Review of Nisekoi: False Love
Nisekoi was an anime that I made fun of with my friends for the longest time. I personally think harems are just hilarious because of the fact that the MC is absolutely clueless and the girls all fight over one guy BUT I personally do in fact enjoy harems. Maybe I'm a bit biased because I enjoy harems but Nisekoi was very enjoyable for me. I have not read the manga yet so purely just basing my review on the anime I give it a 9/10. At first I was very surprised that the studio that made this was Shaft. I thought that Nisekoi wouldhave some weird visuals and wasn't really sure if Shaft could pull it off but wow, I'll never doubt Shaft again. Their art and animation is all top notch and it really made me enjoy Nisekoi.
Story 7/10:
Story is unique but nothing really compelling. The main MC apparently makes a promise to a girl 10 years ago that if they were to meet again they would marry but he doesn't know who he gave it to and that's basically the premise of the story. Every girl has some sort of connection to the past and the audience is trying to determine who the girl is. Overall, this story is honestly perfect for a harem, it helps introduce different characters without making it seem TOO forceful. Of course there are instances where a girl just appears out of nowhere but it's far better than other harems that I've seen.
Art 10/10:
I'll say it again, Shaft makes pretty good art. Actually scratch that,they are insane with their art. All the characters look brilliant, they're very detailed and you can totally tell all of them apart. The backgrounds are amazing. I know Shaft is known for some weird backgrounds but everything fits so perfectly.
Sound 10/10:
To be honest, I dont really know much to write about sound in a review besides the fact that I really like the OP and there are A LOT of EDS. I really enjoyed all of them and also the voice actors fit perfectly with the characters so yeah 10/10.
Character 10/10:
Like any romantic anime, the characters are the most important part of the story. I'm not particularly fond with the main MC as he's the typical harem MC who is clueless about everything and does not say what he wants to say but he isn't the worst. The girls are awesome tho. Chitoge is the typical harem but she's really adorable! She's my favorite girl because she actually feels real. She gets jealous, she gets mad, she gets irritated and she just shows normal human reactions.
Onodera is also one of my favorite heroines in this anime. She's absolutely a precious angel that isn't about revenge and just wants best for other people. You know, I'm sick and tired of romantic rivalries between girls but Nisekoi doesn't do that. This anime allows the MC to be able to choose through experience rather than the girls fighting till the end.
Overall, I'm sad that I misjudged Nisekoi. I thought it would be garbage but no, it was actually pretty enjoyable. The characters were all pretty cool and Shaft did a great job with it. Honestly if it were not for Shaft I would've probably gave this an 8.