Review of Absolute Duo

After having perused the generally negative reviews for this anime, I must conclude that I have very different tastes than everyone. I've spent the last couple weeks watching a half dozen anime, all generally of the same genre, from Sekirei and Hagure Yuusha to Hundred and World Breaker. I was so let down by them I had to go I and rewatch Campione! and Kaze no Stigma again to get their taste out of my mouth. Blade Dance was the worst of the lot. I stopped in the middle. Having put too much faith in the other reviewers, I hadput off watching Absolutute Duo. Never again! This anime was good! Yes, it's derivative. But what it does do, it does well. The terrible sex-humor that's so common in the harem genre, the stuff that normally makes me cringe and takes you out of the moment? Made me laugh! It was done well. The main heroine isn't constantly complaining or beating up the protagonist. Heck! Was it the second or third episode when it became clear the Duo oath was essentially a wedding vow! It's a sweet anime. It has it's problems, and they tended to become worse as the series progressed, which is a shame. But I do not understand the dismissiveness of the other reviewers. There's a lot worse out there. Like many anime, the ending was unsatisfying.

If you'd like a sweet action-harem, you should watch Absolute Duo. I never skip the opening. Though I didn't research it, I felt the character animations of the opening were done with someone who had done idol anime, and done very prettily. I'm going to have to go check on the manga to compare.