Kimi no Koto ga Daidaidaidaidaisuki na 100-nin no Kanojo
The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You

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The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You is a manga of absolute insanity, but this insanity works so well to deliver a very refreshing and absolutely hilarious take on the harem genre, and stands out from the rest of Jump's lineup. It is essentially a parody manga with the absurd premise of the protagonist Rentarou dedicating himself to get together with 100 girls, or else they die. He has no free time for himself as he tries his best and works his hardest for all these girls. As of writing this review there are 22 chapters available and this mad lad ... already has 6 different ladies to take care of, I have no idea how he's going to get to 100 but I am sure as hell curious to see how this is all going to go down. The very premise alone pulls your attention due to how crazy it is, so you can't help but want to see more of this thrilling adventure progress.

The core of any harem manga are its girls, and this one certainly delivers. So far it seems to be sticking with the standard archetypes of deredere, tsundere, kuudere, etc. Along with some other interesting heroines. But despite the use of these trope heroines they are written amazingly and feel especially unique with the premise, some straight up accept the strange situation they have gotten themselves into by trying to rationalize it all, but some try to think normally about this but ultimately fail as this is not a normal situation. There are even some spicy lesbian moments between the girls since they all do have to look after and accept each other with this being a harem and all, for any fans of yuri this is very much a win-win situation. I'm looking forward to what the author comes up with next with this ever growing harem and what other interesting and unique things will come of it.

The art is beautiful and cute with its own unique style, the girls have mostly simple yet attractive designs. Although despite the protagonist's unique personality and actions Rentarou unfortunately looks quite generic, even with the unique art style, but that's just a little nitpick to the overall amazing quality of this manga.

Overall I rate this magnum opus a 10 and highly recommend it.

This review, as of when writing this, will probably be the most critical review this series has been given on the page (as well being my first so go easy on me). So to preface this harsh review, this is mostly based on my opinion and you may disagree and that’s perfectly fine, to some extent I can understand the appeal as the series does have its strengths, but this review will be covering less of its strengths and more of its weaknesses that I believe go a little unmentioned. So here it is, the overly critical review of Kimi no Koto ga dai dai ... dai dai dai suki na 100-nin no Kanojo, otherwise known as “The 100 girlfriends manga with a really really really long name.”

Story:
As you’ve read from the synopsis, the story is very simple: young high school boy, who’s been rejected 100 times, is met by a God of love and is given the destiny to date 100 girlfriends and if he fails to date them, they will die. Thus, we have a very simple story of love, comedy, and repetition. Repetition being it’s crucial flaw in my eyes, not only in its jokes but formulaic structure. Now, following a structure is not inherently a bad thing since a lot of long-running series do in someway, but in the terms of this series, this is somewhat how it goes: MC meets his fated waifu; they begin to have some chemistry and start to have a blossoming romance; some drama might go down that leads to complications; they get over it and a new gf joins the harem; they do some wacky shenanigans with some totally not overplayed self-aware humor; rinse and repeat. I’ve read up to 50 chapters and it certainly begins to feel stale and predictable as it goes on. Not to mention, there is little to no character growth and when there is, it’s right back to the status quo. Not to mention, these wacky shenanigans can get old pretty quickly that I was waiting for the next cycle and hope it’s more entertaining(and sometimes it is... sometimes). Did I also mention that the jokes are totally without a doubt “NOT” overplayed? Well that was a lie, I’ve tricked and deceived you. Some jokes can certainly get a good chuckle out of me, but once you’ve made your 500th “breaking the forth wall” joke or “let’s commentate on how the joke was wacky” joke, it’s lost its charm at that point. And these jokes can sometimes ruin the actually good jokes with how frequent they are. It also has pretty bad balance with its over the top comedy with serious moments, and its “wholesome” content (that personally feels forced) with its ecchi elements. It feels like tonal whiplash that sometimes works, most of the time doesn’t. 5/10

Characters:
If someone were to tell you that the characters in this series are some of the most one note, flat anime tropes on this side of the planet, I’d be pretty shocked since theirs a large amount of praise I’ve seen for this manga. I could refer to these characters by their characteristics alone and you’d probably know who I’m talking about. Rentarou, aka “the smart MC”, who simps his way to loving his wacky harem and comes up with crazy over the top situations to solve a problem, which can be entertaining at times from the sheer absurdity of them; Karane is the tsundere straight man; Hakari, the sweet and straightforward pervert; Shizuka, the introverted bookworm who speaks through books (wow that gimmick got old quick); Nano, the robotic kuudere; etc. There’s not much for characterization, and when they do have some kind of development, it just moves on and we start to forget it ever even happened as the next waifu rolls in from the woodwork to be added to [insert self here]’s love cult. 5/10

Art:
This will be the easiest part to talk about, because the art by Nozawa Yukiko is breathtaking and definitely the best part about the series. The character designs for the girls are striking and dynamic, the staging of the characters to fit them all in the panels is also well done, and she illustrates the visual comedy with elegance. Some of the best jokes came from the visual humor for me, and some still stick with me after so long. Although the characters do suffer from “same face syndrome” and Rentarou’s basic design for Japanese boys to insert themselves into, everything else makes up for it (and a lot of anime have similar looking faces so I can’t complain much). 8/10

Enjoyment:
Despite me unceremoniously ripping the series to shreds, and probably upsetting some people along the way, you assume I probably despise the series so far. Well, yes and no. While it has issues, there are times where I am caught off guard and I am genuinely surprised from some of the jokes the series has to offer, maybe even it’s dramatic elements. Usually when the manga delves more into the absurdity, it’s a lot more entertaining and engaging to read. There can be some good stuff in this series, but it’s repetitive nature, cardboard cut out characters, and painfully obvious and done to death jokes hold back a series with great promise. So I’m quite mixed. 5/10

Overall:
This series is getting a lot of praise for it’s hilarious jokes, lovable characters, and creative writing. While I can understand “some” of that praise, I feel that some people are kind of ignoring these issues just because it’s parodying the genre of harem and doesn’t take itself that seriously. The concept is outlandish that I’d love to see where the author Nakamura Rikito can take it, but I feel with the formula it has, it will just get boring and too predictable to even sustain my interest, but I could be wrong by that as the series continues. I do hope that the author will grow and develop his writing style and fix these issues in future chapters. Anyway, that’s the end of my madden rumbles on this series, I’ll be going to bed now.

Why would someone date 100 people? If a class is 30 people, that's dating 3 and a quarter classes of the grade, if we assume all of them are girls. And since a year is 365 days, if he wants to devote a whole day to each girlfriend, then it would be 3.65 days each girlfriend, and he might not have time every day, so let's say 3 days each. That's not the amount of time for a girlfriend, that's a distant acquaintance. And even if they decide to show up together as a group, that would be 101 people, which is a mob, and ... people would be shocked. I'm not against harems and polyamory, but if someone crosses the border of 5 people max, that's not dating anymore. Since dating is exclusive, and if there are a hundred people in the dating group, nothing is exclusive anymore, because that gives off the vibe of "everyone can join if they're alive". And how can someone get rejected 100 times by 100 different people ever since toddler years? How much of a playboy is he?