I have never written a review before this so please be kind. I went into watching this series thinking it would be something different. I thought the mc would flourish but that is not the case. I consider myself weird a loner think about sex often and make mistakes just like her but this anime can only be seen in a good light by few in my opinion. One has to push plot character development and resolving challenges out of their mind to be satisfied with this series. It was not a bad anime but I wish there was more character development. The last episode made me smile though because the person Tomoko looks up to noticed her and sees her as cute. Overall it was not bad but not my cup of tea. It would have been cool to see her step out of the shadows which she slowly did in the last couple of episodes. There were moments where I wanted to just chuck the computer away from myself because of the embarrassment I felt for her. It has satire and comedy in it. I am a fan of comedy and I know some might say I am not seeing the show for what it should be but this is what I think I loved the intro though and the art style was nice as well the voice actors. I am just not the best at saying an anime is awesome when it feels like the plot never moves. I guess it is just because as most of us know to actually change and be a better you you have to ask for help. It cannot be done on your own and it was just a bit upsetting seeing all of those moments she could have asked for help going to waste. My favorite part of the entire show was when she was handed that balloon and finding out what the other student depicted her as in his drawing. Also the references to other animes used in this anime was iconic. This show however does touch on subjects having to do with social anxiety and what it really does to oneself. Contrary to what I said above now thinking she does become better at talking to people but its just not at the pace it usually is in anime. That is what makes this anime even more relatable because getting over huge fears and illnesses does not happen overnight in a couple of weeks or even a year. It is an ongoing process which has a lot of ups and downs also seen throughout the episodes. I did however like the colors used in the anime. The cutesy colors and then the grey and black. The one moment where I truly connected with the anime was when Tomoko met up with Yuu her friend and instantly became like the background of the show. Showing how Yuu was beautiful and cute and Tomoko should not even be there. I could relate to that instance so hard and possibly others can as well. Coming to close it is a good anime in many aspects but you just have to look at it differently than other anime.
70 /100
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