The discussion about romance anime on Reddit has been
reignited, and this time the focus has been on “ Giji Harem ( Pseudo
Harem ),” a romantic comedy that many users consider an underrated gem
of the genre. The debate began when one user wrote an
impassioned post arguing that the series perfectly blends romance and comedy,
with characters that feel “natural and real.”
The original user
commented:
- « I
wasn’t expecting much from this anime, but it was really good. Don’t let
the name fool you, it’s not a harem. Pseudo Harem is a romantic comedy
about Rin, a first-year high school girl, and Eiji, her second-year
senpai. Rin is an acting prodigy, and she starts playing different
characters to prank Eiji. This is the only romantic comedy, aside from
‘Kaguya-Sama: Love is War’, that has both funny comedy and adorable
romance. It’s simple, but that’s what
makes it so good . »
The debate quickly grew, with opinions divided between
those who believe that “Giji Harem” is a masterpiece of the romance genre and
those who think that the series has received the recognition it deserves. While
some praise the “cute and heartwarming” aspect of the anime, others pointed out
that its animation or lack of a complex narrative make it an easily forgettable
title.
- « A
rare story where the boy gets both the harem ending and the best girl
ending »
- « I
haven't seen the anime, but I read the manga. It's a cute, relaxing
romance. 10/10 would recommend it .
»
- « I
found it in the manga, I wasn't hooked, but the anime and the voices that
Rin did with each version of herself for Eiji, an adorable anime .
»
- « I
usually say that if 'The Dangers in My Heart' is a 10/10 for romance
anime, 'My Dress-Up Darling' would be a 9/10 and 'Giji Harem' a 9.5/10 .»
- « I
loved it, the sweetness of each episode is great. It's definitely an anime
I'll be watching again and maybe one of my favorite romances .»
- « A
lovely rom-com, where the voice actors are the stars, especially Hayamin. I
loved hearing 'senpai' every week . »
- « This
is the only romcom besides 'Kaguya-Sama' that actually has fun comedy and
good romance .»
- " I
like it more than 'Kaguya-sama' ."
- « One
of the most talked about shows of last season, with the main heroine
coming in second in the best girl polls, and yet they still call it
underrated? A classic .
»
- " There
are so many positive comments here. I need to see this one ."
- « She
was runner-up in the polls for Best Girl of the Summer. I don't think this
show is underrated .»
- « I'm
not a huge fan, I even stopped watching it after three episodes. The
premise is cute, but it got repetitive quickly »
- " I
thought it was cringey and horrible. I found all those voices annoying ."
- " I
didn't really like the animation, which discouraged me from watching it ."
- « Yes,
it was a pleasant surprise. The relationship progressed quickly and ended
satisfactorily ».
- " The
animation budget or time was very tight, but it has one of the best
couples ."
- « It's
pretty good, but I think it deserved better animation and background music »
Source: Reddit
