Have you ever heard of or watched the famous Twilight? Its a serious romance story between a human and a vampire. If theres an opposite version or vibe of it I think this is the one but seriously hilarious. So this anime was part of my getaway animes since 2015. Jitsu wa Watashi wa or Actually I am is a supernatural romantic comedy show about a love story of a human and a vampire. I just found this anime somewhere on google and seriously I didnt regret a bit watching it. Heck I watched this anime numerous times and I never get tired of it. The story was somewhat cliched. Its a story of a timid yet honest boy named Kuromine Asahi. He was known as the leaky basket by his friends and classmates because he cant keep a single secret. Hes 100 percent honest. Even his secret that he had a crush on the mysterious Shiragami Youko and he planned to confess to her. But all things didnt end well when he found out Youkos secret that shes a vampire. She had a condition to her pops that if some people found her secret she was going to drop school. But Asahi cant keep a secret so he swore with all of his heart to protect it. And the funny thing is his confession was a failure. Because he ended up being her friend which isnt a bad thing. Even though the premise was generic the comedy and the humor sold me off. Especially when the other characters had unique personalities and characteristics. Theres an alien a perverted werewolf a childhood friend wearing talking glasses and a demon principal. All those women were a pain in the ass for Asahi because he couldnt keep a secret and how the heck is he supposed to keep it from everyone? Which the characters lead to a series of unfortunate events and how they would solve them. The funny thing about this show was the unexpected situations. And of course the romance between the characters bloomed in their relationship with Asahi. I know Asahi will end up with Youko but I still ship him to Mikan or Nagisa. I havent read the manga but the last episode was a cliffhanger and unsatisfying. The animation was decent. Surprisingly it was animated by TMS Entertainment known for its romantic comedy animes especially shoujos like Fruits Basket. The art from the manga was not good but the animation style was improved. The expressions of the characters were solid especially the humor expressions. It gave a good romantic vibe. I like the music and I didnt know it was composed by Nijine or Akito Matsuda. Akito Matsuda is good at composing music from lighthearted romantic comedy and I like the variations of HOLOGRAM insert song. It was cute and sweet as well as funny. The OP was decent but the ED was forgettable. Heck I havent heard the ED since the first I watched it. The characters were solid. I like the uniqueness of the characters especially Mikan. Although she always bullied him she kept her secret for a long time that shes in love with Asahi. She always supports his back. Other characters were good as well. I found Youkos speaking was a bit annoying even her being airheaded. Asahi is a good character as well as his development in how hard he tried in keeping secrets. The principal was kinda annoying though. Overall this show was hilariously funny. The show had its best parts and some boring parts. But despite its flaws in the end I still really enjoyed it. If you want a supernatural romcom about vampires I might recommend this show to you. This is so enjoyable than you ever know. Story: 7/10 Animation: 8/10 Characters: 7.5/10 Sound: 8.5/10 Romance Factor: 8.5/10 Enjoyment: 8.5/10
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