Anime recommendation #7 also hiyaaaaa I guess?

Um... hello? It's been like three years but I'm still alive! Lazy as usual but still alive! I have been watching anime and geeking around but hnnnn idk why I haven't written anything here. I tend to post most of my stuff on Instagram (my DeviantArt account is pretty much dead too) even though this blog is literally made for me (and Juliet) to geek out. Oh well. This still exists so I might as well write. I might also start writing only in black cuz Juliet probably won't really be writing, idk I'll ask her ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Aaaanyway, I thought I could write a review kinda thing about Lovely Complex, one of my favourite anime series to this day. I watched it for the first time sometime around 2014 and just finished rewatching it for the... 4th time I think? It was still good, especially because it's been a while since I last watched it. Well, let's get to it I guess? I don't really remember if I had a style I did the reviews with but still, let's go!

Lovely Complex is a romcom about two high school students, Koizumi Risa and Otani Atsushi. The ''exciting'' and special thing about this anime is that the female lead is taller than the male lead! Koizumi is 172cm which is pretty tall in Japan, and Otani is only 152cm. I find it kinda sad but kinda hilarious that people constantly call Koizumi huge and actually I'm 10cm taller than her xDD As a tall blonde I might be a sight to see if I ever went to Japan (‾.‾”)

Anyway, these two idiots are labeled as ''All Hanshin-Kyojin'' which to my understanding is a famous Japanese comedy duo. The anime is a comedy so the watcher has to understand Japanese sense of humor which is pretty different from us. I've gotten pretty used to it since I've watched other comedy series such as Sket-Dan (WHICH I ABSOLUTELY LOVE AND SHOULD REVIEW NOW THAT I THINK ABOUT IT) and some of Osomatsu-san to name a few. I know, I'm good at going off tangent. Yes, review, continue.

They start with this comedy duo/enemy kind of relationship but eventually become friends and soon Koizumi starts to develop a lil crush on the lil boi. The series follows Koizumi's efforts ranging from confessing to jealousy, future plans etc so the usual school anime formula. Still, despite having watched pretty many school love stories, I really enjoy this one, it's satisfying to watch and really sweet! I don't want to spoil the entire thing so I guess I'll leave the plot explanation at that?

Characters. The two dorks have kind of similar personalities and are really fun to watch! They're energetic, enthusiastic and are huge fans of an artist called Umibouzu who does the spiderman hand sign I guess :DD There are other characters as well, such as a love rival, a love rival, a couple, a couple and a love rival ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ The basic formula but I'm glad that the series concentrates on these two.

Koizumi is self conscious of her height, which is understandable, and keeps wondering if it's okay for her to like such a tiny guy. Sometimes she blames her personality too, she cries surprisingly much during the series and has a hot temper.

Otani on the other hand doesn't mind his height as much. Of course he's conscious about it but doesn't really dwell on it. He also plays basketball and is actually really good at it despite his height. He's the kind of guy others (Koizumi) can depend on and always comes to rescue when needed.

Okay this is getting long but opinions! What do I think of this series after watching it 4 times?

It was still good. I remembered all the important scenes (I DEFINITELY have NOT watched compilations of the cute scenes on YT, don't even ask) but they still had me interested. I've learnt more Japanese since the last time I watched it so I could actually understand what they were saying and even noticed that the subtitles were wrong a few times! :DD I was so proud of myself (˘⌣˘)

The voice actors did a fantastic job! I don't know where they're from but they talk in Kansai dialect here and I LOVE IT! The super expressive characters need expressive voices and they got them x) Like how do you even voice characters with faces like these?! Respect to the seiyuus, really!

Overall, if you're looking for an anime that's not super frustrating to watch, I really recommend watching this one! The comedy might not be everyone's cup of tea but there's so much more than just that! These two make such a cute duo - and a couple, yes - that I really enjoyed watching this again.

TL;DR?

Cute anime, couple with height problems, satisfying ending, moments that makes you SQUEEE and tugs your heartstrings. 10/10 would watch again x)

That's that I guess? I wanna write more, I'm just rambling and these might be really boring but hnnnn let me be a nerd and embarrass myself on the internet \(‾▿‾\)

~ZANI~