Tomboy Tomo couldn’t have picked a more awkward high school crush ’cause it’s on her childhood friend, Junichiro, but he only sees her as one of the guys. Despite her pretty looks and signals, nothing gets through to this meathead! Will Junichiro ever realize Tomo’s into him and see her for the cutesy girl she actually is?!
(Source: Crunchyroll)
Tomo-chan is a Girl is a very hit or miss romcom in my opinion, with its louder style of comedy, and while being a bit repetitive at times, it worked for me. It has a rocky start in the romance aspect, and the comedy was definitely what made this show a decent one. It’s pretty goofy and episodic, wh…
A wholesome romance about accepting yourself as you are and being yourself around those you love
Tomo-chan is a Girl initially did not sell me. The dub managed to change that. It's rare that I watch series dubbed, I switched to sub a decade ago and primarily consume anime this way. However, there are some exceptional dubs and I feel the portrayal of the characters in the English version managed…
8/10. Solid narrative/ending, but the series misses lots of the in-betweens, the wordless acts of love.
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Despite my hyperaware personality, I went into _Tomo-Chan is a Girl_ with the impression Tomo would change through some generic gender social-construct bs, and I'm happy to say this is __not the case__. It felt great to be wrong and be reminded how real these dynamics work their way irl relat…
There are very few anime I find myself returning to over and over again simply because they make me happy. Tomo-chan Is a Girl! is one of those rare exceptions. At this point, I've watched it eight or nine times, and every single rewatch reminds me why it remains one of my favorite comfort anime. No…