WARNING: This review may contain one spoiler even though there should be a low risk of spoilers with an anime like this. Im not sure whether I should consider it a minor or major spoiler but either way read at your own risk. ....Why? Just why? Why would you do something like this? I mean adapting a visual novel and not getting the protagonist to appear even once? Why would you do that? All questions aside the only reason I watched Wagamama High Spec was because it was adapted from a visual novel that at the time of its announcement had not yet been released and I was curious to see how they would pull something like this off. However when it was announced that each episode would be 3 minutes long I became concerned as another short visual novel adaptation that Ive seen Final Examination Kujira tried to cram the entire visual novel into it and for the most part failed. However Wagamama High Spec was even worse it didnt even follow the plotline it was supposed to follow Before we begin I should explain what Wagamama High Spec is SUPPOSED to be about. Kouki Narumi is a high school boy who is the writer of a weekly manga since this manga is an ecchi romantic comedy he keeps this fact a secret to everyone except his sister Toa and her best friend Mihiro Miyase. One day the Student Council President Kaoruko Rokuonji reveals that she knows his secret and that she is the mangas illustrator. Despite the objections of the Vice President Ashe R. Sakuragi Kouki joins the Student Council in an effort to keep the secret. Its kind of a cliche scenario but something at least a bit charming could be born from this right? Wrong. I must start by saying that the animation isnt too bad. It could be better but with AXsiZ not having worked on a lot of anime yet and this being a short anime I wont put too much heat on it. This anime goes without an opening theme and the ending theme High Spec Days is at least decent. The voice acting isnt too bad either there isnt much I can say beyond that but at least they did well with their respective roles. Now time to get to the REAL issues with this anime. First of all you know how I mentioned Kouki Narumi when I was describing this anime? Well its possible that he appears in the visual novel but in the anime hes not there at all Its bad enough that Masaya the protagonist of Ao no Kanata no Four Rhythm was barely there in the anime adaptation of that visual novel but Kouki a.k.a. Unappearing Protagonistkun isnt in his anime at all and every excuse in the book is given to keep him away He appears to have an appearance in the very last episode but since he doesnt have a design or voice that doesnt count as an actual appearance in my book. There is also the issue with this anime not sticking to the plot instead we see the girls who while somewhat interesting barely get any character development doing their own thing. Normally I dont have a problem with this but come on Stick to the script at least a little bit people Overall Wagamama High Spec isnt a good anime at all not to mention an unfaithful adaptation as far as even someone who hasnt played the visual novel yet can tell. If you want to see how an adaptation can go so terribly wrong watch this. Well heres to hoping I dont see anymore Unappearing Protagonistkuns