soon or....maybe even ever.
She was such a frustrating character as she was such a prominent character and even has the whole ED dedicated to her, yet she doesn't really do anything worth of note.
This show has a lot more negatives than positives so far, it wasn't god awful but it wasn't exactly pleasant. It had potential that it could've eventually achieved had they not juggled so many characters at once and kept the "serious drama" to a minimum. Seriously it was so much better when it was more comedy focused.
Myriada
I have never felt more betrayed by such great production value. The series has some banger opening and ending songs, great character design and characterization... and one of the worst main characters ever that manages to bring down the entire show to a cringe-inducing painful watch. The episodes where he's featured the least are the best ones, and that doesn't happen until you're over halfway through. If you cannot stand him during the first episode please just skip this, you'll be doing yourself a favor. If you do decide to sit through this one, you'll have fantastic fighting scenes between colorful characters with some lighthearted humor sprinkledin, but the moments where the protagonist needs to step up either to a fight or to show some humanity, he takes the most self-centered option without any repercussions, letting down everyone else around him unless the sidechick prompts him to do otherwise. It finishes off with a coming-of-age of the main two friends, although not gonna lie I wish literally anyone else but Arajin had been the one to resolve it, it might've had some emotional weight to it. As a sidenote, I commend Mahoro (the girl) for being as fleshed out a character as the any other or even moreso, she's not just some eyecandy plot device.
KANLen09
Bucchigiri!? - Arabic themes of the power of friendship, with the aforementioned gay themes and so much more. This...could've been good, but it's a wreck. If you have been in the AniManga industry for long, you would recognize people for their certain traits, as much as I have done throughout these years. Take for example: the young and rookie Keiichiro Saito, with 2 banger shows under his belt being both Fall shows of 2022's Bocchi the Rock! and last year's Sousou no Frieren a.k.a Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, his stardom as a rising director is quickly shining to great effect. To put this in contrast, HirokoUtsumi, like Keiichiro Saito, is also a director, but she has earned her fame the same way by directing and creating shows that have always connected with the Yaoi fanbase, primarily of Summer-Fall 2018's Banana Fish and Winter 2021's SK8 the Infinity. With both shows having the same ripple effect of the delinquent and psychological themes, her next injection into the same creation has resulted in her next breakout: this Winter season's Bucchigiri?!, a delinquent-themed show that is centered in school with Arabic themes, alongside series composer Taku Kishimoto, TOHO Animation and of course, the marriage of Banana Fish, resulting in MAPPA having another work of Hiroko Utsumi's name. But as the saying goes: "Third's the charm", it sadly does not apply to this show whatsoever, and I'm going to tell you why.
Earnestly, reading the synopsis does not help you a lot in understanding what Bucchigiri!? is all about. The TL;DR is this: an old friend coming back to see his old friend, yet changed a lot, and just wants to live life the easy way, despite reality not being so. This is the story between childhood friends Arajin Tomoshibi and Matakara Asamine, both boys with the aspiration to grow stronger and become Honki People: people who finds a heart that does not flee, people who devoted themselves fully to reaching the top, in power and strength. And after a long absence, Matakara finds himself aspired to become a Honki Person, but Arajin...relapses on their childhood dream of being that, because he's done with it.
First off, Arajin Tomoshibi is just a rather weak character: one who does not fight for his own beliefs, yet allows people to shuffle him around like a tool, which he does not like people to manipulate him so. Be it on his first day in school where the usual fights are broken out by two main rival gangs: Minato Kai and Siguma, and hidden ones below, Arajin just does not care and has only one goal in mind: to lose his virginity. Thankfully, there's the only famed schoolgirl around: Mahoro, that he can take his time to flirt around with her and do his bidding. The reality is that Mahoro is twisted, and a temple that encases these Honki People, Arajin is forced to fuse together with Aladdin...er wrong, Senya, the Genie that provides him strength when he needs it the most. Like it or not, he's done with the delinquent life, and just wants to rest in peace...which if that's his goal, then leave him alone, but things are not easy around him as he easily cowers at the sight of conflict, very much like a conflict-avoidant person who just wants matters out of his hands. It's just that as an MC, Arajin is not properly thought out, or I'm going to assume that this is rather intentional to depict real human behaviours, of which I can say that I understand Arajin's character because I'm quite like him to some degree...which if this is the show's ideal of making him such an unlikable character, go through so much change, then it pretty much succeeded in that (refer to @CarlosRock's thread about Arajin not being a bad character as you'd think).
