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TopicRobazoid Ranks 275 Anime and Top 100 Anime Characters 2 (Average and beyond)
Mobilezoid
09/22/22 7:54:11 PM
#185:


123. My Love Story
https://myanimelist.net/anime/28297/Ore_Monogatari
Spring 2015 (24 episodes)
My Score: 6/10, MAL Score: 7.91/10
Best Character: Sunakawa Ai

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmznkTDDoS8

Premise: Gouda Takeo is an exceedingly large and muscular teenager, which has scared away every girl he's ever liked. He instantly falls for the cute Yamato Rinko after helping her, but Takeo suspects she likes his cool best friend Sunakawa Makoto instead.

The Good: My Love Story is a romance anime that did a lot of things I enjoyed. Gouda is a fun character. He's outwardly intimidating and has impossible strength, but he's such a good guy that it's impossible not to root for him. Him and Rinko have a great dynamic, plus she's super nice and shy. She sees Gouda for who he really is and appreciates all of it. There are lots of cute or fun moments in this anime, but it's also one of the rare romances where some of the drama was better than the lighthearted stuff. With a few exceptions (which I'll mention below), pretty much everyone is a good person. Ai, Makoto's older sister, was my favorite character for how emotionally impactful her arc was.

The Bad: There were two characters I hated, Ai's friend Hayato and Kouki the pastry chef. I can't really delve into why they sucked because the reasons are pretty far into the anime so it'd mean a lot of spoilers, but neither one added anything good. Otherwise, while I enjoyed My Love Story and appreciate how it avoided a lot of pitfalls that have ruined other romance anime for me, I can't say that I loved it. It was nice to watch, but it didn't do anything that resonated with me enough to become one of my favorites.

Overall: My Love Story is a sweet tale about a gigantic guy who has a crush on a shy girl. Since almost everyone is a good person simply trying to navigate their feelings, it avoids a lot of melodrama while still managing to have deep and heartfelt moments. Beyond being cute and fun to watch, however, this didn't do anything to really grab me. I enjoyed it, just not enough to justify ranking it any higher.

COMING UP TOMORROW:
122: This anime is getting rejected in a comically over-the-top and meanspirited way.
C93: This character is going to spend years trying to find a way to get even for that rejection.
121: This anime wants its true nature to remain a secret.

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