Science Fell in Love, So I Tried to Prove It

All Rom and no Com. RikeKoi couldn’t fully cement itself as a really good show for two reasons, its inadequate comedic directing and unfortunately containing the anime classic, the cringey, contrived drama towards the end to create a more...memorable finish? (Seriously though, why does every show feel the need to do this?) Just like the number of negatives though, there are two things that do make RikeKoi a pretty acceptable experience to watch. The first is the charming cast of characters (besides the Manga-ka girl, obviously) and the other is the actual romantic progression that is decently fleshed out. RikeKoi is a show about scientists, andthat is where the comparison to scientists ends. The way our scientist friends are presented is about exactly how you would expect someone who maybe took a few science courses in college and decided to give writing a manga about “science types” a shot. That doesn’t mean to say they are overly obnoxious stereotypes, and a lot of the science tie-ins and references relating to love isn’t shoved down your throat, they are actually quite playful most of the time. The author does in fact have some fascination with science, but it definitely isn't obsessive Otaku-like. If you were expecting a more accurate depiction of science type people falling in love, you probably would have been stopped at the door judging by how hot all the characters look. The show's humor mostly relies on the wacky hijinks our main couple get into, they want to prove love can be analytically determined, and that's the joke, because obviously it can’t. This may sound like it gets stale, but to me the worst part isn’t the style or the continuous set-up of the jokes, it has to be the comedic directing and timing. Of course, some blame also goes to the original creator of the manga. Lets face it, RikeKoi just isn’t very funny, like at all. You will chuckle every now and again, but it’s not even close to being hilarious. You would think that would be a death sentence to a Rom-Com manga adaptation, but in its case surprisingly not. The cast of characters are fine without being funny. They manage to have a good chemistry together, whether it be the main couple Himuro & Yukimura, or Yukimura & Kanade, Ibarada & Kosuke etc. etc. This is mostly because they all have certain archetypes about themselves that work well when clashing with others in the lab. The real main character is easily Himuro, she does a good job containing the joke of the show inside of her character. She's a devoted scientist, but she can’t shake the feeling that she's in love. It isn’t like she’s not honest with her feelings, more so she literally just doesn’t know how to process them. Yukimura is all in on the idea he can “prove” whether they are actually in love or not. Kanade is more of the normal emotional thinker, so she can straight man them. Ibarada and Kosuke are a cute little side relationship. This setup managed to be amusing and simple enough for me to want to watch the show to completion. The character design is also very pleasant. One of the best ways to create an engaging couple is to make them look even better when they are next to each other. RikeKoi gets it. The show was going well… obviously until the end. They introduce a character in the later episodes that is only there to manufacture a conflict. To RikeKoi’s defense, this seems to be a trait in far too many anime, the rush to produce a dramatic ending. As a result, the “drama” is almost always terrible, almost always cringe, and almost always means ultimately nothing in the end. At a certain point, I was so invested in Yukimura and Himuro you could have given me ANY ending that gives a good meaningful push in their romantic relationship, and I would have been sold. I’m sure most people could agree. So why give us the hardest possible ending to sit through? Ahh, it's just so disappointing. Final verdict: If you’re interested, go for it. You will be rewarded, but also punished.

It was poetry in motion, but they blinded each other with science. Do you love me? Prove it through science! That’s the mind process of two scientists, who are head over heels for one another but can’t prove it. The solution? Perform various experiments until they can scientifically prove that they do in fact love each other. Because smart people don’t understand how feelings work or something. As a comedy this premise works fine enough. But as a romance it fails miserably. Love is a feeling you have for somebody or something. Not a presentation where you have to explain your reasoning. So having them perform theseexperiments is pointless and only prevents any romantic development. You’re not so much cheering for them as you are yelling at them to realise their own feelings. It's the same problem that most anime rom-coms suffer from, and keeps me sighing through most of them. This one was no different. What about the characters themselves then? I’m convinced that they’re just robots in disguise. On top of not understanding basic human emotions well. They have the same type of work, believe in the same things and look pretty much the same. They are basically the same person. But something most compelling romances do is make the couple different from one another. So when they get together they complement each other, making them stronger together than they are apart. As such I didn't find their relationship worth being invested in. As a comedy it works at least better. Although I can’t say the style of comedy was something I found to be audibly laugh inducing personally. Still, it’s the sole reason for why I would recommend this to anyone. Because the romance certainly isn’t and neither is the visuals. They’re bland without a trace of passion and creativity to it in my eyes. Overall, the show failed at bringing anything interesting to the table and the premise ended up being it’s biggest drawback. It's a very forgettable rom-com that does not deserve your time.

