Review of Nisekoi: False Love

*This review contains no spoilers* I have been putting off on this anime for years, and I finally got the time to cram all of the episodes. I have to say, this is a rather... unique anime. It is one of the better romance animes while still being unoriginal. It bears many resemblances to other anime but overall provides an enjoyable romantic comedy experience. Story: 5 No doubt here that this is definitely the weakest point of this anime. The story uses many cliches, including: -Childhood Promise -Harem of girls-The main girl being a blonde half-Japanese
-Shy girl in harem with a "partner" who pushes them into awkward situations

The list goes on and on... But somehow this anime manages to make these cliches into a uniquely enjoyable anime experience.

Art: 10

Not much to say here. The art looks beautiful, as expected from a modern anime from a relatively popular company. The art resembles a more rounded version of Bakemonogatari. In fact, much of the anime resembles Bakemonogatari in a way except for the story. The video cuts are similar to Bakemonogatari and the romances of the 2 main characters resemble each other. Still, it is a lovely art style that is to be expected. I have to admit, it was very heartwarming watching the emotional evolution of Chitoge and Raku.

Sound: 10

Very well designed soundtrack. if nothing else, this soundtrack is a very appealing one that shoudl nake any consider this anime as an option. The openings and endings are catchy (still resembling the style of Bakemonogatari), and the sad music really immerses you into this fictional world.

Characters: 9

The characters are well-designed, except for the fact that they aren't very unique. The characters still very much resemble the characters from Bakemonogatari (except for maybe one but revealing who that is would be a spoiler). In fact, the name Onodera Kosaki resembles a name from Bakemonogatari. The characters are funny, though, and they really do make this into an enjoyable experience.

Enjoyment: 10

Definitely what pulls this anime through is its enjoyment. This is not much of an extreme ride, but it is very enjoyable, and the gradual realizations and relevations throughout the story make this one of the best and most suspenseful, but also one of teh most relaxing anime of the recent years.

Overall: 10

I would definitely recommend this anime to anyone looking for a good rom-com anime, or a good relaxing anime. I enjoyed it a lot.

(BTW would definitely recomment listening to CLICK and STEP by ClariS, as well as Recover Decoration by Kana Hanazawa, because they are really relaxing catchy songs that are fun to sing along to.)