Wait this anime is actually so good...

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ahnerdhaha4 years ago6

I agree, the fact that it is 24 episodes also means that we can see more character development and backstory.

kagi034 years ago1
YES, 24 episodes was perfect.

thotbatrol4 years ago5

Kouko got a lot more tolerable as the series went on, I actually liked her by the end

ahnerdhaha4 years ago2
Same, at the start she was simply just [redacted]
kagi034 years ago1
I was team Linda for the first 12 episodes, but later in the series I started to slowly see the charm in Kouko and started to love her character more.

haganbmj4 years ago9

I haven't rewatched it since 2014 so this is just going off my notes on here, but I really wasn't a fan.

It has some decent episodes, but it took 14 episodes for Kouko to have more to her personality than just being a stalker and Banri is just pathetic and waffles between being hyper emotional or apathetic.

My biggest issues though were with the reliance on misunderstandings and memory loss for any real plot developments. Rather than having grounded relationship drama the show just has Banri forget Kouko and cry for Linda or run away and it operates more like a hyper-split personality where he's just a different character from episode to episode (or scene to scene in some cases) rather than recovering memories.

sadkey4 years ago1
Banri honestly is what killed the show for me, he's such a manipulative bastard that I really didn't care what his backstory was. Dropped it early
- haganbmj4 years ago1
  I recall slogging through it because the weekly discussions on Reddit were humorous to follow along with. It's definitely the type of show I would normally have dropped after a couple episodes if not for that. There's pretty much nothing likeable, which is a real tough sell for a romcom.

Gummyfail2 years ago2

People don't like Banri cuz they're cowards scared of metrosexuals

Akane2 years ago1

I accidently spoiled a bit for myself through reading some stuff on google, i patiently waited as i went through the anime trying to finish it a day wondering if what i read was right or wrong praying that it isn't. Sadly at the end it wasn't as bad as i read but i was still disheartened and heartbroken a bit, the struggle is real nevertheless it was still such an amazing anime unlike all i've seen in the past year

kagi032 years ago1
Yeah it was great. I loved it a lot, maybe because during the time I was not watching romance often and decided to randomly watch Golden Time.
- Akane2 years ago1
  That was the same for me

lumosParvez2 years ago

Umm, I got a romance phobia?. So sorry man, I gotta pass this.

Doomkun10 months ago
What's romance phobia? Is it like something after the fact of watching a romance anime or while watching it? I think I have it too
- lumosParvez10 months ago
  For both instances. Even thinking about being in a relationship sounds so tedious.

Otori02 years ago

How the hell is Banri manipulative??

sadkey2 years ago2
it’s been over a year since i watched it, but iirc there was a scene where banri was like “if you don’t like me romantically then i don’t want to be friends” to the very blatantly mentally unwell blonde girl and then he walked away, then the blonde girl OF COURSE goes “wait…i do like you :,(“
i dropped it after that episode
- Otori02 years ago2
  all of them fuck up at times, i wouldn't call that ''manipulative'', he's just impulsive because kouko was also mean...
  - sadkey2 years ago1
    it wouldn’t be so bad if the ending of the episode wasn’t framed as a romantic confession from kouko and not what it actually was — banri being a complete asshole. once the romantic music started playing i rolled my eyes turned it off and never revisited it, and i’m feeling comfortable with my decision.
    everything that’s been said to me regarding it “actually not being manipulative” makes me think that y’all believe Banri was entitled to love just because the girl hung out with him, and from that perspective sure. i guess it makes sense lol
    Otori02 years ago
    agree to disagree
- Adensty2 years ago
  That's not being manipulative. Banri had enough of being in the friendzone and stood up for himself. Like he was tired of how she was always hanging out with him but would change the topic when he talked about his feelings.
  - sadkey2 years ago1
    it is absolutely being manipulative lol. he was basically her only friend at that point and he said “if you don’t want to fuck me then this relationship is over,” that is textbook manipulation
    Adensty2 years ago2
    He didn't do it with the intention of knowing that she would also like him. He did it for himself because he felt that he was just being used by her.
- appumia2 years ago
  this is true tho i just found this thread so thought i should read this one out
  i really did not like the main character that much in the show
  tbh that must be the main reason why i didnt had any interest in the romantic relationship buildup in the series for the most part
  some moments were good ngl but other than that it was a mess