Tomo-chan is a Girl!

Tomo-chan Is a Girl! Is a lighthearted, energetic rom-com that delivers plenty of laughs and charm but doesn't quite break free from its genre's limitations. The story follows Tomo, a tough girl who's always been "one of the guys," as she tries to get her childhood friend, Jun, to see her as more than just a buddy. The premise is simple but effective, playing on classic misunderstandings and awkward teenage emotions.

The show's strongest aspect is its humor-Tomo's over-the-top reactions and the supporting cast (especially the delightfully chaotic Carol) keep things entertaining. The dynamic between Tomo and Jun is endearing, even if their relationship progression can feel frustratingly slow at times. The animation is bright and expressive, and the short episode format keeps the pacing snappy.

The romance, while cute, relies heavily on the same "Will they? Won't they?" tension without enough meaningful development.

Overall, Tomo-chan Is a Girl! Is a solid, enjoyable watch for fans of high-energy rom-coms.

Tomo Aizawa is very much a tomboy. She is also in love with Junichiro, a boy she has been friends with since childhood. One day she plucks up the courage to tell him but he misunderstands, it doesn't cross his mind that she meant it romantically rather than as friends. She persists in trying to get him to see her as more than just a friend but things never seem to go her way.

I thought this series was a lot of fun. There are plenty of laughs to be had in every episode. The characters are solid, as well as Tomo and Junichiro there is Misuzu, Tomo's sadistic friend and Carol, a bubbly girl of British ancestry. The character designs are good; I like the fact that Tomo is in no way androgynous; so the fact that she is a girl isn't disputed, it is just her tomboyish behaviour. Overall a really fun series that I'd certainly recommend to any anime fan looking for a good laugh.

These comments are based on watching the series in Japanese with English subtitles.

This was a nice romance with great comedic timing and plenty of fun characters. It finds a nice balance between it's main couple and it's side characters in a way that none of it gets boring. The side characters in particular were the highlights of the show. Gundo, particularly, was a great character who was very savage and funny initially, and she also has a great character arc till the end. The show also had this non-linear type of storytelling where it keeps going back and forth to show what all has happened between these characters before and in what order. While that keeps the show interesting, it did limit their progress and interactions during the present. I do think this show took a sudden change of tone, to a emotional one, after a hilarious initial set of episodes.

I'm not gonna write a 3 page review, all I'm gonna say is that this show is so good!! The graphics were nice, it had a nice story, slow paced, a little rushed towards the ending but still well paces though, and it has a very nice ending. I love this show, one of the best in 2023 so far to be honest. I'm not gonna ensure you that everyone will love it, after all, "to each their own", everyone has different likes. But I will say, if you're looking for a well paced, funny, heart warming romantic series with likable characters, you SHOULD DEF TRY THIS ONE OUT!! It gives you a warm and fuzzy feeling watching the romance unfold between the characters and just makes you smile. I absolutely loved this show so much. Like I said before, to each their own, but if you like romance anime with a satisfying ending, try this one out.

NOTICE:: I'm adding this to my review after watching watching last ep:

This show was so damn good guys. The ending was perfect, it left you feeling so glad for the character. This is one of the best ROMANCE SHOWS I'VE EVER SEEN!!!! Give it a shot if you haven't watched it yet, you won't be disappointed, and if some people don't like it, somethings wrong with them. This show was so amazing, it was the highlight of my day. 10/10 top tier Romcom!!!!

Meh I really dig this anime like literally all things were like in shot, life boring when you try so hard to find meaning and acknowledgement only to have it thrown at your face like you're not worth it that's like the kill joy of everything, no one should feel like that but this is reality nothing goes as planned that why we fight for it in this case sometimes we need our friends to fight along side us that's when we're at our strongest than wen we're formidable the key thing I learnt here while watching was go for it even if it's your last breath of that wrong I stand to be characters cause the logic what's mine is mine and that's the stairs of tomo I like stories like this cause the other guy didn't get what he wanted.