Kanojo Okarishmasu centers around Kazuya. He gets dumped a month or less into his relationship. To drown his sorrows away he goes back to his room and cries his eyes out. Then in the process he gets so damn horny that he goes about masturbating as he envisions his shortterm girlfriend Mami. Yeah that actually happened and more than once did we have a montage about it in a bit richer details. Upon an accident he finds out about a service to rent a girlfriend which he decides to give it a try. Not even seconds into the date when he meets the girl. Kazuya starts without holding back hopelessly simping her nice looks delicate legs and the cute style she going on in his head. Upon a ridiculous misunderstanding he brought it upon himself and possibly intentionally Chizuru is forced to act like Kazuyas girlfriend. This is to ease the nerves of Kazuyas awesome grandma and to show he wont die all lonely and miserable. Its something that can easily be resolved by a conversation. Still its the core part that keeps this show running. Of course as thats the case we will live through all kinds of delusions until we eventually reach the end. Not in my wildest dream did I expect to be writing a review for Kanokari. This is so damn last minute. But I wanted to share my true feelings and I felt like this could be an interesting writeup. Lets be honest its nothing groundbreaking. There are countless other stories of the same nature out there. It wouldnt be weird to label it as waste since the story really does not go anywhere. More accurately Kazuya always stays the same place never growing learning adapting. Otherwise its really not that bad. I have seen far worse and Kanokari aint one of them. Its also a bit unique since instead of taking place in the traditional high school or middle school its actually a university this time around. But the biggest reason most of us where watching Kanokari was cause the waifus are so quirkydorky and lovable. Excluding Mami she a total thot belongs on the street even if she is hot. Not gonna lie tho. She is nice as a villain that is more than doing the job she is meant to do. I ironically enjoy Kanokari more when she is on screen. Regardless all of the females are real eyecandy on top of being unique. I remember those days in the past. I literally watched anything that had a cute girl plastered on it. Even if the anime was awful and a total waste of time. I somehow was able to get through it and get a ton of enjoyment value. Kanokari while being similar to many of them is not quite like it and could be valuable depending on how you decide to go into it. For one Kazuya acts very realistic says whatever on his mind like a doofus or is egoistic and lacks an ounce of moral fibre to do the right things. Dont lie many of us have been there. It doesnt have to be ultimately the same but parts of his behavior to personality could be oddly distinguishable. I think that might one of the biggest reasons we audience just never seem to give Kazuya a damn break and is always throwing a roast here and there. Not like he is doing anything to avoid it either its all his fault we are forced to facepalm several times over into a brick wall. Kazuya as a character shows us humans are very fragile and delicate. We hurt others without meaning to. We are selfish and want everything to go our way. Our personality can change at the drop of a hat. But thats where Kazuya stops being realistic. Instead of growing and learning from his past actions and its consequences. He keeps on making the same awful decisions without thinking twice. Not only does he stalk Chizuru for an entire day and blows his fantasy out of proportion. He gets caught redhanded and spills the beans making a total fool of himself publicly. The worst thing is he acts like he is the right place not even remotely being embarrassed goes on about spilling his excessive pentup feelings. Kazuya has many socalled bruh moments that make you cringe the life outta you. Kazuya is so damn egoistic and selfcentered and wants the whole world to be revolved around him. He still bears feeling for the thot Mami who roasted him into oblivion while at the same time nurturing a love for another Chizuru. Then at some point when Ruka confesses to him he actually tries to use it as a convenience tool to not bother or think about Chizuru anymore. But what about poor Rukas feeling? Does she not matter? After we do something terrible in the real world we tend to reflect on it we cry if its that bad. But above all we learn and move forward even if we never grow to be perfect. But thats the thing about humans flaws are a strong identifier for who we are and are a core part of us that keeps us growing over repeating the same shit like a certain someone. Kazuya would be a good protagonist if he actually grew and not repeated the same mistakes. But since thats not the case he is just so damn infuriating and very offensive. He lacks will is afraid to take chances easily gets manipulated and lets others. Such as Mami walk all over him without talking backthe total opposite of Chizuru. She is so understandingcaring brimming with confidence and is very easy on the eyes. Its been shown that despite Mami being Kazuyas first girlfriend he doesnt act like himself and is a total mess around her. Thats not the case for Chizuru. Kazuya is shown to act a bit calmer albeit having restrictions on place. He does not seem to get suffocated with Chizuru or even flustered easily. For that reason I believe the creator Reiji Miyajima was trying to write Kazuya to grow through being with Chizuru. Even if that point does not hit the nail on the coffin its commendable he tried and I wont fault him for that. Hey who knows? The manga might be actually making progress on Kazuya peasized brain. But this what I have seen from the anime so far and its