Review of A Couple of Cuckoos
short intro this show is a proof that you should never decide whether you watch an anime or not by it's rating or the reviews, this anime's rating is poor and the reviews are really harsh on it but i still liked it and there's nothing wrong about it, while another show for example might be the fan's favorite and has a really high rating and u may not like it, it is just a matter of taste and i was about to skip this good show just because of the Majority effect, this show really taught me to always watch 3 ~ 5 eps ofwhatever the show i find interesting and then decide for myself whether i like what i see and i'd like to complete it or not and i'll definitely be going back to some drafted shows that i've decided not to watch based on poor rating and bad reviews
About the Anime,
This show is about a couple of kids who got switched at birth by mistake, their parents discovered this after 16 years if i remember correctly and decided it was too late to re switch back so they decide to introduce the kids to each other and engage them in order to get them married to each other in the future, it's a conflict of love, romance and comedy with self desires because each of them has his own stuff to look forward to like ambitions careers lifestyle and even crushes and the effect of their relationship on everybody around them through their way
The Bad,,
the story is not that deep tbh, it may seem a bit childish and shallow, some events are really shallow and feel forced as well and i guess people who hated the show for this are absolutely right if they really really care about the plot and event flow but however it is only mediocre at those, it is not very bad like shallow no events, progression or development whatsoever shows but they did not nail these aspects right in this show as well you might also find some cringe thoughts and actions especially some that are repetitive makes the anime kind of predictable and not so fun for plot and depth enjoyers
The Good,,
IMO they nailed every other element rather than the story and the plot in this show, the characters are cute, not cringe and funny as hell and tbh i don't like shallow shows with no events or a weak story plot myself but this anime is absolutely forgivable because it provides so much fun and comedy as a chill anime that did not lose the entire story thing (like Horimiya for ex) it still has some sort of a story, events and end goals and progression which is understandable if you really know what romance and comedy shows are about and even the repetitive hesitations and events are kind of reasonable to some extent because who would not be hesitant about his love life when he's 16/17 years old right ?
my opinion,,
you should definitely give this a try and treat it as a chill anime, don't expect deep story or plot..etc expect the funny events the good romance with some cliches, just some, and you'll have a good time with it if you enjoy these kind of shows, the story is not good enough to be taken seriously but as a chill anime it really serves it's purpose and for me it is special because it will make me try every show i get interested in myself rather than skipping shows just because others didn't like them.