TenPuru: No One Can Live on Loneliness

Genuinely a good show. Do you like harem/ecchi anime? No? Oh then why the f*ck did you waste your time lol? It's funny but also cliche, light-hearted and a good watch. It's as simple as that. If you gave this a shot because you watched a harem 20 years ago, you probably aren't a fan of the genre and it won't be your show. However, if you are of the many that do enjoy this genre, you're in for another great show. I've never been one to judge anime for their frame rate because if it tells the story well enough, I won't be bothered.But yeah, it saves most of its better frames for those ecchi scenes. It's catering to the crowd its meant for. I hope more are made and that this genre doesn't die out but at the same time I understand those who tire of it... but once again, are you insane? Why keep agonizing through something that you know you don't fall into the target audience for.

Ok guys this one is good. If you liked Girlfriend Girlfriend(Kanojo mo Kanojo) or 100 Girlfriends who really love you, you will most likely like this one too. For some reason it has a 6.7 on Mal. But I would put it higher for sure. Ya its an ecchi but that takes a back seat to the plot and the romance. The romance between almost all of the characters feels genuine. Also this anime had some real funny moments, watch the first episode to see, that comedy level never drops from the first episode. It felt like the writers really took time to makethe love interest work with the main character. The plot is good and the love triangle is really well thought out. For a rom-com lover myself it hit all the boxes for me. 8/10

Tenpuru gives off early 2000s ecchi anime vibes and feels like a proper blast from the past with a great harem, awesome fan-service and good old fashioned fun. A must watch for “PLOT” enjoyers and those just looking for a funny anime. We really don’t get many shows like this anymore. Ecchi harems that don’t take themselves too seriously, blend comedy with fan service and have good characters have become a rarity these days. Back in the day, there were several every season, but as the industry’s shifted towards isekai and fantasy stuff, stories like Tenpuru have been left behind. Luckily, we got a reallygood one here. I had a blast with this show from start to finish. It’s very simple watch, but the comedy just works for me, which is rare in anime. I think the characters are very likeable and despite its simple story, there’s some solid development. It’s very much a basic story, but it’s all about its execution. Over the course of the 12 episodes, there’s adequate shine for the characters. Of course, as you’d expect they all have their various reasons for falling for the MC, but for the most part I thought they were well done and made sense. With harem comedies like this, the most important things are 1: it’s not censored. 2: Girls are likeable and 3: The mc isn’t too much of an idiot. Tenpuru ticks two of those boxes. Akagami is a bit of an idiot, but he’s a loveable idiot. You really do get attached to the guy and want the best for him. He tries his best to be a responsible adult in the room, but constantly falls into ecchi scenarios with the girls which are absolutely hilarious. The biggest issue I have with this show is the voice acting. It took several episodes for me to get acclimated to Akagami and a few of the girls’ voices. The MC sounds like a 45 year old man and it just isn’t what you’d expect when you look at the character design. A couple of the girls sound like very old women despite being in their early 20s or teenagers. After a few episodes, it grew on me and I stopped noticing it. But it was jarring at first. If you watch like 10 minutes of an episode you’ll see what I mean. But it didn’t detract too much from my enjoyment. This was a very anime-y anime and that’s ok. I miss these types of shows that just let you turn your brain off and enjoy some ridiculous comedy and fan service. Last season we had Yuusha Ga Shinda and Megami Cafe, but those had a little more plot than this one. This is more of a straight up slice of life comedy with a group of characters that are just trying to coexist. I really had a lot of fun watching it and I’ll miss it. Tenpuru gets 8 out of 10.

I previously read some of the manga, so watching the anime was an enjoyable enough experience. I think I still enjoy the manga more because the art is just so good, while the anime doesn't excel much visually besides a couple scenes. One thing the anime did do better is make me like all of the girls much more. While reading the manga I was strongly on team Mia, but the anime endeared me more to everyone. The voice acting was a big part of that, and speaking of it does take a little bit to get used to VA for Akagami because it's muchdeeper than you'd expect, but the actual quality is unquestionable. I don't think the last episode's push for an emotional ending really worked or was earned at all because pretty much all the exposition for it was in the final episode. Even in episode 11 the tone was still pretty silly and upbeat, but then we're supposed to take everything super seriously in episode 12 and I just couldn't. The final episode tries to recontextualize Yuzuki as putting on "fake smiles" and a "brave face" but you really get no indication of that from the rest of the series so it doesn't feel earned. I still enjoyed this as fun and it was a fine enough adaptation, but nothing particularly special.