Review of AHO-GIRL

"Aho Girl" is an incredibly trope-y anime that focuses on slapstick and straight man/funny man comedy. Each episode is split into several, disconnected episodes with simple plots to drive the humour. The story is mediocre at best and characters are archetypes to a fault. Ultimately, the portrayal of genders is one of my main gripes. The main character, the only male in more than four or five "mini episodes", is seen as rational, intelligent, cold, and uncaring of anything that isn't academics. Almost every female (with one notable exception) in this show comes across as incredibly stupid, boy crazy, or manipulative. I can't help hatingthe show a bit for that. Additionally, the main girl's voice will probably grate on your ears within an episode or two.

With all of that said, I couldn't refrain from smiling through the episodes. This anime falls under the "so bad it's actually good" category of entertainment. If you like watching bad shows for laughs and can handle cringe, this show may be enjoyable to you.