Its no secret that everyone even those who think theyre perfect has at least one flaw but to every rule although its not really a rule theres always an exception. Who is that exception? Could it be a certain high school boy with glasses and a mole under his left eye? Ive known of the manga that contains such a person for a while now and when an anime adaptation was announced I decided to check it out. All Ive got to say is It was fun while it lasted.
Havent you heard ladies and gentlemen of Sakamoto? Good because Im reviewing Havent You Heard? Im Sakamoto known in Japanese as Sakamoto desu ga?
Havent You Heard? Im Sakamoto centers around Swagamoto er I mean Sakamoto a high school student who is basically the perfect human. Theres nothing he cant do and hes got good looks too. Needless to say he instantly wins the hearts of girls and the jealousy of boys. Even in a tight situation he emerges from said situation with elegance grace and dare I say it swag. Basically this anime follows the misadventures of Swagamoto dang it WHY CANT I SAY SAKAMOTO PROPERLY and his classmates throughout his first year of high school.
The first thing about this anime Id like to take note of is its animation. Ive seen a decent amount of anime from Studio Deen but this has to be some of the best animation Ive seen from them with some decent character designs to go with it. The voice acting is pretty solid too especially Hikaru Midorikawa as Sakamoto his voice adds to Sakamotos coolness. The ending theme Nakushita Hibi no Sayonara by Suneohair is a pretty beautiful song but I personally loved the opening theme COOLEST by Customi Z even more. Pardon the incoming pun but its a really COOL song ....Moving on.
The story of this anime is pretty episodic and they always seem to end with Sakamoto staying on top of things. It can get a bit repetitive at times but luckily this anime does shake things up a bit and keep it fresh. There are more funny and amusing moments than there are not and I would either find myself grinning or laughing at times. As for the characters some are likable while some are characters I didnt care much for. If there was a character I had to pick as my favorite its Acchan the fact that hes voiced by one of my favorite seiyuus aside he was given a good amount of development.
To tell you the truth though a major deciding factor of whether or not you can enjoy this anime is the likability of the main character Sakamoto. The main point of this anime is that he has no flaws a character with no flaws is considered a GaryStu. If you can overlook that Sakamoto actually turns out to be a very interesting character. He always kept others best interests in mind and he turned some cliches on their head those two factors kept me interested in his character. Sakamoto is also quite an enigma I couldnt help but ask questions about who he actually is especially toward the end.
Havent you heard? Havent You Heard? Im Sakamoto is an enjoyable anime that I would recommend to anyone in the mood for a cool comedy. Anyone who watches this will know of the antics of Swagamoto
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