This is everything I could’ve hoped for.

I love the manga and have been following it pretty much from the start. One of the things I really like about it is that the characters feel real and fully fleshed-out. Yes, it’s an otaku and two gals (and a bunch of others over time), but they’re not just stereotypes - they have complex personalities. And the thing that really makes that a great touch is that it not only makes the characters more interesting - it provides context for their relationships. It’s not just very different people sort of arbitrarily stuck together oh look ha ha isn’t that funny. It’s people who are seen to be different, since they’re in different cliques, and who really are different in a lot of ways, but who also have things in common, and probably more to the point are just generally decent human beings, so they spend time together and get to know each other and learn about all of the things they share and appreciate.

And even in this first episode, the adaptation absolutely nailed it.

And I love the art and the animation.

Wait why is animation here so good?! Camera movement, character’s expressions, everything is so creative! Also this ending! The story is also very pleasant. This is going to be a hidden gem!

I have a weakness for kindhearted Gal-Girls, so this is the romance show for me this season.

TIL it’s been adapted into an anime. Cracking manga.