9.523 minSeason 1 • Episode 10
LatestJunichi fights Dai after he insults Yukana, and later reconciles with Yukana.
A new school term begins, as does the season of new encounters. As he surveys his class full of couples, Hashiba Jun'ichi's mind is filled with distress as he asks himself, "Why am I still a virgin?!" Having heard from his friends that the easiest way to fulfill his long-standing desire to graduate from the fellowship of virgins is to kowtow to a gal, Jun'ichi does exactly that and asks his classmate Yukana out. And unbelievably, she actually agrees to date him. What will become of Jun'ichi from now on?
Acting
Yuki Nagaku's gal voice work is gloriously extra.
Writing
Subverts harem tropes better than it needed to.
Production
Visual comedy timing hits harder than expected.
Shintaro Asanuma
Junichi Hashiba (voice)
Yuki Nagaku
Yukana Yame (voice)
Eri Kitamura
Ranko Honjo (voice)
Ayana Taketatsu
Yui Kashii (voice)
Yui Ogura
Nene Fujinoki (voice)
Toshiyuki Toyonaga
Shinpei Sakamoto (voice)
Kenji Akabane
Keigo Ishida (voice)
Minoru Shiraishi
Minoru Kobayakawa (voice)
Kazusa Aranami
Ayumi Uesaka (voice)
Natsuko Hara
Kokoro Shiina (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Gyaru subculture peaked in late 90s-2000s Japan; the series both satirizes and humanizes this often-misunderstood fashion movement. Yukana's character specifically challenges the 'dumb slut' stereotype attached to the style.
The manga continued far past the anime's rushed ending, with Jun'ichi and Yukana's relationship developing genuine depth that the 10-episode squeeze barely hints at.
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"all gals are queens" IF SHE BREATHE
@LockRainmaker 187
FYI to those who might not have caught the full details on this anime. Understand I am NOT an expert in Japanese culture, just someone who read up on it a bit after watching the first few episodes. "Gal" in the title refers to a "Gyaru" which is a type of fashionista popular in Japan, with an emphasis on street fashion--bright clothes, bold make-up, a healthy amount of exposed skin, and more. In the anime, the gyaru at the school have a rep for being rebellious, slutty, and a little bit dangerous. Of course the not-too-surprising twist here is that Yukana, the title girl, is nothing like the stereotype and is actually pretty sweet.under her tough-girl veneer.
@plucas1 115
Compared to the sub, this honestly felt like an abridged series which is funny as hell already. I can already imagine the English is gonna be bonkers.
@TheDarkkilla12 25
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