Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun is Definitely Not Your Everyday Romance Comedy Anime

If I can describe my experience of watching Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun, I'd say it's pretty much like jumping into a lake -- it feels refreshing. It's not every day you'd find a comedy anime with good jokes without having any fanservice or relying on fanservice for the comedy. And that's a good thing, because we need more anime like this.

1. A Different Kind of Romance Comedy Anime


To put it simply, Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun tells the story of Chiyo Sakura who fell in love with Nozaki Umetarou. One day, Chiyo decided to confess her feelings to Nozaki, but he mistook her as a fan and gave her an autograph. Chiyo explained her intentions but got mistaken anyway. Chiyo finally finds out that Nozaki is actually a Shoujo manga artist under the name Sakiko Yumeno and ends up being his assistant while trying to get closer with him.


The story of Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun is not like the story in other romance anime. It's not about a boy who is getting into a love triangle or anything like that. The plot sounds Shoujo, but it's not. It's one of those anime that will make you think "I bet this will happen" and leaving you curious on what will happen next.


Another thing that is good about Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun besides the story is the characters. A few characters that amuses me besides Chiyo and Nozaki are Mikoto Mikoshiba, Yuzuki Seo and Mitsuya Maeno .

Mikoto, nicknamed Mikorin, is a guy that often fakes his confidence trying to impress other and leaving him embarrassed afterwards. His shyness inspired Nozaki to create a female character in his manga called Mamiko.

Yuzuki is a girl that offends people without trying and pretty much resembles a demon when playing basketball. Even so, she has an angelic voice when singing that got herself the nickname Lorelei of the Choir Club.


And lastly, Maeno-san is Nozaki-kun's previous editor that loves tanukis. He claims Nozaki's ideas for his next manga as his own until Nozaki decided to change his editor. Other than that, he loves putting tanukis in manga that reached the level of creepy by others.

These are the few unique characters of Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun that you didn't usually find in every anime. The fact that this anime does not feature generic and boring characters commonly found in anime makes Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun a great anime for those who wanted an anime with not only a different story, but with different cast of characters.

3. The Sounds Matches Perfectly


What I love about Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun is the sounds in it. The voice acting and the background music fits really well. One example is Chiyo's voice matched her cute appearance and personality. It makes her feels more lovable to the audience. Other than voice acting and background sounds, there's the opening and ending. I'm not much of a fan of the ending, but the opening of the anime is something catchy and fun, just like the anime.

4. Don't Take it Seriously


One thing to note about Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun is that it's not a serious anime. It may be a romance comedy, but it features more of the comedy rather than the romance. It's a light and fun anime. This is not an anime for those who are looking for a serious story or a relationship between the two main characters. It's just an anime that does not require the viewer to think and find plot holes. What the viewers need to do when watching Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun is to enjoy on what is currently happening in the anime.


Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun is certainly one of the anime that I really enjoy watching. It features something fresh and it never fails to amuse me. However, this anime may not be for everyone. If you love light and comedic anime and are looking for something different, then I strongly recommend Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun for you.