https://anilist.co/manga/44710/AneDoki/ Ane Doki Review COMEDY AND ROMANCE At first I didnt really like the comedy parts but over time they started to get better. So it definitely has an aboveaverage level of comedy.Even though the comedy leans a lot toward ecchi it manages to be funny from time to time. The ecchi parts are not bad either. Romance: Theres not exactly a singular focus on romance but its more haremslike. The main character eventually figures out who he truly loves and this creates a romance. The protagonist has something going on with each girl: fun romantic or ecchi moments but beyond that the protagonist questions concepts like What does it mean to be in love? I think the general romance theme is handled in a different and nice way. CHARACTERS NATSUKI Without a doubt the most fun and attractive character in the series. She carries the manga. I was expecting a little more detailed backstory. Some parts made me think she was a character who would want to avoid adult responsibilities and instead live a carefree childlike life. Because She said once Being an adult comes with responsibilities. Her dialogues give off that feeling. There wasnt a deep dive into her past. Kouta was looking at pictures in her room and there was an image of her being sad but why was she like that? I would have wanted more details on her emotions but still shes the best character in the series. KOUTA At first hes a character who wants to grow up and be an adult thinking that being an adult means things like swimming fighting or being tall. This theme was frequently mentioned but it was discarded right after the beach chapter. In the beach episode he learns to swim partially and saves Kanade. This could have marked the completion of his development in terms of growing up but it wasnt portrayed as a resolved issue for him and it seemed like he still wanted to continue growing. If this had been shown: t could have created a nice parallel between Kouta and Natsuki. Kouta is a character who wants to grow up while Natsuki is one who wants to avoid adulthood and live like a child. Their dialogues could have made the connection more meaningful. This could have worked but t didnt do it. Koutas True Love: I think Koutas journey in figuring out who he truly loves was really well done. His interactions with Kanade Natsuki and Chiaki were wellhandled in his journey to find true love. The theme wellhandled with the character. The dialogues like Why do I love Natsuki? Is it because shes sexy? and What is love? were interesting. It wasnt deeply explored or developed due to the comedyromance tone and the shortness of the series but still it was a nice development in this tone. Supporting Characters: Kanade and Chiaki were really nice characters. Both were fun and had great dynamics with the main character. The other supporting characters didnt add much. STORY I really liked the overall story. Its themes comedy and romance were good but there were some obvious flaws. Forced Plot Development: In some parts events happen so suddenly and disrupt the flow of the story that it feels really absurd. While one event is happening suddenly important plot points start emerging and it gets bored. For example Harukis character: His goal was to marry Natsuki off to a rich businessman. He develops the dynamic between Natsuki and Kouta and reveals Natsukis past which I liked. What I didnt like: His introduction was too sudden and his motivation was very absurd in my opinion. Forcing his sister into something she doesnt want and acting like its normal was a bit ridiculous. The dialogues felt like there was no weight to them. Their relationships pasts or Harukis motivations were very superficial. The hotel scene was also forced: Kouta sees some pictures tells Haruki that what hes doing is wrong and then confesses his love for Natsuki. This felt rushed. The way Kouta finally understood his feelings to natsuki felt forced and afterward Chiaki calling her dad and she ask arranging for a businessman to sponsor Haruki and Haruki disappearing from the story felt rushed. The arc ended very quickly. The past story Harukis motivation his relationship with his sister and Koutas acceptance of love were all handled too quickly which made it feel incomplete. Additionally the part where his fathers sudden departure or leaving seemed forced too. I also thought Natsukis mystery was pretty ordinary. I was expecting it to be more detailed and interesting. The plot was good. Even though each episode has something different they still felt connected was good. The dialogues jokes and events seemed to build on one another. The dynamics were also good. Koutas relationships with Natsuki and Kanade were solid and the character development along with their contributions to the main story were also strong. Art Style: I really liked it. The drawings were beautiful and the art style was very similar to Noragami. In fact the character natsuki is very similar to hiori from noragami. FINAL VERDICT When Kouta had to undergo the transplant and realized his life was about to change he fell into a slump which was portrayed really well. His desire to run away from home was also great. The parallel between that and Natsuki was nice. The scene with Kanade in the park was also really good. Overall the portrayal of the characters mental state was spot on. But the pace was clearly too fast. The episodes could have been a bit longer. More time could have been spent on the characters dialogues relationships or Koutas feelings. But still this was one of the parts of the series I liked the most. Koutas confession It was a great sceneand it worked well as a foundation but the rushed tone of the last scenes made it lose its impact for me a bit. Although I liked some aspects of this part of the series I didnt like how Koutas confession and his character development were handled with his fathers sudden departure. This could have been done in a different way to make the ending better. Final: Although it was impactful the ending didnt fully deliver what I expected. The way the love confession I love you was presented followed by the I wont regret it feeling didnt work well for me. It didnt feel like a proper conclusion. The mangaka probably focused too much on drawing fanservice and missed some of these aspects. CONCLUSION I had fun sometimes was moved sometimes lauged. Theres flaw stiil aboardavarage good manga for me. Top 3 Character 1 Natsuki 2 Kouta 3 Kanade Top 6 Chapter 1 CH18 7.8/10 2 CH2425 7.6/10 3 CH8 7.5/10 4 CH1 7.5/10 5 CH14 7.3/10 6 CH12 7.2/10 Top 5 Moment 1 Natsuki kissed Kouta 8/10 2 Natsuki Thanks to Kouta for Took care. 7.9/10 3 Kanade cry 7.7/10 4 Natsukis introduction 7.5/10 5 Kouta is praised for first time 7.2/10