The thing about this manga / anime is that the story doesn’t just make the girls archetypal for the sake of being archetypal. The joke doesn’t end at just the premise for this anime. The genius is that this story takes the concept to its EXTREME logical conclusion by making each and every girlfriend memorable in a unique way, keeping every single one relevant for all future plotlines. None of the characters, despite leaning heavily into tropes, are one-note or boring. I believe this is a big part of what makes the story work.

Imagine posting a year ahead of time to not watch the anime…when the ENTIRE REASON the author wrote it was to get it made into an anime with Inori’s Seiyuu in it. 🙄

should've mentioned Love Flops in that intro

The manga is honestly better than the Anime, the anime is good, but the manga is way better.

1:00 If you pause and look at the scene where the first years are in the auditorium, you can see: Shizuka, Nano, Meme, Hakari, *and* Karane, all at once, that was honestly the funniest thing to me after rewatching the first season upon reading the manga

I cried TWICE watching this damn series! First was the Shizuka confession. Wouldn't really call it crying per se, but definitely got my eyes watery. The second... yeah, that one got me good. Tears were shed. I was not expecting a story like 100 Girlfriends to hit me so hard with such a powerful scene in the penultimate episode of the first season, but it sure did. The scene of Hakari nearly falling to her death, and being rescued by Rentarou. That was strong enough on its own, but it's what happens right after. Karane comes up, slaps Hakari and calls her a moron, before breaking down and just sitting there with the two of them, crying their eyes out. The way her voice breaks (English dub fucking nailed it) just hit like like a knife to my heart. I watched it because I was told it was just a really good harem parody! I did not expect to be hurt by such real and deep shit like that!

I wish we saw the energy when Blue Lock season 2 was airing for this.

Ended up being the anime didn't ruin it, but the anime definitely isn't as good as the manga. They leave out too many details and character interactions that really make the manga shine. Certain scenes in the anime also don't carry the same emotional weight as the manga. Honestly think I might stop watching because the whole time I'm just seeing all the stuff they left out.

You know the anime is good when it has 5 season

I'm enjoying the anime adaptation so far

*sees title* *immediately dislikes* *watches anyway*

did engi kick your dog or something? you are very spiteful. i wont be reading the manga specifically because of your attitude in the comments here.

Another thing I think is interesting is that Rentaro doesn’t have any hobbies from what I’ve seen. His only hobby is romance. Literally, his favourite genre is romance and he has stick to that since he was 8 months old. I think this is the reason why he is able to handle 100 girlfriends. But actually loving them and caring for every one of them is truly insane, especially to other extents such as knowing what they all like and dislike, and how to get the best ending possible for every one of them.

I'm a big fan of onimai, and it's also my favorite anime.

the adaptation ain't half bad ngl

If ep 3 made you cry wait for gf 11, you’re gonna be Niagara Falls

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Who else is here from season 5? No spoilers but got damn is it good

QQ is trash

if this man got rejected 100 times i am destined to be single for the rest of my life

Made by a man writing about girl and woman issues... tad crazy and makes me forget that she/he was a man originally lmao

Well... To be perfectly fair, she did developed from trying to destroy earth to finding ways to meet more cute animals 😂

Just stay away from the community and you're good. :D

I can agree with S3 being the point where the story gets really good, S1 good introduction to the world, S2 helps expand the world, specially because S3 is where Bell´s believe are really challenge

season 5 even better

considering that its already over a year old, season 5 is turning out to be amazing!!

its always been good tho

i love season 1. but season 2 was disastrous to say the least… that’s when i stop watching. should i rewatch again?

It's been good since season 3 actually.

i hate that i like this anime

100 Girlfriends have quickly become one of my Favorite Rom/Harem Anime and one of its best strengths is the Clever Writing and the unique styles of Tropes as each one has more variations on their personalities than just One, looking forward for Season 2.

Always have been

This anime has always been peak! Dafuq you on about?!

The Sword Oratoria Manga is on another level when it comes to world building, writing and storytelling.

4:54 A god* not the god. Not some religious nut, there are just more gods in this manga

I mean, compared to Brave Witches, which I found out of curiosity on a website that just has almost all anime in existence, I think there is a big difference. In this case, I really see a story being told in Onimai based off of what you said, I still have to watch it. That compared to Brave Witches where it is OBVIOUSLY catered to deliver... something else. I believe it's similar to the movie, The Professional. If you do not give the story a chance, you won't be able to see the real subtext about love, caring for someone, or being a parent. Same here, the subtext seems to be on self-improvement via a degenerate kid lol! But I think we've all been at a point in our lives where we are kinda trapped at our lowest, but desire to move higher in life. I think the whole "young girl gender bend" thing might be satirical and poking fun at usual fictional anime plots. That's my opinion. And I think that is what is most important to take from this.

Where do you even find the manga

1st season and the 4th were the best ones, the 2nd and 3rd kinda sucked.

smells like Slaanesh in here

Rewatching the whole series, I would rank it s3>s4>s1>s1 (if not for the constant recap in season 4 *its not Ryu's old Familia flashback* it would be my top 1.) Reading the novel made me appreciate the things that the anime cut out. For example, Naaza and Miach's side story. Overall, the anime adaptation is a mixed bag for me. They focused more on fan service mainly on Hestia badonkers and all supporting cast praising bell more than the gods, that it made them 0 personality or value *in the anime*.

I put off DanMachi for the longest time, mostly because I was put off by it's name and the general discourse around it at the time, which might I add did a wonderful job mischaracterizing the series. People gave me the impression it was some Harem bit (which, I've come to realize, people don't know what that word means). I started watching it recently, and I'm now caught up, about halfway through season 5, and boy has it been an exciting ride. Season 3 things started getting pretty serious, Season 4 was one long series of escalations and disasters, and Season 5 just decided to let loose completely and go absolutely over the top. Super excited to see how it plays out.

watching season 5 right now and its peak fiction

danmachi is peak why lie🤷🏾

I still insist that this is a psychological horror series

This anime is actually really good in the first season it was already peak its like a hidden gem that no one knows about cuz it wasn't that popular back then but then in season 2-4 now its getting a lot of attention and its lore, world building, characters, power systems and some storylines is interesting too.

this show is for pedophiles, no its not good

hi wtf is “the horny dog anime”

Remember Homura did nothing wrong

Its so good it gave me a identity crisis