Good but somehow feels incomplete...

Written by stevodevo on February 24, 2012 at 3:08 PM

For some reason I started watching Tomodachi and Ore no Imouto simultaneously... I haven't looked it up yet, but the two share a lot of similarities... In fact, Kirino and friends have a cameo appearance in a later episode where the 'Neighbours Club' is at an AniCon...

On to the review... While I enjoyed this series (more so than Imouto) and it certainly had it's share of humorous moments, I felt like it was lacking in a lot of areas. That or it's just not my demographic.

Technically, I enjoyed the animation and the artwork was outstanding. I liked the OP (ahem) music, the ED was so-so and the BGM was good too, nothing too memorable though.

The series however felt rushed and while the characters were for the most part individual and entertaining, their stories didn't progress all that much. One can only hope this is a first season... I will say I enjoyed the final episode the most which is not always the case. It did a good little retrospective flashback that was fun to watch.

Maybe this happens as you progress in age, but I find the whole over-the-top sexuality in what are supposedly young teens a turn off. It's the same in Imouto - sure that stuff happens but I found myself agreeing with the father more in Imouto. But that's for another review...

Although Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai has it's good points, I did not find it to be as 'excellent' as it's rating would lead you to believe. It had some good lessons about friends and friendship but those were mostly lost in the over sexualization of the characters as well as their constant bickering and one-upsmanship. There are definitely much better short series out there...