

My Sweet Tyrant
あっくんとカノジョ
Despite his incredible bashfulness, Atsuhiro "Akkun" Kagari has landed the girl of his dreams: the sweet and loveable Non Katagiri. However, his embarrassment for affectionate acts—from giving compliments to exchanging a kiss—causes him to act harsh and downright mean to Katagiri in their day-to-day lives. But Akkun is still very much a boy in love; he shows his admiration for Katagiri in his own way. From tailing her in order to take her picture to eavesdropping in on her conversations, he ends up stalking his own girlfriend. Luckily enough, Katagiri finds Akkun's actions cute and endearing, and knows he doesn't really mean any of his insults. Even if their close friend, Masago Matsuo, finds their dynamic a little odd, Katagiri loves her sweet tyrant just the way he is. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
Despite his incredible bashfulness, Atsuhiro "Akkun" Kagari has landed the girl of his dreams: the sweet and loveable Non Katagiri. However, his embarrassment for affectionate acts—from giving compliments to exchanging a kiss—causes him to act harsh and downright mean to Katagiri in their day-to-day lives. But Akkun is still very much a boy in love; he shows his admiration for Katagiri in his own way. From tailing her in order to take her picture to eavesdropping in on her conversations, he ends up stalking his own girlfriend. Luckily enough, Katagiri finds Akkun's actions cute and endearing, and knows he doesn't really mean any of his insults. Even if their close friend, Masago Matsuo, finds their dynamic a little odd, Katagiri loves her sweet tyrant just the way he is. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
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Ashiya-chan
September 27, 2018
It's one of the anime you wish it had longer episodes. Most of the times you watch tsundere girls, but what about a tsundere boy? The mangaka and the animation company made every scene unique and beautiful, unraveling the emotions of a couple with a deep and not superficial relationship. For those who are not fond of relationships, there are other character ships that are quite funny, but romantic. The characters develop with a modes pace, and the story has a relatively static progress. It's interesting how people dream about futuredesires with other people, and that makes them happy and motivates them to evolve and get better. So, I'd say it was more than a shallow romantic comedy, but a glimpse of a warm and sweet long-term relationship.
RedPark
February 11, 2022
Akkun to Kanojo is quite an uncomfortable show and not in the way you'd want a comedy to be. This short-length series is intended to be a silly comedy with a simple, high-concept premise (like, for instance, Fudanshi Koukou Seikatsu's "what if a straight guy liked yaoi xD"). However, I’d argue that Akkun to Kanojo’s absolutely goofy premise ("what if a guy treated his girlfriend like shit but actually loves her LOL!") misfires this time. This premise makes what would otherwise be a bland comedy much worse, though it is certainly also brought down by its other creepy and problematic characters. Essentially, Akkun to Kanojo centreson three different couples and their clashing personalities, which generates the supposed humor of the show. The first couple consists of the eponymous Akkun and his girlfriend Non. Akkun behaves like a "tsundere" in front of Non and shuns her in person, though internally he is completely obsessed with her. This shunning takes the form of verbal abuse, wherein Akkun will tell Non to shut up, call her ugly or trash, or say things like he never wants to see her again. Great guy. Non on the other hand is totally fine with this as she claims to know of his affection deep down. Akkun’s obsession is somehow a bit worse than his shunning as it is often downright creepy; his room, pillow, and sheets are plastered with her photos, he often stalks her after telling her to piss off, and he apparently not only records her but even wiretaps her so he can hear her voice. Big time yikes. Once in a while, Akkun breaks free and is able to show his affection to Non, which I suppose is how their relationship is sustained, but it is always followed by some silly counter effect (he kisses her, then has to distance himself from her for some days). The main gimmick of their relationship is that despite how much he appears to turn Non away, he always has some crazy way to show his true affection in return. Unfortunately, the show seems to think that all of Akkun’s silly antics are funny when they’re really just stale, creepy, and abusive. That and Akkun is just a straight-up unredeeming psychopathic asshole. The second pairing consists of their friend Matsuo and Akkun’s sister Chiho. Matsuo likes to come over to the siblings' house uninvited, stay for as long as he wants, and play dating sims on their TV. The only person who seems to care (i.e. have some actual sense) is Chiho who always has a retort for him. However, she’s easily flustered and he easily turns whatever she says back on her and continues on. Though Matsuo is also somewhat of a weird creep, this is the more acceptable pair as there is some sort of development between them, adding something more than just stale comedy (this is all relative of course; outside of this series, their shtick is just perfunctory, auto-pilot humour). Lastly is the morally questionable pairing of Irie and Kubomura. Irie is some random friend of the others who is openly thirsty for her laid-back teacher