Story Yokoi Taku a doujin artist and newspaper deliverer lives quietly in his apartment. Knock knock Yokoi opens the door to an unexpected visitor Saitou Megumi. Moved by Yokois work depicting school bullying Saitou came all the way to meet her idol and intends to live with him. As they coexist in Yokois rundown apartment they learn more about each other. If you havent figured it out by the title already Saitou is diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome. The story depicts an array of challenges and situations she faces on a daily basis and how Yokoi learns to adapt and support Saitou. Mundane things such as going to the bathhouse or walking past dogs prove tedious. Brief conversations with strangers prove near impossible. Happy tranquil situations will turn distressing and frightening in the next panel. To sum up this series in one word ... Unpredictable. Now I dont possess extensive knowledge about mental illnesses or medication. But I can say that Im impressed by this series downtoearth detailed portrayal of them. Saitous intense panics and thoughts and Yokois fumbling and worrisome nature over her shatters through my screen and invokes empathy in me even though I can never fathom to imagine what being in their shoes is like. Yokoi and Saitous relationship is one full of learning adapting and empathizing. Similar to nursing an injured animal it may seem that its onesided but both parties do receive mutual support according to their needs. Yokoi receives psychological support and acceptance that shes never had before. Saitou receives someone. Someone not really a lover friend or family but someone who listens to him reads his work sleeps together with him walks with him. And someone who provides ... special things too. Characters Yokoi: An ordinary fellow. But his compassionate nature is unordinary. Taking in a complete stranger without any physical compensation. Going to extensive lengths to care for her. Researching her particular condition to further support and understand her. Truly a reincarnated Buddha. But he has his own problems too which havent been extensively revealed compared to Saitou. Itll be interesting as more is revealed. Has some quirky characteristics too. Overall a guy with a heart of gold. Saitou: The Aspergers heroine of this series. She has a multitude of traumatic experiences and in dire need of mental support and love. Like Yokoi I grew to care immensely for her. With only Yokoi to lend her a hand she faces struggles wherever she goes. However thanks to Yokoi she steadily grows and improves. Though she still frequently experiences distress and guilt we see her smile laugh and experience new things with Yokoi. You cant help but root for her. Art The artstyle doesnt have much to be commented on. Does the job for a sliceoflife/drama series like this. The series does well in artistically portraying the dark moments. The background is often tenebrous and the character expressions are grim. Sometimes they seem out of nowhere giving a sense of shock and urgency. Enjoyment An easy 10/10 in the enjoyment dept. The variety of situations the two encounter are fresh and very interesting to see how theyll play out. The humor often comes unexpected in the general gloomy mood providing me frequent toothy grins. Most of all I love seeing Saitous situation slowly improve and these two learning more about each other. Final Words If youre searching for a more grounded depiction of mental illness drama and quirky relationships then I dont think youll be disappointed with Asper Kanojo. A series that will have your heart thumping and rooting for the protagonists. 420https://i.ur.com/zkfQbrTd.jpg?maxwidth=640shape=thumbfidelity=medium