The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You

The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You' defied my expectations! Rentarou's story hooks you from the start - 100 rejections, then a prophecy of 100 soulmates in high school. Season 1 introduces six lovable girls who form genuine bonds, supporting each other.

Well-developed characters, unique take on the harem genre, and refreshing focus on friendship. Rentarou's exceptional qualities make him worthy of their affection.

Standout: Shizuka - shy, petite, and adorable.

Minor flaws: some plot points feel rushed, supporting characters deserve more screen time.

A thoughtful, feel-good anime with lovable characters. Recommended for fans of harem shows looking for something different.

Favorite Quote: 'Love isn't about being number one; it's about being together.' - Rentarou Aijou

Watch with an open mind!

I watched this anime because Rent-A-Girlfriend (2020) Season 3 had just ended, and I was craving more harem tales. I began watching shows with the keyword "girlfriend" in them and found Kanojo mo Kanojo (2021) (also equally funny from its second season) and this.

Genre: Instead of being a pure romantic drama like the former or a silly sitcom like the latter, 100 Girlfriends is more of a mix between the two, with a touch of parodies of the kind we usually witness in South Park (1997).

Biggest Strength: Each episode is fresh and unique, thus putting an end to any presumptions you may have about "harem anime being so old-school and repetitive."

Gimmicks: A new take or gimmick is the only thing making me like a romance-comedy. While Kaguya-sama wa kokurasetai ~ Tensai tachi no ren'ai zunô sen ~ (2019) had the "battle of wits" (Death Note (2006) too), this one actually does not rely on singular style but brings new ones in every episode. By the 6th episode, you will be laughing at a never-before-seen "kissing zombies' attack" as all of the lead guy's four girlfriends get drugged and chase him for endless kissing. Additionally, there're some fourth wall breaks, some mind games, and a brilliant plan to have a first kiss with two girls at once.

SO, PLEASE GIVE IT A WATCH. This show needs more viewers.

I like a vast variety of anime, from the wonderful adorable nature of Slice of Life to the Ultra Violence in many Seinen, but one of the genres that I am unequivocally a major fan of is the Harem Comedy anime and on hearing the name "the 100 who really really really love you" I was expecting the waifu wars of the 2020s with this series.

But no, 5 episodes in and 4 of the 5 girls for this series have been revealed and I cannot pick between them, each is indefinably adorable in each of their own ways, quirks and cuteness in their own adorable way and each of them is the Best Girl of the show.

The comedy of the series is the usual fare for a Harem Comedy and it's a nice relaxing one with cute boy/girl moments, each of the main cast are perfect tropes of cuteness in this genre and - again - they're all freaking adorable and I cannot pick between them, they're all worth it.

If you're wavering on whether or not to try it and you're a fan of the harem romance series, go for it, you'll be definitely surprised by the stuff going on.

100 Girlfriends is probably the most fun insane show I've ever watched. And even after the anime ended I blasted through the fricking entire manga and when I was on Girlfriend 26 I realized that the madlads were actually serious about making 100 Girlfriends and going so far to even give them their own solo chapters and make every girlfriend stand out to the point where you can even recognize them from afar. I really really REALLY REALLY REALLY love this anime and manga I love you Nozawa-sensei for blessing us with such a good show like this I am honestly so grateful right now. Anyways that's all my interview I only put the end part because I need 600 words to post this review.

They really didn't adapt my favorite chapter ever, Chapter 37??? It was peak fiction, I waited 1479 days for this episode, for them to animate my GOAT Rentarou Aijou talking about how much he loved his girlfriends, they didn't animate it and skipped it entirely, yes, it might be hard to animate and long to voice act but it really disappointed me and probably also the entire fanbase, I loved Chapter 37 and especially that panel, everyone was waiting for it, anticipating it, just to be disappointed? Especially me, I've been waiting for it since the DAY that exact chapter dropped, please animate.