Review of Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun Specials

For the main series of Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun, I gave it a well-deserved 10. For the OVA, I'm afraid once again I need to grade what it deserves: a solid-but-not-that-impressive 8. I believe this OVA requires some sort of a warning: if you want to enjoy it thoroughly, you'd better watch the whole six parts with no break in-between. Otherwise, you would feel as scattered as this OVA. This is basically a 24-minute episode broken down to six pieces but the execution feels so economical, one couldn't help but feel this OVA as more of an afterthought for the main series as opposed to being along-awaited encore. If you want to think positively, perhaps the good people of Doga Kobo were simply holding their cards for the upcoming season (fingers crossed!). But if you don't, well, no need to worry because this OVA is still enjoyable-- it's just that we've seen the most joyous Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun could whip up.

Ultimately, even for the best anime series out there, not all OVAs are winners and there's no obligation to being it in the first place. This OVA may even give you the craving to re-watch the entire series. No pressure, no expectation.

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