Kubomura. She often proclaims she loves him and schemes to get close to him, such as wilfully flunking her subjects so he can teach her make-up classes (which she doesn’t even listen to). While I would normally be okay with the teacher (as he mostly acts like a normal person), he doesn’t really try hard to reject Irie and treats her with mild apathy, which is also problematic as it just enables her behaviour. Moreover, I’m not really sure what is supposed to be comedic about them. What’s wrong with this pairing is not really the ethics but more that they feel completely tacked on to the show in general. The first two pairs are more close-knit and interact with each other, while these two tend to be more separate from the rest and their scenes tend to occur outside the sphere of the others. They don’t really add anything to the series and don’t have a point for being in the series, aside from adding what the show deems as “humorous”. In general, these pairings are all basically gimmicks: Akkun always does something over-the-top for his infatuation, Chiho is always bickering with Matsuo, and Irie tries to woos Kubomura. These gimmicks aren’t really that funny in the first place however: Akkun is an abusive prick, Matsuo is a weirdo, and Irie is trying to get her teacher arrested. Beyond that, none of the actual jokes have a good comedic foundation, nor are they that varied or distinct, so it feels like the same joke is repeated again and again. The show circulates between these couples, repeating the same “gags” continuously until the end, which miraculously makes this short anime a total drag to watch. I continued watching Akkun to Kanojo to see if there was anything worth taking away. How did Akkun and Non get together? Why do they have a relationship like this? Is there anything redeemable about them? While these questions are partially answered, its rather weak and done in the exaggerated nature of the show. Akkun is a dick and is never given a reason for his behaviour towards Non. He doesn’t seem to feel regret over his words either, which would have made his ridiculous character somewhat more believable and human. The most resistance he receives from others is “Should you really be saying that to her?” but irritatingly enough the show tends to dodge any real answer from him aside from “You don’t understand bro, I actually love her.” His obsession on the other hand is always exaggerated and played on for comedy, which makes it hard to see why he actually likes Non as a person, if at all. Non on the other hand is a total sponge who just takes everything that Akkun says because she knows he actually likes her. Her reason for liking him is the typical anime reason (“He’s a nice guy”). Comically enough, her explanation for how she started liking him is unintentionally laughable as she lists mundane reasons such as "He waited for someone" or "He moved a rock off a wide empty path so people wouldn’t trip" Seriously? What a freakin’ hero! I still don’t get why she actually likes him and since she doesn’t seem to have a deep connection with him, she could easily find someone that would treat her better (sis!). Honestly, she just reminds me of an abuse victim, which she basically is. None of their behavior is really convincing and I suppose it wouldn’t have to be if the show was actually amusing. Somehow, this aimless series manages to pull off some sort of conflict for its finale but it's just really dumb. Of all the bile that comes out of Akkun’s mouth, this time he says "hate", and NOW this time Non gets offended because THAT’S THE ONE WORD HE CAN’T SAY. Blahblahblah resolution and all, but seriously how incredibly stupid is that? There was at least one moment in the show where Akkun actually showed some consideration for Non and her feelings, but this one example really highlights what’s wrong with the show: it too often focuses on its unfunny gimmicks, which are made worse by their problematic implications. I would imagine defenders of the show would say that the point is that Akkun and Non are a match for each other, but the show never gives a reason to buy this conceit. Essentially, Akkun to Kanojo just romanticises abusive and toxic relationships. (originally written in 2019)
Xcchi
June 21, 2019
This anime was pretty adorable, though at times pretty creepy, and definitely a quick binge watch. With the episodes being three minutes long, including the intro, I breezed through all 25 episodes in no time. I gave this anime an overall score of 7/10, and here's why. Story: 6/10 Okay, so main story isn't that interesting, I'll be honest. It's just about the male character verbally abusing his girlfriend because he is apparently shy, and can't function properly when around her, but in secrecy he calls her an angel, etc. What really hooked me on the series is the other characters interactions with each other, specifically thatof the main male characters sister and his best friend. I really loved how they interacted with each other, and how their friendship developed overtime. Art: 7/10 The art in this anime was absolutely adorable. It was a mix between the traditional anime style and a few chibis here and there. Overall, I feel this art style worked well with the anime. Sound: 5/10 I would rate this higher, but seeing as there are only two songs throughout the whole 25 episode anime, both being openings, I don't feel that I can judge it very high. I did enjoy both of the openings to this though, the second opening being better than the first, in my opinion. Like I