Great slice of life
Although some of the previews and the opening theme make this show seem like it is just another fan service anime It actually has a lot more too it. The plot is not over baring so its still a fun and playful show to watch, but at the same time there is actually a bit of drama to the story so its not just mindless. It is also full of references to nerdy stuff like video games (specifically Monster hunter and MMORPGs), dating simulators, and mecha related stuff. I found it to be a cut above your usual slice of life or fan service show it had a bit of everything making the entire series worth its time.
Haganai, AKA: Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukanai
Hasegawa Kodaka,a recent transfer student,inherited naturally blonde hair from his long-dead British mother.That,along with fierce-looking eyes,he is presumed to be a "yankii",Japanese for,"bad one",what we call a juvenile delinquent.As such,he has no friends.
Yozora Mikazuki,an attractive girl in his class,is caustic,abrasive and solitude. She also has no friends.
One day,Kodaka returning to retrieve left-behind gym clothes,hears a conversation behind a closed door. Opening it slowly,he finds Yozora having a lively conversation with someone Kodaka cannot see. Interest piqued,he asks Yozora with whom she is talking to. Her attempt to claim it is her "air friend,Tomo" is brief and futile. She does express a clue to a surprise near the end by stating her "air friend" will never betray her.
Their conversation continues to develop until she has an idea that will help them become accepted and popular; the idea for the Neighbor's Club is formed.
Yozora commandeers a room...
In my top 5 comedies.
If you look at my review history, you can actually see my progress on this series. I reviewed the first volume of the manga shortly after its release and gave it a positive review, noting that I had not yet seen the anime. Well, I watched it on Hulu now, and I can now declare that I am a huge fan of this series, both anime and manga. It's actually managed to make it on my top 5 comedy list.
The plot follows a group of students who, "don't have many friends" (that's the basic translation of the title). It's rather an inaccurate statement as they don't seem to have ANY friends whatsoever. One of them gets the idea to start a new club, "The Neighbor's Club," to find people who are as desperate for friends as they are.
The anime perfectly catches the comedy of this situation. It should be noted that someone going into this series looking for a lighthearted anime with cute characters making friends will probably be disappointed. Some of the characters are rather...
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