Friends, join in, which is where Matakara Asamine comes into play as the right-hand man of one of the rival gangs: Minato Kai. His upstanding as a delinquent has given him amounts of respect from the gang he belongs to, even by its leader: Doman "Ken" Kenichiro. He's the undoubted spokesman when it comes to affairs against rival gangs, as much with Siguma, under the leadership of Jin Marito, a crazed fighter who likes his big pork buns. Both he and Marito are the school's "legends" when it comes to rivalry, and they're not afraid to show off their strength in order to capture the stakehold of the entire school under their belt as the superior gang. Even on the Genie's side, Senya is not the only Honki People whose powers are granted to its user, but there is a yang for every yin, and Senya too, like Arajin and Matakara, has a close buddy which he regards as his close friend in search of true prowess, but has lost his way to evildoer status, looking for a fight through the right person who could extend his lead in real life.
In a way, Bucchigiri!? supposedly teaches about courage in weakness (which is its biggest lesson by the way), but the anime doubles down on that and applies to Arajin, of which he's really not the best character to be written and shown to the audience that he's all that. As much as a wimp that he is being similar to Takemichi Hanagaki of Tokyo Revengers (yet another delinquent series), I have to admit that even I've come to like Takemichi's character growth more than Arajin, who doesn't face his problems head-on.
Sigh, not even MAPPA can escape its arduous work processes, working on both high and low profile shows to no end, which is something they must be blamed for in taking too many simultaneous projects at once. On the other hand, you can expect the same MAPPA greatness in all of their shows, and Bucchigiri!? is no different in that regard with high-octane action and great animation, what's there not to love when MAPPA, despite not being given a break, can pump out consistent animation like this? It speaks volumes, both on the good and bad ends.
The music, which is mainly focused on Arabic themes, gets the good cut for the most part, thanks to veteran music composer Michiru Ooshima helping out on the project. This may be hip band Kroi's 2nd Anisong (after last Fall's Under Ninja), but it definitely fits the themes for a show like this, not to mention the song itself being funky and catchy. For Mahiru Coda's debut Anisong, her ED song "Love je t'aime" gets the rhythm down for the most part, but the song is rather fine and unmemorable at best.
The reiteration of the saying: "Third's the charm", and this time, it failed to resonate with people on another iteration of "SK8 the Infinity" if it was ever made on the delinquent level. I mean, props for the creativity, but the MC is really (literally) to die for the unpleasant experience of watching Bucchigiri!? as a whole. If you can tolerate his character, be my guest, because it's still a decent show with the whole "Arabian Nights" feel to it. Not great, but not bad either.
Stalaktik
6.70 is crazy for such a good show. And it ain't even justified. Lemme explain Bucchigiri is a great short fighting anime inspired by middle eastern culture, about regret, friendship and loneliness (as surprising as it may sound given the first episode). (Resposting this review for the 156th time since the original was removed. So I had to censor myself in the name of "correctness") Story : 7.25/10 Story is quite fine. Of course there are flaws I'm going to talk about, but it's overall a quite solid story. The reason why people hated this show and rated it 6 or even 5 (which is horrendously low) is only becausethe MC is flawed. Yes you heard me right, there's quite a lot of people out here hating on the show just because the MC dares to be human and have flaws.
A MC being flawed, until the opposite is proven, doesn't make a manga bad tho. I've seen mangas about literal criminals (Mushoku Tensei and Shamo) and yet they're finely written so the MC being a simp just ain't a valid argument to call the show trash.
The worst part in this is that all of this is justified if you follow the whole story without the attention span of a tiktok user.
