Review of Please Put Them On, Takamine-san

"An utterly shameless, gratuitous boobfest with the flimsiest pretense of a plot that I've ever seen..." ...is what I'd normally say. But somehow, that very shamelessness whips back around and saves the show. It isn't a perfect show by any means, but it is a show that perfectly understands the assignment. It's Edge of Tomorrow as an ecchi femdom rom-com, and if that doesn't sound like it'll amuse you, then it almost certainly won't. If you hated Prison School, this one's gonna leave you cold. It's an interesting dynamic in which the female MC is both heroine and villain, and the hook of the show is to stickaround long enough to figure out her motive. I've heard her compared to Senjougahara from Monogatari and I think the comparison is dead-on. So if you thought she was the most interesting part of Monogatari, you just may enjoy this show.

It's a very direct, focused, no-frills story that goes straight for its premise. The vast majority of scenes and dialogue are between the MC and heroine, and that's it. It's got the smallest cast of anything I've seen outside of shorts. In spirit, it feels much closer to one of the many ecchi short series we have, but somehow it goes full-length and pulls it off. It's clear and focused, doesn't meander into side quests or filler content. It gives you exactly what you came for, and not a single thing more.

Of course, there are flaws. It's clearly done on a budget, and some of the art is, well, not the best. The heroine has some very odd proportions and looks a bit more like a grasshopper than a girl for many of the shots.
(Update: I've since checked out the manga and... wow. The art is godly, just an insane anatomy flex every few pages. The anime, fun as it is, really butchers this aspect. If you liked this show then I very much recommend tracking down the source.)

Overall, the occasional art distraction didn't get in the way of my enjoyment. This is a show that has no business being as entertaining as it is. It's obvious, unambiguous and unashamed trash, with just a bit of heart, and it's an easy guilty-pleasure rec.