Review of Kiss Him, Not Me!
Review #4: Kiss Him, Not me! Story 7/10 -- The story is funny, an interesting combination of reverse harem and comedy. The romance aspect of the series is average, partly because of Kae's addiction to merchandise, making her character uninteresting to fans of the genre. There's many tropes in this show when it comes to episode locations and events, but it's worth watching for shoujo fans, as the competition between the guys is intense, but professional and peaceful at the same time. Art 6/10 -- I'm not a real fan of Brain's Base, and the art seems like it would come from an anime 10 years agorather then late 2016. The character design isn't that unique, but props to the guys that make the comedic faces in the series. Not a lot of visible mistakes to my eyes, however the series backgrounds lacked detail from my perspective.
Sound 7/10 -- Acting was average, music also average.
Character 8/10 -- Even though the character design was average, I actually enjoyed the growth of some characters in this series. Yuusuke learns quickly that not everything is based off looks. Nozomu and Hayato are both naive but earn maturity points while they spend time with Kae. Shima and Asuma are probably my favorite characters, as I like Asuma's quiet but cool mannerism, and Shima's loyalty to who her friend was from the beginning. Kae seems awkward as a reverse harem protagonist, but her obsession with BL makes her character unique, and it shys away from the harem genre and makes it more amusing as a comedy.
Enjoyment 7/10 -- I think what's most enjoyable is the boys passion for trying to win Kae over, mixed with Kae's and Shimas hot topic of seeing the boys together. The two different agendas blend well together to make an interesting series to watch. The facial expressions are golden, but certain characters definitely leave more impression then others. I think the first half is better then the second half as well, as you realize that the story seems to slow down after midway.
Overall 7/10 -- Reverse Harem and Shoujo are two genres I don't watch a lot. However being new to both, I found this anime to be amusing. It's not as great as Ouran Host Club, but I believe this anime can't be compared to that one fairly. This anime is mid tier for people that are stocking up on plan two watch lists. Even though i'm giving this series a 7 overall, I probably wouldn't recommend this series to romance fans, as it's more of a comedy aimed at girls rather then a romantic show.
~Castawayz