There's a reason behind all of the MC's arguable actions, there's a reason why he ghosts his best friend to simp on some girl, there's a reason why his best friend nevertheless stays super attached to him. The story overall is completely coherent whether you like it or not. That's an objective fact, and if you don't believe me just check my post in the ''horrible mc'' discussion of the forum (spoiling the show)
It's also kinda funny, I liked a lot of its comedic aspects, even the MC simping on a girl that ain't even giving a dang about him, or the mom (especially the mom cause ngl she kindaaaaaa🥶🥶🥶). It ain't hilarious but it's enough to bring a good mood to the story.
But don't ever listen to these sanctimonious people down there in the comments, Mahoro, the MC's love interest is fine in her own way. She's a perfect mix of being absolutely horrible, cute and funny in the same time. Needless to say, most people hate her since most people don't like imperfect characters. In my opinion that just says more about them but ok
However there's one major flaw to the story, and it is that as weird as it sounds, the final part lacks an episode.
I mean I'm not saying there's literally a plot hole, but I rather mean that what the conclusion lacks is an additionnal episode before the very last fight in order to flesh out Matakara and Arajin's past more (same for Sen'ya and his homie), since even though we get to know about their past, it just didn't feel "meaty" enough.
Like, I know they've done a good job at suggesting and telling you things without necessarily having to show them right in your face like a baby.. but I still think they could've done more. Because adding more content, details and screentime to these flashbacks would've been a perfect way to solidify the themes of the show, and make the characters even more touching and likeable. So in the state the scenario ended up being, it totally works in theory, but in practice, development feels super dry.
This still can be resolved with an additional OVA, even though that'd be no different than a day one patch for a video game. However, given Mappa CEO's greed I highly doubt they'd dare to add another single episode, even thought that could be benificial for the show.
This is why it is a quite good story, but not an exceptional one. Which I regret because it really wasn't that far away from excellence, it was all set up for it.
Nonetheless, that's still a great story about flawed, likeable and human characters. .
Visual : 9/10
Art direction looks insane straight up and give to the show an arabian looking aesthetic through the chara design and backgrounds, making it objectively stand out among the anime market since there's almost no other show going for this kind of art direction, with the sole exception of Magi. Needless to say, animation is globally top notch for the entirety of the show making each fight a pleasure to watch
Musics : 7.5/10
Music in the anime industry are most of the time the result of professionals' work. So even by staying the less subjective possible about it, it's very hard to find an anime with objectively bad music (by ''objectively'' I mean technical or purely theoric points regarding music theory, arrangement or production). So that being said, what makes an anime's soundtrack better than another isn't the technical aspect of it but rather its individuality. And I think that on that point, Bucchigiri does a fine job, since there's a handful of soundtracks you couldn't mistake for another anime. But that's not the case for the majority of the soundtrack like with Bleach's soundtrack or even Hunter x Hunter for example. Hence my 7.5, I only give 8 or more to literally exceptional soundtracks.
So overall, even though rating an anime is quite complicated.. Bucchigiri is a 7.65/10. Not a masterpiece, but it wasn't that far. What's sure anyway is that it deserves everyone's chance because it's not only great, but also super interesting aesthetically speaking.
(I gave it 10/10 on my account but don't mind that, it's just a desperate attempt in balancing out the horrible rating)
To conclude I ain't English, so if there's any weird phrasing here and there you'll know why that is
BlamelessDaemon
MC development is the plot it’s a heartwarming and funny story of friendship . It’s packed full of action .I rounded my 7.5 up to an 8 in the hopes It would Increase the over all rating even if just a little. This is so underrated . It definitely deserves at least a 7 . The character development was on point as was the story and animation. It’s a cute and touching story of friendship and actually pretty funny .. think for yourselves watch it and develop your own opinion . You will like this if you liked Tokyo revengers .. the mc starts offannoying like the Mc in Tokyo revengers however the mc in this anime develops more in 12 Episodes than takimitchi develops in 3 seasons. This mc Ara, actually turns into someone you’d love and respect though realistically self centered
CanadianIdiot
Overall I thought this anime was decently fun! I reeeeally started to hate the main guy though, he acts so annoying to anyone but Mahoro. And the characters except for Arajin and Mahoro were silly and fun to watch. I felt so bad for Matakara the whole time I was watching, he’s so sweet and everyone disregards him :( The animation and background music are great and the character designs have good variety! I watched it a few months ago and the opening and ending still play in my head occasionally, they are SO GOOD! Overall I would say this anime is fine, not amazing but not bad.If you’re wondering if you should watch it or not, go for it! It’s only 12 episodes haha, so it won’t take up too much of your time.
