Nisekoi - Season 2

Most of the characters in this show are typical clichéd cookie-cutters because it features a tsundere blonde, the shy brunette, the "fighter" redhead, the smart friend with glasses, and the kinky friend. Simply put, these characters are nothing I have not seen in a harem anime series before. They are all agreeable and I did not find them irritating at all. Two seasons on an I still could not decide whether I would rather join "Team Chitoge," "Team Onodera," or even "Team Tsugumi"! Most people are pretty sure about which one they prefer, even though I found all those girls equally great in their own way. The main male protagonist is pretty much a normal indecisive generic guy who is nice to the girls and only lets them beat him up when it makes them feel better, and I thought he was OK. The show's narrative hardly goes anywhere, and most of the episodes are mainly focused on some girl's interactions with the main male protagonist. This results in a lot of exaggeratedly illustrated romantic moments and various other emotional aspects that are delivered in such an over-the-top way that it should have been almost absurd, even though it is not. I often found myself smiling during the romantic moments which were so bright and sparkling that my eyes were crossed! There were so many moments where the girls were incredibly cute in some tense moment I lost count. Plus, I did not even mind the narrative's "killer pacing" or the fact that the "biggest twists" in both seasons were caused by the addition of another female character, which I liked despite her weaknesses. In other words, despite all the shortcomings it has, I am enjoying Nisekoi: False Love for the second season. Still, it is just a crush, not love, and therefore only four stars. Well, if I had to decide, it would probably be #TeamHarem. (26.06.2015)