The only reason I started this anime was because of the impressively individual antagonist "Bench". His delightfully amusingly dopey and questionable presence gave me confidence that this would be a serviceable comedy. And look at that, my intuition was right. It was a thoroughly good comedy and if nothing else had gotten in the way, success would have been guaranteed. In the realm of comedy alone, it was a solid 8 on the scoring.
And not only was it a thoroughly attractive comedy, but it also possessed some noteworthy aspects in the realm of character psychology. Apart from the typical protagonist with self-complexes, there were other interesting themes such as "restoring bonds with people" and likewise the influence of a single individual, on other people. These 2 topics were represented in a relatively interesting way, although not much was made of them.
The reason why this series wasted a lot of potentials, however, was the characters and their respective character arcs. The concept and idea were interesting, it could have been a really impressive title. But theatricality was the focus here. They practically had to make a pseudo thriller out of every little story. Every character fell in love with the protagonist WITHOUT any reason and this time for real! Was the reason why they loved him solely "feelings of guilt? 3 of the girls have betrayed him before or hurt him for no reason. And then the protagonist must turn in circles all the time and not even decide for a girl, although he knows that some are even on him. The title of the anime from then on made no sense at all since his harem has already been 5+.
[Story 2]
Nothing worth mentioning is the everyday life of the protagonist at school. Relationship drama and the constant invasion of "Bench" to destroy the life of the protagonist. It was a completely mediocre harem plot without any climaxes.
[Characters 3]
The best thing about the characters was probably their interactions with each other and also their high comedy nature. What failed miserably was the building of their relationships. And that, although I found the " Reconciliation Arc" relatively good.
The characters were complete stereotypes with no real personality and unfortunately, this was done deliberately. The author tried to give the stereotypical characters more depth and at the same time use their stupidity for quite a few humorous moments. Unfortunately, only the second worked.
[Music 5] Intro is average, your usual harem intro number 2580. I couldn't tell them apart at all, even 3 days after listening to this intro I would forget the affiliation.
The osts were fitting and of course Bench's theme was completely flawless.
[Animation 5]
Mainly average and just full of stills images. The backgrounds and color scheme were off-putting and absolutely nothing worth mentioning. However, an immense amount of budget was sacrificed to the boobs and panty shots. Admittedly, I thought the scene was funny when the animators admitted they were explicitly focusing the budget on the upcoming locker room and bath scene.
[Conclusion]
If this were just a pure comedy, I would consider it a high-quality one. Unfortunately, the author's attempt to add melodramatic drama to a pure blunt harem parody and make the characters seem completely forced in-depth has failed. The last arc alone, which began ap Ep 10+, was very disappointing. Nevertheless, if you're just looking for funny moments, you'll find something to laugh about here.
[Enjoyment 7]
