We Never Learn: BOKUBEN (2019)

[ぼくたちは勉強ができない]

Season 1

Director: Yoshiaki Iwasaki
Studio: Studio Silver, Arvo Animation
Starring: Ryota Osaka, Haruka Shiraishi, Miyu Tomita
Episodes: 13

Synopsis:
In exchange for a VIP recommendation that will award him a full scholarship, a well-rounded student agrees to tutor two genius classmates who are pursuing fields in the opposite of where their talent lies.

Impressions:
The appealing character designs caught my eye and the premise caught my interest. I'm not a huge fan of the harem formula, but if you've got a strong enough cast, I can look past that and that's definitely the case here. The main trio of girls all have their appeal, as do the later additions. Our protagonist Yuiga is a fairly generic harem lead, but I have yet to find a harem story where the lead breaks the mold. As you'd expect from a story like this, there's a lot of fanservice, but it never feels too excessive and it tends to be fairly well-executed. Overall, I rather enjoyed myself and am looking forward to the next season later this year and will probably be checking out the manga as well. Give it a watch.

Rating:
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