Initial Impressions: Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai

December 7, 2011
Posted by DarrenW


Ahahaha! Finally, the ECCHI that everyone has been waiting for!
Yes, a classic ECCHI that almost everyone is able to recognise just from the opening, "Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai"!

Okay, so its ECCHI, but what's the story? Well, first things first, have you ever wondered what would happen if you have NO FRIENDS? Well what do you do? That's easy! Just join the "Neighbour's Club"!

Poster for Neighbour's Club

What's that? Well basically, its a club that helps promote its members to have more friends. From episode 0, it looks awesome! Everybody's having a good time together, and enjoying themselves as best friends...

Kodaka Hasegawa

All right, let's cut the crap. Starting from episode 1, everything changes. It begins with our protagonist, Kodaka Hasegawa, who has recently transferred to the St. Chronica's Academy. Unfortunately for him, he has no friends, due to his inherited hair from his mother, and his fierce looking eyes.
  
Yup. All that equates to looking like a Yankee (Bully).
   

Kodaka's sister.

So how did all this Neighbour stuff come up? Well, one day, Kodaka 'accidentally' finds the equally lonely Yozora Mikazuki... talking to her imaginary friend, "Air Friend" (OMG). They then realized that both of them have no social life. So they decided to form the Neighbour Club! With 2 members...

Yukimura Kusonoki, a guy.

Sena Kashiwazaki

Well, the good news is that in the later episodes, 5 new members join the club! Woohoo! But... They all have their 'problems'. Firstly, the arrogant and drop dead gorgeous Sena Kashiwazaki, who has no female friends due to her popularity with all the boys. Secondly, the girly Yukimura Kusonoki (Yes, the one that is always in the maid outfit), who looks and acts like a girl but isn't one... Thirdly, the TEACHER, Maria Takayama, who is some 10 year old nun that looks COMPLETELY LIKE INDEX (same voice actor as well). Fourthly, the young scientific genius Rika Shiguma, who gets excited over weird stuff... And lastly, Kodaka's sister, who by far is one of the more normal characters, even though she dresses up like a vampire.

Rika Shiguma gets
excited over robots...

Yeah, so as usual, ECCHI animes don't have enough significant plot lines for me to discuss, and in this anime, it follows the theory. Hahaha. Though for theme, I would say they do portray people with no friends well, and that the anime is able to explain why so. One of the more valid observations is that this anime is able to make you laugh a lot. Although it does include the usual random plots for one episode, it's certainly a good watch if you feel like letting loose of those stressful plot animes and just wish to watch something funny.

Yozora Mikazuki

Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai premiered on October the 7, and 10 episodes have premiered so far. (Sorry for the lateness) and there are 12 episodes, with 1 OVA next year. It's been fansubbed by Doki, Chihiro and Mazui.





Enjoy your ECCHI,

Index-san

Maria-san

I do apologize if our reviews have been late recently. This is because I just came back from the Philippines doing voluntary work. Yes, I left 2 days after the camp ended.
And expect more delays because I'm going overseas next week!
   
Next Review: I'm Slacking'!!
   
DarrenW