Review of Kokoro Connect

Including the four specials, this show is arguably one of the more annoying series I've seen. If you're into pointless high school drama, this show is for you. In a phrase, this show is "YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND ME!" repeated for thirty minutes, seventeen times. The characters are repeatedly put into positions where it's determined (by the group) that they would all be better off if they talked about their feelings, and then proceed to not talk about their feelings. Everyone is a victim of some "pressure" from their friends, despite all of their problems being caused almost entirely by themselves. Everyone puts on some kind ofselfless front "for the better of the group" and inevitably makes things worse for everyone as a result.

The story itself is a cool premise, it's just that the characters are all irritating and incredibly dense. The art is solid, and the sound is good as well. The characters are what kill this show for me. All three girls complain that nobody will ever understand them because [insert any given problem], one guy is an annoying white knight type you'd see on a cosplay forum, and the other could be replaced by a sizable rock without changing the story at all.

How this show has anything above a five is perplexing to me.