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Middle school is a time of first crushes, changing hormones, and uncertainty, all of which viewers will find in the anime The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses. The anime is based on the debut manga by 22-year-old artist Koume Fujichjika and has been well received by readers in Japan and abroad. The romantic comedy has three episodes as of July 21, 2023 and is being produced by GoHands, a studio that has produced other popular titles such as K, Princess Lover! and Student Council Staff Members.

The story revolves around 13-year-old Kaede Komura, an average junior high student who, after receiving a new seating assignment, realizes he has a crush on the girl next to him. Ai Mie is a long-haired, bespectacled beauty who has a penchant for forgetting her glasses and, as a result, manages to land herself in some truly spectacular situations. Komura, Mie's self-appointed protector, does his...

Most anime studios dream of a clip from their latest show going viral on social media, hoping the word-of-mouth promotion will increase viewership as more people check the show out. However, sometimes going viral isn't a good thing, a lesson that studio GoHands is learning the hard way as a clip from their show The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses is being mocked on social media. For many long-time anime fans, this isn't a surprise, as GoHands has become infamous over the past few years, but some might be wondering why they have this reputation and if they can get rid of it or move past it.

GoHands was formed in 2008 as an offshoot of Satelight's Osaka branch. The studio's first show, 2009's Princess Lover!, was a moderate success. However, it would be 2012's K that would thrust the studio into the spotlight. One element of K that...