said, there wasn't an ending to this anime, all there was at the end was a short few musical notes, or something like that, not too sure how to explain it. I do see myself listening to both of the openings in my spare time though. Character: 6/10 Some of the characters in this anime did have some growth throughout the short anime, more towards the end of the show than anything. A couple characters didn't change all that much at all though. I do like the diversity between the different characters, though in some ways, a couple characters acted similar, you were still able to distinguish who was who. Enjoyment: 8/10 I surprisingly did enjoy this anime. I didn't expect myself to, seeing how verbally abusive the main male is, I honestly thought I would hate it. I went in expecting to, honestly. I know, if I thought I would hate it, why did I even give it a chance? Well, to be honest, I figured that since the episodes were so short, I would watch a couple episodes and if I truly didn't like it, then I would only have wasted 9-12 minutes of my life rather than the couple hours I would have wasted starting a regular anime that I don't like. I thought that this anime was pretty cute overall, once I got past the main character's issues. Overall: 7 As you can tell, I did enjoy this anime overall. I do wish it were longer overall, I wish I could have seen more into the other characters stories than what we got. If that would have happened, I would have rated it higher, probably an 8 or 9. I am thinking about reading the manga in hopes that it will go further into the above mentioned things, since the anime tends to leave certain things out.
PyraXadon
September 21, 2018
When it comes to Japan's obsession with trying to make things 'cute', nothing is out of bounds in the realm of possibility. In an effort to make even the simple story of an idealized high school romance quirky and comedic, I think it's clear that sometimes things get taken too far even if it's for laughs. Akkun to Kanojo or 'Akkun and his girlfriend' grants us a 2 cours of 3 minute episodes, each episode functioning like a 4-koma series where we're treated to Atsuhiro, or Akkun, playing a male tsundere to his girlfriend whenever she comes to spend time together or suggest something for themto do. The main draw of this series comes primarily from his reactions where he shoots down his girlfriend Non's suggestions a la verbal abuse (literally calling her trash, ugly, what have you), before going to the other room and acting all deredere and obsessive in secret because in reality, he sees her as an angel that's graced this plagued earth and should be protected at all costs. He just can't physically show any affection towards her while she's around because...reasons. This persists throughout the entire runtime, and thank god it's only 3 minutes per episode because being subjected to this schtick for longer would be slogging the experience. In fact, I feel like any of the other 'couples' featured in the show: Atsuhiro's sister x his arguably creepy best friend, and the teacher with X face snake girl would be an even better story to tell because even though they stick to the status quo just like any other 4-koma, they actually seem like they could get somewhere, and they do actually make inches of progress. Whereas on the other hand, our main couple doesn't do jack and it's actually more unsettling to watch especially considering our main protagonist records the voice and has an entire room filled with pictures of his girlfriend on the walls and ceiling. Which is NOT cute in the slightest. Personally I don't think even by anime short standards that this is anything worth watching. It feels like Japan is just trying to make whatever kind of quirky relationship they can cute, when it's visually a very unhealthy and somewhat abusive relationship intended to be played for laughs. Definitely not an hour and a half well spent.
AmericanSomnium
September 22, 2018
So I don't really have an affinity for shorts (I didn't really like Love is Like a Cocktail), but I don't outright hate them either. I think telling a comprehensive story in such a short frame of time is really difficult. Which is why I was blown away by how well these shorts tied in and developed over the course of the season. While only about 3 minutes long, the story centers around 3 different couples in a similar circle of friends. Since it's a short, I don't want to go into too much detail about the roles and development, as it honestly would only takeyou about an hour to binge them all. The romance was pretty well established, and the comedy was competent enough that I consistently chuckled at each situation. Honestly this small show was the highlight of my Spring and Summer seasons. Characters connections deepen and improve over the course of the story, which highlights that the world is a bit dynamic rather than just a static joke that goes on way too long. Story and character are the two main parts of this short, but the art style isn't bad either. The biggest shame is that I could find nowhere that had a translated and uploaded manga online. Akkun to Kanojo is a very short, brisk, and fun show that's sure to appease those looking for a good romcom feel without the investment in multiple seasons trying to wade through a harem hoping that "best girl" isn't "first girl". Give this show a go, and I hope it comes around for season 3 so I can see Chiho and Matsuo's relationship develop even further.
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