high quality show
Great show all around. Very funny. well executed plot. likeable characters. dont be mislead by the cover art or synopsis - anyone and everyone can and probably will find something that will keep them engaged from minute one. also there are some absolutely Gorgeous and stunning sets that you rarely see in anime but always remember and cherish. Lush environments and whimsical, drifting shots that bring great balance and contrast to some of the zaniness. The english dub is pulled off with flying colors and you will find the characters immediately familiar and human.
In my top 5 comedies.
If you look at my review history, you can actually see my progress on this series. I reviewed the first volume of the manga shortly after its release and gave it a positive review, noting that I had not yet seen the anime. Well, I watched it on Hulu now, and I can now declare that I am a huge fan of this series, both anime and manga. It's actually managed to make it on my top 5 comedy list.
The plot follows a group of students who, "don't have many friends" (that's the basic translation of the title). It's rather an inaccurate statement as they don't seem to have ANY friends whatsoever. One of them gets the idea to start a new club, "The Neighbor's Club," to find people who are as desperate for friends as they are.
The anime perfectly catches the comedy of this situation. It should be noted that someone going into this series looking for a lighthearted anime with cute characters making friends will probably be disappointed. Some of the characters are rather...
Haganai, AKA: Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukanai
Hasegawa Kodaka,a recent transfer student,inherited naturally blonde hair from his long-dead British mother.That,along with fierce-looking eyes,he is presumed to be a "yankii",Japanese for,"bad one",what we call a juvenile delinquent.As such,he has no friends.
Yozora Mikazuki,an attractive girl in his class,is caustic,abrasive and solitude. She also has no friends.
One day,Kodaka returning to retrieve left-behind gym clothes,hears a conversation behind a closed door. Opening it slowly,he finds Yozora having a lively conversation with someone Kodaka cannot see. Interest piqued,he asks Yozora with whom she is talking to. Her attempt to claim it is her "air friend,Tomo" is brief and futile. She does express a clue to a surprise near the end by stating her "air friend" will never betray her.
Their conversation continues to develop until she has an idea that will help them become accepted and popular; the idea for the Neighbor's Club is formed.
Yozora commandeers a room...
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