Review of Medaka Kuroiwa is Impervious to My Charms
Despite the fact that it constantly tries to brainwash you into joining the cult that praises its female protagonist... this wasn't the worst of the season. It was only the second worst. The story is about a pretty girl, her only charm is being pretty, and everyone loves her, or should love her, just for being pretty. Then there's our protagonist, who follows religious beliefs, which causes him to ignore the main character's "flirting." This is an anime that repels you due to the personalities of the girls in this series. In the first half, the story is more about a cult's desperate attempt to gaina new follower. Something I feel is forced within the script is that the supporting characters constantly have to say something positive about the protagonist. It feels as if the story itself can't highlight these points in an organic way. This ends up making the supporting characters' words feel robotic and automated. They're just attempts to convince the viewer to see in the girl what this anime world sees. In the end, all you see is a script with no basis and detestable characters, to the point that for the first time you want an episode to be less than 20 minutes long. Continuing within the first half of the anime, there is no respect for the protagonist or her personal space. The girl displays behaviors and actions that, beyond romance, border on harassment. Even so, the anime wants you to believe that the main character is to blame for not allowing himself to be kissed or hugged by force, and you for judging the main character in this story.
On the positive side, we have the second half. A section of the story that decided to balance its weaknesses with strengths it didn't know it had. What serves to patch up the dull aspects is the integration of more secondary characters who serve as a counterweight to the protagonist. As the story progresses, it becomes more tolerable. I can't say it improves substantially, but the episodes aren't as tedious as the first ones of the season. By having these counterbalances, the protagonist goes from a Madonna with no personality or charisma to a Madonna with no personality or charisma who's a little more likable. No matter how hard the anime tries to sell you on the protagonist as the ideal girl, other girls end up catching your attention. Not because they're pretty or anything like that, but because they have a personality beyond just being pretty. She can be a cool athlete who flirts with the boy she likes or a best friend who likes to observe others, whether to hang out with them or just annoy them.
While Kuroiwa Medaka wasn't the worst of the season, I still can't say I recommend it. On the contrary, if you can ignore that this anime ever even existed, your quality of life will improve exponentially.