remeemes
You have to finish the show to understand! Waiting until the final episode to clear up all the confusion is not a great way to get people to finish the show. Unless you get to episode 10, you are more or less completely confused where the show is going, so the main reason to watch the show is fighting and the characters. Unfortunately, the Main Character is at first easy to not like because he doesn't... do anything. He just lets the "friend" from his past live believing a misunderstanding even if it visibly frustrates him. He also does not adapt when the girl helikes clearly does not like him. Mahoro and the MC are characters that until the final few episodes seem like what would happen if the comic relief side characters got more screentime. There's a running bit with the schoolteacher that feels out of place, it just takes too much time out of the episode for little to no payoff. The other characters are all very normal and fun and colorful.
Animation and opening is awesome, they make the show really stand out.
I think I know what they were trying to do with Bucchigiri?! that they did not accomplish. It has the makings of a classic comedy like Urusei Yatsura or GARFIELD. They make the main character's reason for fighting gimmicky, which was to show off to girls and made sure he did not develop for most of the show. Mahoro, his love interest, is the type of interest that will ALWAYS love her brother and not MC despite all his attempts. There's even running gags with the side characters, the teacher goes to a get an "escort" and the mom makes MC gyoza for breakfast and loves all forms of romance with of course an interest in her son's.
Why wasn't it a hit if it seems to follow the recipe then? This is just my speculation, but I think it is because it doesn't FEEL like a comedy. It feels like a plot based fighting anime that doesn't take itself very seriously. One episode there's a whole plot to commit mass revenge malicious battery and the next there's a pointless wrestling match with no apparent rules between rivaling gangs for fun. The power up scenes where MC and Senya merge are actually pretty cool, but then he says he wants to lose his virginity when the scene otherwise goes as usual. And then he throws one punch and they stop.. merging? How long does a merging last exactly? Not a lot is explained, especially how things work in Bucchigiri, something I have come to expect from anime originals. However, contrary to what other reviews might say, Honki people ARE explained at least as to what they are. We don't really know how some people know what it is and others do not.
Overall, it certainly does not deserve a score as low as this in terms of community rating. Personally, I would give this a 6, but that rates as better than average for me. It also would not do much for the abysmal community rating it has now. Adjusting to the majority of MAL users, I would say this show would normally get a 7.7 tbh. It really does not deserve the low score it got, are we really going to say this is almost a Tasuketsu level show??? I do not think a lot of people finished the show who rated it, because a lot is only explained in the final episode. The final episode is also kinda heartwarming and funny, even if it could have been written better.
Hatque
"Bucchigiri?!" is an anime that blends action, comedy, and fantasy, set in a unique modern-urban world infused with supernatural elements. Pros: Unique Concept: Combines ancient myths with a modern setting. Engaging Characters: Features a diverse and dynamic cast. Exciting Action: Well-animated and creative fight scenes. Humor: Balances serious moments with comedy. Cons: Pacing Issues: Some episodes feel rushed or underdeveloped.Inconsistent Storytelling: The plot can be disjointed at times.
Predictable Tropes: Some story elements follow familiar patterns.
Despite its flaws, "Bucchigiri?!" offers a fresh and entertaining experience. The combination of action, humor, and supernatural elements, along with its vibrant animation and dynamic character interactions, makes it an enjoyable watch for fans of the genre. The series doesn't take itself too seriously, which can be refreshing in a genre often dominated by more intense narratives.
For viewers looking for something light-hearted yet action-packed, with a good mix of comedy and fantasy, "Bucchigiri?!" is definitely worth a try. Its unique setting and quirky characters provide enough charm and entertainment to make it a recommendable series, even if it doesn't hit every mark perfectly.
