Episode Rating: 10/10
Tonari No Kaibutsu-kun really delivered in terms of my expectations for a romantic comedy!
It starts off but discussing one of the main protagonists in the story, Shizuku, a girl currently in high school She is one of the very secluded girls who has no friends and only focuses on her studies. Even after school all she likes to do is to go and study by herself.
Next we have Haru. At first he seems like the common delinquent who is always beating people up, but that assumption is easily tore apart when the episode progresses, you learn he is a kind, compassionate guy who can openly express himself (such as saying he loves Shizuku). He commonly has misconceptions of school and friendship since he has not had much experience with both. One face palm moment is when you learn he is naturally gifted. He can get higher marks than Shizuku on a mid term exam without even studying! The only problem about him is that he reacts very suddenly to things and often results in violence to the answer for all his problems.
As for the relationship between them, later in the episode Haru expresses his love for Shizuku and they start to develop their relationship at school and after school. The funny thing is, that both of them seem to have some misconceptions about love. Shizuku, having always been by herself doesn't understand exactly what it is she is feeling towards and Haru think its just something that is easy to understand and simple (when in truth it is not). Although this is a peculiar relationship, I think that it is awesome how each of them can learn something from the other.
Overall, I really like this episode. it properly introduced the anime as a whole and honestly, the mixture of romance and comedy was very well balanced that I can't wait to watch the rest of the episodes! I look forward to reviewing the other episodes!
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