Chouchouté par l'ange d'à côté

I have read Otonari no Tenshi-sama ni Itsunomanika Dame Ningen ni Sareteita by author Saeki-san. Ken, also known as The Next Door Angel, spoils me rotten. The well-groomed tale of the common lad and the beloved Angel girl, as well as the flawless, well-received light novel that has elicited a range of reactions, are what make Hanekoto's illustrations so captivating. All I can say about this is that the anime is carried by everything else except for the production, even if Project No. 9's adaptation here seems to be on the very rough side of things, from cut content to the appalling animation.

The LN "A Heavenly Encounter!" by Yen Press features a typical, clumsy male MC named Amane Fujimiya who has a failed life with his parents. Nevertheless, Mahiru Shiina, the school's Angel, changes his life. A blossoming friendship between the common person and the Angel takes place in their houses when Shiina, a stunning and untouchable girl, protects the Angel.

Mahiru Shiina, an Angel, is a stunning, independent woman who meticulously monitors her health. However, Amane, who is deprived of his life's existence, frequently spoils her. Mahiru's relationship with her parents has made her possessive on the inside, despite her attractive exterior. However, because of his awkward relationship with his parents, especially his mother Shihoko, Amane is sensitive and aware of his surroundings. Their relationship is anticipated to develop into a reliance and endearing love kinks as a result of this, making it more of a necessity than a want.

A side pairing-like classmates Itsuki Akasawa and Chitose Shirakawa, who stand by Amane and Mahiru-is necessary for a relationship to succeed. These pals provide true companionship and support, despite Amane's exclusivity over Mahiru. Because they have a sense of community and are just like ordinary people, they are wholesome and inspiring. Another significant member of the group is Yuuta Kadowaki, a floating friend who is both understanding and of interest.

This anime was a great watch. The romance is innocent and subtle and slowly builds up to something you'll find yourself invested in. Both protagonists are strong characters with individually strong personalities and it's quite the journey seeing how both characters intertwine throughout the episodes. Not only that but the side characters also have equally strong parts to play as well.

The ending was very heartwarming and has me extremely excited for the recently announced season 2. There's a bunch of questions left unanswered so I'm excited to see the story continue.

If you're looking for a love story to indulge in, this is it.

Yeah, yeah, the initial setup is total nonsense, I understand, I agree, boys' wet dream, isn't it. However, when it comes to execution somehow the show finds the way. Because the male lead is not a childish idiot (looking at Kazuha from Rent a Girlfriend), the story is about Mahiru's and Amane's relationship not about a bunch of other characters (Rascal's Bunny Girl Sempai) and both of them are able to lead a proper conversation for more than just a few minutes and one does not wonder why these two are together at all (Horimiya). They even have friends coming over, who are a pair, not a group of other girls, and altogether lots of realistic events happen with them as they slowly but steadily get closer and closer to each other. It's a slice of life anime. (Luckily, there are not too many school scenes and I haven't seen a Student Council President. Chitose and Itsuki are a nice couple with a mature relationship, I was surprised about them.)

There is a relaxing tranquility coming from this show. The characters are not extreme (okay, Mahiru's character is a bit unrealistic as said in the beginning), maybe they are a little bit dull according to anime standards, but as a result, there is no constant, made up drama, nobody is screaming and whining through episodes, the male lead has a brain and actually uses it, he is capable of making decisons and communicating those straight (whoa! Ok, not with a Hachiman level of vocabulary), or express his emotions in words (double whoa! "Do you wanna me to make a move on you?" That's all folks), nobody, and especially not the girls, is put into humiliating situations, there are no nasty jokes, fan service, nobody is bleeding through their nose.

Chill, peace and love, a love story in soft water painting. Really likeable if you are not looking for the adrenaline. (Mahiru would look better as a traditional Japanese girl, considering her behavior, just my 5 yens. Makes me remember Aoi from Ai Yori Aoshi... they are a bit flat, true, somehow it didn't make me bored. She turns out to be more than what she shows in the beginning, which makes she cool at the end. I loved her smug face.)

No matter what people say but this is the masterpiece of shoujo anime, although seems like a fantasy but isn't every anime is for that? We watch animes to see that fantasy which we can't see in real life, and this anime completely satisfied me. Of course not the best among shoujo manga buy still best among any anime adaptation.

I have read several mangas with even better story and development but they are not yet adapted into anime which makes this stood out among all of them. For example 'fujiyama san wa shishunki' is a great manga without the anime adaptation and there are much many with similar potential but for now this is my favorite romance anime.

It can be said that it is a well-made emotional anime, maybe at first glance, it seems like a fantasy to some people, but with more accuracy, somehow the director depicted the experience of forming a deep romantic relationship drop by drop based on the needs of both parties with a gentle slant on the other hand, concepts such as attention to others, the need for love in everyone, selflessness, love, loneliness, decency and hard work are emphasized by the director, and you can see the great impact of each and every small action of people on the life path of others.

If you are looking for a sweet and enjoyable experience without major concerns, I recommend it to you, it's a pure slice-of-life anime.