Nyanana
i really wanted to like this, i really did! so i pushed through it all in one night, but admittedly there is but one major flaw - Bucchigiri's Protagonist red named Arajin, or Ara-chan. Sad truth is that when your main Character is shit it makes or breakes the whole Thing. This Dilemma reminded me a lot of Black Clover's Asta and his goddamn annoying voice (literally worst cast for seiyuu in all history). Black Clover's saving grace was that there were enough episodes to eventually forget About Asta's annoying voice and see the beauty of the whole Thing. In Bucchigiri we're not that blessed. Letme explain.
With Bucchigiri being an Original, there was no source material to work with, which is Always a hurdle for Anime productions. Utsumi Hiroko (best known for SK8 the Infinity, Banana Fish, Free!) had been working on a Project at Studio Bones when Mappa came around and essentially snatched her from Bones. Knowing this it makes sense that she admitted in an Interview to not being as invested in Bucchigiri's creational process, which is felt throughout the series. (Theres a real good comment under the reddit post for the discussion on ep. 12)
Overall the Worldbuilding is decent, set at a deliquent school with two groups at rivalry and a third one emerging from the Shadows, we follow Arajin who just transferred to said school on bis Adventure to find cute babes. He encounters but one - Mahoro, a wicked girl with a seeeerious case of bro-con issues. Whom he wish he didn't encounter there but ultimately does is Matakara, a boy he knew from bis childhood days, when they had trained to become "Honkibito (本気人)". The Concept of Honkibito follows the legend of truly strong fighters, here visualized as two genies by the name of Senya (red) and Ichiya (blue).
So far so good, thats about all you need to know about the premise of this show. But here is where the Problem starts -
First, "Honkibito". Left untranslated throughout the show and never really explained, i've come across a lot of confused reviews of People who didn't get what the creators were playing at. It is hard to translate into one smooth wird, which probably is why it was legt unchamged, but it basically It translates into "People who are strong because they sincerely, earnestly face whats before them". I wasn't too bothered by the fact it was legt untranslated, but i can see how most People get confused by that.
Second, the shallowness of it all, when in reality it isn't shallow at all. What I mean by that is the struggles at the foundation of Arajin’s and Matakara’s relationship are proper and serious, but remain a concept only and are not fleshed out properly. Matakara as a child is pretty weak and seeks to become strong. Arajin, enticed by the legend of Honkibito and Matakara’s deeprooted desire to become strong, gets pulled along, only to be desillusioned when Matakara gets bullied by upperclassman and instead of running to his rescue, Arajin turns his back and runs away, the guilt of it all eating away at him even 10 years later. Not wanting to face his past and the guilt he’s feeling he tries to drown everything in his search for love (that is why he is so desperate to pick up cute babes).
In my opinion, the base could have become real strong if they had focused on developing a proper storyline behind it – instead we get a lot of Arajin trying to run away. This too does serve a purpose, because in the end he stops running away to face his past and his feelings, but it’s a major pain to watch Arajin being a selfdestructive, horny bastard for 10 episodes, before he’s ready to face Matakara. The story would’ve been more pleasant to watch if there actually had been a proper story going on between Arajin and Matakara.
The series is a blast, the entire cast real funny and entertaining, it really comes down to the bad exploration of Arajin and Matakara's relationship htat makes it less enjoyable.
This could have been a real gem yet instead suffered majorly due to productional issues especially regarding the relationship of our two main leads. I’m eagerly waiting for the day, they’ll announce a remake, because it deserve a better version.
My recommendation – maybe put this off until there is a remake, or work through all the wrongdoings on this one, but it won’t be all to pleasant.
Obika-hime
It's not the worst series I've watched, but after seeing it all I understood why this had such poor ratings. The main character is a dumb prick who only cares about losing his virginity (literally) and half of the show is pretty much dedicated to him trying to "win" the girl over, no plot no nothing. The rest of the characters are far more interesting than the actual main. Close to the ending things start to get so interesting that if we were to pretend the other chapters didn't exist and this was the actual beginning, this show would be so much better in comparison.The animation quality is great and so is the music, but that's not enough to boost my opinion of the series as a whole.