What is love? Baby don't hurt me Don't hurt me No more What is actually "LOVE"? "Love is a complex set of emotions, behaviors, and beliefs associated with strong feelings of affection, protectiveness, warmth, and respect for another person." Perhaps this is an explanation that we all understand. We are all human beings, have feelings and want to love and be loved."Why do you love ME?" What is the correct answer to this sentence? "Because of your character, appearance, kindness etc" such an answer sounds logical and plausible. But people have a scientific explanation for almost everything in 2020, can our feelings also be analyzed and explained by science? Can we tell from certain physical reactions and fluctuations that we really love someone? STORY: Our two scientists, Himuro and Yukimura, want to use the power of science to prove that everything has a rational explanation, including love. They have feelings for each other, but they aren't sure if you can really call it "LOVE"? With the help of a number of experiments, they try to collect data and evaluate it. All kind of test attempts are made: what does the pulse look like when the other person is next to you, at what angle would a kiss be best, how can you achieve the perfect romantic mood etc. Their friends from their university group help them to carry out the experiments and will also become guinea pigs themself. After the initial skepticism, however, they also become more interested in helping the couple and bringing them together. ART: The animations are very nice to look at, the characters are well presented. Even the difficult mathematical and physical matters are presented in an understandable way with the help of a small, sweet science teddy. SOUND: The OPs and EDs go well with the anime itself. Even if these are definitely not in the focus, it is relaxing to listen to the music and the song. The OP is sung by Sora Amamiya, who is also the seiyuu for the main female character Himuro. It feels like those are voices from two different people. Impressive! ENJOYMENT: First of all, a WARNING: you will learn more about math and physics here than at school. Well, maybe it's a little exaggerated, but for someone who enjoys formulas, laws and things like that, they can certainly learn a few things. Those who are familiar with the "Millennium Prize Problems" will find something interesting too. Although these problems have not been solved yet, they are explained to the viewer objectively but understandably. Perhaps a little bit too explicit for an clueless person... In my opinion, there was a little too much science involved, so the romance has faded somewhat into the background. Nevertheless, we still see many romantic moments between our couple. If you want to learn something for your own date, you are probably in the wrong place. Scientifically, the "perfect date and the perfect moment" exists according to the anime, but I would not recommend anyone to try it out in real life. Anyone who prescribes a schedule to the second for his girlfriend during an amusement park date and sets the perfect route with the help of the "Traveling salesman problem" could probably soon be single again in RL. Better not try all those experiments with your girl- or boyfriend. Be smart, take the scientific aspects with you! After all, we humans are intelligent living beings and have feelings that certainly cannot be explained by science. You found this review helpful.

I'd recommend it only to those who want to see COMEDY. Not to those who want a serious romantic love story.. I was really disappointed because I wanted a serious romance. Still I won't say that I hated this anime. Science fell in love, so I tried to prove it. As the name suggests, two people who are very technical and logical (scientists) fell in love with each other but they didn't want to believe this fact, so they did tons of experiments (literally it made me laugh so many times) to get the proof or evidence to see if they actually have fallen for each otheror not. Art of this anime is just Admirable! Music wasn't good enough 👎🏼 Character development wasn't seen as I wanted.. The only thing that is worth watching in this anime is HOW THEY TRY TO PROVE THEIR LOVE Statistically, Scientifically, and when their experiences and experiments don't make any sense it becomes really funny. Overall, I enjoyed watching funny experiments and their facts and hypothesis while proving their love. I'd recommend to those who wanna laugh. They do admit that it's funny yet they carry on.