7/10
Oresuki: Are You Really the Only One Who Likes Me?
12 January 2020
This anime series in centred on Joro, a high-schooler who is about to find himself in a confusing situation thanks to various girls. Firstly two girls, Cosmos and Himawari, separately invite him for a chat on secluded bench... he is hoping for confessions of love as he has feelings for them... it turns out they want him to help them get together with his best friend, Sun-chan. He agrees hoping that the one who doesn't get Sun-chan will fall for him. Later on another girl, Pansy, confesses her love for him but he doesn't fancy her; Sun-chan does! Things are going to get complicated for Joro.

I found this to be a fun take on the high school romantic comedy. The story provides plenty of laughs and manages to feel fresh even though there are plenty of other series in the genre. The way the girls' approaches to him lead to him having a fear of talking to girls on benches was funny as was the way everything seems to be linked to a baseball match some time before was quite amusing. The revelation that Pansy isn't as plain as she first appears is hardly surprising but the explanation for her dressing down makes sense. The character designs are typical for the genre but distinctive from each other and the animation is decent. The ending isn't great but I believe there is an OVA episode to be released in the summer; hopefully that will wrap things up a little better. Overall I'd not say this is a must see but it is a fun addition to the genre.

These comments are based on watching the series in Japanese with English subtitles.
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