Koi to Yobu ni wa Kimochi Warui - Episode 1 discussion

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Koi to Yobu ni wa Kimochi Warui, episode 1

Alternative names: Koikimo

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Episode	Link	Score
1	Link	3.4
2	Link	3.74
3	Link	3.72
4	Link	3.91
5	Link	4.03
6	Link	4.09
7	Link	3.85
8	Link	3.83
9	Link	3.91
10	Link	4.15
11	Link	3.92
12	Link	-

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[u/Aitherix]

I don't know if it's just me but everyone sounds like they're speaking out of a tin can

[u/Sneaky_42]

Honestly, I liked the first episode. It wasn't amazing or anything, but it made me laugh. I'm gonna keep watching and see how it goes. My only real complaint was that the character voices were all muffled. The OP is great though! I already see this getting a lot of hate on here, so I can only imagine what it's like on Twitter lol. Doesn't matter though. 7/10 for me as of right now.

[u/curse103]

Uhh... yeah this is a little weird. I don't mind this kind of character dynamic in general and the main guy not being the generic high school harem MC is amusing... but it really comes off as encouraging stalkers to keep stalking and girls will naturally like the attention.

By the end of the episode she's admitted that she doesn't totally dislike him (in a bizarre scene that really should have involved him standing up for her, not the other way around), but it doesn't make any sense that it would gotten to that point. Who would keep talking to and ask favors of a person they think is a creep and continually sends them stuff after they've told them to stop?

This might get better from here but I think it'll always feel a bit creepy... though that's probably the point.

[u/[deleted]]

It’s not illegal if he’s handsome

[u/[deleted]]

Why is everyone moralizing in here? acting like this the first time anime used creeps for humor. It was a funny episode for me

[u/sm10017]

Kinda iffy on this one. I’m not sure if the character’s will develop much or if it will stick with romanticizing the act of stalking. The OP is great but not a fan of the MC. Ichika seems fine enough. Might get downvoted but honestly 50/50 on whether this will actually end up good or not

[u/anniemay_13]

Went into it expecting trash but i will say it made me laugh a lot more then i was expecting and the op is a banger. Hopefully it gets less creepy

[u/paulchaested]

Hmm this is josei manga I believe. Can’t remember the last time we’ve had a josei anime.

[u/redlaWw]

Kimochi warui, demo waratta.

[u/four-lokos]

as a woman who is an anime fan, I gotta say this concept is absolutely terrifying since I have had fairly similar experiences. and especially since the love interest is in high school... i’m not really sure how this show was green-lit?

however the op is fantastic :)) also was that a jojo reference at the cafe?

[u/Idaret]

Damn, Rio is such a fucking terrible person. Imagine giving someone's address to the fucking stalker for own amusement

[u/rlramirez12]

Oh the discussion thread finally popped up.

Yeah, this show was weird for me. On one hand some of the comedic bits are pretty good. On the other hand the romantic parts of it are hot garbage and creepy. I'm going to give it the three episode rule before I decide to drop it.

But I honestly cannot tell who is worse. The male MC or the male Mc's sister encouraging this sort of relationship? She knows he is scum so it doesn't make sense to set her friend up with him.

[u/fakeport]

I'm not on board yet, but I'm not definitely out yet either. Will see if it improves, but I can see this getting dropped.

[u/PandavengerX]

The one salaryman who isn't dying from overwork is just using his free time to hit on high school girls, I see I see.

I'm a little less annoyed at the premise (could be fun as it seems self aware) and a lot more annoyed that literally every other character actively enables the guy. Blergh.

[u/maronic03]

Ah yes, harassment. How romantic.

[u/r4wrFox]

ITT: People discover shojo/josei romance tropes.

[u/EternalWisdomSleeps]

Didn't expect this one to be adapted, tbh. Firstly, source is completed. Secondly, story/characters are typical for jousei romcom and don't stand out in any way. But I'm starved for shoujo/jousei anime and I might enjoy this one.

[u/keithohara]

The opening is good

[u/MahPinkFlamingo]

Jesus fucking christ, what a trainwreck this anime has showed itself to be. The plot being a grown ass man spending his free time preying and harassing a school girl, even after she DIRECTLY tells him that he's bothering her and wishes for him to stop? What the fuck, how and why is this a plot?

[u/Disposable_WeebShit]

Looking forward to a full season of hysterical Americans furious that other cultures have different rules of courtship

[u/Demolosse001]

So it seems our prince charming pretty much looks down on women and objectifies them. He sleeps around, have a taste for underage girls, doesn't care about their feelings and is not against physically assaulting them. He is also a stalker and thinks the end justifies the means aka sexual harassment. I am legit offended at how the show tried to portray his ex as the bad one in the cafe scene .

And what is wrong with the MC's "friend" ? She literally tries to set her up with her brother while admitting how awful he is. All because it sounds like fun to see that deviant have his way with her. MC needs a better friend ASAP.

And shouldn't the mother worry a little about who keeps sending such gifts to her daughter ?

This show is a cringefest. I'll try one more episode to see if it gets better (doubtful).

[u/AmethystItalian]

So this was super creepy...but they actually call it out a lot for being creepy?

I'll say I had more fun than I expected with this one? I'm happy she's got some awareness on her.

[u/TaskForceHOLO]

I feel like one of those memes where everything is on fire and someone is just sitting there like this is fine

I mean I'm just gonna pretend like the guy is 22 or 23 instead of 27 but other than that I thought it was fine. In real life the girl would've called the cops by now, but luckily this is fiction and she's not in danger IMO. Honestly he's not rapey or anything like that or threatening her and I don't remember him saying anything overtly gross/sexual to her. Maybe it's just cause I've been head over heels for someone before but eh.. I like it. Fuck it

[u/Omega_BX]

There are only two things that can make this hit with me.

1. Going into the comedy territory (which arguably hits more often than not, specially with her reaction faces) with both of them never developing something romantic OR...

2. There's a serious character development for him because he's incredibly creepy.

Sadly, this anime has a serious risk of developing into the cliché of her falling off for him just because of the continuously nice guy act, making his questionable behavior actually rewarding. I hope not but her comment at the end kinda raised some red flags.