Review of My First Girlfriend is a Gal

To start out, I need to establish that this is a review of the anime's dub. I'll explain why later in the review. Along with that, this will also include spoilers, although I doubt they would really change your viewing experience. To enjoy this show, one must understand it is not meant to be taken seriously. The girls have unconventionally large breasts, and the plot is not the deepest thing in the world, but it's hilarious. I found myself sending quotes from it to my friends just because I was dying from amusement at what they'd say, especially for an American. I amnot knowledgeable about pop culture from other countries, but this dub was filled with pop cultural references and jokes.

- A Yoda impression
- Mentioning fidget spinners
- "The bomb dot com"
- "Snaps to chat"
- "You wanna know my bra size? 36 Double Deez Nuts"
- Saying "Do you wanna build a sand castle" to the tune of a song from the Disney movie, Frozen
- "The problem is that you've got a bone where your hot dog should be."
- "Bae stealing b to the itch"
- "Shady af"
- "#NoFilter #Seriously"
- "Great googley moogley, I get to touch her"
- "We'll watch your junk anytime."
- And many more

These are unique to the dub. To compare the sub to the dub, in the first episode there are two couples, from whom we can hear the conversations of.

In the sub they say:
Female 1: Let’s go to the amusement park this weekend.
Male 1: Sure. And we’ll spend the night together, right?
Female 2: There’s an event for couples tomorrow.
Male 2: Guess I’ll have to take you then.

In the dub, it goes:
Female 1: Let’s go to the amusement park Saturday morning!
Male 1: Sure, and I’ll show you my log ride Saturday night.
Female 2: Did you hear it’s couples only night at the movie theater?
Male 2: You are going to get so felt up.

One of these is clearly more entertaining, and that is the English dub.

I'm an English speaker, I wish I knew Japanese, but I do not. That being said, I can understand more when there is emphasis of English words better than Japanese words. This lead to a better understanding of the story through each of the seiyuu's voices. I can't distinguish between different Japanese dialects, but the Gals in the anime all sounded like the stereotypical 'Valley Girl' as you would call it in America. They said 'like' a lot, their whole tone of voice was spot on and it made the girls sound believable.

Speaking of the girls, the characters were actually a lot of fun to watch. They were not the most original cast, but they worked so well together in my opinion. The girls didn't all just act the same, even though they were all gals. The main girl, she was not a slut, she wanted a proper relationship with him, which was contrary to popular belief. Her best friend was a lesbian, or at least bisexual. MC's childhood friend became a gal so he would notice her. And the girl who was like the class rep. with good grades and stuff, had a princess complex and was a secret gal. That's not all. The friends of the mc, they were the nerdiest virgins ever, which made them believable. They worked at manga cafes, they made the mc confess, one only likes loli, etc.. If that doesn't convince you then think of how they interact together. It is so easy to image these characters in real life, just hanging out with each other. Their interactions didn't seem forced, (Unless it was the first time they were interacting for the most part.)

While the art is heavily focused on ecchi, it doesn't change the comedic aspects of the show, if anything it makes them better. The mc frequently leers at their breasts, and everybody jokes about it and calls him a virgin. Without the disproportionately large breasts, one of the more basic comedic properties would be gone, and the jokes inside the show would have to cease.

The jokes, references, characters and art are all big components of the anime, but there is still the storyline that has gone unmentioned. The show starts off with the mc having to confess to somebody most people see as a slut so that he could finally have sex. But the story is better than that. They go out and have fun, the anime isn't just a bunch of sex, there is actually no sex in it, no matter how much he wants it. The other girls try to initiate sexual interaction throughout the show, but the mc is better than that, he starts liking his girlfriend more, to the point that he doesn't just want to have sex with any girl, he wants her. He loves her. The highest point in the series is when they kiss for the first time. Even though this was a comedic series, and the mc was super perverted, I couldn't help but root for him and hope that he would get a happy ending with her.

The bottom line, is that this is a fantastic show, if you love comedy, slightly perverted jokes, ecchi, or a slice of life series that isn't super innocent.

Although I can not stress enough how important is is to watch the dub.