Review of Nisekoi: False Love

Favorite Quote: "I may just be your fake boyfriend, but if anything happens I'll be the one to protect you." -Raku Ichijou Nisekoi or should I say False Love. I've always connected alot more with the kind and caring characters in romantic comedies. Actually to be honest, I've always done this in almost every anime. I guess one could say I'm a very kind person. Hence, the reason why I identify with that specific quote from Nisekoi and as someone who has personally done this as well. Anyway how do I feel about Nisekoi? Here's the my review of why Ireally enjoyed it.

Story: As the summary suggests it's about two gang families who attempt to stop the ongoing conflict by faking a relationship between two of our main characters. Simple right? Actually, not quite. The story adds a rather interesting twist to it with the key locket and the promise that the main character kept in his childhood years. I thought that this would make the storyline rather overwhelming, but surprisingly, it wasn't. I felt that the overall plot was still retained after introducing the fake relationship between Raku and Chitoge. However, one thing to note is that the romance in this series didn't offer us anything new. It was a generic all girls like the guy type harem. But what I did like was the approach they took to develop this. Instead of using a simple high school setup, the author used the gang family conflict and the locket as a way to develop the romance. It wasn't painfully obvious like other romantic comedies. It had me second guessing alot at times.
9/10

Art: The art in Nisekoi was actually very well done. Some parts are just so colorful and lively, but despite that, it didn't distract me from the overall story.
10/10

Sound: I loved the soundtrack and the opening alot. The soundtrack perfectly captured the mood of the many parts of the segment. For example, there are times when Raku had to go save Chitoge countless times. The soundtrack goes from being comical to being serious. It helps build tension and the romance.
10/10

Character: The characters in this series was also very well done. As I watched the series the anime does a good job of introducing new characters. They did it in a way where it had me constantly wonder whether or not this will effect Raku's fake relationship with Chitoge. One other thing that I liked about the characters was how they developed over time. This was especially true for Raku and Chitoge. As dense as the main character is, the fake relationship with Chitoge actually made him question who he liked. We also see him show his true character towards the people around him. I thought that was pretty cool. Other than that, the character didn't offer us anything new in the romantic comedy genre.
9/10

My Opinion: Honestly, Nisekoi is the my second favorite harem and romantic comedy. It is also one of my favorite animes of all time. I understand opinions may differ, but I think everything that we would expect from a romantic comedy is here. Not only that, it was hilarious and serious at times and the writing was done extremely well to convey this to the audience. It sure hooked me in and wanted me to continue the series. So much that I was continuing the manga. But there are times when it fell short from being a masterpiece. The characters would be something you would expect from a harem series. If there was a 9.5 rating I would definitely give it that. Loved the anime and hope to see more of from this anime.

Thank you for reading my review. I hope this persuaded you guys to check out this anime. You will get tons of laughs, I promise that! A great anime that is worth a watch.

Final Score: 9/10