nada from our main idiot of a protagonist. All things considered Id be a liar if I said I dont find Kanokari fun regardless. Plus Chizuru Ruka Sumi yes even Mami is fun got some interesting personalities that spices the show up. They dont bore you easily either. Plus most of the female has shown to reflect and grow in subtle manners. If only Kazuya did the same. Kazuya has a lot to learn which he can get from the girls who make him just take everything they throw at him for granted. Sumi could teach him indirectly to make sure he never give up. She could be a sort of motivational booster as she has a problem with being around people feeling insecure and shy but is trying her hardest to take on step into the future. By looking at her example Kazuya could be motivated to try harder. To actually grow into a person that deserves one of these girls. Mami can just throw all and every kind of shit at Kazuya without him biting back. Plus he is indirectly getting manipulated by her his dense beyond belief to see that. Once he confessed to Mami she neglected him not paying any mind to his words or feelings. Its time to get over that thot already and look at the person thats making you consider trying to change. Chizuru is that person for him. Ruka is a hard case but she is a clingy person who drags Kazuya wherever he wants. It causes drama when there is a better approach. Even so Ruka has become better over the past of the show. Now that I think about it. Through Ruka he should learn selfcontrol. Not jump at any chances when he already has deep romantic feelings for Chizuru. Not being delicate can hurt Ruka. That could be the thing he has to overcome. To summarize Chizurus role in nurturing his heart and will. Sumi to never gives up Mami to learn to defend yourself in time of need of course only if Kazuya takes action. Then there is Ruka where he has to learn to control his intimate frustrations. He can mature through each of them but sadly none of that happened in the first season. Kazuya is still a dumpster fire which not even a trash bucket can hold onto his stupidity. It just spits it all out cause his stupidity is overwhelming and that bad. Hes still madly obsessed with Mami and contemplating going out with Ruka for the wrong and infuriating reasons. Then theres Chizuru. Shes actually the better written character so far looking at the first season. She is a grounded that feels a bit realistic in how she is portrayed. She can easily change into a tsundere at the drop of a dime someone you can count on in your most demanding time when you need a friend or a savage that roasts you if you deserve it. Chizuru exhibits many traits over just repeating the same overused cliche. But In some ways she is unrealistic like not being bothered of getting stalked by one douchebag Kazuya and even growing feels for him. How? In a real way scenario our useless main would be on his way to jail for a long time. But otherwise shes good even a bit complex got her dreams and hopes a future she got her eyes set on worries she has to overcome doubts for not reaching her goal etc. Then she is dropdead gorgeous on top of that. Why does she exist in a show where scum like Kazuya lives is beyond me. Not to mention she is my best girl of Kanokari no question. If there is an absolute saving grace about Kanokari it has to be that unbelievably catchy and addicting opening song. I gotta say that The Peggies outdone themselves again. I simply cant stop blasting it on high volume and bop my head to the catchy tunes. Visualwise its simply adorable. I love that moment when the girls are dancing together in a TikTok manner. While those vivid and energetic colors just add to the charm for me. We even got a Rukacentric ending song. I really enjoyed it. I find it interesting and unique how they told her backstory through it. Its a technique I have not seen before. Even the voice actress is topnotch and soothing for the ears. Mami especially got such a distinct and creepy tone to her voice that complements her whole character. Its a voice that reflects her personality so clearly. Its scary really. While the others are all soothing and a sure blessing to my ears. Kanokari went all out when it came to getting quality voice actress. The animation is good for a RomCom and the art is cute. Its so vibrant and oozes of energy. I quite adore it. But only if the characters didnt act for the sake of cheap drama. This could be som much more than just entertaining. As it stands now Kanokari is executing the concepts of cliche generic and overly cringe so damn well. But there is room for an actual worthwhile and good story direction here. I wanna confess this is the first time I dont want the main protag to end up with anyone. Unless Kazuya actually gets himself together. All of the girls including Chizuru is wasted on him. Kazuya needs to grow some moral fiber then braincells actually grow as a person to me being aokay with him getting together with one. Kanokari is by not a mustwatch not even close. But if you feel like killing some brain cells for some reason or want fun for a few hours. Then this is one of the shows you cant go wrong with. Its a guilty pleasure of mine if I am to be completely frank. It baffles me I am even doing this review but hey. I am not afraid to say I did have a blast even if Kazuya made me jump off a skyscraper countless times. Kanokari despite its issues got a charming cast of waifu with flavors and spice a total banger from the Peggies and is unusually addictive with a cute and flavory artstyle. Truth be told I will watch that Kanokari sequel and eat the shit like its cake. Overall If youre like me who can enjoy your silliness from time to time give Kanokari a shot. It will more than likely entertain you if you go in with your brain turned off and or by having the right mindset.