Protagonist Keitaro is determined to get into the prestigious Tokyo University no matter how many times he has to re-sit the entrance exam because of a promise he made to a girl when he was a child
even though he hasn't seen her in years and can't even remember her name. After failing yet again he gets a job managing his grandmother's hot spring inn; unfortunately nobody told him it is now a women only establishment! The residents aren't too pleased to have a man in the building; especially as he got off to a bad start by bathing in the hot spring and startling Naru Narusegawa; a girl who is also trying to qualify for Tokyo University
inevitably they are convinced that he is a pervert!
What follows is a fairly madcap comedy with plenty of misunderstandings between Keitaro and the girls most of which end up with him being punched so hard he flies hundreds of feet into the air! As the story progresses it grows clear that Keitaro has feelings for Naru, but he is far too shy to tell her, and she starts to like him too, although she refuses to admit it; even to herself. As well as these two characters we have sword wielding Motoko, shy schoolgirl Shinobu, hyper-energetic Pacific Islander Kaolla and Mitsune AKA Kitsune (The Fox). It might sound like a standard harem comedy but the only characters Keitaro shows any interest in are Naru and late arrival Mutsumi and that is only because he believes the latter to be the girl he made the promise to.
I suspect this will be a love it or loathe it series; personally I loved it. I can however see how some people may get fed up of seeing poor Keitaro being misunderstood and then punched into the middle of next week by Naru several times each episode I laughed every time though. I found the whole cast to be a lot of fun; especially Kaolla and occasional guest Seta; a man Naru once had feelings for, who has hilariously bad driving skills. After the opening episode where Keitaro trips and lands with his head in Naru's cleavage I thought it might be a show with lots of fan service but it turned out to be quite tame for the most part. Overall I'd recommend this to anybody looking for a funny, fairly light hearted series.
These Comments are based on watching the series in Japanese with English subtitles.
What follows is a fairly madcap comedy with plenty of misunderstandings between Keitaro and the girls most of which end up with him being punched so hard he flies hundreds of feet into the air! As the story progresses it grows clear that Keitaro has feelings for Naru, but he is far too shy to tell her, and she starts to like him too, although she refuses to admit it; even to herself. As well as these two characters we have sword wielding Motoko, shy schoolgirl Shinobu, hyper-energetic Pacific Islander Kaolla and Mitsune AKA Kitsune (The Fox). It might sound like a standard harem comedy but the only characters Keitaro shows any interest in are Naru and late arrival Mutsumi and that is only because he believes the latter to be the girl he made the promise to.
I suspect this will be a love it or loathe it series; personally I loved it. I can however see how some people may get fed up of seeing poor Keitaro being misunderstood and then punched into the middle of next week by Naru several times each episode I laughed every time though. I found the whole cast to be a lot of fun; especially Kaolla and occasional guest Seta; a man Naru once had feelings for, who has hilariously bad driving skills. After the opening episode where Keitaro trips and lands with his head in Naru's cleavage I thought it might be a show with lots of fan service but it turned out to be quite tame for the most part. Overall I'd recommend this to anybody looking for a funny, fairly light hearted series.
These Comments are based on watching the series in Japanese with English subtitles.